Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-07

nouncing the hereses of tho d. anil ,sc,o,;, a., A.
gers which threatened our free institutions and the liberty
we enjoyed under them. Our soned aud
demonstrated with, and implored their assoca,es
from other States to dcsst ALL all as in vain for .m,d
ness ruled the hour" You know, my dear aunt that at
this period, you cOnpicuOusiy asyed in the ranks
oil the army Of usurpers III you had felt only the thou
ssndh part oil your present professions in favor STATE
tghtS you would have rushed 10 the standard of Vir
GINA, with all your wonted zeal and Southern fire Won
would have dismissed the misunderstanding gentlemen
you had in Congress- have sent i'm their place men
whose powerful eloquence would have sounded in unison
,oith that little but gallant phaanx OF vginans who rail-
lied under the flag Of the Constitution and although un-
aided, Kept II always floating the outward rampars
But no-noyour darling favorite Mr. c., had no idea
OF being found in such hopeless minority. He had en-
ed you ana the most OF your family the other side
he very beginning and the spos OF victory thought
TO be near at hand.
My auntcanno have forgotten that Virginia principles
and the resolutions OF her legislature were at and
secuted oldfashioned, stiff laced and ridiculous and
that in part of the world were they more revieJ ina,
IN her own domnlons and among her own household. We
were all called Radicals, and by other hard and
terms OF reproaoh This opposition to, and abuse of us
were kept up by you until all hope of Mr. Calhouns pro-
motion was exhnct-when 10! you seize upon our doc.
trines, profess regard them the only true and gi
mate and by neutrality-suspicious. Of them, attempt JUS
ny your mad scheme of Qualification" or rather OF
dtSu0n In 1921 you put forth pamphlet, signed One
oil the People, which you made Mr. McDuiie write and
your Governor Hamilton coate and eulogize as contain
ing the most sacred principles The Governor sneers
at estate SOreregaty as note which has been sound
ed in the Ancient Dominion with such AN iH- omened
ofast The pamphlet contains the following most abomi-
nabe opinions
"Ihe states political bodies hare original i,,he.
rent rights. That they hare such rights is q FALSE
dangerous and nt-RePu6iican assumption, tcich turks
Rights"
In year your Legislature resolved that Congress
had the power TO establish atonal BankIn 1924 vour
representatives. in Congress voted in favor Of Internal Inn
provements They had previously sustained Tariff for
protection as the settled policy Of he dnd-In Decem-
6er 1924 committee Of your Legislature, referring the
arm which had been lately passed Congress- say that
WHISTLER The act be or be not constitutional has no, been
decided by me only PROPER tribunal the Federal Judi
eiaTy!-and they adopted the following solu-
lions
"ResoiSed That tho people have conferred no power
upon TINS State Legislature 10 npugn the acts of the
Federal Government the decisions of the Suprene
Court of the United States
Resoired, That exercise of such power by this
State would be an act OF usurpaon''
Resolved, That tho representatives Of tho people in
Congress are only responsible under Cod the people
themselves"
For years, then, you convicted of having mantop
ed all the obnoxious doctrines OF consolidated govern
men, win scarcely single Limitation to its powers And
s you dd IN defiance OF the warning voice Of your sister
virginia. and OF the opinions of her sages, whose prnc.
pies you now affect TO support with frenzed zeal!
stranger 10 your gosppng disposition and versatility Of
character could scarcely be made to believe i'm the truth
OF one half of your history. The historian in after ages
VIII record your acts with amazement; while he will be
no mite puzzled IN assigning any plausible for
them.
After correctly quoting the opinions of Virginia in es
ana w, you are pleased to says such the consttu
al light emanang from the great political sun OF our
iederative systems such the principles that had sway
IN the minds OF all your distinguished children mise
rabe change ear has the spirit of your coun
cs and in the bitter strife for place and precedence
which these heated and corrupt have engendered
many oil your sons have thrown aside these Gntquated
doctrines" Sc. &c.
Ii assertion were argument, accusation proof YOU
would never be at loss 10 make any proposition you
pleased TO advance Although you say TO the contrary
you kIOW that Virginia er has abandoned one letter in
the book OF her political faith she has not kept up one
continued strain OF seoldng and complaint, it has BEEN
because she thought that things taking suspicious
turn and feared that thing further from her. Since YOU
turned you last somerset, would make you rush dis
anon and civil expecting her join and fight uader
your standard But even if there had been no DANCER
OF encouragement driving you into this deprecated ex
reme she thought right TO take the advice of M ef
Jersoi-who told her in 1926, that it "better for any
one TO take the lead than Virginia where opposition Is
considered as common place, and form and
habit"
shall presently give you moro in detail the advice Of
that great man, and prove you that my mother has not
tchm'giy nor in any other way, recommended subns-
SION, as you have most Indignantly and sanderously
charged her with doing. Do not be offended with YOUR
nephe,o Tor trying TO vindicate whom he loves and is
in duty bound to ''sland by 10 death" Depend upon
it, aunt Caroline the heart that would sAr IFS last
drop OF blood in defence Of mild, and prudent and vene-
rable mother, still has strong feeling OF affection for
you know, all your nephews do, that you are quick
tempered and hot-headed; and although are soely
afraid oil your shr aud cutting blasts of retuness and
would always when we can, get behind the door when
you are in your teSy huous yet, after ALL lore you
When you COOL and truly YOURSELF there is not under
Heavens canopy amore honorable and generous
SOUL y how different you are from my auns, Massachu-
sets and Connecticut, and others ! could name:
who coldbooded-so stingy and Calculating thai
they never think of giving plum, orange or GIN
ger-cake, such like te, without expecting in return
that for whole hours should work, and toll and sweat
for hem by way OF compensation. Theyexpect that be-
cause we are hip 10 them, work for the IN like
galley slaves and TO do this too because Of their
superior pretensons old woanly diness economy and
taking They love the dust noise of looms and
flying shues and spinning ennes and are so much en-.
crossed in all the providing against cold of their
climate that they think that every body else ought to be
like good souls! they know nothing our warm
and mild winters
Do YOU not blush, my dear aunt, when YOU talk about
"a miserable change coming the spirit of our cou.
cs-and the ber strife for place and which
these heated and corrupt times have engendered"! If
you do not, the disappointment you have with in not
getting the highest pGce and pTecedenee for your ban-
ling must have exDguished every spark of sensbitv in
your nature Your rashness finds parallel ONLY i'm
the versatility and Quxoc spirit Of your After s
tanning all the usupatoDs OF power have poved and
not hndng their reward they profess he convicted
their naural deusions and of the error their WAYS
and, with than the woned zeal of new converts rush
into greater the other way 1t an old saving
That extremes very nearly meet and your conduct proves
the truth of il.
My may be assured of my sincerity when tell
her. that she will lose no character by stopping short inv
her wild career, confess her errors and cordially on the
standard Of the Union. Her scheme of Notification
however plsusbly may be maintained byaented men
will not be sanctioned tolerated in the family and must
lead her into great trouble, If not ndeibe disgrace. Mr.
Jefferson never meant to maintain such doctrine in the
sense in which South Carolina preendS understand
him. That great for permitting the Federal and
State Governments 10 exercise the rights which strictly
belong to each, guaranteed by The Constitution Under
that instrument all the laws Congress are suect TO he
vetoed by the PresideDt-and the President has of late
welded his negative with patriotic devotion the good
OF his country that may well challenge comparison with
the nobles acts ofany Roman Grecian Patriot But 10
make every law of Congress liable to be vetoed or multi.
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