Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-07
POLITICAL.
[From the sonthorn Whig.

Debate in the Senate Of South Coroina on the Reports
9 The Committees on Federal Relations, much
Of GOrerHOr HdBiiltonS Message related To let
ter O President Jackson, the l4th IF June, 1881,
torHen an dnstcer to dn inpitdtiOn to Dinner the
4th Of July.
Here Mr. Smith took his seat, and was replied TO by
MIR. Seabrook, who took occasion say that Mr. Smith
haa JOrmeriy heid dWerent opinion, and had once
maintained the political doctrines 10 chich he
utoenHy opposed. And to maintain this charge OF ncon-
sstency, Mr.. Seabrook read from the Journals of the
House OF Representatives OF 1925, the amendment which
Mr. Smith had offered 10 the Report of Mr. Prioleau
In which Report Mr. Proeau held that the legislature
had power demonstrate against the Tariff and Inter
Nal improvements Or against any public grievance what
ever, produced by the general Government.
When Mr. Seabrook concluded, Mr.. Smith again,
said;-Mr. President feeling much ndposcd, had
sdered it due 10 myself and 10 the Senate impaired nv
voice and strength are, by violent influenza under which
am now labourng TO retire from this contest and leave
the debate TO other gentlemen But the gentleman who
has just taken his sca (NIr Seabrook) has violent
and direct attack upon my political consistency and my
political integrity. Neither of which will tolerate any
man living to asail, without repcllng ought TO do
and as am fully prepared TO do Under other circum-
stances could have been induced address Senate
second time. But sel-lecnce is the first law of nature
And as regard my reputation with the sacred fer
do my person. will 90 as far i'm defending the
one as would the other, when unustly impunged.
That should be most unrigheously and most egregi-
ouy msrepresenled and andered by the hreng presses
and by the tracts and pamphlets that teemng from the
Jacobin Clubs, had TO doubt their trade
by misrepresentation and SANDER they live and move.
But that shoudb be told in 'he presence OF the Senate by
senator TOO whom have regarded an honorable gentle
man, whose only object to cnghen the public mind by
cal opinions tan now hold upon the subject OF Nuliii-
cation, asonshes And that he should attemp TO ss
tain his opinions by official documents is still more aso-
nishng. cannot doubt but that the gentleman bcIiev
what he said But that he il mistaken, have now before
Inc the most uncqnivocal evidence And by the iniul-
gence of the Senate | will shcw beyond ali doubt that
my political opinions have changed ever waver.
ed upon the question of State Rights the means TO be
employed to remedy their violation.
have in my hand the whole document of which that
gentleman had read but part.-And it is this partial
reading That has led to so many Mistakes and msepre-
sentaiions and made appear say what never did
say nor never intended TO say. That it may be fairly
understood and justice done all round; will give its cor.
rect history; which is this Governor Wilson, who had all
ways supported the principles of State Rights i'm his Off
cia message, in 1924 took occasion give his views to
the legislature of the nroad which he conceived Con-
gress making upon the rights of the States bv tho
act which they had passed the preceding session. Tor OBJ
tanning estimates, plans, and surveys of and Ca
mails part OF that message ia the following
"There is object ordeep and vital importance TO the
stability OF the General and State Governments to which
beg leave to invite your attention Every friend TO our
present Constitution ns original purity cannot but have
witnessed the alarming extent to which the Fedora, In
dietary ana Congress have gone towards establishing
great consolidated government, subverve OF the rights
the States, and conravening the letter and spirit of the
Constitution OF the Union. The of last session of
Congress- but entering wedge which will be follow
ed doubt, by the expenditure of millions Unless the
people apply the proper corrective the day fear not
sessed TO pay orhe cutting canal across Cape Cod"
See Columbia Telescope Jan 1911 1921
This part OF the Governors message was referred to
the chairman, who made long and violent report AGAINST
the right OF the legislature interfere with the act, of
the General Government, the decisions Of the Supreme
court the United States; alleging there but two
modes OF redress-One by the court, whom it belonged
to redress net IF tstpation Or an ass,tDlpion OF
P01ceT, contrary 10 The CoHsttuti0n. Or ofher,ciss
" an G"eid'"ent IF The Constitution Of the United
states 6y MTeeouths n The Legislatures Of the several
otafe$ lien concluded, in conformity to the report,
with the following resolutions:
81. ResoiUed That all power is inherent in the people
ana governments are instituted for their welfare"
Mot Iu..r I.ta..a
limited agents servants of the people and not their So
veregns, and they can legally do adverse to the
interests oil the people, beyond the scope their autho-
nty."
"3. Res0iUed That the people have conferred no pow
or upon this Legislature 20 impugn the acts of the Fede
the United States"
81. Res0iDcd That any exercise of such poyer b,,
this State, would be an act Of usurpation."
See Coiumjid IeiescOPe 18Th i'm. 1921
Whom That message was sent 10 the Legislature only
six years ago, the Tariff and Internal Improvement doe
trnes the only popular doctrine Of hose selfsame
gentemcL who are your most outrageous Nullfers
Mr. Cdlhon the great advocate OF both Major Ham
ilon, now Governor Hamilton, and Mr.. MDufie, in the
House OF Rep 'scn'aves and Cen Bayne in the Senate
Of the United states, had been the foremost advocates OF
the very act e. which Governor Wilson referred i'm his
message. There fore those gentlemen were deeply i'm
picated in The chs rye, and had the committee sustained
the Governors me- sage IL would have placed them i'm
very unavorable st au0n before the people OF the State
And so strong heir friends n the LEGISLATURE and
particularly Of Mr. Cab oun, tEat they actually postponed
the Report without an y discusson-They would not
tolerate discussion. The chairman opposed the cosdcra-
ton Of his Report rccolect his expressions well
re SAID, ' would bC throw ing fire brand into the House
1t were 10 be dscus7ed" Mud he moved the postpone
Ana by this management for could be nothing bat man
aSoen Tor committee 10 post zone their Report IL
was published and went abroad u hc world the OF
"o Legislature instead OF the at Of Committee only.