Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-04

IN the State IL your citizens choose to form themselves
INTO domestic PARTIES, they do So But what have
YOU as Legislative body do with these "domcstic par
ues: whenever you attempt in that character to in
teere with the feelings, TO avenge the spposcd in
suits offered by individual TO domestic partv No mat
ter by whom, you will be usurpng powers intended
10 DC delegated to you by the Constitution of your coun-
Uy-And whenever prerogat over persous
not puunder your control by the provisions of that Con-
sutuuon you will exercise tyranny dangerous to civil
liberty And you will present to your country an "even
raord'nary than that which the Governor recommends
you 10 punish You will present legislative body for
Seug heir constitutional duties, and bowling with hum
10 The dictates oipeuy dCspo whose only principle of
ac1on IS ambition, and whose sole object is power.
The Committee Federal Relations from the House of
representatives, have very Significantly asked:
nus legislature to be schooed and by the Pre-
Sident oil The United States;'
"ls II TO legisae under the suspended sword of the
Commander in Chief" ~
sis the will of man 10 be substituted for delibcrotoo
and the enactment Of this body to be fashioned by an
edct from President only avowng right to annul
law when passed but practically assuming right
tefpose whle II Is yet under dscuSsion?'
(See Report Of Col I'm. c. Preston from the House
Of Representatives.
That The Nuifiers had arrogated to themselves much
They assured their followers in their first career bat tSev
Gouu arrest The laws OF the United States pleasure But
never knew until this report appeared that they consi
dered themselves the Legislature of the State That
olow AIMED at them, was blow aimed at The supreme
power oil The State. Here is Committee composed Of
multiplying politicians who have given YOU language in
their Report, which President Jackson never expressed
nor never thought of, excite the public mind ooanst
INN; and then upon themselves that thew the mil
lfers, actually and bona fde the legislative
self: and that you must transfer all insus oHorcd ~, HI
as IN RUNNERS, TO the legislature, and accordingly
There is want of good faith in such a proceeding
when ought not to characterize the of Legislative
body What President Jackson has said has been eyre
gousy msrepresented in these Undergraduates And ,yhv
1t is So let the community judge when they compare tile
language OF the letter ITSELF the language of the inter
I0gaores' IL Is strange perversion Of what Governor
Hamilton in his message calls domestic parties" should
in the Report of the Committee, be called this egisIa
ture.'
This prosecution may well be compared to the arbitrary
ana exploded doctrines of the Court Of Star Chamber i'm
England That Court established for the promo.
ton oil justice but 10 punish such should dare TO offend
against the high dignitares OF the realm Ifany man. not
OF the order OF nobility, gave offence to any of that order
to those in power, he was called before is Conrt of
Star Chamber, and there without the forms of trial or
rights of defence, he was condemned and scn,enccJ To-
have his nose Slit his Off or his eyes pucked
out He had privileges but that of hearing lis rova
accuser and suffering such punishment be award
ed against him.
What greater privileges has President Jackson before
ms legislature, as he now stands charged None. He
has not even that humble privilege OF hearing his dgned
accuser lie stands behind the curtan aud sends here his
mandate, and you must il. If this domestic
party can bring its power into this assembly and by your
legislative aid PROSTATE whomsoever they shall accuse
they may well boast of their power but what is TO become
OF your country Governor Hamilton has told YOU that
he has bound the victim hand and foot laid him upon the
altar, and ii belongs to you make the sacrifice (The
Chair called NJ Smith to order for naming the Governor
2o'h SA"ssFe Bland 81 Mr.. Smith, will use the language
Sta.,s hen, sir.sSloPG dASqSlHer~ saii"r q""e to
Of The message itself; which; easarns 90 4sff othsy
The extraordinary anomaly of the President Of The
United states taking sides iii the strife of the domestic par
ulVcs you long commentary upon the ntincnlae a,t
powers OF nnitcnon in which he, the Governor not
party" es"'
Can only be the public authorities of s. Carolina
whom she has clothed with her Sovereignty and ,Yhc
would act IN obedience TO her sovereign will -
See tie Message No IL
anu men tne Governor says, or the Governors message
With this Interpretation, in what spirit bchoves Vol,
10 meet this threat aud TO repe the charge on which il
founded, in manner worthy of the people whom vo,
present. Is question submit 10 your consideration"
. See the Message No IT,
Here Governor Hamilton, upon whose MESSAGE we ARC
acting and WHO nsepably cted with and alone r
sponsibe for that message, says in so MANY words mai he
has gipen 20" The Interpretation, and it Jehopes vo,f IN
meet the threat ana Tepei the charge And osk eir
what dictator could have spoken in stronger terms; 1}t
President Jackson has not paid homage to NuIIiGcaGon
and he must be punished for his temeTitv Al 49, 80,
pausbily, first be imagined that i'm his ons1eer,
the dinner party, he was hostile Modification: and ot
course opposed TO the nulying party; who have assumed
upon themselves the right of being called his legisla
ture" And therefore claim the right to punish him hv
virtue OF those sovereign poiCers with which hev con.
ceive themselves invested. There is not tIespo in F
rope who has arrogated TO himscllmo power
Mr.. President the gentleman who open ned this debate
(hr Seabrook has told us, If have understood Alright
that President jackson bad two motives for writing dat
letter-He one 10 ptd d0On Ntdtfcafio1l-fhe ofbsr In
Pm dopn the most distinguished man in South Ca.
roiua.
Sir the gentleman has brought before us the subject If
Notification, and il is intimately con neccd viii no
question before us, viii take occasion TO yane ,vIsif
is and how it has been perverted. We are told bv lis i'd
mirers, that Modification is peaceful remedy middle
state by which South Carolina arrest any law of e
General Government, and compel the other iwentytree
States to do any thing may think proper 10 dictate
That the exercise OF such power by South Carolina
would neither put her out OF the Union, lead to quar-
rel with the General Government, produce revolu-
ton. When asked TO explain these polirica4ddes tbov
answer the question by telling you, ii is the Virginia doc
rnes originated by Mr. Madison and Mr. Jefferson tic
great founders Of the state Rights School, and TO be found
in the Virginia and entucky Resolutions of 1873 and there
they leave you.
am not disposed Sir, to give this subject here 4 full
examination But by adveriing few facts Won at once
take iromitthe sanction Of the Virginia enucky Reso
luons and leave TO be the pure doctrine of few S. Ca
rona politicians. As regards the Virginia Resolutions
which always first mentioned, being the foundation
OF the whole work, Mr. Madison, who drew them tells
you, positively, in his letter Of the 10th of October 1890
upon this subject that the object Of the Virginia Resou-
lions Of 1898 intended 10 by force tie one.
ration of the laws Of The United States. Ilo says.
"That the Legislature could not have intended sanction
such doctrine I've inferred from the debates i'm the
House Of Delegates aud from she address Of the Two
Houses their constituents, the subject Of the re-
solutions The Of the debates which were ably con-
ducted and understood to have been revised for the
press by most not all Of the speakers dscoses refer.
cnce whatever constitutional right in individual
State arrest by force the operation OF aldw Of the o. s.
among the States for redress against the lien and
Scdon Laws Of ustrpcd power, was aiding SEN
tment; and the attainment Of the immediate oh
ec Of the course adopted by tie Legislature which wac
that Of inviting the other States, to declaring the
acts 10 UNCONSTITUTIONAL and cooperate I'm Tie ncces
ar,f moi in fraff