Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-02


and upright Magistrate, who has 80 long, and
with such distinguished honor to himself and the
Union. presided over its deliberations, with all
the weight that belongs to an intellect OF the hrst
ORDER united with the most spotiess integrity, to
believe for moment, that an attempt, SO plainly
and manifestly unconstitutional. as resort to
force would be, in such contest, could be sus-
tanned by the sanction Of its authority. In what
ever form fore. may be used. It must present
questions for legal adjudication. II IN the shape
Of blockade, the vessels seized under II must
be condemned. and thus would be presented the
question of prize or mol prize; and, with 1t, the
legality of the blockade; il, in that OF repeal
Of the acts establishing ports OF entries IN the
State. the legality OF the seizure must De deter.
mined. and that would bring up the question Of
the constitutonality Of giving preference to the
ports of one State over those of another; and so,
II we pass from water to land. we will lind eve-
nv attempt there to substitute force for law must,
i'm like manner, come under the review OF tho
Courts of the Union, and the unconsttut'onahty
would be so glaring. that the Executive and LIE.
gsIative Departments, in their attempt to coerce,
should either make an attempt. so lawess and
desperate. would be without the support OF the
Judicial Department will not pursue the ques.
ton farther, as hold it perfectly clear, that so
long as State retains its Federal relations; so
long, IN word, as it continues member OF the
Union, the contest between it and the General
Government must be before the Courts and Ju-
ries, and every attempt, in whatever form, whe"
theI BY land or water, to substitute force as the
arbiter, in their place, must fail. The unconsti-
tutonaIity of the attempt would be SO open and
papable, that it would be impossible to sustain It,
To the Editor of 'he United States Telegraph
New YORK, Sept 27, 1882
) Sir: find in your paper. now before me. an
article headed General Jackson and Mr.. Mon
roe" in which YOU call for information in rela-
ton to the remarks contained in the Globe OF the
9Th June and 22d instant. Tie latter had not
seen or heard Of, ill your paper Of the 25,h came
to hand Mr.. Gouverneur is now absent, and l
understand that he is expected in New York to-
night. know not what may be his course IN
relation to tie subject upon which information Is
asked BY YOU. have no doubt, however, but
that he will do all that can be expected OF man
of honor, and that he will he found careless OF
the consequences, when the reputation OF my
uncle is any way called into question. But, be
that as is NAV. ! now pledge myself. as the ne
phew of James Monroe. that you and the public
shall have. at very early day, the facts, which
is all that is required for the defence OF my I'M
Gle. have this moment seen the article IN your
paper, and the mail has closed for the south; this
letter will be- mailed at Powles' Hook.
In haste, am, with much respect, your ODE
dent servant, JAMES MONROE.
P. S. | will thank YOU 10 publish this letter.
as due to the blood representative Of my uncle.
J. NJ
To the Friends Of Judge Barbour. You will
have perceived from the replies OF two oil the
Electors of the Legislative Caucus to the chair.
man Of the Jackson and Barbour Central Com,
mittee, that the will Of majority Of The pso-
ple of Trginin ia not to be regarded in the cleo
ton of Vice President. We have told you OF
the plot bv which the managers Of Party have
determined that the People should not be heard
in this question:. important as il is. 10 say that
the majority of the People Of Virginia shall not
give the vote of the State to any one that MAORI.
| ty chooses, is to strike at Liberty itself. 1t
wounds the vital spirit Of our institutlons-What
is to bp done! Shall we yield up the principles
of the State. and the privileges OF the People.
without a struggled Shall we fold our arms and
submit to take any register that a drthed od'ia 10
th, city shall choose to give us!
The question Of the Vice Presidency is. at
this particular juncture. more important than it
ever has been. The President, should he be re-
elected. is advanced IN years, it is not I'm.
probable that the duties Of that office may have
to be discharged by the second officer 1t is
Important therefore, that he should be OF correct
prnciples-But il seems that the People OF Vlr.
| yinia are not to be permitted TO choose the man
IN whom they confide. Those who have taken
| the snhiect into their own hands, appear deter
mined 70 speak for them. as they shall think ht'
| 1t shows what we are to expect.
Under these circumstances II becomes the du.
| ~ of the friends of Judge Barbour to see that
they shaltbr heard in the Presidential election.
This they can, and are bound to do. Let the
Central Standing Committee call another meet
IN. Of the Convention at Charlottesville. h'n'edi-
a,eiy (the power having been given it for that
purpose and make out another Ticket This
should be done forthwith. 1t may be done. aud
it ought to be done. The partsans of Mr.. Van
Buren, have torcrdr-and we believe designedty
forced it I'VE have never doubted but that they
wished, al heart, that the late Charlottesville
Con vention had nominated IL ficket They
wanted to get the cry OF Z" dipiding me Party"
in order 20 put down the friends of Republican
principles. let them have it. They have now
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