Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12


sovereignty of a local character SC.
Judge CdbeH" The free exercise by the States of tho
powers reserved TO them much sanctioned and guard
ed by the Constitution of the u States as the free
ercse by the Federal Government the powers
TO that Government. The t,o0 GOrernments therefore
possessing each Its portion OF the drided Sorereignty al
though embracing the territory and people and one
raung frequently on the same objects" sc.
Judge RO0ne.-" Why shall the sovereign States of
America S0ceTeign in respect Ia all p0tceS clearly
and specifically granted Congress not possess the RIGHTS
claimed aud Exercised sc
The following the opinion of one of the mos, 1is,;
gulshed men in America 4" The object OF Inc Union, was
common protection for the exercise OF already exsup
sovereignty. The States gave up portion OF their
re'ghy 10 ensure The remainder As far they gave il
up Oy tr common compact they have TO be sov-
reign The Union provides the of defending the
residue &c &c ANOTHER SUBSCRIBER.
TO THE EDITORS or 7YTe ENQUIRER
GLOUCESTER COUNTY, Virginia April
Genhemel-l have just read the Enquirer of the 2grl,
March, in which is the extract of letter Go, No,,o
Borough, N'arch 81"
la describing what passed at York between Mr.. Coke
ana myself s'a'es| lie (mcaning MYSELF said he had
" R.) did not think he had written his address"
did not say understood that ur. Richie had ecar.
ed so; bee that"i hal heard the report that MIR Richie
had written my address for me" ''That 1 would have
been extremely glad had he taken the trouble oft NV
hands, but never saw MIR. Richie in my life though
had Just returned from Richmond. where remained
more than ten days: That gentleman OF the city en-
pressed desire introduce me to him. but thai sickness
ana business mad deprived me OF the only opportunity
winch ever had OF cutvstng his acquaintance"
1t was my desire to become acquainted with him and I
have regretted since that did not. As friend of State
Rights OF the Union, and as Nirgnian, ie the strong
est WISH 10 pay INN my quota oil compliments and
Tor the course which lie has pursued federal politics
more especially for the last four years As TO MIR Rcbi
former course, presume 10 Judge; hut do verify
believe, that is more owing to the influence the En-.
qurer than 10 any other cause that Virginia was savr
from the aia embrace of South Caroins. II Virginia had
declared Tor her and committed aud pledged her sununr
then blessed would have been the peace maker
le grateful TO tie Editor who had supported Stale RIGHTS
Of the Virginia School, and the Union a,aius,
The mo Ia,,,I.
lantudimaan construction aud consola ton on the othe
And now value the Richmond Enquirer as the most eff
lectual andoe TO the poison which the 'Jeiesonan an
ing are 'niusng rapidly into the public mind in low Land
Virginia am convinced there is an organized marty i'm
Tue oae' operating actively in this section who by all
mean; I'D 'her power most ndusously sowing the seeds
oil publication, with view of throwing us into the arms
oil John C. Calhoun after the expiration of Gen Jackson
term OF service. They have assumed TO themselves
cuslvey the name OF Republican" claim 10 be the min,
State Rights politicians; and OF them who most warm
~ advocated the principles and election of Adams and CLAW
with every kind OF systems and constructions or of Wiu
with a has federal arguments in the Supreme Court are
now the first aud keenes denounce all opposers inis
crminate ~ as ederat, and put all opposition TO igh
WIN the nue. and cry against consolidation. We are Told
there is no middle ground the extrenes-annr
chy and despoism 1t is for demonstrate that there
Is. abhor consolidation much any man or SET of
men, and there is bat other political evil dread as
much-its opposite extreme, Modification The Viroiui,
truths OF 9S lie between them. But the mi,o,tn,,S J.;
a' we are all luiy aware Of aud wide awake to- one of
these dangers but many be perfectly blind as t
the other Consolidation is fairly have been warn
hNF
thunder OF Patrick Henry's elouuence and needs ,I, IN
be seen 10 be dreaded aud guarded against B NIjf
ca'O equally not more dangerOuseading first to ci.
va war; anarchy ana confusion, Inch must eVcntuatc in
the same evil as consultations irOn- hound despoisu i'm
coat o mails made specous, imposing aud deu,ve by
It's false outcry against oppression and is co,uIrtc
nied up and disguised from the view of the proule nv
the cloak OF State Rights. You must cxpose ill., roC.s
sions and strip of its mask Naked that It's odous defor
y may DE seei It's hypocIical attachment and deceit.
iu alliances 10 State Rights may be severed and lis en-
'y our liberties aud Union may be conquer.
ca ny uls patriots oil the land is now my lot bear
Tue ouh, OF thlS contest between the true faith of Vr-
gina aud this nterpolaed heresy this district Aainst
no other candidate for Congress in the State have two
presses oeeh unkenne ed against other have such po
ernl private combinations been formed as Tins. hicb
nave secretly and openly attempted TO break me down
And is itso, that l. heretofore unknown Al, mil,
nave become terrible TO nullifer-Thcre is pride ann,
pleasure IN The thought Then am right and an, re,-
dy 10 suiier all ings-to bear any persecutiouo strr
ge ~ debate, with my pen my sword in any way for
e "pery, me Constitution and the Union OF my coun-
Tl-- noticed some time ago promise TO publish pors Of
my auAreSS III The Enquirer Whilst The "Jeer>onian was
u"P"ilhgy attacking it and busy circulating its al
Jacks III TINS district hoped you would have allowed il
10 speak Tor itself in your columns But ain now happv
TO know that yOu thought me "fy able TO defend nv
sen lie nulllliers TO think their champions re-
qre ana IRON all quarters least il has been freely
e4.ehned' see have out into political essay
o'y Uyee was to correct the slight mistake of your
correspondent affecting Mr.. Richie aud MYSELF but if
you see t publish the whole of this letter and accent
my pest wishes Tor your in Graduating the hate-
political frend HENRY : WISE
NOTES.
we 'mnk IT due TO Mr. Wise to give his Letter as IS
nave received H. He writes with great lrankDess; aud
III 'he same spirit we publish what he writes We feel
seine hesitation II is true, in putting forth the compliments
"ch ne pays TO us-And we frankly say that they ex
uav"ganty overrate any little service Gf AMY we NAV
nave done TO tho country
some oil our readers will doubt charge us with be-
ing great Ego'sts-but they are not aware OF the many
aachs winch are made upon There are two papers
~ .S Gl'y which, we understand, almost constantly
ln We hahit oil assailing Their unjust aud berS
are sometimes copied into other papers aud scat
.ereu over The country Other papers too are tempted to
u"mp up charges OF their own. Nor is this the only
way IN which we brought before the public We
Ie"rh iat the Attorney General carries about him scraps
OF our papers, which lac is in the habit of reading 10 the
people, IN ms canvass with MIR. Stevenson MIR Wise
VIII scarcely believe, Mr. Robersons object is to show
Una, toe mare been as great nuHifeys as himself!
"edonoI complain Of all this These gentlemen do us ioo
huc honor We are besides the publishers of spaper;
"hu oers right, suppose auimadvcrt upon Us
tney Pe"se nut being thus assdilcd many sides
Is not wonderful that we have sometimes throw our
selves upon the courtesy OF our readers for te six nj
seIi-deencc. We will take tie liberty this dav +, avau
ourselves OF one friendly nole to lay ky rand rct,L
upon our situation before our leaders