Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-03


and iorbearance equally honorable to HIMSELF and the
body over which he so ably presdes"
Among the proceedings, during this sitting, as detailed
in the same paper. is
"Mr Dana moved strike out the lith section giring
the potcer 10 CALL our THE MtLiTARY 10 assist IL,
ENFORCING the law. MorioN Losr. Yeas 81. Nays
10"
Having shown the proceedings hich took place for te
enforcement ot the Embargo viii now present some
tracts from the debates of that session. show upon what
principles the Republicans Republicans in She old,
''ded sense OF the tern-sccd These will at.
d some idea al, ui the Stdte Of NE untTg,,lIe
nre AMI magnitude OF the evils the operation of the
Embargo. by which Eastern brethren complained
they crushed 10 The earth ana which one OF their
leading Representatives solcmuy assured Congress that
II was "Phgs'cdUy impossible hey could endure six
months ougcr tho nature aud of the opposition
TO the execution Ol the law, Gas well that which ca
dy erSied, "a that which 0rocediy contemplated
aud which was anticipated 10y the goyernnent) aud 10
put dotcn which these ,sures were adopted.
With respect 10 this opposition IL is be observed that
no State had yet attempted through her convention and
her legislature to ob'truct the execution OF the law But
this was openly threatencd,-i was pronounced TO he
"ad0oddCle ami the measures were adopted with refer
ence to this "inertabie' state OF things Suppose il to
nave already taken p''ce-<nppose that OF
the States had thus actcdwha, would have been the
OF Thomas J,iersons Administrations and OF the
Republicans Congress? Tho foregoing extracts from the
official cOunuuica the Secretary OF The Treasury
to committee of Congress- speaks for itself on the point
OF estate authority" The following extracts speak for
Mr. Giles, Mr.. Crawford, &c sc. OF the Senate, and for
Mr. Eppes, Mr. Macon, Sc. &c OF the House. But first
let va enquire whether II would have affected Mr. Jefer-
sous own course except Ia make il the energetic?
Inc following passage from his published writings
Tie answer II occurs IN letter Dan 90, 1SlD TO IRA
cY, the celebrated author OF the commentary on Monies.
qu'ea, work which Mr.. Jefferson deemed the most
pre- Gus gilt he present age has received"
"but the barriers of liberty the country are our
STATE GovERNMENTs: and the wisest conservative
power conhved by that of which our volu-
ton aud present government found possessed Seven
teen distinct Stdes amdlgamated into one as TO their
foreign concerns, but single aud independent their
internal administration, regularly organized with
anre and Governor resting OH the choice of the people,
and enlightened by free press be so fascinated
oy he arS oil one man As 10 submit voluntarily his
can possess" SC.
Immediately after the above passage the follow
ing
Dangers of another kind might more reasonably be
apPehended from this perfect and distinct organizations
ci'h ana military, oil The States TO witt that States
from local and occasional disconents might GArrEMpr
Tol secede from the Union. This is cerloniy possible
and would be beirended by this regular organization But
1t is not probable that local dsconens spread 10
an extent as TO be able face the sound parts of so ex
tensve an Union, and eUer they could reach The nnor
~ lhey would then become the regular government ac-
que the ascendancy IN Congress, and be able redress
er own grievances by laws pedcedbly and constitutions
dHy passed And even the States in which local dscon
tents might engender commencement of Cermentato,,
would be pdrdtySed and SET checked by that very ,liv
sion into parties into which have fallen into which all
states must TALL wherein men liberty think sneak
and act freely according 10 the diversity oteir
COMBINATIONS and which are, perhaps, essential 10 pre-
serve the purity OF the government by the
which these paTes hahtually exercise each other
Ihls passage merits the closest attention of every can
did man. anywise DESTROYS of ascertainng the opinons C
Mr.. Jefferson on the vital point 10 which it relates Ha
wing previously pointed great benefit attached In
"ths perfect aud distinct organizations civil and military
oil the States, he here advers to what he manifetv con
euers serious eUt connected with That evil sthe
danger oil attempts at secession. He recognizes this
danger, and points out the securities agan il i'm
which 1t scarcely necessary say proves concsve
that ms opinion was directly the of the opinion
now entertained by some, that each Of the States of this
Union has right TO secee WILL or that she is the sole
Judge 90 the exclusion OF the other parties the
OF the existence OF those for which she may secede
Had Mr. j. entertained tins modern hcresy he could moi
possibly have used the words attempt to- where thew arc
above marked by capitals He would natu, av and inc
vaoy nave been led 10 speak of the danger of secession
not oil the danger OF attempts 10 secede The use of this
word admits OF no other explanation than that according
70 MS views OF our system, the other parties the Union
nave me right TO oppose and defeat this attempt when
made This Is corroboraed by whole tenor Of the
sage Adh'hng the possibility OF such attempts, Mr.. j.
taxing Tor granted that they will be opposed presents the
states making tho attempt and those opposed TO as arrav
ed against each other and estimates the probable compa
rave strength OF the parties He expresses his he
make up party OF States able TO face those opposed IN M
seceson and he conradistngushes the latter from the
former, as "the sound parts" thereby emphaicallv ex
pressing his disaPpIobaon of the attitude of secession
He to show that if ever they could reach the
JoY' all moVe Tor secession would be at end, be-
cause they would then abe able redress their own
grievances by laws peaceably and consuionav passed"
therehy manIiesy meaning that until them they could
not redress their grievances measure, either
shtuh0ndl OF pedced6le Finally further securirv
against this ell is pointed by Mr. j. when he repre
sens the SfGtes making, disposed TO make the attempt
IDn
OF parties within themselves: division which III NAV he
marke) even upon this point lie is far from finding fault
with. 'e "
Extracts frOr the Debate in The Senate on the RensoI
If the Embargo.
Mr. tIillhouse (NOv 81, 1908 II remains notv cir
10 consider the effects OF the embargo on ourselves
ry gentleman must be the best Judge of ITS effects within
the Immediate circle OF his observation From the
observation have been enabled 10 make il appeats 70
to be JTdught NTH destruction. 1t appears TO me to he
Wasting our resources instead of preserving them: break
ing down The spirit OF the people, aud dividing instead of
uniting them Ii is inviting foreign insult and aggression
by The imbeciity which il opposes 10 them; and il an
pears 10 me to bear extremely hard upon the commercial
and navigating States.
"lhe human mind is composed of nearly the same ma
terlas IN all countries Extend over am emilia htened
community possessing the means of easy commune aton
great and severe degree OF prvaon and suffering with
out accompanying that suffering with an absolute convic
ZION on the public mind OF great some urgent pub
Tic necessity requiring it, and eventual good 10 ena
nate from ", ana there is fear you NAV create
great uscontent and uneasiness Wherever this xis in
great degree II viii be manifested in memorials TO the
constItued authorities OF the country Legsativo
lutions will next follow; Inconsistencies snccrej and I,
these are unattended to- resistance enbodies fs,c and
the spark OF discomfort which might easy have been
smoheredin its origin IS famed into fame of yebeIo,
spreading ruin and desolaon around IT, and in if. nrore
perhaps overurning the liberties and government Of the
country. - Wv
"HaPpiy we have not reached this stage: trust in God
we never shall. Ii should he the duty of every man
both in and out Of Office, TO adopt eysrv neasnye sS
make every exeron TO prevent IT, The removal of the
embargo VIII, as believe, be one means To chccL an in
eplen' state OF discomfort am, therefore for this "a
wen as many other reasons, earnestly and zcaosIy
I'D iavor oil rs repeal aud the passing the resolution for
that purpose" "
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