Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-02

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should write print utter publish any false scandolous
and malicious writing against the Government OF the Uni
tel States ei'her House OF Congress, OF The President he
should GA cOnNicou be punished by fine not exceed
ing $4,000, and by mpriSonmeuior term not exceeding
tcO years Upon reference to the act ii will be disco
Necd that II cOntas no exceptions chdtSOCCet-uo
son exempted from the OF this bill OF pain and
penalties. Tie representative OF the irecmen Of Virginia
who the fearless di>cha pc of his duty a. member OF
either House "f the General Assembly, published speech
in which their High Miehuesses, the Congress of the
United States, the President charged with official
delinquency, liable to be hucd So 900 and Imprisoned
Tor two years Did The General Assembly at that time
saNhly submit TO aggravated outrage the rights
Of the people? No. si; 'lSt body then composed OF
met" who were the wachul guardians OF the public free
1om-they not like the Representatives of Ihe Old
Domlh'oh oil this day, WHO FEAR MORE THE FRowN
OF CESAR, THAN THEY DREAD THE LOSS THE
LIBERTIES OF ROME. The Legislature "iutcrposed.'
as IT ought TO have done TO he operation of he
yrahnIcal ami unconstitutional act, and provided that II
any member OF either House of Assembly should be ism
prisoned for violation OF that section the State Judges
should, application, issue of ha6eas CORPUS and
forthwith release him from confinement. Was not this
NulhhcauouS Was this declaring in substance
an act of Congress null AMI void, and imperative
within this State! Again, sir, in the cee bratcd case
OF Hunter rS Martin, 18th Munlo, appeal was taken
TO the Supreme Court OF the United States from the
decision OF the curt oi Appeals OF Ngina The Supreme
Court reversed the Judgment OF the Virginia Court, and
commanded our Judges 10 up the Judgment of the
Supreme Court as the judgment Of State Court Was
this mandate obeyedsrf No. The Judges of Court
OF Appeals clearly foresaw that II they recognised the a,
pelaie jurisdiction OF the Supreme Court that the
ed rights OF the sovereign parties TO the Federal Compact
would he left completely at the mercy of the Congress of
the United States and the Federal Judiciary; aud that bv
the legislation of the former and the adudicaons of the
dteT the feJerave character of government would
gradually he changed an converted into one vast conse
dated dc potsm Judge Roane sir, then alive and in
the meridian OF his gorydevoted to The principles and
Jealous OF the rights of the States lac elaborate ary
ment distinguished alike or the logical severity of its rea
sonng and the chastc but eoqucnce its STYLE
sustained the great doctrines OF 9S and clearly demon.
siracd that the 25 section the act Congress organs
ing the Federal Judiciary, under which the appeal had
occn allowed was not sanctioned by the provisions of the
Constitution of the United States, but was palpable
and dangerous usurpaon of the Rights of the States
In this opinion, sir, the Bench of Judges ndninoUsv
concurrcd AMI the mandate of the Supreme Court was
disrcgared and resisted this Nullcaion?-,vas
this setting defiance both the act of the Coug,ass
OF the United States, aud the solemn judgment of the
highest Federal Judicial Tribunal? Judge Roaue i'm
The course OF his remarks took occasion observe that
while the States in their Legislative, or even original
character, are authorized To interfere in cases the pa
pa6ie n'ture just mentioned (meanng deliberate pal
pablc and dangerous exercise of powers not granted
inc courts o The States also authorized check the
evil when IL occurs in the exercise of their ordinary
Jurisdictions; and yet sir the decision of .ha Judge
was mailed win shouts OF triumph and cxul,aon, by
Tho State Right party throughout the commonwealth
Has not Georgia nuhed treaty ratified with all the So
emnues required by the Constitution, by which the IT,
States guaranteed TO the Indians the undisturbed enov
men OF the lands occupied by them within that State?
SIT Modification is Of The remedies TO which Sat-
may resort for relief from oppreson the true faith
have been utterly asonsno, Mr. Speaker at the zeal
ahn eagehess manifested by gentlemen 10 this
great conservative principle" Of federatiye institutions
ImplorS them to pause before they forever surrender
right essential TO the security of liberties and inter
al
erhaVe' i all cases OF hagrant perversion assumption
oil power, but to withdraw from the confederacv;-to is
member the Union warn them to reflect on the ele
mens now at work, which in few wears will produce a
Storm the fury of which has seldom been equaed in This
country warn them TO recoect that slavery is now
made the topic OF angry defamation in the northern pu
pltS-that their public Journals TEEN with nfammaiorv
denunciaons against it, calculated TO arouse the 6erce
passions and prejudices of the muude:-tbo we ara
preached and scornfuly rebaked for permitting s onge
existence among usthat the representation 10 which we
are entitled for three hhs of coored population is
. pnai hao gat.,
which ought not TO he endured / warn them To recalled
all these things, and then let them remember that if c
misguided philanthropy hypocritical anaticsn of these
NoI'neIn people should be communicated 10 their Rep
reschatiyes in Congress, and hat Body should under
taNe TO cmancipate our slaves earnestly invoke Them
10 zen me, whether the Legislature of this State
would not DC gully Of the bISest perfy the people if
should permit such an act TO be enforced within
his State earnestly invoke them 10 tell mo ,yheter
ought passively wait, till the people OF this Common
wealth could assemble in Convention to take into consi
deraon the propney of resuming the powers granted to
'he Federal Government, and OF withdrawing from the
coniederacy know gentlemen ready TO reply tha
suppose an extreme case Sir, the signs of times are
poriehors-and instead Of being improbable occur
re'f "vow MY conviction that nothing but the dread of
our avengng ord will deter the New England people
rom Such measure Sir they proverbal for their
o"SocY III discerning their true interests, and for their
inieNbIe and prrseverng obsinacy in pursuing them
ami frankly acknowledge that who believe thai
IN that pursuit they are little restrained by sense of Ell
ther justice honesty. Let me apprse Won then sir
that is 10 their interest" in various WAYS TO abolish
slavery in the Southern States but more esnrc;, Is II
10 'hc interest in one respectively millions of dol
lars by tearing the our slaves from the bosom
OF their homes and country, and they would make millions
OF dollars by transporting the present race to the shores of
Africa.
Sir, have hazarded much in the cause Of Ambition
as any man III this State; but / would, like Spau-
'ari war even to the knife before would permit any
edrby power save the Legislature of Virginia 10 inter
iere with subject OF such exceeding deicacy magnitude
and importance.
Mr. Speaker no man in the Commonwealth is more
profoundly impressed than am with the perIous condi
ton OF the Republic; and sir should be guilty of trea
emery TO the lrcemen whom represent on this floor if
Jailed TO warn them of the dangers which now menace
the very existence Of all those institutions thew have hi
Iheito Nenerated and held sacred We are sir ON the
very eve OF political cOnvuon which nothing but the
miraculous inerposon OF Providence can avert:-a con
yulsion the consequences Of which human s,eacitv can
oresee no earthly power control for one aScribe
no magic power-no potent spell To the most solemn re-
solves oi THIS august body for one with all NV proud
ana lofty conceptions OF the dignity of this our ancient
commonwealth do not believe that it is i'm our mower IN
hush and silence the furious and angry passions ,Yb
the tyranny and nisrule OF years have aroused i'm the no
SONS OF an indignant and justly incensed people Nor
sr'do believe, that ii is possible 10 prevent bos
e ana sanguinary issue of the contest which will sbor
DC waged between the authorities of the Union and az
SCUM carolina How, SIR in the exasperaied state of
Puoc ieehng can such collision be avoided? Wherever
mere exist two rival tribunals jealous OF each other each
entertaining Jsdic ion the same matters of contro
VeTsy win physical TO at command carry into xe
cuuoh helr respective adudcaons; acts of outrage and
VIoehee WIZ and must be committed. Sir the peope n,
SCUM carolina are determined TO resist the tariff laws AT
a hazards and 10 the last extremity they will never re-
trace their steps u the Congress OF The United states
shan renounce Internationally and forever the iniouo,s
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