Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-15

nehce they urged the necessity OF auihoisug the EN-.
Ployment oil iorce. That those who reveed in the run
oil ihe sare-ho!dng States should have supported the
foree Dr. not surprising, hut that Senator Rves should
have thrown himself into the arms of the enemy when
Mr. Hives considered the Tariff unjust oppressive and
contrary 10 me true genius Of is indeed
passing s'range IL his hostility to :. Carolina had
surpassed h's a'hoence OF justice and il /.
likely. that Mr. Rves would no, have stood nloof and
waited with philosophic PATIENCE until Mr. Clay thougb
proper to introduce his BILL Tor the modification of III.
Ta MIR Rives not only pos, csscd tie rcpn,,,ion o
being disciple Of MIR Jefferson, but enjoyed the conf
dehce OF the Executive aud had just from sue
cessni mission, with his brow decked with autels In
stead OF asserting the rights, vncang the Interests and
exposing the wrongs OF the South, lac denounced the
south and eo'operatd viii, Mr.. Webster, in nainainn,
TIE supremacy oil the majority of Congress- TtmDoyo
mutdatur, ct nos mutamur in Ills
dorI cn ",e un."hena principles upon which Fee
benefits and oil burdens. Originating i'm concassio a,
compromise, the Constitution was not d. 49,, ~.
s'ruheht 10 perpetate fraud. A Senator ho ga ..r D.,
support the Constitution, is required 10 s,nc,in ;
Mce because II has been committed troug h the form ol
FROM Mr.. fvesseouse, appears, that he
be his duty 10 support any law however and nm
just it may be- resistance is threatened-the opprcs
zion must be enforced, because has assumed the pray.
character o. law OF the land For one, 10 not thus
understand the Constitution. TO attempt TO restore h,r
mony TO distracted country, by upholdng the cause
oil discomfort, is species OF legislation the policy of
which, had hoped would find but few adv ocates A
late writer has correctly Observed that the reform
which remores abuses prevents the revolution Ib,,
avenges them" wise statesman animated NV The ir;,
OF justice, seeks 20 Strengthen the bonds ard M
tranquility oil society by removing the causes, which
viewing the surface oil Affairs pursucs the opposite course
ana endearours TO remedy evils by The laws
which produced them.
In the speech delivered in the Senate by Mr. Rives he
pouiray ed IN vivid colours the d
likely 10 result IRON Nul'icaon TO analyss and expose
us crrvis seemed TO him OF incalculale The
Proclamation had appeared and Mr. Rves saw no danger
lurking IN that document The doctrines advanced by
he PRESIDENT received no cOndemuaiion-no repoo from
his lips L shall not enquire into the cause .LaiI |
not epquire, whether Mr.. Rvcss silence couce,ning
the Proclamation, proceeded from gratitude TO the pre-
whether mel that "A
declined expressing his appreciation from, the fear OF
becoming obnoxious 10 the republican party-Thnk.
ing as MIR. Kives did, that the Tariff was very I'm.
Just it is Singular that he should have manifested co
ne ioroearance towards S. Carohna. Although she dill
.eteu WIN Mr. kves about he mode aud measure OF
redress, there was no sound reason why Mir Riycs
should not have reserved portion of his wrath Tor those
VINO imposed what he considered "the uneoual and on
pressve system OF taxation" Those who commit ini,,s
tice are generally thought criminal than the victims
oI OPPRESSION but Senator Ryes and "Germanicus seem
TO think the circumstances OF the injured narv moro re-
prehensole Than The tyranny oil their oppre ssors
In his speech al Lewsburg MIR. Rves maintained that
the doctrine advanced by the Kentucky Resolutions was
he equal and common right OF the States as
parties to the COMPACT 10 judge in the last resort of aep
ednirac'ions, aud take necessary and proper me
an concurrence 10Th each other, for a,resing the pro.
gress OF the evil So far from, asserting that the States
must acn concurrence ,rith each other, the Kentucky
Resolutions declare that in the of violation of the
compact edch party has an equal right Judge for it,
SELF well OF nracions OF the mode and measure of
redress"In the same speech, Mr. Rives observed "we
need not distract ourselves, gentene by re-
medcs for cases Of extreme OPPRESSION The Hon Sc
major is quite sensitive upon the subject OF remedies
He contends that fedeatve system affords precons
and eiecual security for the public liberties In what
does that security consist According Mr. Rives il
consists in demonstrating and collecting the public will
drawiDg out aud combining the public resources"-and
finally, in "embodying and directing the public force"
The security. which Mr. Rves considers so 'precious
and checua is neither less than tho light Of
revoiunon-a right inherent in every society, and
duoihle from any iedcra,ive system nj
government-The right OF State invite the co. opera
lion oil the co.States IN declaring of Congress I'M
constuiiona the right to elect representatives. and
the right 10 appeal 10 public opinion, through The medium
oil legislative protest aud remonsrancc, constitute Mr.
Rvess remedies in where the oppression is moi ex
treme. For exteme' oppression he has as his ,erne,
resort, remedy, which in his esim alton exceedingly
''precious, % wit: the right fight. True: the Le
gislaure might, Mr. Rives says oppose 'sycrv ser
Gus impedments of one SORT or anoiber., bn, Vi,
gnia could not annul an unconstitutional law of Congress-
neither could she ccorhing Mr.. R resume her dele
gated powers, without revolution. As Senator Rives
thinks that Virginia cannot judge "dfnfipely" for her.
SELL her delegated authority could be rcgained only AT
the mouth OF the cannon.-When Virginia ratified the
Constitution she declared, ha the powers delegated IN
the Federal Government might be resumed when perve
ed TO her INJURY or oppession; yet Senator Rcs main
tas Ma. tho night o secessio" utterly hcreca aud i'm
admissible And were these the Doctrines Mr. J,ferso,
No-he never supported principles pregnant with such
desPoc tyranny Doctrines, such those advocated by
Mr.. kves tend 10 onniIae The boundaries bety,e The
State and Federal Governments and TO convert our con-
federated system into splendid despotsn uncontrolled
by constitutional Observation-Disclosures by the voice of
subjected 10 its arbitrary domnaion. ~ " vac "'''''o's
In times past, Senator Rives proud Of the name of
speech which lie had the honor deliver TO his friends a
Lewisburg Mr. Rives denounced the " State Rights Re-
pubicans as nuicrs " in Disguise" Having descr,ed
the party which first elevated him power the repubIi
cans cannot expect any thing from Mr. Rves but censure
and reprooaion Although partzans DESTROYS 10 i'm
press The pubic with the belief that Mr. Rives advo
GAZING the political tcnets and following guidance of
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Rives himself has expressed prefer
ence Tor the guidance Of another In February last Mr.
Rives remarked in the Senate Of the T. States that he
dtcdYs followed the guidance Of Mr. Madison with
"Peculidr confidence" In commenting upon the course
oil the Hon. Senator, took occasion notice The remark
aud believing that the weigh OF Mr. Nj adison's authority
had been much weakened by The mutations Of his creed
briefly reviewed his public life, in order show la his
SHid0Hce was not so indi-pensabIy necessary as MIR
Rives imagined The Inconsistency of Mr. Madison nm
OIL the subject OF the sovereignty OF the Siaes-his incon
ssency IN relation 10 the Sunk OF the United States aud
the discrepancy between his report and his letter of A
gust 1880, 10 the Editor Of the Nsih American Review
ae facts, the truth OF which, had supposed but lew would
conirovert Gernanicus" insists, that Mr. NJ aliso,, Ia
not only been consistent but that his consistency
unassailIblc Gilralta,M' am not SURPRISED nj tI,e
stTOHg JdIh OF " CerInauicis." An eminent
OF Great Britain has remarked, ha sometimes make
point OF honour not to be dssbused aud they had RAJ
Their fall into hundIe errors than confess one Bu M
ter all, when neither principles, dispositions
nor perhaps talents, enable encounter
Win delusion, must best 10 those that
ought TO be reasonable creatures and TO take our chance
or the event. We act OH these anomalies in The
minds OF mem"
In his communication of the 25h uIi., "Germanicu,"I
has evidently attempted 10 divert putlc attention from
Mr.. Rves to Mr.. Calhoun According The logic of
"GerInancus'-it the conduct OF MIR. Rivcs was 6dH-
tlt OF Mr. Calhoun was UOTSe,-ergO, Mr. Rycs's course
ought not 70 be condemned "Germauicus" has again
ind i'm tireI, .Itv h.Va