Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-07
Richmond, Thursday, Feb. 2.
FROM CHARLESTON.


FROM CHARLESTON
WeeNtract the following articles from the Charles
ton " State Rights and Free Trade Euei,iI,g Post"
1--WE give the whole tte,) of Fiiday last-Mr
Leigh had not then arrived at Charleston but was
hourly erpected-We confess we augur iavorably
from the terms in which the = ,st" speaks of his
Mission. We gather this much at least from its civ
ings-out that the Convention will probably be re-
assembled-in which event. it is to be hoped that
they will suspend their Ordinance, not only till the
end OF the present, but the merit Session of Con-
IgreSs
CHARLESTON, February L.
FEDERAL AGGREssIoNs CoMMENcED.-We learn
that in pursuance of the orders OF the Dictator at Wash
ngton, the British ship Roger Stewart Captain err from
Greenock and Spanish brig Hernoso Habeuero from Ha
vana, have been brought Roads by the u S. Re-
venue forces in this harbor This is the first act of the
General Government which, if foowedup, must bring it
IN collision with IL has been done at the very mo-
ment too that disposition has been manifested the
part oil our people, TO orbear until the end OF the present
session OF Congress- under the hope but scarcely with the
expectation that such relief would be granted 10 us as
would at settle all our differences The course Tins
pursued by the President seems TO evnce determination
that the controversy shall not end without conflict
NIRGINIA.-I appears that the Virginia Legislature
have passed the Resolutions heretofore reported on the
subject oi the existing relations between South Carolina
and the Federal Government These Resolutions in sub.
stance express the hope that Cong will modify the
as TO remove the ground Of our complaints, and
with this expectation recommends that Carolina should
suspend her Ordinance until the end of the ensuing
SION oil Congress Ii. Watkins Leigh, Esq. of Richmond
has been appointed by joint ballot of both Houses Com
missioner to bear these Resolutions the authorities Of
this State. This gentleman left Richmond on Monday
Sunday last for Charleston and his arrival is hourly
pected We doubt that this nterpositon of Tie Old
dominion viii be most respectfully received.-The pin
cpa OBJECT oil the mission appears TO be- the
chile collision which apprchended would take pace
alter the lst of February. This object has already been
accomplished by the force OF public opinion here which
whou, waiting torthe passage OF the Virginia Resolutions
induced the adoption unanimously at late meeting of our
fellow citizens, OF resolution, make case under
our ordnance and laws in conformity thereto until time
should have been allowed enable Congress TO act
upon the subject Unless therefore, the Federal Govern.
nent should resort TO unauthorized act of violence
The public and tranquility is already secured by
the voluntary orbearance of fellow citizens AS 10 the
further suspension OF the Ordinance beyond the adj.
Journment OF Congress the 4th March next this we
presume, must depend upon what Congress may do This
sa question: at all events that only decided by
e Convention ITSELF which, without having any autho.
rlty 10 speak upon the subject believe, would in any
event he rc-assembed determine the future course OF
the State Whatever may he the result of this mission
we nave no doubt will be received in spirit which
VIII manifest the high regard entertained by South Caro-.
nm" ior her sister State, and trust that the distinguish
co gentleman who VIII be the OF her sentiments
this occasion, will be received with cordiaty and kind.
ness due to ourselves and his high character.-D
The Charleston Mercury again misrepresents US But
as an English statesman remarked, in high party times
we ask no avors-nor do expect common Justice
We have not changed opinion about the course of the
Federal Government. We have never recommends anv
rash hasty measures towards South Carolina We have
deprecated the OF force both sides This is one of
the maxms we have uniformly kept in view i'm the pre-
sent unhappy controversy. We have strongly urged in
IL
most Cancellation The whole our
(or more than ttoo months with the politicians wash
ngton, impresses this course upon them Were at Ii
berry TO refer 10 letters could put down the nsi
mutations OF the Mercury in moment
Origin Of The Federal Government
Mr. Frelnghuysen's argument in the Senate Of
the U. -, is strange
CongTess
a for St TO e different! for VIVA. pupo'e
PoSps as@ , to D SSn who SHOULD
of
directed that the amended submitted to the
themselves Had State legislatures for them
argued that States acting S s s,ats
contracted the present fame of government"
Strange indeed that because the Constitution
was not ratified by the State Legislatures but by
state Conventions, where the people of each State
appear III their highest sovereign capacity there
lore, the Constitution was not ratified, by The States
acting StGteS!-The mere statement of Mr. FPS
proposition, exposes its manifest facy.-Mr Shep-
ley, the Senator elect from Maine, hits the truth
when " he maintains, as the old democratic doc
flne, that the Federal Government is not Govern
ment formed by the people of the several States in
their individual capacities citizens Of one and the
same great nation; but i'll their capacities as ciii-
zenS Of their reSpectiUe States"
The last Washington Globe re assures Dr. Cooke
that the President never meant by his Proclamation
that the Federal Government resulted from the Peo
pie IN The aggregate, and not from the States in their
sog@e'gn cGPGc1ty,-"We stated expressly (says the
Globe,) and on authority, that the President did not
mean, and did not say, that lie Federal Government
resulted from The People an the aggregate, and not
from the States. The President said, that The
People Of The United States framed The Constitution
acting through their State Legislatures, az making
the compact TO meet and discuss its provisions and
acting IN separate Conventions tohen then ratified
these provisions Dr. Cooke is dissatisfied with this
Passage because it contains what he calls the caba-
tSttc 'cords Of The preamble, We, the People of the
United States" Now, would think that there
could be no harm i'll using the terms Of the Con-
stituIion in explaining It's origin. But the writer
says, that those terms have been misinterpreed
by The Federal Party. And is this any rea-
son why the President may not use the phrase
ology of the Constitution, in its true sense p
The President says, in the Proclamation, 'Me peo-
pie Of the u. STATES framed the Constitution And
we gave the public to understand that the interpre-
tatlon given to this expression by the author Of it,
was IN perfect coincidence with the subsequent de-
caration, viz that they formed it composing in
dependent communities, acting through State LIE
gistdttTes IN making the compact and acting in Sc
Parate Conventions IN rGtDJinga' And lest this
Planation might not prove satisfactory, asserted,
upon authority, that the President did not mean
what was asserted in Doctor Cookies resolution, that
the Constitution was formed by the whole people of
the Union, as AN aggregate mass, and that majority
OF this aggregate could alter or abolish it,"
We re-assure the Globe, that the Of the words
We, the People Of The United States in the Procla.
nation, has contributed to make the impress
sion upon the minds of thousands, we'll as of Dr.
Cooke. The Globe, indeed, attempts to show that
these words expressly exclude the inference drawn
i'm DIR. Cookies resolution When we sneak ocs tle