Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-10

latre Of Virginia did what they thought to be their
duty; they bought themselves right and the go
yernment wrong; aud took great, commanding stand
Tor The liberty as they thought of virgnia.-why
should not Massachusetts, too take the stand
when she thinks herself about TO be desroyednot be-
cause she differs from you points of heory--it
their rery bread which attempted be taken from the
people there; without which they cannot eujoy the
liberty OF the press, and speecha pressure infinitely
more severe than that caused by the Alien and Seion
laws And am rather surprised that gentlemen whose
breasts no doubt gowed with patriotism when they
their State take stand, cannot endure the same
stand when taken by another State
| Mr. Dana" Gentlemen speak very freely Of that
country They cannot touch il too lightly, especially
when they speak OF the bayonet applied it. Sir,
gentlemen mus, beware how they touch this topic,
OF the Union against another" "When gentlemen talk
on this subject let them recolect thing The inha
o"ans OF that part OF the not ignorant of their
own strength and no threat OF vengeance will make them
obey for moment l, moral force and that only
which controls them OF one thing gentlemen cannot be
ignorant, neither are The physical strength OF diff
fercnt portions of the Union according TO the repre-
sena'ion on the floor Of this House."
MIR. TrouF. FEB. IL "we hear of instructions in
me Eastern section Of the Union. We hear of what is
called constitutional opposition TO the laws of cons
onal and unconstitutional bodies for the cypress purpose
declaring The unconsufionotity of the Iatcs and en-
violent resistance and opposition 10 them and
yet, Sir, you determine to repeal embargo IL not
therefore, at the foreign hostility with which are me-
naced nor yet the disturbance OF domestic tranquility with
which We are threatened, that feel the least une asnes
am only seriously concerned for fear that this yielding
this concession t it be only conjec,ured be a conces
sion) to domestic faction Of any description will end in
the destruction OF your Constitution and the ruin of your
government. II will be evident and inconestibe-and il
must grieve every TO think of il who values the Ii
berries oil his countryhat your Constitution not strong
enough to stand The rude shock Of faction. Gentlemen
VIII not give themselves time think seriously" If
you are threatened with war at home AMI abroad the
mode oil avoiding both Vigorous repression of oppos
non al home, and direct resistance OF hostility from
abroad III gentlemen consider this government in the
nature OF 1t to be weak government, they are mis-
taken 1t is the strongest earth, both for
peace for The great fundamental principle on
ia hat of oE
dence to the id,r 1t is the principle of YOUR
that the toH of the majority shall govern;
and that thus tct, when expressed, shall be erecufsd
even at the expense of all the minority who stand up in
opposition to the law, is as fundamental principle as
any And the Executive fail in the execution of the
aw' he fails in his duty to his country. He will
TAIL am sure; and the execution of the law will leave
10 him IL he wants the ways aud means, give him;
out be your province to make the law execute
H-And, II rebellion actually existed it would not be for
you TO look to it. ought TO have effect on your de
alterations any further than you concerned in granting
ways and for the energetic execution of he Iaips
speak with Difference this subject Sir when re.
commend any specific be adopted in pre- nee
10 any oher but appears TO better adhere TO the
course heretofore marked out by 90 ON i'm
the course OF right and justice and policy without turning
10 the right or left TO inquire who dsappoves Ills not
possible at You can consent change your
purpose OF avoiding the clamor of party IL woud he
le he'gh oil extravaganza and folly in to proceed in
suc manner as TO forfeit the esteem of large portion
OF the people to oblge minority Inne tcnths Of the
p'e are ready to enforce measure, you will abandon
II because one tenth threaten to rebel against it,
Mr.. Gholson FEB q "Sir L have heard manv arpu.
ments advanced at different times bv gen,IeInsn ton
New York at which have been astonshed"-" was
told in debate that they could to the
measures; that they could endure it, that could not
be expected of them When hear language like this in
which occurred s, It be told to Poro o
the people of the United States from this Hail. that
the people will not consent to- law, that they will
not endure it, and that cannot be expected of them! II
they cannot CONSENT other inference but they au
rebel And is not doctrine which should be advocated
by every one friendly to the constitution that every por-
ton oil the people ought to acquiesce in those rules
duct in the enactment of which they have themselves
participated? should be very glad that gentlemen who
hold and openly such doctrines would re consider
their observations, and if compatible with their ideas
Propriety would hereafter abstain from such excitements
Upon calm aud dpassonate ereview of such express
slons gentlemen must, and will feel sensible of
their mischevous tendency, and hope will cherfuy re-
woke them But the gentleman from Connecticut has in
trodced the example OF Virginia standing opposi-
ton to the sedonac Sir there more splen-
did and memorable triumph of law public feeling
than in the trial OF Calender There, where every one
around the court execrated the law its authority
supported The statute said that what pubsed was
illegal and sedous, and the judge declared the law
constitutional What did the people of Virginia do? They
saw OF her citizens dungeon by virtue of an
act which they deemed TO be oppressive and contrary
the spirit OF the constitution. They disdaned oppose
me execution Of lac constitutonaiy passed. and de-
cined 6y the Judicial authority to be Constitutional"
Mr. Moseley. FEB 81 alt Qhe embargo) was now
literally dying the docorthe prescriptions of its
physicians had proved too powerful-hey have had a
most untavorabe operation. Some gentlemen imagine
that slight inflammation only has been excited and that
little phlebotomy would allay il. He appre-
hended there would be greater difficulties in applying this
remedy than gentlemen of. But as it might
not be perfectly pleasant perhaps proper this place
TO date upon this subject he should dismiss it, He could
not, however, help noticing remark Of honorable
gentleman from Virginia, Mr.. Gholson] that than
be deferred from enforcing those laws she WOULD
DRENCH THE NATION IN BLOOD"
Mr.. Nicholas. FEB. Isl "Mr. N. replied to the oh
servatious OF Mr. Quincy the subject of the legal OPP
position to the embargo laws in Massachusetts,. He said
if the laws OF the nation be resisted in the manner
in which he lamented to say that he it contemplated
in part OF the community, became the duty OF this
legislature to IL il was not compatible with their
duty to shrink from IT, He could consent that ir
teen or fourteen States should submit to one"
From the Nat InfeiigenceT, FEB. 10, 1909.
"Ihe following is extracted from letter dated Rich
mond, Feb g, from respectable mercantile house TO a
member of Congress to place the genuneness of which
beyond all question, The original is left the Office of
the National inteligencer, and will be shown to any
person application. Those who avow such sentmen is
be pointed at them and in proportion the tolerance Of
the laws should be the energy of public opinion"
The extract here referred 10 contains the following ex
tract from letter received by that House from Mr.
Grant, dated Philadelphia, Jan. 81, 1909 Its spirit and
style are strikngy like those Of certain of Southern
patriots OF the present day Indeed we cannot open the
history OF lS0S9, without being struck with the number
being made to excam at every step, mutato NOMINEE ia
bula de te narraiur.1
should be happy TO hear from you before the separa
ton talked Of takes place. The Potomac TO divide be-
twixt us and the negroes sorry you are on the
negro sde''
You will soon in the newspapers resolutions pas
sed here that will make the Palace va a. bonds trem
BILE"
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