Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-03

i>ing In lieu Of the Union of sovereign
associated together for certain specific pnr-
pose invested with limited authority 10 act as agents for
the S'aesnor Is IL matter of less 10 6n
~s' makes known to the coueeracy their utter loss
ton 70, H., "e , IL insists on finding ample usica-
patriots oil seventeen hundred and seventy s;x
,.a, 'hat IN our colonial state, though depen-
den' upon another power, we very early pnr
selves as eonneccdby common interest with sr, o,h"
ana 'heh, nanes'iy lesping portion of or Ia
tory, again states, that "eagues were formed 6r .,
defence; sand before the Declaration Of
We're known IN our aggregate character, the "IJne
COLONIES oil America "Thst decisive and important s,en
was taken jointly. We declared ourselves nation h.
joint no, by several acts; when the terms Of our conf
Iteration were reduced to FORM II was that OF solemn
league OF several States by which they agreed that ,bev
would collectively form nation, for the purpose OF
o,uuc'hg some certain domestic concerns aud all 70.
rign relations "
Here we perceive by the bold assertion of facts no,
u"u 70 EXIT and the perversion of those that do exist
e proclamation IL 10 prove the de spotis,n n
dn,sI M 20 establish, had its origin in the government
I ~ oon ancestors, when they threw of the British
YOKE rather than the uncontrolled will, of yrs,,. an,
an atemp' TO demonstrate, that should the bayonet be
useo ~ carrying into execution law of the u States
passed without constitutional authority n will no =; ,
dence TO the mandates of the government of thu n,
aud their children. e"eS
II Is certain. Gays this document that in our co,o,;,
STATE although dependent upon another power We vcry
cary considered ourselves connected by common
WIN each other Yet, all history and every record Of
This Government, we'll that OF England proves ~.
most distinctly to have been separate and mt Of
o"e a"oe before The Revolution. and that
so Afterwards Vrgnias Declaration of
ner own act and anterior to the similar declaration bv The
congress at Philadelphia. The Colonies entered and paid
duties at the ports of each other as with foregn n,,ion
wmch regulation was kept up after the Revolution and
conducted according to the will the States Thus md
pe""s". o. ,ne war IN which we made common cause
we were connected by that kind of interest which no
connects us with England Spain. But the verv terms
OF me PROCLAMATION ITSELF proves the utter falacv Of ,h
Leagues were formed for common defence /, ill.,
implies contract between dcren, powers or par,;es
bargaining and willing enter into and
spnlations, each to assist the other in rrprIIna J.
winch threatens EACH since il s impossible for State or
nsmoH 10 make league with ITSELF would IL occur to
Saesman tat the league lately formed offensive and
defensive, between the Gar the Porte Rus.;
ana I"rkey single nation. Bu says the Prrsden, ON
erring 10 the Declaration OF indie ence .that scv.
and important step taken ioin,lv-we ecI,roS 90.
serves nation by joint, not by several acts and
e terms OF our confederation reduced to form il
was IN ma OF solemn league Of several States bv which
hey agreed that they would collectively form one nation
denied that any such solemn league ever xi,ted bu
as may SUIT the views OF the Proclamation TO assume
mat ground and claim the articles of oS
ven!een hundred and seventy eight as such which NAV
oe ,ne ,nenon 1t shall be examined, and the President
do"ed al, inc beneht which can be derived from its as
ssancc The Proclamation saws in the insrme n, to
ing the Union, Is found an article which declares, "tha
every State shall abide by the determination of
on all questions, which, by that should h
submitted TO them" In the fore going Quotation the
PRESIDENT has not exhibited that ingenuousness which
suoect SO profoundly important, as that of the
sovereignty OF the States and the liberty of the
people, would seem to require. The article Of
VIC o'u SohHeuersnon, 10 which he is IN
reads differently from that, by him quoted in ;,s ,rr
reading, declares that every STATE shall ab;o h III
determinations of the United States in Congress as
senoied, on all questions which by this ration
are submitted to them. And the articles of This conf
Serauon shall be invioabIy observed by every
state, and the Union shall he nor shall .ny
alteration at any time hereafter be made in anv of hen
unless such alteration be agreed in Congress of the
s Unea states and be afterwards confirmed by The Le
g.sfotWeS OF euey STATE"
ne foregoing article, even admitting the reading the
uen, mas thought proper TO vouch, cannot then with
e ao oil sophstry, and sub!ley ITSELF be tortured ino
meaning at variance with the sovereignty of The States
nor mere one single expression on record which as
ers .ese states TO be single nation, Is it believed
worn was ever used in the proceedings of any State
or by the confederation "we," saws the Proclamation
declared ourselves nation by joint, not by several
acts This declaration is SO wholly al war with ali h
facts as they appear the records of this
a' Is d'fhcut to perceive how the President could
have been uniformed, upon subject Of ali obers ~ %
ty OF the States. N"' 'o'e'''s"
III ne records oil our own government shew that during
e year one thousand seven hundred and seventy FIVE
co'o"y was governed by convention during The in
Ierregnum who adopted ordinances, and appointed com
OF safety and other committees carry into effect
ner recommendations In July Of that wear bv g. N
ordnance oil Cow eniion, they directed two
regulars 10 be rased aud exaced from the Officers and
neu,enants an oath 10 be fshiul aud true to the
anu dominion OF Virginia. and during this
deputies from several States were sent 10 Phadeloa .;
IN An Ordinance of Convention, there is the
v'owng honce That whereas, the United Colonies of
worm America, in this time of gene raj danger have nd
co necessary and accordingly resolved respectively 10
Pe ee.aih deiegates to meet in general Congress at
Iii M on me Nth day OF September next 10 con.
sur on me state and provide for the safety and welfare NJ
.ne sad colonies &C. Ths far we ascertain that e,ch
oae sent It's delegates with other power than 10
sun ana provide for the safety and welfare of the said
,ones ny recommending to the e,a States the adon
on OF such measures would, in their opinion be bens
nciaI IN carrying the contest with Great Rr;,,;n
Tue states severay considered their own as will IIv
pear oy reference TO an Ordinance of Convention
coucheu 10 the following terms: That whereas nv Tho
unhappy derences subssng between Great Britain and
ms eoiony Tie usual meetings of the General Assemble
on me situation Of the country are aop ether
oosructed, is therefore declared and ordained
az me moment she was appointing deputies TO consult,
~ t"e General Congress at PHILADELPHIA al The sam.
nNhg her pay, and ordering their treasurer for The
"ne oe'ng 10 advance the money.
, me PRESIDENT is equally divergent when he saws.
ueG'aren ourselves a nation by Joint not bv seye
aI's. the absence OF all proof that "we''
ever ny any act jointly severay declared
noon there is proof clear and distinct thai V;rgi,s
east declared herself free and indie bv
ct mat difncuh TO perceive how so great am error
couia nave been committed by any person
ne investigation oil Important subject as this INNS, v
20 W ,e on.es' IN all lis bearings II appears fom the
ecods oil this government that the DeclaTa,ion Of Rih,
was unanimously adopted by tho Conyen,ion On ,ho
'"eh DAY OF June, seventeen hundred and
anu declares mat government k or Dug t 10 be
Ior I'VE common benefit protection and Of the
PIE, hauon or community Of all the various modes ami
government mat Is best which capable of producing
me greatest degree Of happiness and safety and Il. o
eeeiuay secured against the danger of nal aJ;n,.
non; ana mat whenever any Mt shall be found
inadequate or contrary to these purposes a ao,;,v of A.
community hath an indnbitable, unaIie nabIe and md
Ieasoie right TO reform, alter abolish H. in sucb
shall be Judged most conJuni.. >, e" man
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