Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-25

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winch The president Is TO be eIccsei--by sllowing
: coch state two senator's without Scftvenss 10 Ms
" PoPnaion--anIby the positive declaration thss ~
:. powers mt granted To the general government are
reserved TO the whether, then, We Look 10
'"o features ofthc constitution isef or the ses by
, wn'cn y was ratified, u corresponds with every
. Jus, othn,on which can be gwen Of a onftderst-
, '" "epni'iie ifthen tho mere assoeiation of
'"vrrign and 'od,psndent States. r,s cerain gen.
of" purposes, The government ,ts.l ia noiht, bul
compact between these releusies. Eacl1
state IL party the ono side, md Ill shs otlvY
States a party on the other Now, il . fundamer
:" p'nciPls 81 atafal Justice, that every man IS
""""n 20 Perform his pfonltog founded uron n gouo
oona'ds ration, and that Loss 10 one party is ~
s"on confederation tn support a contract M n
nehcht inatins to the otitef No State then car
'''edr r N ibl nssosfati6n rxcsp or good oause
without violating h'sl moral obhgitor Bur rc
| mH' 70 morally found - .orlfaet ma9r with =
mother, eho grossly eois,es ~ lnffaIsas Tint -on
Ue@ h1nsef- lIcnen If su.p'oy a nan to tia y
p'ousufar hnsoesg To- m, 80 irss i any toiy
,hfufihenl IN him. believes M from ali f6sponsieil
| ny on my part Sinnding tn. .reat 1rlncpe
lo'l'tofal JUSTICE we say that ohabessr the gen
GRAZ government which one Of the cont acting
parties, iranscenLs the limits prescribed oy tps
eons'itutron each State, ms the other contracting
party, has both the moral and constitutional rigs
to rcsc'nd the agreement
hut we nrc told, In the Proclamation TIM, ,i,c su.
prepe Court OF the United Suites, is tho wibuns
appointed by tho Constitution, to decide all aues
tons In controversy between tho States and genev.
al government The obvious objection 10 ah,s as
sermon, 10, that Il assumes tho proposition, which
denied. and bcgs tho question: which il u h. dc.
e'dod' Upon looking in'o the constitution ITSELF
we cannot perceive any ground for an inference ia
vorab'e TO this claim Of power The constitution
no where declares tho suhoronaton Of tho States IN
.he'r sovereign character to my tribunal whatever
" no where snys that u Judgment Of tho Supreme
court Is be resardcdby State, asa mandute
from superior to mn inferior. Il merely declares
that It's lnrsdclion shnli "cxtend 10 Ill cases IN
law and equity under the constitutions end laws ~
the United States" This construction II tye frd
efn judiciary, and the powers with which il is in
vested nfc strictly conformnblc to those pripci,Iey
winch govern the structure Of the department IN cv-
cry state government in the Union. The fcjcvsJ
court IN applying any law PASSED by Congress, 10
particular oosc, must take the cotsti. utjon a. tho
standard ny which they are TO he governed. Ifths
',w DC IN evident opposition 10 tho constitution,
thcy are bound to pronounce IL null and void r.
on the contrary, be in accordance with tho letter
and spirit Of the constitution they nto bound 10 give
force and effect. But greater latitude than this.
IN de'd'og on the constitutions,y Off law, esnpot
he clntnod by e'nt department, according 10 tho
true theory OF our government The very moment
N" question bccpmes Of Political povrr. IL IL
beyond the pale Of the authority of tho court To
say they have this power, is to nscribe to Mo fed
ef"' judiciary, right Of action independent of tho
sovereign viii OF the people. But tborc IL no
ground, as we have already shewn, TO suppose that
me states, IN tho formation Of tho federal ooyr,n-
men' dvesed ,hcmseive ss o,ulgrlry and
II ~ inherent IN the nnh,re Of sovereignty not TO be
arioo"hle to any tribunal
In conclusion, We beg leave to declnrc 10 our fell
low-c''izens thtt We have lost the confidence we
once reposeo IN Gen. Jackson. no has discarded
The principles winch brought him into powcr--be
has forsoken the friends by whom he was supror-
ted he has even manifested an anxous wHk 10
Jcopnrhze the fair temple Of our liberty and indie
pencenee,i (which wns reared at such an EXPENSE OF
blood and treasure. How painful il H. To behold
such gross attempts, arc disc0vctnblc in his
proclamation, to deceive whole people on o,,.rs
ton so momcntous How affecting thar impos.
turc and fraud should bc so sbe to assume with
SUCCESS, tbegarb OF roL,otiem - And how much
more than all 10 10 bc regretted, thst tho sublime
virtue OF Washington should have been d,scrcdi,ed
by the assumption and abuse Of his nane y
J. Resoired, That the CONSTITUTE ion OF the United
States IS social compact, to which the several
States are parties IN their sovereign character
that all The powers Of tho general government so
Tar MS any particular S.ate is concerned, are foun-
dcd III, dependent on, and grow oil, OF the will Of
the people Of TINT Sta,e-tha, there being no conf
mon arbiter between the parties TO the compact, il
fnhults from the nature OF the case ,nt eaeb il IN,
rigttful Judge ofeny violation Of the compact, and
Of The mode and Measure Of redress.
THAI, ms tho powers efthc general govern
mcnl are subordinate to the sovereignty Of the peo.
pie, and as that sovereignty 10 in the majority of
the people ofcycry individual State, each State
may seeede from the Union, whenever there has
been subgcrslon or infringement vi her reserved
rights.
3. That many Of the doctrines contained in he
recent proclamation Of the President al the u. s..
IRE ultra federal, and destructive OF The rights, lib.
critics and union OF the Staics.
That we dcpr.catc the employ men, Of arms
on either side, to adjust the unhappy controversy
between South Carolina and the federal govern
mcnt
b. That the Tariff ought to be gradually red1c-
ed to the standard Of a necessary revenue,
The Preamble and Resolutions were read and
adopted
he following resolutions were offered by,vesr
Gus gettlemen, aud adopted, some Of them unan
mousy and The others 10y aipejoriiy -.
Rcsoired, liat there IL ysod resson 70 believe
the President vas spangly influenced by motives
| OF private revenge IN tho course Nc has pursued
| towards south Observation-Disclosures he would have
recommended Congress to redress her wrongs, be-
fore he called for fleets and armies 10 force them
upon her. ts
Reso'eed That the Lynchburg yirginian--the
only paper which circulates among us--advocates
Northern nercsts and Northern principlcs-and
that we will pa.ronize any person Of ability, Wild
shall establish paper in Lynchburg TO advoesw
| the interests Of our own native hand.
Resoived, That the gratitude OF every tf4e patr;-
dine cot,y a1,od