Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-14

resume the part rBnquIshed whnn rcrSastsd firm
the oblac,s specified IN the compass, 10 ~ Siary n
oppression aud rlis contrary doctrite fnssstnesl
by some, that the Federal constitution = ~ Bnm
The pcotIa Of the stntss, in the agsrtghts ~ ut
from the States IN thnn soyeregncupar'iy ste =
eious aud unfoua.sd assumption, no, warranted by
Tho history Of the fonpton Of that instrument, or
noset 10 tho iheory of our government sxGounj-
ed by the resolutions oflhs Assembly 10 ~ and
-, and woull end in practice, to the most tlsas-
t,ous conscqu cnces--pacing lhrto-four.h Of tho
States und3r Tho coutrou OF ono fourth, consolida-
ting the States into ono nation. & leading unavoiJ-
ably TO the transformation OF oar Republican, sys-
| ten. into sihglo "goyefnment, without limilson
OF powers"
! s Rts6,pcd, That amongst the rights Of sover-
eighty reserved by the States IS that Of watching
over tho measures of the Federal Government, ex-
pressing opinions respecting tho eonstn,lionntyos
exped,oney If s sc,n and intorposing for the pro-
lection of their citizens, against usupatlons and
! abusee by remembrance To Congress against the
ofehsivclaws by an appeal to public opinion,
calling the attention OF the people 10 tho subject and
inducing them 10 instruct change their repre-
set tatlyeh by an address 10 the patriotism and
good sense OF the other States declaring the uucon-
.it,utionnlity the nc, in question, an1 inviting
them to concur through their ordinary Legislatures
| in Ike declaration and finally, by proposing u
| mendmonts 10 the Constitution, in The mode po'n-
| ted out by that instrument -aIl winch remedies
! are within tho provision OF the Constitution, anu
arc recognized mud cainied by tho Resolutions Of
this Assembly in % and 40
L Resoprd Tha, the siintes are partcs to the
Constitutional Compact, IN ther sovereign cepaci-
~ and there IS common arhlter superior TO the
AUTHORITY Of the parties themselves, necessary
consequence, each patty has Tho flgld 10 decide Tor
| -. IL ts..
violated, ard il tbs nitneilon he deenedof suli-
Gent magnitude the party ngefievrd may either
compel the oth"r contracting perlies 10 fulfil then
engagements, OF treating the compact ~ broken,
and seeding from the Union, may re-cnter into
tho possession Of all its rights, aud resume Us sc
pirate complete md udependeht sovereignty
r RrW'red That this right of secession, which
J. IS no, derived iromlhe Constitution, and can only
he justified on tie ground that the compact has been
broken and the tate dissolved from its obligeons
entities II uc ntler the formal annunceon OF Its
Withdraw a from tn Union 10 he treated ns asover-
Elm power subject 10 liz laws III nations ana not
10 the pains aud penalties oi treason but "s II
does bot Impan iaep fesnondng night 81 Tie o'hef
pnries to Judge fot themselves whether Me sece-
,hns St1tc has fti5 Il III ia engagements, and 10
make WARM o,dat totompel performance oi them,
prudence dictates thai this extreme remedy should
be fesurl1d toouv in enses Of inolernbe orprrs-
slnn essentially Altering the happiness of The par.
~ alcl the future Of cry constitutional means OF
redress aud where the nanrpnton IS 80 gross anu
palpalr a. 20 lugufg the ae 10 tue judgment ana
eoraelrncc of Ill mankind
s H3@tt,d, That II the ease. wheiher affecting
persons on matters be one whereof the Saprems
: Count has iotsdieiop, recourse ennot property
he made 70 the eRnerne rcmedy, until that Court
intended pa On addtona safeguard against un,
constitutional laws, shall hfst, Il, Inc exef Use Oh
rs functions, have bfitnied lhe act 50 NJ 20 pro-
'nee concur nef OIL liz defattm"hts IN mo
u#lrpat,ooi but IN 9aesltsa vhsf. he f'sei the
Federal Government rs ailfeta 70 b. Hn inif'nge-
npnt Of the constitutional feb#s q tle states aud
Incorporation caunat ba brought eah'n 'le lnia-
ton Of tLc urfeua Sa'oli fae our, npon sneh
question, IS uo af'lafai M psbitef b'Teen tho
sinle rid thr Gpvabms MT, end the nlumhla tine
y may Of once BE- fa.aftsate
o Rssoi. a. MT tae allsfel right Of s'aie,
MT having drso.g#d - connection R,ih ghe other
taos, dnd cn nIas 10 bsssli a m"norr OF The
l. poa IT, ,.''I, . = y II. re feae'al Government,
beaevri ttu.H .tale fobe oheofhulu'nnal, ut
l6Hjed b, al o ;1ti7n 90 tn p9tl Of the Cavern
meot - tcici c matter % the isates by proposing
an aaIendlient of tn easiliaton aud ~ the mean
time, "a sus nn the eeaeatiaa - the law IS doc
tripe nosd ,t,b.- ffpIa the most ia fadmous cor
strct.on If thc c,'as3nheo het inlplled nom any
Of Tho SERVED 1gis oftio siaifs a9i MT Iee'-
iinalr iaiecuce ifpg the principles pteinui2 aieh
by In, Ee41Aa'1n4 u tms Assembly IN W ana " ,
bai doctrine iRsonfpatie ii' iiie 9ihcient ops-
ration ofIhe Government winch Yn"l'i'y, siH'
toihe minority the eontiol eiihe MA when
:, ineitcslo di~ofd and violence ""e s' ~ rs
w5oig codeney, d'soisa d.'i'a Fo's -nd ~
yoldtiouafy
10 Rcsotprd, That staie. continuing 10 e
member Of the Unon,& su5ieel 70 the eicfa Coz