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

ss had she been inclined to separate her destiny from
ner sister Republics. nobiy couendiug Tor the mo., ,
So, " all earthly enjoyments-Lberty. In this wav an.
L ra'nea on the war until the 9th Of JuIv ms
me articles OF Confederation were enter ed into he
nI oses, two years after the Declaration of indie
pen.enee IN the General Congress Yet, the word, az
'racied rom the las, article Of Iii.
Pa"y reneu on, " would by the Proclsms,ion IN
"Sch .a, oy the States Of all their sovereignty,
""e" ","e"'se'y accrued 10 the ,(onyr..s.
because the quotation, presented bv M.
imply @ 10 Congress instead Of the States. but
Iteration immediately preceding that from which hs Dr.
'ident has male his quotation, ought to have ch.se
ed his tottuous pursuit Of power: IL DECLARE. IL.
"sll bls OF credit omitted monies borrowed or ,,.S, s'
tracted by, under the authority of Congress befo,
seo"ng o. the United States. in pursuance Of Tie
charge against the United The I,h ,;
e'es declares that "Canada acceJng this
Gnu joining in the Of the United State. Iro, c.
gre.D shall be admitted into, and entitled IN an liz ~.
vsn'ges Of this Union But other COLONY shall he a.
nm n,o me same, unless such admission be agreed o
bn' cannot cease to be matter OF surprise to dscov
e ss article OF that confederation, misquoted a, i.
nation in its assertion, where Il de ares thai Ia
terms oil our confederation were reduced 10 form n 80
ON at OF asoemn league OF several States by which ,hs
agreed athey would collectively form one nation for,h
purpose ofconductipg some certain domestic III
foreign relations when We perceive the sccoud al, cle
OF 'he confederation. which might suppose from i,s
prominence would not easily escape the ~. ~
me err to cohiaia the distinct enunciacn OF In.
oph'on' views, and determination OF the several STAT.
entering into that coDtederacy Ii dec,r.. ,I., 60.
sac retains is SOVEREIGNTY, freedom and inJ.nsr.
deuce, and every power, Jurisdiction AID rich,
nor by this confederation expressly 10 tb i.,
Sates in Congress sssemblcd:" language more 80, 80
comp ehensve and distinct EARLY be found In ,h
annals Of any people. Again. Il is declared Tia, t.sh
states hereby ssvers,Iy enter into firm rsgu. q,
mp WIN each other. for their defence The se
curly OIL their liberties and their muual and penerl
welfare, binding them' elves TO assist each Other
orce ohe' ed TO- or attacks made upon them or snv Of
snv n, on aeeo"n OF religion sOyERE,cNrY, trade or
selves as distinct possible from each other n M
their sovereignty wholly unmpairrd, i. d.c.ped ,bas
IN eterm'nng questions by the Uni cd Sta.es in Con.
gress assembled each State shall have enc vote !"
throughout almost every article of that conf.,.r,,
tney never aii TO advert the fact that IL is An s
bage Of States in conference as EQUALS ea.h on sIni-
every attribute OF sovereignty which Slate car rs
;h each WIN the other. not TO do certain things
"n'In' u cone alone might weaken the power of IL
whoie and Jeopardize the liberties of al; Il was vss E
~ an, 20 act IN concert, and achieve, by mutually as
could not accomplish: II reserv ed Tor the au,b,
TO discover, that for States to consult
their sovereignty and ndep and becom. .,;
haon the subjects him who possessed the most VII
able force. ~ ''o'' avail
The Proclamation then remarks. ",ba, Tho a.c.., r.
"e Eoniederacy need not be detailed. Under lie one
" ration we could scarcely be called a ra,on W. oPe
renher prosperity at home, consideration abroad
9, @ ta.e OIL 'hngs cosld not be endured and our pre
sen. hapPy constitution was formed, but formed i'm vain
H. his fatal doctiine' Of State veto "preyaiIs " van
row Tar the President Is justified in asserting Tia, so
der the confederation, We had n,,her s, wa. un.
home, nor consideration abroad' mus, be LEI. ~ IT,, AT
W Nsquahed WIN the history Of that day to determine
we heretofore, Imagined had prosper,v Al bo,na ~
success attended revolutionary struggle and ;, Us
ration abroad because believed the deeds and all. IF
our had gained the applause and
world Is it, thatw poor which induced ,h Due ,ne
sident to say We had prosperity at home, Cs,t;
from n nnen. ana endured adsps and priv atoms
oh war ana the nciemency OF winter hall fed and worse
eo'heo, which hardly has parallel in history: We, We
IN gaining the greatest prize any people can
,ne ie doctrine OF this Proclamatonis to prevail
Inc Articles oil Confederation may we'll by the Presi
graph or expression in them, will sustain The nr;nI;
ne mas avowed or the doctrine proclaimed Trouphont
o. o. shat important document the serupu.
cey and exactness OF language used 10 keen IN.
States perfectly distinct from each Other and ,bi ,e
fegn'y nnimPared and undmnished. Ii was intended
70 oe nothing but what IL was, contract between sovs
reign states Congress had existence IA hodv. =;
oIy Implied the meeting together of the States, Which
when met, was called the United Stl,e, In C~ 1911,
All questions were determined by States and Ill., ,I
Cmed staes adjourned, they had authority under the
Of The 1f, o. ne ninth article 'to apPOin, committee
me business oil this committee in tho absence of
~. onea o'aes IN Congress appoint other com.
o'ed States under their to appoint one n ,h
number 10 preside, who then President and ajo,d
sum. oe r.eden, once In three years. ascertain the
necessary Tor the Uaited States to appropriate
lot public expenses: TO borrow money and emf, Iii, 40
e credit OF the United States transmitting TO the sew
' STATES an account OF the money borrow Ell or hill. %
ted 10 equip Navy to agree upon the numh.r ~ Ia
ana make acquisitions upon each State for s ot
70 me 'ne legislatures OF the several States were
70 appoint me regmen'a officers men, &c. who we're IN
o e pun INTO the service Of the United States which
omcers and men to march TO the place agreod 49,
oy me United States, in Congress assembled Trha
A'h secuon Then declares that the IT, States in Copgrsss
eu' sha" never engage In war; nor grant letters of
l"e snu reprisa In Time of peace nor enter into anu
ueaes or alliances coin money nor re- guIa, m.
e hereoi nor ascertain the aud EXPENSES
~ or the defence and welfare the United states n go
OF mem, nor emit bills borrow money on the cred
.e osh Sates nor appropriate money nor agree unon
the number OF vessels Of be built or
MOI upon 'he number OF land forces be raised nor an
point Commander in Chief, unless nine States asseo,
me same nor shall question any other point than
o. Aoournmenf, from day 10 day be determined un
less oy The vote OF majority of the United States i;
congress assembled-"all charges of war; save ,b;s
oos"neh and all other expenses which NAV he incur
reu 'or me common defence and general y.r,ra sn,
showed oy the United States, in Congress, assen,bJ.J
' oe oea yeh out OF common treasury. tchjeh sboU
oe supplied by the several States in propor,on N II. 49,
lana WITHIN each State, granted surveyed for anv no.
% me axes Tor ievying that proportion shall be laid
anu eved by the authority and direction of The
lures OF the several States" In deicrmining nnss,;
me on'ed States, in Congress assembled each STATE sa
nave one vo'eno State shall lay any imposts or d,es
which may interfere with any stpulaions in ire
'e'ed mo by The United States in Congress-
AT he moment OF entering into these articles of confe
i"on me states seem to have been Jealous OF their so
u'eign'y ana independence hence the watcbfI care "
hilted throughout in the Of every senenco
Tue iact, That these are soyeregns contracting among
themselves o assist each other against all force oe 70
OF attacks made upon them, any of ,r M on accoun
oil religion SOVEREIGNTY, trade, or any other pre,enc
whatever the edici of snpibila,;on NJ
tae sovereignty may now undertake teach or enforce
'hen inese states considered themselves as SOVEREIGN
Nothing was better under stooj Than The A,,,ssIas ~
pfn h.s.