Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-30
THE THREE CREEDS.
|. Virgi,,in Resolutions of ,9S.

L. Irgtntn Resolutions of 49,
3rd Res. "That this Assembly doth explicitly and per
emporiy declare that views the powers of the Federal
Government, resulting from the compact to which the
states are parties limited by the plain and
ne instrument constituting that compact no farther
vad than they authorized by the grants in
that compact; and that in Of deliberate papabe
and dangerous exercise OF other powers granted by
te said compact the States who parties thereto hay
the right and in duty bound to inerpose for arrest,
ing NE progress Of the epil and for maintaining ,cith.
in their respective limits, the authorities rights and IL
berfies dppertnining to them"
I'm Res That the good people Of this Commonwe alth
having ever felt and continuing to fee the ae
oh LOT heir brethren OF the other States the
Tor establishing and perpetuang Union of ALL and The
most scruPuous fidelity that Constitutions which is the
Pedge oil mutual friendship, and the instrument of mutu
al happiness the General Assembly doth soemny appeal
to the like dispositions in the other States i'm confidence
that they will concur with this Commonw aIh in dscar
ing as 1t does hereby declare that the acts
unconstitutional and that the necessary proper ea
sWes toH DE taken by each for operating 10Th This
Sfdte IN maintaining uDimpared, the authorities rights.
and liberties reserved TO the States respectveIy mr. ~, H.
people,"
These necessary and proper measures" are af-
forwards distinctly specified to be communication
OF this declaration to her sister Statesa concurrence
from them I'm like decldration"-" supported by
numerous applications fo,0ing imnediatelv from the
Peopte"-and in case of their failure them direct
representation to Congress from the Legislatures of
the States, with view to obtain n resembling Of the
1--WE. TWO offensive acs-or an appeal to Congress,
through their respective Senator's for an, erplnatoru
amendment 10 be proposed to the Constuon-or
an application by ODDS of themselves, to Congress.
Tor the call OF Convention 1t fortunately turned
OUT however, that before the very first series of re-
NEEDLES was exhausted, "these simple means" were
found to be Gas sufficient as they are unexceptionn
ble." Truth alone triumphed and the Constitution
preserved.
III: The Hartford Convention Of 1914.
81 nat acts oil Congress ia violation OF the Constitution
are absolutely void, is an undeniable position II does
not however consist with the respect and due
from confederate State towards the General Govern
in nnan
oil The Constitution. The and the energy oC the
opposition should always conform to the nature OF the vi
olaon The intention OF its authors and the extent of the
INJURY inflicted, the determination mantle ted to persist in
IT. and the danger Of delay But in cases of deberat,
dangerous and papable nracons of the Constitution al
iectng the Sovereignty OF State and liberties of the
people, is not only the right but the duty of sucb
state to infepose its authority TOR their protection in
me manner best calculated TO secure that end When
emergencies occur which either beyond the reach of
judicial Tribunals too pressing admit of The DELAY
incident to their forms, States which have no commo1
umpire must De Their oton judges and their o,cn
accession III viii thus be proper for the several States
TO await The ultimate disposal OF the obnox means re-
commended by the Secretary OF be fore Com
gess ana so TO use their power according the character
nese measures shall finally assume ffecfuaHv 10 pro
zee, e otcn sovereignty, and the rights and liberties
o. ,her Cizens (And subsequent, meeting Of This cele
oS'eo convention was 10 be held for adopting uerior
measures and erecuting their o,cn decisions
late correspondent justly remarks that the
Iiaruoro convention "borrow the language of our
Resolution, without avowedly citing it, as far as IL
S"0o, ""' """'"S d. I'D cover ground enough for
their purposes, they say "it is the right of State TO
interpose ats dahorify"
$50 likewise, where the Report Of 80 SAVE that yybere
mere IS no common arbier the parties themselves must
Judge IN the last resort, the H. Convention AFTER using
substantially the language adds "apd execute their
own decisions Now these are pregnant internolaons
snn constitute precisely the difference between The multi
lying doctrines OF D. Carolina and the Hartford Conyen
uon on Tue one side and the genuine State Rights
OF virginia on the other. The text in its purity woud not
bear mat trdorous assebage out and hey altered TO
SUIT their purPosesThat il was before them is
was contended by Massachusetts,, &C. that Virginia
du no lRh even TO pass resolutions condemnng the ac-
uon OF the General Government In answer Virginia
sne mas ngb to inierpose, (how! she then doing
70 arrest The progress Of the ey-ihdeed she docs not
even say hat, but that The States have the right II the
eV IS 10 be arrested IL must be done by the Saies-and
IN the latter clause above alluded to- the right of dfscss
ing, Judging, combining demonstrating instructng &c
insisted on but no susion made erecufing their otcn
decisions" % 49, ~
ILL., The South Carolina Convention of 1920
~ MS duty, fellow ciizeps. have disc harped 10 the
pest Of our Judgments, and the result Of our
WIN De Iounu IN the DECLARATION and ORDINANCE
yus passed oy ns-ounded the great and uleniable
Hub nst IN all cases OF papablc ssve and dan.
gerous niracon OF the Federal compact each has
right 10 Gnnu and render ipe ,ciin lis limits
all such Unauthorized acts"
Inc south Carolina seems to pitch the bar still
fartber--nnd asserts this right as belonging to each
State, not Revolutionary but Constitutional right
while she remains too in the Union 10 y in the iace
of the laws; to throw off the burdens while she ENJOYS
all the benefits of the Unions to receive conversation
ior her Representatives om Of The public treasury,
while she may not contribute one cent into ito en-