Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-02

forced constructions and snbteties 10 con
denim this honest and insulated and vote Of thu
People!
If not sadly mistaken, the Proclamation is yer,
strangely miSconstrued by certain popular and
Ponielahs. FROM what have already said, my owl
NINA Is convinced that the President has given in the
main an improper Of the history nature
me government. III we a nation, il we hav,
not sovereign and supreme Government, qtiodd the
particular, enumerated powers delegated by The people
that government, what Of a milk. and water thing
II that we have at Washington? Why it built ar
WIN so much strife and difficulty? Why has been s,
long looked TO the sheet anchor national aety-a
the guarantee OF republcanism the several Siaes-a
the regulator OF certain internal interests, and the sol,
anu sovereign negotator and arbitrator of oil foreign
re'euonsg Why have we ratified Constitution giving
10 at government the greatest and
attributes oil sovereignty-the powers OF war; of peace
oil taxation, OF commerce, OF coins, weights and mea
sures, oil treaties, &C., &C.? The sword and the
purse are put into its hands. Why is that all public
Iuncuonaries are sworn to support the Constitution
The United States, and to regard the laws and treaties
made in pursuance thereof the supreme idtc the land
any thing in the laws constitution of the States 10 the
contrary, Notwithstanding 2" DO not these oaths and
these solemn binding cngag cment transfer our prna.
ry aegance TO that government whilst acting in its le-
gunate sphere III they 40 then, there no mean.
ing IN words, and dependence the moral or social
engagements, or on the sacred oaihs of men.
Is IL not apparent, then, that however absolutely
reign and independent the States may have been be
the ratification of the present constitutions by that act they
parted run many OF the highest aud distinguishing
attributes of sovereignty rather psople did so Ion
he security oil liberty and national independence, which
could alone be secured Gen Washing ton said "by the
consultation oil our Unon?" Yet, this consolidation does
not IN TIE least destroy the reserved rights the States
Their manienance is absolutely necessary for the pre-
servaton OF liberty the existence the General Gov
ernment. Our system is dupex-it is without naralI.
IN the history OF The world and chief duty is TO keen
the major and the minor governments within their
ana prescribed spheres OF action. The chief fear of the
opponents oil the General Government was that from the
high powers delegated it, il would descend TO the YER
else OF the inferior that had been reserved TO the
State Governments and the tendency of the system has
proven That these fears unfounded The RENE.
dy Tor this in the virtue and intelligence of the people
through the frequency of elections and the accountability
OF the public On two occasions i'm our bri,r his
'o'y is remedy has been successfully resorted In
the hrs Instance the reracton of the government TO its
proper orbit was complete and satisfactory the naiion
Inc more recent alterations OF aspiring ambition are now
IN Uah OF correction under the present administration.
Another set oil politicians have appreherded, that the
State Governments would often aud xaiously inter
iere IN national affairs, that they would parayze the COM
mon government and destroy its efficiency usefulness
aud perhaps destroy the very Union itself The
course OF :. Carolina likely TO establish the
ty OF these fears hitherto so little regarded by the great
body OF the people. Blu, we shall the result
me concentration OF oil powers in the hands of one
national government would lead TO monarchy, or TO the
very worst species OF deposm. 1t this sort of conso
daon that the State Rights party have feared and on
posed Ihey have opposed all implication construc
uoi as having tendency towards il, by making the vary
ing opinions and will of national the
Their powers instead of the letter of the Constitution
but can be material Tor the valuable purposes of the
Union, whether we call it a confederation or quaiedly
consolidated or national government! If rigid regard
ne haI TO the boundaries OF power what effect can names
nave! Can they change the real character the objects
or the operations of the government?
But, whatever may be said of Gen. Jacksons procla
nation that ct Governor Hayne may be Justly regarded
as me most extraordinary production of the age 1t
seems To have been dictated by that reck and e
per"hom that have so sgnaly characterised the whole
proceedings OF South Carolina The President has been
censured for his personal illusions the leaders and ag
tators in that State have examined this charge and
Tor the soul OF me, that he is IN
sure ON That ground The crisis is awful one In de-
picing its pers and the dire consequences that must re-
sun 10 our happiness Union and peace, how could he avoid
noucing the leaders agators in appeal so soemnlv
made TO the people of that State and of the whole Union
considering the ergiversaiions violence of these
lcaders am struck, forciby struck, with the dignity
and milness that characterize the illusions made TO them
Ihey deserved at the official hands of the President
h"ch stronger language than he has used But these
mad, ambitious, perha deluded men, find that the mn
pie in various portions of the Union and that The
lures OF the States, reprehending them i'm
terms III there he any virtue and unaIoyed patriotism in
hiS ndtion-ii there be any thing in the supremacy of
PNOflc opinion these leaders be overy heleJ
with obloquy and disgrace Have they not deceived the
majority OF the people. of s. Carolina? Is not Governor
ayne proclamation, issued by the command of their le-
gSatnre, designed and calculated to keep up that ecep-
non Let us take cursory glance it, and see il be
not fnll of ofheresics.
Gov Hayne does not quote the Presidents procIama-
hon correctly and fairly. Whether this be from design ar
from regard TO brevy leave for others to determine
ne says, that the proclamation calculated to msead
The Judgment Of the people the character of the
government Has The Governor and his associates so
mile respect for the judgment of The pe0pIe that they
hrea me elect OF every Thing addressed that Judgment
Whl'h does not proceed from themselves Their own
SUCCESSFUL eU0TtS IN misleading the judgment of those
around ihem may, probably, have induced them to un.
dervaiue the judgments OF other people But whatever
may be the versatile character these leaders, and the
power they possess 10 change themselves and with them
the people of their Shte, either tariff and internal i'm
povehent men or ultra federass, back again TO re
pnnhcanSm, aud then TO ultra repubcanisR, and finally
and dSorganiZer>; yes, whatever may have
oeeh in these respects they will find them
selves mistaken in expecting similar results lsewherc
But he says, the Presidents Proclamation is uanjfsi
~ mfended TO seducc them om their allegiance and bv
craving them TO the support of the UOIent ami tDIg
~ measures contemplated by the Pre-, ident to involve
heIn IN the guilt OF REBELLION" Here the Governor
escnes ms own course, and says what the President
might have said OF tle ordinance and laws of S. Carolina
Who contemplated evident and unlawful meas,res'3
what is the meaning of the Multiplying Ordinance? of
the provision tor raising many troops? of the whole
course OF South Carolina beore the Presidents PgocIana
on! And what was the object of that Proclamaion but
to deprecae these high handed dongs and warn the pood
people of that State of the awful precipce TO the mink
OF which they had been hurried? The President tells
them that the grievance they complain of will be soon
redressed-he refers TO The returning sense OF Justice
on me part oil the majority in Congress, and TO his
OWE disposition to do all he for the redress of the evi
an The more especially, since the public DEBT is paid off,
ana he government cannot and ought idly to levy
money Tor no other object but accumulation. The
Oo0t rs on The OtheT leg: the violent unla full inca
sures proceed in The first Instance from s. Carolina Tie
PRESIDENT begs them TO dess and warns them of what
MS oath and his duty will compel him do if they per
sst And yet, Gov. H. has the nodesty i'm his Procl,
maon to hold up the President commencing violent
and unlawful measures" This is ." like-unto'-What is
At like uno:Can the reader imagine any thing TO COM
pare il with? If he can he has better memory of what
lie has seen and read, than have, at this moment!
The next sentence Of Governor H. is: al would ear
nestIy admOns them 10 beware OF the Specous doctrines
by which IL IL attempted be shown that tho