Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-09

Munford. James p. Tyler, aud Thomas Mieure.
John Rutherford, Esq. elected President Of the
Common Council, aud VIM. p. Sheppard was reelected
chamberlain.
On motion of Mr.. Heath Committee was appointed to
bring in an Ordinance toreguae the meetings Of the Com
mon Hail. &c.-Committee Messrs. Heath, Muniord
and Sublet
On motion of Mr. Heath, the Hall adjourned to Monday
last, at 4 o'clock, p NJ
MULTIPLICATION AND STATE RIGHTS,
With reference to the PENDING ELECTIONS
TO THE EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER.
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Indicated by the above title but circumstances
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''" our respectable correspondent" BY Yesterdays
viii trouble my readers, any will read with
particular dissertation the expressions
Compact or Constitutional Secession.
go behind the Constitution in laying the foundations of
my political creed.
According the principles of our evolution the peope
hold the sovereign authority They aud they only can
ordan their form of government and which they can
imPsrt just much little power they please
They have an equal and indspuabie right take back
all these powers, and ordain government
We have had examples of this peaceabie kind oreuot-
tion in of the Shtes-one lately in Virginia This
right In the people have always considered fdde,i.
tai principle in Republican institutions How long il
will continue to be considered, know not.
These inherent, indefeGsble, and hitherto eemed ina.
hend6ie rights, the people Themselves according TO the
principles oil our revolution can't part with perpetuitu
ana consequently they can't give TO others the power
withhold or to giue back TO them the governmental pov-
ers which they have granted for their benefit and of
which they can no rghglly deprive themselves or
their postery, than they of existence itself
Ii we can't alien, in perpeftiity, these rights or any
portion OF them State Governments by Com
sitution made exclusively by and for ourselves whatever
M be IN tI.at. f,t
by uniting with sister States in making an erperi.
ment oil united government for specified purposes
Did we thus yedJoTecer and irTeuOcdby portions
our sovereignty by compact IN the nature Of treaty,
to violate which might be of war? Could this
have been intended, by compact, Cor whatever you
may please to call W entered into with sister States all
processing the same general doctrine, and all uniting
win US SIMPLY IN parting with portion OF powers
an experiment TO if could better our condition
resu"dOe, course, whenever should find that such
not the result!
don't pretend to say that the people may not raise up
government with powers whether to be welded within
or without the limits of their territory, which shall be
suhcient to crush hen and prevent their regainng their
original rights, except by doubtful struggle through
war and blood, although majority may wish to do So
All that maintains is, that according these principles
hitherto deemed sacred the right OF the people govern
themselves as hey may think proper, can't be dltened in
pe'petmty and this whether the government ordan.
ed by them is TO be exercised in whole or in part
within their territory jointly with other States but
that they have indeGs6le right TO take back their
powers and Te-grdnt them at pleasure. Am right or
am wrong IN these positions? We're these formerly and
changed them, when and how have done it, These
are important questions in this day and generation
ueh, IL seems 10 me, will depend the answer given
10 men, whether the rights reserved the STATES and
10 the PEOPLE shall turn be something or nothing
am correct, how and by whom are the powers
granted 10 the government OF the U. recalled in
case the people think it necessary to do so Must the
ghoi'"~ os o.6a Ein5 Shrf pa-as one nation meet in
revolution hrst taking place, consolidate all Ihe
nates into one nation society Should it ever come TO
H as possibly may from present appearances this So
ciey could of ordan one General Gopernn1ent
nrhf na.l
ry to carry OH the local affairs of each districts not more
independent, though Of the General Government than
scotland or Ireland are OF the Crown OF Great Britain; or
ney ngn. agree 70 sever themselves again into indie
Pehuent States or Great Britain may agree make Scot
Iand ana ireland, to certain extent, dependen of the
crown; taking care, at the same time to define the
degree independence each State shall possess In this
way II could he arranged that the General Government
should possess all PoCeTS not granted to the States thus
placing about in the same condition we at presen
according 10 the PRACTICAL GovERNMENT, as Mr.
Giles used TO term il.
Whether we will 20 on gradually and ;mnercoD,;bl, o.,
S'ue mo inns state oil things know but, il plysi-
cian was consulting the pulse tongue OF his patient TO
ascertain whether his bilious fever was about 10 terni-
hdte 10 typhus think he would have much stronger
proof oi tins tendency than have at present OF con-
above described $3.50
NO one will doubt, presume, but that Conventions Of
a" ue STATES agreeing unanimously thereto could pro
duee 'he Total abolition OF the Federal Government aud
ordain such other, or none, they pleased This tho
would again be total revolution Ii would not he am
amed'"en OF the Constitution according TO its provisions
N"'''S'0i NC eApecteu 10 take place, especially
70 SUBJECTS concerning which interest may have its
accustomed toeght The oppressors are not in the habit
yenhg 10 the Just demands OF the oppressed there
d0uot on the subject Of the proposed amendment thu
majority VIII rather clear up that doubt in favor of fr
P9eSt fShce II is, that questions OF this kind the
minority had DETER remain they are than take
ih part 70 nave their chains TiUetted.
Can less number OF the States than the whole do it
Could the States of New York Pennsylvania Ohio New
Jersey Delaware Maryland and Virginia composing. as
presume majority OF the whole people of the UniIed
o'ates 40 II! don't speak of their JIysicnl po,rer
mS"t oehg no criterion OF right-but of their mural
tsHt 70 90 so, III justice TO the other seventeen States
ms would probably he for the latter even suppos
ing thein TO remain under the present confederation az
ey would be completely severed; especially if the form
er should enter into Consolidated or even Federal 60
verDment " ''''' ~
IL would seem hard though if majority of tbe vho,e
people could not resume their powers
on' could the other IL States do H. LEAVING the other
,c9 unoeF Ihe present government? Ii is true there
"o"9 ne minority OF the whole people but more Than
ouhrus OF sovereign States who seueraliy and with
ef'''t O"iee anu toegf, came into the Union Did the
auoPioh Of The Federal Government in truh de,rve M
Pe VI tnese ~ STATES forever of their inaiiendble
Hghb to govern themselves in their own vyav3 They
h,gn' a'so nave the physical p0tcer TO maintain Them.
serves IN us exercise; bat, have they the moral and po
'SW 10 10 so IL would seem hard if the la n uot
"na foundation, then, they place their yigbf o
va nc ouler, Il seems 10 me, than the great prnc-
" ai' Sogehmentdt pOtceT granted by the people
,SSN'loe. lhat they united freely and seyerailv as
I,Po"HDt nfdfeS, under recognition by oil of the
sn OF The people 10 make the i,Denf for tber
tua' safety, and Of the cOeiatipe right TO resume
ever hey believe, right prong that tl,e
"i'eu OF success II majority 0f the peopIe can tbus
uV ~ ana u minority also do il: can The
S chabge because that majority or BtiuoTify shall