Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-09


ing and abeing violations of the same
Shout, Britain! shout for the bnulo OF A.soyo;
Nbcn ,,n 49, f; ~ 49,
Like 'h SI I i5ST su m Sr id '55@y'
ri asp rnE BATTLE WORD WAS, Campbell
The die cast The Rubicon is crossed. The sword il
drawn. and the scabOard thrown away. The President
has affixed his signature TO the bill for prosrsting the
authority Of the States before Federal Judges and Federal
bayonets.
vi the thirty members of the Senate and 1T i'm the H.
o, r. who voted for this bill, have little to say. The
od cder"ists could do no less they but aborine
III 'hel' vocation In principle il what they have al
ways contended for; and whether in its details it Cypress
Ell the South, or embarrassed and dishonored the Pfes
de was no concern of theirs. As the household ours
VINO are ever ready TO bark at the bidding authority IL
not strange that in their Incorporate esgerness TO show
their zeal for their master they should fsen ON ta or
victim, without tasing their british faculties too severe
~ TO Ind out whether it the ravcnous wolf or Tho
harmless sheep that they Kissed When one ha,
snred and bayed, and CRASHED his poor South Ca
ro'na, like rich mans dog beggar when another hail
squealed like hog in high wind; and third had yelled
Ke cat when her tail is mashed; when each had acted
us specimen OF eloquence in his way, their task
voting alone remained 10 be done and they voted accord
lngly, they knew not for what.
say they hHetU nOt for tChat and saw so because
there are among them who never would have voted
Tor The BILL II they had read it, To say nothing of MIR
Webser and Mr. Clay, whose game il is TO make Tho pro
slden as odous and ridiculous possible there are several
very tOlerate thrrate lawyers among the r
oS OIL. 10 these gentlemen, will put plain question
Suppose man accused Of murder in any State in the
Union Suppose him TO draw up petition 10 the Federal
Court OF the proper district alleging that his defence against
Ii q.
" suppose nun TO swear to this and 10 get any pettfog-
ger TO ndorse his lie with certificate that he believes
an . requires nothing but alsehood and nothing" says
me proveb is so easy as lying This the case
INTO The Federal Court and there il be tried uty
lmpanneied, the fac is clearly proved against the de-
'ehdai ana he does not produce word evidence ia
support oil defence arising under the Revenue Law o.
any other law whatever. He is of course found guilty
Now would ask Judge A. or judge b. or anv oIhcr oE
me I'VE and forty oXJudges, and the ninety would be.
Judges, that figure the floor OF Congress whether lie
sitting as Judge, would presume pass sentence
m r,tilfx y;.I.a
Gated ON state Law OF offence committed Gag ainst
mepedce and dignity Of the Stae?' Not one of them
would say he would Not of them will DENY that if
such sentence were pronounced and executed all con-
cerned from the hangman to the Judge, would be guilty
Yet this law says, that if the gets before the
Federal Judge, he must so with il to final Judgment
let IL turn out il may.
But when the defendant is convicted il is very clear
That saving of his neck will prevent the nudge
from going What then is he to do Nothing would
have been easier to direct that the Court i'm such
case should remand the prisoner But the hill gives no
such directions: 1t allows discretion 1t makes it tho
Imperative duty OF the Judge TO hang the accused though
IN so DONG he reeves the other end OF the rope his
neck
Why this omission Why this absurdry3 Was it be-
cause the trainers Of the bill saw that pro, ing for this
case aud acknowledging that the Federal Court has no
authority TO convict, they would afford strong arqu-
mcnt TO prove That 1t can have Authority TO
quit: Its, indeed, strong argumcr for such ius-
dcton would be an xanped anomaly in jurisprudence
and ITS exercise could have effect but efIcciuaIy TO
WDy the criminal law OF the States in all cases, turning
loose every scoundre to murder aud steal and burn and
ravish, with impuny.
VAST because they did not wish TO Law themselves omen
10 inns argument, that these framed the law with this
paPabe abSudity upon its face, which leaves the Judge
no chance to save his neck but By dscharging the
prisoner as soon as he j. found GUILTY? No: they did
not see IL they did not think Of tit 10 part of their
business 10 think. Their business was to make
noise III The House, 10 father speech which Mr. Stansbu
~ should write for two dollars, and then This
all they came Tor 1t law OF their nature, that they
can no more resist Than wolf his appetite for blood.
But the President t0ds of these things. lie did
know what he was dDng He did know HAT he sign
ing BILL the effect Of which would be enable every
criminal in the United States 10 escape from court COM
petent TO try and punish him. one which must dis
charge him II acquitted, he must, OF course 90 free
II found guilty the verdict of conviction would al once
'i'y all the precnce under which jurisdiction had been
taken, by showing that the had presented any
question arising under the laws and Constitution of the
United STATES lie might instantly demand his discharge
prisonnient"
These things, SAY, THE President DID SEE AND
KNow; aud seeing and knowing this he has his
to this absurd and hateful bill. II dill see and kn0,o
meh"-a IN disregardng Them, he has Civ proof that
he IS determined TO rush his bloody purpose tramp
nS down every object, however sacred, that may lie
his way.
Isl not time then that they who 90 no, mean 70 sub
nit To the dnnacn OF the State Govcruments-the an
initiation Of every right but that Of the strongest aud To-
pass quietly under the dominion OF fted interest wic-
ing Up! Up! aud quit yourselves like men. Upi Up!
lhe GauI at the gate your weighed, and tho
HALTER-(H Ot the COnquerOT's StcOr,f) the HALTER
and The ANE, are MrOtcH into the scale.
Are you dsheartencd by the smallness Of your num-
ber': DO you forget that you numerous than
were the whole United Colonies, when they enlbarkedn
successful contest with the powerful nation in Eu-
rope! W hat was Virginia, in 0S when Young Ken
cky alone stood by The side Of her brave old mother
when even South Carolina, (l,n under tie dominion o.
That Party, The remnant of Federalism and the spawn OF
the old Tories OF thc Re, ouon which now so fierce
JT subHisson derded the sand taken by the Ancient
Dominion " No! wish not mon nlorc:'
:. " you are marked to die, you enough
To do your country loss bot tito live
INC Ie"orInon, the greater suaic ofhonor,"
Are you in want Of leaders, Is hat voice mute whose
accents every ear is eager 10 catch Does he to whom
you looked 10 bead you this strife, lie writing like
crushed snake beneath the relentless blows Of time and
disease But his spirit lives and moves among YOU Lot
Ills name, your charging hosts along
Still be your battle word"
Remember old John Iisca's skin, which, made into
drum, still summoned his companions victory Take
his spirit with you, and you viii want leaders. A
nIave people, 10 good cause wanted leaders
Have you no more MAJORs or MILITIA? What else
""s Washington, when the war Of tic Revolution broke
ou Who was B0noparte, when Louis tie 10Th was be-
headed Where at The commencement Of the troubles
~ Poland, was the gallant chief who long balcd the
power OF the Russian empire Who General Jack
son. before tie Creek War?Wh the elements are all
IN inotou-"wbcn the suaincd mast quivers like reed,
and rent canvass huerng shows the gale" then ne who
springs TO helm who lays hic slips head TO the wind
ana whose voice peaug above the uproar Of the
storm, is the pilot that Heaven has raised up Tor your
preservation. Such tCH ShotC himself Go YOU 10
The STRIFE IN THAT SPIRIT VICTORY, which s the
horbnge1 and Pitdge NJ triumph SbOto yourselves