Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-09


ment of the Federal Government may make upon
State then 1t is purpose that concede the States
the right TO judge for themselves la these cxiree
For why admit the right il is he controlled by the sic
colo, SIC jubeo of superior It, sr. there is no otnre
saint majority OF Congress than their arbitrary
will tits despotsn, aud we Ought oknow by what
IRE we hcd'our liberties Let sg'nsnher that
may not always be as eflcetual III IDS Tyrau,s
are not easily persuaded OF convinced by rasoa rcon
1t must apparent. SIR to those who contend that :
necessary for all the States, according ole doc
tne Of 9s, in epohaiiug the obnoxious Fed
csaf Gov er'ncn that such then the 1t is
true that besides the OF which have spoken, nothing
but argument was resored TO then But kcnacky the
only Safe which accorded with Vrgi MA in her resistance
todhe Aienand Scdi6on acts The other States argued
, then gentlemen argNe that the States
sumng too much, wheH they claimed to Judge in these
= cases
II il argued in the Presentation OF the Pre- sident that
< the people the United States i,ute mass the
.'Uni, Nation IL s,tupsd tn sustain his nos
oa by The Tact, that members Congress the Pre-
.sleih, ais elected ny the people. II hi argument jus
titles the soncInsjor it prov, also that the OLD contsds
racy was popular Governments az one, perhaps two
oi 'hc states, then elected members to Cong by the
people !, is true, that the President and Vice Pres-
dent are elected by the people but they by States in
s tbeefecion, as they ratified the Con-tu ion.
The design TO preserve the States and State Govern
:, nes Is distinctly maUes ed the
OF the Convention which IA AIMED the Federal onstitu.
'+non II wac 'hee proposed, and eiu,ed, to give the
Saes re reservation according to numbers in both han
ches OF Congress and that the President United
states should appoint the Governors OF heStaes Can
They the pillars of the edice: They are STARS
and the stripes ut OUR hsg-oir very coin declares thai
OF many S'atcs we are one Union al title is
the Tinted ates' when you destroy the States ,ou
'destroy'ibs Union aud iis ii6s rites :
We have now about thirteen millions of people in our
country, aud may look forward TO the time when we
shall number fy millions within the extensive limits OF
territory; Our boundary stretches from the ST. crox
the Gult OF Mrxico-iroh the Atlantic the Pacific
Oceanscdbgscing all the dversites soil climate i'm
terest, habit and religion. There is but national
bod which is common TO all the inhabitants Of hes
Sates--tha IS language. We speak Que language-but
sir, there are many which Governments cannot
control and which shew that these States never de-
~ n IN Ito Mo s.n..r
yernment. These causes have operated since the first
planting OF the colonies, and they will continue TO exist in
a tune But, sir, it Is the great blessing and peculiar
advantage OF our happy plan OF Union, that capable
OF hermoizng these diverscs, andOf indefinite extern
sion on the tederatve principle. II preserve the
State Governments they will preserve all domestic
municipal rights, which the objects our egis-
Ialon, aud which cannot he safely conded repre-
sentative democracy of thirteen millions of citizens
bracng the wide limits OF these States. When the
hDerues oil ihe American people committed TO
such government, 1t needs prophet open the
hook OF IN ury and read their fate Locate the govern
OF such vast empire where you w its edc,s can
J,, command the Wiling obedience o all its paTs
jtfn must soon resort 10 standing enforce them
kil gentlemen fleet the different rights which exist
Nv The States and the different laws by which they must
e protected. before they up their minds to fnrren
der this principle OF State ovrreigny. sir the powers
which be given or usrped 10 administer one censo
hda'ed, popular Government these States would
soou make That government desposm in practice call
by what name YOU NAV he ,tonb, mi,b go ,hront
the 'rce o electing Sena and members Congress
odt they aye told IN the Proclamation that these are
the Representatives OF the naoa, and OF their State
Sir, how many domestic interests have the people o
the States, (and especially the Southern S,aes) whcI
u'"y could not commit TO such G,veTnnen without ut
teIy sacrificing then? There il species OF properly in
these states "hlch may be destroyed at will, by maio
r'y IN Congress, you remove the guards OF the Cons
tuonr And slr, lear tom the progno-tics the times
that ere long, the subject of slave i'm Con
gress tat not the rights of the slave holder) may
Tme OF new dlscorl on the theatre o Federal Legs
'7'd'ee'eaed- ny "fruyir- uiiJrtu tbn ana n fdsS
eSup preserve Que, they must preserve the other Sir
whence are we threatened with the greatest Danger This
ebuihon III South Carolina, but the Temporary excite
menl oil day-Produced 10y causes which cannot long
operate and il will subside 10 be remenbercd
% De regretted But, the hand sir the doctrine.
% "s Frocamation (and not the Constitution if tey are
acqicsced in, will the basis of the Feder Co
eminent throughout all time. If South Carolina sba
shoot nadly from her Sphere time will bring her bacL
agan-the Union still remains to receive her r., =
'"s"d, VINO mas ever stood foremost a sentinel ON the
wach-tower OF lberyf Virginia concurs in the consoi
uauhg doctrines OF this Proclamaion-it ceases to be
mere expression OF opinion by Andrew Jackson or some
MS misguided advisers, becomes the theory of NO ~
Government and marks the downfall of this republic for
yer nlS edefal Government may lie administered nv
men whom Virginia cannot confide as she has conf
Andrew Jackson 1T is not the doctrine of President
u Is tue Ioundaen OF Government
we stand OIL the brink of isuuon on one hand and te
vortex oil consolidation opens the other tru., cir
neurnnG sense OF duty and patriotism will bring $
"'v"d PACK 10 the Uhon-- she shall leave it, But
would rather meet the consequences which can no
Pprehended than TO admit the arbitrary right OF Presi-
ueh' OF the United States TO levy Oh State Sir
mere lsa wide difference between State which in the
name OF rs people has done that which may be
wrong and dangerous the Union and the opposion NJ
tactiOus mob. The difference involves all ba il a.,
cred IN the character Of the States as governments And
you auult the right OF the Federal Executive To subi
ae state at the point of the bayonet YOU Weld every
lnpS' ms Government is at once a military desnC
us'n-Our liberties viii be enjoyed only its mercy-snd
we are now only enacting the farce which ptecedes be
Td8euy' we may breathe tor a time under The bobno
shduoW OF splendid NATIONAL consolidated
pu siTj VIII be TO and poseritv the calm nj dos
PoISn' virginia viii be Virginia OngeT-sbe NAV
eeu retain hef place on that mapher rivers NAV con-
tihue.to roll to the ocean--and her mountains NAV nm
'"elr eternal SUBMITS TO the skes-but her spirit will he
gGe ad she will tameiy crouch under the rod of tvans
"neh we ysfd this principle Of State Soyrregntv Ic -.
sAe our PROUD motto from arms for the broken chain
ana e Jaeger her SIC SempeJ Iyrdnnis and all the rrco
sol her ancient glory will only remain AZ sad me
Iuolas O her degradation To live under such cavern
he'i - not the liberty desire I would rather have
Ctust OF bread aud cup Of cold water in wilderness
stsldVe. .,.. ~ P'''' "'" oe
~ we have only inluged the deIusive enovuent NJ
constitutional freedom, let know the worst and lraokv
proclaim Il to tie people; for they nave not sssented 10
such Government the doctrines coniended for will
ohTenher tisThen, sir, would appeal to gentlemen
WHO know are devoted the liberties Of their countrv
"u ask theIn not 10 be deferred by the name of Andre
1drksnI great and honOred is from discbarpng
soehh dny on this Occason Let US inerpose respect
iuny anu hpPartiay between these parties and saw To
M" anh 10 south Carolina, that both are wrong Lei us
invoke Them, by their love country and its peace
Yy, It's liberties, TO iorbesr is late Let rs en-
cst SCUM carolina TO suspend her Ordinance of NulIG
CaHoh and TO unite once with in an sppeol To o
CUnhon cogptryUen tor justice. believe sir il viii c
saV In Tho II Al.