Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-31

A seeded State oild have SO n,nv Iii M antare to Gu
in he insulated condition. thai YOU may
urely free irom the appr,hcns ut m'ny would olloW
her example On the subject commerce alone, a ,c
admitted foreign uupora,ions hcc d">, ihc vh'ing
States which raised revenue hou duties "oui6 nrccs-
sary and properly have TO iutcrIi al 'ocic tcr
with her. subject all goods couung tom her ter
litory such duties contvla uEy. 30, sitjhis
is all bugbear There Is no Danger that states will OF
ten ny on-thc ooly real apprScn j. the way
that the centfG power viii become too mighty and racon
trolabe.
The gentleman from Rockbrilge (Nr Moore has
urged objections to allowing cofsrn,HOts STATE To
code. The Inconvenience ol border Is under dicr.
ent government, are cer'auly great aud Ill would depn-
such state OF ,linSs. his argument goc. 10
prove, lift proves any thing that could
exist ia contact 10 that the evils, greata. admit
likely 10 follow the secession o. state, not compare
bic with those which have attempted sicw would he
inevitably incidci, 20 such consolidation Of the govern
ment - tins Proclamation kech's We were told 10y
gentleman, that tie recognition IT IBIS right would afford
an opportunity TO ambitious Phillip to break down
the liberties ct the country. This historical ausion
rather unfortunate As history has recorded the
story, IL Is pregnant with different murl. Philip con
quered the liberties Of the Glean States not bv
but consultations The great danger we have appre-
bend is, that the General Government, the states
will become too powerful The ceitripetal tendency is
much more dangerous than the cent? frugal Indeed the
powers mat government are increasing every dAyyby the
natural course oi events is powers
properly construed CreSeit eun1J The increase of our
erritory-the unparalleled Increase OF pOpuldou-of
wealth-te increased Number vi officers, thus reader
nScessarywith the vast increase OF patronage, all tend
TO add to the grandeur AID power oil lat governments
IL has the means OF enising in its all the best
talents OF the county, while the poor States have few Of
fees all attractive. AcCordncly we see the most
promising young men, they have served a
short apprenticeship ia the State Legislature, aud as soon
as they have acquired experience sufficient render
power, and patronage from the overShadowin spcn.
did government OF the Union. Few seem willing to
stick by Old Virginia; but for one il desert her iaer
ming"
The doctrine Of allegiance necessarily connected az i,
with the crime OF treason is discussed in the Proca-
n 1 N..ts., I.
primary allegiance TO his state? l. lie not baund
IN the first place, TO yield obedience her mandates
And consequently, Is not his allegiance the General
Government, SUB motto, aud Secon lory! Suppose the
laws OF the two 10 be ia conflict should he submit to
those OF the State authorize; Wore il Otherwise any
body SO disposed, coull violate wilhmpuny any enact
ment OF the State, aud defy yonr amd officers by
SIMPLY saying, that in his opinion the law contrary 10
me Federal Constitution. And, according the doc
tines OF the Procanaon he would have as much RIG
10 Judge this point as the State it eli In examining
this branch of the subject, NV attention has bccn
drawn by some able communications, ian NortuIl, ma
per- attributed 10 Old and highly dis,iu gished ser
want OF NIgWo, to our own oath Of allegiance and our
statute OF treason. The former brng short beg nor.
mission to read it, The Latter he found In Rev coI
oyl The assurance OF GteHy," As the former is cali
cd IN our law, - IN these words
e" - -, do declare myself a Citizen IF t,,.
Commonwealth OF Virginia 1 reliuquish and rcnounre
The character Of subject citizen Of any Prince o., other
State whatsoever aud allure all allegiance which MAJ,
DO claimed by such Prince ether State; and do
swear TO be faithful and the said Commonwealth Of
Virgins, so long as continue citizen lL"rnnr %
II p.
Our laws provide that no person shall act il any onic
legislative, executive, judicial, without having g en-
this assurance of fidelity TO the Commonwealth AMI yon
sir aud every member in this Hail. before you were al
lowed To occupy the presence OF AlmiyLtI
God, took this very oath. c., sir you sNoro virtually
for such ITS obvious constructions ure all allegiance
inconsistent with that which you to your own State
Ana yet the very members, who have recently given
this assurance, called approve The doctrines or
Pocamaon, which would reuer their allie glance to their
own State secondary and which dcnounce them anti
cipdton, rebels aud traitors, they obey her laws
should the laws OF Congress command hou Otherwise
Sir, are you prepared for this; Will You adult that SO.
ccsson, by the proper authorities OF State il rebellion
aud ia all her citizens? If Staie can neither
nuIIy, withdraw from the Union beg YOU TO teII
me what she can do in OF palpabe aud uncunsii-
tutIond uSufpllon vi power by Congress- What right
can she exercise What - her TcSsrUcd rights ?-
Where are We 10. look for the Conservative princi.
pte OF our government? Is it h,c privilege, i. many
here IN effect contend, OF humbly pelitiOnine Con.
greSs, aud begging item 10 confer the favour OF re-
PeahnS The Obnoxious measure This privilege OF pc
uioning Is not denied 90 slyes, by any humane mas
ter He judges OF the petition, and grants or with
holds ~ as he pIeases I /, not right, II j. pJicege
II 1t deserve that name, OF most humble and inc iceut
character. This and the privilege If resisting by the
sword IN upen rebellion, all that is allowed ia sy
reign State? This last, is only what longs to every gh
wayman, lncendiary, aud murderer-and with precisely
the same reservation too-ress and II you conquer
well and goods but you fight with halter about your
TO be sure-But had forgotten one conservative rrinc
pie which grayely relied on, 10y some who approve
the doctrines OF the Proclamation. The States cannot on
y demonstrate TO Congress, and appeal public opion
they IN of Unauthorized oppression but "they
can change their representatives. The people of Viz
Bnia DO net elect dH majority even the repre-
sentaVes in Congress; but only incouHdcrube mum
Der to which the State entitled urctuo th, Prr.i
dent himself would Scarcely deny ths-ihough hc con
tends that dteT their election they represent tie nGii
ana not Tie STATE Now, suppose, generally II not
universally true, that the particular representatives. m
injured aud oppressed Slate agree with her in sentiment
and have faithfully eXered all their ability to prevent
the Objectionable measure, but numbered in Con-
Eress by those whose interest is continue the oppres-
sion Where is the remedyi The Slate cannot turn out
the representatives. OF other States and her own are
dy FAITHFUL Sir, this grave but visionary suggestion has
not even the force OF pausibi;y recommend it, and is
practically uhounded and untrue. And this at last
h the rui, anh all The meaning H. OF those famous re-
touuOns OF iI95: How ignorant must have been the
Statesmen OF those days IN surprising that they had
cured TO the States the ccognon Of most pdl1bie yeb2
that they had redeemed the people Virginia from the
efforts oi party, whose object had been long known
was To crush the states, and establish one crlu 90
Nernmcnt--a monarchy in effect, by whatever mans it
might be called! Some devcopcmons on dis subject are
70 be found In Luther Martins celebrated letter 10 the
Legislature OF Maryland after having served i'm the Cen
cral Convention at Fhiltdeph1 wide Yates Minutes Of
the secret proceedings Of that bOly pa H. ct scq1 Az
ter stating (dnd he FeierdiiSt too Mr. CLairfan that
the time may when il shall be the duty of Stat,
v ~ Ordrf TO preserve itself from the expressions of tc
General Government 70 have recourse 10 the sword"
ior the purpose, he afterwards sates OF preventing the
States being reduced 60 the alternatives that they must
tamely and passvely yield desposm or their citizens
must oppose il dt the HOARD OF the halter If unuccess
" iul;' lac moved the following amendments Provided
" that M act or acts donc by more of In. Sfaes
against the United States bV anu citizen Of any one
Of the H. states, ideT the GfhOrifv Of one on y0ye
" NJ me said Suites, shall be deemed fre0s0n on Ujsb
" en- as SUCH Stc; but it was rejected "bc.ng" he adds