Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-25

and If they believed tho compact not 10 have been so VIC.
lated to insist upon the continued ulflment Of its obga.
tons The right OF what is generally called peaceabie
Secession meaning thereby exclude the right of the
HIVES opinion likewise unwarraned by the princi-
pies oil the Constitution. But the right of State TO Sc
cede III case oil intoerable OPPRESSION or for other
which she may deem sufficient subject TO the lust claims
oil the co-Staes TO judge Of aud their rights he no,
only admits, but zeaouy maintains as natural and in.
herent right, which, thong its nature and
necessary consequence, excludes by the peculiar and
anomalous character OF the case the of the or
binary rules OF penal responsibility her citizens in their
relations with the Union
On the subject oil slruc lions while Mr. Rives ~
james Madison, George ClymeI, and large majority of
the republicans oil the first Congress- (Which for that rca
son, by vote OF Al TO TO- rejected propositions 10
the tight Of instruction among the rights declared in the
LIST article Of the amendments the has oh
Jeced 10 the vague absoluenes OF the Language sometimes
USED I'm ahrming the principle, he has never to
admit the practical obligation Of Instructions TO the fullest
extent contended for and say, both
oil the people and Of the State that he should feel
oouhd as well as zeaousy disposed, conform To the in
sructons oil his constituents, know ing i'm tina,
respect, but such as the General Assembly have them
selves thought proper lay down in their report and re-
solutions of Feb. iSl2
One word Aessrs Editors in reply to your cores
poutht uuus, and have done. Ii seems that the
objectionable sin OF MIR. Rves in the eyes OF AIu,ius
Is that some federal gentlemen, will, inauy well tried and
consistent republicans had thought proper to vote for
measure which he supported (The Bill providing for The
coeci.ono the revenue measure which Niutt,,' does
not condescend TO tell wrong for any other reason
an that very potent and conclusive one; and that Mr.
Webster, in The courtesy of debate had The
doly oil his speech In the results OF which he expressed his
general concurrence while he dssente from its premises
we had indeed seen it stated that worthy and
Die gentleman, in recent for a seat i'm the Lee
gisaure; had avowedit as principle OF political action
mat he always watched to which way the F,fey1isfs
were gong 10 vote, aud then invariably voted gh or
wrong, the other way. We had, supposed this
story to be humorous invention, till we found .Nutius
gravely arraigng MIR Ryes by this new principle OF no
ucai justice: Mr. Hives, we hope, has been in the Ina
no.
thinkingt much important object OF enquiry to defer
hhe whether The measure proposed be itself right and
proper 'han ~ any oil those political bugbear called Fee
derass arc key TO vote for Whenever this issue shall
be iairiy tried, he has dread the
and patriotic verdict OF his country or he caunot but
ha Whatever attempts may be made disguise the true
nature oil the question: it resolves ITSELF at last into Ibis
simple demma--it qualification was wrong the execu
ton of the laws right-if the execution of the Law
was wrong, then notification was right
In regard TO the other damning fact alleged bv MN
Jus Oh MT MeDsters general the results
OF MIR Rives speech, while dissenting from its premises
surely Is not very remarkable, hat when both of these
Senators entertained belief common to members of hoil
Tue ancient political parties of the coun,ry-ta nulhca
oh was unconstitutional and vouonary and tina, the
general government had the right provide for the
OF the laws, notification TO the contrary notwithstanding
' not very remarkable surely, under these crcumstan-
ces mat however different the modes of REASONING en-
poyed ny them 10 establish these propo on thew sbouJ
Ultimately arrive at the general conclusions But e
oe re- e. oe eAan"ed and compared, and it will be
seen, mat III regard to the elementary PRINCIPLES and
fundamental structure of the government their views
broadly and srikngly contrasted thoug hou MIR Rive
jealousy asserts aud maintains the crimes of the yir
GINA school OF 49, vindicates and establishes thar
sense, contending, the Legislature of his State had
JUST done' In resolution almost unanimously adopted that
ey do not authorize the conclusions which Carolina
Drawn from them; while Mr.. Webster, the steady foe of
'hose doctrines, alter aboured effort refute them and
especially the fundamental position that the Constitution
compact between the States, DESTROYS TO dscred
mem, III the most efectual manner by the graitos and
Illogical admission that if true, they lead TO all the or
ganzg consequences Tor which South contends
Du' s not the time TO enter into this subject Mutus
mas PROMISED TO compare the views OF the Senator from
massachusetts, and those contained in Mr. Rives'
anu 70 ascertain i be possble the line of
between them! Mr.. Rives' friends cannot but ba or.
tined to see this task undertaken, and his speech
subject oil the srctest scrutiny; Tor they are
ihe more IL Is examined the it will be fon N
tam the true views oil the Constitution, the sound and
exposition oil The republican doctrines of 9S and 100
the correct chart OF that middle course between Nnlii
Gallon and Consolidation, between the doctrines nj Mr.
Calhoun and Mr. Webster, in which only bere i f ,
Tor the liberties and happiness of the American neon
may not De amiss however, in closing TO s,gg.s, IN
muuus another ediying task, after he shall have ar
copished The one he has undertaken TO wit that he viii
compare The doctrines OF his political school win
those OF the Hartford Convention promulgated in ,h
celebrated address OF the 18Th December Isi1 If he |
do that, he will find huscf associated in the ciosat i
iowshp with those very Ftderdists, eteralis,s of tho
hartford stamp, too) oil whom he has holy borror.v
iof, II there be any thing in human concerns
oil rigid demonstration il is, that the doctrines of e
Ge senoo winch arIogates TO itself the exclusive lille of
,o' HSmS hePuoicans, lar from finding any support
IN just Interpretation of the Virginia Resolutions and H.
port oil % aud ~, are in all respects identical will and
are capable OF legitimate derivation ONLY from h
scripts oil The famous assembly of constitutional LAWYERS At
ii"'''oru' FRIEND OF JUSTICE.