Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-18
POLITICAL.
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because ihey refused TO carry them the hcrera
Tene OF Nullihcaion When il is replied that the OIL
State Rights doctrines inculcsted not the of state nc
Hoh hut only the tight of state dnce ,in,t
unconstitutional legislation OF Congress il is asked with
apparent triumph, II any State would play unme aiming
LARGE Unneaning the farce may be- South CaIoli
ia mas played more Than once-and in doing she was
wy e present Calhoun Party, not because she
was paying farce, bot %" tho eround was un
dn'y interfering with the General Government, The fol.
lowing extract iiom the proceedings OF State legsla
u'e, containing the Stale Rights Resolutions OF Judge
smith, which superseded the alton oe
Judge Prioeau, show how lar emoved the Old State
Rights Parfy was from nuca,ion, tina, they nc
further than 10 the of ,sJ IA
make legislative declaration OF the of
certain measures OF the General Government
IN the House Of Representutires
M December is. 1926.
me special Committee, TO whom was referred 20 much
oil the Governors Message f-iaes to the decisions of
the Federal Judiciary and the acts of Congress
vening The letter and spirit OF the Constitution of the Union
respectfully report that they have reflected OH .he sub
lect with due care, aud feel difficulty i'm forming
IT aud expressing distinct opinion But before rbev
H. they beg leave 10 make few predatory re,,,r. on tbs,
individual States ~ w
ihe United States OF America differ in their forms of
eoNehment from all other governments in the civilized
"hen te thirteen primitive States de- Jared the m
selves independent, aud into articles of onr,
"sh shu perpetual union With each oier or ther
ey anu defence, was agreed that each State should
retain us sovereignty, Tree dom aud ce aud
ry power jurisdiction and right ch az not nv ,he
federation expressly delegated to the United State. i'm
Congress assembled. The better 10 secure this
"eeuoi' inuependrnce power, jurisdiction and rir hts
each State IN It's own good time, formed constitution for
e Each state was an independent veregn,y except
wha' was surrendered Tor the purposes and
The public good and general welfare Over the commerce
WIN foreign nations, Congress had little or no control
IN 'nis situation, 1t was found, in the course of few
years experience, that our foreign commerce. could he
"euer protected and national credit better by
rem more power, as regarded these subjects,
10 The hands OF Congress; and gave rise TO the
venion which formed the Federal Constitution which
delegated 10 Congress the complete control over those
questions SO Intimately connected with The general well
Ic pnnt R,,t ,,,..
the General Government, the State stipulated
that 'fN'
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights
not be construed to deny disparage others retained
by the people. And that
The powers not delegated TO the United States nre re-
served TO the States respectively, TO the people
Among those rights retained in this Constitution 70 tho
peosle Isl the unaicnabe right of demonstrating
any encroachments upon that Constitution by the Congres.
acting under the General Government.
Tins right Is not ouly retained anu unaerabIe bu, il is
IN his individual or aggregate his private or political cana
city To restsn it when respectfully exercised wopld
perfect obedience. ''''
The Committee, therefore, respectfully recommend IN
'hls House the adoption OF the following Rcsolutions
He'o!ree That Congress does possess The pow err
uhher The Constitution 10 adopt general system of
nal Improvement, as national me asure.
e ResOiOed That right TO impose and collect t,x.s
NOT ""oze Congress 10 lay tax for any other pur
poses '"h such a. are necessarily emrac. the spec
nc grants OF power and osv necessarily implied therein
D. hes"Ired That Congress ought not To exercise a
power granted Tor particular Objects flee other
ne hight To effect which, has never bee n conceded
a. hesoi'ed That is all unconstitutional exercise Of
power the part Congress TO ,.x The ci,;,sn az 49,
ae 10 make roads and canals for the cizeus of
State. " ''e'
o. Resolved, Tina, it is unconstitutional exercise of
on he part OF Congress, lay duties to protect do
Resolved, That the House do agree TO the Report.
Ordered That b, the Senate for concurrence
Byorder Of the House,
r. ANDERSON, c. H. r.
In The Senate, Dec. i6 1925
hesofred, That this House do concur in the Report
Oaered, That II lie returned 10 the House of R,nre
sentatives. ~ " 'eP'e-
By order Of The Senate,
VIM. d. MARTIN, C. s.
bn' even as late as the year 1925 by which time the
Calhoun Party had come over TO State Riphts we find
The Legislature OF South Carolina again asserting Ihi.
notc despiscd and idirued right Of remousr,ncc Thi
will appear from the follow ing resolution Of the Scoa,
that year. concurfed ia by The House "
"cS"i'ed' mat Tie Constitution Of the United States
Ia compact between the people of the derep, States as
SEPARATE ndpenden soreregnties and that for snv vo
iion oil Tie letter spirit hat compact by the Con
people, but OF the Legislatures who represent them ia
every extent not limited, 10 REMoNsrRATE against vim.
Ia'ions oil The fundamental compact"
u " be asked how il such remonstranee should prove
w case OF extreme oppresson-ano,le re
ooh OIL The same year ''Ihat the measures tc
ne pursued consequent The perseverance in This (e
iS) system are purely questions OF expediency no, Of
H"eS'ance -whchju the abandonment Of allegiance tot
me guidance oil exprdicncy merely, have any meaning
points not 10 nulh6caton hut revolution as ibe rois
OF IeIreSsing Noticeable wrongs
we nave mus seen, uat South Carolina has more f,n
ohce 'nhd necessary to the right OF Stale remain
Sance; ana by reference 10 Judge Poleaus resolution.
c'ted 10 The note below, appears that although il no b
'soicmh fdrce," 'aIne and upoent coneI,siop om
so'emn ana pompous preuises"a " sole mn and EMMY
prdV"o, NJ Mr. MDuifc, the anHpode of his Tor.
mer SELL mas been pleased 10 style it, vet was il once do
hon'e" "y TIC very pir,y Of which Mr.. NJ Dutfe was
ana member, as"an act OF usurpaiiOhr r. Election ON
hese idcis IN spirit Of candor will lead TO proper an
pec"hoh OF Tie lame and impotenP" attempt TO riJcuo
me version gwen by the venerable Madison IN rIe VIZ
gnia Resolutions Of 9s contained in The following passage
OF Mr.. MDube's Athens speech
81 am aware hat MIR. Madison in The of Lie
faculties, has gwen version to his Report and the Vir
g'nIa Resolutions, which the whole proce edinp
mic solemn dfce seems, that the whole arqumen ~
OF That aboed report designed prove nobup more
MAN mat Stale hal Alright to change its
petition Congress 10 demonstrate aud TO protest
hsptoceedhgs-ony, however, 10 cases Of ssion
where the Constitution has been clearly viosied Jci
uSsee how This document will al, when corrected b,
The following Judge Priosu Report npd
eouons OF 1924, which superseded by Judge
buttons Of 1925 800 ~
In the Report, sail, rbo 5ay measure which II il soos,
ured 10y your Committee, DO allu ed Message
amending the Ia te uson here the Tariff 1924 thon
IN actual opcfaon which II u he TO M
eo aE,cuue your committee would hesitate r.
called on meets el decid approximation eeher oy
Be not Cnauatonai has deeied Tr Wv
S4ii THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY"
The Report then
following Resoluunsf- '' wv ''f'U' W WV
That the people conferred no power upon the
hoooed, IHAr ANY ExERcfsr SrArr
Wouto M Az ACT OF
"HsoUsd That tho the peop In c,s,..
He only responsible, under God 10 the people themelve
@a' ne creed Of tho Calhoun p'ttytbc party, tba having