Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-17


surreeuon IN Penn-ylvani. lie wouti do - ii euio
would have done in I-is'ion N-~ ie i dusing ,hc
war. Is the land Of New Euglsu where lie i,,l iiood
washed III the revolution, the btu lac" a. lisnklin,
less worthy ot being taken into " i~t, ." IA south
carolina lie did no, feel dis. t 70 dsprr,:ac South
Carolinabu he asked WHY she ,ir,i moi hc pl.ced OF,
the same footing ih tlc NeM igand S,aCs, he the
were engaged ia similar measure.
hIr ). remarked that there we've many view. Of hi.
subject which he had designed present: but which
IRON exhaustion hc was prevented from now exhibiting
There was yet, however Suhcc, cn which hs f,l,
1t 1t to be his Imperative duty make rcarkIn eur
sa.e controversies whenever the qucstOi, OF division
OF this commUnwCal had arisen, had ever raised b.
voice against IT. IN the Convention held Saunon in
1917 he hHd heard soldier OF the revolution, his cari-
est patron aud friend, declare that lac had claimed the
grave oil Washington part OF his pa,iimony MIR :.
said that his heart responded 10 the ilea-Tt tho soi l
Eastern Virginia had been consccrae anew i'm hi, alice
tons on the heights Of Mou'icelo But this much he
must say-tlat it Virginia marched with South Cao.ina
IN her multiplying career it would bc Eastern virginia alone
He ie himself autorizcto saynot only from the con
illusions of his own judgment, but iom the concurring
voice oil many OF his co representatives, om the West
that civil discorl should arise Western Virginia knew
no other flag than that which over the heads of our
,Shers when they fought the battles which secured our
hberies.-UNlON, MIR. Chairman, UNION!
Mr. Campbell asked the Chairman to report the rcsol,
The resolution was then read.
Mr.. Campbell said that il the resolution was no, NOW in
the possession OF the Committee, hc woNld suggest TO his
friend from Augusta TO withdraw it for the present MIR
Nampoell oheced TO the time at which this motion was
made. ~
Mr.. Stuart said he would withdraw the resolution.
The Chairman said that possession of the Com
mtee and could not be Withdrawn without the conscn,
OF the Committee.
Numerous CITES OF No No!
MIR. Campbell moved at the qrstion be put on ni,op
leave TO withdraw the notion
Mr. Gimer sad that before The question was nut h,,
would suggest that fairness would dictate that if it were
10 DC Withdrawn some person ought 10 he allowed an Oh.
Augusta. 9o'"" ''o'
The Chairman stated that the resolution couId mn, lao
withdrawn without general consent.
Mr.. Bruce then addressed the Committee as hitherto
reported
Mr. Campbell said he did rise 10 discuss this mo-
ton The resolution offered by The gentleman from Au.
gusa was exactly in accordance with one which he had
designed hereafter TO present But lie thought il an iu
proper time for presenting this question There was such
hlng as policy, even in legisldon-and policy would
ne should think have dictated not 10 disturb the discus
sion OF the subject under considerations bv
Ing with II foreign object The question now was ON
the substitute OF the gentleman from Fauquier bat if
this amendment carried, the question would be shift
cd to the merits OF the Proclamation MIR C. firmly Lr
eved that the doctrines uttered in that Proclamation ere
those winch alone gave value 10 institutions and
without winch they were, emphaticdly rope of sand
III the amendment of the gentleman from Augusta was
now rejected, which he thought probable it would
be presented again. when would cause no disIracon i'm
the views Of those who acting together lie con.
sidered the proportion OF the member from Fauqurr
merely carte 6idnche and IS it was an
sure he desired its success
The question being then put MIR Stuarts resou ion
MI. "ITcHER said that he Ia ped The question wouli
not now he taken. The sujscl had been discussed 4,
great length on one side aud he had been souewhat
amused % Witness the anxiety which had been pvuced Inv
gentlemen TO press their views tie COMM tee with
the same object, he presumed, which had been
by The gentleman from RUckbdge, that they might 90
as early as poss bile beio,e the public Iie had not intend.
ed TO say ord, aad he was .hel o, IN IA, 50 h
the state OF his health bat under the circum stances he
could not refrain fom making few remarks
Mr. W. said lie agrc d with the gentleman from Rock
bridge, who last addressed the committee la that por
MS able discourse M "hicii lac had nduged in euo-
GUM on the blessings ami beue the Uni,n but he
should have been better peased had he spoken it as
constitutional conede' alton States and left no doubt as
TO his meaning whe her he looked upon az coneJera
ted government the consOlda ed governmen nj which il
was represented be in the reclamation of the prs;
dent That gentleman considered il imnateriaI wbeher
we agreed with the President in the arguments h. had
made use Of provided We conceded with the conclusion.
al which he had arrived Mr. W. said lie could not agree
to this position, for lie coul easily imagine cases IN
the reasoning OH which claim founded would bc oi
more importance and rend, more obecsnabe ,at the
ch l'sei ne would ho unGe take TO al that
OF the case by citing instances support as his harse
ness might render his voice ndudbe lie had been
ed with the argument OF the gentleman from Halifax and
generally subscribed TO his vews-he would not tlrre
fore travel over the ground but content birlr g. nh
Offering few ideas upon the nature of our covrrnnen,
and the circumstances in which VIC were now pI,ccd -
Some gentlemen had admitted hat the doctrines
ed IN the resolutions Of the Select Committee were truc
out mat ii was not prudent declare them. RE
oIght Oh The contrary that great political truths might
safely be ayowed at all times, particularly wien
an lssue was naue up ny The two conending parties OH
nose very principles lie little surprised TO find
that gentlemen, who when there happened to be an mn
popular President in the chief magisracy were free Ia
aYow Their political creed, TO doing so when
that nigh Office filled by man of almost unurecp
denied popularity, and who had declared himself hostile
TO their principles In the former case thew were ver,
good State Rights men, but in the latter ali these rea
political truths became with them mere political absrac
IONS, which In their opinion it dangerous TO
lie considered that all Constitutions were made for tbe
PO'eeuon oil hihOriiles; the majority could always take
care OF itself He yielded no man i'm his devolon - ,
Union of these United States with a government aI,ni
nstered according to the principles of the Constitution no
IN MS utter adherence OF government without Limitation
oiPowcrs, in the hands of reckless and Interested arit
Mr. w. then proceeded to notice some of the argument
which had been offered against the right of a Stale who,
oppression became ntoerabc, secedc peaccablv from
the Union. Gentlemen seemed TO suppose that the adj
mission oil the right must be Immediately followed bv H.
exercise But was so, in is estimation He could
notbeheVe That State would wanonly commit an act OF
seli-lmnoaton and unnecessarily destroy this Union
from which 1t was admitted by all, so much benefit ava.
derived In his belief the admission Of the right would
be conservative in its effects aud in great measure prc
vent the necessity OF exercise Vnuld
act as restraint upon the majority, by shelving them
That the minority only Bound by such acts as were
constitutional aud proper aud hat whenever they wenI
beyond those bounds and oppression became intocr,
TIE minority whose rights njunously affected ni
peaceably resume the powers delegated TO the Cencr,
Government. IL permitted by the other States Of llc
Ohon peaceably to withdraw the effect of such course
would be two lobby teaching The seeded State that
sbe was materially injured, aud only benefited i'm Ina
escaped from oppression, while her interest youI
always induce desire her part TO return 10 her ,c,
IN the Union u the cause Of her separation had bee
rival she would, when einstdtsd be doubly loyaI vno
experienced the evils and embdrrassments OF her owl
Jolly Whilst on the other hand if tie grievances un,le
winch she abored had been really oppressive il ou,
cause the majority reflect upon The conscguenres o
unconstitutional and oppressive acts and 10 abandon such