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ton OF tho Constitution, il there any right of
appeal from that decisionl
~. II there be, does the appeal lie to any
other authority than the other parties to the |
Constitution,
IL. Who arc these other parties,- The
States or the peoplc'
Upon this last question, you are already 90
iaiiy committed, that It Is Impossible TO doubt
your answer. ] have therefore To ask you
IL. IL not tho decision Of every inferior
tribunal of competent jurisdiction, obligatory
and conclusive until tits reversed And if SO,
Is not the decision Of State, upon a con-
stitu;ional question on which it has q rixM
10 decide, conclusive as to such State, until il
~ reversed by the other States, acting as such
Is. IL II be thus conclusive has tho State
right to act upon its decision or note
IL. II 1t has no such right Of action, 10 its
right Of Judgment any thing more than n mere
fore. no arsiiabis right at all
ID. II 1t has such right Of action, is il 10
act Icy su6'"iifiag to the usurped power, or
by opposing it,
man al your spirit, can give but one an
swer To tins question. Tlnn DC goodi.enough
10 tell u IN rhat manner this opposition IS TO
be made In doing this, be pleased to answer
To- Arc petition, remonstrance and pro-
test, any thing more than appeals To the CD.
Pressor, and therefore in no sense, to be cali
cd opposition TO him' Or il it be opposi-
tion, and these petitions, rcmonstrances and
appeals, should all be disregardcd, Is the mat
ter to rest there.
~. IL not, and farther resistance il to be
made, ought not that resistance TO be made in
such form rs to redress the ,crong5
IL. III so, can the wrong be redressed by
the injured State going out Of the Union,-
Does not this, on the contrary, iaerea.e the
wrong as TO her, by compelling her to relin-
quish all the advantages Of the Union, to which
she Is fairly entitled, and al the same time,
encourage the aggressors to perse vcre i'm the
wrong, by Withdrawing all opposition to them !,
Is not the redress" in this mode Of seeking
It, merely an additional wrong done to the
injured party
~: If so, what do you propose to substi-
tute for itl
You perceive, sir, that have, in all these
questions, followed very closely, the Virginia
Resolutions and Madison's Report. They are
the text upou which my future comments ries
will be offered, Ihave done so on purpose.
Tor you have always been an advocate Of those
documents, as being clearly orthodox and
a. I entertain the same opinion Of them my
self, am unfeignedy DESTROYS to see by what
process OF reasoning any two men Of tolerable
intellect, can be led to different conclusions
from such premises. I confess that il seems
70 me exceedingly clear that our Constitution
Is most worthless and tyrannical, If the uslr-
Pations OF those who administer il, cannot be
resisted by any means short Of revolution. \
nave always considered the reserved powers
oil the States, as the only real check upon
the powers Of the Federal Government and
] have always considered il not only the right.
but the inPerious duty Of the States, so to ap-
ply the check, as not 10 dissolre the Union.-
/ - eIl L.. -.
mode Of doing this, except by the positive re
fusal OF the States 10 submit to usurpation..
whilst, at the same time, remaining in the
Union, they force the Federal Government
oack within the charter Of its power This
seems to me an irresistible inference. from
the principles indicated in the preceding in
terrogatories. Perhaps you can show me that
these principles do not lead TO nulIificat;oni I
snail be happy TO be undeceiVed but at pre-
sent, entertain no doubt, that fhaf doctrine
Is the only one upon which the States an safe
" repose. IL Is easy TO show that this is the
legitimate result Of the Resolutions Of 1893.
shall endeayor to show this in a second let
ter, with which you will be shortly troubled.
In the mean time, you will not only CRAFTY
me, but hundreds Of others, by answering
,he foregoing interrogatorcS, distinctly. plain
ly, and directly. The views which I now
indicate, have already been substantially pre-
sented 10 the public but, as consider them
OF vital importance, ! shall continue 10 pres,
them under all the forms Of which they are
susceptible, until some one will contiescen nd
to prove them wrong.
You will perceive. sir, that this /, only the
commencement Of aseries OF letters-a short
series it will be--which il is INV burmese 90
address TO you. Every Virginian, who has
ever turned his attention 10 cons titutionsl Law
~ all, knows that the interrogatOrics which I
nave propounded, involve the " hole subisct
OF controversy which now agitsIcs the c0un-
/ Try. IL ~, therefore, peculiarly the duty Of
the public press, 10 enlIghten the public mind
upon that subject. If our newspapers are
indeed, as they claim to be, "the eentinels
I OF liberty" u Is their duty, not merely 10
watch, but to point out the quarter from
which danger may DO apPreheDded, and 60
give The alarm when II approaches. IL will
not derogate from your dignity, SIR. Richie,
10 reply TO an Anonymous correspondent
when be addresses YOU IN a respectful man.
ner, upon subject Of grave public concern
" Is on all hands admitted, that the old party
lines have lately become 70 confused aud IN.
teTmIngled, that u ~ almost OssIble 10
distinguish them any longer. BE pleased
lhen, 20 tell US what are the principles Of that
Republican party, Of which you have pro-
fessed 10 DO the true aud faithful organ for
thirty years and tell IA, al the same time
7 W What manner NC may assert those princ,-
pies in defence Of our rights and libcrt,e,
" there ever was time when you could be
/ OF service 70 your country. that tune !. now
May yOu become convinced of Il, before n
viii be too late 20 redeem every southern
principle, and every Southern right. from The
overwhelming destruction, which the mea-
.ures OF this administration arc preparing Zoe
hem' LOCKE.
he following Singular toast giycn q Co
lufnbia, = &. on uic &ih.
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po'esy II STATE irisrpesifiea sOrt u rye cot.
fce-an omelet made without sgza-a species
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which nothing Is omitted bit the sugar. ths
nutmeg, sad the spirIts-or mint sling. divine
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