Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-15

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webster in toneul Hall, have solved this question Sir
ihey have old you that the South be put down
tey who are iatttning upon hard earnings wrung
Tom us by ihdlecton-lh These men, who, the last wa
inourned our victories the British and pssed our
arms when lifted in defence OF iree trade sailors
right Who would neither the means nor furnish
The men when cal ed by beloved Madison TO prose-
cute The war against Great Britaln These men would
III ms Hall advise 10 say nOrr Yes Sir then
would They have in Faneul Hall, i'm Boston cbiucJ
III u'I CHORUS hozannss to that name, which until it was
stuck TO the Proclamation, was With them 80 low, tbat
none would do it revert ncei And to what Sir are We
To aserbe this miraculous and sudden somerset, Have
neseeadinS Fedeaiis's, OF black cockade memory-tf
hartford onventon memory have they reality cast
hlS somerset IN Faneul Hall No Sir-compare their
principles with this Proclamation, and YOU vi zee he
'her 1t be these gentry tha have somerset or our
Pduouc old Hero IN his palace at Washington. When
such politicians hese, profound and able as hey nm.
doubleday are with the un ver~a Fedr raj Party hail ,his
paper VIVA loud acclaim, Virginia, republican Virginia,
shonc be aroused! 1h- pilots good old shin should
10 ahead here ave breakers about and without their
utmost eNeltons she may founder amongst them
Yes, Mr. heirman Discover on the part Of these
knowing onesiu the true old Fcdcraiss approl alton of
the Procamaion perfec, consistency Their consruc.
uon oil the Federal Constitution has ever been 80 liberal
and antudnous as 10 claim for the General Government
Tue rsht TO 10 whatever majority in Congress may
cde upon This OTIS asserted when he said tho Pro-
Samsuon should ring apTNn from the Atlantic to the Rocky
Mountains; and will say, wish it may not ring tho
kneh to our hberties much fear twill be TO the Repub
mean party In the u States That the Federal Govern
ment they hold is paramount the States and that The
general welfare OF the United States is the rule of action:
'ha zoe states are IN duty bound TO submit matter how
much one, more, in minority therefore powerles
IN congress, may be opprcssed-s she obey and
submit and II she interposes her citizens in obevi, tic
laws OF The States which may pronounce upon unconstitu
uonal entertainments their rights, incur the penaos
of treason. When in power this was the dorin Of H.
party! The fruit OF it the Alien and Sedion laws
and standing armies in time of peace enforce them
The Republican party OF that day believed if their head
long career were not arrested the subvcsion the ber
ties oil the country and the overthrow the Republican
form OF our government would follow. 1t was this
apprehension which reused fathers in 9S TO breast the
STORM In those dark days when their liberty in dan
ger they displayed undivided phalanx i'm Virginia and
uuhPh over ederai principles throughout the Union
was 'e glorious result OF their efforts. Mr. Jefferson was
elected President, 10 the exclusion Of the elder Adams
The Alien and Sediton laws fell with their authors The
government restored its constitutional limits and
that great civil revolution completely effected Inv Inc
Iorce OF public opinion, enlightened by reason wiibou,
shedding drop OF blood Far be il from me Mr. Cbair
man. TO imPute to the Federal party in the DAYS of party
struggle, settled design by their course of adbistern,,
the government when in power subvcr the beres Of
,, n mUU'u DC most unchara6e There
than ours and aimed at monarchy. But the great body OF
the party them and now, honest and patriotic considered
and do consider, the Constitution becoming iuet
cent unless its construction be liberal enough enlarge
the powers granted 10 an extent which the Republicans
party regards as changing it from limited and definite
government TO almost ciionable monarchy;
one destitute OF checks, consolidated Republic swayed
by despouc and irresponsible majority, government,
utterly unsuitable for country purely
dependent as To its character for good evil in lis ope
ration, on the character Of those ho administer il. Now
'he poet mas SAID, IN relation 10 government
which bo. Sdmnis;oiS rec ,Ggi 5e s%i''''
and if the Federal principle of construction Of tie Cen
stituton prevail the politics of the poet would be sub
scnbed to- But, Sir, our fathers thought so-and
thought night, Sir. There never happy govern
men' without such check rulers would restrain ava
rice and ambition tperiecty wise pure rulers could
always be had then indeed would about the
forms OF government But until that can be insured
which never he the case it the last importance
to have form OF government best calculated 10 secure
lhe governed from abuse oil power. The Constitution,
then is the authority from the people the ruler aud e,
giSaor as laws TO individuals. 1t should be check
and a responsibility should rest upon the ruler, with
power reserved to enforce the check prevent usurpa-
ton and on abuse OF power 1t will be safe 10 vest
unlimited irresponsible power any where because il il
certain to he abused under prctence general eXpedi
ency. The Emperor Nicholas usuhcs himself for
esaving unhappy Poland upon this ground--the gene
raj welfare OF his domnions When he an arbitrary
cruel and yrannea ukasc think you not Sir he does not
predicate upon this principle OF exPediency for the ge-
neral welfare OF his domniOnS? The burning Of the Pro-
esan' martyrs was doubtless bottomed such
ii IS this exPedient principle ha the UNEQUAL and oppres,
sive lai IS based upon-he majority in Congress say 1t
- eApeueh because SUITS the interests OF their
featuring constituents. But do those who the suffer
ers by deem II so! Ask the whole Southern States
and doubtless that is the ground upon which the Proclama-
zion was issued by the President; he deemed ii expeden
IL could have been other ground as there is no war
rant for it, either in the Constitution or laws OF Congress
And here it would the President regards himself as
independent Of and superior Congress the Judiciary
II is true the act OF l7S5 directs the President if the laws
be Distracted in their execution by use the mill
va ana regular troops hrst issuing his Proclamation
ing the parties to dIspcse; but surely in the present case
no such state OF things existed IL il be said South
Carolina had been organizing force, it is clear from
all accounts, that II until troops were collecting
by the Presidents direction, and warke preparations max
ing against her She surely did not present the
templated by law for the issuing Of a Proclamation But
is this such Proclamation the law contemplated
Simply warning TO dspcrso?-Sucb AS Cen W aslnoton
issued against the Wh3kcy Insurgeuts? No, Sir: i'm not
single feature. II is calculated 10 ronso The passions
OF those to whom is addressed, and prompto civil war
civil that IL would be his duty out the very
militia and troops suppress, that his own act may pro-
ducc. For encouraged by his obvious appeal 10 them
the Union party as ii Is called in that State. rise
against the state government would the President be-
Obliged i' obey the call Of that State 10 aid in putting