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

protective powers aud rights conferred upon these several
Governments, tho States are authorized TO
with each other through their respective and ordinary Le-
gisaures, 10 take into consideration the constuOnalty
OF the acts OF the General Government when they
TEEN any such acts voaory their rights aud powers
contrary 10 the spirit intent of the Federal Cons,itu ton
to concert in accordance with its provisions,
and Pedced6ie means OF explanatory amendment thereto
and that no State has any constitutional right whatever
TO resist the laws OF the United States but by necessary
ana proper measures, such measures compatible
with the provisions OF the Federal Constitution, aud are
vernnent, by producing ga change an the public opinion,
chch ought to be JTee-n0t by measures IF PiOence,
Discard, and DiSluli0n'
=. ResOIced That the conduct OF South Carolina in at
tempting TO 'nullity the OF the General Governmc Mt
and in declaring her determination their execution
within her territory plain and papable violation OF her
constitutional obligations, and be asscnted by the
people oil the other States, without surrender OF the
Federal Constitution, and the blessings OF that Unon
which was established by the united exerons, perls
nhces and deliberate consent OF the people OF the United
States.
3. Resored, That look upon the revolutionary un-
advised ana sofganizHg which she has pre-
cpita,ey adopted 'more in sorrow than in anger" but
that while we would desire the Federal authorities act
with all proper iorbearance and indulgence towards this
excited and misguided people, cannot but approve of
hrmness aud decision in the execution of the federal laws
by all such necessary Congress have heretofore
or may hereafter consituonaly confer upon the Execu
tive arm-that while desire not bruise the spirit OF
reeman we cannot assent that South Carolina has
hausted every constitutional for relieving herself
from those burhens which she declares TO be unconstu
ona and oppressive, that she is suffering under such
can accumulation OF usupaons and abuses render pas
sve obedience and nonresiSancc greater evil than
sistance and revoluton-that therefore admit
that her people have constitutional moral right thi.
tme and present circumstances TO resist the st-
preme law of the land, withdraw from the Union.
A. RESOLVED, That if South Carolina has moral right
of resorng TO the Ultima ratio and of overturnng her
government when it becomes ntoerably oppressive that
Virginia. and the other States of the Union, have adj
dion TO the rights Of union and security conferred upon
them by The Federal compact, the moral right OF self
peservaon and in the spirit justice and OF enight
ened liberty, oil preserving by force, necessary that
Government upon which they believe the strength the
freedom and the happiness OF these United States essen,
italy and uaipaJiy depend-That Virginia. and the
other States have perfect right judge of the obga
ton oil the Federal compact and decide when such obi
gallons cease, South Carolina; and that the moral right
OF State TO resist the laws of the Federal Government
must always rest upon circumstances of which to admit
doctrine equivalent TO Qualification" and would inn
nedaely expose us TO all those evils which the present
Federal Constitution was intended TO avert.
D. Resolved, That the late Proclamation the Presi-
dent OF the u States is firm temperate and eloquent APP
peal TO the friends of Union and liberty, setting forth at
proper though critical period his unavoidable and con-
sttuona obligations enforce the laws of the u Sates
and should the proper authorities of the General Govern
nen fail, by measures OF Cancellation and peace
the acknowledged evils OF its execution, that pre-
pared TO sustain the President the of limited
means and influence in this unhappy butimperave alter
native to the doctrine of South Carolina, whchs dsunion
and premature surrender oil our federal compact and
pertinent.
On motion of Kenton Harper, it was
Resolved, That while consent that any thing
shall be yielded TO faction violence, are willing and
anxious that Congress should do every thing which may be
required by just spirit of concession preserve the har
mony and perpetuate the existence of the Union.
On motion OF Robert $. Brooke, Esq. was
,ReS0tred, That cannot approve OF the spirit and
temper OF the late message OF Governor, enclosing
the Ordinance and proceedings of the Convention South
Carolina to the Legislature of Virginia, and deny that the
doctrine OF the right of peaceabe secession OF any
State from this Union asserted by Virginia. or
be fairly inferred from her professed political prnci-
pies.
On the motion of John III. Peyton, Esq the following
resolution adopted:
Resolved That feel strong sympathy for the suf
ferings of our sister State, s. Carolina under the Tariff
law and that will cordially cooperate with her in all
constitutional measures to procure its reduction TO the
wants OF the General Government
! On motion il
RcsOlDed, That Representatives in the General As
semby be instructed to their best exeons procure
the adoption CT such will give jealous
energetic support TO the of the President de-
veloped in his late Proclamation
ResOfUed That tie Chairman of this meeting do trans
nit copy of these Resolutions the President OF the
United States, and 10 each of Delegates the Gener
al Assembly of Virginia.
ReS0red, That the editors of the Stanton Spectator
Richmond Enquirer, Constitutional Whig National Intel
gencer, and the Globe, and all editors friendly to the
Union, be requested to publish the foregoing
BRISCOE G.. BALDWIN, Chairman
KENYON HARPER, Secretary,
Virginia Legislature.