Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-02

Neither can reconcile the time and manner of the
Iocamaton, and the rapid gathering Of military force TO
carry Its purposes into execution, with our ideas of tina,
temperance and discretion which ght 10 mark the course
OF the Federal Government towards the STATES which
created H. South Carolina complained OF nothing but the
iari and the President had in his message TO Congress-
thrown the whole weight OF his great popularity in the
scale against the system II the burthens OF South Caro-
una had been removed, this message gave her reason
TO expect they would be, she would have had no motive
o perseverance In her present measures and we find
hohig IN her past history belief that She
would quarrel with her sister States upon mere spec
ave doctrine 1t was then the plainest Of pru
dence to give her time for reflection upon the course
which became her To take upon the ne w of re-
mel which the message had opened to her. But her peo-
pie had scarcely read that message and welcomed The
hopes which held them, before the Proclamation
denounced them traitors, and commanded their obed
ehSe under penalty of the bayonet There is but one
feeling Tor rccmen under like these Much
ngn' nave been yielded TO the love OF Union, and in
sp'ru OF peace and compromise. But nothing can be
welded TO threats by people struggling in good faith for
what they suppose TO he their Liberties and RIGHTS
without subJecng themselves the rcproach OF a6an
10hng their Principles fear punishment
we Tar, therefore, that South Carolina has been placed
by this most injudcouS Proclamation, i'm position which
renders II impossible for her recede Whether She be
gu Or wrong in her principles she has at least yet
uohe any act which calls for the nterpoon the civil
much less OF the military power OF the United States To
assemble troops within her borders, array standing ar
my against her, and thus place her, whether she will
or no. III he altitude ola foreign enemy, therefore
ne Ict as grauitous insult calculated exaspprae her
P.oPe' ana 10 precipate the very exemies which the
PRESIDENT processes desire avoid II therefore he
should perscvere in his present measures he will i'm our
opinion, be justly responsible for all the mischief which
may cnSue.
But however, may depreca,e the STRANGE In,lj.crc
non OF This measure, still deeply lcplore the ut
er disappointment OF our Just hopes in the extraordinary
deveopement which the President has thought proper To
make OF his political principles opinions Before his
reelection he not only protested belong 10 the Re
publican Party, hut lac suffered himself to be supported
throughout me country rs its leader and head lie has
repeatedly pledged himself sustain the pncp!es of thai
Pary-se has co npancd that his predecessor had aban-
d"nrd them, and he has promised in solemn man
nd
pIcity, into the administration OF the government The
country believed him but scarcely had his re elccon
sealed the Last pledge il could of It's confidence in his
sincerity, before he denounced all the principles which
brought HIM into power, as untcnabe and false. Indeed
W. ehure argument uron the relation oil the States to the
feueral Government is little less than hu toned and
authoritative lecture addressed TO the Republican Par
W upon inc ahsnGiiy aud folly OF those very princi-
P'eS Wmch they elected him to sustain Looking !
back upon the administration of the elder Adams we
can mud nothing in the principles of that day, which
may not he compared advautageously with those OF
the proclamation The President has no only taken un.
usual pains to d>prove the construction which Virginia
has uniformly given Federal Constitution ever since
he year l79S but he has pushed the opposite construction
TO an extreme which never before ATTEMPTED bv the
ncneS advocates OF Consolidated Government. Pirgi-
ma never gdre her suffrage, bring principles like these
into Tie administration. For ourselves we distinctly de-
clare the attachment which feel for our public finc.
onaes Is measured only by their fidelity 10 their trusts
ana by the zeal and ability with which they sustain those
political principles upon which alone, as we believe the
safety oil our institutions be reposed. We have no
such 'oVe OF men as TO render unnindfu our prin
cPieS, or relax our determination to sustain them We
oeeve that the time has arrived when il the duty of the
people to announce their pncples-no i'm the measured
terms OF cautious respect-but plainly and boldly as be-
comes ireemen to whom their rulers are subordinate
Therefore,
Resored, That the Constitution of the United States h
compact between the States as such and not Cavern
ment established by the aggregate people of the United
States.
2 That these States before the compact were sovere,
ana alter the compact continued be sovereign except
80 iar as lher sovereignty was plainly surrendered by
B. That the Federal Government derives its xistence
ana consequently its powers from this compact 10 which
the States parties and cannot rghtfIy do anv thng
when the compact does not plainly authorize Conse-
quehy' Whatever 1t attempts to do beyond this charter
OF us powers Is null and OF no binding force
T. That although the Federal Government is the aren't
the states, yet whenever that Government tronscens
It's e"hor'y the States which sustain in so doing are
responsible as for breach of the compact
D. nat as The compact provides 10 common umsre bv
whom may he referred questions touching breach there
o. 'ach Siae must oil necessity judge thereof the first
instance or Itself, and OF may rig hifuv act unon
It's own Judgment, until the other parties 20 The conu,ct
to wit, the States shall reverse it,
d. mat whenever the decision OF State so tlrovyin.,
Itself upon its reserved rights shall be revers. Lv liz
Other States acting such, the duv of such inliv
uua oae TO submit and if it refuse to do SD, may he
Union. ~ vac
T. That the Government of tho United States, is Co
vernmen OF choice, and force-that the states
wnch iormedit dill so Tor their aud the common he
neht and advantage and that they have an absolute yh,
70 "l'niraw lhererom, whenever in their opinion the
compact oil Union shall fail OF the purpose for which it
formed. 49, " ~
g. That until judgment of reversal as contemplated NV
me 9th resolutions shall be pronounced there is no author
IVY gwen ny the constitution, and resulting from the
nature OF that compact, cocrce such State bv force or
rms ana an attempt on the part of the President OF the
C'hled states 10 do palpabe and fragrant surn,
on tending directly TO the overthrow OF the Constitution
dIu 10 me establishment of a military despotisiu
~ NAT me assembage Of military force in South Ca
O'nh "r me purpose OF cOercing her submission TO the
~rH laws - without due of law and against
we spirit ana nature OF our Government .a is calcuIa
edlo produce he very evils which is die SIGNED In nevet
%u" neeore mat 1t IS The mperious duty of the Presi
lent, Immediately Withdraw from that state all The mi,
tary and naval forces OF the IT, St,es which he has
semed ere for that purpose and instruct aud strong
~ charge our Delegate aud SenSor i'm the General a.
SemDy TO use their best exertOus for etIecting This
objec'. o WIS
TO- That the principles herein disclosed are those which
virginia has uniformly held since the year 1893 90
are he tue principles OF The Constitutions az inerpreted
and acted upon by The Republican Party and the only
PcPrs upon winch, IN our opinion, free Institutions
can safely depend.
IT, hat the principles avowed in the Presidents Pro-
cmauoh are not the true principles OF the Const
n"' are u'efy opposed thereto thai they convert orr
F'derauVe System into a Consolidated Cove nmeni with
pu "midIon OF powers, preserving only The name of a
Republic while possesses all the attributes of monarchy
therefore soemnly protest against the use of militia
ny orce against the State OF South Carolina tie an.
peal which she has made her sister States shall he
cided and her final resolution taken upon such decision
ana we utterly denOunce the doctrines Of the proc,tn,
UOh as uaIedeTl; subversve Of all the lust rights of
STATES destructive OF whole federdyc system and
consequently OF all security for civil and political berfy
as 'eung irresisibly TO consolidation, little at all pre-
teraDIe 10 the worst forms of monarchy
we expressly and strongly instruct aud charpe our
Delegate aud Senator TO bear mind the priucinc bcrc
SET forth IL -