Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-29

states tia, Jude King elected, heating lis orpon~nt
Judge p-uie Ihi yak vo'es.--iususta Courier,
.Nor. 2:d.
tF'om the Correspondents the Augusta Con.,uonai.tl
MiLLEpGkviLLE, Nov.n,her 2I
! This morning both b,aurle. oil the q neral Assembly,
made cho"e "i J" u u. King. 81 our .y ior - n,,u ia
he Co"ss''o OF the Ui,sd STATES. TIL ,Le Vacancy
'a""ed 10y the resignation oi Gcv Tosp. The ballot
God as ollow,:
JOHN u. KING li2
JOAN NJ bhkRirN. I06
SCATTERING.
Last night. agreeaby no'ice. the grea, Union meet,
h's h"'k place, in the Representative chamber The
house MAS iil aud srarcd by ladies' Dr. &. HAYNES,
vi Hancock, called to the Chair, AID Joseph Sursi.
ct Up,on aud a. ". Murray oi Baldwin. were AZ lated
Secre The Chairman briefly stated the O, i.ct al
'he meeii"g; "ier Which, ON moion, roui,ee OF live
appointed by the Chairman to d,stt re,olio am,
rcpor, them Tor The consiera IGN ut the citizens Assem-
hcd from all parts OF the Sa.e. The co,nit,.. apuot
ed consisted Vi Messrs. Thomas Ga--ock of Rirh;nou,
IL IL War' vi Camden, rho,uAs =. Wa,ne o, Oh, ham
o. w. b. IoSn. oi Taioo', a,i rh,us. u,vn.. oi n n
cock I'M co'nit'ee Withdrew, and alter an .rnrr of
about han III hour, returned. and repor,. the following
pre'"h'e aud r'sou ,on.. which read by General
u,"eco'k. After Which. On moion the preamble and re-
solutions were again read by the Secretaries srps
'aei> and each Mas unanimously adopted b, me citing
PREAMBLE
The Union Democratic R-pib.i lean. Of C.org, h;,,
eIio separated 10y the distinctions OF local party lain,
ao"n all iormrr prejudice and jealousy a. s,r,,,,c. o
the altar Oi the il country, hay be come uui. ~, snI
eoiy, Tor The maintenance OF those which .y
deem essential To the public e,iars The rights of Mn,
'"d'Vdu" Safes, an the Conieeracy are both dear to
4 " iy
WIN our utmost ability "A, the pr..en' moment our ill.,
si'uiions especially menaced by the wild her.sv o
.".s 'oh' 10 which, some without Disguise, am, Others.
under Tie covert OF various preexts are yoruy In
euhugae The State. The countru.nce piv.n IN t,,,
me'ahrho'y eror has done shake the
o' Tie world IN republican government th all mn,
coward occurrences IN oar history ,osehcr-Bu, lis inu.
en'e has been peculiarly disastrous to the very pe,n.
whom proiesse"ly II was intended serve. It's most
Jealous advocates appear TO have hoped, under certain
contingencies 10 uainsn their by atra,inp
,he whole fTce Of the Sou' ia defiance Of The General
| ID Ini.l Ant.
they have urged Oh their projects la such spirit of Il rr.
e>"'pefanng Intolerance excite among their inme
I"'e e,o" citizens, thousand deadly animo-ities not
'ess ia'd TO o strength, than u the happiness OF COM
'.""hy. lesson so deeply Taught with instruction.
shoui not be disregaIded by those who seem t h,v.
,neditaied similar enterprze Le,vug other tn,ics y,
oe discussed as Circumstance may REQUIRE. we
Oh The present occasion briefly declare our opinions and
'eeh"o' III relation 10 this Important subject.
! RESOLUTIONS
\ Reso'csd. That the Fede al Constitution ia cor,,c,
creating and defining the common government ,,hIi.
ed over The sovereign states, by winch it wa. aopted
Hesoioed, That the exercise vi any powers x M. no
neral government, not delegated the Constitution Ia nm
act oil usurpatioh but individual members OF IN. (nni
cannot While continuing their adherence to it, de.
,eme Tue question: whether disputed power has re- ly
oeeh delegated o. not The theory Nufra atom which
s"ppoes That any State may the Union and vet
with unlimited discre ion decide Tor ITSELF whether i, viii
or %i no, respect The ac- OF the General Government,
III u'gTa"' opposition 10 all sound politics The very es
sen'e o' co,"oh government is conformity to The same
pre'ciaed rules, y all those whom such yov
- established III every State may determine for it..Ir
how lar the enacmenls OF the General Government, ~
val II u evident the that NAV be fully entorc
ell in Massachusetts, may be only h,!i ob., -J i'm NJ
YORK s less In Virginia, and in Louisiana be REL arhed
as an aoso ute nnii,y Whenever such things
l" suffered TO exist there is longer common pove,n
hen'; the Union Is virtually dissolved
Resoiued, That the federal compact which forbid. ,
majority toa'sne p,wers not ieeg ate in the Con,,iiu.
oh equhy requires that minority should bit TO tn.
exercise OF those pawers which have actually been
uine OF the nulers is correct tina, the ,rrera n nHe,
me copart all ENJOY perfect Authority TO determine In,
themselves respectively ~nen has been violated and IN
seiect ;S own mode and redress for av sun
rosed violation, IL follows, that States in ui,o ~, 20
nave right, iorcbIy To resist ac, oil the Gene O.
vernment because they cons,dc il i'
III we same uihe, States III majority may possess a,
equal gh to execute ii by force, because ,lry beiev,
IL con'ornable to the Constitution fl is manifest ,ba,
syStT" IKE ts, permitting civil wageS
The members vi the community wuuIJ II. hnr
esque on all regular Government aud must eyent,,s il,
DIZZY ''e .r ne 'uicuie and ahhorrence OF the world.
heSo'oea' maj when the General Government Ly lis
ABUSES ad usurpaiion Of powers recognized by t.
constitution, lrann'zes over minority, aud redress be-
comes utterly hopeless, through reinon,trance or the
ration oil The elective franchise it becomes the
the duty oil the people, OF to throw off
uen "oVerhh' n and to provide guards Tor their
iuiure secuiiy." " ~
Hes0oed, That when the crisis rsfer ed 10 in b. pre
ceni"g resolution shall have ed We will ourselves
De prepared Tor separation. But could never
80 noiheh'ou' step, wi bout the patient deibera-
Ion, anu Poiouud conviction OF s impe rioas
no human WORK perfect But The union these States
preses The nobes model OF Political liberty that eve,
was formed ty the hands OF wisdom and virtue II nro
'ected the infancy oil nation; il is rspilv
Us 10 greatness and renown IL has covered the vas.
rue WIFI hardy enerP'is!ng and happy population;
mas spread our commerce every 81 a. lis succes
'ui operation not only duses immune rabI. blcssno.
among ourselves butt is at Ills cheering the bonrs
anu N'd ing Ute ex iti"s OF the phan ropi. i'm
region o. NE globe Whoever from int rested or light
~ 'nu''ieh' mo ives. would destroy such system il
me enemy OF his counry-ihe enemy of his sncries T.
49, indeed liable TO corruption and against these we will
giaru WIN all our vigilance con,end with all nm,
Strength Dui we will abandon it, while the re- rs
mains "'eAspaoe hope OF maintaining It's purity still les
WIZ we CONSENT That II shall be c- 10 the reyenp
Ui disappointed ambihon the fantastic schemes Of y,
: sion r. pre- 81 tors. - "
Ifes0fred, That in accordance with tbe prnc ,Is sta,
G" u" ue foregoing resolu IONS shall follow and for
ever maintain, the political doctrines pracli,.d bv Mr
JEFFERSON dn'lDg his standardization Of the executive de-
@ u ne General Government. aud dev eloped
ny h' and given to the world in his messages 10 The
congress oil the United aes and in hi,
with riuZens OF all countries rS"'
l. htscfued That convinced OF the perfect haruo,v O,
S"'s oe'"eeh Tie political doctrines OF MI Jefferson
sh the political dOcitines OF Mr. Madison s rout,;noJ
In Vie virginia Resolutions, we shall also hIoSv J a
ever inalhdin, the doctrines of Mr. Madison AZ ,onn
ed oy hnSe aud not as expounded by political sceners
wnopresumpuonsy pretend to cosrue those Iesoution.
better than their author.
ResOIOed, That in ndemnino the n,oco.,i,. s Il,
Hartford Convention, the object Of which was s.nar,,.
peace anu alliance wi the enemy az ,inst whom the oso
pe oil These Ohed States coute ntna for ile ,,s
essential rights oil independent naous we must Gnu III,
ne proceedings OF all other convention v hci
are cAicuh'ed 20 produce collision between ia. Ito. a
$ me General Government, and wbcI, tend dir.cv t H.
union among the Sdies civil war or 10 ds,.n,nc. 49,
some foreign power. '' y"
heS"Ioed, That We view the compromise tariff ar, nj
Tie last session OF Congress, the result OF u li,ic 4,
eo'onshoh "hhoui regard TO tie interest OF the people
anu a' our senators and representatives. in Couaiess are
requested, as their first and Iphes J,,t, ,o