Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-12

TO be found IN the affections and common uio-
rests oil the States, and not IN the bayonets OF It's soery
By such feelings alone, tho Union first formed;
by such sentiments alone has it been since maintained,
aud by such sentiments alone can't be preserved Once
deny this right OF secession when il is claimed and pre-
vent punish its exercise by military force and sure
~ as night succeeds tho day ourdesny Tree people
fulfilled.
But what may be done. II State, unmindfui of her
ldth, viii secede from an Unon 10 support which her
a,h has been pighed Ii she leaves any common obi
cation unsat>ed, which may be compensated by her de-
m"nd 't-and IT, you can, enforce this demand. The war,
war snail be necessary TO accomplish this ond, then
nghtul and just 1t will have object that may be at
tanned, asd when attained, it brings peace, the only eg-
mate end OF every But, if She leaves no debt I'M
paid any duty unulhllcd or when she has made fine
compensation required let her co. and let her go
IL she Is but single State, she will learn, in
her wants, the value Of tho Union she has abandoned
and WI speedily return, if the evils of its govern
ment are not intoerable. IL there be many States
'heir nght OF Secession will never be denied
should pursue the subec which this sentence sug-
ges's should tread upon the ground which belongs to
the statesman exclusively IL Is the business of the theo
St, To the this government and TO euce
rom thence its principles and its character. 1t is the b
siness oil the patriot statesman apply these principles
ana Ia their application, 10 adapt them the circumsa
ces OF each particular TO preserve this chaac-
ter While he does so, he will but confirm the Govern
ment IN the conduct Of whose affairs he is called TO assist
but he seeks 10 perver these principles, change
THIS character, he is Revolutonst whether his schemes
are designed to be perfected by the arts of persuasion the
strong hand OF force, or by any other means.
One remark more and have DONE The author of this
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says to call it constitutional right is confoundng the
meaning OF terms and can only be done through gross
Io' or To deceive those who are willing right,
bu would pause before they made revolution, incur
the penalties consequent failure" will say nothing
OF the spirit which dictated these declarations Whether
tic assertion of this be gross error not this author
but an enlightened world will Judge; and as 10 the mo-
uvcs which prompt they, like those which produced the
declarations have quoted, be understood by Him
alone who can read the human heart. TO His inspection
mine are willingly submed but utterly dsclan the au-
tony OF this sesuicent personAge the President to de
nouuce inc and all Others from his throne as stupid fools or
cowardly knaves because do not concur in his new
political dogmaS, but dare think for ourselves And
what IN the of sense has the question OF
right TO do with either his motives or mine AT last il
VIII be iound to turn upon what this author by
sutuuonal right probably. According his idea, il
would seem, that there constitutional rights but
such as are granted by the Constitution; and therefore
that the right of bearing arms of peaceabv assnmbn t
consul, about public affairs, OF peonin for redress OF
grievances are none OF them constitutional rights because
no one oil these is therein granted But according 10 nv
houon every right and every power too not dsparaged
by any of the grants and prohibitions contained in the on
stuon are especially reserved therein, and so become
constitutional rights and powers. The right Of Secession
thus becomes constitutional right.
once thought that OF the present generation
would the day, when these States would become ssa
single Naion, the government established bv them
"a Sovereign, claiming like every other Sovereign the
rights oil "sei-deence ga transfer of the allegiance
tie citizens, and brandsng the weapons of its asset
powers IN their faces Recent events | acknow ledge
have much diminished my confidence i'm this belief m,
same events have strengthened another opinion have
long nertained, that there exists middle ground be.
tween the edera government established by the Cons
tuton and that which will speedily succeed IT, simple
absolute, unixed and hard military despo ism So long
as this Constitution be preserved this may be
hen let the Sovereign States who made it, guard ell
this ark Of their political safety which they know con.
tans the holy covenant wherein is written the command
ments OF their law Let each constantly cry aloud 70
every oher al to al their servants, in the words of the
inspired one' Nor do you prefer any other Constitution
! oil government before the laws now given to you"
A VIRGINIAN.