Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-07


of powers resulted from the experience of the dan
gers ofthe confederation, whica making the legis
'aton OF the General Congress dependent upon tn,
| acton OF the State Governments threatened fire.
quent collisions between the Federal and State au
thor'ties, leading to alienation of the States from
each other, end ultimate disunon and from the
apprehension ofsablccins the liberties ofhe whole
American People TO the INSTRUMENTATION of a
single consolidated Government. That the Fed
eral Constitution with this wise and eau; ious dis
tribution of powers was nevertheless intended 10
| establish firm aud indssoluble Union between
the people of the several States and that to PFC
| vent MUTUAL Entertainments ON the powers and
rights of the two Governments, it provides safe and
Efficient means by which such wills may be pea
ceably corrected That while the Federal Consti-
tuition, and the laws made ir pursuance thereof and
all treaties made under the authority of the u.
| states are declared to be the supreme law of
| the land, and that the Judges of every Stat
| shall be bound thereby, any thing in the Constilu
| ton and laws of any State to the contrary notwh
san ling and that the judicial power of the United
states shall extend to all cases in law and equity
atising under the Constitution, the laws of the u.
| tatos, and treaties made under their authority
the rights and powers of the State Governments as
| distinct bodies polite, secured against the usur
paiiohs Of the Federal government" lst, 10y the
rcspo1 ,lltlliy o tse Senators and Representatives
IL. the l.. g'5aturc ofthe u States to the Lesisla-
lures and People ofthe Stacs 2A, by the respon-
s!bity of the President the people OF the United
states aad 81, bv the liability Of the Executive
and Judicial missionaries of the u. States to i'm
rcachaent by the Representatives of the people of
the Stat in one branch .! The Legislature of the
| United states, aud riai hv tho Representatives of
lac States in the Other hsanch the State functional
rics, legislative, executive, aud Judicial, being at
III same time III their appointment and RESPONSE
tilty, alfogchor ind- pendent ofihe agency or au-
| iorty OF the United States" That in addition to
| these protective powers and rights conferred upon
| these several Governments the States are authori-
zcd 10 cor, nuaicatc with each other through their
respective and ordinary Legislatures, 10 take into
eation the constltuionalily of the acts of the
General Government, and when they esteem any
such acts volatory of their rights and powers,
contrary to the spirit or intent Of the Federal Con
stitutlon, to concert, in accordance with its provl.
sions, constitutional md 1edceaJle means of ex-
! planatory Amendment hcrcto-and that no State
has any constitutional right whatever to resist the
laws ofthe United States, bu, by neeeSqry ami
| proper McGSHrrS such measures rs are compatible
with the provisions ofthe Federal Constitution and
intended TO affect the illcga! operations OF the
General Government by predicting a cianse IN
| he pHblic cpinton, Vtich oHcH6ie ftec-nJt By
measnresof Tioicncc Dtscord and DiS0n'oa.'
| 9 Rcsotved, That the conduct Of Soath Carroll.
ma, in attempting TO nuty' the acts Of the Cen
| aral Government, and II declaring h.r determine
ton to resist their execution within her territory,
| IA p,n and palpable violation OF her constita
tonal obliga,ions, and cannot be assented to by
the people Of the other States without "A surrender
| of the Federal Constitution and the blessings of
mat Union, which was established by the united
sacrifices and dol tl,yrnte
! of the pcopl, Of the United States.
! 3 Re@ircd, That We look upon the revolution
ary rnacvs and disappointing measures which
she has so precpately adonted -" more IN sorrow
! than III anger bat that, while we would desire
the Federal authorities TO act with all proper for
bearlncc and indulgence towards THIS excited and
| mis- Guided people, we cannot hut approve OF firm
| noss and leciaqn in the execution of the federal
laws, by al, such necessary means as Congress
! have heretofore, or my nrieahHf cohsut"'oho!P
confer upon the Executive arm-trA. WIN VT ue
sire no, TO bruse ;hc spirit Of freeman, We caifo.
assent that South Carolina has exhausted every
| constitutional resort for relieving herself from
those burthcns which she declares to be unconsti-
ttional and oppressive or that she IS suffering
under such an accumulation Of nsurpatIons and
abuses as render passive obedience and non-ress-
lance greater evil than res stance and revolution
| have II constitutional or moral right at this time
and under present circumstances, to resist the "su
| rrcme law OF the land or ~ Withdraw from the
| Union.
! 4 Rcsolred Tint if South Carolina has n NOR
| al right of resorting 10 the " UHima ratio, and
overturnlng her government when 1t becomes m
tolcraby oppressive, that Virginia, ana the other
States OF the Union, have, in addition TO the right
of union and security conferred upon them by the
Federal compact, the moral right OF selt-pteserva-
ton and, in the spirit of justice and OF an enlisht-
ened liberty, ofprcservlng, by force, # necessary
i that Government upon which they believe the
strength the freedom and the happiness OF these
United States essentially and paipabiy depend
That Virginia, and the other States, have az per
fec, right to Judge of the obi 9atiops of the Fed
erol compact and to decide when such obligations
cease, as South Carolnn and that the moral right
of any State to resist the laws of the Federal Gov
crnmcht must always rest upon circumstances, OF
which to admit that single State may be the sole
Judge would recognize a doctrine equivalent 10
Notification" and would Immediately expose us
TO all those evils winch the Federal Constitution
was intended to ave
s. Resolred, That the late Proclamation of the
President of the U. States is firm temperate aud
eloquent appeal to the friends of Union and liberty
setting forth at proper, though critical perloo, his
unavoidable and constitutional obligations 10 en-
force the laws of the U. States and should the
proper authorities Of the General Government IAN
bv measures of Cancellation and peace to avert the
acknowledged evils OF its execution, that we are
prepared to sustain the President to the exteLt OF
/ our limited means and influence in this unhappy
but imperative alternative to the doctrine of South
Carolina, which is disunion and premature sur
render Of our federal compact and experiment
On motion of Kcnton Harper, it was
Reso,ved, That while we cannot consent that a
nv thing shall he yielded to faction violence, we