Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-26

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der him our support in oil proper aud constitutional
ures 10 secure the perpeIay OF the Uuion and the due
| execution OF the laws.
MIR. Thompson then offered as substitute for the re-
port oil the committee, the following preamble and reso-
buttons
Deeming il only the right but the solemn duty OF
he ezes oil Tree country, in all OF great political
emergency, 10 assemble ia their primary capacity and
freely deliberate all subjects involving their peace
prosperity aud happiness: We, therefore, portion OF
The citizens OF Kanawha, deeply impressed with the pre-.
sent crisis ia the affairs OF beloved country as cacu-
lated to awaken the liNeiest soicitue in every patriotic
breast have assembled express sentiments the
new and alarming doctrines which prevailing, parti-
cuariy IN one portion of the Unon which,
threatens it, dissolution the of
tbat system OF government, under which have risen
TO degree OF prosperity at home, and respectabi,y
abroad unoXamplcd in the history of nations.
lst ReSOUed, therefore, That we regard the
Government as the result of compact between the
raj States, IN which each yielded portion OF its
" oucr 10 ENJOY with greater peace and security that
"ch reaiiled That all powers not expressly granted
were reserved To the States respectively That the &c.
"era and state Governments in their respective orbits
separate and independent of each oher-tha while on
Tue one manu. the federal government is prohibited from
usupDg any OF those powers the States they
ie o'her' have no right TO encrodch recall any
"oSe granted to that government except the mode
pointed out in the Constitution. That as n consequences
10 t proposition, the States bound TO weld
Te Jaws OF the Union and the federal Executive
nose laws enforced until general Convention all the
States, or constitutional majority of tvo-thrs shall
nave declared them violations of the federal compact
2. heSctred That we regard the Virginia Re solutions
oil Us and so, containing the true PRINCIPLES of CON
situtonal construction; tn the late aemp, 10 m
me doctrine oil Nullilicaton, aud other political heresie
by their authority, the result OF manifest peryersonx
OIL anu unwarrantabe deductions io the true sense and
meaning OF those resolutions
o. Hes0iued, That we dsapprovc in the most eciJcd
mdnhef the course adopted by the State of South Carolina
That we regard the doctrine OF Modification and The
principles avowcd in the Ordinance of her Convention as
dangerous political heresie Unauthorized by the Cons
tuon aud calculated in their consequences to produce
anarchy civil war, and dsunon, destroy our un-
Hsneu system OF Government, the first that emanat-
an.t.. go .
anu ule last beacon light of human liberty.
L. RESOLVED, That highly approve OF the conduct Of
me fres,dent oil the unied States, in issuing his late
ocHnaton not only as justified by The example of the
a'her OF his country the Is of August 1891 bur az
emnenly called Tor by The present aud alarming 81,
uauoh OF me Country, that however may differ AS 10
some OF The docies contained in that able and inportsn,
docu eni, we have but opinion as TO the ocncl, ~, IA
which II comes that at all hazards the Union must he nr.
ana mat we viii give HIM a decided support In
all legal and Constitutional To effect that ali i,npor
tan object. f
o. ResoiUed That gard the Ri of secession as a,
haura, rIgh not derived from in any manner incident
10 The Federal Constitution we consider il a reney
decidedly revolutionary in its character and only TO be
SPPed when the oppression growing out OF gross and nal
psoIe violations OF the Constitution shall have become in
oeraDe' aud when every other OF redress shall
have been tried and tried in vain
Mr. Thompson stated that he had no nar,icuI,r obioc
uohs 10 The resolutions reported by the committee He
thought however, that the meeting should recognise the
OF as containing the true principles of
our government and wished his substitute in some form
10 oe placed upon the records of the proceedings
Mr. summers explained the reasons which had innu
chccu 'e committee TO prefer the resolutions reported
taer IMAM the substitute offered by MIR. Thompson He
iuIy coneurred ia the principles 'gs 100 m
nc hen' and as they had been interpreted by
uelr venerated author Mr. Madison But the resolutions
winch Tie committee had been charged 10 prenare vcr
INTENDED Tor the adoption OF the citizens now convened
many OIL whom were not familiar with the proceedings of
20, w. or Mr. M adisons report Of the year following
Inc committee had, therefore, thought il better TO an
ouhce In plain and simple terms, their opinions on
the great subjects before the public that bv rete
renee to another period adopt tho language Of The Viz
giha Legislature which of the meeting had meyer
SEEM and which, as 1t appeared, susceptible of so ma
ny constructions. $50
Mr. Smith then addressed the meeting i'm suppor of h
resolutions reported by the committee and DIV eli At en
ON the alarming state OF the present crisis and The mis-
from the resolutions OF 9S-'99
he question was then taken OH the adoption of the
substitute, which was rejected. Wv
The question then recurring The adoption of tbe r
port OF the committee, the was adopted by large
majority. s.
On motion Of Mr. Smith the following resolution wa.
then adopted wa"
ng be transmitted TO the President OF the IT, States and
TO our Delegate and Senator in the General Assemble
Virginia. VI
On motion of Mi Thompson
, heSofved, That the Editors of the Kanawha Banner
Richmond Enquirer, and Wing, Washington Globe and n |
hegencer, be requested TO publish The pro
ccedings. ANDREW DONNAII.Y Cbgjym1n
EZRA WALKER, Secretary
From the Mhlodsoyl7 Unon, OF Jan. III
GEORGIA.
Release Of The .USSiondries-r These individ,,al bo
abandoned the attempt TO the State of Georcia
through the utcrposion OF the Supreme Cour, H.
have submitted 'te question OF their continuance i'm con