Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-03

But II have reserved Tor the
10 that form perfect Union bet cen SO
vereign States having right and power contract
10 abolish all the sovereign vi the par.
ties amaxamate their ezens or subjects into people
~. ruled by majority, uncontrolled but by their own
discretion The position taken by that document which
probably goes farther han other claim power
before set up Tor the Federal and to the
solids'ion OF the States Is this hat ia becoming parts
OF "auo' no' members OF league. they surrendered
many o their essential parts oil sovereigntihe rights
To make reaies-deca variety taxes-io xercise
elusive Legislative aud judicial powers all OF them
functions Of sovereign power They became American
citizens, owed their obedience the Constitution OF the
United States and to the laws made la conformity with
the provision vested In Congress" The last position has
not ana cannot be denied. How then the States be
said TO be sovereign AID independent when citizens on
obedience 10 laws moi made by it. aud hose magistrates
are sworn to disregard the law, when they con.
hict with those passed by another ."
The assertion is that Magsrates are sworn
70 disregard our laws when they in conflict with the
enacinens Of Congress. They sworn to support the
constitution oil the U. Swbich the r. esident iory IL
o WORK IN part Of our own psopls in their sovereign
paclty The people Of this State assembled in Conven-
ton as sovereign, was called to ra,iy or reject the
Constitution OF the United States They chose the
iormer' and Il thereby became part OF the funda-
mental law OF the lauj, which Is simply the reason
why our Magistrates take the oath to support it,
part the supreme law Of the land precisely Tor the same
reasons that the Constitutions OF the States are the s
rrene laws o. the States respectively. And in this con.
s'ss one Of the most beautiful features Of our system
Is the people OF the States respectively exercising their
power Tor all local legislation through their State egisla
q he tler
States tor all external affairs through the u s. episla.
lure. they have given to each body chart direct
their deliberations and have clearly distinctly de-
hned the ii oil the authority OF the of the other
The doctrine Of sovereign Government has been long
since exploded in the opinions OF those understood and
subscribed 10 the principles OF Repubcanism. Govern.
ments are no where sovereign in some
and desPoiis,ns In America the people OF the States
are sovereign, and the governments are the
in their hands to do their, will hence. the neon'e
have tbs right to alter abolish the government when
ever they may think proper to do The States them.
hpIn narfsoa
not be regarded in any other light than agree.
ment among themselves, project their religion sove-
the new, make any other agreement, than to regard
the Constitution and laws made provisions
their law aud consequently, the supreme law the land
NOR could The States, without sacrificing much of their
dignity 1t not all the sovereignty which belonged to indie.
pendent nations, agree TO any arrangements which sub.
Jectcd that sovereignty TO be questioned or controlled by
anything but her will aud deliberate and
decision in AMI over all in which may be
II Is altogether important to the existence Of liberty
amongst US, tina, the powers of the States should be well
understood and the authority Of the the
u States confned to the limits prescribed to it by the
States when they formed it,
In this OF the States 10 observe and full
nj every stipulation contained in the Cons ution or
agreement mh their neighors, acted wisely Ia holding
heir sovereignty too precious be dsposa OF
others at The moment they negotiating with sister
republics upon the best of securing and
at Sovereignty That the United States in Congress as
sembed would tie power had agre ed to xercse
BY joint agent doubted, but il laws we're passed
no III accordance with the provisions of the Constitution,
me aggrieved States would speak in the OF .oye-
reign power, and at declare that she granted no
power 10 the JOINT agency such laws by virtue
OF her sovereign power she would nepose and save her
Cinzens from slavery anu ruir which ensue from her
acquiescehce In such usurpatps. This
true remedy Tor violations OF the Constitution OF the u
IL Is 'ne creating power poiung out the agent the
duty Is perform and the its power Stale
VIII OBJECT any law Congress pass when enacted
pursuant 10 The Constitution The Congress
by the States well weighed maturey considered:
and IL used within the limit allow ed them no injury can
result to the States the people of any Of The States bu,
~ fhai
some Sta es whenever is and calls for NOR.
prompt ana decided measures on the part OF the injured
STATE 10 inerPose her authority to arrest the evil
the tendency of all governments to enlarge their
powers and increase their acon-which if DONE even
win patriotic views WILL in the end, prove injurious to IL
bcrty The government OF the United States formed by
sovereign powers who adopted IT, and limited its action TO
new external ooJec'sin which all had an equal and
common interest," were pleased to stand by witness with
increasing pleasure and happy of their
labor IN the success Of so harmonious SYSTEM This
pleasing revere destined to be and the
system itself TO receive shock by the assertion of the r-
nous doctrine Of the which claims supreme
command the States authority over her citizens re-
strained alone by their will, accompanied by the
threat OF an armed force coerce obedience To protect
themselves to preserve the Unon their ber-
w. the States are called on to quell the unhaowed aspi
ra'ions oil their subordna government teach il to con.
me se TO its proper sphere and lmits, they
mighty tower into mass of RUNS x,in
gushing the last hope Of liberty forever.
Inc alarm which tina, document attempts to create in
RELATION 10 The right OF State either iuterpose her
sovereignty, secede from the Union if will
take from the States the only the
meh oil tho most unreained tyranny established
ne states can have interest within the cons,i utonal
scope oil legislation which can be so de-
)urea oy hccniderate enactments to make it desirable
either to interpose her authority or from the Union
When the Government OF the United shall so far
orgettne restraints oil the thus TO abuse
the trust reposei in them by the STATES resort TO either
OF hese measures, which the exigency Of the case may
require VIII be made, usi by every principle of our
government and will be found the only safeguard IL
ber'y by protecting the and the people, from the
iron grasp an mPeuous tyrsnt may choose TO rule
ny he wiz 81 maJoriy-tle spos Of the Treasury or
We more direct iiilence OF q standing army.
NAT the remedy itself is peaceful, there cannot be
oouot, since II Is the exeron Of sovereign power, which
cannot be diminished controlled, IL being the determine.
ton oil veregnWbeiher tn at examination be well or
,advseu, wisely or improvidenily determined must be
Judged from the nature Of the object view-If TO pre-
vent the ruin OF her citizens from oppressive
OF uped authority, the State only her duty TO the
people: Otherwise the rulers of that Stale are traitors 10
the people, aud the liberty OF their country. II this re-
flsiance to an act papaby in violation the
should bring upon them the military resentment of the
other States or in other Words the Government Of the u
Sates u cannot be said 10 result from the conduct of the
state; Tor she has done of Justice the Con
ton, which has been violated by Others and to her cti.
zens. who have been oppressed. IT, feeling power the
Presicen iorgeis right and makes
eyii the iault OF the usuping power which will per-
mt any restraint upon their will IT, through fear State
fails 10 curb the oppessor from other causes ac
qniesces IN his exacion cannot legaze the
planned Of, or put him in the right, but may lead TO
cnahge OF government In case, must change from
i'ned, 10 an unlimited form Of government-ssit would
~ P'pao'e absndiy to say, the government Of tho
o'des - hihted government, when there is no pow.
or 10 check It's progress, or control its acts.
u the government Of the United St,tes nosses. t,,e
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