Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-09

cert OF necessary and proper measures TO maintain tho
tights OF the States explained fully by the Legislature
II the other States had concued with Virginia. would
Congress have been compelled by public sentiment
peal the obnoxious awse And what remedy could have
been thought OF more peaceful efficient II the
bers OF the then existing Congress refused 10 do 90 the
people would have had il in a. cir power 10 remove
hein, and free themselves from the evil without
sorting the doubtful issue of revolution. he other
mesns spoken OF IN the report, adrect appeal to-
the Constitution. II any OF these be
sirued INTO "Nullifcaou," then there is some foun
dalton for that phrase. ETHEREAL and sublinaed minds,
which give to words refined sgnihcation, might,
indeed, suppose, that, TO cause Legislature, by the
iorce OF public opinion to annul law, contrary to-
eir own opmon or TO induce the Judiciary to regard
as void, was " Notification" What Mr. Jefferson mesat
by Modification being the rghiiu remedy, know
But II regard be had all his other opinions he relied
in such the force of reason acting through
public opinion the public functior1es, than any
thing else Our late President is a,yery learned man
and IN advising Congress to do certain things better
the condition of the country, without he fear Of being
censured by the people, he used the unfortunate express
sion, not he paised by the will of their constituents
understand from Mr. Ms Report, that in Of
ga deliberate papable and dangerous exercise Of pswer
the States have the right, and in duty hound, in
'erpose for arresting the progress OF the evil Bphat
report does teach me, does any example o Wis
ing law OF Congress either by Legislative or convrr-
tiona enactment-by Notification by fee Of arms
The necessary and proper measures Sor arresIing the
progress Of the evil, clearly pted out in the re-
port as have Just explained. kcrisis of federal ar
erosion has yet arrived in whYh Virginia has been d
may happen from the accumulation of great wealth,
and power the hands of few that the
OF the people may become corrupt, may be maintained in
their places, and in conjunction with the co-eparmens
change ihe very nature Of the Cypress
tyrannize the people History full instances Of
the happening OF such things In such case, what tho
remedy? answer, in the language Of Henry, "orer-
turn the GoreTpmenf'in the lang uage of Madison in
rate eAp,eaun OF ms report appeal from the cancel.
ed obligations OF he constitutional compact, original
rights, andhe lay oi self presery aioe This is the ,i-
ma ratio under all govern 5neH whether consolidated,
coniederated, compound Of boh; and il cannot bo
doubted, that single % enbcr of the Union in the eI-
tremy supposed, but ~ ~ only, would have right,
as an extra ana ultra uuohal right, TO make the APP
Il the m;,li,,.,e The South c ona, and of some
,h, b,J rlginsl extra ul,,a my Ky t"N " i'gns,
with purely COT me rs The distinction wilr
strike the mnher The once andis very materaR
sion-For, EyilS Eiitution could never have contem-
plated either; r.Sout The grosses, most ridiculous folly
without its own death tr0rrGnt It's Jdce-wih tho
Jdc'es hypoeTdticahe soronic grin of dsah upon its
countenance.'
The constitution was surely intended to have some
binding force upon the parties; for, it attempts define
the rights and duties of each, and PROCESSES secure
more perfect Union--esabsh jusice-insure domestic
tranquliiy-providc for the common deience-pro0,ote
the general weliareand the blessings OF liberty
to ourselves and our posterity-These the noble
dained aud established it. IL does carry its DEATH
warrant on its face by concedng the right OF any of the
parties IT. TO abrogae and snnul it at their will and
pleasure And II the people be disposed 10 permit the
peaceful exercise OF this power OF destruction and dis
union, the constitution becomes once, worthless
did not look TO the employment OF force the disunon
oil the States and contains positive disclaimer of such
intention, which had been ndustrously imputed tho
resolutions oil va That report points out the necessary
and proper be pursued in nfracon OF
the rights OF the States; these all constitu
onai and peaceful do not deny, for but yrant
can deny, the rights of the States of the people,
Judge TOR themselves, whether their rights have
been yoated and also of the 'mode and of
dress IL they choose appeal neither the esistless
power OF public opinion, TO the express and well de-
fined remedy OF amendment to the Constitution pointed
s %or Of I'S s
oil SECESSION Who is there that denies tbat s.y;e6f
goes hand i'l hand w necessity and he erioenet Of
me case; but never exceeds ' The Presidents procla
nation clearly admits the moral and revolutionary rigb ot
secesSsn his is an original inherent right which mono
but a bedamite would deny
Bu we cannot imagine ourselves out of the Union.
ana TAX about our rights Of unetter-d "Prince soye
re'gny ~ one breath; and in the next claim the adyan
Hge>o The Constitution, and sickle about adtl
interpretations OF every word OF it, wholly DENY thar
Mr. MNdscns Report the Virginia Resolnons assert
me rghi or power OF State repeal annul cancel de
care vof' or nuhiy and hold void, law of Congress;
ana especially law, which he so regarded with
out reference TO the quo amino of trainers be had
nave alluded in another paper, the remedy against an
us' ana arbitrary veto OF the President But if TWEEN
y-or states, so different in feelings habits and interests
ana extending almost throughout a whole henispherr
have ALL and each of them positive and paraIyzino .,t
Pocer upon the national laws; what sort of milk and
water thing repeat what of tessaIated niece ofmo
sacki H. mat we have at ashngton Can onion be
worth button, II The States can thus claim to be i'm it
ana at The time, parayZe its SctiOn and destroy lie
unity III The manner contended for by South Carolina If
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ed to- 1t requires ghost from the grave to tell us .t
we cannot have peace, harmony Union But orbeat.
he NINA OF The reader will anticipate all that could saw
on this ghtul subject
The solemn declaration Of the Virginia Convention
saes That "te powers granted under the Constitution
helhg deTired JrOnl the people If The United States
Voi from the States may be resumed by them when
soe'eT we same shall he perverted their injury or op
preston, &c And this declaration overlooked bv the
advocates secession when they that the States
IN heir sovereign capacities built up the government
on u IS hdvcrted TO and relied upon, when they talk
ABOUT The night oil secedng from the Union. speaks of
''he people OF the United Staes'-whether the yholo
people OF the Union be meant the people of the sepa
I"e STATES ia their individual capacities not very ma
,ea' Tor II asserts right ultra- aud in.
neren night OF revolution And can any friend of tho
american revolution deny this right? 81 had lust as well
MOI nave been inserted in The ratification OF The Consiitu
non IL was made in consequence Of the very great ex
element OF the public mind, the fears that were
entertained in consequence Of the grant of such high
powers to government, which at that early DAY. was
viewed with Jealousy, and almost in the light Of oregn
government The considerations induced our Con-
yenuon TO propose twenty articles by way Of bill Of
Ighs, anu as many 10y way of amendments the Cons-
luton The otler States rejected the bill Of rights bur
agreed TO certain amendments some of which Virginia
had included in the bill Of rights. IL we look 10 the his,
tory Of these events, and study The true import and
ing OF the declaration TO which ! have alluded we sban
see nothing in IL that juslies the course Of South Caro-
lima ~ 'N'
There are other and important views that may ba
akcn Of Tins doctrine OF secession embracing the relsya
OOhgaons OF the parties and the effect upon their pres
'e"' anu 'u'ure Interests and glory. CATO,
or fffrrs mo