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

they have right 10 do Il becomes them 10 act very
deliberately and cautiously, because is lawful for other
states TO unite against them compel fmeut Of their
obligations under the public law.
you ask what Georgia ought to do' My worthless
opinions had been given former occasions and YOU
know what has been made OF them Those opinions
were unchanged, aud asI think
amounted 10 this "l the abuses we
complain are continued and become the settled policy othe
Government, the States having identical interests ought
/ 10 withdraw but II was indispensable TO a movement,
like this that there should be union; that this non sbo
De the result oil deep and settled conviction that such
policy was inconsistent with the paramount peace in
teres prosperity and happiness the State and not
temporary union, produced 10y artificial excitemen-A
united people even OF State might rescue Ibfrfu for
a time but without the means of maintaining IudeDen-
dence liberty could not be preserved Itwas
therefore, that other States having common interests
should be prepared to think and with us; and il
together proper that Tor this purpose system correspon-
dence and consultation should org anzcd as the best
means OF producing union. My belief was that the
Ianh would not YIELD and could not be made TO Weld
hut TO interest stronger than interest i'm manu-.
lectures and knew but that So aud that was
me interest in Union Ii could not be doubted that the
Northern States were much concerned in preserving
the Union as ourselves, and altogether fair that in
me last resort we should present them the plain
native, either TO return TO the 60rgain and stick TO HE
oargdnt, or gice up the Union"
Mr. 'Shepley-(Erom correspondent ofHe Mime lr-
gus dated .4uguSta Jan. 26J
"Mr' SHEPLEY, the Senator elect, has been in this
town, within few days past. He with most cordial
reception the part of his political friends In the course
oil his stay, heard him enter fully and freely into
eaen OF me great national topics which sgate the
Puohc hlnd Ahd TO my great satisfaction, found his
views as politically orthodox those OF any other man in
the democratic ranks
"On Modification, IS asserted by South Carolina Mr.
Shepey Is clear aud explicit. lie is opposed 10 it, He
denies the alleged luiionuty OF the rgh, set I'M bv
Sou'n Edronha The revolutionary right lie comedies
h- lie as emphaucally denies all right jurisdiction i'm
Tie supreme Court the dispute between the federal
government aud South Carolina He m,intain, tha, ,I.
people nave Instituted tribunal for the adjustment of
disputes arising between the federal government and one
or more State governments. He falls back for authority
on lis point to the very argument cited in former letter
ny me advanced by John Marshall the pre- cent Chief
uce oil the w. States, while in Congress. The Judiciary
he asserts, has political jurisdiction whatever IL NAV
seue disputes between citizen aud The u States grow
ing out oil the revenue Tariff laws aud its judgments
between these parties are final But disputes aris
ing between the federal government and State-S Ca
rohn1 Tor instance, aud upon these Tariff laws Mr.
Inep'ey maintains that the Supreme Court has no juris-
dicfon tchdfeuer. convention OF the States il alone
competent to adjust such a conflict.
Agan-Mr. 3 maintains in all its extent the old de-
nocrahc doctrinehat the Federal Government is not a
government formed by the people of the several States i'm
'her individual capacities citizens Of one and the
same great nation but in their as citizens f
me" respective States They acceded and adopted the
Constitution Stdes--and authorised TO alter and
amend il only States-aud are bouud In IL ,rI l.; IL
character OF States. " Wv
The right OF the federal government to Impose duties
ana raise revenue for the sole purpose prote cling
features, he denies outright He contends for an eco
mlcai expenditure orevenue by the federal government
and reduction oil the Tariff down to that standard of
venue The duties required for the purposes of
will
Pfoec manufactures OF any or Of every descriptions in
The discretion of Congress. And if the distribution of
he duues by Congress, articles OF Import are not lust
equa or satisfactory TO the people, the remedy of the neo
pie, is through the baotboxes and by change of their
representatives. But in regard TO South Carolina he
.nEs the arm is the cause OF her troubles, she
should be treated with respectful forbearance bv ali
nat II Is better TO reason her than drive her back to
constitutional grounds ~ "
"On the Indian Question, Mr.. Sheploy IL also enreIy
with the democratic party. He maintains the right Of
Georgia 10 jurisdiction all her so-apd that She has
an equitable claim upon the United States for title TO all
e ihulan territory within her limits. That the title s
stlll In the Indians to part nevertheless he likewise
maintains. He repudiates altogether the power of IN.
reuera Government TO make any thing OF the high and
solemn character of Treaty with Indians WHO are
resident within the limits OF a State AS well might the
United States undertake to bring down that high and ga
@ saaue OF negoclanon to any business affair which
ey may have on hand with the black population of anv
STATE as with the red population OF that Sate and as well
can II the supreme law OF the land in the one case as in
the other. 49, 80 ~
have given you but general outline of opinions
pressed oy Mr. Shepley while here He went into the
c"sos vi each OPINION, in detail and to the detail NAV
hereafter again advert But he did this with degree OF
power and clearness, which brought home To the convic
ions oil every honest mans heart who heard him not onlv
me sincerity but ao,the sounness of these several on
mons Indeed do congratulate the democracy of Maine
on The selection which their Legislature made in Mr.
shepey, iorU $ Senator He will he legionof strength
70 ther cause, and TO their principles on the floor OF the
SENATE. have myself bushed TO reflect how litha I
Oh me political character and principles Of the man
''"' lie was democratic IN his views and nclnations al
ways supposed But that he was deeply read and inn
moVea'y iXed IN he old school democracy of '9S have
mad very truly many msgivings. These are now diss
P"'ed' anu iCeely accord to him the first and orenos,
RANK among the liberal radical Jeersoian rcpublic,ns
o. 1855 any 10 belong such class more than others
e' ':eh dismiss all fears the score of Mr. Shepe
representation OF Maine politics in Congress"
! u We have received the 81 No. of =. HanaDdenr
OUT as we have not yet finished our structures ON the L
we must lay II on the shelf for the present Ii was
intention to complete remarks on Secession TO-DAY
and for that purpose have thrown the 18Th or lac, am
mary NO. OF Mr. Tazewells Virginia" into tlis az;
paper, on the last page But We had exhausted ali our
space upon The smaller articles, before we were awars
mat we bad not enough left carry out our design We
sliaIi hns ihem however, Thursday and then ADM,
he last NO OF Hampden as possible
The bill arranging the Congressional Districts unle m
new census has not yet been finally acted on in the
OF Delegates, but we learn that district will remain "a
al present with the addition Of Morgan; and that Berkeley
JeHerson ana Loudoun will form another district IN was
proposed to attach to this latter district but the
very property forbade the banns,) Hampshire Hardy
fedleion Rockingham, and perhaps one or two other
counties are connected in another District Jtucbssfe
Vngininn ''
" This bill has passed the House Of Delegates and was
published in our last. "
Printer to Congress. Whois be print, 10 Congress,
J. us Is very Interesting question to many. Shall we
give an opinion on tho problem? Certainly. Well then
francis p Blair Will he the printer TO Congress iis Ia
ehs-hls bdelty TO the administration his vigorous de
renee 81 ne measures OF Gen JacksOn-his honest and
'an' support OF the democratic patty deserve this re-
"aTd and this evidence OF mutual confidence Tn, vim
tent opposers Of the administration will oppose him bv