Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-16

the same source. II one is the re.ni, Of -. Low from
e S'es, anu 'he'r come xion by federal and linn
a nor compact the other is so likewise In
ueso all the arguments which can be used "a sns, 49,,
s OF secession dJorfiori sustain the right of state n
act u p'evem 'he execution OF an uncons utionsl
- Nohihg surely can be paradoxicaI than IN 81,
low that State has right TO decide. that m. ,
80 broken, that Is mo longer obig i'm any r ~,
visions on the State, and, yet assert that when a.,
a., eeciued, as the argument admits she has riyh IN do
na' the compact is violated by ns,;,,tira, 80,
"h, sue 'osy absoived from its obligation che has no
s " pronoit the execution OF the void act within ber
ms Out that so long as she remains in The Union ,h
eoer.i government has right TO enforce tho az, 'rhi
cJ. a' the higher aud to deny the lesser power in.
ciu,led ia the whole ~ VIC Pars are not IN
those who deny the right Of Secession DENY to The
states any separate existence as States and H. ;, .
may De considered as denying the princinIa. ~ ~
ramon OF Independence, aud the expires. S 80,
OF lights and Constitutions of every Stale in The
V"'o' This right, as has been said re.us G,, a., ,,
wa. me States are sovereign, and are connected ,o,h
ry 'euerai compact; and II is the nature of III
whs" sot , that they obg a,ory
VIZ" ney IAN 10 produce The ends for which ,hev ,y.,
entered ino-thc safety and happiness of the nay,;c -,
e compact. And this question. has the government, ~
'd"eu me States as sovcreigns have an upcon,,oIIo |
10 decide each for tse; aud hence ,b.v ,a, ~"
msuer OF right, as an individual NAV exna,ri,,r L;nr
en e government ceases to secure his safety and IAN
pes. D"t u the government Of the United States Ma
oeeh formed by one community or State n,,;o " -
was national AMI social, and not federal s,ill a,v - -
ed cI,r M or state nation" ifit was ascertain.
gu Ieary mat majority believed that their Lanninn
cou not be attained under the government and H., T.
was necessary TO- attain it break off from the go~s,n
meh', and establish government for themselves 80,
=. "'e 's" 10 secede and institute new government
laying ITS foundations such PRINCIPLES as ,Son -
hetr happiness and safety" ~ se'"'e
on this principle, Poland riyhtf,u, o,,.
parae from Russiaand Greece act,,aliv ,nS ~ ", Sc
parsed herself from Turkey ~ Vi ''s"' Sc
All seemed to admit the right of those parts of the
'" anu urksh empires to separate ga am,
form governments calculated TO promote their b,nni,a
s"u 10 dehy 'hst Russia Turkey had the right he
force. TO compel them to remain paris Of ,has" ~.
Xh D,iap
nan right to do, any large in the United S,,,e
mo"i' nor nave right TO do il the United States
C a." u""' anu Tie compact or Constitution and the
Government were aionai and not FedcraT VIA, "nh
Jsr,i Cv eh, OF M attemp, on the part of the Fe.
of the states - o mere creature agent and servant
~ va. "aseS 10 compel sovereign State of the Union
oy 'oce OF arms to remain in the Union sgains, her de-
soSsra;" m .oemny pronounced by the People in their
one oil the objections to State incrposion 60 "a 70 o
res. me evli oil an act OF Congress, which is papabv nm
as well as dangerous in its equcnces
ny Promn'nng It's execution within the State that la
mad most influence with those Who have not xapincd H.
s"'Jec' IN all It's bearings, is that il one State NAV do en-
oe may; anu that The execution OF every act of
oo"sress ght thus be arrested and the ends of The Co
vernment would be defeated. This objection seems -
nave no weight whatever in it, when dispa
mined IL is nothing less Than the old ob;.c,on
TO Republican Government in new firm 9. ~ g, t
people are incompetent to self government, Tha 80
pr. should scout the objection, and the directors
IL ID feadiiy admitted that il one State has rich, IN ar
rest 'ne execution OF act which Is unconstitutional
any o'her state may do the same thing For each St.
IL
reign nu' what right has any assume that State
or the people OF State, will decide tina, an ac E naib
Unconstitutional when IL is not so? What right 10 sun
pose mat State or the people thereof will interposo
aires, he execution OF act Of the Congress which is
constitutional The State could have no mo,iys r., , "
anu 20 assume that IL would act is 10 assume thai M
ps,psssfS Incompetent 10 Judge and unfit TO he trused
e'' sss Management Of their own affair. or viii, the
80 ~ sheir own righsthat they are their own worst
80 s'. s'cia De under the control of the chosen
VINO can alone be entrusted with The ~
me affairs Of The people. The Congress are Ion
en 70 JunEe OF The extent OF she powers granted I'D H.
PeoPe Oh 'ne according 10 .se 49,;
tors; but the people who made the ,.,e., k,,ss -, -
lhey granted and not 10 be trusted TO de '
eoi OF OF violation OF their rights or posve rs NOT
a'e" away or aenatod which remained in the S,a,cs ~
'he people thereof Can the people of State he hrcs -,
ah oJecuon TO conservative principle Of the Com.
"a , o '"e ground mat they are not worthy be trust.
WIN .e exercise OF their rights the infringement of
'her af'irs Can it he true that the Congress he
safety trusted TO Judge Of the extent OF the at
CD, and that the State Governments cannot nor can d.
people OF the State in their high SOVEREIGN cha,ac,. s
party TO the compact, be trusted TO Judge Of the cy,n 81
nose grants winch they have made, Of the rights and
powers when were reserved Ivy the States to the peonIc
surely, the people OF the States respectively canno, h
brought TO yield 10 this nonsous proposiion: and IL
yer TO sustain il. s '''
The States and the people hereof are capable NJ linda,
ing OF an violations OF the compact, and no man oucb, 10
aa' ,ney are certainly competent judge OF those
WoI''ohs winch are papabe. What nsons .ed
DC entertained that the people OF State would Too c,
~ ih'ePosc, or inerpose when there no iu.t
'Posioh' ~ Is absolutely certain that the peonIp
WA ever near much, very much of oppression which il
palpa'e and severely felt, inflicted without riob, nv 49,
noy before they will nterpose arrest The
OF me evil ms results from the very nature anil cons;
ION OF man, and Is demonstrated by the history of all ma
IONS even 10 The present day Scarcely one example can
oe quoted 70 me contrary The confederated re ubcs
composing the United States furnish the most convncpg
uo"ce OF me truth oil The proposition. There il no occa
son 10 cue examples. The proposition is laid down in
@ 'o'' eNP"cH manner, III the glorious Declaration of
prepared by that great statesman and patri
Oh whose principles and opinions now 10 advocate ~ 10
feared, matter almost Of reproach
n"'' IL mere was any, the least ground 10 suppose that
d'es might be inclined at any time TO nterpose 10 arrest
an act not only not unconstitutional but which did NOT
even involve the exercise of doubtful novcr. s,;II H.
are the best grounds believe that the Observation-Disclosures
'ne measure by the Estates and of the yise and o
every where, could not iail to bring the State IN
an" ptoance REIMBURSEMENT Of the DESIGN he 49,
any III consequences had resulted On The oer h,ud :,
this power he denied 10 the States and IL be as, ~ u
M act must be submitted TO until the ConOross shaII H.
Pedsen 10 repeal u, That the citizens of State acin IN
oue"'ehce 10 State law in opposition TO an upcon ston
~, W congress are traitors, and that all opposition
hd' arr even under State authority may be nut down h,
me naval and military force of the United States yb,
become oil the powers of The States not granted r., he
oed states! what's 10 become Of the rights of the SITES
anu ne people thereof? what is 10 become of the Sta,o
Governments he Government OF the United Sa,,s
backed bya majority through Congress NAV exercise
ana every power the Constitution and the right If a.
minority may be ramped underloo, our si,vcs ,n,, ~
enancpaed any other act Of despotism pracsed which
e human nho can conceive, and be submitted TO-
OF e Opposition must be expdied OH the gaIlows mr. n,
down by hired soldery. And who il willing n en- :; ~
,hs alternative, TO this State Of slavery and dcor,Laii,
because ne Is unwilling TO trust himself and Eis fellow
men OF M own Stale with the preservation of ther
rights with The right Of Judging when ,be Const,,,um
under which The public servants act has been naLl
Void'eo, me violation deliberately persisted in
hanger 70 our political institutions and 10 liberty itself