Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-02

ample security has heen provided Cor the lights and
o the States, in their ndvidu capacity asains,
undue preponerauce of the powers grAned the Co
veronent them Ia their united capacity. For this
purpose, the Constitution relied on IL The responsibility
o The Senators aud Representative in the Legislature oil
the United states 10 the Legisiofu People Of the
States FL The responsibility OF the President the people
o the United Stses; aud 81, The liability OF the Execu
tive aud Judicial uncuOnates OF lie United States. i
peaehnen by the Representative Of the People OF the
States, in one branch OF the Leg isa,ure OF the United
State, aud uiS by tue Represei itaives OF the States
in the other branch. Should all thesc checks provided
in the Constitution itself, prove inadequate, we have
yet another more efficient and niallibr ia the State
Legislatures. II may be sAfel received as an axi.
political SYSTEM that the State will
III alt possible contingencies. al lord complete security
against iuyasons oil tue public lib ery by the national
ioIiy Possessing portion OF he powers dele gated by
the people; having all the organs Legislative Executive
and judicial Of perfect govern neni and being, at the
time. in their appointment odresponsby, ai,oge-
Their independent OF the agency authority the United
States they constitute snagoi list balance pow
the Federal legislature Being therefore, coordinate
branches OF government possess rival powers sn
OPPOSITE n of interests they must in the of things,
be an eihceu check Federal usurpation Projects
usurpaon cannot be masked der preences likely 10
escape their watchiu peneirau They will discover
the danger dis ance; 4 once adopt a regular
plan Of opposition, in which they may combine all
sources OF the community. The readily coninuni-
iih each other ia the differ ent States; they can BY
discussion and declaration OF OF inon influence pub
tic sentiment, 10 procure sal Of any offensive
sure This was the course ru aphaniy pursued by the
Virginia Legislature in 9S and '99 Should they fail
Influence the Federal Legisf tu by appeal 10 public
opinion, they ihen dem, nd of their Senators in Con-
gre that tU0.MTuS oil thelt hall explanatory
amendments to the ConsIitul ior, whereby the offensive
measures may become null amt void Should they f in
this also f,oo thirds Of the States may them
independent OF any opposition the pat OF Congress,
demand a Convention tor the purposes Should
the provisions OF the Cons sub on, here reviewed,
De found not to secure the government and rights
oil the States, against usurpaiio aud abuses the
part OF the United States sho,d accumulation oil
paons and abuses continue nde ring passive obedience
ana nsn-resssnce greater evil han resistance aud
vouiion, there remain but the last OF all,
appeal from the cancelled obligations of the constu-
ona compact original rights and the law Of self preser
yaonl cannot be doubted that single member oil the
Union in the extremity supposed, ud have right
extra and tr right TO make the appeal.
But the States being all equal aud ssessing the in.
terest in the Constitution, neither have right
say that The has been violate aud Dissolved than
every other has deny the iact insist the
ton OF the bargain Whenever the eore State shall
undertake decide in the last resor , whether the
pact has been violated, aud shall Ike upon herself the
mode and OF redress she in appealing
ultima ratio, have prepared responsibility and
the consequences She expect Territory be
treated, not revolted province, but hostile State
her citizens, not rebels Trait Gas the Presi-
sdens Proclamation enormously consi red ihem but
enemies