Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-23

loss TO justify his conduct 10 Justify. did say, ho aos
'sner' lar higher ground he makes hi. interference
e' OF ooilgeuOn; OF solemn obligation; imperious ne
eesity-he tyrants plea. lie telis us that n was dm.
70 us station, 10 public opion 10 proper IN
~ s auon imposed by his constitute OATH his duty
W see 'e laws faithfully executed his tesponsili,y "a
,he mead OF the Execu i've Department. and 10 his obga
ao 70 Tue American people, their Immediate represen
'anve, 10 inerpose his authority against tho usnrn,,o,s
OF the Senate. Infatuated man! blinded bv on,h;,ion
intoxicated by iattery and vanity Who hiatt the leas,
III ',eo WIN me human hea-who, that converssnt
WI" Tue page oil history, does see under all ,his the
workings OF dark, lawless and insaab.e ambi'ion.
"n'eh IL not arrested will finally mpel hin, 10 his own
or his country's ruin! $50 '
IL would tie great mistake 10 SUPPOSE tina, ,his po
.s' me erihinaiion OF his hostility against the Senate
~ y pus me coinnencement-it is the Proclamation in
whch he makes known his will TO the euae claims eir
ooedience and adnonishes them of their danger sbon
49, "se 10 repeal 'heir ordl1anceDo, ordnance
neir resolution am hurried away by he or
me events OF The last sessoa The hosli-s tsn and
now waged The in their nature chsracer ,nJ
Tr,ne'Pe unering only niheir objects and the parties
men was directed against sovereign member of his
Ioh'eueracy-now against the Senate. Then the Senate
was associated with the Executive, as its ally-nov |, il
me oeect oil his attack repeat hosilies IN be prose.
80, US "hlesS we repeal our resolutions to eff
iect which, Is the object of sending us this Pro,est for
usRse II as we VIII, TO receive tins Protest and TO enter
upo" OUT Journal would be virtual repeal;
Oh our ghis, and an sckuow edgmen OF his superortv
ana III That hight 1t would be considered by the couutry
ana me world, by The present and future generations
should we repeal resolutions by RECEIVING and on
eg e Protest on the JOURNAL We no doubt, will be IA
N "o @'or anc our past offences be forgiven; but il
no we may expect that the message (uncss indeed
me pubic indignation should arrest iO viii follow in dss
time, OF which the Protest contains ,n,, - Ne
10 be fnisunde rsood. NV
simpossibe Tor the careless observer 10 tb
PAPER without being struck with the extreme socjude
m,len .he President evnces TO place himself in position
oe,"een me Senate aud The People. He tells us again
aud again. with the greatest emphasis that he il Tho I'm
mediate representative OF the American People FL the
,,"'euia1e representative Of the American Peoplel
thought the President protested to be States RIGHTS
placed at The head OF The State Rights Parry. ht b -
heved that the People Of these States were nn,aJ ~;
iOrutn htsfinc
communities; and 'hat 40 such community or peons o.
"e american People, taken in the aggregate existed I
nau supposed that lie Was the President OF the United
states The only title by which lie is LEGALLY ami
uohHiy knowu and that the American People are moi re-
10 single department, Of The Government; no.
my eve" IN me oher House, which epresens the peene
OF ne several States, distinct from the People in ,e a
gregar,as was solemny determined the very commence
men, oi'he Governments under the mne date authortv NJ
/" ashhg'on himself Such, had supposed was the es
tablished political creed party al the head of b
he protested to be, and yet he claims 10 he moi oI H.
representatives. but the immediate preventative OF Tho
American People! What effronteryl What hoIdnass,f
assertion! ! he immediate representative! Whv he
never received vote from the American PeoOle H. !
was elected by electors elected either by the Popl T
,he States or by their Legislatures; aud Of course is al
,as' as lar removed on the People the members of
uooy VINO are elected by Legislatures chosen bv the
op'ei aud who ii the truth must be told more fIiv
anu perfectly represent The People Of these States than
me electoral colleges; since tie introduction of nation,
conventions, composed OF Office holders aud aspjrans nm
uer whose susplces The Presidential candidate of the do
nnani party Is selected, and who instead of tha ro
No,ee Vi me Ieopi", utter that Of mercenary coros
WIN interests directly hostile 10 theirs.
bu' why all this soliciiude the part of the Presi
"J ~ 10 pee himself near to the People, and push us
on 10 ie greatest dsanc,3 Why this solcitude to make
himself their sole representative Their only puarIia aJ
protector their only friend and supporter? The Object
cannon oa mistaken. Ii preparatory to farther hostie
Ito an appeal TO the Peoples and is intended to nr
"e way III order TO transmit them his decara,on Of
war against the Senate, with view IN enI;S, H., 81
a'es III tne war winch lie conemplates aying aoains,
THIS branch OF the Government. il any one doubs b
,s"O' 'e' nn east his eyes over the of this
paper anu marx with what anxiety he seeks to place him
sell IN On attitude hostile the Senate; how he has con-
veTed simple expression OF opinion into an accna.i
charge OIL suht-a deHunciaiion OF his couducaD i'm
Pe"cnuen' III winch he represents himself as having
been t'ied aud condemned wi bout hearing or nvcse
non he President is old aciican and UNDERSTANDS
wen The advantage OF carrying defensive war CHI
offensive operations, iU which tie assailed assaults tA m
saian ana his object is TO gain position so cam, ant
ing 10 'he prosecution OF hosties which he meditstes
Having secured this ilnpo position as he sunns
he next endeavors TO excite the sympathy Of The soI
whom he seeks to make his allies ia the contest IN
tell Them oil his wounds-wOunds received ia the war IS
.he heV9uuoH-o lbs paro;ism; Of his disineres,ed.
ness; oil his freedom from avaiice or ambition. M ~. -
v"nced age and hndy, Of his religion; his
10 he AFFAIRS oil hls lite, and Ut his sOlcitude about t
which h 10 come. Can mistake the obec3 W.
does not see what is Intended? Let US bring under
single glance the facts of the case He first eized -
the public money, took it from the cusodv nj 1L ~
ana placed II Ia his own possession az much so s II
placed IN his own pocket The Senate disspptoves Of
Tue act and opposes the only Obt5cle that prevents hin
from becoming completely master Of the public treasn
10 crush tile resistance which they nterpo.e 10 his vI
e ee"S Iua'eI WIN 'heii; aud, With that
on Tie resolution IN question the protext He senJs
LIS protest against IT, in which he resorts TO every arr m
enlist the feelings OF the people his side prenars,ory
TO uFect appeal 10 Them with The view TO engaoe tls,
as allies IN the war, which be intends carry on
The Senate, ul they submit TO his auihoriiy He has
proclaimed, in advance thsi Tie rio INF toiu.rro
the right TO make hat interference eGeefuaE To matte il
so, force Gully Is wanting Give hun an sdeouate orc
ana speedy termination would he put 10 lie
Since then, hosiiiies intended it il time that 90
tould jeibeFate how We ought TO ac how tie assaults
upon our constitutional fghs aud rviieees OUGHT In b
met ~ "e consult. whd IL due 30 the wsdon and dc
niy OF the SENATE, there but mode: meet IL At lie
Threshold. Encr0schmens most EASILY resisted At to
CONNIE 1t Is al the extreme ponl-On the from
uefihai 10 contest Of this description the assilsnt il
the weakest, aud the assacd The strongest IL is lhere
HAT TIE purpose Of the usurper the uosi feel1 an
the Indignation OF those whose ghts are encfo5cIeJ
upon the strongest Permit The frontier of. our fols
TO be passed, aud let the question be- not resistance
To usufPauon but at what point shall resist and fe
conquest will be Than half achieved. l. at leaf
sald MI calhoun, viii act on these principles shall
iaSe my stand al The door OF the Senate II sbou'd snd
there alone. deny The tight Of the President TO send ns
his Protest. de"y his right 10 question, within hi.
chdmbo, our opinions, 10 any case reference 10 any
SUBJECT whatever lie has right cn'er here in hos:
ule array. These walls separate Beyond his he |
ia" NE 'e,o 10 protect his tights against sgge ons from
u, but whn, our oulhorny IS above bis inference or
control.
Entertaining these We've, for one cannot agree 70 re-
ceiYe Tie protest. But IL is said that the Senate never
has yet refused 10 nessage from The PresiJs
IN reply sBswer, that hos never yet agreed 10 receive
pro es from bin; aud l. leas', shall hot contribute bv
ny voc 70 establish the first precedent Of the kind with
these itiPressons slthough agree 10 tho resolutions
oileted by he Senator from Mississippi mir poioeter
rs modified, oiduy will compel me 10 90 f,rther
and 10 add, at fc proper time additional ssoIudops
one aihrwing ilat the President has right protest