Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-11


the people. selected the Constitution o,d.ins for that
purpose Al powers mol expressly granted the FEEDER
oil snvefmenf, and such necessary TO rariy the
ga" ed pwcis into elect 'are tie States re
sperti,ciy to she people" The Constitution ITSELF
,heieI"e clearly marks Out The ne Ct separation
STATE and Federal powers, which, neither should be
permitted to pass nndr any conceivable circumstances
Whatever re not only maintain hese Republican prinri.
pies, which, We proud TO know, were the emu ne
principles oil Thomas Jefferson Fathers of The bet
ter days OF Oui Republic; like him an, them we claim
to be- at heart tue, sneeie, unsrcled OF our COM
mon country aud all that apretlau its
i'me and harpine,s. We o, subscribe the vision
s'y u"rif'ne VI South Carolina Nulcaiinn, hecsue like
The Eli"rs OF the RI, noud Wing in 1890 We il
$50 "e'o, So dcstnd n0nshous. o1e,tckei,ningiu
dangerous, hG! HPerdH Union and Constitution ore
gone f"gsfhei and ike them We consider it doctrine
'uhich does not neytiy oini dagger the Union but
Pu'iges uP 10 the hH ia its hart" No, lave our
"'oh 100 sfdenily ever 10 brcoe tie s, and abeor
oil an assassin doctrine, which know or believe will
plunge dagger "up to the hW ia its heart
I'VE are opposed TO he Bark oiihe United States moi
only upon tie ground Of tnronsiionaity, hut herausc
has attempted 10 corrupt tie riess; influence cleo
nom To seize the public money, ecn'cn,n The su,o,i,
OF Congrrss; 10 conquer the Government opprsss
no people are utterly opposed TO The hole s'Amc-
can sysem, lately Called because OF it, tendency
10 convert our Government! HON Que Vi limited Of
unliuniied powers.
Hence we oppo,ed to The eh,ri.hed principle. OF
The Nuiiiiers Bsnkles. aud Nationals, all OF hon. by
Jnucivus policy, Ia tc VII v al their political
uu no doubt seek 10 advance The interest oil their re-
pective parties Can il then he surprising that we are
found in opposition these parties in iler vyorou. IF
tort to e.ei.ct Benjamin wa,hin. Irigh E,o to tic SCI
nate o The U - whose whole patty in Virginia. with
very lew exceptions, seems TO be termed by strsnge
union OF these three! Aid il lie doulcd, that they
are at leasi Tree em any ehension that his rs.lec
non vi" injuie them; IT, indeed, they do consider that
"ou'd produce ior ,heiu positive benefit? Mould
Nuil,ser vote Tor lin, il lac believed his on i.voie
dacnine would thereby lie put in jeopard,? Would
Dsnki'r vote Tor him, IL lac believed him eadly Ell. my
10 The Bank: Or would Nscusl vote Tor him, il he
really believed he would join in pulling dow the rem.
nant OF his much-lOved "AmeIican Systemi If 90 1,
must be, that their aid would be rendered to him under
aff . ol
OF e'is and bo as matter sole preference or choice
hhu una. very reason among Other things, determines us
ag''nst hn'-ior We want the who least but
VINO Is most opposed TO their political principles We
w'nt United states Senator most paIicularly who il
so thoroughly opporeI the Bank OF the United States
a' no "developemens" however strong, induce him
10 sustain II even as an alternative, whether 10
De located IN =" w ail street, Ches nut street or
elsewhere. "
owe only opposed 10 the reelection Of NJ, e;yh
upon 'he grounds sisted; but also because il has recently
appeared to the whole American Psope thai Le imam,
The secuted old Alien Law of famous Llsck cocLaJe
Federal .inoiy, to be constitutional and ,rise in its
PncPie against the deliberate and most solemn mo
,es,svns ct The Virginia and Kentucky Legislatures in
i9s-o AID Whit, ne ask, the pncrle of ,bn, law
so ios'iy condemned by the whole Republican p.r,y AS
Meht dsctt as ne particular organization and positive
provisions Of The Federal Constitution Why in e
language OF the Kentucky Resolutions prepared hy MIR
Jsn'ison himself undertook authorize the
remove person out Of the United States who il un
der the protection Of the laws his oicn s,,spico,
nih0m jury 'cifhout public froi uuiihotu coufronro
non ~ NE witnesses against him, tcithouf haring ,rif
htsStS in nus Jdr0r, tch0t defence and tDfbouf conn
sec ANA yet Mr. Leigh declares. that no impartial
a ed a0u0f mat me principles g that act consfi
fWonoL As long, therefore, as we profess TO he Iisi
pies Of Jefferson, OF Madison. OF john aylor and onr
other Republican fathers of 9S AMI go must regard
Mr Leigh as anu Republican ia this pcct-ior w see
no escape from the conclusion, that must either eou
ut' 'hr Law aud approve the Resolutions, or must
approve The law aud condemn the R.souIiuns-He e,e
ore WHO maintains the principle ofle Alien Law l.nias
The principle OF the Resolutions 9S and 80 and cannot
receive our support, candidate Tor the United S,trs
Senate. ~ ''s
" In addition 10 these oLjecons We must also enter orr
most POSITIVE and SOLEMN protest against the re ccron OF
r l-eigh 10 the Senate oil the u s.. upon the ground nj
his Jealous cooperation with Clay the National Csboun
me N"HyieT and Webster the Fede, aiisf in the rash
effort, as we conceive toinptaci the Preside of ,is
ie"eracy- Substantially al least, il technicaiIy without
cause, aud against the plain prohibition of our Fe,,
constitution ia rquay renlai kabIe for the uDprece.
ush'e" iorns oil The proceedings, bitterness of ,h.
prosecution, and tie singulT Judgment pronounced In
iae'' lhe Presden, was ansigned without being perm ted
TO plead or make defence and the Senate v, s,roo
meanol posis, suddenly itse into an iois
non oil yOTmeTs to charge, Inlyers TO prosecute ,pf
ntsseS to prove Jurors 10 find the Tact guilty Judges to
pronounce sentence Of coennatop and frfcufioners to
carry their jude ent into effect FAR as they couI
Bni, with these objections to Mr., Leigh himself wbat
shaii we say OF his Iicnds, who deny that the wins,
instructions OF The people binding upon their Repre-
ehialves aud servants, unless obtained in mode
aoe to- and approved by, them! We msntain The rieL
VI instruction az sacted and nviolAhie the very broad
est and most comprehensive the essence Of Re-
preventative government, and the shield of civil Liber,y
as the most powerful, but at the same ,i,,e ,he ,o.,
harmless PreIogal'o retained by the people, TO check
abuses III government aud TO preserve their own Rights
rom p'slfuchonn one word, the very soul OF op,,
lar fTredaIn As soon, therefore, ought nm in, In
surrender las le as free people soud surrender this
invaluable privilege. We utterly deny that The Rep5e
sentative has the hight 10 prescribe The com titu,m oov
eHher the Tine manner, object Of Instructions Bui
IN The language Of Bill OF Rights we do believe
hdt all Po,ccr IS 0eSfed IN, and consequently deryti
JT0'H me people; that mGgfGfts are their trustees and
servants, and at oil lines GmenGJie TO them" Destroy
is great right OF tile people, aud huge Government q,
DgspO'D must Iise on its Iuins! The idea is indeed
voting. No; il must be- give MS Tariff give us Inter
nal Improvement give us Bank, give US Modification
give Us even WAR, Pesticnce aud Famine" but for
freedoms sake the right of Instruciion w a
cannot dwell longer upon this vital subject Suffice il,
therefore, III conclusion, to say, that with whatever con,
Tempt Others may view the mode which The cors,;t,,on,
can never willingly consent Tor condemned ,bsed
abridged, or abolished; ever envy tl,e
reputation Of those who deny it,"
Alter The above was adopted the general views of
the meetings il
Resoioed, on mutton That Capt John c. Porter Can,
ward Mayo, Col. Samuel Drake DIR. Michael X Murray
William Siration, ST., Edward c. Swami Mai Francis
Smith, Is. y Morrison. DR.. Henry w. Locko John Has
kins, Hugh French. DR.. Abner Crunp, Hilary H,,Ii,
Col. +. ID. Powal Samuel Jones, VIM hIoyeIey John p
b. HSrfis VIM. W. Porter, Edsy Scott VIM o. n adm,
Capt John +. Cooke, Obadiah Maxey James " Haskin,
James Wilkinson. SEM Thomas $. Subleu Richard B,ss
George Taylor, Capt Slas Bryant, JefTe rson Smith, F
ward +. Bsugh, Capt Richard w Bass Joseph = Iieon
JaDez Watkins and VIM Graves be- and they are hereby
appointed committee collect the dieren p,nsrs nj
Instructions now IN ccuation for the subscrp,iou of lin
voters Of Pouhaian, requiring Senator WIN, Old E.o
70 vote against b. W Isig, E'q, the nc xt election Of
u >. Senator for Virginia and that lbev confer an 70
port me same 70 THIS meehg at December court ne H. in