Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-06
Richmond. Thursday, Feb. 6.
POLITICAL DOCTRINES

" high matters" Ii is written in bold. masculine
eloquent sye-and the vigonr Of its sentiments cor
responds with the beauty of the co,nposition-Ile
begins 10y casting his avelin at the heresy Of Multi
hcation-in the following terms:
~ am not certain that you Of my eaiiy and
uniform dsreIisl OF the doctrine al Nuicaon as main
t.ined by the ruling party in sister State. My objrc
tons TO that doctrine were uncunnected with panty any
kind and founded the difficulty of reeonciIing he
pesceiulness and ti,uosy which il asserted with
that eriu remedial process, by which the wheels of
the Federal Government would he stoned a. well "a Tia,
resort TO construction. (he old Federal sn) by w, cl
sone the doctrine could be maintained which has
vo'ved us in all troubles, and which equally good at
any ine 10 establish veto against the General Govern.
men power to protect manufactures or power TO do
any thing majority la Congress peases IL was easy to
perceive. that such remedy might by possibility be
peaceful. that depending other party but not Ger.
tainty peaceful II difficult see how Il could
DC constitutional because as no power was given by the
constitution to the STATES TO resist the laws the u
States, such could he derived by or con.
stiucon; the derivation Of remedies or powers nv con-
srucon being, according the republican doctrines. in
admissible Indeed, Cons tuition would authorize re.
'isance TO the laws, without defining explicitly how in
wna manner and by whom such resistance could be law
Upon the question Of sovereignty, lie lays down
The following propositions:
Ihat the allegiance Of the citizen primary and para
mount is due 10 the State sov.reign-,hai oedienc,
que 10 the government as represents the sovereign
ah; oS"'"eu oy ue sovereign and Of course no
win the allegiance due the sovereign.
THAT, admitting the above propositions 10 lie true. the
government OF the U. States si the es, oov.rn
nent in the world for all the pu poses for which il was
cohsn'uted-'at being government founded CONSENT
supported by opinion, il must be sustained by ,s con.
sent and opinion, be Just and righteous; that il can
never a to he just and righteous, so long as its ac.
ton conforms TO the strict letter of the Cor.,iu,ion
that the slightest departure from that letter. s an abuse
whether amounts TO the exercise OF doub
uI powers, and may and will give con plant to
d'sconeD and, with people enlightened an, free a.
ours, eventually, resistance.
That state for the violation Of the articles of COM
pact Is responsible under the public law TO the other
States, and may between sovereigns be comneed 10
make repara!on for any injury damage which NAV en-
sue 10 them IN consequence OF such violation; thar
is one OF the great securities against hasy and pr CT.
pirate action on the part. The States"
| We shall lay the whole of this Letter before orr
readers, us soon ms we can find room forit In the
mean time, we beg leave 10 compare the doctrines
maintained by MIR. Calhoun and Ills Party i'm 1898
upon this same agitated question of sovereignty
We are indebted for these extracts to the speech of
Mr.. Melville, in the last s. Carolina Legislature. ON
the Military Bill of that State:
81 refer to the exposition adopted by the Legislature of
hls State in 1928 (said to be written by Mr. Cshoun
ms u an orthodox production, and take IL for granted
what 1t asserts will not be denied The following are
extracts from il: sour system then consists two distinct
and independent sovereignties." Further; shut by am
express provision OF the constitution il may be
or changed by ourts of the Siaos; aud each Stale
ny asserting TO the Constitution with this provision has
surrendered lis original right sovereign W ich
made its individual necessary to any change in
its political condition. and has placed this important power
IN the hands OF three fourths of the States which the
sovereignty oil the Union under does now
actually reside Further 'if it be conc eded as il must be
by every one who is the least with our insi,u
lions that the sovereign divided the States
aud the General Government, and that the former hold
their reserved rights in same high
which the latter does its delegated rights; il Will he in
possible 10 deny to the States the right deciding ON the
rae,lon OF their rights and the proper remedy be APP
the States in their individual capacity il is NOT
me highest power known TO our system There Is sill
higher power placed above ALL by the express consen OF
ALL the creating aud preserving power deposit,d In i
hands oil three ourihs Of the United States which under
The character Of the ainendrg power eau modify the
whole system at pleasure, and 10 the final Jeciso, of
which, II would be political heresy TO object"
II Sign-There is every reason to believe that the
Honse oil Representatives i'll stand last against the re-
s'oraon Of The Deposes Private letters speak OF there
neing hrm majority Of about 20. The vote ON Monday
last pretty much test question 1t was ON ibe ono
sion ior referring the memorial Of the merchants Of N
York 10 Select Committees instead OF the COMMITTEES of
ways and Means to which the other papers had b.a,,
committed MIR. Folks motion to refer il TO ,e las, CON-
mittee prevailed by majority of I7-Now mn scanni,,
the votes for Select Committee we see or of th
virginia votes which will prob bly, 60 against the resora
uom o. '1e Deposes. We are ceraiu that them
VIII 10 so; because we have just letter from one of
those Representatives which speaks trumpe tongu
against tie restoration Aye, why restore theni Must
we mol expect SIMILAR embarrassmens years hence
when the Bank is to wind up us concernsl In f.r,
WIZ they not be multiplied by the Banks extending
us OPERATIONS ana weaving ITS web wider to catch
more flies! la word, il seems TO amount TO his: Wbe
her we shall now put down institution which was rre
a'eu 10 Tie very teeth OF the Constitutions with an enor.
nous capital OF 30 millions welded by SET of men a,
Philadelphia, and welding AN immense power over ,h
exchanges the circulating medium, the prices the mari
els oi The country the press the elections eve,
congress, and over the liberties Of the peopee
great influence over the South by the people OF The
Norh-or, whether we shall rise and re assert pur lb.r
ties aud restore the Constitution This is the is,us.n
we may as we'll try IL al once. We must restore te Con-
siuton by abolishng this bocb upon it, few .avs be-
lore The present Bank chartered On April 1916 we
stated The constitutional scruples which were in IN. wnv
we demanded to know, where Is your rg, TO establish
Nauona bahk! what clause ia the Constitution gives il
you ~ the United States have not an unauaIi,ie,
f'gh 10 establish schools, roads, canals aud bnnks where
Is the avihony! Aud repeat the question where In
we authoy The question has been argued at great
length in the Senate OF VirgiBa-and argued we u,isr
stand, with great ability But the speech of MI M.dsn
against the first Bank, is sufficient Tor u.s. Ii reo,res sv
greater mind than his to reiue it, We ~
speech, when the former Bank was approaching the nc
ROD bits dissoIuonaBd shall soon re. pub aait
Every days expert OF the noyeue,. and ,oy.r 81
the present mammoth Dsnk, coDviDces us tat s ooo,s
"on' are as dangerous as its origin is
Inc Debate still drsgs in The Senate of yirenis-
:" our statement oil its proceedings last there was
an E''a'un, which we hasten 10 corec-The vote for
sng out The Resolution against Tie cons nationality of
.he U D Bank, was stated ut 10 to I4ft should have
Deeh ~ 10 l9and the absent Senator would have made
HE 2o.h 10 favor OF such derisiou.Tbs /. a strong
Vote TO land pect that IL expresses the sense
Of the great body Of the people.
The Memorial OF the Tsmniany Men OF New Vol had
received at the last accounts, 10 1900 signatures
The N " Star slaes, that il is design ned by some NJ
T. politicians to sefup National Bank a. soon ss the fate
OF he present seaedaDd that instructions had been re-
eeved nom the managers al Warrington, the agtaors
OF he tate Meeting, TO keep such desgs Tor the present
oennu TIE curaiM We do not believe the story or the
design. But u there be any Jcsus 10 New York, who
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