Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-19

of the public law intended this is TO perpctuatc
the peace and harmony Of all Stnes whenever an asso-
citation exists within the territory of any State, the
object ofwhch association to disturb the repose ano
Their the State whose tranquility is jeopardizrd by such
means NAV rightulIy demand of the other the prompt
suppression Of all such Associations Such dcInanos,
when sustained by proper proofs arc never IciuSto
anv State which wishes remain member Of the tanil-
~ Of civilized communities, desires 10 maintain ami
cable relations with the State making and sustaining te
demands There is exception to tins rule . douol
if now would be to repunge the civilized world into that
barbarsrn from which it has emerged and to justify eve
~ nation the impndent attempt to regulate The affairs
Of Others by its notions; which, although sometimes
concealed beneath the guise oil pretended phianth1oPy
NAV ALWAYS he traced considerations less pure Hence,
the universal doctrine and practice OF modern States, IS,
never to obtrude their advice, unasked as 10 tne
mere internal Of Others long these do no
injury to their neighbors And what states ma? not no
themselves can be tolerated by them as the acts OF
their citizens Subjects unless they mean to adopt such
acts their own.
Never were abstract principles true and clear;
and am happy in being ublc for once TO congratulate
our country and compliment YOU on the distinct and
forcibe manner in which they arc set forth lhey are
the very doctrines with which formerly set out, ana
which endcavored to impress, in my feeble way. but
how sir does the very correctness OF those
agree with the very neglects of your dutles Oh whch
ba re been complaning2 Where the proofs OF any
steps taken by you, have contcnded was your duty
obtain such ProPcr proofs as spoken OF ny YOU anu
which might easily have been obtained in the ways nave
no;ntrd out? Where the "DEMASDs' made by you on
the offending States or their citizens fairly admitted by
Yourself to Ina your duty and as fnrncry urged
BY me- Having neglected these duties thus far yon can
no, plead Justification of the suspension Of them TIL the
annual arrival of the higher authority ct the Legsa-
turc when you have commenced this very coHimu-
ncaon with the n,imation Of there being no necessity
for converting that higher authority at an earlier day;
clearly admitting that such higher authority was not ma
,eraly and absolutely indispensable at the height g the
cr-or that you did think it then so great as you
seem wiling to make it 1t IS orer!
Under all these circumstances and negccts, what are
now YOUR own opinions of the success of those demands
had they been then mado-wla your orebodngs never
what your remedies under these new toeoo
dngs: You say, 6rst Nor ought it to be doubted as
think that such demand if made, will meet from esch
Of the other States ready compliance on its part MOI
doubling this myself, will not suggest to you now any
measures founded a contrary supposton put wiz
content myself with recommending to you al Pleseh.,
the adoption of such measures only, as may las'Iiy
strong application each of our co-Satcs, withh "hos
limits any of the associations referred TO may e1e'
suppress them speedily and to establish such onef re-
quIatons as may be eectua to prevent or punish ac''
DESIGNED or calculated to disturb our tranquility
| Here then we have strange and almost inco1Ple-
bensible mixture of contradictory hopes and ears-in
that the co.States would obey such demands ana lna
Never ssceraued Norfolk0u Hore OF the British