Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-05

NOW, o" u';ch It cormuads be pres'ft1 r t,"n
,owbcr from Gooclapd solve i!e PEoo,. to The
sti,u,ion in this respect Is OF Courts Of Justice
law IL. ,ht INV Court Of record assumes T
dancJ IN it by the law-that II moi oL.y asn IL; ,h.
law by entertaining the ra;e a. ITSELF palDaly unjust
case renurcs that Judgment TO be rtco'ucu;-
1l' lcord thereof cannot be annulleu: l"e J"s
ne arcoriing to established rules OF praclicc, may
in', ", inside; it may tie superseded, It may De re-
sd But TO make VOID the rccord OF the Judgment
nnd he as papabc violation OF The law, as il was
70 take jurisdiction Of the case, aid TO proh""''ee
tic Judgment Sir. no !nriner NH coiIieu "I' '
record OF Court of Justice can lawfully DC ca
plunged OF dcstroyed--and WHY; 1T carss tie III" It,
,,i,c. the T., alt 10 be kr-nucl :m"r" t'cn Is .s 'nl
all the proceedings q! Tie SENATE ~ Ir
moi whether tie Senate lave j.fisuc!ioH CT "D
Tier its decision be iut wron., the lon"'i;""'"' m
very lex ]crum nt the land which wc u:c al sworn "
preserve requires tie proceeding |" "e rtc|uv"' Wv
tord thereof to he Kept, and llicirioe l"'o'1' ~,
iuy in every fortn-proi1'ts every 'N'''E i No.
any WY to Impair that record, or u cause II 'S % "
l,nr IN cy,st Sir the difference between "hui'''g'
rcucanr or rcscindi:i. resolution an" rA iu'st"s ~
is Obvious The i;rIrr terms Apply 10 t'e
only in lis influence, It's virtual 's'a' ~ ~ rn.n.
Eynungi,,r APPLIES always 10 tie rtr"rd OF the r'S"
,;nr g hi!e repeal, 10 a!u!, 10 TtSci'
csoIuon is runsti,ut!onl the Constitution IN r'uif-
inr rccoyd Of i. be Ecpt. utterly excludes eAPa!s'"s
| in any mode or degree whatever.
| NJ S,.,L,- what does it profit the argument Tor eX-
uunUinr if ,!.nent and Luxurious research alo i'ig
is history may ind one or TWO instances oi T1
like il in Inc course Of three ar tour centuries ne
pu,cal puwer of Parliament, Sir, is unlimited; ~ IS
handed hr no written Constitution; 1t Is Defined III
this respect by clause requiring record u le pro-
cccdnrs TO be kept According to the Theory OF tle
English Government, Parliament Is oh'iPoten'' may
do any thing; and, therefore, from is acts IN this respect,
IN auil,.ry call be derived for the Senate OF the On
ted States One Of cxpunglnE SIR IN our o%n L.
u!sature and the only known 10 It's annals, has
been lately called up from the thrilling history ct days
! Il np1 10
w!!tn the spirit Of Henry, tow ring and sublime
as the mountain heights OF his country pure anu
Tree us the air surrounding them, b. inalciess clio,
uuecc ruled the free minds OF the Wings Of rghia anu
arraycd them in opposition TO the uSurpaons Of the
BRUSH Crown 1t was then that coidein'I
tory Of the stamp act suggested by That master niu'
aud adopted by the friends oil Lngsh merry ana AiG
rican rights was after many OF them had lett Tor cir
homes expungcd from their Journal by the advocates OF
kinply power. VIII gentlemen plead this as case in
ponl: Will they say, that those OF that day VIII" ad-
vocacd British usurpatun feared TO Condemn H. tx.
plunged from their journal the evidence of that conden-
nation So Will we expungc the ScaatcS journal which
condemns The usurpatioGs OF our own Executive-cX-
punrc the resolution Of the Wings Of the union which
condemns uSur patton clear and pal aGe as any that
marked the era of Colonial wrongs: Sir, perceive
gentlemen have disposition to rely upon this case
il they do it is authority No constitution required
record Of their proceedings to be kept nonc therefore,
| forbade any part of them 10 be CXpungcu.
But sir even if the Constitution did not forbid this
act which is required to be doncf the sentiment
the journal Of The Senate were not s!-"ere not pro
pcry there inscrted-why eXpungc il? II is not like
the repeating of n law the reversal OF judgment,
whereby the operation and effect 10 The 81"
nate resolution is simply Legislative expression CT OPT
MON on the part Of the Senate who adopted it, and en-
| uunrc as YOU man, that opinion will still remain the
| same 1t is 4 mere abstract sentiment. 1t has gone
forth to the world. 1t exists in thousands OF records all
over the nation II has discharged its Office. Then,
though you should nsruc, your Senators 10 draw black
lines around ii on their Journal and write "cxpunged
over it, YOU thereby its existence rs record on
that journal cease; yet, far the effect and opera
ton of that resolution concerned, yud might well
instruct them remove the carpet from the floor OF
the Senate Chamber. If you could pursue that re.
solution of the Senate wherever 1t IS found, through
The thousands Of journals and periodicals from one
extent of the Union to the other, aud blot out It's
existence from them ALL its sentiments still would live
where your power can never reach ill., deep and untadlng
in the heart and memory OF every ToYd Wing oil Amrr-
Ca II will always be cherished there. The principles
which it ncucaes of opposition to nsurpatlons Of pow
err will is hoped be pcrpcuaed 10 the latest poserty
For these principles, the true friends OF the CoUStlu
ton, the Union and rational Liberty, must vigorously
aud perscvcringy contend. II they relax their efforts
in despair, il those efforts ta the American rcC lie
will have proved that is the destiny of man to c i'll
capable Of self government. They have contend
against fearful pdds-Arrayed Oh the side Of usurpaun,
o patronage and OF power the pcnsioncd us OF o
ficeholdcrs forty thousand stong who stationed al
every point favorable for efficient aTiizan service
who are banded together, animated ~ t@ hope OF SPOTS,
and, cX.oicio compelled 10 Sustain tie Executive
and his dictated successor in all they have done, are
doing and to do hereafter. la a! OF these,
The vena parlzan presses, pocalGng to millions, who
hear but their mSguIdlng voice, that all well
that the Executive has DONE means IT. DO, and can do
nothing wrunE-thut his own appointed successor for
whom 1t glory enough u have served ui.Lrr
him, is alone invested with his lurS-s alone entitled
to The higher glory OF succeeding 10 his rule and per-
petuatins his Add t" this combined amy,
majority OF Congress and minority al The Senate, who
go or their party, right wrong, who. t" sustain its in
crcst and pTol:oc It's strength II the of the pro
pie submit 10 the power ana controu Of the Executive,
of the most Important, rights OF the people and OF
their rcprrsc natives. Sir 20 make tins array still
formidable, let the Executive command the public mo-
new as hr claims right TO du--tlcn let him get up
pre"Xts organize military Urc", and the ber
ties this irpub!Ic in his hands, and depend upon
| his will.
Sir what arc we called to do Shall we not con-
tend against this formidable array: Must be coul
PEELED 10 90 still iurthcr and yoke Virginia the of
Executive triumph lust we make her sonp from the
heights Of her ancient rcnown, 10 pamper the pride Of
Executive power already swrlrd to treat extent
TO administer balm In lis slightest wounds, by rclrir-
ing Senators to mark with Disgrace their journal,
the resolution cundcnulng is paIunS: Oh, no, sir!
Let it not lie. Truth aud justice, liberty and the Con-
su.iuu The principles u the glorious patriots OF other
days side; with these let oppose ali this
formidable array Let the mountains a"d wales OF Fir
gina still reno the sentiment, Sic scmper Tyranais. -
that will preserve the Constitution tie Unon-
the rights and liberties Of whole counlry-now aid
| forever.
SKETCHES OF TIE ACTS
Passed by the General .lsscLy cf Igiia, al the De-
| GENDER Sessicn Of lo3j-G-tCoNrlSrED]
IS. An act to amend tie act entitled an act ncorpo-