Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-02

besides thesewe have civil rghtsrights pertaining
ly TO the citizens Could any attempt the part of
portion of the citizens of State njure another
tify resort to the last rcmcdythe breaking up OF the
Union, in the way IL State Rights had been
invaded By State or the Federal Government Such
attempt on the part OF few citizens would any
way affect State Rights The compact under which we
live. Sir, it would be nionsrous proposition say
that the act OF three four citizens OF SUI
hccnt ground for dissolution OF the Union. Yet this
is the proposition continued in the resolution That re-
solution would make the States responsible for the
ton of few fanatics.
have other objections, sir the resolutions reported
by the majority. object to that resolution which de-
clares that we have right to demand fthe nonsave
holding States the suppression ofthcse societies by penal
enactnlcnts International law gives such claim.
One writer declares, that when injuries committed by
the citizens of one Stale upon those Of another there is
an obligation TO punish or deliver up. Another author
says, that part OF internal police take the
citizens do not publish thing that may be injurious
to foreign State. Vatel lays down the general princi-
ple that all nations ought to prohibit evil practice
lending disturbance another State TO foent
discord corrupt its citizens We have right under
these general principles to demand the of
any associations whatever If the citizens OF any State
shall do publish any thing tending TO create dis
turbance 10 oment discord within limits. we may
demand their punishment; but if go farther than this
and ask the of those States uppress by
penal laws the associations OF their ctizens have
the right to Interfere with their other re-
atons and demand the suppression Of sewing societies
anu other female institutions which have been goten
up for the purpose of aiding the Fanatics in raising
funds 10 carry their ncfarious schemes. repeat
therefore, that If the citizen shall commit any net
invasive of the rights of another State, you have lust
cause of complaint against him. and if application to
the State Government under which he lives, your de-
mands Tor redress not piled with, ruht
10 seek redress at the last resort.
Sir, We have many instances in history illustrative Of
the positions have taken in relation
During the French Revolution, the Jacobin clubs in
France were engaged in proPagang their doctrines in
other countries, aud sent large ncendary
publications to England. The British Government took
the proper course, and required of the French Govern
ment that those publications should be suppressed Enr
land had no right and did not call for the suppression Of
the associations of citizens from whence pub
tons proceeded. The French Government refused TO
comply with the demand made upon them; and that re-
fusa constituted Of the of a declaration of
war the part of England. In like manner, we have
right to demand of the Northern States The sunnres
sion OF publications whose object to disturb peace
and ncite slaves insurrection But look sir al
this resolution OF the maorityBy the principle therein
laid down. the formation of society although il pro-
coed to no such culpabe acts as have mentioned
itself sufficient to authorize of redress similar
to those proposed by the South Carolina Resolutions
and to justify our taking up arms.
Mr. q. contnued-But there was another case well
known in history and perfectly in point upon the pre-
sent occasion When Bonaparte was first Consul he
was annoyed b. certain publications which appeared On
the opposite side the Channel called on The British
Government suppress them The official demand was
to adopt the most efiectual put stop to un
becoming and seditOus publications. This was spcci-
fc demand. The British Government replied that tho
Constitution of England admits of previous restraints
upoE publications Of any description but their Judi
catures had the TO punish individuals nycted of
such offences prosecution was consequently instituted
at the instance OF Bonaparte against persons who
had issued the publications complained oi-This Mr.
g. repeated was case in point The application the
Northern States would be very similar. You appeal
10 them, sir, TO punish the individuals who issue the
incendiary publications. which DESTROYS of sup
pressing and take il upon myself 10 sav that lie
whole public sentiment the North will sustain us ia
this demand But to carry the parallel between our own
case, and the historical fact to which alluded still
further, II will be remembered that Bonaparte at the
time he made the demand have stated. on the British
Government, also required that that should
drive from the British Dopsnions all the French Princes
and their adherents together with other French refugees
whose political principles occasoned great jealousy to
the French Government. Here, sir, request to
suppress individuals for their opnions-a very different
thing from suppressing publications of sedious or in
cendary nature. What was the given by England
TO this request? II was, sir, that long as these ind-
viduas dcpored them2e1es peaceaby and were guilty
OF no violation of British laws, they had a rpht 10 re-
main in England, End to be protected by the British
Constitution but that they were guilty. of any
offence against the laws of nations, they might be
proceeded against and punished accordingly. So, sir
IS II ia relation 10 the Abolition Associations of the
North. When they commit tending TO the in
jury of the Southern States, the individuals so Offend
ing may be punished Tor such But if we make
the demands proposed by the resolutions of MAORI
w we may expect that the will be given to
US BY The Northern people, as was given TO Bonaparte by
the British Government The North will refuse to com
ply And IN case of this REFUSAL what does the resolu
no, ,ion OF the majority next Rrcpose' Why sir, find
the slave-hoding States Invited TO cooperate with us i'm
demanding the suppression of these societies by pena
enactment To CO operate for what? In making de-
mand we know must be refused-a demand which
cannot be sustained by any principle of international
law In the event of this refusal, to be banded
maintain, even by resor, arms the errone-
! ID Ina. ia
result of this combinations Sir dissolution of the
Union will be the inevitable result
MIR. PARKER to order. The gentleman from M
was discussing portion of the resolutions, not then be-
fore the House
The Chair decided that the resolutions Immediately be-
fore the House, connected with those TO which The
gentleman from NJ had referred, and that therefore
such reference was IN order.
Mr. o. eontinued-But what, sir, is the nature of the
resolution which we proposed 10 substitute Tor these
propositions OF the majority Mr.. Garland here read
the resolution OF the minority This sir is almost ex
actly the demand we ought to mike of the Northern
States. Ii does not 90 quite far as wish and il il
The gentleman from Richmond sir accuses me of
plagiarism, IN having made of the North Cafona
solutions Sir, did not intend TO claim any merit as
the author OF the resolutions offered here or
as having drafted them.
Mr. SrAsARD said he had alluded 10 the fact of the
NORTH carolina resolutions having been copied show
the haste in which the resolutions of the minority had
been got uP, and that the House might udge of the sin
cery OF the declaration made by the gentleman from
mecklcnbuTg, that he was prepared with resolutions
and only prevented from offering them to the Commit
tee by the course which had been taken by the member
from Albemarle.
MIR. GARLAND continued-He hoped objections were
not made to these resolutions simply because they cane
from North CaTOnaa region celebrated for the COOL
ness and deberatlon which governed all its public nets
why sir, North Carolina has been called Old Rip Van
Wrinkle; and, sir upon subject delicate as this 1
had much rather take counsel of Rip Van Wrinkle than
OF Harry Hotspur. Mr. c. here adverted 10 the necsa
sity Of passing laws prevent the agents of Abolition
Associations or their publications from gaining access TO
virginia, and said IL contemplation TO submit To the
House, the project OF bill for this purpose-fMr G. here
read portions OF the bill which he held in his hand and
hoped the gentleman from Richmond would CO. operate
with hin procuring their passage through the Com
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