Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-05

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the prevention Of those which may hereafter be prn"e
I'D. We have undoGbted right, US have FePfae"'y
declared, 10 require ol those States the PEe'eno af
interference the part Of their cilizens WIN our ao
nrstic atirsbut tr mode To he adopted 10Y ths pur
pvsr must be len Ia ,Lem-we have no right 10 dictate
terms. They understand the character anu "inPcr vi
their people, Urllrr than We db-lhry uher'sI"''o
the powers vested in them Ivy their own lu"s ana Ion,
sl,ulon, and will undoubtedly take that course pfst
calculated accomplish the end prpp"sed II they DC
sincere in their protssUns and nre really desiT"us !"
suppress this auacous and wicked interference oil 'eil
citizens they will without any dctaon from US, adopt
the most rccuaI But these resolutions leave
nu alternativr-tlry demand I SPECIFIC uitasure-tie
slave nlding States must Suppress tlese assocli-
tons by penal rnHctnenls; and u they ail to coiHy'
though they may Uc convinced that the end cnbe better
attained another way. yet tie c4qlls 81 virginia VIII
not Dc salsed-se III not stop short OF petiu enact
ens thou th it may he nanes, that an attempt TO pro-
cure Them would be ruinous To her own cause.
But these resolutions sci up claim still more exlraordl'
nary They demand the prevention oil those societies winch
may hereafter he projected by measures oi PENAL inhbl-
ton We're | an enemy 10 my country, Sir and de-
sired To nyulve it in civil brulls-wcle tnend TO
these neurious associations, and prayed Tor their success,
could not adopt uiulr crcuul than those pro-
posed by The corntnrr TO accomplish! the purposes OF
The one, and tu effect tin: overthrow ot the other CuVe
full scupr the spirit of these Resolutions ANA you CO.
tablsI Virginia, or any Southern State, The tISu TO
Interfere with The internal affairs and municipal reSu!a-
TONS OF another Statri uu confer Oh her the power 10
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! not under her governnrnt-nay, mure SIT, you
give her the extraordinary and drspoiIc power Of COLI
trolling tie opImoIS and principles of men. usd OF es-
labisng STREET, .Slorla surveillance oror The III.
81 the domestic hrc.sIdc. How Gan law
Je carried into operation which has for its object the pre-
vtltion OF The formation OF societies: How as you 10
ascertain that such society Is contemplated: iAuw are
you know the individuals concerned lis projection:
Is the public oiircr To proceed on his own suspicious,
or is he to take the information Of others: And,
what, sir, the specific act tor winch the citizen Is
! 10 be presented indicted! In private cotnpa-
ny, BY his tresde Perhaps lie expresses opinions
favorable To abolition, and declares purpose OF getting
others 10 Join linn in society ~ ah that cause This
information is conveyed TO The public auhor;lies-and
the utcudc is dragged into COURT tried and condcuIned;
not for any act committed, but Tor the expression OF an
opnlun-nr the uLerancr OF sentiments III the circle
OF his family und friends. Is pussblr 10 conceive
of any thing oppressive, tyrannica and inquisit
rial: Aud Yet, sir, would you accomplish your object
by such course II You /" Law for r-dress-by
the law you must stand or fall. Tie enactment which
any nonsavc.hoIlng State ay pass at your dIc,atIo",
will cite the language of your resolution and Upr
rate for the prevention OF 'sourucS purpurtng TO b.
anltoniss Now, sir, cannol societies be formed pur.
ppring be any thing else, and yet have abolition Oh
ects in view: Can they not contfre their Vaccinations,
and carry their schemes IN a. different turn and I'm.
der another nllc? Your penal euautments, therefore,
will b. perfectly harmless, unless you extend them FUR
ter and embrace all associations which, IN the eIo,est
drrrre aid cUuntrnance the abnIItuniSts III Their
drs,rus You must seek the destruction ot all tom
perancr sncirrs-tac bible, and missionary snc!riirs;
Tor the moment The aboltionls suppressed n0m!ne,
they will Immediately resort 10 SOME ORGANISED aSsca-
ton and carry their scicnt* under borrowed name
All DEBATING clubs must bc sirncet where the pnci
pies OF slavery discussed Above ah sir, You must
seek the humiliation OF the sewing snciruS, which coll
slitue the most important aud riiiclen au!A's to tie
cause of abolition In these societies vast Quantities ut
fancy articles manutactured-s0ld at hprces and
the proceeds thereof applied to the support OF ncenda-
nv auruts or the propagation OF scdons Publications.
Thus, sir, you m.y 60 step by step, passing enact
ent alter enactment, invading the most sa":ed rights
of the ctzel establishing system Of espionage over
the private waks-hc secret retirement "t men, and
after all ia! 10 accomplish your purIsr Iln abolition
isis will carry their plans IN thousand wnYs, secret
and upcl aud yet law can be DEVISED To .ieet and
punish them. . .
But sir, do you suppose that the ,rhern people will
give heed to the reuuasonS sought 10 br made hy these
rrsuluuus' " i'll they tolerate anctrnr, which, IN lis
consequences must snd to the suppression OF private
ouulnn and The constitutional light ui GZenS to
semL!e tpgclher rhry must b. nIaGu Ut different
slur from FirgnilIs, it they do not sSuEn your up
pIication with scnrl and drrislon. TLsu never dpuD.
I'd their readiness ~ comply with e"rny reasonable:
demand. would hazard my lille upon The asset
lop that they will put down the ahoillons.S spec.
div bring an end to- their miscellaneous operations, and
that in tie most r.ltctual mode. But, sir, when you
come in dctanria spirit. making SUCH demands as are
plated these resoutlons they chnliot they VIII
not comply VIM thru should we pacr ourselves ~
. Tins questionable altitude: v lR should the
spirit of hostility, where Should seek friendship and
Cancellation; Asd with what couacnance can. we
make il demand, which must had to all INVASION u The
priyc rinIs aud revolutions ~ the social relations oil
another State? Is not this the very principle "n which
the ubnllionists acting Ike they not claim the rGht
to interiors with the domestic sav'ry ct the South, ny
operating the minds vi tie "wne ana ny c;iucdVor-
v 10 procure the passage OF such laws IN The Southrrit
States as will put end TO that institution! Have we
not denounced their as unconstitutional, anti
social, wicked and daboltcal: And yet wr are willing
To practise the principles III our rcqu!sIll"ns Oh the
Northern States: How we ask others to do tlnt
which we would not do uursrlves-whlch We would
scum TO do-and which have already branded with
the strongest apithrS ot "tim and drleslal"n Shall
we them persist in luakng demand Tor penal enact
umns To suppress those associations. when we plainly
PERCEIVE that laws for that purpose would b. lnclcctua
Shall we persist in making rcGIIstIon which cannot he
cunipIrd witli-whic must turn the currrt oil pub!c
sentiment against usdYrrt The attention {" the N'rl'
crn urupl The true object to consideration OF tiell
own rights aIH bcres-crcate enemies, without c"nci-
atiuu Il siuuc irirnd-and which is founded un thoss
detcslbr principles advocated by the abptonists then-
selves, Wlal guuI there bc Tor crse'cring
in such doubtful and dangerous course: Lave We
any example before an encouragement 10 pro-
coed: No, one Neither North Car"ina SOUTH Caro-.
lima nor Geo ra, has made the dcmanGs contemplated
in your rcsolulIs-they were too tXruVasant ana I'M
reasonable for the multiplying CaroInlan, or the hut
headed Georgia Have you any examples III history,
am principles in law, to sustain YOU sad tnt tile
claim YOU now set up is founded on Intrinatlona law
| haze searched in vain for such u Law. MAO hoPeu
that learned gentleman would give lis tile cu'horl
ty and the historical example for his extravaganza unu'
;u, demand nu, not one .vorL has escaped them IN
this SUBJECT VIXEN first c''ci the at!tnti"' OF the
House to this point, authorities on international law were
cited TO show WHAT really have rlght 70 aehahu
of tine Northern Siaps. TIE principles vi Isternatlon
al law are plain and Ineligible to ALL IT si'e citizen
of one Sa,a shaN commi an act Injurious to c1ttsen
II n"oA,r h. sAu be d1ltsersa up, or = rIn s
publish any thing calculated to csentc dstuzIanc toacnt
discard, or corrupt the citizens Ct "notier @Ms THESE
principles attempted to illustrate by historical rxa'n-
nes rr.err.d the Of England and the Jacobin