Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-09

nature of thus remedy. Some say il is Nullhcntion
others that it is Secession But would any advocate
TIE application OF State remedy TO Invasion Of our
rights by meeting of twenty twenty FIVE citizens of
another State, In such case, the State hch the
offence commute d has the right punish its ct
zens and the State at whom their practices levelled
had right 10 call il TO infct punishment those
Individuals But for the evil practices Of those udivdu
ais we have no right 20 go to war, violent
to obtain redress When the State refuses punish It's
citizens, aud by negectng to redress tho wrong, makes
herself party 10 The wrong Interior usti
fable the part OF the injured.
nir D. thought he had shewn that if the objection |
which he had offered to the resolution was not well /
founded, twas not forced construction say that il
,ngnt be interpreted in the manner he had supposed
In ITS present form IL certainly liable TO such
suuctlcn should be Wiling said MIR Daniel, to vote
for resolution somewhat like that of the nojory--bu
how Is the House to arrive any modification of this
resolution. The pertinacy with which is maintained
In its present form renders il difficult to obtain any
clange-and il is, therefore, that desire the
mitInent Of the subject. | wish also that a resolution
shall be added declaring that when any shall
punt orpublish any incendiary matterwhen they shall
do any act by which rights are invaded that
have right to call sister States in which such
acts shall be committed 10 put them down Mr. d. said
he did not know that the second resolution could be
amended to obvate his objections TO as il
ed 10 class violations by the General Government the
States and the citizens the footing He wished
therefore TO introduce another resolution to place
Tue acts OF the General Government and the States
separate grounds from those of the States. MIR. ID.
was sincere IN his opinion that while State |
sweiabe for violation of the rights of State
yet that the citizens of State were not TO be CON
sidered violation of the Federal compact
Mr. SrANARD. lperectly agree with the gentleman
aqroos, but little difference between
the two resolutions; and believe if they conld be re-
committed the difference could be satisfactorily arrang-
ed do not altogether agree with the anne ndment which
has been offered wish declaration inserted in it that
we have fright 10 call upon the North for protection from
the acts oil their citizens In saying this said Mr. D.
may be necessary for explain my course by an
aiiuson TO sonlo former remarks of mine. said the
period alluded to, that did not think the time had
rived for calling the North for redress or for appeal
ing to the South Tor cooperation this subject But
as both sections of the Select Committee have renorted
IN favor OF present action and Offered propositions 10 that
effect looking also to the opinions expressed by the peo
pie III their primary meetings, the county of Campbell
among The rest and seeing that they contemplate such
measure, have yielded my opinions, and am dis
posed to cooperate i'll producing such measure as shall
be deemed suitable to the purpose in view and worthy
OF the rights and dignity of the State He thought that
II due to the saety Of the State and to the rghts of
the people, that the resolutions of the Legislature should
declare TO the Northern States that Virginia believed
she had the right To hold her slave property and thar
she intended to hold it through all time lie had Weld.
ed his opinions in spirit of compromise and i'm accord
ance with what appeared TO be the general sentiments
and he hoped he should be by other gentlemen in
the spirit that the reference of the subec, 70
The committee would be agreed to-
MIR SrASARD said he thought he ought TO stand free
IN this House and in the country from the imputaton
OF the gentleman from Campbell of confou ndine the ma
ture OF violation OF the Constitution by State and
by the citizens of Staeand also from The nbsnrj ,,d
preposierous blunder which involved in supposition
that there are citizens of the General Government =
Now, said MIR S. will ask gentlemen il they yer heard
this opinion maintained? We have heard OF citizens af
the United States but of citizens of the Gan.o
Government. The gentleman has arrived at his concln
against the rales of rhetoric and Oratumnr ecan
il is evident that the words sor the citizens the go
tc the last anecedcnt, and TO that aoneand are mali
fed by It, Besides it n strained construction a. sno
pose meaning derivable from phraseology never adj
united into our languagefor, such form Of language
! having ever been known, 1t is absolute hypercrili-
cism TO infer such meaning and especially when the
construction oil The sentence made different interpreta-
on the most rational But sir surprising this criticism to
be correct the is easily amended by Cor
the word thereof the words 'sOf those States do moi
! think The amendment necessary, but am wn0 10 no.
cept III and thus that objection will be gotten rid of
to the other objection OF the gentleman il seems to me
clear, that it be maintained He admits tb, IL
United States, the States, and every citizen placed nm
der their authority, bound by constitutional obln
tons will be seen, then, that the phraseoog of the
resolution does not admit of such commentary as Inc
places upon it. IL declares The obligations of each in
such way that there be possible misconstr,c
lion. The people bound by constitutional obli,,a
lions, well as the States and the General Government
Where, them is the deficiency of which the gentleman
| speaks-and what IS the ground OF his objection, /
maintain, said MIR y at he cannot press these opin
ions with greater precision let him his ingenuity 10
ITS utmost, Than they expressed within this resou
ton. Why, then, should send il 10 a COMMITTEE,
Gentlemen can modify amend the resolution in the
House, without that formality And T. said Mr. s. shall
not object ifthey heap them mountain high so long as
the principle declared in it shall be impaired do
not believe that it is in their power to frame a more
guarded expression of those principles but do not oh
1ect to their endeavorng To do The gentleman from
Campbell says that the citizens of State cannot violate
the Constitution. Ii is true that they cannot in The
same manner as n State may violate it, He thinks il
necessary that another resolution should be odonfd
claiming from the Northern States the punishment
OF their citizens for the commission of acts nvaSve
of our rights. What do the other resolutions az
the majority do, than assert the claim of The
gentleman from CaInpbell-in effect DECLARING thai ,e
have right TO demand the punishment of those
citizens Tor their incenGIary practices? Whit moro
IS done? Is there any niimatOn that because The ct
zens oil State violate their constitutional obliyatione
therefore the States amenablc charge Of viola,
ting the Constitution, 1t is sim PLY our desan to ahev
that the States be absOyed from their socia ,,d
zens OF those Staes doing wrong-that they nre
bound TO protect from the evil designs of their CHI
zens, and to prevent them from interfering with our
property and endangcring lives. We have rigbt
TO do THIS. But these after considerations me-
sumo, said MIR 81 that there may be exceptions to the
resolutions OF the majority, in point of language or
paseOlOgyand in these particulars they can be amend
cd They were committed 10 paper during sorce hour
and halt, near midnight, and underwent no subsequent
revision to the language in which they were cIoLed
The ideas, however, the fruits of long refeciinn
For the yestufe lac cared nohng that the IDEAS were
retained.
MIR, Bows of r., objected 10 the motion 10 re. commit
because he saw o necessity for such proceeding Thev
were every day called ON TO pass upon subjects Teour
this kind Of amendment, and all the objects Of the
tleman from Campbell could be atoined in that manner
The gentleman need not fear that opportunities Womb
not be given for presenting any proposition he miobt
wish adopted The gentleman from Goochlund on yes
erday asked the House TO lay the resolutions ON the ~
ble promising in that introduce to-day 7,;e,
which would meet the views Of all His motion v5as a.
very good reasons, rejected but Mr. b. presumed tb,
had not nierlered with tie gentlemans design as Tho
House adjourned a few moments after.
Mr. WATKINS said he had endeavored to frame such ,
proposition. He had and consulted with many r
the members; but il difficult to do ali in one ye
ing which the circumstances required The resc,,;Sa
he bad drawn up were not exactly in the form which he