Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-11


TO that of the Cominittec but one motive Tor
such course, and that is, that gentlemen wish 10 make
impression abroad that set OF resolutions pro-
creds from the Wing, and the other from the Demo
cratic party and that lac set reported by The ure con-
talnS sinister and dangerous design, which has
been discovered and ayerted by the latter they thus
saving the Commonwealth from terrible calamity.
1T may not be aTiSs Tor me here To advert slightly To
Of the previous proceedings which have taken
place, relation 20 this subject, in order to show the
disposition III which this substitute is offered 1t will
be remembered that when the resolution, commonly
called Giulers, offered it was strongly opposed by
the ajorty Of the House-great doubts expressed
The propreiy Of its provisions. 1t will be remcm
5ered that the member from Gonchland, who is for
calling loudly upon the North suppicss these associ
ATOMS then declared that the North had no right to do
any thing Of The kind had right to interfere with the
reedum Of speech, to infringe the liberty OF the press
The member from Mccklenburg has also said, that
have no right call upon the North to suppress Adolf
ton Associations that il the call was made, the North
had no right suppress such associations Of her citizens
Mr. GARLAND of NJ, rose to explain. He had said on
a former OCCASION that had ito right to demand the
enactment of penal laws by the Northern States 10 sup
press associations of her citizens We may ask them to
suppress them by the best in their power and to
punish those of their citizens who njure in that way
but cannot make this call upon them Tor punishment
until the offence has been committed.
Mr.. WICKER. | understood tho gentleman 10 SAP,
that could not ask the North suppress associations
having for their distinct object the emancipation OF our
several extracts from writer's upon international law,
and referred TO the proceedings OF Bonapare and the
English COMMUNICATING thut the instances he
cited bore out his views in relation to this matter. lie
says, that until the citizens Of The North do act to
impure US, we have no claim upon their Government.
Now, Il what t!e Abotonists are doing does not
give natural right TO call up their Governments
to suppress them, and if refusal to supp1ess them
by the Governments OF the North, does not make
the act of the Aboilionsts their own do not know
what does Will the gentleman say that the citizens of
one nation may combine together, and make military
preparation to overthrow The liberties Of another and
that such acts not just grounds for complaint on the
part Of the nation whose Institutions threatened -
Will he say that such nation has not Alright to call upon
the aggressins to suppress such combinations and
preparations OF her citizens; and that refusal TO
suppress them, the injured nation has moi right To
slider the other Responsible and to make II national at:
fair The aggressng nation must either affirm the
of her cizens-llake them her own-or grant redress
to the injured party. On much stronger ground may
not the States Of this Confederacy under similar crcuu
stances appeal in the to their sister States
and refusal to afford redress does not the State SO