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


tie application OF State remedy to an invasion OF our
ripts by meeting Of twenty twenty five citizens OF
another State? In such case, the Stale IN men the
offence was committed has the right 10 punish its c
zcns and the State whom their practices we're leveco
had rn!,t TO call it to inflict punishment on those
individuals But for the evil practices of those ndvidu-
ais we have right to to war, use violent means
obtain redress When the State refuses 10 PUNISH It's
citizens and by pcgrctlug 10 redress the wrong MAKES
herself party to the wrong, ulteror measures are uS''
| iia,!e Oh the part ottle injured. .
Mr. y. thought he had s!icwn that It TIC ooJ'c'to"
which i,c had offered To Tie resolution was not "'.,
founded it not forced construction 10 say 'i
might be interpreted in the manner he had
In lis present r certainly was Liable 10 SUI" w.
ruc,on | should be willing, said Mr.. Dan!c to '"te
fox resolution somewhat like that Of t!ie "''Jc 49,
how is the House to arrive at any mouIllca''o" '" ~
resolution The perlinacity with which II Is a''i'.u
in its present form renders il difficult to OBTAIN any
changc-rnd j, u.s. therefore, that desire the
ment Of the subject "sn a'I any, individual shall
nrn, or publish any inceudiary maltcr-wieh my s"N
do any act by which rights are lnTaoeuIui"' VIZ
have right to cali sister states III WhI, SUI
acts shall lie committed to put them down MT -; sI'u
he did mot know that the second resolution could he
amended 50 as to obvac his objections to las set
Cd r., Class vion,ions by the General Government, INC
States and the citizens the same footing lie "Sneu
therefore TO introduce another resolution SO us 10 P'
the acts of the General Government and The otaes on
separate grounds from those OF the States. Mf' -
was sincere in his opinion, that while Stale was an
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We, that the acts of citizens OF State were not u W '
| sidcred violation of the Federal compact
Mr.. Sr.s,rp. perfectly agree with the gentleman
| in that opinion. ,ou.. r,,,-,
marco: there seems 10 but lule difference between
the two resolutions; and believe 1t they coma De re-
committed the difference could be satisfactorily arraig
cd do not altogether agree win the aii'huSl M,o
has been offered wish declaration inserted IN It That
we have right call upon the North tor prolec,io from
the acts Of their czrns. In saying this, sal" WI ~
it may be necessary for to explain my course ny an
ausnn to some former remarks OF I!ae saiu at '"c
r rod alluded to- that did think the time had ar
rived for calling the North for redress, or Tor npea-
ing to the South for cooperation c tins SUBJECT but
rs both secli"ns Of the Select Committee nave reported
in favor of present action and offered propositions 10 that
effect looking ulsu to the opinions expressed by the pco
pie in their primary meetings, the county OF Camlbci
among the rest and seem. that they d. contemplate such
measure, have yielded my own Opinions and AIN dis
posed 10 cooperate producing sucha measure as shall
be deemed suitable 10 the purpose IN view and worthy
of the lights and dignity OF the STATE Tie thought that
it was due the sarty Of the State and to the rights o
the people, that The resolutions Of the Legislature should
declare to the Nurhern States, that Virginia believed
she had the rrt to hold her slave property, and that
she Intended hold it through all time He had yield
ed his opinions in spirit G." COMPROMISE ana IN ate'a
and he hoped he should be met BY other gentlemen in
the sam. spirit and that tie reference Of the subject 10
, the committee would be agreed TO.
Mr. SrAsARp said he thought he ought to stand tree
in this House and in the country, from the imputaon
Of the gentleman from Campbell of cnntoundng the ma
ture OF violation of the Constitution by Stale, and
bv the citizens Of Statc-and also from the absurd and
prepnStcruus buuder which was involved ina supPoson
iya ibr5c are. citizens of the General Governments
Now said Mr. s. vii! ask gentlemen if they ever heard
this opinion ma!nained' We have heard OF citizens Of
the United States; but never Of citizens OF the General
Government TIL" gentleman has arrived at his conciu-
sion AGAINST the rules OF rhetoric anu grammar; because
it is evdent that the words or the citizens thereof refer
TO the last antcccGcnt and 10 that aloncand quail
fed BY it, Besides ii was strained construction to sup
pose meaning, dcrivabe from hrascoloyy, ever ad-
iltcd into anguagc-fur such form Of language
having ever been Known it is absolute hypcrcIitl-
cisrn to infer such meaning, and especially when The
construction Of tic sentence made different lnerpfea
ton the most rational But surprising this criticism
be correct the error is easily amended, by substituting for
the word thereof" the words ot those States do
think the amendment necessary but am willing to
cept and thus that objection will be gotten rid Of As
TO the other objection OF the gcnl!eniin 1t seems to me
clear that it cannot be maintained Hr admits that the
United States: the Stncs and every citizen placed I'M
der their authority bound by constitutional ob!ga
tons. 1t will be- seen, them that the phrascoogy OF the
resolution does not admit Of such commentary as he
places uDon it. 1t declares the obligations "i each IN
such way that there be no possible nlscuGstrCc.
ton The people are bound by constitutional ohga-
tons as well as Tie 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 Mr. S., that he cannot express these cp;n
ions with greater precision let him tax his ingenuity
its utmost than they expressed within this resolu
ton WHY, then, should send it TO q committee:
Gentlemen modify amend the resolution in The
House. without that iorrnality And l. said Mr. S. shall
object, they heap them mountain high, long
the principle declared in il shall not be iupairrd do
not believe that is in their power to iraire more
guarded expression Of those princpes but do nos OBJ
ec to their endcavorng 10 do The gentleman from
Campbell says that the citizens Of State violate
the Constitution 1t is that they cannot in the
same manner a Stale may violate IT, lie thinks it
necessary that another resolution should be adopted
claiming from the Northern States the punishment
of their citizens for the commission Of acts invasive
of our rights. What do the other resolutions of
The majority do than assert tho claim of the
gentleman from Campbcll-in effect declaring that We
have a right to demand the punishment Of these
citizens FOR their incrndiary practices: What more
is done' Is there any lIuraton that because the ct
gems Of Stale violate their constitutional uhligatiuns
therefore the States aurlabr to 4 charge Of viola.
ting the Cousu'nn: Ii is simply our design 10 slew
thai the States be asnlvcd from their social and
constitutional obi; alions All say Isl that the citl
zcns of those States are doing wrong-lat they are
bound TO protect from the evil designs of their citi
zens and to prevent them trom Interfering with our
property aud cndangrrny our lives We have right
10 do this But these after consdcraiiGns-l pre-
sumo said Mr.. s., that there may be ptlons to the
resolutions Of the majority, i'll point of language or
praseoIo.y-and in these particulars they can be amend
cd. They were committed 10 paper during some hour
and hall, midnight and underwent no subsequent
revision TO the language in which they clothed
The ideas, however, the fruits Of long reflection.
For the vesturc he cared nothing, so that the IDEAS
retained.
Mr. BsowS Of r. objected TO the motion 10 rc-commit
because he necessity for such proceeding. They
were every day called on to pass upon subjects requiring
this kind ct amendment and all the objects Of the gen
eman ii ON Campbell could be attained in that
The gentleman need not fear that opportunities would
no, be given FOR presenting any proposition he mi ght
wish pied. The gentleman from toochland on yes
,erday skcd the House to lay the resolutions the
ble promising in that 10 introduce to-day yrcrt
which would meet the views Of all Ills motion Tor
very good reasons. rejected bat MIR B. presumed tina:
had not nterftrcd with The genlemans design, the
House adjourned few moments after.
Ar ,rv,xs said he had cndpa yorcd 10 frame