Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-25

can effect the end proposed, respect to them, our own
interest demands, That they should be left tree 10 use
them.
The second objection that occurs TO my mind is to be
found in the second resolution ut the committee. That
resolution, among other things, declares, that all IN
reference with the subject OF domestic slavery ny
q the General Government, the other states or the
:; citizens thereof, is invasive OF the rights OF the
States and violates the obligations of the CorstItu-
I" ton. | have already attempted to show TO the
House, III few remarks submitted some days ago,
that this resolution WIS objectionable IN grouping The
Federal Government. the States, and the citizens thereof
in tho same clause-thai, whilst the citizens might be
guilty Of violating the obligations OF the Constitution, Ivy
an improper interference with this subject, yet that the
violations by the olhcr States, the " Federal Go.
yernrnent,' one tfng-thc violations by the c
zens, totally different The States the parties 10
the compact but the cii:cns except their aggregate
capacity forming The States, not; and Tic Fede
raj Guvernnrnt is the agent OF the States. " hen,
the returc the the Federal Government break
the compact the parties who thereby injured have
the right 10 exercise certain remedies That govern such
compac:s but when the c-tnS who arc no parties 10 The
compact do any thing 10 endangcr It's existence. ii gives 20
the parties injured right to call on the States within
whose limits they find protection, 10 suppress punish
theu and is not until such States refuse do and
thereby make the acts their own that the party injured
has Il right resort 10 the remedies mentioned. By
placing them ALL however, in the same resolution in the
clause, without making any distinction between
them, you plainly intimate that you deem the violations
edcs. have reincdlrd TINS defect by the introduction
Of an amendment. which be found III the second
solution OF the substitute. The first resolution provides
for the violations mentioned the PART Of Tie ''ocr
States and the Federal Government; whilst in the
cund the nature of such violations the part of the
citizens, IS characterised, and the right thereby
ing the States Whose safety is assaulted by thcn point
ed out, to wit: that Of calling and demanding of the
States in which they TO b. found suppress and put
them down.
In all respects therefore, inclined to believe The
substitute to be perfect than the resolutions Of the
Committee and SHALL under that impression, give it
nv support. Before conclude. permit to advert To
remark frequently made IN this debate, that TIE ncnl-
beers of the Administration party disposed to carry
out the wishes OF the people, expressed in their pr
mary assemblies deny thai any sentiments have been
uttered by the members OF that party has been found
embodied in any resolutions advocated by them, from
which such a charge can derive countenance and sup
port. | challenge gentlemen to compare the substitute
with the resolutions adopted the meetings of the peu
ple and show that it has failed to express any WISH
ser, any right which they contain. The only vote
which has been takcn from which it BE- infer
Ged that any members have disposition to stop
short of the proposed and recommended by the
people, that which taken few days ago on the