Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-11

Julv. or !. any ,lmc between The 4i oil Ma'C" a"' ~
opening Of the extra session. mace no : tFrhh
csJon, and had about as much 10 do win Inc es'aI''sn
,,co, Of the :. Nadison!an' rs you had. | shoH" w
have noticed this par; Of thu. letter mad ! ho' "'ur,
stood from a friend that this statement had pee" <
ed, md did ne injury. ..,:on.
o. Y,rriuia. He says, and. 10 PreTen; mistake VIA
give The remark in the words as published 10 We U'VOe'
ole belle we'd it to lie a~cc"'dIn2 :" the set't-E p-:p.sI
amd is.ira If The institutions oi Virginia: '''L V' '-"
IRE and ruarr,ions Of each Government. state hII
FrE,ral, should he kept separate ard ct-lInc', an" t'at
TIN, .r-cat safe Rights p~r!nc'Pie was violated " '','
connection Now, M Speaker. ! cannot ACCORD "','
my honorable colleague IN The eAt'ht u lH" HEi''i!'e
wl;cI. he here asserts. It would place nus EoFtihWf"'
beyond all responsibility and separate It if1n the M
rcs:- Of .i2 States and the People. SIR, our teGeraI a4a
safe Governments are The Gove7n:nefiS oI 'e psoF'e::
The S:ric Governments and the ieoP!" are rrpiesen'e"
j., Tie T. ]-jSialve body; the electoral college io7 t!'s'"tht
arG Vice President, votes b. Slair>: IN ii! tbs, there IS
identity and c5.Ecx!un al iG!e!,a; But, or. no" lh'
business nHt operations Ct tbs Cor rnrneHt can u
scpara;c aad distinct f;om tbs" .: the states am ala
I,ss :, perceive. wheE both operate Ufon ana airct te
.,m- p.yp'e. il cannot be; tor 1t wonid be utterly de-
s,,rcr,ye Of every principle up'n wI!!cl! our system Is
r,urGfG. and would destroy that harmony anG co opera
,f.r +, IN, conduct Of both 50 necessary 10 the success
If bo,I, This Government, in the exercise OF any OF
il, p,Yprs. cannot be obstructed by the States. yet a!
IL. ,r,s arc upon lis responsibility 10 tic cihtes anu me
pccn'e. ard Affect their business and interest Inc
S,.!-S. in the exercise Of their reserved !ghls, are !hGe-
DEIUSlt Of and beyond me CttlGOl bI N!'S N''' 'HHN'' 49,
and owe If no responsibility; bot this Government, con-
s,ruci,d by The States, holding rs very existence AZ
their will. cannot be separate aud dIslInct from sH"h' IA
lis Operations or business. cannot yield assent 10 any
doctrine which shall make this Government 60 lnu" pthG'
ent Of the States or the people. as 10 he beyond Tue r'ac'i
of tiat sure ana decided responsibility "E'ch Is - "
cessarr 10 check its abuses and resist lis usuFPatioHs -
Such. think, is tn" tendency of the principle asserted
b. my colleague in the form Of cxp:essiCn which h" has
as,d.
Nv honorable colleague, in reply to 4 remark OF "no'
the: Colleague. Mr.. WIS., took occasion to say ihal ne
was one III what was called the Divorce party; that -.
that he was friendly to lbe 'Independcn, Treasury bill;
that he should take occasion 10 present his reasons 'cf
tina; opinion when the question came up, and that ne ga
MOI dnuh, he should be able 10 satisfy hs constituents. |
differ radically and essentially with my colleague upon
that question; and, Ike him, | shall take occasion, when
il cu;nes Up !or consideration, 20 express EJ views. n
deirg So. | VIII say 10 many OF my friends. III perfect
good iHn9r, and with feelings oil entire kindness, 'lat
snail present tneIn n mirror. in which they may see Inc
reflection OF themselves as HEY lsGrc; and, II they VIII
look at themselves as they were, they viii Ind thai, as
they were. in every doctrine and sentiment which / have
uttered upon this question. they acre ike what | am
nGc do not doubt that shall satisfy ms constituents
that il defending tie position III winch Gen. Jacksons
Administration placed me, Il position from which snail
not retreat. | am defending truth aud the best interests
of he people.
The Speaker in,erposcd, and said il was not in order,
Oh this amendment, u discuss the divorce question.
AN onlv replying 20 remarks made by my colleague,
without the inter position of he Chair.
The Speaker said il was difficult 10 arrest such re.
marks, rs the Chair could not vel! perceive the connex'
ion in which they ni.ht be placed.
te-ist. Sir. and conclude by saying, thi: si'a!! vote
fr the a~mendmsnt Of ny colleague. not becanse il IS
properly connected with the original resolution, or the
necessity of mGch OF il, but because the inquiry involves
matters which may bear upon INC personally, and am
wiling all should be known.