Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-13

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instantly drew his pen through, the part objected 10; and
if he was now permitted 10 Judge, there was not a Pa'li.
Gle of nulIiication in The resolutions.
MIR. Bayara. did not say there was nullIhcalIon IN
them bnt That, if the principle that pervades them
should be- established, then notification would also be
established, n5 regarded as right.
Mr.. Calhoun. That is an Inference Of the gentleman.
But he knows perfectly well that at the very formation
Of this Government there were Two parties, one Gl Wnicu
believed that the Government derived its authority from
the mass Of The People. and The other from the States
as sovereignties; oae that it was n Federallve Govern
ment. The other that il was a greet consolidated hepuo.
lie. Blu, there was never a Stale Rights man from lIo9
10 this day, who did not believe that the States were par
ties 10 The compact; and there was not n man in The
South who did mol admit this as fundamental IN our sys.
ten. Mr.. Z. said he NOW saw u distinguished gentle
man, Of whom he woGlts speak more freely # he bad not
been present, to whom lie had submitted these resolu-
tons, and who, though At a%ntipodrs wilh Mr.. Z. on nut.
LITIGATION, had, after he had carefully examined them, de-
clared them TO be the creed of the whole party. With
the Suites Rights party there could be no difference on
these resolutions.
When did qualification commencr' II, did no, come
up us a right, hut as 4 rcfsedy; and the only difference
regarded notification as al inference frnm the doctrines
which, all held in common. Mr.. & here alluded 10 four
decisions by Judge Baldwin, Of the Supreme Court,
which Mr.. G.. regarded as conclusive on The State
rights doctrines, though Judge y. was no nriISrr
Mr.. &. was more and more SnIisii"d that there was but
one conservative principle, which was that OF The Slate
right doctrines Of 1903, which Mr.. G.. had endeavored
TO embrace in his resolutions. The Senator from Della
ware had denounced the aboliiiOnS.s; but Mr.. T.. would
tell him that they were excited to rcton by the con-
solicitation creed. Their origin was found in religious
tanatic!stn; but That which awakened them 10 action was
the belief that they were responsible inr the SINS OF
the sha vrhu,dinG States, and had Just such q right 10
control them os n State has 10 control lis counties. The
anlid,te To this was to be found in The opposite doctrine;
and Mr.. & j hope at this day was, that, by present.
ing the creed of Stale rights. this question would he
terminated in the non slavrhulding States where 1t ought
IN hn If IInu sIanI rnulI moi iP taken n n tMp COuSll.
lulion, the South could find il nowhere. and u few cleo.
tiuns would sweep through both HnSss ot Congress,
leaving the slarphoiding States To- thsir avn projections;
and then no man could tell what would become Of this
Union. Mr.. e.. thought il best, with the Senator from IL
linois, (Mr. Young, whom for this he highly commend
ed 10 inert the question al once, manlully and iully.
This was the only question that was competent 10 over
throw This happy Union; aud misreprescn'ed us MIR. &.
had been for political parpnses, ihsre was not a man more
highly in favor Of the Union than lie: and hr hoped this
days work was the beginning nf the Tide which was To
throw back this dangerous inmatcai spItit. Mr.. q. was
happy that the Senator from Delaware had afforded him
an opportunity 10 remove any possible suspicion Oh this
suhjeci; and, if Any gentleman holding The Stale right
doctrines would say there was any squirting IN the reso.
lu,inns to notification, MIR. c. wosid remove it.
Mr.. Bayard said the principle which run through me
resolutions vas, that this UrinB was n compact: and #
that were admitted as true, The rest [nullticctIonI FOL.
lowed rs u matter OF course.
But there was one expression Of The Senator 10 which
Mr.. b. would not be regarded as giving lis sanction.
ia SPOKE ID lUe IISSu' ia Wa ~ ""S
for preserving the Government Just as il is, and The
State Governments as they ave. lie wished for no false
issue, no misrepresentation.
The Senator was mistaken that the abolitienists had
arisen on any political creed liiry had arisen from a
conviction that slavery was u moral aud polItical evil.
But the Constitution recognised and justified the insiI.
tuition Of slavery and, therefore, no individual had any
right 10 raise The question OF slavery as one for the Ge.
neral Government. To open this question, was TO open
the way 10 q dissolution of the Union; and, therefore,
Mr.. B. had said that the abolitionists were unjust rs
well as cruel. But lie had also said that the resolutions
involved notification, ana were therefore wrong and
dangerous.
Mr.. Lurnpkin said. as he was fully aware Of the Difficult.
ty and deIicacy Of this subject, he should make only 4 few
remarks; but he deemed It his duty not 10 be wholly 81.
lent. He had carefully, and when alone. examined the
resolutions OF the Senator from South Carolina. And
they set forth snch principles and doctrines as he np-
proved, and in which he could most heartily concur; and
nine, , mine hundredlhs Of lhe people whom he repre-.
scented, would cnncuf in Ihr same doctrines. lie regret.
ted the several amendments made ana proposed. ana ne
must say That they appeared calculated 10 muulasc the
resolutions. They were more perfect in llrlr original
form.
Mr.. l.. would not have risen, but for the remarks Of
the Senator from Delawn Mr. l.. and the Senator
Iromi South Carolina were u, ~nntipoGe: or The question
of qualifications; and ha desired that all should know.
that while h. maintained that The Federal Union must
be preserved, still it was an utter mistake that there wns
any division in the South on the slave questions: 1t was
rs the voice of one man. fIe trusted that the people Ul
the South felt a due sympathy for the North; and they
believed that n majority of the North were attached TO
the Union, TO our system Of Government, and had mel.
Their part nor lot with the abolirionists. Fit were other
wise, this Uniun was at an end; the South could have
no sympathy with such a people, and would withdraw
from them as enemies, and treat them as such.
hlr. l. believed tie Government had u" power 10 stop
the fanatics; but they bad the pJ~er 10 express an OPT
Mon, and thus To chech, If they eoGid r"t Suppress Ihrsr
unfortunate and infatuated peupr Fol- this purpose he
would rejoice 10 see these resolutions receive Tic sane
lion and appreciation ct the Senate.
Sir. l.. had for many ypnrs again and again Fead the
Constitution OF the Country, and iried To understand IL,
andil alwa Us appeared III ban that The powers there gwen
by the STATES and the Poop" were great and important
powers. and that they were few and eXp!cit-the pow.
ers OF War and o! peace, aGh She legislative, executive,
and iuiIcial powers. In these few words were eompre.
hendrd the sum and substance Of the p"w"rs OF this
Government. There were no other powers lhan those
expressly granted, aud the necessary power 10 carry
them into execution. II the proposed grant bad gone
further, we should never have had ll!s constitutional
compact. The Constitution was founded on principles
OF amily, concession, and good will 10 one another, ato
the exercise of araity and concession was The only way
in which it could be upheld.
Mr.. L. would say only me thing more. lie would
not say that Government had lhe power. nor did Nr:L.
desire lu slile the voice Of the People lie was wiling
tina, they should be heard. But the States who had
these institutions would provide for their own protection,
and those who spoke Of their ~InhdeIity and crime w"uiu
d. we'll 10 keep out Of their bounds, or they would punish
them.
The amendment offered by Nix. Morris, TO strike out
"moral and religious was Then rejected !y the follow
ing vote
Tsas-Msssrs Bayard, Buchanan, Clayton, Davis,
Mexican, Morris, P'enlIss, Robbins. Ruggles, Smith Of
Indiana, Southland, Swift, Upton, "ebsttr-l4.
.N~uns-Messr Allen, Black, Brown, Calhoun, Clay
of Ala, Clay OF KY. CuIInberl, Fulton, Hubbard, King,
knight, Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, Nicholas, Niles, NHrvcIl,
Pierce. Preston, Rives, Rnane, Rnbinsnn, Sewer, Smith
of Conn, Strange. Walker, Wall, White, Williams,
Wright. Young-3l.
h!T. Morris moved to strike out the latter two.'hlrds
of The second resolution. NPgaIived rs follows:
Yeas-NIessrs Bayard, Clayton, Davis, Knight: DC
Kean. Morris, Pren;iss, RugsIes, Smith q! Ia, swift,
1iplG,, WebsLer-l2.
.Nans-Messrs. Allen, Black, Brown, Buchanan, Cal
houn. Clay Of Alabama. Clay of Kentucky, Cuthbe7t,
Fulton. II hubbard. King, Linn, Lnmpkin, Lysn, NiciIo.