Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-26

Eru.u,ky aud Trs,a.A keaoiu'ioH' II was LstAes'
,Le S.don Law violated this prihcIr'e, 'hh' VIC ~
publican statesmen O! Virginia sHa hFh'uchy opprE
,, ,yi,n such a determined spirit. 1t was, as ME- t
s,u ,vs in his Report because such loose co"''
In q lie Constitution would bring 'hls ID" 49, %as"
- paG- would lay the i"unGulon from "h'c" u" b
Of a strong central Government mIght p'oe.e ,ii,b
a. states and h. People If their Liberties, ahu estao"
4 consuliGa;rd Government IL WAS ''e MS"
wards limited monarchy rd ,b,, the
The Frre rals's Of that day h'nrs'ly or"''u ,'a' d
Goyctor.rn should Re strengthened al lie ce'''e, I
tl:a the pu!>aiIons Of tic Esatt were ."' 10 "r,,c.
,n,,s: ~ extend Wholesome circui''oh ~ '"e 49,;
80. 'I!,,v l!r rr.nIe, used every eh"tt 20 '"'a s'
=. r.rs Of the Federal Government hr construction
WA, the ,uIc.s:"re vbIch then d''ittd ra'ue =,
will continue 10 divide tht'n until "hicA u'd 'o "1
m. Government Itself s!:al cease /" eA'si ,:L
Now Sir il have correctly stated The principle "h'c"
r,.:s through Ill the Virginia ana hrh"chy ~
I would a.s whether the bill now before me 7"""'e
80, ,,or. paIaaLp violation rs this pr!ncirIe uhi Tue
S4;.ian Law shall proceed to establish '"s p''
sIrinn , :, r.. 400 Al co, N,
,c,C, 70 with the freedom 81 speech. lh' c %'h hS'.
oraE what he thought aud shy what lie pleased "i'h"u'
,vr;ocro himself 10 its pfnllirs Under he d"sE"''s
NJ uror- there is q strict censorship over 10" press
Every thing wrlen fer publication muSt r"dtfS" '"e
SUPERVISION and correction OF Government censor
before be published In Inc most ufSP"''c ~
,ries however, some indulgence is granted 10 me IL
hertz OF speech OH political questions. HE Dill IS
,sb,!shes more than universal censorship over Use eT
don, of s.rech 1t cnmpels the officer 10 be sht III,
,rrpliieI political quPs'iuGs tie dare h"t nt.' WI"
without mourning ill., penalties. In this country every
uubiic onpst.on cunuects I'sel; with our elections
there b., two candidates !ur any State Legislature, ahe
TIE election should upon internal improvements "t
IA, Ly:si nf Il unity. the officer Is as uch exposed
e, p universal sweep Of TIN; BILL IN case he ucrs "ou
i'm favor of the against the other: as though II
were the Presidential election. lie Is equally do"h!eu !"
.rncr ia he case as IN the other. Such tyranny
uLl ..oa n Ia the s:rtOn Law.
wh;,., / ru, abroad some Y. ars az" heard nnec.
de highly crcGliuhie the King Oi Prussia, NJ" al
Though, drsYot is, by his subjects called Dem"cra'c
kiur Tie vuiuunaTy war o! Poland against l.nSsa
was then raging, and the Polish subjects OF The frus'
sau King were highly excited in favor OF Their hfe'h
rem under The dominion of Russia They talked very
freely in favor OF ticking part IN The contest 't caE'"g
of the cus>an yoke, and unlins WIN ihef ofel!e'
in rt.rsiall!shirr the Independence OF f"lhHu lie
cou:seiurs OF n. ing advised him to pr"hIOl ana pi-
nish tie freedom Of SPEECH lie cred that he would
do no such thing; that he would suffer le 10 tApIess
their opinions and that there less danger na' 'ry
would rise against his Government than 'hey t'ihGh-
ed silent This the remark 81 liberal ana wise
man who had been instructed in the school OF adversely
Bu in this favored land OF liberty, IN 'ie ninccehh
century we about 10 deny TO our citizens Inc PR
Where Of Speaking li,lr thoughts his IS Tie hrst al
,,mp, which have ever known OF read OIL either IN
Epninrd or this country, punish tic expression OF OPT
Mons relative candidates Tor Office as crime u ever
THIS was done England IN the rsigns "i Ire udois
or IN. Sluir's il must have been Star chamber offence
r. ,. r,rp ,r,yb,eucd tespolisms of Europe they will
i,rn with establishment that a bill has been introduce
or into .. srno. Of the United States. proposing TO
punish postmaster for expressing hS opinion III FAVOR
Of a candidate for Office as ii tins were an enormous
crime. with fine of five bundled dollars, and perpc
,ua disability held any other office under hr Govern
men, Even under The common Law Of England, oral
saui-f is punishable crime. The party injured
by II is lett 10 his private remedy
In The second Mace the SeG on Law although it did
ordr cid moi Ike this bl totally destroy the free.
dom II tho nress The srd,tion law deprived no man
NJ ,hn ,,hi mr. nouer 10 tie frs, instance 10 write
md nuhsL 70 the world 5ny structures upon The Co.
vcTr',rri y hch he rright ihiak proper To be sure
if in exc,cis;nr this privilege he violated the truth,
he WAS made responsible to its penalties. The bill
reaches the ycry fountains Of thought LIS object is 10