Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-29

: ~ ~ "o' uehounce PRESIDENT Jefferson and his
political measures: Did he not on the question nc ,ho
Embargo, declare that ssMr Jefferson i pretcns;,n ~
inconsistent with hls actions, and the rcioie
i't ~ fS'h'an unnask his refusal TO s,lppor, tba
rights and honor Of his country in the war Of JSl1
Lev bruins strip HIM bare not only as to the war bu,
a. " u" ''' 'f'a Constitutional questions and especial
~ on me h"resy OF idoii0n-Mr w does not hold on,
great constitutional principle common with the De-
h'"cracy OF N'rgina-ic is against us on the funda
mental theory of the origin of our Government on ,b
principles Tor interpreting the Constitutions on the
Bank, Tariff. Internal improvements &c, Sc--and
YET ne mas Tie unparalleled audacy TO claim affinity
with the pure school OF Democracy in Virginia We
leave II TO bru,us, to trace his the Abolition
queson--Suice it for us The present time to show
from The Journals tthe Senate in ISIS his profound con-
Tempt tor the doctrines and rights of the South The
following proceedings took place on the adoption of
MT Calhoun $ celebrated resolutions
SENATE of the l. S, ''January 3, 1898
"ReSo'red, That in the adoption of the Federal Con-
suuon The States adopting the acted seyeraly as
Tree independent aud sovereign States and that each
Tor itSeii, by It's voluntary assent entered the
Union with view to lis increased security against all
dangers, domestic well foreign, and the more
perfect and secure enjoyment of its advantages ma
tual, political and social!
Yeas 30
Nays l3 (Webster oncl
"ReSotced That in delegating portion of their pow
ers TO be exercised BY the Federal Government the
States retained severay, the exclusive and sole right
over their own domestic institutions and police to the
full extent to which those powers were not
and are alone responsible for them; and that any inter-
meddlIng otany more States, a combination of
their citizens with The domestic institutions and police
OF the others any ground, POLITICAL moral or rel
g'ous, or under any preteNt whatever with the view to
their alteration or subrcrsIon not warranted by the
Constitution, tending 10 endanger the domestic peace
and tranquility of the States interfered with subver
sve Of the objects for which the Constitution was
formed, and hv necessary consequence, tending to
weaken and destroy the Union itself.
Yeas -
Nays . webster one.)
''January 6, 1888.
Mr.. Calhonns Sd resolution under consideration
Mr.. Morris's motion to amend the Same by adding
thereto the following:
"And that the privilege Of the people to speak, write
print and publish their opinions any subject what
ever whether the the POLITICAL moral
religious institutions of any State on the nature and
condition of man born lualy free and independent
is ndispensablc and that those exercising that priv
lege responsible to the State only for the abuse Of
that liberty III which such writing, speaking, printing
or publishing actually takes place.
Rejec,ed-Yeas o(Webs,er one)
Nays ~
Mr.. Bayard moved 10 strike out from the I'd resolu-
ton the words "several States of this Union as u com
mon agent, and inserting "people of the u. 5.
lost-leas : webster onc)
Nays 81
The question then taken to agree to the resolu-
ton rs previously amended,
"ReSoired That this Government was instituted and
adopted BY the several States of this Union,
mon agent, III order 10 carry mi" effect the powers
winch they had Delegated by the Constitution Tor their
mutual security and prospcrtyand that, III iuitment
OF this hugh and sacred trust this Government Is bound
exercise It's powers as not TO Interfere with the
stability and security Of the domestic institutions al the
States that compose the Union and that is the solemn
duty OF the Government TO resist 10 the extent oil us
Constitutional power, all attempts BY one portion OF
he a Isl 1 as attack
mestic institutions OF another, 10 weaken and destroy
such Institutions.