Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-08

10 fol bear Tie use u! their oiiie:al ihhu' y, -. ~
~ nyuc. its measures, aud - perform 'h' dates rs
" 49,, :. ,h.m That with tl:s restriction, 'h'ir
, money talents and tcnyn@s, b, long - themselves
ar, l., M III c. cpi.rro! than eGuai laws I'M
.,a.,. ,,o, ,L.;r icilow.czrns. that mr. n'"s'e'
irrr,sr /, the office .loGeis, sanci"r' ~ ' res
d,n,'s "Adlrcss, announces 'he enactment - -"
i,,c c,priess had twice refused !" pas and CLAIMS
President, himself az Giiicc llGr, The ri2ht !"
;.. of ,,s in.racrione, and award ,is p"naies ana
- therefore dir, ct assumption at d'sP'll: power
THAT is rule necessarily partial, btca"ss 10 @ s,ue"
has and we believe nonc ever Will remote all o'aSe
holder actively supporting s hdri'h's ,.'' w.,
i, invites To disp!@ce faithful adverse "ice,s tal =
has been made operate, th past j"cfo, ana s' ~"
;n. asaitst Tie iiculucus that lie frrs'drn, io"ha
m Office viii s, i, has been relaxed III favor Oh "s"
fnnciiuuarics near his person ~,
That tie in,thcr persecution oi "i!'et "o.ue.s :,
courts al ,q.,istoI, with powers wich only extend "
,h ,,knr al voluntary and, Of course, ~ FfHe os'
merits our seyerest censnre, as an aci unusual
il,eua and oppressive encouraging private ha'sa al"
cupidy 10 wrong the innocent anu sup
plant ,lr honest -,.,-, 900 ,.ss,d e.
$50 ,,I alone and are subject 10 such changes
~, r,S he thought 10 require; Tat 10 aii"w rights
which NAV conflict with ih's the sr"' o1lrct o. such
laws % re-, under thcm w"na oe y "l"h '"e u"of -
,oisl a,iye fraud, impede IN" l'eSc'o on u me 70
,H,r,ar, 10 prevpnt the most Wholesome ana neces
s,,y r,nrms and usurp the powers oi succeeding le-
gisiatures. nat all SUI" " -" " ~
hO, ,be Constitution is The supreme law of the land
a,d , rgbts arising lhereirom are vested under u "a
bv ,h b;ohe.t contract in he Union. That "acts not
pursuant to its powers are violations :" lns supe"e
on,rart inyasons Of the vested rights o! The States
and in lie language of Alexander li-m'iion Fed. No
g, ad fin merely acts OF nsufpat'on ana deserve
10 be treated as suci. So
l0,h. That The Presided, invested with The veto
mower TO- the purpose al serving his country, not nv,
--,l... .t..t,,.a fFf I'm
The luon lie should be prof. cied ~ the whole c"u'
Try from manton insult consequence OF his exercise
,f m, undoub;ed power. That The late Veto ol IicSi
dent Tyler is good US far It goes. nat u ms INV
course should sustain ilr inference TINT he WIN i'"
fully carry out The principles oi orl Governments ,,,'
yili support lis Administration, ant nara 10 nm w
need Of faithful public servant. -, J.,
lin. That copy Of these Rcso ions, signed by
Tic Chairman aud Secretary 81 ih's e',h@' " "s
the Hon. w. X. Kiag, Of the ln'y states oe"''s
aud the Hon. Thomas w. Gii"''',I"l u'e i''use "
representatives with the request that they present
~, - ,he;r rrsnec,yc Houses Iha, il ~ 10 us 4
o-ce nj dsep re.ret that the Senators from Virginia
cannot, rec nce 10 thcif conscchctS of Judgment 70
o;n The Gallant band OF Democrats III Congress, WI"
nhly contest every inch o! constitutional ground WIN
The invaders Of that sacred soil, ana mat We cannot
therefore send Them these resolutions, without an a
,,r.nce Of dsrcspcct, which We by no means intend
On motion il was ReSoirtd, That these proceedings
he sen. 10 the Jcilrrson,an Republican, the K:st"nd
ruuuirer and the Washington Globe for puatcaiion
The meeting then adjourned
lSrned) GARRETT WHITE, Chairman
Tn. W. MArKY, Secretary.
Alta pubc meeting Of portion Of the Democratic
Repu.licans held At divers precinct, asreeably 10
previous notice On Saturday. the -1>h gay OF August
l-4l:
On the motion Of Colonel David lays, Mr.. Dabne?
Carr was appointed Chairman, and lienty White mp.
pointed Secretary
Then, on motion made, it was RrSo'rfd, That the
Chairman appoint COMMITTEE, consisting Of SIX mem
b,rs drait preamble and resoi"t"nS iof tie con-
sheraton of the meeting.
Whercupon the Char appointed The following gen.
lenien on The sand Committee, to VIII GarFcl " nue.
David Hays, JOHN Wood, sen, Thomas j. Randolph
Reuben Lewis and Samuel a. Leakr, who having re-
Iircd 10 ,nsiLrr Oh their resolutions, r. 4. Rniin,
Eso.. yho was present at the meeting, being loudly
called on rose aad addressed lie meeting ~ an eio
rurn, and impressive manner, contrasting wing pro
ess;ons with Wing practices, &c &c. When Mr.
uilin had finished his address, The COMMITTEE handed
in the following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, written Constitution limiting the power
If those entrusted with government, and rigid Oh
scrvance BY them Of such Constui'nn according TO
lis plain aud literal construction, - an Indispensable
of freedom, and guarantee OF The rights OF
free people The non-cxlstrnce at such tohsli'u-
ton or its non observance if existing constitute the
essence Of Drspo:isu, ard Tic people subjected 10 such
A Government are al best but mildly treated slaves;
holding their lives property and happiness, at tie VIII
If lielr governors. Our wise aud patriotic Fathers
have Transmitted TO us such Constitution Tor these u
s. and have thus prescribed limitation OF power, 10
the authorities OF Government.
Rsorsd, That in the recent attempt OF Congress 10
charter National Bank, and t. distribute The proceeds
OF the puLc lands among the several STATES We nave
seen The palpable and dangerous violation OF That m
s,rusnen, the disregard oi those limitations, and pro
taao, the assumption OF drsrotc power ana usuFpa-
tons upon err rights md Liberties.
Pes,irfd Tia, those entrusted with the power Of
government are but delegated agents Of the people, ana
Through corruption, folly or deusion they enact laws,
Oppressive in their character, or snbveFsye OF Their
rights the people possess the alenahe righi, through
other delegates constluonay appointed, to cause snch
laws to BE- repealed.
Resoired That Congress cannot Indirectly exercise
that power which the Constitution has withheld and
qGently prohibited that the assent or act o one
State cauno, alter the Constitution oil The u s. FIs.
cal Bank therefore be established IN the DIS
trct Of Columbia, with view TO extend It's agencies
or Offices into any State with the consent Of that
State.
ResoIred That we see in the loan bill the germ Of
National Debincreased in great part Tor
an alarming and unconstitutional object, viz 10 subs
die the States BY argcsses OF money among the and
To derosie Four Millions Of dollars for the use Of an
illegal ,uoneycd corporation contemplated TO be esta-
blshej and composed uf Domestic and Foreign money
lenders aud already audmad taxation, III the form
OF the Revenue bill IL upon Us Whereby we are tax
ed in neccssares and portion Of tie hard earn
ings Of the aborng is ~rung from him, to be Ia
Wished upon corporate monopos,s and other corruptng
and wasiciui expenditures.
Eeso!rei, Tina. We have seen the power Of dismis-
sion from Office exercised 10 extent unprecedented
as 10 warrant fearful suspicion the public mind of
prescription for opinions sake, and that the public Off
ces Of The country were deemed the reward Of patllZln
service We have behcld too with feelings Of deep hui
initiation, honest and capable public servants elected
from Office aud succeeded hy men, who though no, lc-
gally convicted yet held clearly guilty Of the foul
est frauds, upon the elective franchise.
ReSolred, That we have with amazement and
alarm commission created by tho absolute will of the
President, without the Sanction of law, instung its
secret inqu's,nrial and erpnre examinations into the
conduct Of subordinate public oicers not n:nenabe TO
authority unknown TO the Constitution and the laws,
and utterly rcpugnanl TO 'ic genius and spirit Of the
institutions Of free people.
Rcsoircd, That in the dafk and portentous aspect
of our political horizon, wc hail with pleasure The
:irmncss Of President who has by the salutury
ercse Of the veto power rescued the Constitution
from its threatened Dissertation, aud his country from
an institution Of such deadly hostility 10 lis liberties
ard We pledge ourselves that long he shall perse