Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-09
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\ MODEST PROloS ". OF JOHN RULl.
~ Lohuoh ui"he and Traveller, in an article wTit
Ten IN rather 4 friendly spirit towards the l.. s., on In,
subject Of the arrest and 'rinl Of Mcleod, thu. reason,
on tie right ofthc States 10 jurisdiction over their oun
sell, and to The administration 81 their own laws H.
Their own tribunals. The absolute necessity for .
change III this respect, IS thns enforced by the writer.
! he necessity Of such an alteration in the Constitu.
l'on oil America rs will afford security against the oc-
OF similar grievances, arising, as this has done
from Inc anomalous position Of the Central Govern.
hlent, with relation To the absence Of a sufficient con.
lroi'ins jurisdiction over the several States which com.
b" The ! mon, Is apparent. THIS, we apprehend. mus,
ton ;cted' America cannot hope 10 hold 4 high vos,.
ton III ne civilized nations, IT this manifest imne rfee.
,lernal wen. social compact, and evident source of in.
petuity OF hess and disraion, portenious 10 The per.
The London institution, be not cured.
! ministry, goes rnsres, the special organ or the Terry
weller. 1t busters farther than the Globe and Ira.
sc don't alter cur Cons DULLES, and threatens that, II
amale security that. in iaG'on in this respect, and give
and murderer shall lie ARES, no English i~ncendiary
Of the Union, after his own GoEnd fred in any State
his crime, "e ma: expect lie sIgn."ent has sanctioned
Britain. "scaace Of Great
This X somewhat ominoas. Does l..
Of the Constitution ard he rights Of tic s,ery friend
!, guarantees, stand awake 70 tie dangers Us w!na:.
mace i, at home and abroad: Witl Henry trh NE,
tcr:ne il Nh one side, an! John Ball oil The other, Nai.
the patriotic Aho!i,icmisis dehonucigg il as at war NJ
The Laws Of God and man, and their Wing allies evaG.
inc and undermining it IN all directions b. a construo>
tiya warfare, similar 70 that which Lord Peter, IN Swifls
Tale Of a Tub, waged against the wall Of his father
with such I combination arrayed against II, nothing
but the devoted attachment Of 4 firm ana yirtIous dc.
mocracy can preserve it from violation.
We should be inclined 10 laugh al this exhibition Of
consummate arrogance on lie part q. Tie Times, were
il not 90 completely in accordance with the policy ami
practice Of the naughty and engrossing Government Of
which it is The organ. While hunger, poverty, ami
d,saiieetion are revelling in lie bowels Of England.
w!.le the worm Is Gaa:ing at Ter heart, and devour.
inr its very core, she IS hos stretching her arms 0rei
the mos; distant regions Of the earth and attempting.
The establishment Of i'iH- less ihaa i universal emf
pire, comprcl,endin. tn four quarters Of The globe. In
pursuit Of this object, Size is scizing and coloai1ng al.
most every island and port whose position will enable her
10 control the commerce ofofhcr nations III time OF peace,
or modest j, III time Of war. Nor are her views con.
fined 10 islands alone. Taking advantage OF the pre-
tended will of an Ignorant Unitarian rhiet who conli
neither read no. write, she has lately crasped the EN-
bryo ola Gas: empire in South America, comprised witl,
in the Acknowledged limits ii independent civilized
States. Nay, not content .:ith hiss, She l. at this ma
ment attempting, III farce Of arms, 10 cOeFce the mos;
ancient and pacific empire IN existence into 4 subirc.
lion 10 her views Of commercial aggrgndizement, by
lie sshiecl,on ola principle which, II well founded, vii!
Justify her in debating local regulations and internal
policy 10 every nation IN the world. We perceive tina;
The syenerable Mr.. Adams has lately, in q public ad-
dress. justified this war against China, on the ground
that tie riceroy Of Canton i'll conformity with the poll.
~ pursued by That Government for ages past, refused
10 receive a communication from Lord Napier, the
British Ambassador, except through! the Hong mer.
chants, who, from lime lmniemorlai, have been The SOLE
medium of communication with foreigners. We were
q hat surprised III tie assertion, until We recollect.
ed that the Chinese are not qnite black enough TO eN.
cite the sympathics Of the venerable gentleman.
In addition To these cucroachments on the rights ci
nations, these efforts TO overturn the balance OF The
world. W. should not be in the least surprised ii this
pctticoat Government should seriously attempt 10 in
pnse on us a modification II tie Constitution such a.
the clustering, Bullying Times suggests, by making Il
Inc condition of future negotiations. -Jhc rights Gt the
States have stood IN the way Of Tie success OF her
threats on The pus:llanimitr 81 Mr. Webster, and the
same rirhts wil! probably interfere witt, a ncdita,cd sa-
sritire Of the territory Of Maine. What, then, more
probable, Than that THIS arrogant Government, inflated
rs it is with the idea of irresistible power, should insist
on the removal of this obstacle %l,ca iE!ericres 30 de
cisiyely With her achcmas Of Abolition There j.
another vie Of TIE subject, which renders such an in.
ference still more probable. The rights OF the States
constitute the great bulwark Of The South, and present
masquerade obstacles 10 those vast schemes ot ambition
lurking behind her Affected sympathy for the wrongs ol
tho African race. An alteration Of The Constitution
which should surrender - Inc HCcntrai Government,
~ the Traveller calls II, tie sole pfcTogatirc OF ncgc.
tia,inr away the rights Of The Sta!es, would greatly IA
ci!:laie thu views .! England in bringing abort u dis
ruat;on Of the Un,ua hy tie aid Fl piiilan,hropic trea.
SoB. Tia: ,:is object = very EeaT her heart-that is II
say, her intefests--is evident, first III the attempt made
IN the Bermuda slave case 10 substitute her own local
laws in place Of The law Of na,ious and, secondly, III
usurpinr the RIGHT tn search oar vessels, under preterre
Of being engagcd. OF abcmt 10 he engaged ~ The elaso
trade, and conlemning them in her own tribunals.
The intercourse Of Grea. Britain Nth the L. S. las
recently been one oi perpetual interference, encroach
ment and dctation OIL Lef part. The letters Of the iri
tisl, Minister nave been insalis, and his demands wrong.
| She is encroaching on orr territory in Maine, and on
| Columbia river; she is encouraging and abetting lana-
ties in schemes for Remembering the Union; she 10 at
I... ... 1y4 .,grag A.. .cIE rltE.. "A rInhl In v n
seize and condemn, or send hl,her for condemnation,
our own vessels, sailing under our o@n flag; and now
"a cap the climly, it would seem she seriously contem-
plates debating TO Us a modification OF our Government,
as the condition on which She Viii c0ndcscend to recog-
Mise US as a .ciyilized nation This she does under
pretence that the rights and local jurisdiction Of the
States, are calculated 10 emb1r:ass cur negotiations
with foreign powers; that IS To say, prevent the submis'
sion OF The plant iii. Webster To her arrogant demand
for the release oi 4 supposed Ecendiary and murderer,
and The cess;on Of the territory of one OF the constitu-
ent members of the Confederation. II would, at MtS
time, be very convenient to E.agland, II the Central
Government were clothed, with absolute authority to
declare war, conclude peace, and make treaties, like
Queen Victoria, wil!iou, the awkward, embarrassing
interference of The House Of Representatives. and The
Senate. We think It might BE- well for the Times u
direct that all this should be abolished, before we can b.
admitted into the pale OF civil eaton.
The vaporinrs of the Times might be considered as
mere clustering John Buliisin, only to be laughed at,
were they not so completely in accordance with the pc
Icy and p.etensions Of England. 1t oppears pretty dis
tinctly that she is determined to enforce her new prinr
ciples Of national law on all those whose weakness o
want of spirit renders Them incapable Of Offering, .
disinclined to offer, resistance. The grounds OF H.
war against China WILL cover the attempt to dictate T.
he the principles on which We are 10 conduct our rela
tons with her; and those who voluntarily submit, o
can be coerccd or bullied into Submissions, viii one da.
feel the effects Of lis application 10 themselves. 70
ourselves, we neither advocate or shrink from war. l
a just cause, and in vindtcation Of great principles, O
vital interests, war is no more than a resor, 10 the les
er evil. We do do, apprehend that England will de
clare war against the United States, so long as the
submit quietly to her arrogant prctensions.-The pre-
liability is that she will do as she did previous to iii
| last war-by . ser,s, CT insults and injuries, force {