Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-14

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them to ask for it. Let them be warned IN ''m'' ano
no, quarrel with their best friends. Why need they
seek TO raise any constitutional nr potcai qaes'on
about protection, BY driving ii beyond their own vans
Why need they out OF their way 10 mo stone al
against which batter out their own brains: Of what
more sranue) why need they go to work 10 build mp
such n wall for other conceivable purpose Than 10
butt against 1t:
NEW YORK DECENTRALIZATION houses of the New
York Legislature have adjourned sane die. Inc 1o
vernon Inns signed the Apporiionment Bhl Inc ses-
sion which is closed deserved great credit Tor Two
,bnrs FIRST, for resisting The attempt of the specua
tors TO open the question of resumng the public wofks
Secondly for framing and passing bill 20 diSoe me
State into Districts, for the choice OF members oil oon
gress the Justice and llbcralty OF which, towards
our political dversares is not disputed The follow
inc resolutions offered by General Dix, protesting
arainst the interference of Congress IN ordering the
election Of members of Congress by single districts,
passed both houses-,he Senate by u votes to ,, and
| The Hanse of Assembly by - Yates tn ~
"Whereas the Congress OF the L. >, al It's recent
session has rassed law entitled IAN act for the APP
nj of representatives among the several States
according 20 the sixth census which act provides that
the said representatives shall be chosen by districts
composed of contiguous territory, no one district eirct
| ,,r mere than one representative: And whereas, the
Constitution of the S. declares that The times, places
and manner Of holding elections Tor Senator'S and Ne
natives shall he prescribed by The Legislatures
# The several States, reservng TO Congress the power
by law 10 make alter such regulations except as 10
! the places OF choos ng Senators
"Aad whereas the prime pal grounds on which the
reservation of this power to Congress was urged
when the CONSTITUTION was submitted 10 Inc states
! for adoption, was, that 1t was Indispensable 10 CT"
able The General Government to provide Tor lis own
safety and preservation, in case the States should
nerect refuse or be unable 10 provide tor the ecc
ton of representatives: And whereas majority Of
the thirteen original States, by solemn public acts,
objected 10 the provision by which the power was
| ~ J.cIa -pd Themselves oil
an amendment the Constitution as should restrain
Congress from any interference with The regulations
of the States for the election Of representatives. I'M
less the States should neglect, refuse, or be unable
to make such regulations And whereas the States nave
continued for than half century in the uncsturb-
ed enjoy of the right given to them by Inc consul
tuition to prescribe the times, places, and manner Of
choosing their re representatives. in Congress, and have
faithfully fulfilled that high trust, and no public ex'
yency has arisen call for the lnterposon o Con-
Gress TO override them in lis exercise: Therefore,
"Resoired That in the opinion OF thus Legislature
the interference Of Congress IN matter peculiarly l
State concern, under no circumstances of Pnoic ne
cessity is violation of the spirit OF the pro
v,son of the CONSTITUTIONS under which the right fin
reference is asserted and with the inten
! ton of lis trainers.
| "P,soired, That in the opinion of this Legislature,
the act aforesaid the fruit of arbitrary and dan
perous exercise of power in Congress, and an INVASION
Of the rights of the States each Of which ought tn be
l left in its own independent judgment, TO prescribe
such regulations for the choice of lib Representatives.
as may be dictated by the wishes and convenience oil
its citizens.
i ..Rssoirtd, That our Senators in Congress be in
strucled and cur Representatives. requested 10 use
their influence to procure repeal oil The sad act.
"Rssoired That in the opinion Of this Legislature,
the interference oil Congress with the choice OF ne
representatives. the different States without teing
justified by any Of the circumstances against which
Inc provision of the Constitution authorizing It's inter-
position was particularly designed TO guard, can only
he viewed as the evidence OF an alarming disposition
in The Federal Legislature 10 encronch upon the just
rights OF tie States aud that early ard ticent inca
sures ought he taken 10 provide against the repetl
on of the evil By an amendment 10 the Constitution
of the United States.
uRtsolred That in pursuant Of the object expressed
in the last resolution the following amendment wnleh
was proposed by the Convention OF the State OF Ne@
York when the Constitution of the United States was
ratified ought to engraed as permanent provision
: upon that instrument, viz:
"Congress shall no: make or alter any regulation IN
any Stale respecting The times, places, and manne. of
holding elections for Senators or Representatives,
less the s psature Of such State shall neglect nr refuse
to make laws regulations for the purpose, or from any
circumstance be incapable Of making The same and that
those such power shall te only exercsco unt'
the Legislature n such State shall make provision in
The premises; provided that Congress may prescribe the
time for the election of Representatives.
| "Heso!rtd That the Governor of this State be re-
Guesed 10 communicate copy OF these resolutions 10
the Governor OF eacH oil the VI
with the request that they be laid before the legislatures
thereof respectively
"Resolred, That the Secretary OF Stale be directed
TO transmit certified copy of these resolutions TO each
of the Senators and Representatives in Congress from
this State
/ Commonwealth If Massachusetts.
\ House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
September 10, 1912
PROTEST.
The undersigned are impelled, from sense of duty
to their constituents, TO The cause of equity and pur''-