Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-25
THE TRIUMPH OF LAW.
From the National In,cllirenoer.

From the National inteligenoer.
In the Postscript OF last Saturdays paper, and
in our columns to day, will he found the parteu
lars, which make up the sum Of the triumph OF
Law, IN the good old State Of Rhode Island, over
the spirit OF Anarchy and the wes Of the Devil.
Never, since the arrival OF an honorable Treaty
of Peace, Tin February Of lsiS,l at the mcmen, of
the deepest gloom that has ever overhung the
Councils OF this country, has it been our lot to be
able TO communicate to our readers more acceptable
intelligence than that OF this bloodess victory,
achieved in behalf of the Supremacy of the Law,
the most iurpor,an, and vital principle of ire, Go
vernment.
We will not do so much injustice to any Of cur
readers as TO permit ourselves to doubt the salts
faction with which they will all receive this intelli-
senee. II, however, moments doubt has entered
IN the mind of any one OF them, to the right or
duty OF the General Government &c interfere. either
To prevent end the conflict which was 50 EVIDENT
~ about TO take place IN Rhode Island, en,reat
his whole attention TO the subloined exposition by
the I'lustrious Madison, OF the provision Of the
Constitution which bears upon this question. He
will there discover not only that this provision was
desgnedly and deliberately inserted for the purpose
10 which h,s been applied. but that the very case
was anticipated which has occurred IN the case OF
Rhode Island, and is described hypolhe'ically with
so much eNnctness that prediction could be more
prophets. The gifted expouuder Of the Consiitu-
ZION even foresaw the interference Of the aliens and
Five Points myrmidons of New Totk-the "casu.
al concourse Of Internationally whose agency the
unnatural son OF Rhode Island, assuming the title
Of Governor, avowcd his intention 20 overturn the
Government and overcome the People of his ow n
State. No point of the case, indeed is left unouch
ed by the luminous pen OF the Father Of the Con .
sttution; and, in every particular, the view which
we have heretofore taken Of this whole case is sus
tanned by his high authority, 10 which we should,
OF course, before have directed the attention OF
our readers, had our own attention been earlier
drawn TO il.
With the views which We entertain Of the right
and the duty OF the General Government in such
crisis as that which has lust for the mrs, time
arisen land happily subsdedl under the Cons,itu-
ton OF The United States, It is hardly necessary for
us to say that we heartily approve OF the whole
course OF the Executive Of the United States so lar
as II Us known TO us, IN this trying emergency; to
which we must add in justice, the expression OF
our belief that the prompt and bloodlcs, termina
ton OF the instruction has been owing to the Ger
tain knowledge that the authority of the U. States
would, # necessary, be interposed to quel it.
Having maintained its authority, with courage,
consiancy, and success. against the violence with
which II was threatened, the legitimate Govern
ment of the State of Rhode Island will now, we
have no doubt, turn its attention. as early as prac
ucabe, TO the best mode OF ascertanns the sense
the People in regard 10 alteration Of their Con
shution, and so act as 10 leave room for cav on
that point TO any respectable portion Of the real
citizens OF the State. They will thus win every
point. and entitle themselves 10 the unqualified adj
mratIOn, respect, and affection of their well-dspos.
Cd fellow citizens throughout the Union.