Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-18

ntence with tie President, which express my opnio
4ailv and the reasons for 1t, ,hai SAGA ca'" % 10.
lcmahle under the charter, are herewith uahsi,t'eu
hov. also for reasons assigned III my corresponding
@: which cnp g COMMUNICATED, sup, ncen proceed
i,gs &c ainsi The Monroe Railroad and paN':is .ot'
runy. = .e ,,a o.
sTct an amendment oi the Constitution, Tor the reduc'
ton OF the nunlter Of The ,nsmersc ct Ire Uenera AS
sembly almost deters iron, urging It again on your
oo,;ce Bat II seems To be stsncc!y demanded oy
every consideration OF sonnd policy t'ai cannot or
bear making the recommendation. WIN less hume,
rous BODY the business the country ay be depstched
with and rapidly, al greatly d'mn'sneo
expense and with equal benefit TO the people. ne
past failures to accomplish this most desirable ooec'
have not resulted from any conviction on ,he mnos OF
The people, that i. not Imperiousiy demanded py
their best interest," but from an attempt 10 carry OUT Tue
details Of the measure IN the proposed anehdH'ehl-
This rave room for the operation OF objections ars'ne
from party or personal considerations In mater OF
such general and iEomeHtous concern such unworthy
influences ought never to be eSeried- lhe eohs'th
ton should lay down the fundamental rule, but inc
nuter regulations ought 10 be left 10 the Legislature
At the time OF The adoption of the present. Conslitu-
ION, the General Assembly consisted OF twenty iour
Senators, and six,y.two Representatives. oniy-the
whole no. equal TO the PRESENT number OF Senator'S
Then, The organized territory DID not exend "es OF me
Oconee. Now that entire limits are settled, ana
the population is quadrupled, twice over, Tue Pooic
interest requires new regulation
lures Of several OF the States relating to matters OF ge-
neral interest. Amongst them Will be found resolutions
al tie Legislature OF Come icut, condemna,pry oil
protective Tariff The more thoroughly The principles
Of this measure are investigated and understooo' me
more strong decisive and universal Tue cohVcuoh OIL
The public mind Of ITS glazing injustice NO matter what
calamity or beiuls The great agricultural inter
est, is left unalted, with the nlsiorinnes whch
beset 1t; but sooner does nucnal'on lase pace III
The market dc,r ncnal 10 inanuacuters than The Ia
Lies of your national eisa,ure laden with petitions
that subsidies lie levied upon every other interest
for their support system OF incidental protecl'on
adopted al first TO the production al home, OF
articles Of pensabe national and individual neces
si,y by which the whole people were equally benefit.
ted has been perverted irom It's original object IL
has been made instrument TO build up particular
branch Of industry, and an engine ot oppression 10 al
The rest Our great family OF associated States united
Tor the purpose vi mutual protection and defence, not
for mutual aggression; and every measure which vIo
lates this Fundamental principle CT our assocmtion
weakens the raterna tic which binds US together 10
levy sum from The agIiculturis TO put INTO The col
fers OF the manufacturer, 80 hagrany unjust, that
the good Of the nation must prevail against the
outrage The Tariff Of duties imposed by the late Con
gress injurious alike to agricultural interest," cve
nue. and commerce, calls for the expression OF your
unanimous opinion of condemnation. w hile the price
of the staple Of the State viii scarcely warrant It's cu
ivatiou those who engaged IN It's production, are
made the victims OF this unjust policy. Your Sena
tors and Representatives should have The expression oil
The we.asceralned public VIII on this great question
sConpress, al lis late session, enacted Jaw requir
ing the Representatives OF the people 10 be chosen by
districts but failed 10 divide the States into districts
Congress has authority in express terms much less
By implication to direct the States to remedy, or per
feet by law defective imperfect Legislation. The
Constitution declares that the times, places and man
ner OF holding elections far Senators and Representa-
lives shall be prescribed in each State by the Legsa.
thereof; but the Congress may at any time, by
Law, make or alter such regulations. The Site has
lony SIN COMPLETE
spec., for holding elections far Representatives,
which representation in the National Councils Is IN
sured These regulations have not been altered by
Congress and therefore remain the only constitutional
means Of the election OF representatives. IL 1t was
intended by Compress TO drc; The States 10 alter their
mode Of election, II was an understandable assumption
of power and ii Reimbursement vas 10 be the Price
Of non compliance, i; pervesin of their power,
10 bring about he very results to prevent which, au-
lhorlty was given them Tie sui Jet. IL may well
be doubted whether the dstictul If h. States, is
braced by The provisions 81 The Constitution, for the
times places and manner Of holding The elecrons are
prescribed without the dvscn Of the States INFO dis
ircls and The States may he d'srcted and yet cleo
toa cannot be held until the times, places and manner Of
holding the c. c,ons pTescr bed Besides, under the
district system, the government oil the anion may ue
placed the hands of minority Of the people: under
the genera! ticket system, majority OF the people
mus; have majority OF the representatives. In ppPu
lar governments The majority must rule. IL IS The
fundamental principle If popular rights. The obj'c.
lion that minority should be represented, woui! apply
with eqra. force the district, 10 the general ticket
system 70. The aggregate Of the mnoriles in The dis.
tricts might be great, perhaps greater, than the
single minority under the general teHet regulation
Some the a5est Of the statesmen, who AIDED ~ rain
inr the Constitution thought that under the provision
IN question CONGRESS mru; strict the States; while
others, entitled /" equal consideration for Their te!cnts
and wisdom, claimed such authority: but II vas
con,enjed By none, that Congress vested With a
directory, mandatory powtJ the States. il ia
5,J I,n ~ tro t1,.ff l,a uhy fLp
was conf red IN Congress- gas to diminish the chances
Tor the dissolution o! the Government, by Tie casual
detection of The States. II attended To insure Il
representation by Tie Safes, aud not TO provide ali
engine b. which the leop!r Of IT," States might be
orcily deprived OF n representation. The attempted
control o! the States, IS He asupcn o! al unconsti
ta;iona authority, ard enc taal should DC sgnaly re-
huked. Establish the precedent oi tie assumption oil
unconstitutional power, by Congress, IN a case where
the people likely acgncsce, because, in the par
ticular instance, the measure is unexcepiionable and
YOU lay the foundation for like assumptions in cases in
which popular rights may be endangered There car
lie no danger strict adherence 10 the Constitution
in every departure iiom il, tAtre is peril.
ain compliance with The instructions Of the l.agsla-
ture transm t,d TO each Of the Senator's and Repre-
sen.atves vi The State OF Georgia in the Congress
the L. s Il ccpy oil the preamble and resolutions
ported BY The Committee the State of the Republic
and adopted by the General Assembly at ts las; ses
sion These resolutions were adopted two days only
before the adjournment Of the Legislature, and were
presented for my approval days after that event
The Hon john Nj Berrien Of the Senators, who's,
political course The subject of examination md com
lnent in the preamble, for cause, declined rep,
to lis Constituents, and in address to mine, ha
been please to a5agn my conduct II must have beer
Known to hi that /, net in my power had 1t beef
agreeable to me, to have transmitted these papers be
fore djousniaent OF Tie legislature and it
easy, and would Certainly have been more cons;sten
with the hah.tnai courtesy cf the Senator for HIM Il
have alleged that the short period that tanspired be
tween the adoption &c The resolutions aid the adjuurm
men, OF the Legislature pr; vented the reply, than Il
have nsinua;ed he charge upon the Executive. They
were transmitted IN ample time fer The Senator TO have
been governed and controlled by The viii Of his consii
,cents un. Quyocally expressed, and this all tina
the Legislature desired The Senator appears have