Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-05

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Mr. AkChhN commences ny expressing appre-
htnIon that phys'eaI u.oiIy, 'ne result oil recent
indsposhuon, mSn' tenver nun unaole 10 convey
TO me senate WIN tne eiesihess anu connexion he
could desire, ana win wn'en 'oey heid Their place
ia ms o"" nu'nu' ue 'ie"s nc nau oeen ied TO en-
terrain on tne mo"en'ous SUBJECT under considera-
t'n' nc hau no, s'ei' uee' 70 say Tor The ques
Won pres-"'ou u,u "o' VIC w very large compass,
though inc CONSIDERATIONS win winch It was connect
cd were very ,aIso nueeo.
lhe>e oons'e.a'o',s Jay NJ inc root OF our po-
"Uf'' sys'eS- ~ .nafae'e, ana oenomlnaton-
susSeseu INC p'"o'p'e OF tea' DIVISION 10 the par
ties, "hicn oeronseu anu must commune TO belong
10 MS, wh's' Feeooin AMI IT'S attendant parties re-
manner among US. Su'tuug from the acknowledged
AM primary p'hc'P'e o' all hee political institu-
tons he uneohuoheu' uncontrohaole popular an.
thou TO ia'hlon, mooiy, destroy, reconstruct,
model these institutions, fundamental and subordi-
hS'o, AT peasute' " was surprising, said MIR Archer,
To see how immediately this very principle, however
hNed IN the root, ran into division in the stem and
bore irult oil intermlnaoe dIssenslon. There
no polite al tenet-a doctrine at once, and senti-
ment-which pervoded more extensively the popu-
lar mnd, tngtng the views even Of the class which
repudated 1t IN their political conduct, than the
uoGma-the seemingly direct application of the
principle OF popular sovereignty-which required
the popular VIII TO remain as much unrestricted in
The administrator as It was confessedy superior TO
restriction, IN the ONCE OF the formation of political
sfsNcHls, VI lhcI sHoleCVou 10 MOI ncatlon. lhlS
DOGMA, not IN pretension only, but IN essence and
rsolty, constituted Democracy. TWAS neither con-
s"nant TO Just theory nor had been found, or would
De ever iound, TO operate benehca'ly IN the practl
ca appieauon' twas the counter doctrine which,
recognising the iul authority oil the People TO make
alter, or unmake forms OF government at pleasure
nencd the obligation IN Just view OF theory, or
the expectancy as tested by experience, OF its
e'ue loI, IN the FORM oil a mere machinery, for the
ACTON OF the transient popular wil-whch consti-
ffnn na-
mpe'acy. Inc TWO doctrines, so far from being,
"na' perhaps the majority OF men supposed, iden
uea'' were, on the olher hand, incompatible, and the
phrase democratic kePubhcanisn, SO much in use,
sg.ecisre expression:
ms democratic doctrine oil the Obligation Of
SUN c1hsuuctoh OF government rs 10 give efh-
e'el 10 Tue transient popular VIII, was inconsistent
Nlh us own principle, ana iOundatIon OF an un-
nu'"su popunI soVe,IeIsnty Tor me sovereignty
"O' .. u'':.''''eu "ue' wa ueh'eu 'he COM
se"os " O'ua'" Iesuie'iou on us own ACTON as
80 ~ P.o'sGe anu taAe pteeauuon against
g.,,,,,4 - - 49, 1eNPsu.e"ey DC 9eemeu 10
r,ns-,, IS .S.'e' .'"'. Ne C'het OF 'hese ar
- -.''S. SOsetelSn,y III suCh view would
W DC rssa'ueu IN the llshi, not OF prerogative
~ at war win 'he elementary pur-
80 ;nieeo o' human ASSOCIATION and ad-
' Nul0" ,haue AT institutions mechanism
~ onee e"u u'llly' NOR would the highest
'p,o'ev"' "i our time ana country stand less
l.s uy .h's ue"ocrauc doctrine, tue intro
- i'O.'SNi oN'iS' 'u'''nS, SO Justly ooasted
Us W Az o'heI improvements, IN the proper
500 =, ~. ~n'cn po.Iea' institutions were
-, ~ 80 y" 'ne 0on1''on aho well being OF
'L'yi lO' Wha' were constitutional, as disiin-
~" sie i',oueS VI itee government, which
ny eHHs' independently OF cons'tutions'-iorms
.h,,Ia - PVfu."r VIZ mas hot only prescribed
1--'S a'iN 'nOucS TOT the exercise OF It's deputed
-. :. ~, . 1e'ia'S VI power, ana !lni-
- =, .s eNe'C.se' even u demanded m the pro
,;,, - Aso' oy .ue puonc WI con-
and nu,t;ne ;nro crc',o,.o "e Tonhnemen'
oil iis nv eISuu''l'1'Ipon OF 'he popular
t 80 ''''o"I"s no''nP1tmehl oil right supremacy"
o,,L',, Hou ns own o,ualhment and
~ q u |"o' y tie stouhu on Which, as
~ IA; -. ''ef pusu. 70 eons.tam me action
So SoI =" ''ie aui'''USS'a''on OF theIr al
r,.is, No IL Luz t t',a' a., WI uucneSseI Is nes
m a., ,o,,, ,t us 'SSs "uNn Nsasu VT Aroherl
rio - ~ a.. - esa. totill oi government
s,;,,,, - - " ~, ''e Iutue's u our ae'hraole Goa
t.,l ;os,,,,,; ~ 80 'i " t I'anneIs OF pol
60 .r.";, III SUI "1u elone on, III MS long
vninaiI - 1rt &c" US iunua"e"'a' anu IN
for H. nooni ~ nNu sMu 10 me people
v,,,,son, 49, I'll III Nv 1ue 'Snt 10 lo'h GO
Won L., 49,, " ~ 81, u YOU P'ease' Out
No., - 80 Sc " 10 ms anu a' Io'ms OF govern
tba oJn,;n;s,r,i,o , u NV sI0nset IMAM
,t-.s ~ - "'e u"Va' a"Ctu lot ms, and
,,., i.oo,,a. .,sy I'sPo'e' anu OF consequence
i,L'y ;n. ',. Is 80 a' &c eSPo''sl runs ineV-
,,,ric ,ovo-no,n,' " go Jr I"e name OF ues-
con,d he ei.en W. go tHan 'nls ueh9'S,on
,,d.pc. bo,,e,., IL, ~ - ~ -; ..e ''e'Sy VI I'o
Ter n r.ra
viii oco NEE ,1,oI r;"','s ln TI,'oh tle
cv-conld have steady and s,o,,, -o'.i
Where there ,vos M ;y,;,,on Cons,;,I',;p I
rreSeot,va Gove,nr,on, ,b no. 49,, re-
tons would oistieenisb from ysr ,,,, - ..I
the moro a. ,a;o,;,,, 80 y ,O.' ~ u'eN
one coprsivs - 80 - 10 any
yivs co,vey.nne 81, - 'i1 IT, e'l,' He,ee 70
an onioion ,po,IJ Is 60, ID .,".; " sue"
del,te,,top NUho,,L pi .' ~ poI''u
,.ptct,ves :, -. -, ~, -, ~ IpP''''Iu irepIe'
IN re- ia' - ~ =, w. aes my ny " th'hh, 100
,b; .Os " ue 'I'e'e n's.i''es, moved ny
c,,c,r,s,oco - rl'.' VI t"e. "-ou' III
or doi;bc.,,;o i,.ss' ~ 'i'e oOFen',Se
and in IL, go ,to,,"t I'm I'M a WIZ ior
THIS ds,oss,;on -. $4,000 ~. ''.I't "eneh"
no, f,s ,b a,,t;,', 80, 80, WHICH, II was
,,pdo rrl1, H. 49, " 'e'eiSe unu
the inberen, condi,on of I'll ~, "ls
o,her cause I, d. $500 20 .oI ",'
demand inressan, co,on,or,;sss 10, - - -
pernetu,l 6c,,ion .nJ ,E go, ~ oIy, t'Ie
Of the onioions nd 49, de.iss - % -
tstves rn,ob, br;n ton H.. o., -, ~.
legiso,ior 'rbsre1 eo,,i5 10, Irt ~ vi VI |
but legislation woud he infeasibs .I,oo.,ba
out this condition. lis Who'll tb.o,,, cI
not in the necess,Tv and nsrnS,nni ~,
quent ana laree superssssion nj lie no-,'ls, Iii
and what was more imno,,sn, IN rho fodo,,I,l ~
polntment of The adm,nis,,,t,,. ~ ,La s.a..;-aP
he ty;c 81 ,i W we tAe!c'se OF
MrAl Of aIl the forms NJ Covs,,rosn, ,S'LN az
bgen pIenared In, ne "'0" '''u
Wbat are tbess 6o,c,7 ma 49,, .,.s;.,
.,,,fc lc,,.is, ;y,. I'll. .Is ny uPPo'"'
t,,o,s oC5 C;,ys,,T,Sy,, ;,ieJ Uo VI. proper
ont The will nj a nno,o,;si ,,.io', - airy
nile icg.lavs M, No. sIIn-
was no subiec, Of ibsorv onis Sa 49, a,oe'