Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-04
TIE RnILn Ia prinr.DLe

The effort winch the States Rights Republicans Oh
the Virginia Legislature are making to carry OUT me
principles of the State, and 10 arrest the nIsc'Sons
measures of the Wing Congress- has become The Oh
jet oiricule and burlcslue with one Of The Wing mem
bers Of The county vi Rockbridgr. Inc Richmond
Compiler in skechlng the which took place on
Thursday the 2.'d ull, III the House OF Deicgars,
has characterized them as /" \ Farce IN legsla-
ton" Whether the respectable Editor meant 81
TO characterize the grave resolutions al Messrs sco'
Bayv and Holiday, the burcsqulng resolution oil
Mr. Dorman, the deponen saith not II The i"rmer'
then respectfully deem the epthct oi "a Farce Y"
be entirely out of place. For what would Then pe inc
position Of the State Governments The States are
parties TO the Federal compact. Certain important
rights have been respectively reserved 10 me states
and to the people 1t those rights are lnsadea-h 'he
principles of the compact be nrlnged by the usnrpi-
lions of the Federal Government they are bound 10
nterpose inr their own protection Is this duty 10 be
81 Farce =" The Republicans OF Virginia are So
lemnly impressed with the conviction, that the nj
tempt 10 saddle with great, national, banking
Corporatlon contrary to the Constitution, as wen
as the best interests OF the county They believe,
that the Distribution Of the sales OF The pubic lands Is
calculated TO humble the States al the feet othe fede-
raj Government 10 violate the genus oil the Constitu
ton and to saddle the South with an increased tari
at moment too when the Federal Government cahnot
give away the proceeds of the lands without reSortIng
to debt taxation. Has it to tins then, that an
attempt which made 10 bring back the government TO
lis proper principles, is to be held UP iarre The
Compiler could scarcely have intended to make such
m accusation What then is the Farce to winch 1t re-
lcrs' Was II Mr.. Dorman ) butcsqueing resolution
We would join ii in this opinion. The resolution OF
the Delegate from ockbridge, which was itself intend
ed hnrlesque upon the resolutions oil the DAY, was
indeed farce IL was worse than farce. II Is caicu-
lated defeat effort of the States 10 arrest the
eccentric movements of the Federal power. The same
ccnsure might III like manner have been cast upon
Virginia, IN '9--'99, when she powerfully con
;rlhuied 10 arrest the Alien and Sedition laws
The same effort was mad, by the FrderalIsts 10
defeat the immortal repct Of James Madison
Then nor, Virginia was rdicued, las the greatest,
wisest and ghtcncd, of all the people Of tins
Union" Then as now she ccnsureG for attempt
ing 10 arrest the Federal Government IN is "leglsa.
ton upon the great subjects conded 10 lis care By the
Constitutions and Laws and such viii always be the
case with gentlemen, who h,'tGdonoGs consiruc-
onisls Of Constitution. But their or their
rdlcuc will equally pass unheed"d with the Repubi-
can party when the true principles OF the Constitution
are Ia sacrificed By the Federal party When the Fed
era Government irenscends abuses the power winch
has been prescribed to by the CONSTITUTIONAL Republic
cans will rally the State Legislatures the cliadcls OF
the public liberty They will attempt 10 instruct their
Senator'S when they abuse the powers with which they
are entrusted When such measures as Bank bill
or Distribution act obtain their sanctions then, III
deed is II time ior the States TO employ the
tive function which belongs to them as parties TO the
compact, TO instruct Messrs. Riyes and Archer upon
their duties.
The Republicans Of Virginia now placed IN this pre-
dcamen-and they will act their oreiatbers did IN
- and 30 No buTesque will swerve them from their
propriev No Remuneration Will deter them
from their duty. II has been whispered, indeed, that
The Whrs in the House OF Delegates will attempt ia
nail the Resolutions upon the table. Let them attempt
1t, If they please. The consequences be upon Their
own heads We respectfully tell them that If they re-
fuse 10 join issue upon the great questions that are in
volved IN the discussion, if they attempt TO suppress
JoL, nd eh, no the aDDpal M bC
made to the People. They will see who it IL tina, al
TEMPS To vote them down-and they Of course must be
prepared 10 their constituents for their pro
ceedings.