Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-08

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iag, disorgs nizing and dangerous to the petmAneI
ey and stability of our institutions, and invol
the serious and sober attention to them, oil all WI
are assembled.
} Tn, hrs, would notice in the manner in ~hiS
Territories have been lately admitted as States in
the Union. The carly and regular practice OF Il
Government was Zoe Congress to pass previously
law authorizing a Convention, regulating tho ~
! pointment OF members to IL. specifying the qualli
cation OF voters, etc la that way most OF the Sot
were received. or late without any previous san'
ton authority from Congress, several terr'toris
have proceeded OF themselves to cali Convention
form Constitutions, AMI demand admission in'o .n
Union; and they were admitted no. 10y w,
their population and condition entte the" W 90
mission: bu, insist that il should have oeen don
in the regular and established mode In the cas-
OF Michigan, aliens were allowed To vote, rs alien
have been allowed TO become pre-empuoners IN IN
public lands Ands msJorty oil Congress sanet one
the pro-eedinc When foreigners are naturaized an
Incorporated citizens in our community, they ar
entitled all the privileges within the limits OF thu
Constitution, which belong TO a native born citizen
and, necessary, they should be protected at hom'
and abroad-the thunder OF artillery should roa
as loud and effectuay in their defence, as IL thei
| birth were upon American soil But cannot but
| think Il wrong and hazardous 10 allow aliens, who
h ave Just landed upon our shores who have not ye
renowned their allegiance TO foreign potentates, no
sworn fidelity to our constitution, with all the IN
| huences of monarchy and anarchy about them, 10
participate in our elections, and affect our egisa
ton.
g The New Jersey electon.-the great seal Of
the State, ard the decision Of the local authorities,
were put aside by the House of Representatives,
and majority thus secured TO the democratic par
ty.
3. Notification, which is nothing more nor less
Than assumption by one State TO abrosate within
its limits law passed by the twenty-sx States IN
Congress assembled.
4. A late revolutionary attem2 IN Maryland 10
subvest the eNsslng government, and set up new
one, withoG, any authority of law.
5 The refusal OF minority in the legislature Of
TIE 41 Ssee, to co operate with the majority, their
Constitution requiring the presence ofiwo thirds OF
the memhersl to execute a positive injunction OF
the Constitution of the United States, to appoint
two u. :. Senators. In principle that refusal was
equivalent to announcing the willingness Of that
minority dissolve the Union. For If g or IL OF
the 90 States TO refuse altogether to elect Ssna
tors, dissolution OF the Union would be the con-
sequence. That minority for weeks together, and
time after time, deliberately refused 10 enter upon
the election. And II the Union is not in fact dis
solved it is not because the principle involved would
not lead TO dissolution, but because - or Is other
States have not like themselves, refused 10 perform
high constitutional duty. And why did they re-
fuse Simply because they spprehended the cleo,
lion to the Senate of political opponents. The
seats Of the two Tennessee Senators, in the United
States Senate are now vacant. and Tennessee has
70 voice in that branch OF Congress in the general
legislation. One ofth highest comp iments which
q
popular meeting in Tennessee, one of her Senators,
in conjunction with distinguished Senator from
South Carolina with all the authority that such an
appointment could bestoS. | repeat here an ex>
preston Of my Acknowledgements for the honor,
width most ambitiously resigned, when gave up
my Dictatorship, and my seat as Kentucky Sena-
tor. general laugh
8. Then there is repudation that foul stain up .
on the American character, cast chiefly by the De-
mocrats OF Mississippi, and which 1t will require
years TO face from our bright eseu,cheon.
Z. The support given 10 executive usurpations
and the expungns the records of the Senate of the
United States.
8. The recent refusal of State Legislatures 10
pass laws to carry into effect the act of distribution
An act of Congress passed according to all the
forms OF the Constitution, after ample discussion
and deliberate consideration, and after the lapse OF
ten years from the period it was first proposed I,
is the duty of all TO submit TO the laws regularly
passed. They may attempt to get them repealed;
they have right to test their volidity before the
judiciary; but whilst the laws remain in force I'M.
repealed, and without any decision against their
constitutional validity, submission TO them is no,
merely constitutional ana legal, but moral duty
In thus cnse II IS true, that those who refuse TO abide
| by them, only bite their own noses But il is the
principle OF The refusal to which call your attention
| Ii minority may refuse compliance with one law
what Is TO prevent mnotities from disresar1ing al
| lawl Is this any thing but 4 modification Of null
heatlon7 What right have the servants of the peo-
! pc NNuS pouletl 10 NthhOd from thei
masters, their assigned quotes OF great public fund
.. The last though not least, instance Of III. mani
iesiation OF spirit OF disorsanzalion which shal
| notice, is the recent convu sion in Rhode Island
| That little but gallant and patriotic State had
| Charter derived from British King, in operato,
between one and two hundred years. There hat
oeen ensraited ur on II laws and usages from TIM
TO time, and altogether practical Constitute,
sprung up, which carried the State as one of IN
glorious thirteen through the Revolution and brous h
| her safely into the Union. Under IL, her Green
| and PerIys, and other dstins uished men were bor
and rose 10 emnence. The Legislature had calle
a CONVEX ton o remedy VIII tevst def cts il had an
TO adapt It TO the progressive improvements Of Tn
age. In that work of reform the Dorr party mis h
have CO operated; but. not choosing so 10 co oper
ate, and In wanton defiance OF all established autho
rtyi they undertook subsequently, To call anothe
Convention. The result was TWO Constitution,
not essentially differing on the principal point {
| controversy, the night Of suffrage
| Upon submitting 10 the People that which wa
formed by the regular Convention, small maiorit,
voted against 1t, produced by union in Casting
votes between the Darr party, and some friends O
the old Charter, who were opposed TO any change
The other Constitution being also submitted 10 tn
Peope, an apparent aj1rlty voled for il, made nj
Of every description Of voies, legal and Illegal b,
proxy and Otherwise, taken ia the most irregull'
and unauthorized manner.
The Dorr party proceeded to put their constitution
in operation, by electng him as the Governor of IN,
OtIg
officers. Blu, they did not stop here; they PROCEEDED
10 collect, TO drill, and 10 MARSHAL a military fore,
and pointed their cannon against the Arsenal Of III,
State.
The President was chilled upon TO intsrposs III,
power OF the Union preserve the peace the State
IN conformity with an express provision Of the Fede
raj Constitution. And have as much pleasure in p
pressing my opinion that he faithfully performed hi.
duty, IN responding TO that call ns IL gave me pain
TO be obliged TO anlmadyert on other parts Of his
c. nduct.
The leading presses IF the Democrats party nj
Washington, Albany, New Yofk and Richmond
and elsewhere came out in support Of the D1rr oar
", encouraging them in their work, Of Rebellion
and Treason. And when matters had got 10 n cri
SIS and the two parties were preparing To-, n Civil
War, eve'y hour It was expected to blaze out a
greet Idmmapy meeting was held in the Civ OF
N. York; headed by he leading men of the marry
the Chmbrelcngs, the Vinderposls, the Aliens. SC
with perfect knowledge u at the military powe,
81 the Union was tote emp Dyed, il Necessary, "a
suppress the insusrecpOn, end, nOtwithstanding
| they passed resolutions tending to awe the Pes
| dent, md q countenance and cheer tho Treison
Fortunately, numbers OF the Dorr party sbnnJonrf
| their CHIEF; he ned, and Il. Island uniide1 by aoy
sctual force Of the Federal Authority proved herss
able alone 70 maintain law, order and government
within her borders
/ do not attribute to nv fsllow~ei'izens here as
ssmbed, from whom fer in opinion, nny di 20
siuon 10 cOuntenance the Revolutionary pr9crcding
/ m Rhode lslond. ! 10 not believe Il Of they r.
prove II. 60 not believe th1t their party genereiv
could approve 1t, s1me e the other exnmples o.
"A spirit Of dis1rg1n'ziiion VII en- have enumerated
but the misfortune s, III times Of high parry excis
mcni, that the leaders commit themselves, nnt
| finally commit the bojy Of their party who psf
eeivo that unless they saad by and sustain leaders
a division and perh1p5 destruction n the part,
would be the consequence. OF all the sprogs n