Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-15
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The reader viii not fail 10 notice the amendment
which has been proposed by The Legislature ct Nlassn.
chuselis and The comment which It called iorth
from Governor Me Dawe when he communicated It I"
the Legislature Wednesday last-and the indignant
resolutions which il provoked from the House OF De-
lcgates, In an unanimous roe. The Legislature
of Virginia. true In the feelings OF their const'1u-
ens, will scorn 10 enter INTO any palterIns or
argument on such subject, with The Legislature
of Massachusetts. They feel that II ~ rriling with
our strongest inter- sts--hat il is striking nj one
Of the most important compromises oi the Consli-
tuition that 1t is in fact an nsldious proposition
10 destroy the charter OF Union, and Ia place The
South al thu entire mercy of the North. We can ac-
quesce IN no such change these men, (hdans the
sire, and Adams The ;,, aud their bind and thought
less lollowers,) would BRING with them Thus feeling
and thus thinking the Legislature have not hssta,ed
10 repel the uttemptand return the poisoned cia'ce
10 their lips We tell brethren "f alassachu-
sets, tina, tsey ough; 10 look better 10 her AGo-
lit'onists and the mai-Cap speculative politicians,
whom they have enlisted III Their train. We con-
lure them 10 let aionc DO not violate The
sanclly oil our hearth stones DO not unnecessarily
intrude INTO our domrsc affairs, INTO our municipal
matters, aud into orr peculiar institutions. 1t you
think yourselves fortunate enough with the aid oi your
climate To get clear o this ancient feature o' your OIL
Society," he content with dspensatons-and leave
il to Time 10 modify and deal with judg
men,s and interests VIII permit. We are better ac-
quaintcd with Our situation than you are. We know
better what best for us than do Then, leave
10 ours. Ives We do not impcr'lneniy meddle with
your ns;ltui tons-ilen do not interfere in the way
you dong with ours in great coniederacy like
this, made up of sovereign STATES, with dEsimllar ell
mates, SOILS interests and institutions, II IS not only
unwise to the General Government with power
10 NEEDLE with dssimar concerns but improper
for each Stale 10 interfere With too much Importantly
in the fairs of each other. We know, indeed, that
the very variety OF interests, winch our extensive
empire embraces IS lie very means, if properly i'm
proved, 10 hind Us the firmly together. But
tins effect must pfocred from The natural affinity
Of d,tieren, States, drawing together, By the bond
of friendship, and serving each other with The
reciprocity Of interests-by cholcr, and not by cnmpu
son-not by throwing loo much power into the hands
OF the General Government nor by each State thrust
ING III rsrf INTO each others concerns o' the purpose
ari,a'inp her people and disturbing. their institutions
Let US touch the great cords winch ybra,e INTO hirmo-
n.y. and no, those wh ch jar mic lscnrd The Repub-
leans of Virginia are ) much devoted 10 tins holy
Un,on as the Wings of Massachusetts. Eunkers II Il
and Yorktown ought never 10 be dsunted. Never let
il be sa,d On narodying the beautiful and suppressed
passage of Mr. Jeilersons Declaration of INDIE
pendence awe free and great people together.
We might have been s greater and more prosper
Gus peope-a model Of Republics which The oppressed
nations of Europe might have gradually imiiated-a
sacred temple of Liberty, IN which they might have
kinded their torches light up their affairs.
But participation of grandeur and OF freedom, II
seems, below your dignity Be il so, since you will
have it. The road to happiness and to glory open 10
us too; will tread aparl from you. But The pa