Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-07
Enr Ltc Er.mir.
TO TIE PEOPLE OF TIE oOUi!!. ..

10 I'VE P!.Dpl.I or LEE '1oNiii.
II c,nnnl be denied within tn" scope ~ Isfct, pu
freedom Independence ami SOVEREIGNTY, az c,;ni>&h ''
mower of defining ard establishing II" tights: :""tf, "
defining aud publishing cfIrnn ~ me rhjrrt' VI -;
,,,il limits Of that sovereignty; ana also Q! cSipS=
cy:cror r,laons, founded either upon treaty. 81 on We
- r,t,vns All these attributes, therefore, "f"iniH h'S
tanned in The fullest sense 10 lie sever" ',Ih''
snect to these, however which embracing e'sf VIA
rial rcltios either with i"tIsn nations 90 WIN '''c
,t. S,atcs the ir,.aral compact has Introduced: hP'''
,u ;icut:oas and noSc modification, rS'u:i't'y c'''
LA and in slji.J and asa MED TO- because they were e
nrd to ensure cta! advantages 10 those VINO 'n c'
t 40 EQUALS and who perfectly So IN to!i'ica '!7h
rd nu.itiun and who by the very ac oi btH. TIE VI @
.,s nf II Constitution amongst themselves assert III liz
m -. indis putabc form, that they were sovereign an" .'e
r. competent this very act ci crcilla! ah 'i"N'"-
r,rlYact and agreement; Tor assert, WITHOUT ms e
y, .v,r.unty originally the States were wholly lncapiti
rate, To enter into The relations agreed upon mus ''!
,r 10 regulate comncrc" with i"fcgn na!hhH ara oe'
,ho several St1IGa, vested IN Congress; 81 ,"'
,h states were prohibited from laying duties on III
,,rts Why these restrictions Oh State Sovereignty "
rlf,ed upon the Constitution Simply from an appehe
sinn that invidjus and oppressive mposnHs inal 's
fo, collisions between States, from unc1atTo!able nca
;n,ercss and from the belief thai tic Congress {" the Uhl
M STATES as the representative Of The entire country woS
er,hish and enforce that perfect Justice, TN; t4!h! L
,.irh every portion of The country had tic si 1al'
nuN not therefore have been dreamed by the trainers I" TN
Constitution, that any one portion 81 the nation was ~ "
rnud DOWN and robbed for the prolit o any ocr a III
n,nted preventive Of evil was 10 he converted INTO ca
Of enormous mischief, u very scodrgc-or inat ti'
Constitution TO be handed over 10 sordia sPecn
CLIMB Ia luxury and power No. An mputatlon upon
,h.,r motives Of this kind, would be sacrege-
Bu how has this right Of regulating commerce. vested III
tnnpress for the benefit of a h applied in practice LEI
the history of the Government answer; ei your sitnl"n
men Of the South the adoption Of the Fcicr. Cunsit
tion and yoGr condition now answer Al lhe nlne
commerce greater than theirs now II Is nolhIn. Con"
rnr is useless We enquire into their condition by nature
and trace in their present condition the msuppcaan OF our
resources through an agent whose powers maze Teen s l"
brd then, up and destroy The sIerly OF Ee soil
and the !isor Of The climate III the Ne" n.ahd States
10 the c U those regions scarcely inc ncccs;arcS
Of lie they have been driven 10 enGas:in manufactures, o 10
hak themselves to the oceln for TIL. tenei Of me fisheries
A. carriers of products If the fertile lncs vi the Sout
rv have been constrained To cXarnir themselves 10 thrive
upon the mpovicnce ot people made INDECENT or pro.
fuse by boun!iu cxhubcancc ot their country The IN
yasn BY these Northern hordcs oi every department ii lie
amongst those whom they prey aud uttcn, whilst they
casc not bascy reyie them will nc the subject OF future
notice Al present. the perverted and dishonest application
OF the commercial power vested in Congress- is The direct
topic for animadvefslon.
AZ the provision in the Constitution dclegang this power
did MOI las from the Of things could not) specifically
enuurrac define every commercial regulation whch the
crurncies Of the entire nation might recuncnd II readily
sugr sled itself Northern cudty and cunning that in
yr,t;ure The power Of uatun in general Implicit
The r!i o imposing regulations vi any character wiaeveT,
although tr avowed aim and operation might be the &c.
strcn and direction Of commerce partial and particular
channels the destruction o conneclai or agricultural
prosperity in large portions of the country and their reduction
10 condition absolutely subserScn and trlbutTy To other
portions favored by this policy however destitute lie latter
might be every staple forming the materials OF COM
mece. Such an exposition OF The COMMERCIAL power oi
Congress- exactly suited to the policy OF those VINO mud
almost nothing To bring into common fund.- and IN suc an
-. 49,, ,In Snn,h.r, NH. nm. .,h =, r,tI
protective sysem inqutuus in srery ahtur" and o-
erauu so au .cous in It's nds, that submission
S'' , ,, -, ,,,,y ;r,,ig.,, mud no ;, SIMMER
for wonder II is difficult 10 Imagine device more iiaasn
with impuencc dishonesty and absolute asu'dr iin was
tc Sc.i:lie vi cs'ihha'cu values anu s!o'''~ ~ :, %
of which, the pockets OF Southern PRODUCERS ard Indeed %
the ar.a, BODY of consumes lched FAC The purpose Of
filling these ol Nori!era iIl''!ac'uc;s ID! us >;"H"t
UGs cNicc an article when Could tso occn p'cne rom
abroad or The Ut ten cents, was the hRa Article VA"
manufactured in New England! arbitrarily ,'ei al tht? ."
pchas iiVy cents, aGd isn upon TINS false c>ti''3 wa
added N n"st ranging frequently - moro thin on nun
drcd CENT in orer rtcvcn, tic supply tom abI". o;
smlI. arricc Ih.!- - cocrcc the eno:d"GS cN-
action upon Southern ir1iGccfs ani consnnwTs ,! ihhcc
ma o huGtrsG pc; cent on TIC cap
il II IN. latter; mus Il 70 lHai AMI Injustice '.c
BY tho sinister views Of pca adventures AID c1ipec
oy those wEu hoped profit ~ nHt,i Tie
n me II IN. Am l:cua ys!u. ,cy c,nec: power
yrsc Congress eynaiy n :r""tat r4Hi'y va 1"s-
e l., n. rytceai r-c.--c- - ,aon"G"Iy tGd oppression
Her. ihn il presented % the "iors i ~EiJl
win tnc Su.t;e::, SAFE. U!i@r> ii equal i~tt 81" disclosed
bv f. r,Ilc Tcv,w If that ccnc,c ug. II year l-2 a.:
rr yyr, .; uutcrv fyni IT,. tvstn, n prupl against DE-
i,s ,., ,j,.;r ,n.rr.r.r md .rr,.t tb, ipErys.-
,.,, ~ mir S.t,.,l tiy b.h aut..mrs .Ssc..s,E
,;gt uho vi,,rnu, I'd pl,.: c \, ui.Ju) raUl"n-
aci ~ i En;apd for :rir..s,ag ,ii..e .r.e.anrcs -
,mI, ..,,I,n.i ~ ,t ,;a . a +, y. ,a.ui,l Igyttsrg
~ ,hr E'-.. Ir,I. ARA sa,r.' ri.,a!s vas rs..
North IN Irur crr 20 v:n ch tie o; viii. y. .uti arouc
and ar;lty heartily responded Ia IN" Progress however:
nj liz. conflict ,rlic followed Inc profits Vi .uh,r
traffic i.ygi ana Utyai bc,.n. To nrci, diminished
and TIE grcaaty enhanced prizes "a! Brush 4,'"4-, and
the ind ucc..n To smuggling became lcnp'!ng that the
mr. WINS c,r f,r ,Ii1r ryihs or rational rgilt- vas ~
rv dwnrd IN fierce remuneration, Ut venerable States
man a. French nrtnn aud slnguiuaJy butcher pi3uS
Corrnor or Massachusetts whi!,; TIE national eu,y held
pysSrs,on uf The soil Of his own STATE win established
custom house in conquered country. r"in-
TO Federal Government, tic employment Ut HE 'lia
OF has State Tor the expulsion invade, ans! the most
prominent 'nIavr in Congress from ma Stab" nan
alas dish"norng by his mere c'cnn'oc"ty ihv ls'
diplomatic staii"n IL Inc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS! -
uniformly reused by hia speeches ami votes, 'MSe 2"h
cartridge banke' or ration 10 me Draw M "h !" H.
me h'no' " util c'.Is' -, "'" =, ~ "" , =, ~
goN E ty 10 r.t,rs3 m ,ucrrI g,gjost n.
NC .'eU t n",h, ,, ,, fr, n- w.,,
,r., van n.hons may conjecture when another ncii.n;
purpose you rziIs ,' ~ h, cry h,I b" cali
81 Ius y, the time ynen the contest with In gland had
come mos severe and the issue most doua after your
comn,tvr,en and ynur counrywonen to- with ;h.r chill.
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