Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27
~ The Democratic Members
IL rre'ts Hsmpshfre Legislature

...t Of che Democratic
81. rre'es hampshire legislature
cfths ,r,priations fora Far Aea'nst
fi''' tbs Seath.
,ors;qned claim their constitutional
/ ia' entering upon the journal OF the
Il o. .,is their Protest against the passage
;,::e S'a o1nti,led "An act to aid in the defence
H,. nnirv," with the following as "ur rea
-: n , psSsusc the bill! compels us to approve,
=. pa confirm "all payments made by the
~ AND Council, or by their authority
5nt;n".;,, in order to furnish troops from
$ 'i'G ar the defence Of the United states
nI,.tins. arning, equipping, disc'plln-
;,.,;n!ns or transporting SAID troops,
a'" CAV connected ~thcrewith;. OF !ne
a',.x., validity and equity OF when
a,r:e, vide as to be entirely unable 10
s@'ap1N Ta.6ritc Judgment relative thereto
ra H7E f~,m any information comniuni
ri beea's;s House, wo cannot assure our.
i;;d ~. ,,ostituents that it would be sale
,s..;cS OF W. ~ rs thus 10 approve, ratiIy and
sc'iF% n.,,,,sc by the provisions of this bill
:! bss. .n consider and determine what ap.
IT,. pnRS: sTt necessary and what DISPOSE
o-o."Tiai'a' ~, and shall be made of the money
ta h n;S, how. and by what agents dis,
i ~ Is';;i n what manner accounted for, is
3cs:o' WI he representatives Of the people,
."a A'' y rnwcr constitutioually belongs,
50 S;.r,l +, the executive branch of the
32y.' .,,.. ~e cannot permit transactions
--,, .: the Government to be sealed
.,r eyes OF the people, or to be placed
! .A;.- rawer to examine, inspect ::;.i
g,~c,s we cannot regard the action
;~i,is, in the rejection Of the amend
.,-anassi to the bill. as other than the
i'm; the present war may be waged
,wili means. for conquest s~ubjugation,
.s, ,a7so.:Ia;ion and the extinguishment
.., .~oys-ciga;ieS, and we are unalterably
,..,i I, the attainment, b. any means, of
1.,.nrirr al considerations and motives
,,-,i-:a character, wc enter our protest
81, :hls bill; because Of its loose, irrespon-
"a ,x,-a7asant provisions, and also because
.,issire to put upon the record our earnest
- ,omo:sc. the State against the exercise
zee 9: executive power such rs the Con.
n.;s. 7cyer contemplated, and the people
ac;,rc dreamed Of. When s1ch an OK.
90. ,.aa-r appropriation was submitted to our
..o SO had i right 20 know, aud the
hid = right to know, distinctly and
.s,;i'r. where their mcney was to so, tor
.s..rirg,scs i: had been and was to be ap.
H.; and nv what suitable checks its dis.
3,.,;n.,a: rad been and vas to be guarded.
(, r,oaa. consent to give to the idle catch
-;as Of the aav tie weight due alone to rea-
~ ~: "r.rmen;. The political party to
n We belong has fortunately no occasio.
.,.s~ .al extraordinary demonstrations of
..,:ar q Tia flag Of u country. They
"a r.-art5a2od maled;ctions upon it, orupon
=, y~,as:nu:inn. They have not only loved and
.,a7rel i, bat they have upheld and defended
,. a.-,s lai abroad, on sea and land, st all
s,5e. AID IA sii places. They have striven to
~r,io.aac The Government as it descended to
.I.., I'd the spirit which animated their
@.:..ss-no; q CONSOLIDATED Government
- 8 Is nov occasionally foreShadowed, but
. r7s:7msnt composed Of independent, sove'
safes, united for the purposes expressed,
!! Go!!:ea with the powers, delegated by the
s...:s and the people, and with no o.her.--
=, ra!o,. which has been our pride and de.
-. rad its birth in the adoption OF the Con.
~-.iy.i. Upon that instrument, US its firm
::-;a;ion. warmed and strengthened by glori.
men;,re IS of the dangers, trials, and pr.
f::,nS o! 4 seven years conflict for indepen-
::.cs. heaset all around oy the forces OF
z,:aql affections and interest, it stood for the
- Sit; YEARS. in calm dignity, assuring lra.
anal regard 2mong all its members, safety for
- -i:a:s o! every citizen Of every latitude
::e::h.2a. the broad extent of our land, an
:. ~: .. individual and social freedom aud
~:-s<periiy hitherto unknown, security at
.sa. and respect throughout the world. /,
=l;naly whsn the provisions OF the Constitu-
"a ;t>cli r"il.ing to domestic sersitude, came
. he i:nouacrd and boldly r~epudiated, that
81 ;5eSe great interests and precious blessings
sy:e seriously imported.
tt ar ready to make any appropriation,
'.s;N%,bi" il itself, and properly guarded,
S3Ga looks practically To restored respect for
a-Si:Jtional rights, and consequently to re-
;@r:i fraternity, unity, peace and prosperity.
~. g,3rc. f5r these objects we ere really TO
!.sis our lives, our fortunes and our sacred
~ i Hli we enter our solemn protest
Ssi- rssiug this the occasion for Inaugural
i.7:jRN-a Hampshire legislation like that OF
Ta,a ~ ii, just passed is q type. We will
10; j,ar:!3" appropriations Of the peoples bard
:i'-!7s' unasa,d Of in amount, without
La, ~::hait facts without sound reasons as
: tni> THIS legislation, in our judgment,
II, LIE less than to.invite peculation. 1t is
.: Eit=r:al that this great debt is to be funded,
:@::'2: he bonds are not to be redeemed this
~. ;@ next, or the year after. They are to
= a,d some time, by us or by our children.
lis Saa 10 remind us of the old Latin maxim
q e;i:a reproduced OF late. that in the midst o:
AIS t:.@ laws are silent. IF We go back to the
;s" oi Ina: maxim, we shall find that in the
=: .: arms 'I'e best Institutions have been
Ts"::""!, and upon.thc tyrant'a plea Of ne
r., :re.i Liberties have been crushed unie:
.tao. i.cel II ,nii',a:y d~sspotiSm. However
- -; may be other objects conten plated,
?" 9o &1air""d by this war, nothing car be
. + 'ni"T;a!: 1han for the people to hold in
y or lands, with q firm grasp, all the
::.'s *n!rli our fathers delivered to US :;
's''E ilr:c and above all, thr sacred personal
"i''g q; tie hsheaS corpus, the freedom Of
a@r AID i7red2;n Of uttcrAnce. We have
:+':::c . specification Of the objects for
- ~, unparalleled cali uooa the industry
.~a;la3H'ne ~ Our constituents IS predica.ed.-
FIVE a>N"t whether this "sr contelrpla.cs
: .non, a"G .fSo, in what maaner arn; are 10
'2aTe -; ohjec!. We have asked whether
: "~s'r Tie" iysola:ion OF Southern homes,
u; 2'~''arov" 81 Southern Institutions, and the
'@"!til0n I; vir DGra race there. We have
:@.tGei m;2r- ~i'~riect security for the eco
'1eaI, i.:;hiai, legitimate application of this
= f'rant e money, and the result is that
~ AIRED round upon the privilege which
. u IiianafIi IS yaf reserved to Us, spread
"'+'2 'H- .l"ui.a:S OF the House this nnr
~''e:;,.t, earnest, solemn Protest.
H'.rI IS - Democratic Members N! the
We II %m:,i.ire Legislature.
''A.EiCATIoNs AT BALTIMORE CRY.
=. " .sh;as.oa correspondent Of the Phil.
''ita !aqulrer writes:
'aie GOOD reason to believe that lnstruc.
5 navc been sent to Gen. DIX for the i'm.
s'!:s "atrcnch,ment and ratification of