Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-28
--,selr delegated, are reserved to the
- - the people Of the States respec'

u; "" United States authorizing o'<''o
~ 2; ''t Granted. will ask him this cues
J. :s'sde, .,yrrnmea: Of limited powers, where
.o' i" ;,I.a;ei are not presumed to- exist,
,r;r' "r' w. 70 The States, ask him If
il: s;S :t IS ~ The Constitution Of the United
an III" r y, expressly given or by impiI'
SIS M ::,a 20 the general government 10 CO.
.@9a 80 - Safe aud punish it; to force
2s Ss.' Ln,:I i; by force, if, in tho exercise
:a'a {" ~, .'' i doc; 20 out? I find no such
: ;'sn,' ~, contrary. if the Convention
Sc. ga wv ~. one moment, they will al.
7in,s refer, no: only to the fact that there
re ., ~ express power in the Const'totion:
= sac' !, s KS nssa,ived by the trainers OF
:; ,''a: : l. w.. When NJ. Randolph in his
): t'aS,':a .rr"css! TO insert such provision
atoms l. ,;,s,,,,,, Of the United States, 10
~ Ct''s, '..r.i government the power to
- SIZE, what then look look , pace -, , lou
a.. ~. =, a.,so~~t d "nas 'eok pace aS on !nas
,,.>;or III lie se''''
?!rs pa: ~, ',,,ss !: he sixth resolution su-
lie ''s' "a: o! he forces OF the whole
er!i:i's III: .,.,. safe, came next into con-
4 ,ii,>; d';:;'!@''
|;',;s:i,,:; ,,.sa observed that the more he re-
'A:' :. ~ ne usc Of force, the more he
f"I.a . =, prac;;cat:lity, the justice and the
,. -; ;; wncu applied to people collcc-
'S',' 81 y r,,: ;r'.v:alaIly. An union of the
~, >r,.,ni,, such An Ingredient, seemed to
r =; :3r is own destruction. The use Of
w.. ,:,., > State wonld look more like de-
~ : car ci ,!.an M iut!lct;on ofpuniShment;
-. -','I n1obsaiv be considered by the par
. 50. "V as dissolution of Nil previous
-: ',,-. r. which it might be bound. He
,I,; such a system would be framed as
=! ~. :. -scds- this resource unnecessary, and
- ~, Il. clause be postponed. This
-. . as l.rc:d 10 7.tm con.
7:.,,, - t.i fen the Constitution contain
.,-,g:s:.a authorizing the General Gov
:. :.~c,,, % use force against State, it is ex-
'',. ..-,:...,i il the provisions Of The Con
;"i,:I:, 70, si.. for single moment, while
-: :; =. ec;ion OF Virginia in reference to
!. .sr;,s .p4a which she ratified this Cons!i
r.:,- 9: re United States. The extract
!: VI. read is very brief:
ne ,te delegates OF the people Of Virgil
!, !9iy ,!@cird in pursuance OF recon-
,:;;,.u from the General Assembly, and
=, m; il Convention, having fully and free
..ry.;;sa.si and discussed the proceedings Of
:, :,As:a Convention, and being prepared,
KIN ~ the most mature elaboration hath
I'D IS. 70 decide them, do, in the name
:: !. 5.iials OF the people OF Virgins, declare
--..s:sc knovn iha. the powers granted un-
!. i. Constitution, being derives from the
.-,s y! lie United States, may be resumed
hen: aIen.cever .he same shat! be perTert-
. ,ie.: injury or oppression, and that every
- -: grated thereby remains with them,
1: :; :.E:e;: vii.
a:-c, sir. is "a express reservation, that
,:-eysr ire powers Of the Constitution are
:,sr::e. ii the opinion Of Virginia to her op.
essen, she shall have the right to resume
:: so7t7eisn powers and 70 take her e9ua!
..,9n Amongst the nations Of the earth.
:2a,a:r by saying, that whenever coer
q ss1.! be attempted, il is the right, it is
: G..:Y I; Virginia, il the exercise Of her re-
wed rish, 10 resume her sovereign power
4 = axe her station amongst the nations Of
j., ,sr.h. wait, aud wait with anxious in
-... % kaow what is to he defined and what
. De considered coercion. have expressed,
;:.Ie E:anner, my views upon that sub
:. AZ: II conclusion. Mr.. resident let me
50. tue will not allow me 20 follow my
!, II I'll the ram!ications Of tho argument
..a he G.ad--nor did rise with that
y. III: simply with the view Of pre-
.:.a: before the Convention my views
I: ogaoaS in reference to this great and in.
;->:.n: >uAiect-,hat an outgoing President
,.a .a,s the right Of coercion; and yet he and
! :5.s.a;nent haze maintained an attitude,
rs. Of menace and intimidation. The
Us w;ici We're originally placed for the de.
1ce 6: South Carolina and Virginia have been
--t poa the bosoInS Of those States. What
!: Hccu.ag Administration designs 10 do,
si::;. NJ friend, know not. Nor can de-
zee from The picture of his ability in commit
,, c9n,ras,ed with his imbecility since his
ec;.or. as evinced by his speeches upon his
called ,riGuphal march into power and
..s, any iGea as 10 what his future purposes
y De- He holds his tongue. Silent rs
oriental despot and mysterious as the yelled
?het If khcrassan-we may not be able to
i te:iud the veil and see the hideous visage
}: :as hidden purpose concealed there. He
:..Tt-ari he takes credit to himself for
s!.rce. lie has seen State after State Sc
i. IL iiss seen the country over which he
!: -'e..d . preside, march on with q
Fs.y Sep 70 The very verge ct a dlsas-
f. az; war, when one word from
T. u !s:s spiris Of Firginian, might
j.: ;ca-ei oil upon the troubled waters
ca:.:i :he tumult and the Storm
/; i. s:gne not that word No voice from
sa.Se.d, no tones of consolation, no kind as
aces came to US from bis sealed lips aud
:: Ice % tell US what his future purposes
/. g., CT his way to Washington we hear
+? mysterious oracles, mystic murmurlngs
+. .;'saicnnsS Of coercion. How, we know
G.,ar, far, for his own fame and for the
s:=iity Q! The country over which he has been
::::i "a preside, had be determined that his
:'.'on should not produce the downfall OF
/: Union and Of his country-tbat he would
-s7 sacrifice himself upon the altar OF his
f.a~y, aud offer up his resignation as a
- yIer,rg to the Union and the happiness
&c prosperity Of the country. Better to
|i'e paced himself by the side Of Washing
:. Sac. vher solicited to remain in Office in
::aj5sd, patriotic and sublime manner, an
.-''sd his determination to retire to the
ti:.'Gl occupations ofa rural life, content with
+ aoFo' Vi having been first in war, first in
ia:s,aaG est in the hearts ofhis countrymcn. "
'.sr, IA, 10: NJ: Lincoln TO do that, than TO ad-
r., viii 4 ilnaticai embrace, to his own de-
use idea AID, Samson like, seize blindly up
/ lie pillars Of the temple Of liberty and
/ I'll ali II one common ruin. When he does
:: Re Voice OF this Convention &c forth to
:"'a AID the world. and proclaim to Virgi,
f.. sand from Ui,;ier and take your place
Zee, .I:rrc; :n and independent State, and
x -: gallant sons and her fair daughters
yH:a'ourd hsr, she may iearlessly resume
= :I'='eish!v, anl she may fcarlessly launch
OK he" and antried experiment and destl-
! wat that destiny may be, the future
ran disclose; and it would be unwise in
1::e'aiae via! that destiny shall be. |
3H'T 10 sag ;ha. my predictions, my
4~:a'asS AID my hopes are in union OF
>9aih, lie whole South, for the sake OF
~, HF The sake Of averting a disastrous
Val, ana 70: the sake of preserving the
?" restoring oar glorious Union.
N" apissideat, | conclude BY saying that a
y. South is 10 be iha SALVATION Of EirrlnIa