Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-12

pending in the State Of New York. lIo,,
is the largnage which he used in Tic H..
which have referred. and which WI. "''
at that early day:
"1He ConStitution 1equirss az oJo,,
toto md ,fdrerer. 1t has been 50 ad1 1.%
, the other States. An adoption for ~. !,
time would be as defective as an sj,,,
some Of the articles only. IN. sA9ri, n,,
| ditinn iohaterer must ritinie lie ,n,if:
What the new Congress, by virtue Of ,LI
! or to admit new States, may be ADJ. =,
posed to do in such case, 10 not e,,or,
suppose that is not the material BON,
sent. have not L moment to adj! ,o.,
my fervrnt wishes for your success, .rJ:
ness Tile idta land these are the r.,
which wish particularly to refer, Of.
inn the right 10 sithdr"'o Uas .tart.. r..
mDn3, and considered as conditional =.
ton, which was itself ubaEdonsd *.
than rejection.
There, sir, is the opinion OF Mr.. Y,
himself, the author, and, might aln.,.
! the iinisher Of that great instrumcn: > 4
! sti,ulion If these United States.
It is true. sir, we had little spin,
secession in the early history Of tbs
ucn,, hut not much. The first Tia. =,
! aauearcd, believe in the Hartford ,o,,...
/ Il was there, think. that the iocuin. y,
enuncia,ed. Very lit,le Of it. iox.yr,
pcared until afterwards, about IT,: wear !
| 1t then made its re appearance, but -
logic of General Jackson. and tie :,.r1..'
decree Of the great Democratic pai;Y ,., ;.
heel ou i, at that day, and il nyYrr ,.,r.
from the defeat Il then received ua:. ,..y
Gently. General Jackson SAID
! 10 say that any State may , ....r:ro
ceie from the Union, is to say ,i1Alw- =:
States are No, nation; because j; woa: :,
soIccism TO contend that any part Q: : =;
might dissolve its connection with Il.
paris to their injury or ruin withou!
ting any offence"
And. Mr.. President, if you look ..:.
hisIury--an and | am almost tempted L. J.,
vcu w Ill lind that even in the Statrs-g.:
ter States that have srceded-,his ;,:ca d.
ccsson is rather u modern idea. .iri, ;.
is ALWAYS best. believe, 10 speak 10 =.
/ cord. We fad. 1T least, Us late aS 1921
Carolina herself held this proposition II :.
, lu,ions declaring her principles; that. e,
that she was opposed to "arrayin:. On E.
tons Of na;iolal policy, the State. as j.:
aud independent Sovereigntirs, IN pppg...
TO- ar Whit is much the sanir ,hr:, Vs.,
view TO exercise control over the Gr!rrs
eminent" and felt it Their ind>yrr,atl. I:
to protest against measure OF which :.
conceive the tendency to be So mischief.
And then, sir, in the State Of Mjs>iS>.rr
doctrine is one Of modern origin ior. In.
the excitement which grew out Of tie CEN.
MISE measures of 1850, there was Ccnye,l.
called in the State Of Mis>i$sippi %. lie ::
pose Of passing an ordinance Of Sece>>iYr
dragging Mississippi out Of the Cnira
the people put their foot OH that clrt. :.
popular majority put It's foot Oh ::.e :"
which was recently made 10 dra;: 'er 9.
! the Union. wish 10 read re~'!a''"" =,
by the Convention III Mississippi :!
time, called in pursuance OF al 40 o.!
Legislature, 10 take into conSileral!gn 10
prieiy of sccedins from the Union. i!-,
| is the resolution:
Resolved. further, That in the oi.;;'..
this Convention, The asserted right .! $rrs.,
from the Unirr na the part Of 4 State l. y
| In uhs,p.ciionei By tie Fedora! Cphs'.'@
which was framed 10 establish. ANA nc:
destroy. the Union Of the States, And ,is'
secession can in fact take place w!thOr: i,
version of the Union established. SID y,
will net virtually amountin It's Effects ~,
seu,!cnccs to a civil revolution.
That was tn" deliberate expression d!
popular voice Of the people IL Mi<Si>.iNs
| Convention assembled, abont the Year :
and q like sentiment prevailed Mt tina! ::
time in Georgia; hut it was put down b.
able efforts and able arguments al Mr &.
late Secretary of the Treasury lie VI,
candidate for Governor and the ;>>uc ia a:
State turned, as understand it. upon the:
Of a State to scccGe. lie took GROUND -.
that right, and that may not be placed II
attitude perhaps Of asserting what ! c:::
maintain, hey leave to read '"w >!o';
tracts from his argument; one u! the q,
arguments ] ever lead against the cor:
tional right Of a State To sccc,1e ioa
Union. lie said on that occasion
"If it had been \ rc""snized, unIoIb!el +
ciple that each State was bound 10 rc:na.
| the Union only 81 long n i: SUITED IL .
convenience no one can dnIb. dat ;!csr =
instead Of Withholding their assent 10 lie !
stitn'ion, after il had hccn adopted 10y Il.
Glisit. number, would h:.v" come Mt cEts
! the Union. with the intention Of iEmets'
Withdrawing tro;u !: upon the refusal {.
other States to adopt such amendments q: ::
desired; but. regarding the effect Ct their
rica,;on Of the Constitution "a an ehtisI:
rtreht Nght from the secessionisuc Of hep1
Gny. hey adopted quite u ajFtrcht pOIr:
So far as we can gather light ard iu.v,=....::
from the opinions and actions @! the H.eH :
framed and adopted tie Constitutes, !:
goes TO strengthen and confirm the cvnSj::
have already expressed Igti'st Il. ,;"':
81 my such right"
will not detaiu the Convention by l.r
dious process Of reading farther EXTRACTS +
tina: very valuable argument ! have bee.
.raycd, contrary to my expectations, far fou:
line ofremark 7 intended to make. and fer:
the notes that had made to guide HE il
remarks, when | ruse to address you ! c.:
then, 10 notice in curso,y and b''ri Va.
The objections that l have to the rr:acjy :
posed tor the evils that now ilnpeni orer T.
that is, the secession Of Virginia !y0s
Union. have made me.norai!.!4 81 ..
"v:ls as announced by the geptieG.aE :;
Orange, and Ey other gentlemen UPON
a"or. and propose now has,iy--and !
afraid it will be unsatisfactory Vt" e'
hrict, running aud cursory commentary 81
views advanced by those gentlemen.
The first argument in favor of sccc.>'o'
!r'ised believe, by the gentleman from !''sa
'Mr. MoEToS.) were the bitterness ami at!1'
n: with which Southern Institutions Te
Stantly assailcd by the Northern press, y
crn schools, and by the Northern ir'r'.
would inquire Of the gentleman from "a
and Of this Convention, how do they eNi
that the mere act OF secession vii! ~I!ra'e
Northern press school. house and ti.;ri'
want TO know how Tic mere ac: Of ,r'e>-r
when we have thrown off all ALLEGIANCE 70
common Government when we have e::
brethren, If it Say be proper 20 call tier
with bitter hatred rarI;linS in tie bosor-
be still more intensified by - hire; s>;'
nism; when VIC have thrown nfl' al! he 81.
tons of 4 common Government, Coln'ErH e
try--and'a common riatonally-"Ili ADS
u; one inch towards the silence "f ;li'' Mort
press. pulpit or school house: Il "i OTIS
:;raraic 'hc evil; it will only a,lL i'"a>"i' b
rIrlllchcr and arrirnnny Of which :'es :
complain, anil will give vigor and eject 8.
very I,ipFf c-i: NJ !; ,h ,I.., r,or Io.,.n g..