Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-09

!! y constitutional powers entruS.eo
IN" W. Ind enforce the laws OF the
,:'F''s, .,orted under the Constitution.
= >:a;es ' ,"r that he means to enforce
~, exercise his CONSTITUENCY mS power power
= ''.t WIN Which have seeded! lbs aecla.
sac Understand it correctly, that as
Il .;, INV. he vii! enforce the laws
s, ".a'' S,a,rs unless his masters the
Inc s, "ls shall otherwise direct
a::a Fe'n''' -. constitutional powers OF
:" Ken, Of the United e'a''S' anu "''A'
;s :,:;ss under the law: ;,, # . s,,,s
< >'T' WI. VINO , ,r ne has any power within
s,:is, us"s W. ~ DENY that he caa, oy virtue
:.dsral suthorityy' eS S seeded States
Z. ed States within the re S, Sronrie 9Sl and
:sG We advocate the p,op1;sss snu
7ai'c! upon NV s',' s.t,,sds,i States the property
''siaSr ' !" ,'s na to abandon the idea OF
,.>ins '1e's' ''"",,,i t1 Mr.. Lincoln, that
l'" s.!..< are sill ri:hi" the Union and
>s SiS :,,s, - %ysta:s the laws, how is he to
he :Sa,' X he to execute them accord.
ate ..,, ,..-s ~! AID pleasure: OF must
!" Ms ." ,.''r n. made sud manner pointed
.rt:iF ','a .,,a..aa a:.i the laws? lie can
rt az WIN, ,i,.- % t.w and the ConStitu-
+ br ,xc,u:c these laws within Sc
>. y,,,~. These States, whether rightfully
-: =. seeded ard have formed
.j;.s Gcatsdsracy, which ought
'-'" ,S,,r,,j $: tie least. as Government
~.,'' Teey save expelled FROM their limits
r.:.-aI Ulcer. There is not man, wo-
'.,,i within their limits who recognizes
=: :. =, ~ 70 the Government Of the United
they have established Government
,.,., and armies sufficient to maintain
,.-rassce not only against the Govern
49,: ne United States, but against the
T. H. X, .hcn, can the laws Of the United
=, ,s.eu.si within the seeded States
ne !r.,:;t!';
~: IN only be executed By means Of
"r authority. The power of the military
,.,ar he executed except as auxiliary to the
,,s.r % which the Constitution makes 1t
.,,gs;e. Now all the powers of the Presl.
|. .. ii, United States being exercised under
=. [ s>k where is the authority accord
:, .as CONSTITUTION or any law OF Congress,
ing him 10 execute the laws OF the
~ >,a;cs, within the limits Of the Terri
ri; he srcvdrd States, in regard to the col.
- T., ;hc revenue. If Mr.. Lincoln should
a, the power, without authority OF law,
/ - .oiu,on Of the Constitution, and should
! 20 collec, tribute OF the Southern
T., wyuid that be of itself sufficient
/ ~ - Justify the State Of Virginia to Te-
= immediate secession from this Union:
.,,.. /: the President CT the United
:, we:a 20 naks an illegal, unauthorized
constitutional attempt TO collect trl-
i, ;ac seeded States, il would BE prompt
+,;.;,: snd &c, by the Southern Presi.
md hy the cenlederated arms OF the
.9s:a States. They have power sufficient
,,,s:: and defend themselves against any
a:rsr.p,. But suppose that the ESscu.
Q. .ar United States is sustained and
.oits,; b. TIE Congress OF the United
3, u by the Northern people, in furnish
.:..i.>, aid aiding and co operating with
p;:..ler. OF tie United States III any
.a..i,; wa;ch he may Set on foot for the
! :,.aa, 4: >. what regard as tribute upon
ar. oi tie Southern States: would say,
Ia; every man within the limits of the
STATES. whether they be the cotton or
, o:a.r States. would te united in resisting
a. unconstitutional and oppressive eXer-
.. liz ;nwer upon the part Of the Presi.
.: ;;= United States.
! haze said aiscaly, the President has now
x.- 70 appoint any officer within the lin.
,ae Sou. he.n Confederacy. The va
: N me several Offices in the seeded
= having occurred during the session OF
.:,ss. I'D power is vested in the President
. d. LATED States under the Constitution, to
.ay .; ;acm. So that there are no means
d, wa!ca The President can bring the army
~: iniq rciuisi,ion to aid the civil! officer
..!u:e the Jaws in these States.
:; =, i:s, Lincoln by what he has sail. lie
/. viii ONLY enforce the laws Us lar rs
ucabie, Unless lis masters, the people,
o.aervise direct. " hat have the people,
:g,H--s. directed: lave they given hitr
J ..i,v 20 enforce these laws within the lin.
j the seceisd States? On the contrary,
f. tie Congress u! The United States was
=! 70 confer this extraordinary power upon
resident OF the United States, TO call out
@.:l TO aid ii the execution OF these laws,
:ie:;. although the Black Republicans were
!. u majority. gained by the wilhdra al
representatives. Of the six or seven sece-
safe, refused to confer upon the President
,a:a authority.
:: 9xer branch Of Congress has gone still
81 a.:;.evgh ,:,e Republicans wers in
r,r, N: passed the resolutions which
fc?o-,,d by the Committee of Thirty
st "a regard to the Personal Liberty
..o.c :.salutious declared that these
3.ssed ty Northern State Legisla'
!; wiye IN their spirit and tendency,
.as'irulo7al. and requested other StsteS
: E;-sI 'hem Congress went even step
= &. We have been frequently told that
= j, in danger within the States. We
. Il Congress passed resolution recon.
\ liz: al amendment to the Constitution OF
.aIsd Safes, declaring it beyond the pow
Congress 10 interfere with the institution
iv::y within any Of the States Of the Union,
hen declaring that tins amendment shall
.-a;c.=i un!esS By the UNANIMOUS Consent
Z. ,.:eholdlng States. Notwithstanding
rs Vas Republican Congress, pledged
81? out all the principles OF the Chicago
e;a and having, as said, majority yet,
aVt attempt, IN pursuance Of their pledge,
FISCAL the laws ia New Mexico, establishing
,:a.GS Ct slavery within its limits; nor did
: IN The hI! organizing the territories OF
rada, Nevada ard Dacotab, incorporate the
$50 !ahibiiiHg slavery north Of SO deg.
IN, which vas Incorporated in other TEL
4. bills. and which was so offensive to the
u. Therefore. when you take this deesa-
Of The President, in connection with all
surrounding circumstances, with the actu-
aios,lb!lry existing upon his part TO make
a,lglr; snywhe-c against the Southern
Is !nl I'D; well infer that the President
70; a!ssu that he intended to march an ar
*? he Gulf States, or In any other way
:iIs anu su5jucate them.
>" 1:a;h. Mr. President, the latter part OF
;s'0i1;lon pled,cs the State to resist my
'it TO cV:lec! revenue BY armed resistance,
''e lnT; Of ,ae Federal Government. And
las 5 declaration Of war. 1t Is an act
's'''';i IN disguise, because collision be.
NE State Government and the Federal
'al-n; would necessarily lead at once to
'.a:sn.ent Of Virginia from her present
.ss- | object to that part of it, for this
ma resolution, under those circuul-
< i!sdying the State Of Virginia to re-