The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-12-24

In accordance with this r1ioT0Hs spirit, the
following resolutions have keen offered 10 lie
Legislature by menbcr ffom Charleston
"Rtsaired, that the State OF South Car
olina Is DESTROYS Of complying with any
measure necessary 10 promote harmony
between this State aud the government OF
the United States aud foreign nations, aud
viii cheerfuy comply in all cases which
/ do not involve y surrender Of tire safety 4
inherent rights Of the State.
RrSoired, That the Legislature Of the
! State has carefully considered the dncn
mcnls transmitted by the President OF the
United States, being correspondence
with the British minister relative to Law
j passed December 1929, regulating free ne
! grocs and persons of eolor, aud can YET
perceive M departure from the duties and
rights oftiIis Slate, or OF The United States,
III that law.
! Resolved That the Legislature sers
with profound regret the alarming symp.
! toms of an Unconstitutional Interference
with her cnlored population. whose coudi-
/ tlun a. il existed At the establishment of
/ the present coslltutipn Of the United States,
+ Is expressly recognized tphrs1rapl, OF
+ Sc : If AT. ! } aud distinctly guaranteed
i by lhat instrument.
/ Rssol, ed, That II is "a much the duty
of The State 10 guard against lnsGbordina
/ ton ar insurrcc ion among our rulored Pc
/ puIation, or 10 control and regulate any
cause, which might excite or ptodure it,
~ 10 guard against any other evil, political
ar physical, which might assall us. This
duty Is paramount Ia al laws, all treaties,
I'll constitutions. II arises from tue SUI
prcme aud permanent law OF nature, the
law of self preservation and viii never by
this State be renouuecd, compromised,
controlled, Or participated with any power
Whatever.
Resolved, That this Legislature is a
ware Of the dangerous and inslhuons con
duet of IA ~ m Great Britain aud the
United States " hO are ever ready 10 IN.
indulge then benevolent propensilies al The
expense of lIItir ueishbors, and who seem
10 rclcct With competency ON the scenes
Of carnage. and crarIS Nhirh must be the
result of thin ,uconsiAelatp aud mlsche
yoas mat hiualion8.
" Resolved, That this Legislature sees
with surprise that the attention Of the Bri
tl,h minister WAS not directed To tie hume
rons acts which have been passed by the
Parliament oil Great Btitain within the ast
twenty years, for the expulsion of Aliens,
aad FOR the repeal Of the iiabcas Corpus
net, found ON the suspicion that Foreigners
were interfering with the domestic Tranquil
lily OF the country and Justified IN Great
Britain by illr Nrry law. of self preseria
ton, IN nhl,h We now appeal
Resolved, That this Leg islature har
my received 4 very strange aud i'll advised
communication from the Legislature OF the
Stale OF Ohio, appfoves OF the reply ot the
Governor of Gc"Ig to similar comm
nicallon, and viii on this subject be- ready
10 make cammon cati5e- with the state Of
Geurgla, aud the olhrr Southern States
similarly circumstance Ia his respect
Resolved, therefore, tadt the Lrglsla-
tue Of South Carolina protests aganst.any
claims al right, of the United States, 10 IN
triirre III amy manner With The domestic
regulations and p' escryatOry measures ~
respect To that pant of her property which
consists IN The cUlorcd population of the
Stale, aud winch property they will not
pc4iull To bc mcddled With, or lamptrtd
with, or IN any manner ordered, regulated,
or controlled by any other power, forejgu
or domestic, than this Lcgislaturr.o
!, Stieklers for state Rights, as we arc, aud
opposed, toto caio, TO the usnrpations oi the
general government, yet, IN ibis CASE, We are
decidedly against HE nulhCarona doctrine
The governments oil the United Statushas made
trcatles which honor and good faith rrqun il
Ia lutil. are the States to iuhingc these lrea-
lies, under lbc prelence that they are rcgulat-
ing their police Have they right Ia say
that the subjects Of power with which We
are in amiiy shall not enter their ports, be
eause u, t'eir color ohaIl HEY be permit
ted To- render nall The ircatV-malsiug pow err, nr
take IL out oil the hands IN which the coustitu-
ion has placed 1t Surely not. The states
have certain powers, rights and duties, all
J nrly defined 10y the con,lituiinn. LrtHsa,
not transeress and shoot madly from their
spheres while they are stu complaining 81
trans grossinn In the main, tier powers are
subordinate 10 those of the general govern
ment aud Ibis is=a case IN which they are
undoubtedly so.
Coy. Wilson is certainty unfortunate in The
prcccdrms npon Which he relies Ter support.
He cites the celebDteJ Alien Bill, enacted hy
the British Parliament ahunt the time of the
execution of Louis NV. of France. Did he
not rreoilcrt that this Bill was denounced hN
every liberal politician in both hemisphcrrs
Dad he not rccellect thar Fox ami nearly all
the English Ahigs rrgarde ditus but itllc bet
tel tlan the Suspension OF the liRheas Corpus
net, aud, IL fact, rs stepping stone Ia that
obnoxious measure Bat he appears to-rely
with still greater confidence upon the opinion
Oh We EhSlEh solicitor General Lee - en-
ON the occasion OF the celebrated test.oath,
required 10 be taken by HE Roman Catholics.
" state ar legislature (says Lccl has the
rights ot self defence aswrll rs an indy, dual
" No man has right 10 remain in aud lie pro-
tccled by the laws OF community, that is
plotting its destruction" but Lee was speak
ing of the obmipoitm Parliament Of Great
Britain, not the subordinate Legislature oi
South Carolina. Gov. Wilson, too, should
lts,r L.,
of the law, that every mau is nnocent uatil
he is pro,e,tto lie guilty. the ons. pr0bapdi
being always thrown upon the aceuscr. Was
This maxim and this ralc observed in the case
ofthe Britsitsubi ectimrrsoncl Charleston.
So artscm accusation OR proof, there was not