Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-07
MEMORIAL.

To the honorable the senate and borss os R.,-
fesentatives OF the United States: the MEMcRI-
=, "a 'ne e"1ehs inhabitants OF il The
Stale of South Carolina
Respectfully she,reH:
That your memoIiali-ts have observed with
great and reasonable apprehension the danserous
ana hever-endins encroa chmenis OF persons who
eis'ni as right from your honorable body an
universal system OF protecting duties in favour of
All articles that any specu!aior may think proper
10 manufacture In these United States; greatly CO.
cIeasinS thereby the price of the article upon the
purchaser who needs it, TO the manifest de,riment
OF the whole class of purchasers and consumers.
VINO constitute In fact, the PUBLIC.
sour memoriaiists, deeply suffering under thi.
- s'en oi protecting duties, far as il hath aIrea,
oy proceeded, and neither feeling nor expecting
any dement, 10 themselves in return. desire To er
press their deliberate conviction that CoNcnr.s
possesses 40 power under the conslitut 10 enact
any such system OF peculiar protection; or to IA
YOUR III any manner one class OF citizens at the
pence OF The Test that such system has been lonp
ie Ia tbs siaie as equally unjust la i,s principle
ana IN lis operation, that il arrays the pursuits
the Interests of one section of the union sg.ins,
those oil another: Comforting advantages and nrivi-
reyes arbitrarily, unequaiy and in no deere. sane
uoned by the constitution or by Justice: and ,hs,
IL Is liable to 6real abuse a political engine by
Oi'oH'S one section OF the union with the plumber
Of another.
Your memorialists, are willing TO nav toward
The necessary revenue Of the country whatever
SUMS congress may think il right 10 call for; but
ihsy utterly deny that Congress possesses any CON
Sti'utiona authority TO impose taxes fer any other
purpose. Ihey consider the laws of this kind al
ready passed, as encroachmenrs on the comron
compact between the states of this cunfe,Iar,cv
ouch laws have been submit ed to from feeling of
generosity, and from motives of peace and GOOD
neishborhood, although their Injustice has been
must manifest, and their oppression sevsi ~ felt
4 our inemoriaiisss therefore, are fully of opinion
that Is advisable TO retrace the steDs that hsv
been taken and 10 undo the MISCHIEF ,b,, b., Laao
done, rather than 10 add any further strength 90
'ys'em In every way so Objectionable ami so re-
voting.
But your memor:alists now see with profounI
ieSret' that they are doomed 10 suffer withou, an
"oPe % termination TO these inn os,iops and en-
I,,a !ha' 'ne'r honest earnings legis-
id'eL out OF their pockets to be bes,owed er.In;.
tously on citizens of distant pari of the Union
OF 10 De expended ia operations i'm which a p,,,
oniy u the union is interested, and from which
SSui memo Isiists have no reasonable expectation
OIL oeneht that the tax laws to be enacted ara in
iu'ure 10 be- as tor many years they have been no,
ma ionai but sectional; that the benefit Of ,bs
union TO this state, is becoming daily more dpbi.
Gus aud disputable u"''
fosr memcrialis;s cannot belp dwelling n mo.
meht longer on this branch OF their iut comnIa;n,s
he duties lad by Congress of whatever dsscrin-
iN'teu !" great part ON articles purchased
~ sou'h'rn industry and CONSUMED by the south:
but these duties are expended aImo.t e~c,n.;soi,
lor 'he Denehi oil o.er sections of the union All
'he taxes that support The expenditures of IN.
army, OF Tie navy, OF The various fortifications
'oads snd canals, IN whatever proportion we n.
Lhem' return TO US no more. All that il tsksn
rom US, IL disposed OF elsewhere we ar. bsos
Tilted in the south by these expenditures in M
way that we can perceive or feel. All that " e
pay IS accumulated in defending and iuproyjne
Instant sections oil the union, add the prosperity Of
me north 10 oult upon the impov erishment OF the
SCUM. Although we have long submitted vyjthou, !
omplains the inequality and injustice of this state
ot thinss isbecoming too slsring to remain unno-
iced, and the bufthens il imposes on US TOO beavv
10 be borne in silence any longer
Deeply Impressed with these considerations vouJ
nemoTisisss do earnestly with the highest respect
Tor your honorsb!s body, entTeat, that ell laws
hereiofofore passed under the influence Of and
with view to Tariff of protection, may be re-
pssled mat no laws be hereafter passed, imposing
duties or taxes OF any description but what the
real wants Of necessary revenue may REQUIRE: &
mat the principle practice OF protecting duties
by which the industry of enc class of citizens il
iosiered aud rewarded at the expense Of the rest
be forever abandoned
And your memofislsiS with oil respect, submit,
10 the wisdom OF Jour bonoursble body the afore-
sSio request end earnestly pray tina, the relief
nsd Tor ~ this memorial; may be granted.
MI Fie''on then addressed The meeting in sup
port OF The measures recommended By the com.
mIttee. lie was followed on the same side Inv
Professor Mott, Col. Handing and Professor
Henry and opposed by Mr.. Bynum and Mr.. o.
lIsniOr.
The Report end Memorials were sdopied.
Ga motion Of Or. Dayis,