Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-23

Kind spd ssoYnt of tax Which Tie peop,e Of o,t.r
states shall pay; 20 thst we may soon ha We - ssL
lurseives, " bSh j. the g Government of the Ir;,l
States. the Assembly OF States which pa-.ss ,be
edict al taxation, or the authorities OF MOI ,ss
ular sni constitutional arpoin meni which rees;xs
It a. Lave AID order it's registration. reco,r,,snl
to he adoption without delay ola f1,n 70.
monsrance TO the Congress against thi~ s,s,en, If
usnr patton, Rin iice and OPP resson-You viii al
dress yourselves | know toa Formidable govern
"ent. having TIE power, Tor certain purposes o.
yer the purse nd the sword, and now claiming
ana eNsfs'S."E me power 20 direct The national
industry ard national improvement without lmi
aton in short the absolute masters of the fortunes
OF twelve millions OF people But YOU can We,
sreak IN tie language of truth IL not in the amir,
OF Freemen Your complaints may hs uobesaed
III they should be, Tecommend to YOU TO address
yourselves to the States having common interest
WITH No' reiYes, and ~ sugge-t the eS d dency of
concurring In non Consumption agreement 20 be
carried INTO effect by all the means which are
constuonaily given TO their res, ectiye I,esisla-
'ure'' Is painful TO contemplate the conse-
qnences which must follow. That government
whose parental dn'y /, is to make as all friends
and 10 keep US So is siraining it, faculties 10 fas
en- uvon he country Il system which cannot fail
10 set one part OF in hostile array against the o,
ther In selt-deience we FIRST driven 10 n
non consumption. which. in the end, mus, prove
| non-n'ercoufse, s as necessary consequence OF
with foreigners who, supplying our indi-pensa able
wants, at least so long as The general government
suiie's chem TO be supplied, will take the place of
cur own connirymen IN our feelings and Affections,
leaving nothing for them but bitterness and heart
ouFn'nSs- We are not IN vi'ling give TO our
own couniTvmen the same profi's we give TO To-
reieners provided thev fairly and constitution
naiy earned. II il the 70 ced consurnp ion of AZ
article unconstiuionaily enhanced in price which,
IKE 'he forced consumption of the tea, resist
All Things being equa, we not unwilling to
consume the fabrics of our own country and so
lar 10 encourage the fabrcators but we MO e., a.
gans' the artificial encouragement siver At our
/ expense when we are made 10 pay, not only he
TAX Tor thai encouragement, but to lose the trade
| IN our staple which affords ne only mesns of
| paying 1t " is not to be expected that foreign
| nations, will long continue tn receive our raw
mHterlal ii we refuse TO receive their manufactures,
and we are not used TO that despoism which W uid
consirsin US whether for or against our interes,
10 manufacture for ourselves against our nclina-
ton.
'Conscientiously believing tha' the Governmen,
OF the United States is not conduct eel according 10
the ornciples OF The constitution that powers are
! claimed and exercised be- il in derogaton of those
principles and that in practice it is virtually con
solidated Government, and therefore essentially
dIferentirom that form ell and designed TO he formed
| by the convention of 81, would recommend to
you, at The time, to address Tesnectful and
que-ing them to unite with you in all constitutions
al and legitimate measures tn bring back the Gov
eminent TO the pure principles of NJ Jeffers on S
administration, which the true principles of the
constitution. A. is a subject of sincere conGra,ula
10" that notw outstanding YOUR temptations have
not been less than others, You remain uncor,upted
nv The assumed overs If the General CO. eTnmeni
over the internal Impro smen' of the Country.
Oiher states which have surrendered his birth
! ren' MI ind no compensation in the promised
equivalent as principle has never yet found its val
ne In the weight or measure of the precious me
/ tals.''
''Iteiring from Office, after four years admins
Ha'ion OF the puoic afairs, it would have given
me pleasure TO congratulate you on he safety of
the hepnbie, the Aourishng condition of The coun-
Try, and abos sll on the union and happiness of
! the people That the Republic is yet safe, and
| that the country is still prosperous we are indeb,-
ed more 10 Divine Pr"yidencs, than to sur ,,yvp
! merits That the sirfes aud contentious of psrtv
hsye scarcely ceased IN disturb the public mind to
ember social intercourse, and impair the energies
of society, TO the vysskne-s and peryerse-
ness OF human nature The DO ferrous PASSIONS.
the od-pTing of political dissentions, and in the
conilir's OF which reason is suspended are not to
De AiIayed on fhe instant, but by Him who can
stay the tempest and bid the waves be still No
matter wha, the perils-no matter vyha, the caIa-
itles which beia this country experience has .ro-
ven th9t in all countries these disastrous Das
sions seek only selfish gratifica ion regardless of
the public interest. Il our own, they have had
| their ferocious march AMI heir guilty triumphs
Formidable at he beginning and fosterel by events.
they haTr eel the progress of this administration
Under IFS greatest rils end hsrrassed ito cum
ellis at every step is we'll thai Tt,Is cnuId be
claimed from abilities moderate under circuu
stances so adverse. We may be content and
thankful, that If nothing has been won every thing
has not been ost-th-t the exaaper Il ms of me
struggle are subsing, AM hat in the psospsc, be-
tore u there is nothing 30 die urage ~ disnay-
You have therefore fellow ci'ixe.s every motive
as men, and every obligation as christian, 10 ban
sh discord and to cultIis ate peace O discard the
passions which become children more than men
to separate yourselves from names, the best of
which are ccmpaTaiively W rtbless, and attach
y urselves TO principles which are Interchangeable
and which cannon fail you in your utmost need
In fine, TO think an .ci as brethren of the same
family allied by common interest and common
destiny, Of which The universal Parent will be the
Guardian and Protector. 1t is the best as j, is The
last ADVICE can give. and, returning to private
life, invoke the blesging II God upon our country
and bid sou farewell - @. NJ. TROUP.
GEORGLA LEG STATURE
Extract Of letter 70 the Editor of The Savannah
Republican. d. ed
M edgeUiRe, sb Nov 1927