Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-27

against the General Isoyernt!lut. 10 ,,a .,A...
part OF our readers need say nothing to show the
taiiacy oil the reasoning which such resolutions
are founded. There 4 time, however whom il
almost made an impression cveu on our minds br,
shght eNa,ninat'on q! tie CONSTITUTIONS and of our
political history. convinced u.s. rs 4 mus, oye.y mn
iSdgeu rn'nc oi tie utter error of the arrumeut We
had occasion heretofore to reua k that the rowcr ,o
roec' 'h''''c'nre5 was recognized in the preamble
70 Inc second act passed by Congress under Ills Con-
stituIion, TO which observe the NorC, ,.roJ L,s
moro recently called the attention of tho nnbIic ~,
quoting II. The Preamble 10 the Revenue Act 10
hich we refer, of nlay G 1859 is rs follows s,YLerc
as II IS necessary Tor the support of Governments ami
fRoI&crIoH or MANUFACTURES that duties he laid
on 9ncds, wares, and merchandise, impUrted,n &c.
aud IN The Debate, IN the House epresentatiy OF
tnc United states, upoo that bill, among other
liar views, we find tho follow ing sentiments EXPIRE sed
| by aLr MADISON, vino was aiCmber of the Cunycn-
ton, and who understood what the Convention did
ntend at least well any Member of that Congress
AMI, we need not add, quite well any Member
OF the present Congress:
"rhege is another confederation The States ,a. arc
most advanced ia populations and rine for ro,,nf,r,s
ougt 20 have 'e particular interest attended to in some
degree lille these States retained the power of
resu atoms OF trade Trey hGd lie porer TO protect an
fIieT&t Spch Institutions. Ey adopting the nresrn, Con
st'tution, THEY HAVE THROWN THE EXERCISE OF TINS
POWER iNro OTHER HASDs-they must have done ,h
WIN an expectation thai those Interests would no, be me-,
! eced Hi3Ei.' " ~ o
1t is IN the face Of such testimony as this enualIy
undenahte anu i'rG:ntahe, that VrRG,n bewas he,
ilShlS u!NSsteu and that Mr. VAN buren, him,
sell Tor their restoration as aI rs he can effect IT.
/ We need not add, that every thing that the Govern
inent has done ct nature beniccpt either 10 com.
!merce, agriculture, or manufactures rests unou the
same principle OF construction: and that in effect this
restoration OF State rights 10 which the New yorl,
Senator is pledgedani Tor elecli,,r which, the En-
qniTer says tie Opposition is oiganzedm-,, ce an
ahrogahon of all measures adopted hv the United
States the object of which is 10 advance the Great
interests oil national industry. whether the mower has
heen exercised on the mountains ca the miands or
on the ocean shore
1t against these measures, therefore, that The On
position has planted its bateiics The offence Of ,ba
Administration IS that il has marched steadily ON in
The path traced out by those Republican Adininstra
tons which have preceded il, and the object of the
tOPusiit1n so J;f' as has any Foundation in 2ullic
iPI9cpcS, IS 10 effect revolution in the settled polcv
and regular action of this Government II is 10 The
People OF the interior, therefore, and parcuIarlv NJ
the Middle and the Western States that we put tho
Gucs;ion-W hat benefit is accrue 10 the copn,r,,
on tho success OF an opPositiUn, that is organized on
SUCH principles SO FAR as ii is botoed upon any prin
clPes at all What result we look for bnt The
Prostration of our deences-tne abandonment of ali
attempts To improve haItors, rivers and oreat
highway s--e substitution o! direct taxes for these
protecting duties, by which great reyenue is now
raised 10 support che Government and paw the pnblc
debt--tEe reduction oil the General Government in
Shoit 10 mere machine for the collection of taxcs
without returning cent of the money for auy D,,rose
beneficial to those iTho pay them,
NcW, we say, BONO?