Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-11-20


Adams has been turned by Virginia on account Of
the Tariff hut have the truth last, that not no.
but the corrupt, sectional majority" made UP Of
Jacksonans from Pennsylvania y. York and Ohio,
passed it. When Virginia secs, as see she will, that
the Tariff VIII be repealed under the new order Of
things; nay, that Iuckson himself viii not support
repeal, sho will then low finely she has been
bamboozlcd by Mr.. Richie aud his conductors.
The Major considers the efficacy of Stac YuriG.
in which, us well as npn-c onsmptvc resolutions,
he declares he hrs "littlc faith" Yhs is q cruel
damper 10 some ot our wisc and patriotic ones in
Necklenburg, Halifax and Goochlamd. We quote
what he says about State excise or hog turff) Tor
the benefit Of Gov. Giles in his forthcoming Message
TO the Legislature. ~ know, gentlemen, thut State
excuses arc i'll favor with many ;ntolli gent and pati
otto men. j must confess that l regard these as
worse than incficicni that they arc in effect so,;
of State Tariff of own enactment of ndiscrimi-
nate and injurious operation aganst our own friends
Us well foes anu heapug still greater and more
aggravated tTnrthcDs own consumption, TO say
nothing CT the legal vel! moral risQuc VIC should
run rcdressing inrac:iou Of the Constitution by
another" We are really pleased at finding something
i'll the Majors speech to whch we can assent.
The Major comes st last to bis great punacca for
the cure Of the evil-pnd here VIC Will do him the
justice TO LIT him speak for hmsc'i.
"Gcntlcmen, after nj, >m,ist como buck 10 Mr.
3C;tGrscns plain, practical, and downright prnci-
pie, 'rIGhtiul remedy notification by the
S,ate either its Legislative capacity, O. by q
Convention of the People, their Sovereignty ofth,
unauthorized act lou VIII naturally ask what
then, VIII not dissolution OF the Union inevitably
follow say, unhcsitatingly NO, without our oppo-
nahs should SO will A.. II is true upon the Tariff
h,iu and
three will be pen TO the General Govern
ment. either 10 submit TO mode OF redress BY
leaving % ourselves under hope that solitude
wi! bring repentance and submission; by an appeal
10 Convention the States for the purpose of Oh
tanning decision the Constitutional question: or
by direct coercion with the bayonet. That the
amount Of tribute which this State pays both by her
consumption, and By the trade in her staples is too
important Tor the first alternative is altogether obvi
ouu. Tar ncXt resource, of en- appeal to Convcn-
ton q; all he States, and OF right ought to be- the
remedy This privilege rests upon the original prn-
cpleS which entered into the formation of this Con-
federRcy We. therefore, have right to call for an
affirmative decision of three ourths of the States IN
Convention, rs the only aF5itTators We can possibly
recogH'~e as having competent power to decide upon
the question: whether the Tariff BIZ constitutional or
not, III the form i'll which the Sovereign State of
South Carolina submits the issue IT three-fnurths
of the States should determine this question in the
affirmative without compromise, any stipulations
fer security in future, it will be competent then
as was III 81 FOR South Capolino, resting on her
sovereignty, 10 determine whether she cun or cannot
bolong 20 a Conicderacy, in which the prohibitory
system il sanctifed-by the very Constitution of the
Union But of tho issue OF this high arbitration |
entertain doubt: Ii must result in fixing and puri-
flying the principles Of the Constitution and rendering
perpetual the liberties and happiness OF this People
But viii OUT opponents make this appeal, when thcv
are so fully III possession OF tho easy acd conlpen6i-
Gus rnGIcdIcs Of gunVoTicr and st..el' Gentlemen
on doubtful const -uctlon Of the Constitution Of the
w
sovereignty, say, that from moral and political eau
Sos CT rr9sls,Ije efficacy, the General Government
strong in its leg Inmate functions, poVcres for the
purposes Of opPressCn-it cannot Tor would not ex-
crcise any Of sanguinary coercion If it could
then have ssserte1 TO most o6ious despotisn
ferocouS III IFS character and unlimited IN its powers
II Is tue, that majority in Congress, blinded BY
prejudice and il'mricted b. passion might deem on
appeal to Tie last, the only and NEST appro-
pirate mode, of enforcing an oIious und tyrauliical
law. Force is the last lay Of tytunts where men
noun to D. trraT,;s. But wc hive nothing To fear
from their troops. T'Icir laves would DC as har1a
less a. the DercengTi9s OF the Italian Republics;
marching under tho banners of monopoly, they
would b. defeated, before they quit their ron
devious, by the public soon and INDIGNATION.
But arc we to count nothing the sympathy OF 'o~r
With whom principle ~ ieH5t are in allie 7ce5-
WI. Virginia, C"G.-CIs hIgll-EDTitcd she i5 pns-
svcly and quietly stand BY. md iInnoIa"d for
10 other CTine thanh devotion 10 her faith Tot b.
vor-hin Of mere Ep-sorvic', hut by dedicaio1 of
our .ue blood 10 hcr pruClPlcE IL she will then ia
she fit for slaves portion. Let her put out all he
lights that have blnzed uponh otars Let her strike
from the escu'chcon IL her glory the names of her
" as!IJngton, her Jefferson. her Madison, her Henry
her Mason, and her Gfayson md prepare to av down
hersolfin base end coa;onted scrgtuie. will CONT
nue. this speculation further for II looks us if ",
seeking out, III r5ble spirit Of mility for
resources among others, ithout relying upon our OWL
which to be found IN tceni lsasrn Of hoy cause
md in 'lIe spirit fDur own People, know well that
when the first drop OF blood seen, If thig Mon wcrc
made ~ ad1mant. Il -il be Dissolved. But know that
this first drop 'r NJ. be slri by Us although our vein,
moy be destined to- afford the loation. We will PIT
orJ aggrcssors. sc have donc from the commence
nent Of this contest u zach successive step pcr7c.u
ally in the wrong. IF violence, If blood7cd cDsles
II ;viil be "fheir erf;ng ~ snch sud cOniuncturc
shall stand upon the defensive, resting upon orr
right and without fear ap7ealiugto our God and the
compact Of Our Conf:Heracy " the Union is dis
solved theirs ill DC tho odiun Of ti iemcntabc dis
rupiion."
The Major is listalen ia The opinion, thot the rcst