Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-13

tine troup ticket having sticcecded) met at McdCe-
vile on the first Wednesday, when her nine votes were
given to Andrew Jackson for President seven to WIN.
Smith of s. Carolina as Vice President and t,ro To
Jno. c. Calhoun.
From this vote itappears that Georgia still holds in
remembrance, Mr. Calhoun's treatment of Mr.. Craw-
FORD and demonstrates that the Vice President can
not obtain the vote of his neighbor for the Pre-
s'dcncy, the Tariff and his present ccist tutona opi-
mons Notwithstanding.
South Corofina.--Froin Columbia we learn that the
Legislature manifcsts determination Of REDUCING the
salaries of officers OF government but have at the sand
tme declared it nerpcoent to reduce their own conf
pensation! Very natura
The antitarifites begin TO show their brises in the
Legislature Six sets of resolutions have been pre
sented by as many gentlemen in opposition 10 the ia
rim, to wit; MeSsrs. Legare, Nixon, Preston Thon>p
son, Cook aud Smith.
Mr.. Lcgare is opposed IN the proposion for call.
ing State Convention. and for nulhfyinr the Tariff
act, but to enter on the Journals Of CONGRESS- solemn
protest against the law and to procure the coopera
non of the other States for its repeal. Mr. Nixon.s
scheme is 10 daand the modification or repeal of the
act at the present session Of Congress and if not Grant
cd to recommend to the people the call of General
Convention, to be held at Columbia Mr.. Preston's
resolutions are only dcclnratory of the unconstuto-
atty OF the act, but DO not recommend any SPECIFIC
course of proceeding. Mr. Thomson are of the same
spirit and tenor but look to the call of ConvcntiA
after time Is allowed to Congress for revision of IFS
policy in relation to the duties. - Pqtriot Dec s.
We do not learn what the resolutions of.Messrs.
Cook and Barnwell Smith propose. Il seemed to he
the prevailing opinion, that the course most likely to
be adopted, would he rcmonstrance and Whiting for
MS effects Such moderation is exceedingly praise
worthy We looked for nothing else but that the Le-
gislaturc Of s. Carolina would demand the repeal of the
Tariff under tho penalty of their high displeasure and
dissolution of the UEion We annex Mr.. Prcston's
resolutions, for the purpose of letting the Virginia
reader see how differently that gentleman construcs
The Constitution from Mr.. Madison. The latter. in
his letter the Editors OF the Iynchbur Viraipian
declared that the power of protecting manufactures
was not only given by tho Constitution Jut that to yc
a. was ono OF the principal objects in forming it. Mr.
Preston it Will be observed, thinks differently.
CoLuNBA Dec. 2On motion of HuGH S. IyG,Rr the Uo,sc
resolved Itself uto Committee of the hole Mir In the
Chair The Govemor's Message the Tariff was read: also
tine titles of the petitions from Marion Rchand Unon (eoe
town, and Beaufort, against the Tariff.
The following are the RESOLUTIONS the Tariff offered by
but could not procure copies of them.
LIST ReSored That ali duties imposed 10y Congress on iosts
not Tor revenue but 10 control the industry Of the country are
unconstitutional
ID Resolred, That the Acts commonly called tho Tariff
Laws are Deliberate paPabic, and dangerous the
Constitution.
Sd Resoired That the Laws ale partial and oppressive IN
their operation upon the Southern States and particularly
upon this State, aiE IN their consequences calculated 10 produce
the ruin OF section OF the country, corrupt the public
morals Of another, and TO destroy the liberty of all
h RssotDed That the States when their reserved rights are
nen, have under their Constitution, the right of acting in their
sovereign capacity 10 interfere and arrest the usIrp,tio1
5h That is the deliberate opinion Of this Legislature that
thoy defend and protect the Constitution L. + m it, ,c
Iueaning-o preserve unnpaneI the reserved rights Of the
state, and protect IT'S Citizens from impending ruh
position IS non necessary Sc sc.
HUGH S. LEG,RE followed train Of Resolutions DENYING
and protesting against the power OF Congress pass the Tariff
Act yet was willing Congress should have opportunity
reviewing their acts before amy decisive should be
adopted by this State. The which these Resolutions
recommend, is firm, mdcpcndent-yet temperate Mr. w
fHoMPsos submitted Resolutions nearly similar IN their spirit
aud bearing, only going far recommend Convention
should the law be persisted in
Mr. BAnNwEl SHTH also submitted MS views the form Of
RESOLUTIONS AlsO Nj Coos Of Fairfield. Al Of which are
ordered TO be printed and the Committee Of the Whole have
leave TO sit tomorrow, 1t H. o'clltk.
The Legislature OH the I'd inst. elected Electors.
who have given thci. votes to Jackson aud Calhoun
state n the Literary Fund.- &c.-Wo invite the
particular attention OF the reader 10 the Report pre-
scented by Mr.. Miller Of Powhat M on the state of the
Cd Auditors Oian. IL is the dearest and most salts
factory exhibit Of The Funds Of Internal Improvement
aud for education. that have seem and is calculated
20 enighten the profound ignorance which generally
prevails land which we acknowledge to have shared)
the subject OF those funds. While It is TO be re-
rettcd that the State has lost so much from bad in
vestnents other causes, and so little has been done
by the agency Of these funds compared TO what mubt
lave been done under better rnanorarnanf. u 10 n
matter Of triumph 20 tic friends Of Internal improve
ment and Education, that enough is ,ef under an i'm
proved policy oo.t ia time, oil that th, Patriot and
rhianthropiFt can wish.
President Eiat.--The citizens Of Pii'sDuIg, have
tandarcd Gen. Jackson n Steamboat TO conduct hin
tom Nashville 10 thrt place. In the Legislature o
Pennsylvania, Gen. Duncan has offered resolution
inviting him in the name Of Legislature, to visf
Harrisburg in lis route. The jackson Central Com
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