Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-19

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tue charleston Is. G. M-rcury of June IGth Il
"T'"' oe'" 'ru jackson paper contains article cat
yea IAN address of suuIrY Citizens OF Cciietnn Dis
'''ct 10 Ha People OF the STATE of South Carolina
y" ' c"u'So winch, /" The opinion cf those hy whom
me a"rsS "as adopted oamht TO hc pursued NJ the
'eS'". ,o'', oI the people of that STATE We lave
'N'iaE'cd SSFeT'' paragraphs from ~, w!ia ey
''PT meaning ~ perfectly main ana r'iC ano a.-e
ihc subject which ccCuDied the attrn,iar OF tins meet
me- '"ns tho set ri The late sceeun OF Congress Gem
""'Y cai'e' ne tariff law. Tie provisions OF ths
nc !" ~" o:'h"n OF The persons wh" cuIngo ell This
tnec'i'e, ere unconstitutional, and therefore void
ne convention appears have teeu made IN Of lie
cons ltucn's OF the Hon ,r. Hamilton WHO has made
Sirh conspicuous fgurc in Congress, rs the cham
On ~ sol'"es0 Hn<--, and southern 'ce.,ny, -
well as the hHry supporter Of Cen. Jackson who IS
expected tn b" The protector of those Interests and
:Hr"ES They give a1uu!an evidence of borg .El.lsa
MAS ~ Ike rcen They hayr r,i.c~ sru,'I"d rccs
GHoar then representative. he Las inhibited Ia ,rc
portion of tcir co'nhus'ib!r rasirc We Layc ~
iced this article, and published the extracts thu, cur
riadc's may compare the style" language ana scnlI-
m"uts contained in thorn. with any tGinor that hoq
eVc' appeared, as the del hera,e measure Of any bod
oi men, any C TIE States which have often hereto
tore been caumniatCd ~ beng seditiouslv and even
tr'asena'y inclined. we have not the Slightest ret
ercnce :" the merits of the tariff cuostion Our own
opinion h'F a'wais bee oppose! 20 tie general policy
TO "mch II is made suhscrviant Bat we solely r. -
70 a sn'rt aud tie PRINCIPLES :ncrcatcd in ibis al-
dress 1t is nothing less ;han an orer. bold vnd
gu:ssd decla ration that set of CONGRESS- clothed ~
least with the forms of constutinnaiitv sanctioned
hH a majority OF both Houses Of Corr--o-- 49,.
e"'ufe OF INC i'Fe~..,.:~ r-7s;s:rata .nms &c re-
otStse -~crciy." but openly. f,iriv fcaressv
aud uni:cdG "-in other words IN open warfare by the
mus!Se! and the baIonct. This IS an unqualified pro
position tn commit treason Il is levyino. war against
The u States Aud 10 shcw that We arc RICH, III 70
gard 10 The meaning of tho address, we do not mr. civ
appeal 10 thc language OF hc passages we have quu
ed, tni 70 another in which this meeting say hat
they cannot ics; the accuracy OF their opjniuts b,
resort 10 The Conrts OF Justice for Yih nId fraud
'"eii h'cornDg tic t-anDy il covers. the Tariff Bill
'upcn rs face rufpO~ts 70 ho for revenun and Of
"cou'sc IN a coor OF las" could only be Judged Of hv
cts terms" The only leg lnac tribunal then, for
deciding th's all-imporan' question cannot he arnliea
to, bcc'nse The az, Is ccsiituionq2-ror this is tho
import Of Ito language they maize use Of hnd vet
here is an earnest and barefaced apreal TO Che 2eore
o Srn'h arolIns, TO take up agains the laws CT
e Union
F'casoaa1e as tic conduct Of tic southern roliti
cans IS yet here - tie nor,h who are usao
selh'h c. d'prarcd enough couu,cnance measures
o. any description. merely hcause they iIaneY item
selves they viii have tenderc, TO advance the inter
ess, AID cnsUra the succas of their avoriio candidate
Tor the presidential election. If these persons are
ANXIOUS tn bring n@on tis naijoa civil cyar-yytich
mus, be the consequence Of such measurcs and such
pr'nc plies, as characterize this Collector AGdresstla
Is If there is any ns IN beyond bullying they had
better Tsit til they Lave secured to themselves
LEADER competent to conduct such contest