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

From TIC I.g:cE;urg FJrcieigr
H2WGcfh ItDtper.-fFhen the afif Bin reported
70 the last session OF Congress became law fs,v in
so!ent British captains the port of CharIcs,on
aud NHw York, manifested their high dsrlcasure a,
me result, by lowering the Gags to half mast. But
lew american citizens united in ihIs insult to tho con
%tiiu'ed authorlues Of the land; ard those few carried
Their arcr 10 70 greater lcigs than did the io scn-
es, whose !andate example they deemed il So
IN honor to initiate We do not wonder that Fn~lsb
mrn feel 50 the subject, since they see in
that lay step towards real independence which tins
county ought ioEg ago to hare made and orcno-tign
axe cece"S!0n IN the prosperity Of their mauufac-
G!rine establishments. Or Cooper. another English
man hosn whole life has been marked by q rasstenco
and opposition 10 Ill regu'sr Government eycept :, hen
ne held some oGice under IL and tten by the most tv-
rann:csi aud arbitrary measures. long ago assumed
2oifer Grornd He has told Us, uadcr lis own rroper
Signature that IL time 10 .cacnla;c Tire yalue of
the Gnioa'hs, an Engsf1nan-ou,ls;ye6 !, his own
country scr treason, prcSUmpuorsiS orr0gates To- him
self the right OF telling the roone o? this country ,la
me mon has failed 20 confer those advantages which
hai been anticipated caI j. at rs formation ar, that
had rendered eXpcdicn TO Dissolve the ccr2acr u
wji be TINE enough for Dr. Cooper 10 e-re MS advice
when we shall ask il at his hands FOREIGNERS shouN
never permit themselves nerneddIe either with orr
'arihrr Than COMFORTS with tie exercise Of their RIGHTS
ana privileges They have COt the same interest in
on' institutions at native bern citizens have they are
not Taught from their Infancy revere them BY the
same considerations they can trace in er 7rn;atio
none Oh their fathers labor; nor 10 The STRUGGLE cyI,c
gave us The power to fame bar can i!oy point out
he'i or winch one Of heir kindred fell This is
general remark, hab!n we o,g 20 many cycooic,e.
but It Is forced from US ny the turbulence alfesd5
cited IN Georgia and South Carora, by the diso-gar,
zms and reasonable writings of Thomas Ccoper
notwithstanding howcyeT the Efforts Ct this r1aa to
excite lie people Of hc Southern ,atee IN omen rcsjs
tauce ola recuiafiz passed and ceEsjif,rfgua saoc
toned law, tie current Iol'cH 90 smoothly cnouc. ,;u
some ri ac members o. Ccrs e., reached home Mr.
amlioo who rcp ps-ts the 31ailo-ton DISTRICT had
scarcely arrived IN that CITY, before his comparative
calm was changed 10 storm Essay filled the oapers
breathing civil war, dissolution of the Union sepa~
rafe Congress o. Tho Southern States calling upon Tho
momhers Of Congress ON that State to visI, the Gov
efnor IN body, and represent 10 him the dreadful
sCou-Ge which The tariff Law would pro7c the South
ana recommending an extra session ri the Legislature
1t IS tine some writer's OF great ability took the other
SIDE ~ Tho question and urged those Who seemed TINS
'nady determined to throw away The blessings which
no trainers "' the constitution Injiy hoPsG would be
guarded Gy cI- descendants with more lha1 vcsi5i
YiyaDUG, and be thus preserved To rernoest rencra.
TORS n pou-c before they adopted calculated
IN IT. vcrv baluTC to weaken If not 10 snap the Ira
mcB'5 hat blvd Oe States togethcr in terms Of tho
most inPasscnCd coqueuce. and by considerations
"h'ch must have irresistible influence over ll,c
minds even NJ lo most confirmed dcvoircs of Conner
ibey bcsccch lhcm 10 reflect thc Cunse qIcnces OF
Ger mad course, ard 20 hesitate before they advance
30 lar That VIII be as duCult rCrede rs to 70 on
i5 7ny danger 10 be apprebendel from tFese move
IncnH None at present. But ,bey tend TO familiar
Ne Us 7rh event which we Ourh, never 10 anici
pate OF which " do a0'iCraia we shnuld at least
ueY'r recommend. There is too much good sense 10
i"c 'o"'h. too much sound patriotism, 10 be SWEPT
aR@J ~ ms torrent of feeling II will not only orc
rate as passive UouiraIzer o. he designs ofnea whose
ambition speeds them 70 an Infamous celebrity but
'So a nm eteclua check, they should auepi tie ex
e'nHoe o. these designs. The feeling 81 Disgust and
H'FH''"n "7Frrsa''r czn-o.sed ~ n no have heard