Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-09-11

charge Of othcIal duty. II, as you have truly
suggested, !, has been my misfortune for sever
al years, TO have been abused aud assaulted with
nut example, l have nevertheless had fhe salts
faction TO have been cheered and sustained. in
al parts OF the Union, by some OF the best and
most vIrtaous men in II. And I seize with plea.
sure. this occasion to say, that. even among my
political opponenIs, many Of the moderate and
most intelligent, have done me the justice to
dIsorsdt aud discountenance the calumnies OF
which | have been the object. But no where
have found more Constant. ardent. and effec
tive friends. than in this city. thank them
most heartily for all their friendly sentiments
and exeTticns.
Whatever may be the issue Of the contes,
which, at present, unhsppily d yides and DIS
tracts our country, | trust that the beneficial
system to which you have referred, will sur
vlve tn struggle, and continue to engage the
affections and TO cheer and animate the industry
OF the People ofthe United States. 1t has in
deed been recently attacked in another guar
ter OF The Union, by some OF oar fellow citi
zens, win . hagshness and intemperznce
which must every where excite the patriots
regret. 1t has been denounced az if it were a
new system, that sprung into existence but
yesterday, OF al least with the present Admin
istrstlon, Il not during the last session Of Con-
gress. But u owes its origin TO q much earlier
date. The present administration though sin.
cereiy sttatl.edto IT, and most ANXIOUS for its
preservation, has not the merit Of having first
proposed or FIRST established it. The manufac
turing system was quickened into existence by
the commercial restrictions WITCH preceded
the late War with Great Britain. and by that
greatest OF them al, be War itself. Our wants,
no longer supplied from abroad, must have
been supplied Al home, or we must have been
deprived OF the necesssries and comforts of CT
siIiZation, it we had not feiapsed into a state
OF bsrbsrism The policy of jefferson snd
Madison fostered, if At did aot create, the man
t~iactores of cur county. The peace brought
with II a glut OF foreign fabrics. which would
have pros rated our establish merits, if Govern.
ment had been capable of ~unjus,ly witnessing
such a spectacle, without inter posing its pro
,ectiye power. Projection, therefore, vas MOI
merely called for by the substantial lndepen
deuce OF our country, but it was a parental du
~ OF Government to those citizens who had
oeen tempted by tie restrictive policy 10 embark
all their hopes and fortunes in the bushes of
manufacturing. Twelve years ago Congress
took up the subject, snd, after long and mature
de'Iberstlon, solemnly decided to extend that
measure OF protection which was alike deman
ded by sound policy and strict justice. Then
the foundations we're laid on the American Sys
ten" and al that has been subsequently done,
"S'fot"b ~ I VI "a last Session OF congress,
are bat the consequences Of the policy then de-
ltoerstely adopted, having for their ebjec, the
Improvement and perfection of the great work
than began. II is not the least remarkable OF
the circumstances OF these strange times, that
some WHO assisted, in the commencement, who
'a'd corner stones OF the ediice, are now ready
to pull down and demolish it.
II is not the fact OF the existence of an oppo.
' sition to the rariff, that can occasion any inqui
I etude; nor that of large and respectable assem-
) oiIes OF The People, TO ex press their disappro.
, baton OF the policy, and their firm resolution
t"consume only the produce of,heir own indus
NY. Ibese meetings are IN the true spirit OF
our rec Institutions, and that resolution is IN
7 the true spirit of our American System itself
, bu' what must excite deep regret is, that any
personsshould allow themselves to speak open
/. snd iorcibie resistance to the Government OF
Their country. and to threaten q dissolution OF
the Union What 10 the state OF The cases A
great measure of national policy is proposed; it
Is q subject OF discussion for a period of twelve
years. in the public prints. in popular Assem-
blies, IN Political circles, and in the Congress
OF the United States. That body, after bearing
the wishes and wants of all parts of the Union,
fairly stated by their respective representatives.
decides, by repeated mojorifies, to adopt the
measure. II is accordingly put iato successful
operation; improved from time to time, and is
rapidly fulfilling all the hopes and. expectations
OF Its friends 10 this encouraging condition OF
3 things, a small number Of the citizens compo-
sing he minority. (fnr viii not impute to tie
greatbody of the minority, any such violent
purposes threaten the employment Of force,
, aud The dissolution of the Union! Can any pr,n-
cipie be more subversive Of all Government. or
OF = tendency more excepiionsble and alarm
Ingf II amounts 10 this-thst whenever any
, portion Of the community finds itself in a mi.
noRity. in reference to any important act of the
government, and BY high coloting and pictures
OF imaginary distress, Can persuade itself that
the measure IS oppressive, that minority may
appeal to arms, and ii it Can, dissolve the U.
mon; such a principle would reverse the esta
blished maxim Of representative government,
according 80 which, the will OF the majority
must prevail ifit we're possible that the minor.
lty could govern and %controul the Union may
indeed be dissolved. for il would no, then be
worth preserving. The conduct of an indivi-
dual would not be more unwise and suicidal,
who. because of some trihlng disease s~tiictine
his person, should. in a feverisb and fretful mo.
ment, resolve to terminate his existence.
Nothing can be more unfair and ridiculous.
IMAM TO compare any OF the acts ofthe Congress
OF the I'm ted States, representing all, and act
ing tor all, to any Of the acts OF the British Pa
iiaUeni, which led To our revolution. The
principle on which the colonies receded was,
That there should he no taxation without re
presentation. They were not represented in
the British Parliament and IN have subm,,ted