Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-07-01

doctrines. which propose that one State shall tax
or exclude the manufactures or other products OF
another. aud which propose the assembly Of Con-
gress of Southern States, for the purpose of nict-
ing punishment, of some sort, other, not only on
the New England States, but on the States of New
York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio,
Kentucky--in short, on every State that takes HI
interest in manufactures. That such project do
exist since the Editors of the Enquirer chuse to
deny the fact, we will prove beyond the reach Of
doubt or cavil.
The Southern, leading Georgia paper. which
proposed the Congress Of Southern States, to shew
that this was no vague suggestion, follows It up,
in subsequent paper, by an argument IN its
favor, the tendency of which is seen by the follow
ing extract:
''Let the Legislatures Of Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia. and Alabama, pro-
hihit the introduction of horses mules hogs, beef,
cattle bacon, and bagging and what advantages will
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana, derive
from lie Tariff Bill commensurate with the loss of
our markets FOR their surplus of such articles? Let
US prohibit the introduction Of whskey, flour, beer,
cheese, SC. and how will Pennsylvania and .Ne7l
York be compensated by the tariff for the loss OF
our custom and these last States would be more
deeply affected should the Southern States lay a
munich pal tax amounting to prohibition on all stock
in trade consisting OF goods wares, or merchandise
the produce of those States. Let us not be told
that such prohibitions cannot be laid. Most of the
States have, at some time. prohibited The introduc-
ton of slaves, under severe penalties and many
Of the same States have even stopped the transit of
such property
very slight alteration in our law regulating ped
lers would efectualy control the horse, hog, mule,
cattle, bsggng, and bacon trade of the West.
Should some such measures as we have proposed
be adopted by the States of Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Georgia. and Alabama and other States favora-
Bile to free trade and State rights we have doubt
but New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky,
Tennessee. and Indiana, would find it to their in
erest to procure the repeal OF such municipal pro-
hbtons, by the repeal of all protecting duties laid
by Congressional we know they will do what their
interest dictates. That those measures may be eff
fectual, it is important that the States concerned
should act in concert, and mutually support each
other; and this can be accomplished by the assem-.
bling OF an anti-tarH Congress and our interest
imperiously demands that the plan should be lmme.
dately carried into effect. Such an assembly will
no doubt, be composed Of men whose character
wisdom, and tirmness, while they give weight tc
their recommendations, and an energy TO any mea
surcs that may be adopted, will ensure the public
tranquility, and satisfy the People that their inter
est cannot be leoparded while their representatives
remain true to themselves"
! The Enquirer cannot, after, this, be allowed t.
escape from expressing an opinion, by denying the
fact in regard to which that opinion is requested b,
us, and which its readers have right to demand
from it. The Enquirer must renounce the heresy
or share the odium of it. We hope they will d,
the former. We greatly mistake the nature Of thu
People ofVirgina and North Carolina, ifthese dar
ing propositions do not go farther to open their eye
than any thing that has yet been disclosed of tn,
views OF the ''restorers" of State rights and tn,
State Of New York may herein partly see HOY
glorious millennium is at hand if the plans of tn
Master Spirit and his associates are crowned wit
success