Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-06
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SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 9, 1879.

in the House, VIM. Harper Gate Senator of the o.
States) was elected Speaker
rhe Message Of Gov Taylor is principally occupied
with discussion and objurgaton of the Tariff. He
has struck out original suggestions for putting
down the Tariff. "Rcorm (hc says) and not Revo-
luton being our object, how shall maintain this
Declaration to remove the evils of this infrac
ton, and to put down the usurpation' answer, by
every means afforded by the constitution and laws
OF the land Declare again, that these laws are
unconstitutional, and that it your solemn and deb
crate opinion, that being unconstitutional, they bind
not the people of South Carolina"
The repetition Of the assertion that the Tariff Is
unconstitutional, from of so considerable
understanding Gov. Taylor, is very strong proof
Of the cxcitaton of the public mind in South Carolina
We must believe, that man of his character is
sincere IN statements which he formally and delbe-
rateiy addresses to the world-yet have We never
believed before, that any qualified to construe
tue constitution of the United States could or did
sincerely think, that the power to protect manufac-
lures was not expressly given in the power to regulate
commerce.. We take this occasion to request such
of our readers feel any doubt upon the constitu-
tionality of the Tariff to refer TO what the President
says upon the subject in his late Message, where in
few words, than has been she'd by all the South
Carolina illuminate,
Phe recommendation thut Gov TAYLOR makes to
the Legislature, TO declare that the Tariff being
unconstitutional is not binding upon South Carolina,
Ii the most ruinous and disorganzing doctrine ever
broached in this country 1t is treadng in the foot
steps OF Massachusetts and Vermont, and Cows
Strong and Chittenden. We were not surprised
xul,n 10 III.
Major Hamiltons kidney, avoved such outragc Gus
ana accountable doctrines but surprised ns
thor being embraced and seriously enforced by Gov
4aylor; man whose wise moderation during the
last summer commanded the respect and applause Of
the whole Union. State to refuse obedience 10 a
law OF the land, because in the opinion Of her Legis-
lature that law is unconstitutional? Without the
adjudication of the by the competent tribunal?
When, If the Legislature of South Carolina thinks
the law unconstitutional, the Congress of the United
States have on the other hand declared it coDsti-
tntiona? What is this, but to place the Legislature
Of the smallest State in the Union in superiority 70
congress? What is it but to place the Union itself
at the mercy of few violent men who NAV have
credit enough to prevail with the Legislature of
particular State, to declare any measure that they
may dislike unconstitutional II must be apparent TO
ell, that such state Of things worse that Disnnon
Itself We profess ourselves decided friends Of the
Virginia doctrines, and the Legitimate rights of the
States; but beg leave to dissent from this ncyg
definition of State Rights given by tho attudnarian
state Of South Carolina
Accounts from Columbus say, thut Rercnchnlen.
IS the order of the day-that great proportion of
the last Legislature turned out from their too
great freedom IN voting away the peoples money
(nppOsed to alludc to the Jefferson Donation1 and
chat there is great heat and division among members
all subjects of interest.
Gen. Scott for refusing obedience to the orders Of
Maj. Gen Macomb has been suspended from his com.
rnand, ind Gen. Atkinson placed in command of the
Western District. We hope that the questions 1T is
between Gen. Scott and the Department of War.
will BIO met on both sides, with disposition to settle
them as right may determine.
Col. Benton has taken his scat in tho Senate, and
with as much sung froid, as if he were not
the author Of the East Room letter. We think the
Senate Is in need Of purge.
Mr. Ritche pnGa Dud,-D ~ puf3 him Noah p,i0:
both. Mr.. Richie insists that Duff has elected Cen
Jackson Duf contends that Mr.. Ritche has elected
'N"i' "iiu INC O"u''c"'' S'"'II'ch go OH III hiSh
strain Of compliment to each other, knowing that each
compliment will be repaid with puf. If we were
Ut liberty to put spoon in this dish Of gR gaf we
would say that Gen jackson elected himself and that
Instead Of having been transported to the Presidency
On the backs of Duff, Richie and Noah he success
ihy swan with them and many other nillsouoe tied
- his neck
Duff continues TO sing Of the bargain, fearful
that the House ofRcprcscutavcsi if they arc permit
ted TO cool down, VIII remember that Gales & Sea
ron arc gentlemen Of long tried honour responsible
~ and respectability willie Duff mself was spcwod
up into mushroom significance the Presidential clsc
ten
Hnc noe apples Sriu-A public dinner given At La
Caus Cassius Canbccng at which Cen Duff Green