Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-30
RICHMOND. DEC. so.
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/. II is respectfully suggested TO the Committee
subject. ~ 81 -"
II is also respectfully suggested, to send for
persons and Papeis,to examine testimony fully, and
to present both sides of both questions before eithsr
OF them be decided. - - -
This strong argument has been urged agains.
any material change in the Credit system for
duties; viz :that experience has shewn L is tho
safest for the revenue OF the u. s. II is estab.
i'shcd by public Documents that tn. amount OF re-
venue derived from imports into the port Of New
York from the 2nd quarter Of l7Sy to 3Ist
December, 1927, was S2i3, ,730 62 cents.
aud the anpaid bonds during the same peri.
oil only $l,IH,47O a cts. ,viz:--only loss of
'sss than a hoF per eent. The Providence A.
merican says, that during the last twenty wears
the u States have lost one cent at the Custom
House in Providence.
Storm in the South 0io,on oper
SOUTH-CAROLINA
Judge Thompson having resigned his Office of
Chanceiior OF the State, in consequence of the
threatened impeachment, Mr.. VIM. Hsrp,r
lspeaker OF the Housc) has been unanimously e.
lected his successor, and Mr.. John b. O,Nes, .
Circuit Judge in place of Judge James cashiereS
during the last Session.-Mr. Dunkn was eIected
the Speaker in place of Mr.. Harper-Daoiei 8
Huger, another Of the Circuit Judges, resigned
his commission, A correspondent of the f,bssiss.
ION Mercury says, that the Judge Influenced bv
the nohlsst and most honorable feelings was in.
duced TO take this step, from the passsge of bill IN
reduce the salaries onea.ly all the public otficerr
,nc Juuses included To hold my Office" says
ne, IN opposition to the wishes my fciIow-cit-
zens or to receive larger salary than thew think
consistent with the public good, would do y;oanee
to feelings have long habuay indulged.'' Bv
au unanimous vote the letter of the Judge was or
dcFcd TO be entered on the journal. And he was
unanimously Reelected. Judge Thayer also. re-
signed. aid was unanimously re elected There
was some ciashing, between the two Houses in re-
iatioA TO the la'ih subject. The House rejected
n he !.
which, Committee Of Conference was apuointea
The result was thataccording to the recommen
dation II the Committee, the Senate adopted tIe
Protest OF the House, and the House adopted the
1SesoHe'ons OF the Senate, slightly amended
The protest Of the House, and the resoIutions !,
substance adopted by the Senate, are as foIlows.
These are, there ore, the joint acts of both branch
es OF the Legislature 80. -.
PROTEST
" the Legislature Of South Carolina ogn;as.
the System Of Protecting Duties
he Senate and House of Representat,ves ,s
oouth carolina, Eow met and sitting i'm Csnaral
nissembiy-ihrough the Hon. WIN. Smith and the.
Hon. Robert Y Hayne, their represen,,,ivs. -,
the Senetc of the United States. do. in fhs no -,
and on behalf OF the good pc opie of tho said Corr.
ihonwcahh, soeinnly protest against the system of
protecting duties lately adopted by the Federal
Government, for the following reasons:
l. because the good people of this Common.
wea'th believe that the powers of Congress were
10 II IN trust for the Accomplishment -
certain speeifcd objects which Limit and control
IN, M anu .iat every exercise of them for any
othef purpose is q violation OF the constitution a.
UNIV afrantable as the undisguised ass,,mntion Of
suustaniiai independent powers not granted or ex
expire sly withheld. oNN " "
=. seca ~, the power TO lay duties on imports
Is, ana IN ITS very nature can be, only means of
enc cuns the objects specified by the Cons tuition
SINCE no iree government, and least of all n qo
vcrhnen' oil enumerated powers, can, OF right in
~, >, any TAX Sany more than penalty which is
nor az once Jusdhed by public necessity & clearly
within The scope and purvew Of the social com.
pact, and since the right of con6nDp anpronria,j
ons OIL The public money to such legitimate and
CONSTITUTIONAL objects, is as essential 10 the liber
uss Oh the people as their unquc. ponabIe pr;vi
iege to be taxed only by their own conseot
Because they believe that the Tariff Law
passed congress at its las, session. and all other
oe o, which the principal object is the protection
oi manufactures, or any other branch of domestic,
industry--f They be considered az tho exarc;ss &c
asupposed power IN Congress, TO tax the peonIe At
ITS own good viii and pleasure, and TO annJr ,h..
money raised to objects not specified in the con-
cipies, breach Of wcdefned trust and 80
version OF the high powers vested in the Fade;
government Tor federal purposes only.
\. becanse such acts considered in the ]iobt of,
;ea a,auon Oh commerce are equally liable TO OBJ
Jecuon-since although The power to regulate
commerce, may, like the other powers. be exerc;
scd so as to protect domestic manufactures. Yeti
Is clearly distinguished from power to do co on
'''' e' ho'u I'D the nature OF the thing ard m tho
Iol'ihon acceptation OF the terms, and because
the confounding OF them would lead In the ,rost
eKTavagant results, since the encourapemen, "a
sue industry implies absolute conirotI over
All me interests, resources and pursuits of neo.
PIE, aud Is inconsistent with the idea of anv otbcy
than simple consolidated government.
D. Because from the contempor ane GUS q xpos;,;o,
o! the constitution, III the numbers Of the Federal
Ist, (Which js cited only because the Supreme
Cour has recognized its authority il is clear ina,
pr m Iaf.
oy the convention as only accidentally connected
"',h me encouragement Of agriculture and man
uIactures and because the power os laying imposts
s1u uuues on imports was not understood 10 ,Isti-
y III any case a-prolibiiion of foreign coon,odi.
ues, except as q means OF extending Commerce M,
coercing foreign nations TO a fair reciprocifv IL
sheir intercourse with us, or for some oher Iooa
iihe commercial purpose.
Because That whilst the power 10 proteet
T. 'les IS no where expressly granted 10
nr,' 80 o eau oe considered az necessary and
proper 10 carry into effect any speeified no,ysr !,
seems 10 De expressly reserved to the sta,ss b H.
'e'n secuon oil t'ie first article of the cons,;ton
.. , because even admitting Congress IN have
right to protect manufactures hs ,bo
imposition OF The duties or by regulations of con-
rsa:g oesgned principally for that purpose vet
"a ~. " winch the operation is grossly nneoua
opp'essiVe, Is such an abuse of power. az IL
,oo, 1 ~, win the principles Of free govern
III anu me great ends Of civil society Justice
iie equality OF rights aud protection
Q. indlly, because South Carolina from her cu
na'e' situation, and peculiar institutions. is and
''uS' eVer continue 70 be, wholly dependant uuou
b.ieu',ure ana commerce, not only for her pros.
pery, out lot her very existence as state--be-
-a1se he abundant and valuable products Of her
'o'i-the blessings by which Divine Proviiencs
a., r II.