The Litchfield County post., 1828-01-10
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 appointment. conjecture the possible object. Seeing that Georgia, being but one of twenty four parties composing the Union, We did not perceive how this one could be specially call led upon to examine, or to report upon "the state Of the republic" The late Miiledgeville papers however have relieved our perplexity on this head, by furnishing a report made by Judge Clayton in the name Ofthe committee which by its language leaves no doubt as to what that committee wish to be the state of the republic. Those wise and patriotic men, emulating the example of Governor Giles, of Virginia, have undertaken, for the benefit of the nation, to cOnstrue the constitution of the ] United States In relation to the right of i'm posing duties for the protection OfthOse man- ufactures and after reasoning it at least meant reasOnng,) Tn their own peculiar way, about the powers granted and the powers reserved, they came to the following conclusion, and in that their language is certainly very intelligi- bic, however little wise:
 "The committee are aware that the sub ject is far from being exhausted, but time would fail them to present all the objections which would be justly preferred against the course of the general government. No less could be said, for the subject is of growing magnitude, and is producing sensations of such just inquietude among the people of the South, that they ought to be made thorough ly acquainted with all its bearings, and cer- tainly can never be too often admonished to be prepared for the worst events. The com mittee are fully sensible that every degree of moderation is due to the question,upon which they have founded the present serious com plaint; but they owe il to truth and sincerity to say that t is the decided opinion an in- crease of tariff duties will, and ought to be RESISTED, in every shape that it can pos slbly avert the crying Injustice of such an un- constitutional measure. They are constrain. ed to say, that this state ought to oppose in every possible shape, the exercise of the power of the general government, to en- courage domestic manufactures, or to pro- mote internal improvement. They wont pre- tend, at present, to recommend the mode of OPPOSITION; but they will recommend the peacable course of remonstrating with Congress on the subject, and of asking of that body to pause befpre 1t proceeds any further in measures that must inevitably destroy the affection of some of the states the General Government. It will detract nothing from the frnness of the Congress to listen to the voice ofState legislatures while it is sconsidering the memorials of manufacturing companies. II tO tht COHttiIi " ui IlStLl, iiltIc SIioliu be added the jealousy of partaty, it must be obvious to al! that there will be an increased account of mmerited aggravation. How long a people shall be permitted to complain, or how much they can be made To suffer has aI- ways been matter of dangerous experiment. or doubtful calculations; and knowledge ac- quired under either issue, has never been without its certain and severe regrets. ln rom +l,o following resolution
 Resolved, that his Exceiency the Govern or be, and he is hereby requested to cause the foregoing report to be laid before Con- gress at its next session. And that he forward d copy of the same to each efthe other states to be laid before their respective legislatures, for the concurrence of such as may approve of the principles therein avowed and due notice to those who may dissent from the same, that Georgia, as one of the contracting parties to the Federal Consultation, and pos sessing equal rights with the other contract ing party, will insist on the construction of that instrument, contained in said report,and will submit to no other."
 Georgia, then, as is pertnently remarked by the Richmond Whig,
 "Georsia will RESIST further increase of.the tariff in all and every shape; that is to say, BY ARMS She will insist upon her constitution, and SUBMIT to no other! At the very moment Georgia is altering menac- es, should the General Government persist in the powers of making Improvements and in- creasing the tariff, the great state of Pennsy vania by her legislature, has recognises. the legitimacy of both powers, and recommended their further use to Congress. What is the General Government to do! Is the COnstruc-
 ton of Georgia, or that of Pennsylvania, to be received as the true construction lfGeOr- gia would take up arms to resist a farther en- croachment upon her interests by an increase of the Tariff, may not Pennsylvania, whose interests are equally involved demand that in- crease at the point of the bayonet !'
 But in sober earnestness, cannot the public men of Georgia have little wisdom, and at a. ny rate, know the moderation of the national government is not pusillanimity, and, that if for the sake of averting disagreable alterna- lives concessions have been made to the hec- toring claims of the state-they were the con sessions of conscious power to querulOus i'm potence. Georgia resist the authority of the Union! She dare not. Bnt we are too ser ious. Such empty vapourlng is rather fitted to excite ridicule than scorn and indignation. and yet it does make us indignant, in spite of all reasoning. to hear this subject of resisting fine authority of the United States, and thus striking a blow at the Union thus wantonly alluded to.