Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-15

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ems relieve the ovcyburthened, and se-inliction is
retaliation, no beneficial effects will flow from the
cycrclse Of the power of State taxation This con-
cision rs neither unpleasant dshcartoane; it is
not desTabe that the State should have or exercise
The power or retalatng upon either of the United
tates, for the follics ar the offences of the Gcnaral
GoverIlect; nor de.I conceive the want of thot
powersls any impeachment to the destruction of an
odiouss law. That law must perish where it was
horns under the force ofapubc opinion. Does any
one bciicvc that it care endure; that circumstances
ANA protestsof States combinations and import,n-
ties and dcIltlciaons of individuals who are suffer-
ne. by 1t, Viii fail uuhceded on the of the ut pre-
srnt deluded inhabitants of'tllose powerful States
whose Representative have coined to fasten upon
u.s. 10 meet the present evil and afford some relief
un'ii the change OF public opinion, silently work
ing, IA compiefc the State taxes might be diminish
cd yonr advice sloul,t be given to the people to en-
ercise the strictest economy,to few of the
tcics manufactured by those who to be benefited
nyrte law OF 1928, as their necessities will permit;
TO substitute Tor the manufactures of Europe and of
the Northern and Eastern States, manufactures of
their own households, vary and to multiply their
agricultural pursuits Your advice, Gided by your
ef""tte Will EHc the force OF law, be infinitely bet
ter observed, and rrouce the happest effects. So
cinniy protest III the Senate the u States the
Branch of the General Government in which the
States are directly represented against the act and
demand ITS rcpeal; demonstrate iii the strongest
ianSuage with those States who have heretofore
supported this wrctchcd system, which uses man
as u mere machine, whose ilhour TO be Ill
rcctcd into the most profitable and convenient
channels, by the superior Intelligence of Government.
1t Is by these means, and these alone, that the pco-
pie can be efectuully received and the oppressive
system radically destroyed"
TreiGad.-We at loss for tho causes which
within Il few weeks, have thrown the state of Ireland
INTO state Of terrible eXcitation for had ina GIN
ed that Mr.. OConne's triumph in his contest for
scat III Parliament, would ailay Catholic excitement
until at least the question of right to retain his seat
mad been decided against him. This expectation has
proved faacous and from .Hr. Shells most encreet-
ic and glowing speech before the Catholic association
from the proclamation of the Lord Lieutenant of
ireland (the Marquis of Anglesea) prohibiting I'M
hwn meetings, AMI from all other sources it is plain
that the population Of the south OF ireland are in
extreme agitation, and that great convulsion is
much to be unprecedented. The general expectation
llduiged, from the expressions dropped by some OF
the ministry, that Catholic Emancipation WINS mt hand
and would be conceded by Government, renders this
intelligence of the fcrmcnt among the Catholics moro
unexpected We could hail this spirit in Ireland rs
the harbngcr OF liberty to that oppressed people, did
we not feel too well assured of the hopclcssness of
contest between British money and discipline, and
the hardy, but impoverished and unarmed Peasant,v
OF Ireland We suhoin JIr. Shels speech as a
specimen OF patriotic eloquence which will warm the
heart of the American reader.
,iir. Shit said-I rise in obedience 10 strono sense
OF political duty, to- call upon the Association TO adopt
ncdate measures, if for the control at least for
the regulation or the extraordinary excitement which
has recently manifested Itself in the south of Ireland
1t Is OF the rules of this body that no resolution
shall be proposed without giving weeks notice -
Form must however, yield to substantial necessity
and in the present peculiar and let add not a little
nj tllp
should not allow day to elapse without tic cycr-
else OF .ts great and suuary power. have there
fore, risen without Giving the usual preliminary notice.
and THUS the outset of our Drocccfjinrs and
before the ordinary business has been gone through
to direct your attention, and that of the public 10 ro
cent events which not indeed attended with any
present cvu, but appear to me pregnant with conse-
qucnccs OF peculiar peril. l am we'll aware that
have b3cn considered alarmist because rlpon
late OCCASION raised my voice in order to admonish
the community to which belong, and ms far as was
able, in order to the government of the Droba
bic results OF the state Of things which tho refusal
OF emancipation was bringing the country I have
,"on represented as terrorist and it was said that
bong myself afr%!!tcd, anxious to convert my
fears INTO palc JhHt sort of yelor which consists
in setting small value upon the lives of others is
easy OF attainment. and own that am not ambitious
OF that kind OF political chivalry ! do not I hone
often speak OF myself but am justified in the eGo-
tISln OF Il moment when say that where nv own
liberty, and let add, almost my life, was at stake
when was brought to the threshold of iono capti
vity, and saw dungeon before me, did not exhibit
very pusillanimous disposition G+Id cheers) NV
fears arc not derived from any danger of nv
ol'I, but | confess, that if courage consists in
accmg my country covered with the blood gifts peo-
pie with indifference, do not possess that kind of
ntrcpidy. 1t does not appear to me that we are
sufficiently aware OF the results that may arise from
the unparalleled cxcitaticn for is without cxou13lcl
to which the passions of both Catholics and Procs-
a'i's have been raised. 1t is recorded that in GREAT
combat, so great was the fury of the contcnting ar
mos, that they were not conscious of an carthGnkc
ny winch the field OF battle was shaken. In this
rifle contcst--in this shock of faction-we do NOT
perceive that the country is rocking beneath our feet
Listen TO the mufcrings of the earthquake g. let not
the subtcrraneous thunder roll unheard. ] do here
repeat what before declared, that the gover,rnont)
por with them all the blame must Ultimately rcstt
by allowing the Catholic question to convuise the
county, and not ut intcrposing for its adjust
incnt-by their strange procrastinaton and almost
in3ecite Enthusiastically their fanatical irrcsoluton