Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-09
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SATURDAY MORNING. FEB. 9. l8ea.

SATURDAY MORNING. FEB 9, l893.
| Monsieur IonScn come dgnin!--Wc had
supposed, after the experience of the utter
inethcacy of such proceedings, either TO per
suade or to intimldate other States-after the
expencc the two last Legislatures put the
State to IN the debate of MIR. Dromgoole's
and Mr. Giles Resolutions--abovc all, when
having twice already, within two years, de-
clared her opinions upon the Tariff, it could
not be necessary for Virginia a third time to
announce them-that this session of the Lc-
yslature would have passed quietly to its
conclusion, without a repetition of what has
been so often declared. In this we were
mistaken Restrained for some time past
with great difficulty Gf rumour may be Gre
dited) by the more judcious Jackson men,
from addressing the Legislature on this sub
icct. Gov. Giles has finally taken the bit be-
tween his teeth, and disdaincd the further
controul Of his sclfappohted advisers. On
Yesterday he submitted IL message to the
Legislature, denouncng the Tariff in the
DttCrcst tcrms-Pronounclng it a system OF
piundcr-calling upon the Legislature to re-
Slst--and going bow shot beyond former
rrccedcnts. lie docs not, if we understand
rightly, designate the mode of resistance
There are, however, but two modcs-rctali-
alton, or a dissolution of the Union.
Mr.. Gordon and MIR. l1arvic advocated the
reference of the message and documents (thc
proceedings of the S. Carolina and Georgia
Legislatures on the same subjecD to Sc
icct Commute. This was opposed by Mr..
White of Rockbridgc, and by Mr. Hunter,
who moved its reference 10 the Congress Of
the United Stntes. IL was referred to a Select
Committee of which Mr.. Gordon is the Chair
man.
We may calculate upon an additional
weeks prolongat:on of the session, and the
expenditure of some 81 or 5000, to declare
over again, what Is not true in the first place
that the Tariff is unconstitutional-and
which il it is true, was declared the last and
the session before. If any man can sec uti-
lily III this course. he has sharper optics than
| we pretend to. Perhaps, however, The North
! West of Virginia, Pennsyl> ania and New
York, may be enlightened by this measure
as TO the true views and feelings Of the Jack
son party. If they who conceive their pros
perity identified with the Tariff, continue to
support Jackson, after this uncguivocal proof
of the feelings Of the great body of his sup
porfers towards their favorite policy the more
fools they-that is all we have to say.
! EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, FEB. 8, 1928.
SIR: In compliance with the Resolutions
of the respective Legislatures of S. Carolina
and Georgia, | now do myself the honor of
laying before the General Assembly the pro-
ceedings of each Off the Legislatures of those
States upon the subject of the Tariff, Inter
nal Improvements, and the American Colo
nization Society.
Whilst sincerely lament the unyYise. un-
just, and ili-fated measures, which have given
rise TO these proceedings, fully concur in the
principles and doctrines therein asserted. and
demonstrated; as well as in their anticipation
OF the fatal consequences to the union OF these
States, III the event of n perseverance in the
deprecated measures on the part of the &C.
neral Government. Believing that iauda-
bic spirit OF enquiry is Just awakened bv the
pressure of intolerab!e burthens, especially
upon the great staple productions of Agri-
culture, and above all, upon the production
Oh wheat; and that the time is now arrived,
when every American citizen ought to be
informed of the true character and destruc-
tive operations of those unauthorized inca
s'lres, as we'll as III regard to their unjust and
oppressive sectional bearings, as in regard
to tier destructive influence upon TIC great
principle of American liberty, secured 10 the
American people in written constitutions.
take pleasure in submitting those vitallv
Interesting subjects to the General Assem-
by; and most respectfully ask for their
most profound consideration.
Feeling the highest qualification from the
conviction tl,at tile General Assembly, under
every emergency, will ever be found equal
10 the highest doa;ilios which may rlevolye
uPoa it, through! Tie solemn requi,itions and
mlunctions of our fundamental laws: and
particularly so, WHOM placed by them as cen
tincl5 to guard the rights and liberties OF the
VIRGINIA pcor!c, and of!he rights of
the State OF Virginia, ] shall IcGain from re-
commencing to the General Assembly at this
time, the adoption Of any specific measure,
which may think iinpcriously called FOR to
meet and subdue thcalarming crisis. Besides,
| am conscious, that the great body of the
people of Virginia have a just and full conf
dencc on their General Assembly, and expect
every Member TO do his duty in the worst of
tines. JIiS cnnN icfinn Enrniehns IN nLL;ti