Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-03

sing to their feelings. and as virtually re
ItHqa'shiaeRt Of their rights; but denging
rs eOnsfifntionaiify and being determined
not TO submit 10 their eracti0ns, then rs.
commend distinctly such "Opsn Resist
ance," as becomes "a Sovereign and in
Dependent State
The following are extracts from the
address itself.
What course is left for us to pursue
Ii we have the common pride of men.
OF the determination of freemen, we
must resist the imposition of this Tariff.
we stand committed. To be stationary
Is impossible. We must either retro
grade IN dishonour and in shame, and
receive the contempt and scorn of our
brethren, superadded to our wrongs,
ana their system ofoppression, strength
ened by our toleration: or, we must, by
opposing, end them.n
In advising an attitude Of open fesis
lance to the Laws of the Union. We
deem u due TO the occasion, and that we
may not be misunderstood, distinctl,
but briefly to state without argument.
our constitutional faith. For it is not
enough that imposts Land for the protec
ton OF domestic manufactures are op
pressiye, and transfer in their operation,
millions of our property to northern cap.
italis,s five have given our bond, lie,
them take our blood. Those who resist
these imposts must deem them usco,st,
tutionat and the principle is abandoned
by the payment of one cent; as much as
ten millions"
Not then, from q desire of disunion.
or to destroy the Constitution, but it is
that we may preserve the Union, and
bring back the Constitution to its orig
nal, interrupted principles, that we
now advise you to resist its violation
From the rapid step ofusurpation. whetb
er we now act or not, the day of open
opposition to the pretended powers oi
the Constitution, cannot be far off, and
it is that il may not go down in blood
that we now call upon you to resist We
feel ourselves standing underneath its
mighty protection, ard declaring forth
its free and recorded spirit, when we say
we must resist BY all the great priaci-
Piles of Liberty-by the glorious achiev
ments of Tour Fathers in defending them;
by their noble bl, cd poured forth like
water in maintaining ;hem:--by their
lives in suffering, and their deaths in no
nour and in slory.--our Government,
We must resist Not secretly, as timid
Thieves OF skulking Smugglers-no not in
companies and associations, like money
ohafferars or stock jobbers- not sepa
rately and Individually, as if this was
ours and not our Country's cause, but
openly, fairly, fearlessly and unitedly.
as becomes Free, Sovereign, and In
dependent People. Does timdity ask
''when!" We answer now! even now
while yet oppression is not old to us, and
tie free spirit looks abroad in pride over
this land Of glorious freedom, and of
beautiful, though depressed and broken
fertility. Let not time ca. away your
rights, andprescription plead your sane
ton to your ruin. AS in those dark times
that "tried mems souls" let US assem-
BILE in solemn Convention or in Legisla
ture; aud in frmness but humility OF
spirit, rely upon that Providence who
has hitherto protected us. to guide and
direct oui anxious councils
But if you are doubtful ofyourselves;
if you are not prepared to follow up
your principles wherever they may lead.
to their very last consequence if you
love lie better than honour--prefer ease
to perilous liberty and glory awake not
stir not! Impotent resistance will add
vengeance TO your ruin Live in smi
ing peace with your Unsuitable oppres
sors, and die with the noble consolation.
that your submissive patience will sur
vive triumphant your beggary and dis
pair"
rive have been curious enough TO ascertain
the NUMBER of inhabitants in the colleton DIS
trict, South Carolina. and find. according to the
census of 1920, there were 4341 whites;
2l,770 slaves; and 2o3 free blcks--Total
26,4O4.--E Mar Ga=..]
The Honor able Mr. Van Buren,, in the
great undertaking to which he has re
solved 10 devote the remainder of bis
valuable life, of restoring the lost rights
of the States,' seems likely to find. in
tie students of the South Carolina Col
Iege, number of jealous coadju'ors,