Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-02
TO GOVERNORS CITES


Sir--"the work goes hrayc'y on.n Your MIN CT
reaiiali"n against Kentucky, the Middle States and
ne" lingiand by Stale Tariff, has hoen recognized
az safe ami constitutional in 5. Carolina Yuu have
found most able coadiutor in ,ot STATE. IL, The person
nj the Engs,yE3n Cooper, the first u mo has ,iun. ,a
american people the favor OF ''caoGlacn for tia,D
'ihe Vaine of the L n;on" In GEORGIA too IL is re-.
commended to prohibit the entrance into Ira, State
OF tie hogs, horses mules, whsley four beef cheese
and manufactures, from Ken. Oaio PENNSYLVANIA
New York, and New England. | congratulate Won
on ie spread OF your principles, and ihe cluce spirits
wa. have linked themselves Ia their support You
could not d one in Virginia amonc lie most yio
lent, " no approved your hopeful scheme but ts j.
compensated by the accession OF one 30 celebrated as
Ut cooper. Now, that your wishes in fair u-ay
To oa realised, the Public will be glaiifcd if ,ou will
sheW their copstuonaity There al article in Tho
Constitution which says, Congress shall bayo n,yer
TO regulate commerce among tie seral,I Stnins VIII!
Foreign Nations, and wIth tie Indian Tribes How
dr5 ouge; under, over, around th:s Ifinno.ina
dulles upon imports. is regulation CT Co1rrercs
what is a regulation: Can safe i,roose duties rnon
Enrofeau imports: If net how can She impose ,c,n
upon The imports fran sister state? What is the dis
nc'ion between the two How can one be an in;,r-
ference with Tic right OF Congress 10 regulate com
rncrce and M: the othc:? Or state can do tie one
Why can she not The ether: The public dn Won the
credit 10 consider Won tie rca! area: OF tn ba,inc
and they cy2eCi from you defence nf lis .e.jlipacy
/ take il Tor granted, that liz conformity 10 the
well known r,gor win which you cons:Iuc The con-
s.itu On, you abi,oT nfci)ulies notion that trea
King ite packages, changes the character Of
The property. ai tie ;uonent il is done the state
can tax them, though Size could not before You who
are FOR strict, !;omest sEi liberal construction must
ne greatly scanbaZed Of so loose Interpretation as
h;s--so miserable and ridiculous an evasion OF the
tine intent and meaEiug of the constitution as far as
words can make il pian-your fayorine that notion
ni Mr.. ci>rtig would he gross a4IerartIre from
Yonr "leral cC.ninon sense" mode Of construction
that cannot suspect Won OF IT. and ii would subject
yon so n reacb Of constituting the constitution one
FA=1o
another. Yet unless ynH edopt his idea canno, con
ce've how yoa will make your case, great as your
ingenuity.
Be you may not la, seen what is recommended in
Georgia. annex ii as part oftbis address. You viii
peTce'9e that there they go step farther than RIr
iHicDuair AVID advise total prohibition Of commerce
with the Garh States. IS this your opinion also lcr
innate State power i!t is, MIR. McDuies iIea OF lie
elect OF h=eaISirg CG packages, is superOgatorY en-
If state has the rover Of prohibition J0rtiof she
must have Ire lesser power Of laying iinposts.--
Fray SIR en'ighen tie public these knotty points
constitutional law. Knowing you to b their osirina
FroFouuder, they very reasonably. expect from yOy
dissipation 0! their Doubts end difficulties
: Constructions Conerrrru.
! ''IIct lie Legislature Of Virginia, North Carolina
Sonh Carolina Georgia and hlaba;na, prohi5it the in
PRODUCTION of horses, mules hogs beef cattle bacon
and bagging, and what advantages will Ohio Ken;uc-
Ky, Tennessee aud IuJiauIa derive from the TART
;il commemorate with the nss pf our markets fol
i'cr surplus Of such articles, let us prohibit the in
Production OF wbsi.cy, four, beef cheese &c and how
will New York and Pennsylvania TIC compensated n,
the tariff foF Tie ins Of these last states
would be more deeply affected, should tie southern
states lay municipal tax, amounting to prohibition
ON s stock in tTs6c consisting Of goods, wares ar er
cllandze the produce Of those states. Let us not be
told that such prohibitions cannot br laid Most os thu
states haze. al same time, proibitc the IntrodUco
/ nf slaves, under severe penalties; end many of The
same saef have stopped the transit Of such pro-
perry. very slight alteration in our law regulating
podlars, world eactUaly control the horse hog mule
cattle bagging and bacon trade OF The west ShouIt
some such measures, as We have proposed be adopted
by lhe states OF virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
ina Georgia, ard Alabama, and other states favorable
! 10 free trade and state rights so have no doubt bu
| New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio, KeDtucLy Tennes
see, and Indiana, would end if to their interest IN pro
cure TIC rerco' ri such municipal prohibitions by the
repeal Of MI protecting duties laid by Cougress-apt
1rc b1oU they uR RIO trhat their interest Dictates ina
those measures may DO eAectJa it is inlroran; tia
tic states concerned, should act IN concert aud putu
ally support each othcr; and this can bs
by tue assembling Of an anti-iariF congress: and ON
interest iuperjously demands that the plan should b.
Immediately carried into effect Such an assembl,
will doubt, be. composed Of men whose character
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