Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-02-21

1 " tne CONSTITUTION IA its spirit and
ought to be repe sled. -"N
Heso'oed. That Congress has no bower IN
". Soaus sHo canals in the States for the
Pu.pOsss OF internal Improvements, with or
limits those internal improvements are MI.
| the authority Of Congress extending No sar,hs,
than to pass the necessary and bros.r,, lave -
| carry INTO execution their enumerated mowers
=. 'hesofued, That the American Colon;z.t;on
society IS not an object Of national intePes, and
.nAt congress had no power in any way to "a.
IonlSe or direct appropriations for the bene6,
| OF this or any other Society.
.. hes9Eced, That our Senators in Congress-
DC instructed, and our Representatives reoues.
.eu, 10 continue TO oppose every increase Of the
tsr'1' with view to protect domestic mann.
ise.ures, and all appropriations to the purnose.
Oh internal Improvements of the United states
ana an appropriations in favor of the Colon;zs.
non oocie'y, OF the patronage of the same
e.'ner directly or indirectly by the General
Government
O. "hesofued, That The Governor be reoues.
'eu 20 transmit copies of this preamble and
resoiurons to the Governors Of the several
o's'es, with reques, that the same be laid
oe'ofS 'ne legislatures OF their respective
otaies; and also to eur Senators and Renresen.
congress tor consideration"
Inc proceedings of the Legislature of Geor.
s"' ~ long and laboured Report, the object
OF ""'cn IS TO show that the General Govern.
'''ens cannon without transcending its legitimate
powers andvioating the Constitution Law duties
on ioreign fabrics. for the purpose Of protect.
ing domestic manufactures; or approuria,e
money to the purposes of internal improve
ments. conclude by the following resolution:
hesoiued, That his ExcelIency the Governor
De, and he IS hereby requested, TO cause the
foregoing repori TO be laid before Congress at
''s next session And that he forward CODY
o. me same to each Of the other States, to be
Isid before Their respective Legislatures, Tor
me concurrence of such as may approve Of the
principles therein avow ed and as due notice 10
those VINO may dissent from the same. that
Georgia, as one of the contracting parties 10
The Federal Constitution, and posse ssirg equal
fients with The other contracting party, ~
hps'S' upon the construction IF faa. ftistt umes.,
contained IA The said REP ORl' aud zUia So b.
MY TO no otier.''
mus, our readers will perceive that The fun
danentsi principle Of our Republican system.
tnae TIE majority shall govern, and the MINOR
y must SUBMIT, Is completely over turned, by
'his afr' giant claim OF the State of Georgia. to
cohs'rue the Constitution Of the United States,
nor only Tor themselves, but for the whole
o"on' IL might have occurred to them, ono
would think. that the res, OF the Union, equally
interested with themselves. in the preservation
and purity of that sacred instrument. were
qu'te as likely as themselves to understand liz
'fue scope and intent, and equally anxious to
prevent lis violation. To us il is abundant,y
Clear, that Whatever may be our private eDin-
iohs, We must submit to those measures, which,
:. Is ne prevailing opinion of the people Of the
" ''ates as expressed by their legitimate or
eans, VIII promo { the general welfare.
Is equally evident that if the absurd and
wicked doctrine of this Georgia resolution be
admitted, and acted upon. the Union cannot be
preserved tor one year. Every state in the
Union, may with equal right set UP the same
Pstens'ons. II all will dictate aud none will
suoHit, there Is an end of Government and
union a. once. Any state and every state tina,
may consider Itself aggrieved by the operation
% any ID" OF Congress, may choose TO consider
'hat law unconstitutional. II then becomes
according TO the newly preached doctrine
SOVEREIGN, ard .SoDereiqs8 zsiH not submit. =
hut II Congress, disregarding these insane
pfetensions and fsctlous c,smours proceedi,a
hr''iy and feasiessly to perform the high duties
"''oh they owe to God and their country, he
hese that they shall promote the best interests
" 'nat country by passing laws to protect and
cnerish It's lnfsat manufactures, by appropria
ing money TO the purpose of facilitating the
commerce aud intercourse of different ana
distant parts with each other, thereby b;,d;no
together more strongly this happy union by the
ues OF mutual interest and frequent interconrse
oy ,ne construction of canals and good roads;
ana by the appropriation Of money 10 the nur
pose OF removing with their own consent the
iree black population, from this country. where
they are degraded and mischieyous. and NAV
De dangerous, 20 the Coast Of Africa. ubere
they VIII be safe, and may be free. hspnv and
respectable: wha, is to be the coneouences,
Hear Gov. Gless
"fcannot avoid observing, howevev tho. :,
must De subject Of the highest qualification
10 every citizen within the sections of country
now iaoourisg under the unauthorized oppres.
Sons OF the General Government to know that
the Local Authorities over them have com.
pe'ent constitutional means in their own
nands Tor the purpose of doing themselves
lustice, Il most unfortunately they should be
.oreiDiy driven TO that deprecated resort. In
Iac', IN the worst state of things. that the OBJ
pressed sections OF country afford abundant
means 10 the Local Authorities, to secure 10
themselves. IN their intercourse with the
wor'u' all the saiutary independence of ma.
Mons 10 protecs themselves. without the l.as,
nsNa'o, against physical force from every quar-
yer. whist through the same means, their
wea..n aha prosperity might be augmented to
sn amosh. beyond any estimate which has vet
zen e maui IN the contemplation of that view