Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-03

states to protect their own uapufac.
tuFss from the clause Of the CONSTITUTION,
that mo state shall. without the cou,ent
Of Congress, lay any iDposts or duties
on imports and exports, except ish.,. mon
BE- absolutely nseessGry for erscs.ins tn
Inspection IGtrs, " will strike the reader
as ludieFeus abuse of the license of
construction. 1t is clearly, a case Of
!ucus non iucndo,
Having furnished the argument ON
the two propositions, the report closes
witk the following menacing language.
"The Committee are aware that the
subject is far from baing exhausted. but
time would fail them to present all the
objections which could be Justly prefer.
red against the course Of the general
government. Less could not be said.
for the subject is of such growing mag
nitude, and is producing sensations OF
such just inquietuds among the people
of the South, that, they ought to be
made thoroughly acquainted with all its
bearings. and certainly can never be
too often adm onished to be prepared for
the worst events. The Committee are
fully sensible that every degree Of me.
dera'ion is due to the question, upon
which they have founded the present
serious complaint; but they owe il to
truth and sincerity TO say, that il is their
decided opinion an increase of Tariff
duties will and ought TO be RESISTED
in all and every shape that can possibly
avert tbs crying injustice of such an
unconstitutional measure
They are constrained too TO say, that
this State ought 70 oppose, in every pcs
sibie shape, the exercise of the power,
On the part of the General Government,
to encourage Domestic Manufactures,
or 10 promote Internal improvement.
They will not pretend at present to re-
commend the mode 81 oPPssITioN; but
they will recommend the peaceable
course Of demonstrating with Congress
on the subject, and Of asking of that
body to pause before it proceeds any
further in measures that must inevitably
destroy the affection Of some of the
States for the General Government. II
will detract nothing from the frmness
or W sdom of the Congress to listen to
the voice Of State Legislatures while it
IS considering the memorials Of manu-
featuring companies.
vi to the contempt OF right there
should be added the jealousy OF paytiaii-
ty, il must be obvious to oil tha, there
will be an increased account Of unner-
ted aggrsvation. How long q people
shall be permitted TO complain, or how
much they can be made TO suffer, has
always been matter OF dangerous sxps-
rimsnt, or doubtful calculation; and
knowledge acquired under either issue,
has never been without its certain and
severe regret-In conclusion, your
Committee recommend the following
resolution"
Resolved, That His Excellency the
Governor be, and is hereby requested
% cause the foregoing report 90 be laid
before Congress at its next session And
hat he forward copy Of the same to
aach OF the ether States 20 be laid be-
Tore thei, respective Legislatures for
The concurrence OF such as may approve
Of the principles therein avowed; and
as due notice to those who may dissent
from the same, that Georgia, as one Of
The contracting parties, to the Federal
Constitution, end possessing equal
rights with the other contracting parties
will insist upon the construction Of that
instrument contained In said REPORT,
and will SUBMIT to no other.
Georgia then will RESIST further
Increase of the tariff in all and every
shape; that is to say RY AR>S! She
will Insist upon her construction Of
he constitution, and will SUBMIT to
40 other!" At the very moment that
Georgia is thus uitering menaces. should
be General Government persist in the
powers of making improvements and
Increasing the Tariff, the great State Of
Pennsylvania by her Legislature, has
the legitimacy of both pow
lrs. and recommended their further use
o Congress. What is the General 60.
70 do? Is the construction Of
Georgia or that of Pennsylvania TO be-
received as the true construction? IL
Georgia will take up arms 10 resist a
arther encroachment upon der interests
" an increase of the tariff. many not
Pennsy lvania whose interests are equal