Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-12
From the Richmond Wing.

utter ineffit &C, of such proceedings, either tn
persuat.e or to iaiimidate other States-after
the expence the two last Legislatures put the
Stae to in the debate Of MIR. Dromgoole's an
Mr.. Giles Resolutions-abose all, when nav
ing twice already, within two years, aeciareo
her opinions upon the Tariff, II could not BE-
necessary for Virginia third lime to announce
them-that this session OF the Legislature
would have passed quietly to its conclusion,
without a repetition OF what has been so often
declared In this we wire mistaken. Res
4 aimed for Some lime past with great difficulty
(if rumnur may BE- crediled) by thu more Ju-
| dici"us Jackson men, from addrt ssing the Lee
gisiature on this subject, Gov. Giles has final
Iy aiken the BIZ between his teeth, and dlsdaln-
cd the further conlroul Of his self appointed
advisers. On yesterday he submitted mes.
sage TO the Legislature, denounclng the arm
in the bit,trest terms - ronouncing /, sys-
! TEN Of plunder-calIing upoA the Legislature
| TO resistant going bow shot beyond ior-
mer precedents. He does not, il we under>
stand rightly, designate the mode OF resistan e..
here are, however, but Two modes-rctalia>
ton, or dissolution IF he Union.
Mr.. Gordon and Mr.. Harve advocated the
reference OF thr message and documynls (the
proceedings OF The S. Carolina and Georgia
Legislatures on the Same subjeNt) 10 Srieet
Committee. This was opPoscd by Mr.. Wine
Of Rockb,i oge, and hy Mr. Hon'er, who mo-
we'd us reference TO The Congress Of me United
States. i, was referred TO S, lerl Committee
of which Mr.. Gordon is the Chairman.
We may c,lc uiatr upon an additional weeks
praIongation Of the session. and the expendi.
ture Of some 81 or 5000, 10 declare over asaia,
wha, is not lrue in The first place that The
Tariff is unconsti,u ional-and which ii II Is
tue, was declared h. last aud The session be-
fore. If any MN can see utility in this course
he has sharper OPP les than we pretend to- fer-
haps, however, the North West oil virginia,
Pennsylvania and New York, may he enlight-
eued by This measure, as 10 the true views and
feelings of the Jackson party II they who
conceive their prosperity idehlihed with the
Tariff, continue 10 support Gen. jackson, after
this unrquvocal proof of the feelings OF he
great body Of his supporters towards their
tavorite policy, the more fools they-tnat Is all
we h.v TO say
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Feb. 8, 1928.
Sir: IL 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 proceedings
Of each Of the Legisiaurrs If those States, up
on the subiec, Of the Tariff, Internal improve
),
~.
Whilst sincerely ismen, the unwise, un-
just, and ili>fltrd measures, which have given
rise to these proceedings, IIuiIy concur in the
prime pies and doctrines therein asserted, and
demon slra,ed, as well a. in their antlci pation
# the fatal consequences 20 tie union OF these
States, IN the event Of perseverance, n the
de precaled measures on the part OF the Grner-
al Go, eminent. Believi'g thai laudabe spi.
III Of enquiry is just awakened by the pres>
snre of ,nlolerable burth MS, especially upon
lie great staple productions OF Agriculture,
aud above all, upon the production OF whea;
anG that the tins is now arrived, when every
AmeIran ci iz"n ought 10 be informed OF the
true character and destructive operations oil
those unauthorized measures, as we'll as ~ re-
gard 20 their IN jusl and oppressive sectional
pa ings. Us n +, ga,d to their destructive IN
nnrnca upon The great principle OF American
yib, r,y secured 10 the American people IL writ
ten constitutions take pleasure in submits
ting ,hos- vitality inrrres ,bg subjects I" The
General Asscmb y; and most rr"pert fully ask
for ,hrit mos profound considrration
F. eling the highest qualification from me
con, ie ton that The Gener i Assembly, under
every emergency, WILL ever De found cqnai 10
the highest de>tlnIes which may devore upon
it, through the solemn reqGls'uIhs anu iHJuhe'
,,,ns OF our fundamental laws; and particular
ly so, when placed by hem DIS ctntine's 10
=, ard the RICH and ti>ertits OF the Virginia
people, and OF he corporate rights OF the State
of Virginia, sh ii seIrain from recommending
to the G,ne,a Assembly al this time, the a.
top,on Of any specific measure, which may
think imp. riouslv called for to meet and sub
due tie alarming crisis Besides am consci"
Gus. that he g,ea, body Of the People OF VIZ
gina have jfst and full confidence on their
General Assembly, and expect every Memnti
20 90 hi. duly in the wcrs, OF times. his
conviction furnishes an .ddi ioual motive with
me for relying with confidence upon such n'ea
sure.. as H.. General Assembly, Its exclusive
Judgment, ma, think proper TO adopt upon
the momentous occasion. canno, avoid OBJ
serving, however, that it must be subject oil
the highest Cratic alton TO every citizrn with
in the sections If country now 'abouri"g n"d'r
the unsuthorised expressions OF the General
Government TO know ,ha, theLocal Authorities
over them have competent constitutional means
in their own hands; for the purpose OF doing
the mselves Justice il most unfortunately they
.bouh he fnrcIbly driven 10 that deprecated