Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-07-26
LITERARY CADET
SOUTHERN FEELINGS.

hot headed gentlemen Of tho interior Of fSouiL
! Carolina, were dcsrous TO have tho Legislature
ofthat Slate convened,t TO take measures Of resis
tancc TO tho Tariff i:ili, and il we iocuIec, right
sent petition to Governor Taylor on the sub
| ject. Ills Exccllency disapproyed ofihe COURSE
. recommended, and took occasion to oxpres
himsolf to that effect at the dinner, on the 4th
Of July, at Columbia, S. C. Tho following
sentiment was offered and drank with univcr.
sal applause.
His Eheeiirncg, Gorc,por TdyiOr-Ifo,esi, finn, and
consistent, IN p'vlc sr in public When i,le crisis coprs
he wiz nc, n.Dn the principles which have feguiid his
political lo
This toast having been drank, tho Governor
addressed the company as follows;
81 am afraid. gentlemen, that, in this effort
make TO respond TO your kind expressions con-
ccrning my public conduct, ] shall forfeit Que of
those characteristics which, dcservcdly, is held
in high esteem by all true Republicans; mean
pol tical consistency. For | have uniformly
opposed the custom Of giving subscription din
ners 10 our public servants, and Of getting in
turn from 'hem long speech over their liquor.
10 not thiuk 0,r public men have grown WISER
or better since the introduction Of this English
ion. Tho conduct Of souc, whom il is unnec-
essary to name, would 90 far to contradict the
old adasc, iarino rersios-there Is truth in
wine.
"Bnt ! claim this distinction, in tho present
case, from tho case have alluded to: this is n
national festival, got up for no one; tho arrival
oi THIS anniversary OfOur national independence
cheers and opens tho hearts Of all true Amcri-
cans; there Should bc no cuncealmcnts when
we meet TO celebrate an event that wo hope,
iondIy hope, will affect, with the most benign
influence, the destiny Of our country for ccnn-
rics 10 come.
''In tho spirit Of this ffankness, I thank YOU
Tor the kind sentiments concerning my public
conduct; and, as there is much excitement on
some Of the measures Of the General Govern.
ncat, presume il is expected that I should
have no concealment on these subjccis.
"It is true, the lato tariff, and all tho tariffs
OF Congress, enacted 10 regulate the labour Of
the citizens, TO control them in the choice OF
professions and pursuits; POSSESS the very es-
snnce OF tyrrany. They are unjust in taking
ont Of ,hc pockets OF one class of citizens to
enrich another. They are rot in con,onancc
with either the letter or the spirit Of the Con-
stitutfon Of the United States. 1t is our bound
en- duty TO ourselves and to posterity, to strive
by all fair means, 10 cause them TO be repealed,
B
TO render thern, as much as possible, moprrat-
, i've ou ourselves.
" To those who would 60 further, q believe
the,c arr none such presently would say, look
! 10 TIE G.uNcnents OF our noighbourng States
! hggrlfre' wc arc by Iesa laws. Has North
| Caroiin1, Georgia. oF Virginia. advocated the
| measure ~ rUnveniioHs Aiong the injured
States, of withdrawals Of Senators and Repre-
scn,aives from tho floor of Congrcssl Shall
South Casolinn, propelled ny rashness, start
alone for the goal. in tho expectation that the
! other states will follow No gentlemen, our
own citizens would not follow their leaders, if
/ their leaders should commit this folly. The
Legislature OF the State Of Pennsylvania, once
! lin O.msicad's csscl ntNnook TO resist the
| authority OF The General Government; Gov.
! Snydec was directed, by resolution, to resist
4! with a.! the force of the State. He ordered
out brigade %. militia 10 prevent the serving
of a process emana,iuc from the General Gov
ernment The streets OF Philadelphia we're filled
with armed men. the brigade of militia on one
side, and the Marshall and his posse comi,atus
| on the Other. The sober and thinking part of
the community were in agonizing expectation Of
the result Tho women huggcd close 10 their
bosoms their infants, in fear of the horrors OF
the civil strife abOrt 10 be commenced; when
10, and bcheld, back door was opened, the
Marshall admitted 10 the dwelling Of the de-
! iendant; the process served; the front door
I opened; this event announced, and the brigade
! and the posse comtatus simrl.anoou ously dismiss
! cd. Not to bear hard urtri our respectable
sister State, Is but fair TO acknowledge, that
! IT Pennsylv was conquered, sho was con-
! qacrnd by her own ci.zens il was the good
sense Of community correcting the raslIness
OF themselves. after they had tipie to reflect.
! This covering OF n member from an cstab.
Iishcd Confederation is not SO easy a matter
[ TO think. The project met with in somc of
our newspapers, OF forming conventions, of
| Withdrawing our Senators and Representa-.
tvcs, will repeal No law or treaty now bin
| ding upon the whole. Those who act Under
! the authority OF tho General Government, if
F, they do their duty, must 90 its performance,
} bring the tuo authorities in cnllsion. There
! is no GLIDING the question; il would arise the
first hour otter the dissolution Is attempted,
and then --bu, will no, go on The pic.
turc, or rather, the reality, ought to be yelled,
forever vchcd, frcrn our eyes
4, "l do not yot despair Of the Rspublc, I
cannot believe that tho strongest motive which
actuatcd the States IN forming this Conicdera
ton, can long be lost sight Of mean our
! foreign commercial relations, I believe that,
when this regulating Of commerce, so much
J rclied on, shall be found 10 have DESTROYED IL.
that our General Government will rciraec her
! steps. l well remember whom Mr.. Jefferson,
! and majority Of tn: wise mon of the nation,
maintained, that by commercial restriction
[ and en,bargoos. no could bring Great brit
\ ain TO ternIs-ln other words, that it was a
substitute for war AZ this day, how many
advocntes could you find for this mode of maxi
| ing war! The opinion ia gono out as COM
pletcly as tho opinion Of tiat Pope and Con-
! clavo who condemned Gollileo TO the Inauisi,
! ion, for saying that tais world Of ours is round.
| "Our Representatives in Congress demon
straie. with too much success, that, with the
present minority, they can afford ,Is no relief;
and still rely on the ballot box when tho
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