Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-28

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wac called TO the hair ard IoIIN J. LENA ep
ponies Secretary.
! Mr II. BARNwEtr. S,IIql, submit 10 lie con,,d
ei so ." lie meeting the fo...;nC Addte,s-tne on.
to tie People "i the Siso Sough Iaro}uatie c.le;
to-!in Governo: Of The Siate:-
AN ADDRESS
~ s"n"'3 ei=e"s f Coloton Distract TO the People
q the St1te If South Ct,oislu
: fELLoW-i ITIzINs--Ihree wee!ls have nov eIars
ed sinCe tie arrived amongst US that i. Ia, III
oi' h1d become law We deem IT proper thai H..
'ne should have passed away before any stand IN up
po""n should hc assumed that we NAV no anppar 10
&C; under o impulse OF excited and rofo ,,.,v a,
GS "ni THAT we might have due tC cool an! de-
terminate del!be.auon. The crisis rcur-es ,hr mate.
rest thought IN council; bot OF eli 4 5sci.!iss al
'c concentrated energy ~ passion action, 81 winch
as i'eGpe, capable. 10 overcome. the ia,g,s
ana diiicnos that surround Us You still with its
ponag coun!snaEces ask each other what shall ye
dor" ~ hat sho!I du3n 1t is IN answer 10 this
question ina, rs PARTIES jointly interested we noy
venture To caer YOU feeble counsel ard conscier
tIous Getci imitation
Fellow 'i&eus--In the Split Of open can,lour we
oesIgp to add e7s YOU L.. Gu If the stern bond %, = =,
united dcstuy did bind u ,ua,,,Icr ,gc kooy i
your GENEROSITY would give ,our syrnpa'hies; fcr
when were Tie acaIts Of lrec.n closed 10 ,iic VOICE o
inc oP?rt ssed? q erly then viii we srcaii 10 YOU If
III error. III tie estimation of your better judgments
we a'nPIy claim your cariI, and are lent t.b our
t''u"'! ii Ia passion ovcr-wIought, thl; C; us s.
men pot iUno used 10 oppression, who believe, a .;
nave borr2 patiently and borne well uai further oi
cfau"h V'ii become their crime. " d5daiu any pro
'eSson u motives. II accusation and l,r.l ars;
come however !aceTating to honorable nriris We viii
year '"c"' as we have horne worse t!agsas Incl
Dents Ui cui hard situation
During the last SUMMER we coIlCclel tcoctla -
our District Capacities, aud from avery ec.iuu OF !he
state, declared 20 the Congress OF th, United States
t'a' iaru trained With view encourage doTnrs
NC manufactures, was contrary oug free aud char
1911 cd rights Oar Lcgisatuyc took the subject irto
consideration Fcy CoudesCended TO rcrcat what
l'el had already said IN 1921; aid, in able and DIS
passionate neuCtia sc!cuiy LAID eIr protest before
TIE Congress oi tha Uuion, against such partial and
UAconsi uirual legislation. Asa SOVEREIGN State we
nave declared hat such Tariff would be violation
vi our sovereign rhfs. 4, irermcn we base p-ociaI
ineu 10 The world that such Tariff Ggu;;ie be an N
'rngement OF oar privileges rneh and a terms as
moacfate a. hey we're respectful, we have niulofed
ohF oieli'eE not 10 drive ta stern alternative O.
suo.ih''iHS III shame, or resistance III sorrow. Your
"Reminiscences and your iTp.ui lions have heey in
YAM and tariff Eli - nassld not indeed s,Ich as
you aPt chenGad but ienolt verse IN all It's ooores-
81 'sat ies-N0T does the nGnuer which ycur
Nienoriais have been dcrea t., lie Congress OF
these States, alleviate your compromised situation
Ihey sleep que,ly upon iGuir table; whist Gav after
Gay, ana week alter week, passes aEsy ~ prolonged
discussion, IN the effort adjust in 7iat !annar b,
n'atna concession they can best license each o;!or To
eN'0t' rom lie whole GVn,:raniig. The Cu~sGau
"hethar they can constttisnaiy do De-, ci NOT *
ciics neIteI s0icitude aiari and ars un9yo-
"y o. inquiry. EoWef seems TO be right. and cur Re
pia5enaives sit ~ desponJng silence under ,le con-
Tiction, that their voices would as aas move he Can
iio tIosn rs basis, as shake purpose Of Bte,es,ed
coPd:y. They ''otes ndeei before hey receive the
biow.
What course is left To rs - pursue? Oar Northern
and esicin brethren nai-cannoi be ignorant OF
The system they advocate OF tie powers hcy claim
t"r the General Goyernme" Thcy full wen know.
because l'ie 10 they must TErL that it ills them TO
prosperity, while IL sinks into ruin We have done
~ words All t2; word- can do. 70 tall. NOR. rms,
he dlslarG's Ta.urc
What course is Lett to us to pursue? Il haye ,,s
common pride OF men, the DISCRIMINATION OF fTccncu
we must resist The imPosi!Ions OF ihs Tariff We
stand committed. To be stationary Is i,asDss, BE
- must el'EeT retrngrade dIshonor and ~ shame
ana receive the con.emPt and OF our brethren
superadteh 10 wrongs. and their 81 stem Of Gy,s
zion, s'Eong ened by liberation; ur We mus .!v
opposing. end them" To ibc vcr. last vote IN Con
gresa, we have kept this dreaded ate nat,re from our
n'Gos, Si ciHging TO The vain hope that some kind
RED teengSEoHe sense Of Constitutional Justice some
sP'ti' o! ohearaace and compromise such as nHuen-
ted our fathers when acting together and Tie trainers
OF THIS Constitution, would rescue US from tins bitter
emergency. Bat 1t has come and we may not sl,r,,l-
in meeting IT,
In advs," attitude of OXEN resistance r., .i- .a-.
Of the Unic" deem II due to Vie occasion and nai
we may not be mIsunde stood, disDctiy bui BRIEF, 10
state without argument our constitutional ai,A I.3r
II s not enough tba 'mpo,ts laid Tor le protection Of
domestic manuiacturr, oppressive AID transfer IN
their operations millions OF our property TO Noiiicsn
capitalists u we have given bond let ilcm take
our blood Those wh0 these inposs suus deem
by the payment Of one cent. muCl "a ten millions
1st. We believe, then, rai ihr State OF Sguti az
Gina, IN entering into ile ConfederaCt Of c United
States, Sovereign STATE or Nauon; aud retained
all the powers not expressly granted s ronfcdega-
cy, or such rs we're NECESSARY end propef" 10 ca5fp
the powers expressly granted INTO opc,s.'.u
ed We believe, ~ c'roafy 10 Iiia p:oao,,'i son.
that the Constitution Of tie Unrd States il is o. OK
press, limited, and specific power; and b~s go powers
5u' those contained upon tie acc Of tue charter.
/ 3d. We believe bat the power 10 encourage do.r7
TIC manufacture by which portion Of !he coruiuu
mtg is made tributary to another. rs neither amongst
the express powers granted by ibis constitution nor is
Unnecessary and proper" 10 carry any other expressly
granted power into operation
\ 4,h We bebeve that because commerce with al
tie other great branches Of Industry Is intellectually #
eCed and curailed by laying t;opUsl5 with Il yie# TO
encourage domestic manufacturer ttat domestic man
uaCurcs cannot be encouraged Oy inposis lard uudcr
tho general power granted Of fegu'sta- commerce.
I 5h We believe, tl,at because bv ibc terms Of tic
Constitution, Congress has pow cr to lay inoosts Tor re
venue, has not therefore power 10 lay nposs 10 en-
courage aud foster manufactures without regard 10 re-
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