Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-03


Perhaps was rnistsken In that 6elief-but these
puhhe men who, by holding out delusve hopes ofob.
tanning change Of policy in the general government
continue hcr In state Of dependence and tributary
to the wealth Of others, viii have heavy responsi-
bity 70 account for when the public mind shall hive
disabused ITSELF Most OF the laws for this purpose.
passed since the above period, were draficd by me-
Anti Tariff report aud resolutions. B,evi ~ ,hs,
nothing could be gained b. tho inccssa. repctit,on
of Legislative protests-.h1t FIR virtue an alica
cy were already exhausted-that this fright arm Of
orr hoertics was rendered almost nervelcss bv too
Frequent exposure; that supervising and ov erseeino
tne acts OF the general government by state aut hor
tiles, though occasionally necessary was dangerous
rs haet That they kept the public mind in STAT.
oi excitement anu liberation, unfavourablc TO Thu,
adoption ot calm. prudent counses, and sound prac-
teal moastres--that thcy would beyet II not fie.u.
srtre' me offspring Of spirit of political fanalcisrn
aang,t1us 70 ING peace and harmony Of the Union,
aud knowing that they Increased the Legislative
expenses by iengthening the session voted against
the refercnce Of the Governors message corpinuni
eating the proceedings OF the l. yslaturcs of Geor-
ga and South Carolina. When II, report anil re-
solutions or the Committee were taken NJ, voted
Tor the same reasons, for their indefinite postpone.
ment, and subsequently, tor laying them on tn. IA
e'e' Being overruicd in these votes by n majority
I carefully examined tho report and resolutions
ind, whilst strongly disapproved Of the soiris nf
sed IN the whole business, some pts of the urgu-
snant ana two ct the resolutions had my appreciation.
two, 50 "a to present the prcoaJiisionov and .rDe
dieney Of the tariff laws, separately.
voted against The resolution, declaring those laws
unconstitutional. Tic constitution of the United
States vests Congress with power to lay and co.lec.
taxes duties, impos,s and excuses TO paw the dcbts
and provide for the common defence anu general well
fare;' aud with power to regulate commerce with
foreign nations. among the several states and vii
IIian tribes" the gran, of power in tho clause 6rs,
quoted seems to consnc its exercise To the purposes
therein specified but the second clause grants mower
ingeneral and unqualified terms, and does not even
indicate for what purpose the commercial
shall be made Under them, Congress has from the
adoption Of the constitution, passed laws TO encour-
age ana protect our great naopai interests whether
Sncunu!al, com'nenai' manufacturing, navigating,
or marstimo and naval. What is n tariff law, Aul
net imposing duties imports of foreign mercban
d'so And Is not this plainly and obviously n ..rep-
iatlon OF commerce with foreign nations, My opin-
ION therefore, Is that the tariff law are not uncon
aiutiona that their passage do not involve an as.
sumption OF ungranted power but an iniudicous *.
e.ciseef powers not a-u 1Dctoo but an abuse ofpow
81. 10 denominate that unconstitutional, which is on
aouSc Is TO coniound terms, and discard all intel
gent discrimination. If il be usurpotion 10 nass
tarf laws containing the protective principle then
have every President. and majority OF both Houses
OF each Congress been usuryers.
The fourth resolut IN involving tho n,I;cv or .x
pSency OF the tariff laws is in the following word.
~ Resolved, also, that the said acts facts o.
congress called Tariff laws) partial in their on
Grafton, ip,poiite and opprsspe to la roe portion IF
tho people Of the Union, nhd ought 10 be repcnJad
For this resolution voted. It contains nv on;n
ivns tine partial operation, in,policy and oppressive
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JUDGED mind to convert refusal to those laws
unconstitutional into anApprobatou of their policv
and the extent TO which has been carried vel il re-
CURES very moderate discriminating powers TO discov-
the wide difference
voted against the report itself because besides
that part OF the argument appeared Co me erroneous
u approved tho "procccdiugs of the Legislature oil
ooh'h Carolina and Georgia, and declared that we
vete.ready To defend and sustain" them, On t,r
Eng to the proceedings of South Carolina I found
that her second resolution was in these words.
% Resoired That the me rsurcs to be pursued con
scqnent on the perseverance, in this s;stern tnrig
laws are purely questions Of erpeiie,ley and NO, Of
nftsaace; and that, for he purpose of ase4ta;,ing III
opinion ana inritng the cooperation of ofier oi,,
OF these and the resolutions heretofore ndopted
by Tins legislature, be transmitted TO the Governo,s
OF Tue several States, with reqrca that they nm,
DC iad before the several legislatures to determines
on SUCH nersor 'easlTes they may think the occa
sion Demands '' d 77l-q -
The langnage, purpor. end meaning of tie utyvcl
resolution approved bytheir General Assembly we'll
deserve the scrutinous investigation and grave deli
beratton OF the good people OF Virginia. Thev win
understand tcm better by bearing in mind that In our
country, "allcgiancei due the constitution nnd
laws. respect TO the administrators of the royern
Hfcnt When therefore, il il declared, that '.,itcror
ils , siIai be governed by "expedicncy' Ond
not by "aliegance, the meaning appears to b.,
u words mean any thing, that thuse utarior
measures shall strike nt the Government itself
II the niad Contemplated be to proceed by scts orl
ftate AUTHORITIES TO declare the laws OF, ionpr,s
null and void" then the forces Of The STATE Cavern
msnts npd General Government must come in CON I
fict For the Governors sworn TO see the state
laws duly eSecutsd md authorised to call out the |
militia TO aid him therein---8nd the President is
sworn to exerute the lnws OF Congress, and antho-
iscd TO employ the military and naval power of the
United States and TO Gull on the militia TO aid him
tDcrein. so that, fit come To this the people will
not know, IN The diversity of calls, which thcy OUGHT
10 obey.
Il mean mn f2w citizens ,ere are reckless
dssoutionits III Virginia know that good men and purr
patriots, a can pretend To be, voted f the aboveIui do
tncant TO that tie strong and pointed language empye
n, pervadhs INC whole business, and tracks point
fD TIE sdr1e r' ought ia my opinion awaken sulicitle
opatriots ~ aud excite IT, Wig lance The remedy in yor
hands-snd hv onst ynn hut rls1yto your rulc men
hat AMI. II speak IN decisive aud energetic torr cv
Gory you-~hn IN ,jir MI Of them we and have
neened TIN. u - G4liion Of political heat IT. how.
eioI' yea neglect tins may b. too late hereafter
~ Roger Brooke fancy Of Msyylli, rs nan Of talcn,
aud chsrsctcrAn old tleraIist, lac ran Violently INTO r
support Of Jaes,guas did Baldwin, arLanc Pckry Hcr.
rten AMI hundreds IF otlurshuenced by the
pfncIpss " his ecr Mr.. Monroe But this Is t,1ye;n
Oa Of the record Ts article hdtcd f,r tho snqln ,rsc
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