Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-26
VOL. XIV. ..NOs97.


other service. The reports from the NAVY De-
partment bear testimony TO these facts. Whese,
and how, was this bulwark OF your national safety
employed! Not IN conveying the abundant pro-
ducts OF your soil 10 other nations, there to be ex-
changed Dor their abricks in return. That canDos
be permitted; it would reduce the per ceniage Of
your manufacturers. u is only employed III sou
vcying that fra gifent of YOUR commerce. co0si.f-
ing principally OF those very manufactures that
you are protecting by Tariff Laws at home; at tho
sacrihce OF every other interest and every oihos
employment, in search Of foreign markets. A
few sloops employed in the West India sea,. TO
suppress fhe pirate; but your Southern planters,
whose labor contributes so largely to its sup
port derive no other interest from il. s.. Caro-
lima was willing to enlarge that Navy. but wanted
some share in its protection. When southern.
planters could happen to find foreign ship 10 car
ry their cotton, tobacco rice they were obliged
to employ il without The benefit Of a convoy ftonS
the navy.
When South Carolina entered into this con,Nsc,.
and surrendered portion Of her powers, N was
that she might secure equal protection 70 the PEST
que. IN this she has been mistaken. There ,sas
no despotic government in christendom, hut what
paid some respect 90 its own fundamental prIuci-
pies. IL seemed reserved for the governments IS
the United States, the only Republican gove.r-
ment existing, TO PROSTATE and tranple upon these
sacred principles. The reserved rights Of iha
States forgotten, and The rights Of certain class
es only, respected. To protect the rights of ten
millions OF citizens, is by no means an object IS
this government; whilst, to protect jobber, or a
bnnger In the mechanic arts, ia matter Of nation
al importance. The system has grown up from a
very small be ginning in the 6rst instance anil
every protecting law has incre ased The numhe.
ahd VAN II, the applications Tor more Frotectiou.
One begets the other, aud th,s they M gnifv.--
And every man who becomes a manuf cturer ssr
interested IN manufacturing establishment, mr.
ImediateIy becomes an advocate of the protecting
system. Members OF Congress that are m,pli-
lactureFs, or Interested in manufacturing estat-
thshments, have voted for ibe Tariff Laws TO e,.-
which were TO be dawn from the labuur OF tia
agricuhIrist, and that in no spaTing degree. Mi
>. SAID, should he he called upon 10 DO So he cclll
name the Hlbers. This is le gslaing with th,.
Southern States under great dsadvar,ages a
gents had been sent here, by manu- facfurr, nroIs
pay, TO lay their pamphlets upon the tables Of tha
members, and hang about Congress, and trumpet
their cause, and TO give Information ii favoraI;,e
moments for action. Some Of whom bad be, .
rewarded with seats in Congress, FOR their faaE.uI
services
He had said, there was no despoic goyernmeat
mar dId not pay some regard 10 tie fundamerts 4
principles OF their governments. IL might
llnstiy be said, there was despotic government
1 IN the civilized world, where such a. croachmen;s
had been made, in so short time, upon the rigiSs
ana hheItcs OF ITS people, have been ma ,c upha
he rights and Liberties OF Ire people Of the South
esn States, within the last twelve years. II ~
utterly impossible TO Imagine that such a state o5
! 'hines could have been contemplated, at The fo:~
NATION OF the Constitution, unless the English Ian
gnage can be distorted mean any thir, we ars
determined H shall moan some late expo,tors
had enteavored 10 make 10. One distins uisbe.i
"iier m .he newspapers, had, TO reach bis pi.r-
| pose, given the word Commerce" new version
! RE had FIRST changed the word "coInrI,erce" a.
u was expressed in the Constitution into the word
! "Eade; then il became necessary to transrputs
| he word Grade" into the word .'manufactures
And therefore, II commerce could he made TO SIG
| niiy "trade,' and trade to signify '.maHufac.
lures" the Constitution had vested in Congress
the power TO impose duties upon foreign manu-
lectures, TO their total exclusion, because il had
! gwen "the power 10 regulate commerce with
foreign nations" And by this far lie tched expo.
sition, the ConstiiutioD-tbe first written 6onsti-
tuiion the world hadeyer seen--nstead of dciii.-
ing and limiting its powers, gave the majority IN
| Congress unlimited control the minority For
what purpose was the Constitution adoptedi Sure
~ not hr the protection OF the majority, because
malorities want no such aid; bat to protec, M
nonies, which are always under the perfect con-
| troll oi majorities, unless there be marked limit
beyond which they shall not go IL the Con
siiiution does not afford this Limit it affords norf-
ing but an instrument Of oppression that js worse
IMAM tyranny An il would be in win TO speats
OF reserved powers, il they are not TO be reg
sPected only az the discretion of an Interested ma
tjority.
The people of South Carolina finding them
selves egregiousy oppressed and borne down by
| the Tariff of protecting duties, had veptured TO
murmur' And, as an injured people, they bad
| thot INT to meet in numerous assemblies through
out the State, to enquire among themselves WHY
the pTODS OF tner labor had been torn from then.
| Tor the purpose OF enTicbing few, very few
| manufacturers;beca there is not one hundiedth
no, not one tbousandth part Of the community tina:
shared The benefits; and 10 deliberate among them
selves THAT course the exigences of their condi-
| ton TequiI cd them TO pursue, their conduct had
been aTraigDed ia the most oppfobSious trims in
those states where they profiiiDg by tn ay.-
, tenn. Rebellion, treason, sedion, and every obi
Gus epithet were heaped upon iheni for dar !7Yg Il.
complain OF this unequal aud oppress law -.
Gould despotisms 10 more?
| The great Of the people Of g (,ar6l.n.
were as much devoted TO the preservation Of The
| Union, as any other people of the u g. The
| entertain the same magnanimous and hi. fevo.
| ton to the federal compact that thew ever did.
but, was IT possible is had come TO this-that, in A
| government OF only 40 years standing formed fo-
the express purpose OF securing oevery norton ni
US people The same rights, hen portion we've
driven toihe brink of ruin, by o2p essiye law
| must, " like The animal whose fleeS forms 30 M.
tei'i portion OF this system, quietly lie down arr,
| be shorp,' (0) and vet not he allowed to corI.-
PLAIN! The people Of y Carolina had compliance D
they would continue 10 complain and wbe,,,
theT complaints we're 10 end, unless they fou,l
relief, Nh S said no had not the prophetic poyyey
| TO f)resce. Some of these States. in which he
/ people Of 8. Carolina had hoen much reproscf,, A
| for complaining Of the lawsof the general
government, had emselves i'm their sovereign ca.
pacitv, directly opposed the laws Of the gener 4
government As their acts of opposition had hee,,
direct md open, Mr. s said, be would slate them
| Pennsy vanio in 1901. at time when his ma.
ton was mu embarrassed, from fbe v ant a.
means to supply The pressing eSgeneiss Of the pc.
Ycrnment Congress were about to lay an excite
on tha delicious beverage. vhiskey: il was not
murmuFed at by few individuals orlv but fine re-