Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-23


that supervising and overseeing the acts ofthe
general government, by state authorities, though
occasionally necessary. was dangerous rs a bA-
BIT, that they kept the ps.,li mhd in n state of
excitement and liberation, unfavorable 20 the
adoption of calm. prudent counses. aud sound
practical measpres--ihsi hey would bPget If
nat Themselves The ofspring of spirit Of poli,i.
cal fanaiicisn. dangerous TO the peace and har
mony of the Union, nd knowing that they in-
creased the Legislative expenses by lengihenine
the session. voted against he reference Of the
G evernor's message, communicating he procee.
dings Of the legislatures ofGeorga and South
Carolina. When the report & reso utnns Of the
Committee were taken up, | voted, Tor the same
reasons, for their indefinite postpun 'mrnt, aud
subsequently, for laying the n on the table
Being ovrrruleh in these votes by majority,
carefully examined tine report aud resolutions
and, whilst strongly disapproved OF the shirt
infused in The whole business, some parts of the
argument and two OF the resolutions had nv
appreciation. The third resolution was, suhss.
auenily, divided into Two 81 as 10 prcscnt the
unrons'ifhionatiiy and erpedisncy OF the tariff
laws, separately.
voted agains, thr res ,lu,inn, declaring those
laws unconstitutional. The CONSTRUCTION OF the
United States vests Congress VIII power " to
lay and col ec taxes, duties, imp st and xci.
ses, 10 paw the d hts aud provide { the com.
mon defence and general welfare add with
power u regulate commerce with Foreign ma
tons, and among the several ats, and with
indian tribes - thu grant OF power ~ the clause
| frs, quo ed seems 10 ninc ITS exc. else 10 the
purposes therein sp &C ii Il bu' the second
clause grants power in general and unqualified
terms, and does no even indicate for what pur.
pose the CONNIE cial regul ,tions shall he 'ualc.
Under them Congress, has, fom the adoption
-. gpI In.
anil protect aur great national Interests, Width.
or az rcnltur /. CONNIE rial mahufactIring, ma.
| Wig .ting. or maritime AID naval What
! I iriR law Al act imposing dutirg on imports
or foreign mrrc han'hse Aud Is not this,
plainly aud obviously, /" EJlslion ct com
! nprce with ,oreigc nations :" NV opinion.
therefore i thai the Tariff laws are not upcou.
/ stItuionai that their passage do not involve an
assumption Of ungran'rl power, hut an illudi.
cipus exercise of reHer ; not nyufI Giiop. hut
an 1bpse Of power To d"nnminatc that uncon-
stiiuiional which is an abuse. is 10 couiouud
terms. and discard all intelligent discrimination
| lf,t be urpation to pass rarifihws, contain
ing the protective principle, then have every
Pr sdent. aud majority of both bD7se. of
,arh Congress been usnppS.
The fourth resolution. involving the policy or
expedency If the Tariff laws is in the following
words:
II Resolved, also, that he sail acts (acs o
Congress called Tariff aus) are partial IL their
operation, impo'itic aud oppressive 10 a large
portion OF the pc PIE Of the Union, and cught
to he repealed
For thu, resolution voted. II contains nv
! aninions Oft partial IRA ION. imp plicy and
| apares>ivsn SIS Of those 'nws II is pos 'b'e tor
wax pr pref diced arid q. convert refusal
20 vote ,hos laws unoomst u,ioual into a.
appreciation of their polry, and III" ext ut TO
which II has been carried yet requires very
| mode. di'crimini ting phwe' to discover the
! VI lie difference.
| VOTED again the report ise T because he
| ii les thai part f The argument appeared TO
ne erroneous, ii APP roved the proceeding"
! , the Legis lafures % South Carolina and
! Georgia and declare / that we we've " ready ~
defend ard sustain"t EN-. On turning 10 the
| pr eedipes" Of 5ohth Carolina, fon that
| ne, second resolution was IN these words,
. ReSoteed That the measures TO be- pursu
ed consequent on the perseverance, in this sys-
EN- (tarlf 'aws,) are purely questions OF erpc
dieHcy. md moi Of allegiance and that. far the
purpose of dSreriaining the opinion nad iHritins
The 60 operation Of other STATES. copy of these
| aud the resolutions heretofore adopted ny this
legisa ure, he transmitted TO the q 'vrrnors of
the siveral States, with request that they |
may be laid before the several legislatures, 10
determine on 81 uiteyior measures US they |
NAV think the occasion demands
The language, pnrport and meaning of the A.
bove resoluipa, approved ny their General As |
| Sembly well deserve the scrutInous investigation
grave delibe alton of the GOOD people of Virgil |
| MIA. They will understand rhcm bet er by bear
| Ing in mind, that in country, allegiance |
5 due to the Constitution aud laws, resp CT To !
HE administrators ofthe Government When, !
therefore, it is declared that " ulterlOr meas
nres' shall he governed by " expectancy and
not " " allegiance" the meaning appears TO
he, il words mean asy thing that those ute
1T m assures snail strike at the Government
itself. | the plan contemplated b. 10 proceed
by acts OF state authorities 10 declare tn" laws
Of Con srrss +" null and void t"eu the torreS
of he Slue Governments and General Cove
ment must come in conflict For the Govern
prs are sworn to The state laws duly rxtcu-
ed and authorised 20 ca Il out the militia to aid
him ther,in-and the President IL sworn to
cute tine Laws of Congress- and authorised
10 employ the military aud naval power OF the
United ates, and E III on the militia 10 AID hl'n
therein. So thai, if il come to this, the people
will NOT know, la The diversity Of calls, which
thev ougi To oh"y.
| mean not, fellow citizens. 10 assert thh;
there are reckless dissoluton,sts in Virginia.
know thai good men and pure patrols, as |
can pretend To be, voted for the above. -bnI
do mean to say, that he strong aud roIn'ed
language employed, the spirit pcrvadme the
whole business, and numerous tracks pointing
The same png, ought in my opinion, to awaken
he solictnde of patriotism and excite Us vigil
anre. The remedy IS IN your hands-and II
will cast Won bur "n,d---say to your pubic
,ncn, halt and, If yna speak in decisive and
energetic tone. they will obey you-ior. no
doobt, al ofthem mean we'll, and have been
led thus fan by the nfauation of political heat.
IT, however, on neglect this now, it may be
too late hereafter.
Conreatioa. II can hardly be necessary for
me TO adj. tina, this subject had my cspecia a"d
anxious attention The law of its organzation
has passed and ia shape which With vigil nj
watchfunes. on thp part of lis Fl lends, will ena-
BILE them tn effect all tine alterations for hlch
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