Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-14
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assumes to BE- the organ Of tho party, holds tho fol
hw,cg language.
"The Congress Of the United States met on Mon
day last. The message Of the President We may ex
ward with much interest. Recent events induce
the belief that South Carolina will be touched will
no gentle hand. There influences at work boil
home and abroad for the purpose of breaking dowr
tho spirit of resistance to the American System II
this Stale and judging from present indications, we
shall have to contend only with the minority here
but against the whole weight Of he federal Admin
is,ration. Be il The spirit Of South Caroiua
cannot be quellcd by such opposition.
Be the character of the message what il may the
intelligent and determined population OF this State
will not be staggered by it and should prove
unfavorablc. OF the dclusions which have opera
tod ihany o: our ci,izens will DO at end. They
will no longer Pin their faith to Gen. Jackson"
! What them Who will they pin their faith to:
What Presdcn, ofEe U States ever was. or ever
will be, who has held, will hold. difarc
cnt sentiments from those expressed by Gen. Jackson
n favor of the Tariff?
AIR. Prcstons Repor, follows.
"The committee on Federal Relations, 10 which was
referred that part Of the Governors Message which
refers to certain unconstitutional Laws of Con-
grsss, beg leave TO report the following rcsolu-
tions
Resolved. Tsa, the Legislature of the State of
South-Caro'ina, doth unequivocaly express a firm
resolution to maintain and defend the Constitution
OF the united states, and the CoriS' oi TINS
State, against every aggression either foreign do
mcstic aud that they will support the Government
of the United States IN all the measures warranted
by .hc former.
Resolved, That this Legislature most seleuniy de-
clarcs a warm attachment to the Union of these
States to maintain which, it pledges all its powers
and that for this end it is their duty to watch
and oppose every inracton OF those principles which
constitute the only basis of that UMon: because
faithful observance of them alone secure its en-
lsfence and the public happiness.
Resolved, That this Legislature doth explicitly and
pcremp,oriiy declare, that 1t views the powers of
the Federal Government, resulting from ths COM
pact which tho States parties, limited by the
pla ard in en,inn of the instrument consti-
ting tina, compass and in case OF deliberate and
palDable and dangerous exercise Of o,hcr powers
granted by the said compact the s. steS who
parties hereto, have the right. and III duty
bound TO incrpose fur arresng the progress or the
evil, and for mani aiming within their respective Ii
mits. thc authorizes, rights and liberties upper
tanning to hem.
Resolved, That the several States, composing
the United States of America. are not united on the
principle of unlimited submission 20 their General
Government; bu, by compact under the style and Ii
tie of a Constitution OF the United States, and of
amendments thereto, they constituted Government
for special purposes, delegated to that Government
certain definite powers. rcservIng each state itself
the residuary of right TO their self govern
ment and that whensoever the General Government
assumes undeegated powers, its acts unuuthori
tative, void and Of no force. That TO this compact
eHch s. ate ace.. I'd STATE, and integral par
~. That the Governme! created by this compact
was no: made the exclusive final Judge ofths ex.
tent ofthe powers de@ga ed 70 itself since that would
have made its discretion and the Constitution the
measure OF rs powers; but that, as IN all other
of compact between parties hav;ngGo common Judge,
each party has equal right to Judge for ITSELF
we'll .finfractions Of the mode aud measure Of re
dress
Resolved. That this Legislature dotl, also express
its deep regret tina, spirit has, sundry instances,
been manifested BY the Federal Government, to en-
large its powers by forced constructions of the
stitutional charter which defines hem; and that ndi
cations have appeared of design ex7ound certain
general phrases, (Which having been copied from The
very limited grant of powers IN the former articles Of
confederation, were the less liable to be mIsconstru-
cd}, SO as 10 destroy the meaning and effect of fhe
particular cnuIncra'Ion which necessarily explains
and limits the general phrases. and pervcrt tain
specified grants of power from their true and obvious
meaning, TO purposes never contemplated by the au-
thors OF the Constitution or the States when they
adopted it; and to consolidate the States by de-
grees, into sovereignty; the obvious tendency and
inevitable result of which, would be, To transform the
present republican system of the United States into
absolute government, without any limitation Of powers
Resolved, That the several acts OF the Congress Of
the United States, OF force, imposing dniics on
mposts for the protection of domestic manufactures
have been, and deliberate and highly dangerous
and oppressive violations Of tho constitutional
pact, and that whenever any State, which is suffer.
ing under this oppression shall ose ell reasonable hope
of redress from the wisdom and justice Of the FEEDER
al Government, it will be it's right and duty inter
Pose in It's sovereign capacity. for the purpose Of
arresng tho progress of the evil occasioned by tho
said unconstitu onal acts
Resolved, That this State baving long submitted
the evil, in the hope OF redress fren the wisdom and
justice Of the Federal Government, doth longer
perceive any ground 10 entertain such hope. and
therefore that il is necessary aud expedient Ina,
Convention Of the people of this State be assembled
to meet alter the adlouDme the ensuing session of
the Congress Of the United States for the purpose of
taking into consideration Tire said violations OF the
Constitutional compact.
WM c. PRESTON, Chirman.
The Legislature Of Pennsylvania, mst a, Harris
bnrg on Tuesday last when Frederick Smith was
chosen Speaker. 20 to 2I over N-r Mddleswnrth hi: