Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-18

assumed anu exercised over US by own brethren,
they would indignantly exclam, like the ghost Of the
murdered Hamlet, when urging his afflicted sou to a.
vcnge the furnished honor OF his house,
"if you have nature in you, bear /, not"
Sir, feel that called upon to saw a word or two
on tue subject oil tas deep excitement which now ex-
is in South Carolina aud to vindcae the motives and
the Character o the people OF that State from impua-
lions which have been anju.y cas-, upon them. There
Is no state In th' Union distinguished by more lofty
and dsn,erested patriotism, than that which have the
homer, IN part TO represent proudly and CONT
IDENTIFY appeal to history Tor proof Of this assertion No
State has made greater sacrifices vindcate the coa-
mon rights OF the Union, and preserve its ni-g ty
No State is willing to make those sacrifices now
whether oil blood or treasure But, Sir. it does be-
long to this lofty spirit of patriotism, to submit, to uni
anu nconutu,onai oppression, IL South Caroioa
be tainted with the charge OF treason ami rebellion
because she has The Intelligence to undcr.tand her
riyhs and tho spirit TO maintain them. God has not
planted In the breast Of man, higher and a ho,ier
principle, than that by which he Is prompted TO re.i.
oppression Absolute submission and passive one G.
10 every extreme oil tyranny are the characteristics of
slaves only.
The oppression of the people of South Carolina, has
been carried to an extremity, which the mos, slavish
population on earth would not endure without strug-
gle Is il 90 be expected them that reemen will pa
tently bow down and Kiss the rod of the opprcssor,
| Frcemen, did say! Why, SIR any one who has the
form and bears the name OF man-nay, ga beast that
wants discourse OF reason, dog, sheep a reptile
the vilest reptile that upon the earth without the
gilt OF to comprehend the injustice OF its injuries
would bite or bruise or sting the hand by which they
were inflicted.
sit then, for sovereign State fold her arms and
stand still in submissive apathy when the Ioud cla
mois oil the people, whom providence has committed to
her charge are ascending to heaven for ustice' Hug
not this delusion to your breast pray you
IL is not Tor me TO say, in this place, what course
South Carolina may deem it her duty pursue in this
great emergency. Ii is enough say, that she per-
iectly understands the ground which she occupies and
be assured sir that whatever attitude she NAV
IN her highest sovereign capacity, she will firmly and
fearessly maintain it, be the conseq what thew
may. The responsibility will not rest upon her, but up.
| on her opprcssors.
And here, sir, beg leave 10 offer few remarks on
the subject OF the celebrated resolutions Virginia and
Kentucky, about which much has been recently said
in Congress and of it, IL is not my object 10 give
any opinion upon those resolutions but to shcw what
they really and the principles they distinctly avow
nave before me a preamble TO certain resolutions
recently adopted by the Legislature of Kentucky in
Which 1t is stated that cat former epoch when certain
acts passed by Congress- called the alien sedition
laws, which believed he uncon by tho
General Assembly, it neither narposcd nor threatened
the adoption OF any measures 10 defeat obstruc their
operation within the jurisdiction of Kentucky" Will
it be pretended that the legislature of Kentucky did not
avow the right tn adopt such measures. Listen sir
TO the language OF the resolution she adopted in 1899
resolution drawn up by the hand of Thomas Jefferson:
ihat the several States who formed that instrument
tho Federal Constitution being sovereign and inlepen.
dent, have the UNREASONABLE right TO Judge of its in.
fraction and that ratification by those soperei nties
OF all unauthorized acts, done under color of that in
shument, as the righUui remedy" | will make no
comment on this language Ii is too plain be perver
ed will barely add that the celebrated resolutions of
virginia maintain the same doctrine in language equal.
y explicit, and that Pennsylvania adopted similar re so
lutlons at o subsequent period.
Du,' Si, IN case OF extreme inju'tice and oppre,
son. WIN not stop 20 moot points of ntu,ion.
construction. place the right aud IN, obligation Of
sovereign Stae 10 iaerpose The ,hi.id NJ i. s,ve
rernty between its citizens and oppression upon much
higher grosnds.
Mr.. Chairman. there is one objection to hi, system
OF government protection, aud government born,ies
which intended to have presented more fully than
ieei warranted in doing under ex-'ing circnms,an-
ee'' ai'nde 10 its strong and inevitable tendency 10
corrupt on. portion OF the people, willis Expresses
and enslav"s the other. No state Of things c an b,
conceived more nnavorabe to liberty than that in which
large muihtndes OF people. embracing entire classes o,
'he community. are taught to louk h,bitualIy to IN.
government for p.cunary aid and support II is no, in
me nature OF hings that such population can have
me feelings OF Independent freemen They look up
10 the government with i6olaltous feeling "a if IN.
sun OF Heaven could not shine or is showers fall IN
an The earth without the special interpositon of that
government have said, Sir, on a former occasion,
mat the days OF Roman liberty were numbered yhe
ns people conenied 10 receive bread IRON the grsna
rvs me result was, that the demagcgus. of the time
secured Tie favor OF the people moro efsctu.lly nv
liberal de-pensaton Of the grain drawn from the sub.
Ject provinces. than by The highest talents the most
exalted patriotism, and he mot sgn,l services. Nov,
or, wha' IS the difference, in principe between the
distribution oil grain ami the distribution of disguised
oonnues' amounting 10 millions, many millions of dol
'ar' annually! The latter consider incomparably the
worst oscause OF the ry disguise which il thrown
around Tho proceeding But the evil not stop with
'ne degradation and corruption of the people. The
y''ch' tehds ai'o TO corrupt the government. The
emo Gus sun annually taken from the rockets Of h-
oo"'he'n people is 10 all ntents and purposes fund
OIL upton, ny which the Presidency itself nav at
so distant period, he bought and cold
10 not the people Of the Tariff s ca distinctly hold
out The idea that they will support any man for The
r'eslhency who il oppesed the protecting system
has 1t no, been op'nly avowed on this floor az the rar
amount elaim the indispensable qualification of can.
ddaie Tor the Presidency? And i. not this an open A.
Vow"' That the Presidency of the Uned States he
coneIFel, no. upoa the man OF the creates talents TIE
pure'' parpIsm, or tho mot i'm prbc sryces
ou' upon the man who will consent anil 4rnul,t, T.
osS'ow millions Of money, stituiionay and I'm
rightsonsy eSacted from the people Of tho South as
argess OF Northern manufacturers and their
o'hSgui'e II az You may, by calling il IN seton of
principle, aud general policy, IL is mere rattle between
dVace anu ashon, in which i, is stipulated, that mo
ney' hrs to be obtained by ex,orion an! plumber shall
De gwen IN exchange foT political power. l. nothing
inherent IN principle. from the sale Of The Roman EN-
Tre ny 'hs Iretonlan cohorts, for imperial donatves
i'Genefal Washington coul ris. from ,e grave and
were presented "a candidate for the Pr, -idcncy with
an avowal OF HE opposition io the tariff any man WHO
would pledge himself support that system though
covered with call the multiplying v,ncs Of nature
wohIu carry the election ag ainst him. Uuler these
circumstances, put II to gentlemen 10 answer me the
question: what IL The motive which induces the people of
tsh States TO support Tor The Presidency an who
WIZ pledge himself TO supper, the tariff! The answer
'"' h pam English, IL money, monsy, nothing hut mo.
ncy' III 'hls be principle, IL is political bargaining re-
uucrn 70 principle. Such, however 10 the Unavoidable
result OF The system The moment that Government
H'sumesths prerogstive OF interfering with the gfeapc
ennary Interests Of society, with view t. change the
distribution Of property, its action becomes essentially
corrupt and corrup,ing
have now, Mr.. Chairman, gone through the various