Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-23
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be main,a aimed at all Too much importance has ofte
BEEN given 70 theories with no other sanction thar
the name OF some famed percentage, who first gave
to the world, or who became it, early patron. Aut
when about to roduce new theory, up,r
VII ch s'nsl. a'eof th. Union, can con,toul n .
whole con'-d rae ven should that theory be sanction
| ID by tn. hao OF the ilu.,rious tferson him.eI /
ought to b. implicitly adopted, without Il st exam
ming what will he is practical operation. The expe
diencv OF exercising this 'oce.s Of qualification ove
the Tariff. by the ae OF South Carolina, has been
theme ct warm di.cussicn during tn. pa.t sumner
but no Argument h,t have read, in fav or OF that
psdiea' bass a'h'd me Of the praccahIity Of intro.
ducing into our MED, racy such princpl eff.
cent check upon he acts 81 the General Government
| Two modes Of operation have been suvge.ed, by
those in favor OF the multiplying principle. One OF which
u, hat the State shall by its reserved de-
clare In some formal manner, ths Tariff l. w uncou-
situtional, and test the constionsli'y ny the mer
chants refusing u pay their revenue bonds to the co..
ectors and when suis in'tituted thereon submit
'hs questions TO the jures OF the country lhave a.
ways been admirer OF that great palladium OF civil
liberty the trial by jury. and have ever had the utmost
confidence in the integrity OF the inres in the hmeri-
can courts-hut think this mod viii he attended with
q, many eolnge 10 settle great ard leading
constitu 'iona principle would deny the right of
urss TO determine both the lsga, principle aud
stituto' al question: in any case submitted to 'hem.-l
would not narrow down ih,i~ powers TO the Mansfield,
pr ncpl- Il only deciding on iact'. But there
bout sixty different courts OF the United States, in th
several States. And even should a Carolina Jury de-
termns, ny their verdict, that the law uncons'ti
'ionai, and, therefore, the bond given end,
It, void.-v"t there would he but jury 81 sixty
NE
Court are changed with almost every trial So that you
may have juy to-day. decide for YOU aud Jury to
morrow 20 decide against YOU This il what in
every days practice in all courts Its, cover in
the power OF thu marshal pack tn. jules it, there.
orr, You have marshal who is with you, you NAV
have jury With you-f the marshal b. sgaius' You,
you may have Try against you.-There must be a
considerable circuy o. pleading before OF thi.
character can he brought under the control of jury
II the Jury decides against the bond the is always
under he control OF n Court grant ris's oft,
nv very oh A far
trial by Jury, and great de ference for the opinion
gentlemen who think differently, cannot conceive the
sacred principles Of the Constitution ought rest up
on such Il ang basis "a The verde; OF jury, til
buna' OF mom.n only. Another mode by nnlli6ca-
ton "a rr 'no'rd o, more energy Ii l. the following
Tha ii all o'h'r Efforts TALL he sovereign rover Of
the State ought TO interfere TO- the purpose of
ing the operation OF the Unconstitutional laws OF which
we complain thus compiling the General Govern-
ment to abandon its oppressive pOlicyha this
is CONSTITUTIONAL and hat the State may adop it, with.
ou' relinquishng her character IS a member OF the
Union ~
To the uucons'itulionaIity Of such a principle d.
most nnequivocaly dissent. ! can trace ves,igs in
any article, section or paragraph, of the constitution or
in any treaties upon that instrument, from which can
possibly deduce any such cont uciion eli her express
e or implied. BIT that Sa'e can arrest the opera
ton OF law of the ULed States and conn ell The gene
r government 10 abandon it, without relinqu,iug
her character as member Of the Un on, is to mex
plicahle IL s opposed TO every principle OF confd.-
rated government II il calculated to defeat the very
end II intends TO promote and 10 clog every OPERATION
oil every law, however salnary, wheh constitutional
or uncon s,tuonal. For II a ate has this power
necessarily possesses The power OF determining wha'
avs she will rest. Then, suppose South Carolina by
VIRUS OF her reserved sovereignty, should gay the
general government arrest the operation of the Te-
ri aws. b. cause they unjust and oppressive; and
Ohio should the land laws the lands
ing wi b our Chartered imt., claimed by the United
Stes, IL under our sovereignty and belongs 10 you
are depving u.of our rights, and we will permit you
TO cell more OF l.. Tennessee should say, we arrest
the Law es'ahli-hing the United States Bank; deem
IL uncons tut ona and have sound bank currency
OF il takes from TIA The prof 3 of the bauk.
ing system. Thus il might go on, until ynu would not
have single law OF the general government, which
was not in state OF arrest |, would be just ra
tional suppose that the planetary system could con-
inue to perform all its revolutions with the beau
ty, order and harmony, which have bern assigned to
them by nature, were The laws of project attrac
ton and gravation, to be totally suspended as i,
would be 10 suppose, that twenty Hour conied rated
Safes could exist in harmony. and pert,rm iheir f-ds
rative functions. each State have the power of
arresting or suspendDg tbs operation o. the laws Of
the conederacy, Whenever in the opinion Of the unc
tcnaries OF any single Sac should be thought exps
diem, Tor the interests of Ihat State 10 do go.
Another mode OF operation is proposed which is the
call Of convention. | can conceive OF a convention
which might have been useful and OF which would
have been proud TO have been member. In consti-
tung that convention, would have consulted the peo
pie a, largs and would have obtained from them dis.
tnctly, by ballet. the State Of Virginia lately did,
who was for, or who was Opposed 10 Convention
Then the question oi Conv ion or no Convention
would have been setl-d by the sovereign power, and
no further controversy could have arisen conven-
ton elected under these circumstances, limited in its
action 20 remonrance only, and limited in s duration
10 single session, could have been obi c,ed by
10 convention thus organized great unanimity OF
ment and great unity of action might have been look
ed for And solemn I'd Ire from such source must
have commanded attention abroad and might have
served the peace and harmony OF the community at
home. IL was convention Of this pacific character TO
which alluded in my speech Foops resolution: not
that thought one, then. 10 be necessary, as
then expressed it, And much less do think conven.
ton necessary when there il every hope that the
Systems OF the Tariff and Internal Improvement are &c
ing down by other means, that endanRer nothing.
But convention gott mp under the present excessive
excitement Of party feeling, that has thrown the ate
into the most violent ieimen broken up all former ro-
hical associations, severed the mot Intimate friend
ships, ard called down the most bitter upou
the rights OF self-opinion, that party excitement has
ever produced where there exists difference of opn
ion az resad' The nature and the extent OF the irnry
complained Of, but only difference Of opinion re.
CARDS the mode OF redress; and this too at a time when
mutual forbeaTance was never more inpeti1usy de
manded, at any oher period Of history would leave
but little hope, that such convention could effect any
salutary purpose II, however, are to srstanj
az one distinguished gentleman has avoweJ that "Con-
vebiion for any other purpose but notification il an un-
aiming allacy, az other gentlemen no less dsiin.
guisiied tell us =" FOR resis'snce" and il such con.
venon should really be ordered can see nothing hut
revolution before We could not retreat that is GER.
tain.Then revolution s the only alternative For
appears TO be no ground upon which presume thu
the other twentyt States with General Jackson At
their head would be coetced into concilatory inca
sures, in consequence OF such hostile attitude by
South Carolina. Nor ran II be supposed North Carol.
ma, Virginia, and Tennessee, Alabama, or Georgia
Salts equally concerned in ths great question with
would appear to lead directly 10 state Of rsvoudon
Would they not choose TO be consulted in the first in