Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-09

gentleman should be their defender advocate he
puts their case upon such un,enab- and exrsvagan,
grounds.
Then sir, tie gentleman has no fault ofind with these
recently promulgated South Carolina opinions. And GER
alnly he needhavc none for his sentiments
advanced, advanced reflection, far have been
able to comprehend them, go the full length of all these
opinions propose, sir TO say something these, and
to consider how far they just and constitutional Be-
fore 5oing that however, let observe, that the euo
gium the character of the State of South
Carolina, by the honorable gentleman, for her rcvolu
tionary and other merits, my hearty
l shall not acknowledge, that the honorable member
goes before in regard for whatever of distinguished
talent, or distinguished character, South Carolina has
produced. claim part Of the honor. partake in the
pride OF her great names. claim them for country
men, one and all. The Laurens, the Rutledges, the
Pnckncys, the Sumpters, the Marions-Amerca ans all
whose fame is 10 be hcmmed in by State lines,
than their talents patriotism capable of being cir
cumscrbed within the limits I'm their day
and generation, they served honored the country the
whole country and their is Of the OF the
whole country Hin, whose honored name the gentleman
himself bcarsdocs he suppose me less capable Of gra
ttde Tor his patriotism, sympathy Tor his suerings,
than II his eyes had first opened upon the light in Mas
sachuses instead of South Carolina! Sir, does he sup
pose it in his power 10 exhibit Carol bright
as to produce envy in my bosom? No, sr--incrsascd
qualification and delight, rather Sir, thank God, that
am gifted with little of the spirit which is said to be
able to raise mOrtals 10 the skies, have yet none
trust OF that other spirit, which would drag angels down.
when shall be found, sir, in my place here, in the
Senate, or elsewhere, TO at public merit because
II happened TO spring up beyond the little limits of my
State neighborhood when refuse for any such cause
or any cause the homage due TO American talent To- elc
waited PATRIOTISM TO sincere devotion to liberty & the coun
Try, or II see an uncommon endowment OF Heaven, If
see extraordinary capacity and virtue in any of the
Southland II moved by local prejudice, gapgrcncI
by state jealousy here abate the 1.-THE of hair
from his just character and Just fame may my tongue
cleave to the root OF my mouth! Sir let pleas
Ing recoilec'ionslet me indulge in refreshing
Drance oil the past let me remind you that in early
times no States cherished greater harmony, both Of
principle and feeling, than Massachusetts, and South Ca
Wnfr1l n Cal
Shoulder to shoulder they went through the Revolution
-hand in hand they stood round the Administration of
Washington and felt his own great arm lean on them
for support UnkAd feeling, IL il exist, aiena;c.s and
distrust, the growth unnatural such SOILS OF false
principles since sown They weeds, the seeds of
which that same great arm never scattered.
Mr.. President, shall enter on no encomium upon
Massachusetts-she needs none. There she is-be-
hold her and Judge for yourselves. There is her his
tory-the world knows by heart. The past least,
is secure There is Boston and Concord and Lexinp
ton, and Bunker H-and there they will remain for
ever The bones of her sons falling great struggle
Tor independence now lie mingled with the soil of
ry State from New England TO Georgia; and there
they will lie forever. AID sir, where American liber-
y raised its first voice, and where its youth was nur-
tred and sustained there it still lives in the strength of
its manhood and full of its original spirit If dis ord
and dsunon shall wound tiff party strife and blind
ambition shall hawk and tiff folly ami madness
II uneasness under salu, and necessary restraint
shall succeed to separate il that Union by which
alone its existence made sure, will stand the end
by the side OF that cradle in which its infancy as rock
ed; 1t will stretch forth its with whatever of virgor
may still retain, the friends who gather round IL:
and it will fall at last if fall il must amidst the prou lest
monuments OF its own glory, and the very spot of its
first origin
There yer remains TO he performed Mr. Presd mt by
Tar the most grave and nnortan duty. which feel TO
he devoved on ma Ivy this ocea,ion II is TO state and
TO defend what conceive TO be the true principles Of
the Constitution under which are here as.e mbIe
might well have desired that weighty task Should
have fallen into other and ADLER han Is could have
wished that it shauld have been executed by ,hos,,
whose cha acler and experience give ish influence
10 their opinions. such as possibly belong to
nine But sir have met the occasion, not sought
it, and ] shall proceed state my own sentiments.
without challenging for them any particular regard.
WIN studied plainness, and much precision posi-
Bile.
| understand the honorable gentleman from South
Carolina to thaitis right from the State Iegs-
htures 10 interfere, Whenever, in their Judgment, this
Government transcends IL Constitutional lilrs and 10
arrest The oper 'tion of its laws.
! nnier't,nd him to maintain this right, a right
exisiiDS under the Constitutions not right over.
throw ii. on ih' ground Of extreme necessity such as
would justify violent revolution.
understand him TO maintain authority, on the
prt OF the States thus to interfere for The prpose Of
correcting thr exercise of power by the General Gov
ernment 81 checking it and of compelling il to conform
10 heir opinion OF { sex ent of is powers
understand him 10 maintain, that the ultimate now.
er OF Judging OF The constitutional extent Of it's own a-
hority, IL moi lodged exclusively in the General Gov.
errn nj or any branch OF it, hut that, the contra
ry, the States may lawfully decide for themselves and
each State fr itself, wbe Their in given Case the act
Of the General Government iran'ceuds is power.
understand him to insist, that the exigency ftbe
case, IN The opnion OF any Sae Government REQUIRE
u, snch STATE Government may, bv lis own SOW
authority. annu an act OF tn. General Government
winch u deems plainly and paIpably uncon ituiionai
Ih'' y the sum Of what understand from him 10
ne me south Carolina doctrine propo'e to consider
", anu 10 compare II with The Constitution. Allow me
to'ay, as preliminary remark. that call thi. the
Su'h carolina doctrine, only because the gentle man
himself has so denominated IL do not feel at liberty
To- say that South Carolina, State has ever adyanc
ed these sentiments hope che has not and never
may mat great majority OF her people are oppos>
ed 10 the tariff laws is doubtless true That MAORI.
w. omewhat less than that just mentioned scenti.
ou'y believe these laws UNCONSTITUTIONAL may proba.
ny ''o be true But. that any majority holds The right
direct STATE interference, at state discreton The
right Of multiplying acts Of Congress by acts of State le
gs"ion' ~ more than know, and what shdll be slow
10 believe
That there are individuals. besides the honorable
gentleman. who do maintain these opinions il unite
certain. recoIlect the recent expression Of senIi-
neni w'Ich rirrun'tances attending s uuersnce and
Pnocaon, justify ne in s5pposng not unpr nedi.
ta'ed p" The sovereignty Of tie State; never 10 be
controlled, Construed, decided on but BY her own
feelings Of honorable justice
Mr. Hayne here rose, and sail, that for the pur
pose OF being clearly UNDERSTOOD he would state tina
his proposition was nhe words OF the Virginia reso
luton, follows:
:" That this Assembly doth explicitly and pcrsrnpto
rY declare, that views the powers Of the Federal
Government, resulting from the compact 10 which
he States arc parties limited by the plain sense and
Intention ofhe instrument constituting that compac AZ
no farther valid than they authorized by The grants
enumerated In that compact; and that in case of de-
Iiberate, palpable and dams