Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-21
From The .Nsw Ark folio, .assocore


From the .Nsr1 Ark (oLio) .aaeccate.
we publish Mr. STASEEEay's communication ei
MS request Although lade to us, ,tsis intended for
bis constituents generally We purposo!y abstain
from making any remarks upon it; adherinG to q de
Termination which long since formed 10 take no
part Id the election of Representative IN Conss ass
Extract of Letter 10 the Editor
WAsEISGroN, April -, 1880.
DIR 4ou have no doubt seen that dinner was
gwen In this city, to celebrate the birth day of Mr..
jefferson This dinner was attended by large num-
her o! the Members of Congress who support the
Administration. and by the President and his Cabinet
But not of the Republican Members of Con oress
roin OHIO or Pennsylvania attended q circumstance
apparently so singular ought 10 be accounted for.
GU need not be informed, that most of the South
err States deem the laws of Congress imposing du-
ties on foreign goods, for the protection of domestic
manufactures, and all measures for the internal nm
proVement OF the country, not only Oppressive but
unconstitutional They had some hopes, that upon
the coming In of this administration, the policy of
the Government IN relation 80 these important mea-
surca would be changed. But the decided vote for
Tue rejection Of the bill introduced some time ago
Tor repeating our protective duties, together with Off
er evidences OF the opinions of this Congress- has
Convinced them OF their error Deprived of oil hope
o. prevailing On majority of Congress 10 give them
any relief they contend, that they have the right TO
IeeVe themselves and they advocate the doctrine
toai any State III the Union, whenever it nav deem
law OF the United States unconstitutional, has the
right 10 pass law declaring the law of Con-
gress null and Woodland that such nulIifvinp
act you'd Justify the citizens of the State passing the
uct, In resisting the law of Congress. This strpt of
I'LL Disguise is the doctrine commended for. And Ger
tain resolutions passed by the Legislatures of Virgin
IL and Kentucky, during the administration of the
sclder Adams aud which were drawn by Mr Jefferson
and Mr. MADISON are resorted TO for the purpose of
supporting the doctrine. These resolutions we're
adopted at time Of highly excited party feeling and
merely intended TO express decided disapprobution
of the alien and sedi.ion laws; and It could never have
no lttcIr Dofri ,,t,o
jhe resolutions, to justify any course which would
have tendency to dissolve the Union of the States
The proceedings of the dinner party have been
publIshed and the toasts drank. and some of the
speeches made do undoubtedly appear TO sanction the
obnoxious doctrine which have mentioned. But
wish It to be underst God, that al of the members of
Congress VINO supported the election of General
Jackson do not approve Off Not snCle rnenber
ofCyDgress from Pennsylvania or Ono believes TINT
the IarlH Jaws unconstitutional nett her do they
DeleVe, that one State the Union has the coDsitu-
uonal power under any circumstances Whatever to
nullity or make void act of Congress- and they
therefore refused to- attend tie dinner -uuwilno IN
sanction even by their presence inions which they
believe hostile t. the Union II the Suites
!be toast given by th" President is an additional
evidence, If any were wanting, Of his opposition 10
this novel and disorganzing doctrine His toasf wac
ne Federal Union oftho States; it must be pre-
served: which expressed strong dsapprobatlon
u L. coSe winch the South tire items to pursue
as ne expressed o1a former OCCASION in relation to
me proceedings oS the Hartford Convention An
who are sincerely atacbedo The union of the States
but who opposed the election Of Andrew Jackson,
ought now TO Withdraw Their opposition to him: for
they now have the assurance that Under his Al.
iolnls ration, not only that attempts at disunion will
be less likely to be made, bu! If any attempts at dis
n1ion should be made. that Sey viii be more vigo-
rousy and cIec,ually put down, than they could be-
under the direction of oay other individual.
do not believe ihat the people in the southern
states not even in South Carolina, are prepared TO
oppose, b. ancopstituioGal msaIs, TIC lars Of The