Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-13

Tine pubic mind throu ghout the country is ey,-
denly made up that some decisive stand must and |
wll be taken at the next session. tof the Legislature
of s. C.)
1T is conceded that the State must exercise her 4
sovereign authority aud declare the Tariff law null 4
ond void because of its unconstituiionality and s
Oppressive and unjust operation"
This paper is the well known organ of nullifers OF |
s Z. "ilorry Lee" appears to speak from authori-
ty not with any doubt or hesitation but positively
that resistance is determined on. He asserts that
the only difference of opinion in tho party is wle-
thcr this shall be done by the Legislature or by
convention of the people, called for that purpose
lie decides for the latter course and concludes by
the following complimentary tribute TO the Supreme
Court OF the u. States:
There Is another view OF this subject which to our
mlnu enhances The expectancy OF acting by convci-
non very materially. We spurn at the doctrine
assumed by enemos that the United States court
Is the legitimate umpire betwiXt sovereign State
and the federal government. We are indignant at
the very thought that seven men, whose minds
through life have been habitually narrowed down bv
technicoitIes and metaphysical dsilnc,ions TO saw
nothing of frivolous qubbles--thc sole creatures of
u creature, should be named ms the arbters of
the Fundamental rights of sovereign States conpos-
! Cd OF millions, IN all respects their equals. Ii ia
utterly prcpostcrpus. Nevertheless. we know from,
past experience that such is their lust of power and
their subserviency the idol OF their creation thai
they would instantly grasp at any and at every pre-
text, which sophlsry invent TO arrogate to them
selves The authority OF deciding in such case. II is
wise, and therefore. II IL eXpedent, that we rcmoyo
the question far beyond the reach of their urisd;c
, ton as possible. Not that we should regard their
decision rush; but as 1t would add one more Difficult
~ 70 the many with which we are perplexed in our
course we ought as far practicable, shape our
measures that no ingenuity, sophstry or cunning
should afford u shadow of authority for their ap-
proach TO the subject.
Nov, they do assume TO have the right IN do
eide upon the laws of the United States and also upon
the laws ct the States. they would at be dispo-
sea I" clam jurisdiction over an act Of our Legisla-
lure But from whcnce--from what authority-lfom
what clause of the constitution would thew derive
jurisdiction over the act of a conventions We an
swcr cmphatcaly that train of meta physical rcu-
sonhg, no sophsry, technicallies could furnish
them with any This fact, then us we before obscry-
ed, cannot fail 10 enhance the expediency Of acting
by convention"
We feel authorized to attribute these sentiments
4 TO tho Telescope itself because it publishes them
without cerSurc and such is the result to which its
whole course tends. The "value of the Union" has
L-en calculated. 1t has been weighed in the bal
0nce, and is t3nnd toqating" by these unti-TariI'
disuuionsts. II is yet TO be seen whether the State
of :. G., unadcd by any other State in the Union
reprobatcd by ALL will ''madly shoot from its sphere
separate from the union or compel the Government,
of the U. S. to force submission We will not net
believe it.
convention of the people, if the Legislature
tkInk MT TO call one, which we doubt, will show these
madmen of the Telescope that they, Though they may
not have calculated the value of the Unon) prz a
it's blessings too highly, sacrifice them to the tenn
poTnry aud intellectually triing injuries of the Tariff
or tn" insane rawlings of these demagogues
To our political opponets, who have thought, tina {
more harm than good to the Union will be done by
thus noticing these reiterated attempts to blow up
the flame of disunion would ask is it not time 70
speak out plainly and forcbly:--Are they not aware
that they are looked to for aid these unhallowed
efforts; Has not their silence been already misin-
'crp""cd' Or nrc they ready to sacrifice the inter
es's OF the Union to party spirit to the paltry price
OF retaining S as adherent to the presen, ad
minisration. For ourselves, we expect to produce
but little or no effect upon the partzens of the Telo
Il scope, but we could name those who would and
who, We arc well assured, arc with us on this point
1t they could prevail upon themselves to attempt il
IN right good earnest.