Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-19

degraded rank and humble nr,uaes lhrsr NJ. no, Wis
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tariff DISORDERS from the VI civil hbeny-Cowsds,
have been gauouy iaved ,nose who are opposed to,
by portion of those ho favor Of nulca,on aud
what VIII YOU @ yoH Ss "p all opoo e
and aey submit to the degrading d,incto of having the
rich the Northern nianufactnfes>
take none OF these ephhe,s to myself The'erc leave
them where oond them To the n,ecosatorcs answered
dist ncy that will give up my opposition the Tariff
nor VIII eve up my orpoion To its twin sister, internal i'm
Provemen although the latter almost us
sight Of in the chase, by the Jealous the pur
sn Yet am not prepared To adopt any measures that will
put the unon of the States peril until there shall he hope
OF any other alternative ln meantime would adopt the
couIss which MIR Jefferson peribes III his letter Of the 5h
OF Decsm'er, 1925, to the Hon WIN X Giles. hu, few
months after both those received fresh vgo aud
considerable acquisition strength in congress weas i
'hs cabne'; aud then supposed 10 I've settled tho leg
mate aud constitutional of The United States in which
letter he speaks with much force aud great feeling on both
TENS, their advocates their evils and their remedy That
orally He saws
al see. rs you do, and with the deepest nftlicton,
the rapid strides with which the federal branch of our
government is advancing towards the usurpations Of
all the rights reserved to the states; and the consoda
ton M i,se of all powers foreign AM domestic and
that too. by cons rucons which, it legitimate, leave
no limits To heir power Take together the decisions
of the federal courts, the doctrines of the President.
and the misconstructions of the constitutional com
acted by the legislature of the federal branch,
and is but too evident. that the three ruling branch
es at that Gle PARTNER combination to strip their
ed by them and to themselves all functions
foreign and domestic. Under the power TO regulate
commerce. they assume Indefinitely that also ag-
rcuure and manufactures. and call II regulation to
take the earnings at of those br inches industry
and tina. too the most depressed aud put them into
the pockets of the ether the mos Hrurshng of all
Under the auth rity establish post roads the, claim
that of cutting down mountains for the cn"s,ruc, of
roads, OF digging canals, and aided by little sophstry
on the words general w-liare; right I" do.
ly the acts tn effect that which spe, ideally enunc
q
will be for the general w flare And what
source for the preservation "f the constitution Rca
son and argument You ght well reason and ar
que with the marble columns encr linz them. The
representatives chosen BY ourselves? rhey ave jnned
IN the combination, some from incorrect of gov
crnmen', 'me from corrupt ones, sufficir
number the snund parts and WI II m ,jori les only of
one two or three bold enough TO o forward III def.
ance. Are then TO stand to with the hot
headed Georgianl No. That be the last re.
source, no' - b. thought at until much longer and
greater sui'erngs. every imiraction of compact of
many parties to be resisted at once dlssolu.
ton of J.. uon' can ever be found which would last
one year We must have patience and longer end
then with brethren while under delus on; give
them time for reflection & experience of conse quences;
keep ourselves situation to profit by the chapter
oi accidents and separate from our companions oIly
when the sole ali eru,tyes left the dissolution of
the Union with them, submission to a government
without limitation of powers. Between these two e.
wis., when We must make a choice, there can be no
hesitation.
adop, the cnmens expressed in this letter no, implicitly
them the sound policy winch ought pr
sue The of these States the firc political fabric
that has reared 10y the human mind Its foundation
ad upon 'the ye., the fortunes honor
of constellation Of a us,nous patriots ga po
li,cal assembly ofts other age 1t wh
the blood of fathers and brothers II has made govern
the admauon Of the world I, "a pillar Of
fire" TO lead The heghted nations Of other regions al
of rational liberty II had led the world believe that
capable of self government aud they practising
upon lis principles 1t has gwen proud eninence abroad
member OF the family Of nations And she'd lu
ire upon the character of repuO' to which the republics
national Importance with it, if less than half century should
prove The world, ina, coniedeacy founded pure rep
lcan principles, had turned dcluon fhoyeyer
the fierng hopes OF early change the policy gen
internal mproge policy be osnaIely pesevered in and
should be determined or eGectua why not 6
hold free COMMUNICATIONS with tho @ nephbonrng ay. ' n
feel the bunhens OF which complain, and have with
interest in removing those huIhens and learn
councils thew are 20 follow? We have M ea m ave 'ne
from from those States that Will IN
take side with South carolina # she should cboos. ,on
controversy with the general government rIgh lead IN
disastrous consequence And there appears be no middle
ground Determined resistance will leave ma ae,no,s ~ %
general government, buto acknowledge Union under the
control individual State. on
eey And South arolna will have no al,erna,ioe h, 80
treat go with energy her part That Revolution n,
DisunIon i'll form will he the result one car doubt
All those States are strong in councils and firm in |
ought 10 be consulted before taken may v-,
the union forever and leave broken gnen,s and AZ
aud Iidicule abroad ff determined to Gu, the Cor,
dion knot let carry with strong councils the physical
power. the energy and the identity OF ruling interest which
those states will bring into the III coniedeIacy
Ny election the Senate OF United States AT the
ensuing legislature has been intimately identified with the
question Of aud resistance and
improvement to justify in connecting WAN few con
cudug remarks Robert t. Smith, Esq a member Of the lie
ssalure and gentleman of talents and Distinction since
these mighty subjects have agtaed the public mind con
siderable degree wrote letter political friend NINE of
winch the following IS an extract:
81 take the liberty Of writing 10 you of the political
trends OF Judge Smith to what wi he his roica
course in the state at the crisis he against he
or The call OF convention Of the people the sitting
the legislature; Does he think that the period has when
UNDER audi
the senate ri The United States course make
these enquiries avn and sha. be against all who against
the state"
This letter appears TO have tecn written Tor my use but
would not use until first Obtained leave from friend
Who knew no objection my dong
10 That gentleman for whose talents aud reputation have
The highest respect and whom address upon this occasion
without ap unkins feeling beg leave say that oppo
scd to the call of convention for the which have
assigned IN this address That have been unceasing ad
vocae for aboisng all protecting dUe whatsoever lad
and ~ whatsoever state they may operate That have beet
increasingly opposed 10 the IneTna Improvement, in al
Us otm' have been 50 opposed, because most consce.
Iousy believed them. both be unconstitutional aud their
operation unequal therefore