Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-25

day, as had sssa,s They wsr:
Sa the :f.ss no U ss.:
ns ssssssrssisn Of that motion made strike Ii.
.s s. la: w. ' ss:a
d.s.. sill! III. House. o. "wednesday, Mr.
hour; but aS not sss
=: fspSss md was ..osesd.d ~ Mr. Williams: oppoioa
ana s length 10 favor Of sa a.: sspG
ss s = add win probably make effort bring
This Debate iu the II. Of r. is sad to have been a
Ssss'ant exhibition Of talents. The speech OF Msssrs
nug-r aud Preston occupied four days. Mr.. Hueer
cispIsyed great research aud ingenuity. A Coium.
ba Correspondent Of the Charlie son Patriot states that
HE examined at large lnto tho whole Tariff policy
oheussed s constituoDaii,y, its expedency, its OPP
psessiveness aud ihjustice-dened the authority of
Congress to tester and protect manufactures 20 ms.
mine; but eonssnded tina, they had not done ia the
Pfese0t tustsncs-that at oil events, as copser able
e'6srenee Of opinion existed smongs, the wsest and
os men 10 tho country, as to the proper construction
Of ns Constitution. would be- improper and
ia the slate to proceed TO enforce s understanding
the instrument by resort TO violent and high
measuresthst Convention could be assembled for no
other purpose than to suily and the inevitable tspden
- o nutincatou would DO to revolution. Mr.. Pres.
tons speech 10 spoken Of asa chef deuure. The same
letter from Ceumba says that "The effort Of Col. Pres
ton Was very dstnguishe one, aud has added vastly
o." reputation, a. possessing on intellect Of
mon ofdsr and powers Of oratory but rarely surpassed
His rapid sud uncommony classical and correct eioc.
onhts clear add discriminating views Of the subjects
he was discussing, with which he had made himself
well scquantsd,-the animation and energy which he
threw into his every word, thought and action, combn
cd with most commanding appearance, and much
4racefuness and impressveness Of delivery, gave to
ME speech aa irresistible interest, and for him
the undivided attention Of large audience, for sevs-
raj hours Of this effort have heard but sent-
msnt expsesssd by men OF both parties All unite in
the opinion that ~ specimen OF powerful reasoning
and finished eleqneDcs. they have never known Il to
1e 1anscendsd. 1t was In every respect rich intel.
ieetuat treat" And from per.on OF opposite opinions
to Mr. Pfestons this 10 lofty praise. Correspondent
Of the Charleston Mercury gives the following sketch
me View, which he expressed at the conclusion Of his
speech; ellis idea seemed to be that a Convention
should decide upon the single isolated qus,tion-whe-
ther the American System or was not constitution
y the measure. that they bouid then refer the whole
subject back ogeher with their decision to the lie.
Esa,ure for their delberaticn and final action upon H.
He thought the agitation of the State required come
step to be taken, which mght restore harmony among
sns people. Let the people decide upon their rights
Let them determine in solsmn form whether they have
or nave not been NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the Federal Go.
vernmsnt have been acting within the legitimate scope
OF their authority in the passage Of the Tariff Lave
whether the reserved rights Of South Carolina as So.
vesgn State, have been trampled on and violated
what course is nsambent upon her for the prss.r
walton OF her honor, her dignity and her liberties TO
pursue"
Since preparing tho above for the press we have re-
oetvod the Columbia Times" Of the l7th, from which
we make the following interesting extracts:
s Of hs p % and hi.
me leading measure Of Convention, which Republican
s.
ss q sas to ~ss %
soS 81 as we have and
a Sa s s; the I "a, give follow
the Federal co%% w
"M Smith, who entitled to the floor moved a. soon
SS:,ao 81 vent into Of the whole tina, tho
@.on b.n: adopted was taken" on II.
Ss FEDERAL aaa committee re-
whs,s they wero taken aud decided follows The three frat
Thai he Ios" o tho ss v South
Gn.d s:.u ns 10. % eo"a, aSa
and The. the; VII sh: o1sn
the :. p nss,uIs' wa, wsr. .a BY the former.
attachment, Union these States to msiusn which, Il
over and ,S ,n Of oIS their duty
sn,e OF them can alone their renee public
lilly declare. tina, the Fedora. Government
TsSg from o iss compact 70 which tho State.
s.i.us,ns a. compact in of papabo and
saa ID. BY S and
ss. pss n' % r.. of the ss
M '6' I anasr s assn to them
iso ~. ui r s,H,y 1 tho following
sss ,e sa ni Of an individual state
sSse,s s 10 Z.
It decide ta, s word aa h %a's s
e o saS1' aSa
sS ~S' Ss s 70 be out Of Mr.
make IL road "arrest law &c which
ali ss the Resolved the purpose Of inserting
Tha the Legislature doth recognize the right tc
taken amendment which was carried 30 to ST. TSs
whole amendment then The 4t
resolution was then 900 I'D a.sS 20 BY Of 80 to3
"Rssolved Thu comprising the United States
ere not 9ad upon the Of unlimited submission
he constitution of tho United
tney constituted government for special
that definite powers each State to
.s tho esduay mass Of right TO their
ed powers its acts uuauhorative force That
to this compact each State needed
party Iha tho government created by this compact not
made the exclusive or na judge Of tbs Of powers
the constitutions that as in ali other
cases OF compact between the parties
fractions as Of the mode n measure Of redress 80 " "
Tue MIN resolution sBreed by was
ResoIcsd That this Lesbure doth also express Il, deep r..
that spirit has in sundy instances been by the
oS. ~bieh define, be@ and @ o. h. 40:
ePPsred OF design expand certain general phrases, (Which
articles Of onfeisron, ble to be
40 destroy ths mesnns and edeet OF the particular
which necessarily explains and limits the phrases aud
peivs certain specified grants obvious
nsnns Po'e never contemplated by tbs authors
stuuuon OF tho States when they adopted
oy INTO one 'oyefesn the obvious tendency aud inevitable
T % ws WOULD be toismiom the republican system
tst,on Of power" '' ~ guy ~
"The sis,h resolution read. thus,
S oow IN oree dutis protection
OF domestic been AID are debsr,,s nd bbl
dangerous aud oPPrer vosn, Of The Con"ion,l Compse
ana ,n wnen'v any State which suffering
shs all rss,oasbe hope redress. from In. wisdom snJ e
Of the Fedssi will IL r,rh and duy 10 in srpo.
70 rs vsrp capacity for the purpose sens tie progress Of
The svl ocsa'oned ~ the ,sid uaeoa.tuiobsI se,b
Ivy moved an amendment sutton, 10 Inserts
yer he word nsuufsetae the following aud
POSES of nsl Improvement" To this Wa, objected chat IN,
soss o. zen Jackson nsuesd belief system broken
oown 'of Tue pe'en sndst all that pfopo,n rot
been before the committee, and terms,