Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-15

tlemen, that 1t comes ~ ""'' 80 &c, Of nre.
the people of State have no means '.' .bo,, Inv
serving the rights expressly reserved 10 %r the
,So terms of fhe compact, but BY mourning !le
an;lt and meritne the fate of traitors. uh'ese ln
daad their treason shall be sancuhed oy success
and tho free citizens of sovereign o'a'e nav
nreci.eJv the same remedy for the preservation oi
,ho;r constitutional right, as the slaves Oh so'"e
eastern despotism, reheiliom f,,v
Leaving this topic, proceed to make ie"
brief remarks in relation TO the course "''.' u'I
representatives from South Carolina have 'ounu
themselves called upon to pursue. FROM INC
s.ss;on of '25 "a, when the " American vs.
ton, ;, IN ;.s two branches Of the Iarit ana III
t.rn,I ,mnroyement. became, as we nave pee"
tnIJ IKE settled policy of the country, your ne
nresenta,ives lave been compelled t" a'rri%'e
ryt: fearful odds. and under the mos dlscoHrT4
inc circumstances. against measures Wiz" '''
nenrlc of South Carolina had IN their p'''"'i "S
semblies denounced rs 'unconsntu'o'a'' up
pressive and unjust" and which the '4a-iSa W.
after repeated "Reminiscences ana pf.'es:' "'''t
soIemnly declared to be $50 gross Nio'i''o'' '!
the rights Of the people and 50 paipaNe '1"'-
patton of powers not granted, that 'he h'eds"'
- he nprsued consequent on Perseverance ID
hi. system. were purely question, ct eSPed'en-
cv. and not Of allegiance" and that - 'Hey M'i'
nrnlv tten restrained from the assertion oi me
so.ersign righfs cfihe SGte. by the nope 'hs'
the nagnanmty and Justice OF the good people
of the Union, would effect al Abandonment o!
systeo, partial in lis nature, unjust IN IT. opera
tion. and not within the powers delegated 70
CONGRESS-. ,'s Instructed, Gentlemen, as your
REPRESENTATIVES have been, to maintain these sen
timents. they have endeavored to support mem
with fidelity due TO the Npress0n OF the de'to-
crate opinon of their constituents, ana yea.
uroporoned TO their conviction OF IT, II truth ana
| importance. They have, nevertheless oeen
! condemned to witness the repeated failure ot an
their exertions; their appeals TO the "magna-
nimitv and JUSTICE of their brethren have oeen
made in vain, and they have been left under the
psinfnl conviction Of The truth of MIR. Jefferson ,
assertion that reason.and argument In Gpposili0h
10 this system of leealized plumber, might Just
~ we'll have been addressed ito the marble col
umns which surround our legislative halls. -
We have been compelled, Gentlemen, to see the
system of Hr.posts, designed by the Constitution
for raising revenue, openly perverted to the Pnr-
nose of laying the agriculture and commerce OF
the country, and especially the Southern STATES
under contribution TO the manufacturers. we
have seen the system Of Infernm Improvements
which came recommended to usby the TAR prom
;,e Of uruumbercd blessings, degraded into a
and threatening speedily to become in the pro.
phetic language Of Mr.. Jefferson, ga source OF
boundless patronage to the Executive. OF Jobbing
to members of Congress and their friends, and a
bottomIess ABYSS Of public money! source OF
eternal scramble among the members who can
get most money wasted in their States. and IN
!, which then rW get most who are mea'ea. u
We have been constrained to see and to feel. that
the whole course of affairs, the entire tendency
Of thjngs 70 add ~. rs 'ssr'He an IN.
Warrantablc jurisdiction over our persons and
our property. by 81 organizing the whole labor
and capital of the country''-controlIng our pnr-
suits ofndustry, and attempting to bring about an
artificial equality, by transferring the profits of
the Southern planters to more favored portions of
the community Your Representatives seeing
these things passing every day before their eyes.
and having no power TO arrest their progress have
felt it to be their duty from time to time faiihm-
~ TO 'cara y0u of the actual state of affairs
They have exposed to YOU the true character and
extent of the difficulties which surround YOU:
and have told YOU frankly of the entire failure Of
their utmost efforts TO avert these evils. Ifstand-
ing as - scntinels on the watch tower'' of your
rights and liberties, they had told you that "ali
was well" while the enemy was undermining
the very foundations of the citadel thew might
/ navy Po>eH III Pt6Ne, out you WOulu nave Ocen
reused up when the enemy was upon YOU, and
when all Of your efforts to avert the evils Of
consolidated government" would have benin
vain.
Your Representatives, Gentlemen. Il say it
proudly, teeth@hey hnre done their diuy; what
remains 10 be done, it is for you, and not for them
TO decide.
This gloomy picture of our affairs is frightened
but by one solitary CLEAN of light. arising from
The rejection, by the Executive, of the Maysvrle
Road. Yes. Gentlemen, the man who had "flI-
ed the measure of his country's gorv,' has once
more thrown himself into the breach-hss once
more barred his noble bosom in defence of the Con-
stltuton and of our liberties, against those who.
though regardless of the beauty are intent
upon the . booty'' of the country-and God grant.
that now as then. the invaders may be driven
back, "discomfted and disgraccd."
Gen: Jackson in putting his veto upon the
Mays'iIe Road Bill, has opened to the Southern
States the first dawning of returning hope. The
reduction of the duties upon salt and moasses.
and a few other articles, though measure just in
Itself. - lp.seuino- tha hu rJope IS ., ,.