Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-15
MIR. CALHOUN

We regret that the extreme pressure upon mr.
columns will not permit us to publish the bnl,nc,
OF MIR. Calhoun's expose, without another sobdi.
vision. ss- fi,t ISL tasf ~
Ut the style and execution Of this performance.
1t ls needless to speak. They are Of the highest
ordor and finish. 5st &. s.,ss. -
we understand Mr.. Calhoun to maintain these
propositions a.g ~ ,.,3r sts 50,
/. That the principle eontended for by 8,
Carolina, (Which is called by Others Nullifcaton>
was at the bottom of the contest between the Re-
pubicans and Fcderalists, and VIGOROUSLY support
cd by the former. - -
= That the General Government is exclusively,
compact umong separate sovereignties and CON-
munities, to which the American People as a ichole
were not parties; thus rejecting Mr.. Madison's
theory, that the ,ohoe People were parties tas in
the election of President and Representatives. to
Congrcss) in one aspect, the States as separate
sovcreignties in other aspects.
5. That these separate communities or sovereign
ties necessarily have the right each for itself To
judge whether the compact is violated, and that
upon this right alone, does security for liberty and
against usurpaton, depend.
d. He rejects the arbitrament of the Supreme
Court, as having political jurisdiction, and as
being compelled from its constitution to speak the
wishes and opinions of the majority and all otheu
arbitrament, other than that of each Stato. fon
itself.
5. He maintains that there must be in all
free Government, protection for each great sepa.
rate interert-that each separate interest," has The
right to protect itself-that in questions bearing
upon this great separate interest, the rnajoritst
derives no right from being the majority. i
6. He maintnina tho ef1ln "a @ nd oA,o..u
this power of selfprotection; consequently, that
State may resort to notification, without forces
without leaving the Union; still remaining Nom.
Der of the Unon subject to all its laws; but the ono
nullified, and partaking of all its benefits.
7. He thinks the present Tariff, unjust, uncousti-
tutional and oppressive.
8. He thinks that the payment of tho National
Debt is the crisis that the South will take no steps
for scfredress, until it is ascertaned that the Ta
riff will not be accommodated to mere revenue
purposes, the debt being paid off.
y. He thinks the approaching session Of Con-
gress the time to modify the Tariff to the standard
required by the payment of tho debts as the next
session will be ngitated by the Presidential election
and tho session after will find the country in the
midst of the crisis.
TO- He does not expressly define his remedy if
the Tariff is persisted in, but conjecture it to
be annulment of the law by jury or Convention.
IL. He is indisposed to resort to any remedy by
state authority present. untili is seen if the car
y extinction of the national debt will not lead to
mobilization of the Tariff.
u. He is a friend to manufactures, and disposed
to give them all possible incidental projections
Thus we understand Mr.. Calhoun, upon first
and rapid perusal. Others may understand him
differently. We wish he had said in SO many words
II NulGer'' or 81 am not Nullfer.n He
has not said and it will happen in this case as
in all others of the kind, that men will judge hun
by their wishes.