Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-16

state was excited by incendiary newspapers and
2lher publications., put forth in the none-slave
mouihg states, and freely circulated within the
MINUS oil virginia. That such gnes are at work
IN our own State and throughtou the Southern
states, II not extensively at least progressively
can ADMIT ofno question. In proof of this trans.
mn you letter which l received, amongst others
Wrltten at that period, enclosing an Address deliv
cred in Philadelphia and New York durin,, Tho
last summer; also sundry copies of n newspaper
termed the Liberator which were sent to me as
Governor OF the State of South Carolina. / also
transmit TO you a memorial from the American
Con'ehtion Tor promoting the abolition of Slavery
ana improving the condition of the African Race
issucd by Militant Rawle, President, requesting
you TO instruct your Senators and request yoar
representatives to use all their efforts for the
Sraduoi abolition OF Slavery i'll the District of Co
iumbia. After this event shull huge been consum-
mated, what the Interior views of the memoralists
are, will sufficiently appear from the Document it
sen; you are aware that in complaint made by the
PUBIC authorities of the City of Savannah respcct
ing the publication and distribution of the ncendi
AIRY productions to which L have, in tho first
instance, referred, inconsistent with Just
regard to the obligations of the Union, and call
ing Tor suitable punishments, for their suppress
SION, 1t was answered by the constituted author
l'ies III Boston, from which these publications.
emnnated, that they had no power 10 interfere
however justly they might reprchend tho mis-
chieVous tendency of Theses publications. With
out stopping to enquire whether this decision was
correct or the reverse, IT presents the
laet, that IN peaceful and united confcdcracv of
states, we may have to submit to acts of hostility
and annoyance, from tho citizens of ono of its
members without a remedy, which if We wore scpa-
rate and distinct States would justify u suspension
OF pacific relations if complaint made thew
were unredresscd, according to every principle OF
international law.
However Justly the obligation might seam TO
arse on the part of the Federal Government to
arfest' by penal Legislation, acts and doings in
orc or more States, Inconsistent with that spirit
OF amlty and justice due to the members of the
confederacy, which must form the bond of our I'm
lon' we VIII not, am sure, seek this mode o { re-
dress, without an amendment to the Constitution of
tie United States, clearly comforting that power
We have suffered too much from the usurpation of
nhdeiegated power on tho part of Congress- to
PlrcnaS" our security at such price, even if il
could be thus obtained. As believe the evil TO be
growing and pernicious one, it might be expcdi-
eit that you should authorize to communicate
with the Governor of the State of Massachusetts,
calling the attention of the Legislature of that State
70 TINS wrong, of which have such just occasion
10 complains; should you consider il unnecessary to
pass some declaratory Resolutions for the concur
,ence and cooperation of the other States in the
Union, as 1t regards internal security dcpend-
ng on such measures are fully within our own
control L have reflected on the subject with much
iellDeraton and am satisfied that, by 4 small addi-
ION to our annual expenditure, in connection with
'ur present military resources, every sort of peril
nay DC obviaed, and the most perfect security Civ
IN to the domestic peace and good order of our
State.