Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-20

on foreign nations, it is respectfully submitted to
tho printers tSrou .hout tho union, whether they
ought not as tar as in their power, to give them
currency. az nearly possible equal to that of the
address OF which they arc review The series
VIII not probably, exceed four numbers.
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE =. STATES
Rsse'0 IF nc ADDRESS Of Ii, Free 7ra4e Convention
No. !.
Ia toT public documents presented 10 III,
American Nation hays Their, been disp!avcd moro
atdrcSs and tactaud few have had less oil fact or
S'."hG'n oil argument resting fact-than the
address N question. It's extremely plausible, and
admirably calculated to win the auIrdros OF those
WAC have had little inclination. or losiIrc or cam,
city to anaizc or investigate is contents. 1t ,stl.
'"E.J IN aoS'rnctions, IN assumptions, and in tho
Jetit0 PTincip'i throughout. Naycrt hc.ss, the
Importance at the subject and object. the stan,iuv
ana tho talents of tho Of the members of the
BODY by which it has been promulgated, cntitle it
TO the mos Calm and sober consideration, in order
to test its correctness to reGtr it's errors Il no
erroneous, or TO establish its POSITIONS il they be
tounGcd IN reason, and truth aud fact Such is the
TASK nave imposed or myself, in tic execution OF
winch, respectfully invoke the patient attention
dlsclaim all distractions and assumptions, ur-
supported by facts which ought ctcrnaily to he the
BASIS OF all theories into which hum1 II cxpcrcnc,
enters. am nero matter i-fact man, and shall
rest every position lay down on the experience
OF mankind, particularly in this country, which,
mort as has been It's affords ample latcri
ais To test almost every theory that can he pro-
pounded in morals, religion, politics. or political
economy. Let no moro attention he paid 10 any
q: my positions which do rest on the solid ba-
s' OF incontrovcrt5lc ia It, than To 'thc idle wind
that blowcth whittier it listcth" On a subject so
hHcNncycd, ard where the arguments in favor Of
what has been called free trade" have been So
often announced, with scarcely any variation lit
Tic novelty IS TO DC expected in those on the sido
ct the question l have cspouscd. They will par
takc, IN no small degree, OF the nature of tho
o'cat prescriptions, ''Ditto repeated, shaking tho
bottle" This is inevitable. | SHALL, however en-
ceavor to vary the matter as much as possible
"t the question in this and in all nimilar cases, is
not, whether the Arguments be new or cid, but
whether they he sound or lailacjou-.
tvcry one must be struck with the extreme dir
proportion OF the representation of tho different
states, and tho very undue weight which some Of
tom had ny thcir overwhelming numbers.
PoPn|otion fenbrrs
Virginia ana = C"ro!inc, 1872, T2t 81
Maine, Massachusetts, Z. is
land, New Jersey, Pennsv
vania, n. Carolina, Mary
land, Georgia. Mississippi s.
Tennessee. : 57G sst 80
elaine, Connecticut. r. Island
Maryland, Mississippi and
Tennessee, . NG2 o25 II
Vermont, n. Hampshire. Dola-
ware, Kentucky. Ohio, Lou
Islana, Illinois IS Missouri, 27G672f On
New York and Pennsylvania, 3,261, lS0 80
New York. 1919 5OS o.
South Carolina, 5SI IzS An
The Southern citizens Showed wonderful address
IN this arrangement. They were determined to
carry every thing by numerical force in which thoy
succeeded to their utmost wishes. Much has been
SAID about Yankee cunning 1t must however
hencctorward ''hidc it's diminished he.dn-for in
this case it was greatly overwhelmed bv Soutbcrn
management. 1t cannot be doubled that there yeas
egfoat improperly, in representation so unequal,
been taken by States.
There is one portion Of tho adirose, which re-
Erct 20 be Obliged to say, is uncandid. I mean
that, which touches tie question of the consti
tI>
southern members were predominant in pojnt of
huinocrs, there hut small number of puIj;I-
crS among them, and therefore it would no, have
ooeh possible to procure vote daolaratory Of the
unconstitutional!y OF a system, which had been in
operation for above forty years. during thirty five of
Which 1t had never been questioned. even Iv
those most violently opposed 10 many of lis details
"a systcn, whose banciiccnt effects had been c,Ii
sy FL the great branches of human industry ar
FcrituFe, the mechanic arts, manufactures trade
Hnd commerce. The writer did not: tbcrnC,ro
venture TO assert It's Observation-Disclosures STATES
enough 10 keep the nullilyers in CONFERENCE.-The
numerous and respectable portion of the American
iH"oPc do not merely complain that this system is
uuilst--bUt they gWcsfj0D Tire 1jrhi II establish -
Taey 40 not 1oaai-tAcy Hii"riv GcHY-lIc c9nstifu-
fronui 5?!rer n Coaa,css 10 enact it," II the sub
Ject were to 6e introduced at all, ccarand dccd.
edoPinion ought TO have been pronounced on it.
But once for ali, let il DC observed, that if the
constitution were only now going into opcrator
and the powers Of Congress on the subject were
Eti'l to be settled, the overwhelming argument OF
iciucIit "dShS"l' WCuld decide the question cter-
naiiy, beyond the power of appeal.
"The power TO impose duties on Imports or;rin,l.
ly belonged 10 The several States The rirhf 10 Gd
turt these duties, riti ric1r ~ the cncour7gscat
Of domestic branches NJ iR3uS!rV ir compcicy in
cidcnint TO fhaf poiccr, NGt IL is Il fcUl II svDrogr
the orisiCAcc # lrihoui The o;her. The States
have delegated their whole authority over imports
TO thc General Government, without limitation or
restriction, saving the very nconsidcrablc rcserva
ton relating 20 their inspection laws. This autio-
ry having thus entirely passed from the States
the right 10 exercise il for lie purpose Of protection
1at posacssed jy The G'EerH (:oU-rRm,a',H must
TIE ANOMALY or 4 rEoriE srEIrPED or TIE RIGHT TO
THE IosT SELFISH AND uE#THr~gIvr Policy WHICH
HIGHT EE ADOPTED IL FOREIGN NArIoNs This sure
Iy cannot lie the cage: this Indispensable power thug
surrendered by the States, must be within iic scope
oil the authority this subject expressly delegated
TO gress."-PTcsidcHrS -IcSs0gc, DEE. T. 1850.
The whole array Of Tie splendid talents Of
Massrs. Haync, Hamilton, Nc Dulic, Gov. Miller
Mr.. Turnhull, and all the other leaders Of the null
flyers, might be challenged - rrcct those brief
but cogent and comprehensive vie,yr Of this minh-
~ SUBJECT; and all their talents would as little a.
vail TO overthrow them, TIE nsiijcsl zcphyr.o
Uproot the rock oG Gibraltar.
"hmong the evils which flow from thc tariff
system. observes the address, .a nj present csaJ-
listed by law, the 0rdcm and determined ogy9sjiigD
Il ttH syg'cm ,rhich ccsfe in ra5i,us J4riq cf tie
t"'OD,-fhc deep md SsTicI Gi5cg2,cR ,-Lgrh *
Jch, mil hos bccu manifested jy Bnucrggs. gofri.
ot,c md intelligent pogii2R u Ceil.,c ciisr,e-
CEIuDt fail TO awaken the live TEST s,'icif.fI, Of