Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-07

- gate ITO 70 The prsser, discussion. the COO
i",'osh'y Of the Tm'd lave Ace 1ut 10
the Supreme ur' tor redress atouin sbI-
aud absurd clements the Cons,i,u,ior! Sap
poss at the nj -uies ia the fairly removed! Sop
pcse The late Charleston case on, Of the way Suapo'e
Ia spite OF Jidge b,os imp ,dim the point OF
ssi,u ionaly fairly made u the Cour, below, and rent
up TO IN, ga, ,ri>uaa Tor is nal arbitramrnLwe
ar. a, no los. to kn,w whs, ,errss tho matter would
title would DO real. "Aa sct IN ai,sfa Ion OF the
versl acts impeding duties on Loo vt y Not word
said about the protection OF manufactures No
presmbi', and ihsr-f,re not a VOID ab,u, he rea-
sons for imposing his duties. Whit woul, be 90.
eds The Court would say, Haw
koow tho quo amino with which these du,e.
are imposed! The Court will in all prob bIny saw
that Congress h,s power TO lay du lee hat .h,t-
was no nitaon 20 h'hst who shall 81 what per cen.
they are te lag upon 20 d,hat so IL on this s,d-
OF the Constitution, aud 100 i. beyond HAT IL i,
not foe he Court splt up the rate Of do " md say
that 80 mueh Wa Intended f,r revsnme, aud much
for protection Of MANUFACTURES. mrch Tor the pub
lie weaury aud so much fr the purse OF the monopc-
hs md bei les, ,ba Congress has ALTO tho power to
rcgui0fc commerce. aud OF course TO levy soun,e vail
ing du i.s-and shat l, was rot the PROV nss Ct thr
Court whether this law was pa SGD Tor counter
vaipg regulations, or co There nothing upon
Its face. which showed that snci no; 1,
pu'p,se.-Bli will no the Court permit the Ccunsei
I, 20 loo * tn.s evidence show the intention Of
tbs law, WI! Il nrtsrh'r the reeo u OF he Har'
burg Convention 20 he rta The memorials VI the
Manu- 'scsurers--tae Ds;a,ss OF Congress rs every
fact which shows the real OF .ct Of hs iaml l. that
which krotpn al IN. world besides {, bs supp,s.
ed unknown to ihe Csnr, aons-and not be perm ,,-d
10 be proven by evidene. which sai,6e. cvesy body
elseani even 'ho,e Judges them.eves in their pri-
vste eapaede! Sue, howsv r. would turn out to he
the cascand counsel might well whistle the winds
attempt TO satisfy tn judcialy OF the only point on
which tho whole question OF constituonali'y turns.
And yet, told TO look TO the Supreme Court for
redress Ito consider them the sole Exposors Of the
Constitution, the only persons TO whom to look
for relief against this grinding and ojious injustice
Yet TO listen with patience to the dogma OF in
dcial nfability-and to submit with equanimity TO
gross system of oppression, because tanialzed
by miserable sophsm. which would off from
other means of redress-The Judges may tell u.s. in.
deed, that they cannot help themselves that the
cannot be brought fairly before them and therefore,
they cannot give relief But the moment they say
this they prove TO that tey the sole expos
tors of the consuonhat their jurisdiction Is limited
that there entertainments, which, II they would
they could not arrestthaj it intended they
should have the power TO decide all and that ia
chose cases. at least tho great parties to the compact
must nterpose for their reet-tha they must sin
ssrpose for arrestng the progress OF the evil
What form OF inerposon the States should take,
viii examine in next No.To submit quietly to this
s'bl of become che wers Of wood
drawers OF water" for these monoposs OF the North,
Is totally of the question. II neither consists with
the genius Of free government, with the equality
TO the benefits and burthens oil federal compact, or
with the spirit Of men.