Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-17

ferrnt AID dstant parts 81 the onion. To jpiI
IN Demanding thor Trstnration-that II con
seriousness Of sltrnrili is tue Offspring Of unite.
connsels-and that our purpose IS not ia,
less htn, because II Is announced 10 you peace
tnlly. aud 10 the sPiiit Of cancellation.
\ numerous aud rrspr ctahle portion Of the 4
merican people do nnt merely complain thstthI.
system Is unjust. but they question thu right 10
establish It. They do ut douht-they utter.
Y deos-'hc constitutional power Of Congress
To enact IT. In Justice 10 that holy, we invite
your csnh,d attention a. IA brief consideration
nj their views on tins subject. The consuItn.
iional validity or i0validtly OF an act OF Gun
gross does not necessarily depend upon The
question whether thu judicial department OF
the grvernment would atfi rm the one or the
other Of these propositions. II may be thai
M act will in lis operation aud effect be sub
Verslve of thr principles OF the c%onHtiut,ou, md
yet on is face be superior TO all just exception
on that ground. Literally and Ia terms II may
be IN execution OF an expressly granted power
-iu us operation aud eitacI It may not only
transcend thai power. bat may directly contra.
Vene II, Undef the prrinnte of supplying n
revenue, (onEIess may ratsG money bcypnd
the purposes 10 which il can he lrgtimatrlv
applied, 81 may increase the dnlirs Ia al "a
morint "hirh will be prohlblIo'y Of ,mpnrlnIon,
hol consequently destructive Of nil revenue 10
NC Hblh lhAi sou c.. 9TH sun az act
" ould putpurt to be IN the execution oi The
mower 10 lay aud 60 l. c. taN.s and cuurts III
Justice, Judging ot II by its t,rns, aud ny what
Is arparcnt on rs taec, would not affirm ITS
IhsaIidrly. Eat the Constitution u equally Oh
ilGaiJty on every department 81 tue govern
'hfhl-~tn Tue lfg'lat Z WHO rnatts, ~ wei rs
on iii" Jnlgg who ,nieTpfcis II law. lftho II
M ohal So vetl his unlawful purpose as Ii
defend Il IRON the so'nt,"y Of me l,ttar ~
less IA violation oiAa constitutional oblg ,t,on :
u II be such Ia siola,lon, can II be ConsululI"i-
ally valid
II instead of tho absence of any express
grant of power to protect mnnntactur.s, the
had contained nm rApress clause oi
an act ot Congress. Imposing Ia.
beyond the purposes OF rrvenu", nud there
Nv operating AS a bonnty 10 tue manufacture.
would, hey insist, be Admitted IL be Ia Viola
tI"n - The CON ttutoh, aud yet ihe rrpngnHnGr
not lbs manifest upon iis laGr, aud
would therefore elnio the Judicial power.
A numerous aud intelligent portion Of the
AMERICAN people believe ihat tina view 4, an-
10 thn null al 1928. lucy admit inr
power oil t,ugic,s 10 lay and collect sach nu.
ties as they may deem necessary loo the Iut.
poses ul rrvenut, aud 4thlinn thrsr llmlts no 10
atfa zee those duties as incidental, aud 10 that
10 give prnleciIon TO the manufacturer
10y 10y ''''1 ~ - A''R'iN niHh 'hF1 =
the incidental nto the principal pow
aud ,ranSccndIng the limits OF revenue 10
impose an additional duty sub,lauuveiy aud
exclusively Tor the purpose of n%ifordiug thu
protectoa. They admit that Congress ma,
the regulations OF u foreign puW1r
ca may be hos llr TO our comnurte, bur
they deny Then authority permanently 10 pro-
ltIbit all importation for tn purpose OF secu
ring The home market exclusively 10 IN" do
R.tl a. "
&C they were entrusted 10 regulate, aud
fostering an in ercst y ith wnich they have no
constitutional power 10 inirttrtr. Intt pbf.
ton ui our irllow cit Zcns oil whom we speak
do not therefore hesitate 10 alhthi, mai II thu
right 10 enact the ttrilf law oi lS d be rctelrrd
10 I e authority 10 lay and collect duties, &c. II
Is IA pal pabIc abuse al the taxing power, which
was conferred fur he purpose oil revennI-I 10
the authority 10 T,gnlrr commerce, II Is rs
o0Nions a peTveisIsn OF taal power, since Il
may TIC estendrd I an utter aunilnlauon OF The
ohl cts winch II was Intended 10 %rrotuoi. Wa
VIZ however The di5uu9sion, ~ concur To
the 0linlon, that II the aggt,rv"d patty IL de
lfttci ol the Protection winch The judicial de-
%Ifariurnt might uthcrNIs e afford, It would
strensIhen is appeal 10 thu a litr'Gan pro,ile
:" unite VITA IL IA correcting the evil by
pencrdh.e aud Constitutional means.
Bat there - IL view Of tbs SUBJECT which may
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tba. conlpaeji, iots,d.d ~ ,ec,rr. \ Ji,ttn
Pnl,n. 4 mrs, II Ma sacn.,,ti,. one Wh !, adj.
v,nt.yegp,sIv knovn a. such 10 me neoule Of
me u1i.n G.s said at th. system of winch "a.
romul,in thoI n Is calculated " II destroy
many OF the sr.at a iects for whlcn the con
sItutton Of the U,uel States WAS originate,
framed and eloptcd." VINO will h1i IN ,llat
such "A s,strm ,an consi with the sprit OF
the c,a,tu,t,an2 II, ,p.ctments may be so
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