Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-29

by Col. MArshaN The u ion Of ~ Safes and
Sovereignty Vi S,atss c, NJ d,ta ion, al DO etn-
tcldaton.
"UNioN AND sIAIE kiGHrS" MEETING.
CHARLksroN, ). c. July 90. aes.e fl aud We.
~ numerous at ndsd IN. ting Of he 'UnSo aud
State X gbE PrrS - hs kl OF N9niay I've uiuy v o.,
Long Room, The Hon Col ay o eNlsd, amidst
loud ADD repeated ppausc, TO n Casr, and John Pr
ker' IT, q sPF","'ed c:'tfy. The OIL C, OF the
MEETING was hri fly s,a:ed by the Chairman ard twas
on motion o. John R;tiosor, T. q unanimously re.olv.
ed, that Committee be appeiucd WHO shculI forth.
with repori the su iec:.
In conformity with this resolution the following ge n
uemen wero nominated nv she c. air, viz:
Committee 10 Report address, ,bu Robiusor, NJ l.
chell King, Nicholas Huestrn, Thomas :. Gr,mke,
Seaman D,ss. Thou a. L,wnde,, Samuel Paterson,
erjsmin f Hun, rGoma. B.i nsu III nry A. Dssaus.
,ore, >. ~ Card ~, William Lance, Judge Huger,
James L. Pc igru
The COMMITTEES then retired for tie discharge OF hi.
duty and sitter he lapse Of time nesessny ry into
operation the object a shs meeting, returned and laid
before me assembly 'hs fol wirg Preamble and Regc
luons. which were uns nacu,ly adoped.
"Tbs Usi and ate Rights Par,y would have
been perfectly wiling 10 leave, wihou, any further APP
peai, he guest Gas which new agate this community
10 The sober nss Of heir fellow ciliz ms. Blu, be
public animacvtISio which .e RI ghts and +, ee
Trade Party have thought d! u make on the invitation
10 'he fre'idtn', requesting his presence at The late
celebration OF 'he An e July, well on lhs reply
Of The President himssi, canuot be allowed to pass 10
si'eLce.
In The just fcson Of yoir copduc, we shall -, al
OF our opponents with irr0esrsucc: our aim 10 ho pub
Ec COED; and II would be unworthy OF our cause to
il c.
enc an ct to be Ignorant OF he grea, conmotion which
Is ie in Ills ale! IL /, scarcely possible 10 hi uu.
1yrs'ahd me question by which parties divided
he oocti G- oil Nu iica'ion was M roop,r bfoachst
.ndh IL was made test OF Be-:y. Who can pretend 10
oe so ignorant ot II" safe OF lie question as not to
know mat N.i.ncaon IL believed by many ou, Of our
t'J a. vel as by Ourselves, to lead necessarily and
ec"y % s'o en' means aud s'pAIaticn Of he S.ae,!
Oar option have not been ccucsaled We have given
our Views Of ,he srtj CT distinctly We say hat ate
cannot nuiliy tho rsvsBus laws, and vet remain
an Act nl Null n.
ea'ion by tue Legislature would bs uneons .iu,iona
ana could Lot be executed whou, force of arms The
conn iuee wbieh add essed letter Of invitation to our
Spie Mag'srate, spoke OF parties aud OF the line ,ha
div'd them with these view. They treated the sub.
JeS' WIN sincerity suited 10 he character OF the Pre-
siu' nv But hey gave 10 information which las not
been made public In every variety OF way by newspa-
pers popular sPceshes aud ssnmens openly express.
90 ny hose who belSng 10 We STATE Rights and Ftee
tIaue fAI j. III our opponents do 60 Tor NullhcatioN
they knaw haI we box upon thai measure as tending
directly 10 Anarchy and Cvi War-and they surely
nave mist. Ken The Azure OF liberty, and have bu,
very nadsquae idea ot he freedom Of dscr !ion
they suppose hat high names, however sdorned by
"pflvae worth and public virtues" 10 silarce IL
qoy' or DC received as sa'i;iac:ory when tbs
public interest is al sak-.
Aud as to the propriety OF the invitation isslf-s. 20
th. h'ness OF The occasion Tor inviting that lluIIOu-
ieiow'ci'zsn to the celebration VI national anBi
Versa'y Ills easy 10 show that the is perfect
W Zee from censure. love tf peace aud o'dsr
z al Tor tie happiness OF his communi y, and warm
e''aeAnent to The person and character Of tie Presi
J
'hat ihe presence OF our Chief Magistrate, tina, vCre
con OF Carolina. whom all dsshte to honor ould
assuag' The bitterness Of party and tend that
hatmony; We want II which ell have much reason
oteg'et And although cur expccia iona hfve b. en-
In some degree disappointed by crcumstanGes that pre-
vented Us from seeing him smoug us does not 1 il
cominOnlta ION show how truly we had eftmsted biz
charac'er Hs las IN formed US kindly affsc cn-
aiely, OF his interest 10 welfare And is there auv
hilg IN hs letter 70 forfeit wesken his claim upo1
he confidence e. our country men He has fraLk,y
and feareSsy declared his sense Of The Obligations i'm
posed upon him By hs laws AID constitution OF our
common ooIn,ry. He knSws, ard we all know ;h.t
Nui"hca'lon Is not Pe9c ale neasure.- |. il were
why shou!d those who oppose il be branded az subis
slonisls or Stigma iz'd a!ds? II Nu6eaiicn br
indeed T'guilr snd orderly oceeding, WHY do il.
adVocae claim ioF hemelves The praise of heroic dar
rg and ihe pond cistLo rr adrg in The foot
o. cur iaher whose go'y wss reapsd 10 The dsspsrl
heIds oil civil va? uudebiabie thai sc ms pef>On,
neither inoorsiera1ls fyr their numbers nor pppor
ant Tor ''eir il lusnce and iaaup leach ADD rculcate
Ip'n cur !elo"-oitz ms that crisis has arrived Ter IT,.
sWotd which unsheathcd 10 The war If the RI you
uon o o. drawn agao. Lstus be told item
Of Mobilization es peaceatIe remedy-iet he quss
uon DC larry saI,d-si hiags DO called by their Tigh
names And in this way shal. be more nkey 10 AZ.
We at that un nimiiy in public opinion which every
good man mus, srtenliy de..s
Against The Tariff against lie system Of proit cling
duies' We are wiling TO go 10 GDy length by peacesbe
and con Ii II ionabe means. Bal we 20 not admit the
Tight OF The Legislature 20 nuiiy the Revenue Laws
OF ~ OIcn. W. derry hat the process of N c6sa-
uoh Is ei'heT psaceabe constitutional II The S ate
ghts and Fec Trade Parry do not go for Nulihsa.
'on, let them declare it with The same ire edom ON re
fe'Ve wIh which We have avowed our opinions. II
tIose VINO have hitherto represented t. bur hsns Of
TIE Proiecirg ys EN- gfievuus to he borne who
h'Ye re'iied ~ sucmsicnists all who were not ready
70 "IuIiiy, 60 put the ) ate upon her suvereigny
or 20 eoiVerI their pCUs hteres int to sword now
declare to ihe world their attachment 10 he Union and
Sh(c' 10 he greatly scandaZ-d by The idea hat they
are wilicg 10 sof, 20 Dituuion as rcmeSv for ,bp
tFlls o! when 'h+Y complain, cannot hut r-gAfd n
as Que OF those mysteries heh only be dc veopd
by The coUre Of uturs None will ioice more
than Ourselves 81 The return Of peace this now dy
ed sommuIi'y. No people deeply Interested 10
the question az ihe citizens OF Charleston. II Nulh-
cal Is % ne carried n'o eject organized resissues
islo b. made 20 ne laws Of he Union IL lie H. Chare,
ton the slsuggle mus, Ske place We are not Hing
10 oar ely uGds The for such struyeIe
aud earnestly sail IN the confederate men OF all par
tics to think 90 II inevitable equpnces Of such
state Of things.
Thtr fore x solUed,
Tha, W. highly approve Of The conduct Of he
COMMITTEES OF Arrangements appointed to sUperibtsnd
the celebration Cf Toe o. July, end heartily cor cur
in The sentiments expressed n their letter OF inv alton
10 the President ct the United Sates.
2. That the "Un'on aud Slate Rights Party" will
with uuSbaied zeal thfr OF petition ~ all IL.
gal aud constitutional to the present inpoliis and
unequal faH u projecting duiles.
3. That the power of seeding from the Union or of
shaking of the obligation of the Revenue Laws of the
United states by The interposion of State Sovereignty
is an extra-consiutona and paramount power that can
only be exercised by the people in Convention
4. That the will OF the people this subject has been
eonstuiionay expressed and aUhoritavely settled by
their refusal to call a Convention.
3. That the Legislature of South Carolina have no
authority to Nullity the Revenue Laws of the United
States and that such act would be plainly aud ut.
ery unconstitutional
g. That we have undimnished confidence in the in
tepry, public virtue and faithful adninistra inn of N