Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-08-27

lawful for our hdversares to hold Couy enton fin es,
 tablish the TilT, it is equally so for us to do the
 same thing effect ifs repeal. If they could be al.
 lowed to pehtIon fortavors, we may be permitted to
 lmplore redress d grievances. If Harrisburph.
 Tn Pennsyly lyhnla, waS suitable place to impose our
 letters, Philadelphia in the state may serve to
 break their nvets and protesting, as we do, 10 aim at nothing which will not strictly accord with the ex- ercse of those peceable and rightful means secur- ed to us by the constitution, we shall consider any opposition to theneasure, unwarraned in principe. uncaed for by consistency, and perfectly indefensi. be upon any grWud but sheer dishonesty.
 Independent, MT Chairman, of the actual suffer. ing which ths system has inflicted, (and who s there anoIg us hat cannot lend his testimony to this truth ? VI have been most unkindly twtted, and taunted 5nd scoffed, and mocked, because have dared 10 hurnur at such unequal burthens; nay, this is not allIw have been branded with treason and bearded our very teeth with the 0dous eplhets Of traitors, ind all because we honestly believed and venture to express that belief, that we were wrong cd, pludered, and degraded Relying more upon power lhan principle, upon force than fact, upon possesspn than argument, they have deigned to use no cthe1anguage than that of rldcule and reproach,
 and the4 are the instruments with which they in tend tobreak down spirits subdue pride
 vanquishour fortitude, make conquest of our all,
 nnJ d"'9 as By. d. r~~"-y Oi o"- moral and iysi; cal resources, insn the most tame and unconditional | submission. Is such L consequence not worth our oppositionl Is there any here or even in the sate not prepared 10 contend f)r his rghts1 Is property nothing2 Is liberty nothnga Is the constitution mo- thing And above a is ourbeloved Union nothing3 Shall all these be rIsked for the of zeal and in- cnatlon to assert and defend our rghts7 It cannot be. Let us be represented in the contemplated Con- ventlon and instruct our delegates to all peacea- bic and constitutional means to procure repeal modification of the Tariff by an earnest appeal to the next Congress. They have once listened to the voice of their fellow-czens, thus lormidably and collectively uttered, and we have right to expect from their magnanimiy and justice the same impar- tia attention. We have every reason to believe that there is fast returning of respect for in uries We believe that the attempt, ut Harris. burgh, to adjust all the conflicting interests of tho groioer and the mangacturer relations which no hu
 man wisdom can harmonze, so as to make them de- serve q like and equal protection from the Tariff, has sown along with the system the seeds of its final destruction, and that every day is developing the folly of that undertaking which seeks to repeal the laws of nature, and make all sols all climates, and all conditions and the same We believe it is
 now only necessary to enlighten the people of the
 Union, by collection of facts, and the just argu-
 mens they suggest to induce them to restore od- vantage obtained alone by fraud, sustained exclu-
 sively by deception and productive only of folly | There be misunderstanding of that strong
 and increasing feeling which has agitated every por
 ton of the Union this eyentiul question, and es-
 pecially the Southern States. We are told by
 pamphleteers and other scrbblers at the North, that
 it is all perfect deuson under which we iabour Tn l
 That instead of curse, it is blessing, and this n-
 tolerabe idea is acquiesced in by few of our own
 people. Is it possible that large communities Tn eve
 ry state deceived this subjectf Is it possible
 that whole states to the North, to wit: Maine and New Hampshire do not understand their own in-
 terestsl Can it be possible that the ineffable dull
 ness of the people from the Potomac to the Mssls-
 sippi is unable to comprehend this matter? Ds the
 enlightened and sober states of Virginia and North
 Carolina, the ardent and generous states of South
 alipaa and tha ap1d diScrp
 of Alabama, Missi ppi, Missouri and Tennessee,
 possessing every variety of interest and acuated by
 every sentiment that Is pure and honorable, clamOur
 aboutthi system without causei Is it possible they
 are deluded and grievng over imaginary evils, and
 venting wanton complaints against their very bene-
 factorsl Believe me, this is all rank assumption,
 and adds to the positive outrage of right, the dis
 gusting nsolence of pretanded superior discernment.
 It is bad enough to suffer, but to be mocked in our
 calamity requires forbearance, which nothing short
 of love of Union could possibly exert and 1T
 higher pledge of devotion to that object IS demand
 ed at our hands, it only be found in voluntary
 political martyrdom.
 In conclusion, have but one more reflection to present, and l humbly conceive it deserves from every dispassonate mind the most attentive and well weighed consideration. Is ours government of true wisdom7 Does it lay claim to the character
 of moderation, forecast and prudencei Hast any of the ingredients of temperance, charity and kind
 ness9 If has, why look upon the scenes that have
 been passing for the last six years in this Unlon and which ever and anon displays such flashes of angry
 feeling, followed by the distant and muterng thun' ders of disunon, without one effort to appease or , divert the threatening storm7 Can the comnlotlons existing every where but more especially the heign s tened tempest of South Carolina produce no seri.
 ous concern? Are such talents, such disintefested
 patriotism such high minded chyalry, to be laugh ed to scorn, because their language of complaint is uttered in the conscious boldness of recttude! It be- longs 10 true wisdom, 'moderatlon prudence and charity to pause before it provokes such spirit to : acts of desperation If they right they are en-
 titled to respect; if wrong, all reason teaches that kindness and cOnciliaton due to their errors. s people thus excited, and is well known, excited by reason of the loss of property which they very believe is taken from them not to advance te honest d purposes of government, but to promote individual IS speculation, ought to be treated with great tender B ness when they remonstrate against such course And that government is acting with cruel and reck i. less severity endangering it's own existence y that treats with indifference, or smiles with con T. tempt, upon such growing and persevering dsafec y ton.
 st This awful consideration aside from our own posi- e tive suffering, presents motive of itself calculated animate the bosom of every lover of his country d and prompt him with earnest zeal to untiring ex posuation with rulers to wake up from their fals' security and to ponder upon that llated legislation st and continued contempt of remonsranee which hal IS involved the country in the most perious condition Is and disturbed it's peace with no common alarms. st We believe the proposed convention will be ab' D, to present train of cts and force of reasoning p which, if not sufficient to convince the governmen of its error will least bring out it's moral heroisn h. to its last act of folly, and misfortunes to thei d finished point of endurance.
 a Speech deliuercd at Chayleson, at he Celebration re the Union and State Rights Pasty, on 4h Jaly f of Dr WILLIAM READ, the first Vice President, gav a. the following toast: