Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-27

however imPforor deem u TO DO TO aSt upon such
feelings, asrseklessy as some Of their leaders would
have the IN do.
Sir. II Il not only a, a Southern man, est protest
az lest tho tariff law Tae doctrine Of Free Trade.
IL great fundsmt nal doctrine Of civilization. The
world NUT come TO II al lat the visions Of improve
inert IN which We love TO Indulge, are ever 10 be
a''zed has bssp jndiy rem"k.j, tia, mos, Of the
wars CHI have, 'os the last ceuture, desolatd
Europe, and sslbvd The laud aad the sea wi h bi od
originued IA the lust OF colonial emprS, CONNER
c'si monopoly G ca malone cannot be held together
under united Government by any thing short Of des
pote power II one part OF country is to be arrayed
xsioss ant Their In perpetual scramble for privileges
ana preference und system OF p'o ec,ion. They
must i"it 10 pieces, aud II the bind sahshness
and rapsciy anima toe fragmeois which had ocea.
sionsd the dsuDion Of the whole IN will DO end
10 the strife OF col citing iuierssH-Wben you add
simss created by 'yranuieai revenue laws, and the
ooody pm lies necessary TO enforce ,heT the njus
uce done TO many brat chez OF industry, promote the
success OF Others, The pluperism the misery. tho
content the ,par and the thousand socia disorders
which such a violation OF tho laws cf Naur. never
's's 20 -ngender, you will ai0t, ,hiuk. that IN.
cause 0. e.-Tr,de is h. great eause OF human i'm
provsment Sir, can nev soffi cieniy dsp!ore the
nta us'ion which has brought such scourg. uron TIL
favour nl-which has entailed, so 10 speak, The
cirse OF an original sin upon new werd, and upon
tue cen inuslly multiplying micrs hit are to uhab
w. M1si heartily shsli cooperate in any measure not
revou'ionaryod Go away wi the sysem which area.
dy become fountain of biiier waters 10 us-whish
threatens 10 sscome to another generation source Of
blood aud ,ears-snd heartily rejoice at III, dawn Of
nope which ha, oP ned upon IN. prcpos- 4 Con-
ventton al Paadslphs. Not that am ,ap guine as 20
the inm. da,e resus OF such sting bS, n II be
nhod, as ought 10 be, wi h leading aud enlig ened
men from al paris OF the country. which think az we
uo upon 'ei' grsa .ubjset, IL wnl awaken the atien-
non Of 'he Peops, IL will lead to general discuss on il
VIII give scope, II may EXPIRE H. or the oseraion
OF those momeu,ous ,rutbs which We RELY, and
cannot and will no, despair Of the Republic,
down 10 US from The most venerable band OF and
heroes that ever laid the foundation Of great en-
UNI" become sati'hed by much better evidence Than
nave yet seen, that II 10 vain TO appeal to the
good sense aud tho kindly seInss Of the American
pie. Meanwhile, 70 the measure which 10 now under
confederation. and whieh, by whatever name Il may
90 IT,, my Srinien, Eventually revolutionary,
ems as 'v<r have been, decidedly oppo.ed. Irerard.
fdh. when II was 6is ntionsd in 1928 as an III
cmsnrd aud DISASTROUS pr calculated 10 divide
among ourselves to fiienae from the mnd, Of our
naural allies in such sttugsl he agricultural Sites
cur height orr 90 10 voIve US IN d ultis from
which We should moi b. able TO retreat mi,houi d.hon
and 10 which could psr.evere without inevi.
ans aid irretrevsb,e ruin.I light have be W. one
o u ae"d upon deep and solemn conviction, and 1
mack Goo rom the bottom Of my heart for being per.
ntu 70 indulge In The ccnsoos percussion that my
humoe iabors on tat orabls ssion did rbu,.
~ 'ome degree TO avert these ea'amilies
- This Is no occasion for going into detailed ana.
ys' ei ne doctrine oil Nullhsa'ion, doctrine which,
musm IN ne exposition. u undertake to say, in
voives just az many paradoxes ard contradictions 20
mere are 'opics relied on % maina ain i-bu, cannot
refrain nom presenDg single vsw Ct IL which Ia II.
fef eGii' ely conclusive. You will observe Mr. p al
dent, that the dfet bs,wee US and The advocate.
OF ms doctrine s no, rs 20 he question how far State
oouHd ssquesce in an nsiiiuticns act OF Con
ere''; or (Which is the same 'hirg) how far ii has
r'eht 10 inierpose 10 arrest tho progress OF such
l'gtiato- We rdmit this RICH, in tho most un
qnahh'd manner; for " tho law be uucons,i,u,ions 81
u 10 NJ law all So far there Il, M dH.r.,.a
and can be no ference between rs, TIL, oua.
ION Is not az 10 The right even as 10 the remedy
but ne 20 what shall eDsue upon tho exercise of me
or me application ct the remedy. The advocates
., Nh hea'ion, insist upon IT, tt the Interference Of
'ne states 10 sush case would be peace able active
say It would be, upon their o,Dn she,oine an
Ae' OF war-a evolutionary measure-a remedy deriv-
go from source above all law, and authority which
BOWS TO 90 aiblt'r but the sword-aud this IL suscept-
oils OF as rigorous de uonstra ion any point wi hin The
whole compass OF public law.
Fos lhs rrke Of stEumert concede ali that tbe most
'xravsgant writer's in our newspapers heve ever a.,
'umed, ard great deal more THAI bs mos, able of
hem can Prove will grant that the Government of
he United States is Government az sll-iba il is not
only compact between independent ats but that il
lei compact OF no pc culiar soIemnity or .fescy-con
Veyng no powers not usually granted by iuernaona
rHaes, esabshrg 10 intimre reia ions betw On the
df.rent psris Of the country, not subscns the CHI
z'r, in the least, to the Jurisdiction the F,dera
Conr'', not binding upon his eonsci.nce, not imposing
upon him she obligation Of allegiance, making him
hsbie IN any case TO the penalties OF treason I will
put the case as strongly as possible for tho advocates
81 The doctrine will suppose thai this constiiu ion
ot which We have been boasins much for ne ar hall
injury, 10 found out TO be league between for.igo
powers aud that every question that arise under IT,
"a u" ne ssre,est stn|e It hs word, merely political
-
party 10 league having right not Judge for him.
self Of its meaning, mark the Observation-Disclosures bind
The oh.r party by his jndg nen III admit tina, there
g NJ ecmGon arber-that each OF the parties In 10
Judge Tor himseE-does that that he shall Judge
or the Others too? compact between s stes is as
binding asa compac, between individuas-it creates
what IL called by ,ex-wri'ers ga perfect obig acn"-
hire il doubt but that sovereignty is Obliged he
Tore God and man sefuPulous'y 20 fulfil the sondiiops
oi Its agreements. But sovereignties with regard 10
each oher are in state of nature-ibey have no COM
Wit tbeir
ID difference arise as to their riy and
liabilities under tn m, what says the law Of nature and
nation! Why wha, can say but that each shall do
as he pesseor that force shalt decide the
'y lie here any mag Unable alternative between the
law and The sword-5etweeb the judgment OF some re-
guatly constituted umpre-cboen before hand by the
common consent OF The contracting psres, and The al
ftmd ratio regum7 Sir we have been told that STATE
) vsregniy 10 and ought to be governed by nothing bu
lie own "eengs OF bile jus,ee"-il comes 10 in
the exclamation OF The day TO the description of that
and tie woes IL brought upon his souny are an adm
rabIe theme for epic a tragic soDg, but would
not suppose, be recommended as the very highest of
oil rcsiible examples 10 morality.
lura negnt sibi nata, Dihil non srrogat arms.
Yet strange 20 say, the very who paint TO MS TIE
Of tbs States in such elrs, aud would ca
Vi, about the min pr, OF hair, where their ow rights
and ineress are concerned forget entirely tina, there
are any ober psrie. to the sompsct bu, South Caro-
Ina, II hose parties have any right TO exerci,e or
any Interests 10 msin'sr, eve have righ, 10 ;udos
for ours.Ives" say they, how far we are bsund bv
The Constitution, or how far sb all comply with ia
Grant w. But what OF the other % parties! Are tb.v
bound by our dscsofi Shall they not think for them
selves, bsssuSe we say that act, which thew b,ve
all declared Tor the great msiori,y OF ,hem) 10 be Win
In the aniDg OF The treaty and binding upon w. f. mn,
30! " our opinion Is just are moi bound. A1mit
u. But Dibei's Is just we are bound Nov IN.
whole isilsey Of The Argument on the other eide eon
siss in cooIy taking for granted the very matter u de-
pute--in botiog out lhis Jim denying 10 others The