Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-17

a7i#fHs linton 'tifaar q u.n.o fctlertby Inc FEEDER
Il CO.. tim GU ~ none ot Ihese STAGES did We
.sf 'lsf narasfls ~ MY usher iyhi than az fo.-
alnT one ,,iion. 'lroatle, and alliances were
n.5' ia iip. nluc 81 Troops were raised for
be 5lr' aefart How then wiihei these proofs,
al npaer oil ebph2cs ofnrr position we had, fof
s'suafrd rufpah aul with defined powers, ere.
lid national t,usofnmoits-.how is il, that the
assf pefl Ct ~ those several mod sof unir, should
HnW hc tpusidnrod ng q mere league that nny be
iissosed nj plrasnic2 It ia lrdm an abuse of
ietms Compact u used MS synonymous with
lea5ar although tho true term il no, employed be-
tausH II would nj once show lie inllncy of the rsn-
o5lne. II would not dolo say TINT our Constit,i-
fioo vas only acegur bot, rs laborcd 10 prove IT
afompaet, winch IN one tcnsc 1t u.s. and then TO
atshe TINT IA lcagug IS compact, every compar.
betWcen nations must OF course be lcnguc, and
t1at item such nm engagement every sovereign
power has a righl Ia reccdr But II has hten
shewn, that ~ this scnse the States nre not sove-
lfi2n, and that even iftmy wcrs md the national
Constitution had Been foturb by compact there
would be no fghi ia my oGe State 10 cxoncraio it.
sell from j. obligation
% obvious are th reasons ~ hith forbid ,his 50.
eess#an that II ts nrrrs sory only 20 idnoo 10 them
lie Union Wgg iurmo'i for tho benefit of al H.
was produced by mutual sacrifices 81 interests and
aphuons tal those sacrifices be r,cned 2 Can
lie Staps WHO musnanimou.iy surrendered thor
nte 10 The Iorr'torica Of the " cyt recall the gran,
VIII the inhabitants oftho inland Santos nrree TO
pay the duties lint may he imposad <llou their
lssenl by those ga he Almh'ia ar the Gulf for
heo own ianefi Shdl tbefo lie free port In
one Snic, and encrous duties in nnothef1 No orc
believes that any right exists in n single Sntc 10
involve all the others Ia these mud countless other
eVlE a ~
cry one must sec that tho other States, IN self de-
lene' must oppose II ut n hazGfds g
These are the alternatives that aro presented t,v
lie tonyc, ton a rcpcal az eil tic acts for raj
alng revenue, leaving The Government whoi,t the
means of surpni OF an aoquieaconce in tho disso-
infion OF oar Union by tho steassion Of one of us
membeia When the hisi was proposed, il was
known hat could not be listened 10 Cor a moment
II wa hboWn II lofco was applied 10 oppose the
execution ofihc laws, that II must 10 rcpclied by
i9iee--thal tongtess could not without involving
ltsti ~ disgface and the country 81 nun, accode to
ihf lhoppfiuth Gnd yet # tbs 10 not dono on a
SVEN day, or u any blcupt IL made 10 execute tho
laws, tho State b, by Tho Ordinance. declared to
be out Of tho Union. The aarity Of y Conyeu-
uan assembled .or the purpose have dictated these
terms, or rather this rejection ~ Nil terms II, The
name al The pcoilo of South Carolina Ii il true
thai tee CogcfuW oflhc State p'al,s of tho spbm,s-
Ion OF thtir grievances ioH convention Of all tho
S'dtea, whlah he suys They auccte,y and unx-
iohsiY seek aud desire Yet this obviuus and
constitutional nodo OF Obtaining the sense OF the
otlef Suites on the Construction of the l,lcral com
pae' ana nmcn1lng II, If necessary has never been
attempted by those whouteed the State on 10 this
destructive measure. The State might have pro-
posed The call for general convention TO The other
siaipA md tuurrp4t a an,
'hen concurred, nltst hive called it, Pu. the first
Magistrate Of south Carolina, when he exnressed
hope that " ca review by Congress and the
lnneohares OF The General Goyerprncbt of the
merits OF t'fr controvusy,' such Convention will
he aeeotied To lhomrmlis have known that nel-
MA 'onStess nor any unctionary Of the General
eoternmen has authority 10 call sucl. onven-
lioai unIcss 4 be denarl6d by twothirds Of the
7lttsa ! ms snggcstpd them - another instance
ol ls tef hless inattonon 10 tho lrovIs ons oftbe
eoh sbtutlon with Nbch tbs crisis haa been tnnd-
y hnufd obi o. Of the aeinptto PERSUADE the pco-
pie ihu constitutional remedy had been sought
atd taiuaed. II the legislature 81 South Carolina
hth3onsiy deslrc. Conceal Convention to coz
-lief er complaints Why have they nm made M
piieau1n t9r II IN the way the Constitution polnis
Oh The assertion ihat they earnestly SEEK IL
IA completely negatvedby the omission.
ms the" Is me position IN which we stand. A
aa'n hV"hY OF Inc rd2'nS Of one ntn,c IN the
nun nave '"H'ed '|'I0'os ion state Convtn-
mn mat Convention lH' of'ancJ that all there
Ef"4e laws Of the United rtaics must be repealed,
81 lbii ibcy are no longer member OF The Union.
J. ''oYeipo' OF lhn' state has recommended 10
me Ifsi-i'iHit we rah'ay Of q" army - cary tho
sec tI"i i''' s'ie.i ava that be may be empower
Ell 20 ~ rehrWres 10 vessels ~ the name ol the
9l1lf. y p.'' oi " opposition to the laws has
yel heen Committed, Du' cA state of'nihgais
hourly apPr iand"d aud Il s the Inlent oitiiis in
Afumfn' 10 ptonLtIV uot olAy thu, tic duty i'm