Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-28
POE.sTECS.
LETTER OF MIR. NUCKoLLS.

derations growing of the fact that the parties of
your District mutually assemble that day. with
nicing opinions aud different l-cs BY both these par
have been simultaneously called to address them
the subjects with The grievances under which
they labor, and hcy meet simultaneously il would be
impractcable for to address BOTH indeed either
without seeming TO cooperate in its views. Now whilst
admit myself TO be an Union disclaming distinctly
the doctrine of Modification and advocating Southern
Convention Cor such mode OF rallying and uniting
public opinion in the several similarly situated yet
can but thnk 1t more respectful to the people thus
sembled to appear before them future day and give
such explanations as may be able to make when may
be heard by ALL with view well as in consequence
of other calls which DO not admit OF delay, respectfully
ask indulgence until the first Monday in September
which time, shall be happy meet many of YOUR
citizens at the village, find IL convenient attend
But whilst am thus compelled TO postpone my appear
ance before you-I am DESTROYS of nimating the course
of conduct deem practical and efficient, well
most likely 10 accomplish the great objects which animate
all.
take it for granted, that the proper time Tor instiuting
measures of redress has arrived The National Debt
all practical purposes is paid Off and the proceedings
the late session OF Congress- clearly demonstrate how
utterly futile IS all hope olrclie from that quarter
sumo, therefore, the responsibility of saying my
tuents, that this question has lost it, former character
OF disputed constiuiondy, and slow reluctant return
10 the principles of National justice; but by the
which the late Bill discussed and decided in Congress-
it assumes the attributes OF freedom SiaUeYy should
be so met and decided by the people. Will they con-
sent pay S23 100000 the the Govern
nen when only $40 600 600 are necessary, And iCtbev
will notwi they also resolve, hat in repeating these
SI3 900 900, the of tcir consumption shall be
relieved from taxation, thar The iuXuies of the ch
stead These are questions ayng the very foundation
of this subject aa having compelled consider them
attenivey will refrain stating YOU my Goa
vicions.
The first and hvorte remedy among the people of our
State at this time is X ulIitcaton This remedy whilst
proposes to the difficulties under which at pres
ent labor, by refusal TO pay the duties levied by our
Tariff laws and by which government is supported
"a very small from land sales bank dividends be-
ing eXcepted) also proposes accomplish these objects i'm
peaceabe and constitutional mode, and without hazard TO
the existence of the Union Every American who can
ellie anItl cIxf.
question: must undoubtedly advocate ibut, for myself
from the commencement of the discussion have and
endeavored to explain many objections it, that
not possibly espOuse il safe and peaceable remedy
The doctrine Of Modification sets forth that ..ia all
cases OF compact, among parties having Judge
each party mas an equal right TO Judge for ITSELF well
attractions OF the mode and of redress" Now
the Fright to Judge here spoken of necessarily
the right OF the parties To the compact TO give it such in
depreciation in PRACTICE, may correspond with their
own opinions oits true meaning But the supposion that
EXISTS which the parties are actually Differing ON
principle and likely differ practice shows that
neher Of them can have peec. right because right
of each to Judge and determine Tor itself is limited
and qualified by the right Of Others do the same thing
An example may best illustrate this point. A and
are savages of Africa where civil law exists to gu
late their contracts and where of course party would
have right to Judge for itself as well of inracons
OF the mode and measure of redress. a planter and
employs to work in his farm at 80 per day Pend
ing this engagement denies that he TO give more
than 40 cents per day, for his labor insists on v
Alter much conversation the subject, they differ so
widely that they are in danger OF quarrel aud U
hmately oil an appeal TO force to settle the difficulty One
or the other OF the contendng parties therefore Weld
compromise take place rthe question 10 be settled
by the blooy hand the strongest must necessarily
prevail How does this question differ from Modification!
Not in the slightest contract is made by 81 States with
view TO more efficient government of their affairs
They differ in their construction of this contract hay
ing appointed no umpire TO decide it for them each de-
cides TOR itself AMI by placing different on 1t
they unavodably interfere with each other, and
inmate their difficulties in compromise force arms
But let us suppose (what can never occuD that the
other States should as matter of courtesy and respect
unite with the multiplying State in convention for offer
ing amendments to the Constitution The representatives
from the nuiyng State would open the deliberations bv
protesting against the power they had nufed home
and according to their principles, demand tha asend
ent should bo offered by their adversaries containing
the Objectionable power The other States would reply
that Congress already possessed the power pass the OBJ
noxious law; that the multiplying must o:,er an
ths course would be pursued by each party and that the
difficulty would terminate where it began|
But let pass and suppose the ports of Carolina
made free by the Act OF Notification. Whilst they re-
main thus free, and the State considered member of
the Union, entire revolution will take place in our
reign commerce. The whole tide of il will flow into
CdrieStoH and her ports being FREE there would be an
entire failure in the for the support Of Govern
ment Caamdos and disasters of a public and private
nature would follow this step. Immense failures in mer-
camille transactions, in planting, in mechanics. and indeed
in every department Of lc would follow Can il be sup
posed that tie Othsr states ol the conederacy would stand
patiently ny seeing but n" attempting TO arrest this state
of things Would they avail themselves OF the null
hying principle Just stated that every state has an equal
right toJudge for itself Of iHiactons well the mode
aud measure Of redress and their operations
accordingly Whether these operations would in
bockadng the ports thus made free, such other acts Of
hostility the parties might Institute for the present
inmateria-for If the nuliiyug slate did resist the
tive other, both, if both we're resored to- the
would be abandoned--and if she did the first act
she might perform with that view, would be the com
Inenceuent OF civil war
But perhaps the arguments against mdOTiV ruling
government constituted Ike mag be here urged
lit be, have only Orcpy dnt know Of institutional
objections 10 lis doing is be within that insr
neut Whenever MAORI y, however, shall have trans
scendcd its delegate power, by the passage laws not
warranted by hlt instrument, or by the performance OF
other acts totally inconsistent with lis character and
jects, then Of relic open to the minority
The first appeal 10 lr Supreme Court Of the United
States in "c0se NJ iaio aHd equty" arising under the
act Of Congress. The second b that if instead OF being
cease Of law and equity" II be question Of reserred
right SOUereign pO,cer NJ state NJ the COnfederd.
eV then the Supreme Court is Oused Of its inrisdction
and the only peaccabe mode Of redress the State TO
Withdraw from The Union
This is the only pcace0bie anil operative rcmedy Tor
the minority in al those where the points OF die-
are too broad; public feeling TOO high Tor adjust
meni. But II - one although perfectly constitutional,
that should be the last to advocate remedy for
single State save only IN questions Of the very greatest
importance and highest moment
Ny own views 90 remedy are now as formerly most
decidedly in favor Of southern Convention or some SINH
TAR mode Of giving efficacy and direction tie opinion Of
the whole South. We 30 sister States lying conugl-