Southern planter., 1832-05-19
CIRCULAR.
lnEvoTERs WILKINSON COUNTY

.nao in obedience 10 the will ofa free and in
}ni people Having in part, been insiru
al Of hn bringing about that event, so much called
|e lSh natural that should feel great desire TO
|qi. he work brought to happy and speedy con-
+ beo oo in conformity to your will, and IN obedi-
Tade- 10 your insiructions--so as 20 maintain the
Eh, ,iiy Of moral obligation, and the introduction
! some Duier judicial Code, as guide and rule ofac
+ abOu k The future No truth, is more likely TO re.
| ye0s 10 this age Of reform, than that man, every
ade ~ about TO exert his nature, in throwing off
Pea heu sackles Of ieudal and barbarous nges--the
no ac bins Of kings, lords, and commons. That prln-
The II Is hostile TO our republican habits, should have
|es ht hanspanted IN our own soil, is easily account
|ld o n kr from the well known fact, that powerful
round N 10 this union, are the advocates for strong
n bat emmeni-tle short espoiism-makinq the
p OC nl government the exclusive Judge Of the ex.
ofils own powers-and that the Sovereqn
paws, @shoud bow with reverence TO the irrevocabe
|nt ca rees Of her Federal Courts Thus throwing all
|8S2 er IN one central government and by this usur.
- 0n, totally subversive of the States And fur
unconstitutional laws, making the plantation
Jail g, who have no motives for collision, mere
sps gen Of wood and drawers Of waiern for the ex.
|or ge benefit OF mOnopollsts, the extent Of whose
neu table avarice, knows no bounds-and TO graft.
|B ai Apbrh, they hesitate not moment 20 trample the
DuuL nshiuion under foot-and wage a war Of op.
|bow slon at once partial and unjus-turning a deaf
The IN y our remonstrances--and mocking at our
comp tniles.
when Tic great principles of Constitutional law, in
pana ping The liberyand happiness of the present and
/ sock pr inhabitants Of this growing state, will no
vi undergo radical change in the Conven-
|slel ID To provide against existing and anticipated
|. reason, and our own fears for the future, a.
+ 4 hculcates. No truth is clearer, than that all
|inty, ~ unwise, which is unjusi-and that no po-
e measure can be secure, with free people,
- rh insults their nature-taxes their lahour--
le rom uno class, the hard earned labor of in
|all Of sg 10 aggrandze and enrich another class Of
|pp, 4 81 No government can long flourish, that ex-
Blew Isher revenues from the mIseries Of the peo-
% HE -and refunds nothing to them or the soil, from
John suce they are drawn.
Mobile Experience has found, how easy il is, for rulers
yean magistrates, to-overeap the barriers Of consti
hast opal liberty, and at the same time, retain their
|ghle PES, in spite Of the camours ofan oppressed and
|aned ced people A certain class of men, in all
|ing s, lovers Of monarchy have ever been dispos
The 70 mask then real designs, and sentiments under
bis cloak Of some constructive or far fetched pow
cou BY which their owl interest can be subserved
bM foniravenon to the rights ofthe people. Hence
|t nhnations spring up, Of the most dscordant
Serials, from the Louisiana Sugar Planter, with
|teda Yankee spinning Jinney. A union ofinterest,
lo'e worship is the altar Of avarice-whO preach
p. union, while they deny equality of rights. Thus
|uDg s nunholy league the judiciary for its support,
|S2 are the Instruments to decide IN favour Of the
r pessor against the oppressed. The star cham
4, dEngland never decided more uniformly in
|m INmr ofthe crown, than our supreme court, has
i~ uded in favor Of the federal, when a state was
|~u collision. Bya recent decision, they have ami.
|ecs srd tho right neighboring state, 10 regulate
nan own municipal concerns. Thus at one blow,
p sIrating her legislative power--this decision in
" hr bears relation to one Of our most important
/ In, (n the passage of which had some agency
|nS piendng our laws over the persons and pro-
fiiy Of Indians pithin Oirn chartered limits.
From these and other causes, no less dangerous,
Ve originated the excitement of the people Of all
|gU he plantation States who are denied free trade
N eA The rest Ofthe irorld-are forced by hearess
p naloriiy to seek market at home, when better
Gould be found, without restriction, abroad-and
'@ W this to enrich the northern monopoists-who
pkeep up these exactions, think to overawe us by
PHYSICAL numbers-witb the purse and sword in
Aef hand, brock down our spirit by grievous bur
Z gems and taxes; and such is the mystery of man.
|oi aal this law, Of which we complain, Ut being
M question ofpower)c )cannot mpeached, contrayened
p q decided upon, by any existing ribuual-and the
|Hp oocne under which it is now enforced, is nothing
I tnoHoia total and unqualified submission. These
N~eihe doctrines Of the tories of the revolution
NE federalist of 98--the creed of seris and o
On 'es-the banner under which they fought was
sn 3ual The "King do no wrong"-that "Congres'
also do no wrong"- and at this day, it is in
|gp tueaed upon US duty like passive creatures "a
ny slOmt--ihat too without murmur--and fa voice
|sYf complaint is made, in the grieyed spirit Of op
Pesslon, we are borne down by press and party
/ IT WIN exclamation of honor--with epithets VIC
.snge-chaTges OF notification and of disunion. !
such charges are made against me, they can 60 70
Sua' lhey are worth. Laws may be passed to en-
naS ne body-a despotic majority may pocke
Su' nard earned labours-but they cannot enslay
W. snlnd--nor will the democrats or Wilkinson