Southern planter., 1832-12-08

"'"EH :" Wl' nodYi tending 10 harmony, founded
up"h eciS ol justice, and more sacred regard 10
.ne principles OF our Federal system. But each
succeeding mail, during The late long session. did
but strengthen my msgi,inps. in Longer Iool,ing to
u'a' pn1y 20 save the country from the threaten.
ing evils Of that partial. oppressive, and unconsti.
'"'lohal legisla'ion Yet Justice requires the nd.
n's'on' lha' IN the passage Of the Tariff net of the
'"'o session. majority Of both branches Of Con.
s''ss u'd manifest something Of spirit Of coneln
,ion towards each other This majority. loo. man.
nos'e1 splri OF co-oporation with the Executive
n'ahoh OF the Federal Government In SUSTAINING
nus ac'' which (alihough, by mo- meins,a sat,sfsc.
.o'y measure OF compromised has been calculated
~ quay present excitement, and to check the i'm.
pu'u"s"y ol the rash and violent This act was
P'ssed by the votes Of members who did po, an.
prove is provisions, but sustained II as chnce ~
evils They voted Gnr its passage in proCcrenrc a.
usnnion, OF The Tariff net Of IBQ8 Wbilc 4 con-
s'uof the principles Of the late act equally. II M,
more obnoxious Than that of 1898, yet am bound
70 70 ADMIT, thatu relieves The whole people of the
Chlou states OF portion of the burthens of tax
suohi ana therefore Il may be- considered as an Of
iot', At least, on the part portion of the friends
OF 'he protective system, 10 modify the law So as
TO make u less obnoxious TO our feelings. Bu,
ohiess ihls step of Cancellation s faiiowed hy fnr.
lher concessions, lhoy do but deceive themselves.
u 'hey suppose thar the South will ever become
Icconcted. Upon a fall view of the whole subject.
would mos decidedly recommend tina, our for
oearanco and moderation be made manifest 10 the
whole Union, before we enter upon any doubtful
OF violent remedy, calculated to eopardise the ox
's'ence oi the Federal Union itself Our com
pIain's are Just, and our cause righteous--cndn.
rance Is not YET iniolerable; and new Conpress.
uhuef 'he last census. will assemble under circun
stances, aud AZ time more auspIcious for calm and
paltlouc deliberation am not q stranger 10 tho
solishncss Of man and Of communities, but have
moi YET lost all confidence IN the virtue and intell
genee OF The American people. II our opponents
oe "a aPao'e oi wise sell goyernmoni they must ere
'ong oe brought TO see the Justice Of our cause, ba
sea as Is on principles no less essential 10 them
than tous; az least, may we not homo thai the cor,
mon classes of the laborng people. every whore
VIII YET be brought TO unite with us against the
whole system, as being designed to benefit an ars
ocahc lew' and TO oppress the poor for the exclu.
s'ye benefit OF the wealthy. But should these, INV
best anlicipatons, be founded in orror and ofpin.
ave ~ weakness, besecch my counirymen, who
are IN favor Of direct and immediate reustenc,, 60
remember, that they are required by every principle
OF sound philosophy, virtue and patriotism, 10 OK
ofcise patience and long forbearaBcc towards their
brethren ofho same faith and prnciples with tbenn
selves IN regard 10 the usurpations of the Federal
Government. II is truly gratifying 10 know. that
the Southern people are SO well agreed. ms 10 tbe
existence Of the evils complained or This being
the case, nothing but union and concert arc want.
ing TO give an irresistible, moral force 10 our opn.
ions aud feelings, and 10 make ourselves formida
BILE IN any event To obtain this desired union of
action, time and labor are required. do not con
slider the mode aud manner of producing these
Joint deliberations material, nor do care by what
name such councils may be called. Il is only me-
ccssafy, that these measures should emanaio d.
recily from the enlightened and deliberate will Of
the people; founded upon their inherent and unal-
ionable rightsj admitted To be extraordinary, and
intended TO meet most extraordinary crisis
No State can act efficiently in sustaining her lust
rights against mighty power, unless her own pop.
ulaiion are united ~ The policy 10 be pursued I
cannot consider Il advisable for a single State, upon
her separate action TO undertake TO force redress
Of gr evances from the Federal Government, while
her sister states, equally interested, arc not even
consulted as to the policy to be pursued. Princi.
pies Of common courtesy must cOncede 10 the
members Of the same coniedercy or copartner-
ship, right 10 participate in all councils whore the
subject under consideration, and the policy TO be
adopted, are equally interesting To each member
Whenever case, however, shall ARSE wherein a
single State shall be oppressed by the usurpations
, Of Federal power and that pressure shall be con.
fined TO her local interest alone, aud consequently
produce no identity of feeling and interest in tho
other states; then | would consider il the incum.
bent duty of the Uggriovcd State to Judge and acl
for herself ndepend nty Of the advice and opln.
ions Of others. II is due to the sovereign rharac.
Ter of every Stale Of the Union, to maintain lis
territorial rights and policy over lis own popula
ton. These are rights which can never be surren
dered by free State OF submitted 10 the arbiira
lion of others 'sBut upon the subject Of the rarn
shall Georgia undertake 10 redress The wrongs o
the whole Soulhl Shall we not hearken 10 tht
voice and movements of our sister states, who ongro,
with MS in principle and ieeling7 Or shall we pre-
clpltaiely rush forward upon a novel and untTieC
theory, which may disgust our sister states, end il
abortion, and prove 10 be worse than submission
itself. The states which agree in principle, mus
be brought To act in concert, before they can rca
sonably hope 10 produce tile eonsummaiion desrc
/ by the opponents of the protective system as wei
as every true patriot and friend Of The Federal Ur
ion. Separate action upon this subject is culcull
Q ted 10 engender strife md disunion, anarchy an
r confusion, among hrelhr,n Of the same principle
i MULTIPLICATION.
. The mystical doctrine of Notification, rs cor
tended for by lis advocates, has only tended to b,
!, wilder the minds of the people, indamo their pa
sons and prepare them for anarhcy and revolution
Il Wherever it spreads, It engenders the most bitli
e slTllcs AMI animnslilcs, and dissoves the most a