Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-12-14

Tariff laws The effect of those laws was confcssedy nuri
GUS but the evil greatly exaggerated by the unounded
cory you were taught TO believe that its burhens in
proportion to your exports not your consumption ofmpor
cd articles Your pride reused by the assertion that
submission TO those laws state Of vusuage and that
sstance TO them was equal in patriotic merit the opposition
our Fathers offered 10 the oppressive laws of Great Britain
You told that this opposition might be peaceably-
might be constu onay made-that you might enjoy all the
advantages Of the Uaon and bear of its burthens Flo
quont appeals TO your passions to your State PRIDE your
native courage of real injury, pre-
pare you for the period when the mask which concealed the
hideous features of DsUNIoN should be taken off, fell and
you made TO look with competency on objects which
not long since would have regarded with horror Look
back to the arts which have brought you 70 this sae-ook
forward TO the consequences to which il must inevitably lead
Look back to what first told you inducemen TO
enter into this dangerous course The great political truth
repeated to you that you had the revolutionary right of
resisting all laws that papably unconstitutional and
intolerably oppressive-t added that the right nuly
law rested the principle, but that was peace
able remedy! This character which given TO it, made
you receive with too much confidence the assertions that were
made of the unconsuonay of the law and its oppressive
effects. Mark my eowcitizons that by the admission Of
your leaders the unconsutionuty must be palpdbe or
will not justify either resistance notification What is the
meaning of the word paaJe in the in which it here
used tat which is apparent TO every one, that which no
Of ordinary intellect will fail perceive Is the unCon-
suonay of these laws of that description Let those
umong leaders who approved ind advocated the
principle Of protective Duties answer the question; and LET
them choose whether they will be considered incapable
hen percevng must have been apparent every
of common understanding, imposing upon your
confidence and endeavouring TO msead you In either
they unsafe guides the perous path they urge YOU
70 tread Ponder well this circumstance and you will
know how to appreciate the exaggerated language they adj
dress TO YOU They not champions of liberty emuatng
the fame of Revolutionary Fathers you an oppes
sed people contendng as they repeat to you against worse
ing and happy Union There settled design Cypress
YOU You have indeed felt the unequal operation OF laws
which may have been unwisc unconsutionay passed.
but that inequality necessarily be removed At the very
moment when you mady urged the unfortunate
course you had begun, change in public opinion had
and the consequent necessity of dmnuton duties had al
ready produced considerable reduction and that
articles ogenera consumption your State The importance
oftis change underrated and ysu auhoatiyey
told that further alienation of your burthens be
pected at the very time when the condition of the country
perousy demanded such modification of the duties Should
reduce them to Just and equitable SCALE But fapprehen
svc of the effect of this change in aayng your disconent
you precpated into the fearful state into which you
find yourselves.
have urged you to look back to the means that were used
to hurry you the position have assumed and
forward to the il will produce Something
is necessary Contemplate the condition of that country of
which you still form important partconsidcr its govern
ment uniting in bond ocommon interest and general pro-
lection many different Statesgivng all their inhabitants
the proud title OF AMERICAN cTIzEN-protecng their
understanding their literature and their arscilating
their INSTRUMENTATION, defending their onersand ma
king their respected in the remotest parts Of the earth
Consider the extent of its territory its increasing and happy
population, its advance in which render life agreeable
and the sciences which elevate the mind See education
spreading the lights of religion morality and general nior-
nation inoeyoy cottage in this wide extent Of Terrific
res and States Behold the asylum where the wreced
and the oppressed md refuge and support Look this
picture Of happiness and honor and say WE roo ARE Girl
AMERcA-Carona is Of these proud States her
arms have Nendedher best blood has cemented this happy
Union And then add you can without horror and remorse
this happy Union will dssolve-his picture of peace and
prosperity will deacethis free intercourse we will inter
ruP-these fertile fields we will dcluge with bloodthc pro-
lection Of that glorious flag renouncee very Of
Americans discard And for what mistaken men for
what you throw away these esmabe bessngs-or what
would you exchange your share in the advantages and honor
of the Union For the dream of separate
dream interrupted by bloody conflicts with your neghbors
and vile dependence on foreign power If your leaders
could succeed in establishing separation, what would be
your situation Arc you united at homeare you free from
the apprehension of civil dscord with all its fearful conse
some new revolution contending with nsurrec
tondo they excite your envy But the dictates of high
duty obge oenny to you that you cannot
succeed The laws of the United States be executed
have discretionary power the subec-my duty en-
phatcaly pronounced the Constitution Those who told
you that you might eaceaby prevent their execution decc
we'd youhey could not have been deceived themselves They
know that torcbe opposition could alone prevent the
ton Of the laws and they know that such opposition
repeed Their object disunion but be not deceived by
disunon by armed force is Are you really
ready to incur its guilt? you the heads Of the nsr
gators the act be the dreadful heads
be the dsonor but on yours may fall the punishment
unhappy State will fall all the evils of the conflict YOU force
upon the Government of your country accede to
the mad project of dsunon of which you would be the first
victmsis first Magistrate cannot il he would avoid the
performance Of his duythe consequences be fearful
for YOU distressing your fellow citizens here and to the
OF throughout world. Its
mics have behed prosperity with vexaton they could
not concea standing reutation ofther slaysh doc
trnes and they will point dscord with the triumph
malignant joy. Iii yet in your power dsappoin them
There yet time TO show that the descendants of the Pnck
neys the Sumpters the Rueges of the thousand other
names which adorn the pages your revolutionary history
will not abandon that Union support which, many
fought and bed and died adure you you honor their
memoryas you love the Of freedom which hoy de-
dcated their vesas prize the peace of your country
the lives fits best citizens and your fair me
your steps Snatch from the archives of your State the diso
ganzng edc of its Conventonbid its members
Bile and promugae the decided expressions your will to
main in the path which alone conduct you safety pros
perity and honore them that compared disunion all
other evils light because that brings with it accumuu
ton of a-decare that you will take the field unless
the spanged banner your country shall float you
that you will not be sgmazed when dead and dsonored
and sconed while you live the authors of the first attacl
the Constitution of your country Its desroyers you can
not be. You may disturb its pcaceyou may interrupt the
its posperiyyou may cloud its reputation for
bty-but its tranquility will be restored, its prosperity will
RETURN and the stain upon its national character will be trans
fered and remain eternal blot the memory those whc
caused the disorder.