Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-12-27
bssn snbsisntiaIlY reiteratea br our eenera

simplicity and dignity, to ihesextent Of such
.,icpartnfe That we have carefully revised
these several resolutions, and the arguments
then addnced 10 sIstais The conclusions as
sefted4--sad especially that celebrated re-
port made BY committee Of its boty 10 The
legislature IN 1899 That these important
documents have becn long before the people
of the United States, and canuOi have failed
TO attract general interest and attention
and that, Therefore, we regard Il as Only nc
ctsstry uoW fanj At this peFIi0us crisis we
DO regard thai, as oGr h0unden and solemn
dut, T 20 assert ard deAare 20 our sister states
TO the government OF this great cOuiederacy
and 10 The world, firm and unaltcrable 81
hercnce to these principles and resolutions.
: Res6lUsd. as o'T deliberate coaUiction,
That fbe acts Of congress, usually oenoGind
ted 'iia fariI '-"'s. 40 for IS they we're pas
sed palpably and ayowcdly Tor the exclusive
protection Of particular species OF Industry,
are not ou!y uncqual in their operation orpfes-
sive s. cooset uentIy inexped'ent, but are con
rary 10 the spirit. true intent, and meaning
Of federal couiPJct
Restrict, That we can never acquIese IN
The present. sya,etn Of duties, as The settled
poiiry Of the E0geFnment--that We wili by
al constitutional and proper means oppose
is continuation and that we sincerely be-
lieye 1t to BE- duo TO spirit OF mutual con
citation aud harmony, 10 a proper respect
Tor the opinions aud interests OF large por-
lions o. the Community, and essentially re-
cessary to The preservation Of the JHIoD, That
is burdens should DC gradually 0ut speedily
abate,, 20 lie imposition Of such duties only,
As the cxigences Oh The government may re-
qpre for lis ordinary &c, me.
Esaa4fse.l t,n IN corfli liz
perate with cur brethren OF South Carolina,
and Of the other states more Immediately .
perated on iniafiousiy by this oppressive sys.
tenn, in efecjiag, by all proper means, its
abatement TO lie extcnt which we lieye
was contemplated by those who formed The
federal compact, and the understanding Of
the states eho were the parties to ats ratlilca
ton.
Z. GJ3olrci, That wh;le ws concur w.th
our brethren Of South Carolina in Ieproba-
ting this policy, W. mast sincerely regret and
deplOr6 the measures they have recently Il
doi,,ed 10 obyjate It's evils. That 'ge cannot
approve the remedy which thai state has re
sorted to, aud still less thc precirita.e rea.
sures She has adopted &c enforce ii. That
we cannot but regard that remedy as coul
prouitigG ,hs true rights OF the states ~
oYeteigns by asserting them uHier tie sane
lion Of tire federal constitution, and, as ob
vionsly tending, il persisted Isl, to political
Icoavtisioa aud ciyil var. That we degiicate
and depl9re tie principles assumed in their
ordinance If her recent convention, and the
measures which her Legislature seem likely
to adopt 10 carry them ont into execution.
Add se regret especially the precipiiafy nsn-
lested IN prescribing 50 early day for It's
lexecutiog. without having previously resor-
ted to ana exhausted every Constitutional
means 10 ohtaia redress without having
coninaod with her SISTER st3tes whose inter
ests are identified with Der own, whose sym.
patbics are cordially exacted hy common
wrongs ant sufferiugs and WHO are attached
10 her by ties MS strong AZ ever ho1at con-
munties t0geather. That we regret that SO
early period has been selected. because II
practically cxci,ldes that very interpretation
Of the present Congress which She iuvokes,
as the ueces say tine for deliberate action is
not allowed 70 that body where il disposed
TO retrts, her grievances by q reduction Of
the tariff-because II excludes tie possibility
Of the interposition of the other states, by
means OF genoi al convention, or their ten.
der.ng that mediation from which the hap
riest results nlisht fairly have been aDtlcipa-
.ted-aud more than all, because 1t was not
deferred beyond The peliod at which the next
Congress might be assernb ed, which we
have many reasons for believing would be
better disposed 1han the present, TO remove
the evils, which have led 20 all these difficult
2. ResotDed, That we have observed IN the
recent proclamation of the President of the
United States, principles ayowed, and pow
ers assumed for the federal government,
which we gael it to be our solemn duty 70
tisapproVe aad protest against. That we
regard them as violating tire true construction
and spirit Of Tire Constitution, and as incon
sstent with the doctrines wi iii this state has
repeatedly asserted. That We hailed the
communication Of the Precedent to Congress,
lat thc commencement OF ats session, with
admiration, as the harbin-er d better times
as recalling tive go' srnment TO the object for
which it was originally constructed, as lead
ing the way to a removal of the cause of all
our existing difficulties. and as containing an
exposition, Is just as it Was able, Of the true
principles on Which our admirable political
sEstem was intended 70 be founded. That
We feel called on 10 expose our disapproba-
ton Of the principles of the F.cent procla-
Rlafion, least our silence should be Rlsinter-
pgete,t, and the known appreciation of Fir-
gin!a Of other measures OF The present admin
rjcat.1u, should be regarded Is saactionng
opinions which We sincerity believe to be of
4o.elous tendency, and wdch. il admitted,
would obhtrrate the lines which seperate the
states, and revo.utic1iae the character Of
our government as cCnicderaty. That al
though Tie people Of these u. STATES, it is
tr1p assauf-d n tka .trAep-t CcnsfltUtiOn