Southern planter., 1832-12-29

OF all the States; which, he slys, they "slacerrlv
and anxiously. suck and deslren Yet this obvions
ipd c1nstIlulonal mode OF obtaining The scnse OF
Other States on the construction of The federal
cpmp1ti. aud, ameuuing u u necessary, has uevp,
been attempted by those who have urged The Sale
on iu Tins Obstructive measure lne State muhi
have proposed the call fHr General Convention to
the other States, and Congress, II sufficient mum
Der of them cnncurred might hlye called II. Bu
the first Magistrate Of South Carolina, When hc
expressed a hope that 'un a review by Congress,
and the tuncliunaries Of the General Guvtrnmont
of The merits of the controversy" such a conyen.
hon will be accorded 10 them, musl have known
TINT n"uher congress nor any iunctonqry of the
'ieneral Gnvefnmeut h1s authority 10 ell such a
Convention unless it be demanded by iwoihirds at
the States This sdggesllon, then, IS another m
stance Of the reckless maiieniion To the provisions
OF the Constitution with winch this crisis has been
hurried on; or the attempt to persuade ia people
that constitutional remedy had been sought and
refused. ilihe Legislature Of South Carolina "anX
inusly deSre General Convention TO consider their
complaints, wly have they moi made application f..
u, IA the way The constitution lOinls cur The
assertion dai they 'earnesily seek IT." is cumploo
" naa t.yrd hy hr oniis-ion.
Tii- Then, is the position in which we STAN. small
majority Of ta citizens Of one state ia the mon have
elected delegates 20 state nveuton that Convention
has ordained that an the laws OF the United states
must be repealed, o. that they longer member OF
The Union The Governor Of that state has recommended
10 the Legislature the raising OF armyio cary the soccs
SION INTO ELECT and that he may be empowered give
cleaunccs 10 vessels in the name of the state
No act of violent opposition to the avs las yet been
bat such stale Of things hourly appichend.
ed, and a the IN ent Of this instrument 20 PROCLAIM
not only that the duty imposed By the constitution
Ia HNn e.. fl..NI N...H. -. 4 a.
be performed to the extent Of the powers vested in me by
aw or OF such Others the wisdom of Congress shall dc.
'se and entrus 10 me for that puposc but warn the
citizens OF south Carolina who have been deuded into an
)ppos ton TO the laws of the danger the will incur by
Dedience 10 the illegal and dsorganz ng Ordinance oihe
Conventonto exhort those who have refused 10 support
It to pesevere IN their determination 10 uphold the Cos
noa and the laws Of their country and point out ali
'he peuous situations ut which the good people Of that
stat have been edand that the they uged to
pursue Is Of aud disgrace the very State whose
ights they affect TO support
Feow-citizens Of my native state--le me not only ad
nonsh you as the first Magistrate of our country
not incur the penalty ofits laws but rs the influence
That Father would hi hidren whom he saw rush
ing TO certain ruin In that paena language, with that
pate nal feeling let me tell you, my counymen, that you
are deuded by men who either Ceyed themselves or
wish to deceive you.
Eloquent appeals to your passions, your state PRIDE
70 your nauve courage, TO your sense Of real mi T.,
used to prepare you for the period when the nask which
bhNtdeu mucous Tea ues Oi dsn should be taken
oh tiel and you were made to look with complacency
Dn objects which, ong since, YOU .ud have regard
cd with horror Look back 10 h arts which have brought
you to TINS siate--look forward TO the quences To
which Il must inevitably lead Look back to What was
lrst told you nducement enter into his dangerous
course The great political truth repeated 20 you, that
you mad tht rev luondiy right OF ing all laws that
we're pa'paby unconstitutional and ia oleaby oppressive
1t was added that the light 10 nuy law, rested the
ame Prin-.r ju that it peaceable remedy This
'haracle Dh was given II, made yoa with too
much confidence the assertions that were made the
,onstuhonalily OF the aw, aud is oppressive effects
MARX, my fellow citizens, that the admission Of your
leaders the uneonsututonay Of the law be PalPa-
oe, o. u VIII not justly either resistance nuhcauon
What y ie ircaing Of tho word ,aa51, n tbo IA
whch q s bore ned'that Is apparent to every one, that
which no M IA OF ordinary intellect will iai To perceive
Is the unconsulonality Of the law Of that descfpuoul
l. these among YOU leaders who approved and adj
soeated the prnclpe Of protec duties the ques
hon; and let them choose whether they will be dero
as incapable en- OF pcrceyng III which must have been
apparent to every man OF common unde standing
posing upon your confidence cudeavOrug 10 0lsead
you now In either case nry are unsafe gt' " the
per lous path which they rge you uoad Ponder well
on this circumstance ari you will lean to appreciate the
exaggerated language addressed you They not
champions OF Liberty. emulang the fame Of ou revolution
ay iahetsi nor are you an oppressed peo e contendng
they repeat TO you against than colonial yasaage
ou are free members OF iou ishing Union. There
settled design to oppress you
Mark under what prctences you have been led to the
BRINK OF lnsuTecon aud treason, on which you sand
ts dinihuton OF the value OF your staple commodity
lowered by production in other quarters and the con-
sequent dlnnu'On m the value Of your lands ere the
sole elect OF the at laws II he effect OF those laws are
conessedy injurious, but the evil was great exaggerated
y tue uniounded theory you taught to believe, that
It's burhens were m proportion your exports, not 10
your consumpt N of imported articles Your pride was
reused by the assertion that subss 10 those laws
stale Of vassaage, and that resistance to them equal
IN patriotic merit, to the opposition our fathers of red
the oppressive law Of Great Britain. You were told that
this opposition might be peaceabe might be suton-
ally made; at you might enjoy all the advantages OF the
Union, and bear none Of It's buthe 5.
have urged you to oia back to the means that were
used TO hurry you TO the position you have
ed, and forward 10 the consequences il " u produce.
Something more is necessary Contemplate the condition
OF that county OF which you still lom important part!
Consider its government, uniting Ia one bond Of common
interest and general protection many different States,
giving to all their habans the proud tie Of AMERICAN
CITIZENS, protecting their commerce, securing their liter
ature and their arts acta ing their ntecommunica alion
DEF nding heir ironter and making their respect
cd ia the remoest part of the edrh Consider the extent
of It's terrific y, It's increasing and happy pulaon, It's adj
vances in ats which render life agreeable, and M the sci
which elevate the mind education spreading
the lights Of religion, huma ty and general lnor alton
into every cottage this wide extent ol Territories
and states Behold II Is the asyu um where t wctched
and oppIe sed hnd refuge and support! Look on this
picture OF happiness honor aud saywe, too, are cit
zcns Of America Carolina one of these proud states
her have defended, her best bio has cemenod this
happy Umonl Aud tie add, II you can, without houo
and remorse. this appy Union we will dnsove-ts PIC
tu-e Of peace and prosperity will delacehs free IN
tercoutse we Wi nterruD-these fertile fields we will de