Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-26
POLITICAL.
NORTH CAROLINA,

ment TO the Union OF the States and their decided di
fcdtion - ~ ''''
The meeting was organized by calling AdOphus L. Err
win Esq TO the Chair, and appointing Joseph Erwin and
David Corpening as Secretaries.
The object OF the meeting was tlen briefly exnlaned
from the Chair.
On motion OF COL S. Hilman Resolred that the Chair
appoint Committee of Seven draw and report an Adj
dress and Resolutions expressive OF the sense of tis
meetings whereupon, the following gentlemen were APP
pointed, viz. Col s. Hiimau J. Bnfgn Esn CoI "
Dickson, Capt Charles Mcdowell Col. ID. Newlanl and
Col 3 C. Tate; who after retiring for short time re-
ported The subsequent Address and Resolutions.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned to the Church
when after the Address and Resolutions reported by the
committee were read the subject discus ed by several
gentlemen The meeting then was adjourned until
the next day at ii o'clock, when after discussion
at considerable length, the Address and Resolutions being
taken up, were unanimously adopted
ADDRESS.
FELLOW CITIZENS A crisis has arrived i'm the afars
OF inns Naon which demands the serious attention ofevery
friend oil his country. The political elements are i'm com
motion Nothing but the utmost rmness OF purpose and
the most determined action, preve mt the vessel
from being thrown upon the breakers and shattered IA,
pieces The Constitution, the Union of the States and
the Liberty Of the People are at stake II is no limo t
temporsng. Every man should be sup and doing" A
doctrines subversivc OF the Union and tending TO anarchy
ana conuson has gone abroad it is the doctrine of Ni
itcdtton, word OF mongrel English and which il is
hopeu VIII never ind lis way into the American vocabu
ary' as having any Legitimate meaning doctrine which
nodS IN nation consisting of twenty four different States
living under common Constitution adopted bv conmon
consent in which the fundamental principle is that
Joty shall govern, with State and Federal Courts al all
open Tor me redress OF any grievance of which the
citZenmay complaint and Supreme Court of the II Sates
he common property OF the people OF all the States which
Is ever ready and prompt TO decide upon any nacton of
the Constitution and the violated rights of individuals
coming tciin its jriSdiction-thatan any one STATE yhen
she may feel herself aggeveJ may sit in unon
her own case, in matter in which she is the interested
party and by placing herself upon her soveregntv NAV
annul the decisions OF the Supreme Court and nulf ,h
acts OF Congress- although enacted with all the forms and
soemnues which the Constitution requires which con-
tends. a nula tafa tb,,s,
imperative and void within that State until majority f
three-ourths OF the States pronounce il CONSTITUTIONAL In
oher words, that fourth and one can control three
iour'h lacking one thereby rendering the minority supe
nor TO the majority, and this too upon mere constrIc
tion OIL and not upon proposition amend the Consu
"oh are lar from denying 10 the States the right of
SECESSION and even OF revolutions when the emeroe1cv of
the occasion may render resort TO such desnoTa,e
measures necessary but we are equally far from,
thinking, that the present is an emergency of that
KIND These are not constitutional remedies They
are rights paramount TO all Constitutions and can
not be delegated They the rights which exist he
tween individual and individual and constitute the laws
oil conscience. The right, however, of State 10 no in
ana OUT oil the conlcdeacy the time TO eniov the
dement's OIL The government, without being subject TO any
OF lis burdens, Is proposition 10 which we cannot rive
our assent Ii we live under Constitution formed FIR
The general good, all the States ought 10 he hound b
laws made IA pursuance of il: and if differences exist as
TO the constitutional exercise of any power bv CONGRESS
that difference should be referred the common tribunals of
the country; otherwise there may be as MANY
acts as there are different States in the Unon-each State
multiplying whenever il may suit its interest TO do So
Ana every State in the Union alIhoug cannot nullfy
uec"rauon oil war, may nuliy any Congress call.
ing upon II ior lis quota oil militia, thus paralyZng the
arm oil government and rendering it inefficient in peace
ana PROSTATE in war.
But this is far from being the most im,ortapt min, -
which TO view this subject In order to carry the doctrine
OF nulihcaonin effect, the thus multiplying South
Carolina Tor instance will have do one of two things az
ter she shall have nulled The of Congress; she will
either be compelled TO declare, by her laws made in mr.
suace oil is act oil sovereignty, that all bonds given at
The Custom House at Charleston for duties upon mnoris
snail he null and void, and draw the jurisdiction exc.
sVey within her own State Courts while they would be
20 decHed ana TO insert in her law provision that the
CLERK OF the State Courts, upon writ of error from the
Supreme Court OF the United States should be prohibited
rom certifying copy OF the record, by which means no
Jurisdiction would attach TO The Supreme Court or She
would at once declare the city of Charleston free port
The first course would be direct announcement TO the
merchant TO give his bond, which, lie would know could
not De enforced aud which he never paw and
therefore would invite dishonesty and fraud upon the reye
nue. laws OF the United States the latter would be setting
at defiance the authority Of the General Government
The result TO the General Government however is the
same. In either event, Charleston is TO be lree.port
whether declared openly and boldly or covered and
concealed under The forms and echnicalies Of special
pleading.
Can the General Government look on with Indifference
such state of thngs Can they consent to sec the goods
which are imported into this country entered at the port
OF Charleston free of duty, and Struggled brouoh te
country in fraud Of the revenue laws? Il is impossille
Inc Government must and will enforce the revenue laws
The natural and necessary consequence will be blockade
oil the port OF Charleston; and il the duties cannot be col
lected at Charleston, 10 establish a Custom House ON
pOd'u Oh ~ ana 10 give the revenue TO State in
which the laws OF the United States will be respected and
obeyed This would be considered by South Carolina as
IN act OF war on the part Of the General Government
The consequence would be, immediate collision be.
tween South Carolina and the United States.
Divided as the State Of South Carolina u.s. such state
oil things would produce civil among her own citi-
lens, The horrors OF which he easily conceived
than described If 5. Carolina could present an upbo
ken paldnx she would hardly be able to sustain con
test with the General Government unaded by her sister
STATES, or by some foreign power In such an event if
the sister States should feel disposed extend their sue
cour 10 SCUM Carolina, which party would they ion the
Nuhtylng or the Union party? o. would they divide,
one portion seconding the views of party in that
state, the other secondng the views Of the other parv
all the strife and contention which distract the people Of
south Caoua and have destroyed the social intercourse
OF her citizens, arraying brother against brother and IA
Their against on We shudder at the prospec and turn
from IL with horror.
But scarcely do our eyes from the scene be-
lore US, when we are met with another prospect in view
scarcely less appalling n it, nature Charleston once de-
the world, now measurlbly idle and unemployed, and
with vast amount Of manufactures for which she wants
market would feel direct interest in protecting Charles
ton free port, in order a she might slip her goods
Tree OF duty into this country An attempt of this kind
would necessarily lead between this country and
Great Britain Seeing the dispositions in this country and
recoliectng hat these States her colonies she
might aspire 10 the sceptrc and attempt TO
WELD The destnics Of these States. Great Britain il
at peace with al the world, and could bring tbe
whole Of her naval force 10 hear upon ouY Atlantic
coast With Charleston free port, and tie Dominant
party I'm tie State of South Carolina disal1ccted toasds
the General Government and TIC immense naval force
event possess facilities and could exert force far rap,
cendipg that which she could do in the yar Of 1910 ~