Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-29

dUtUuut wv uutFS uhIDriu, shnplII
levied upon protected as well as unpro,ec,,l,.
ticles, sufficient to raise the revenue uec.,,,,..
meet the demands of the Government. for ro:
tutional purposes" He would have found y.
the exposition put forth by the Convention i.,..
distinct appeal To our sister States, for the an
of a Conventions; and the expression of an emu,
Willingness, IN the part ot South Carollp, ;,
submit the controversy to that tribunal. p,,.
at the very moment @hen hc was uJY'oc,
those unjust and injurious imputailon, up, r..
people Of Srn'h Clrol,na. and their late HOS.
respected { t!"i Magistrate. \ resolution had >.
tnai, b pn pa, II through both branches Of r,.
Lea'-iatnra, enanIlns Il cal! Of that very Ca
vrr'i,r 10 which ne declares that size lad MAJ
g rra' an appeal shoull b. made
! I1rs an' become the dignity Of 4 soys,,..
~ uorrc =. in me spirit which mi.i,, !. -,
,,.-,-. a. bhlJnging 10 the occasion. thu una,
ra.t rr impu'a'I"us in which the Pre,d,h,L,
ta .u.u' pr"per 10 indulge. in relation ID Sa,I
C,ustu,. ~. proceedings Of her cilizsp, ,rl
q, .-ufriri iu'h rites. q has Dn,icrd ogl, b,
.r.. u cnua'raanCp, mat miserable SANDER oi;J
/ iCinn,r4 ,hs 81 10 stud that our people ha,,.,
Ken Ia leieu-' Ui u'rlr rights aud liberties, IA,
IA, 'iun ln>ri2a'ed b. the fort, Of few arbi,r.
| Leaders, "hp have y" Mp An ex itelnent fur then
own prr-anat agsrhE1 cement. The mat,s.
| aud ca .,dttrrS 81 ,hp.r vaG have been subicr,sl
10 THESE uof ,unird 'mopt,,lons are beyond ,bs
reach Of tie Pce,I,I"'t # 'ar Uuiir, States.
The -acrlii - lHry have 10. e. and diG;cu,ue
and trials thrnush witch they may have ye, +
pass. WI, leave 40 d,ab' a, to the d,intcre.,,
motives and unbc lmnH',e- %! patriotism and \,
mar bv which they are a,'ua'cd
Could they have been induced tnscparar THEN
own personal Interests I:am those Of the ppopl,
OF South Carolina. aIa have consented TO alar.
don their du;y to the State, 10 On" knows Belle
than the President himself, tina, they u,.'t tl,
been honorcd wuh the highest maniie,alg1, o.
public regard, and perhaps ,n.trad Of bang the
OBJECTS of vltuperaaon. might U1N have yrtr
bask,ng in the sunshine Of Exc l'iyc .,pr--
THIS topic is alluded To. merely 10; I'll: V,foa
of guarding the people Of our s'sc' o:as' sga,.
the fatal lplusion that Sorth CarolinaM s,Hn.
ed her present position under the !ntll'orro
Temporary excitement; and 10 warn uIcm ;al'r
has bcru The result of the slow bn' steady Fl
aress Of public opinion for the lat ten yeas.
that il i, the act OF the people 'hcmseISe', 'aNc
in Conformity with tie spirit ot re''IlwI''s
ppatedy adopted ~ their primary a"emI leg,
and the solemn deternIRi' o, ol the lcsi'Ale
pubicly announced more Inan t"o years age
Let them not 50 fir deceive them,eIse- On lh'
subject, as TO perseyere IN q course which mus!
in the end inevitably produce d'sso u'loHd@
ri Union, under the vain expectation that The .eI
bodv of the people OF South Carolina, l''to!
IN the councils of the President will acknO"rg
their error, or retrace their steps: and s''I 'rr
tina, they will be driven from the vlnd'catoRa
their rights, by the lntlmation OF the daosa
domestic dscord, and threats OF la~'ess 'ioent:
The brave men who have thrown th'mSei'e, n's
Nh, breach. in defence of the right. and lIOerua
Of their country, are not to be driven Iron 'hm
hoIv purposes nv such means Even unmend
obloouv, and death itself, have no trrroI' lofhH
who feels and knows that he Is engaged 10 u.
performance uf sacred duty. The PeoPed
| south Carolina are we'll aware that however pD
sion and prejudice may obtain. tor sea'on' "e
mastery of the public mind, reason and J1'"
must snpner Dr later re-assert their empi''' 'A
that whatever NAV b. the event OF t"r co0'e'h
poSlerity will do Justice to their motives al" 10
the spotle.s purity and devoted patriotism. ''u
which they ha,e entered INTO an ardhHu' ADJ
most unequal conflict, and the rno'r'no! tol..
age with which, by the blessing oil ii'a''h' V''
will maintain il. .,
The whole argument. SO far a. II - d'''!'o
at this time 10 eutrr into II, Is no" di'p''"
and il Is necessary To advert TO some pd''1-''
the Proclamation which cannot b. passed "'
silence The President distinctly IE''i""'' '"
i, i. his determination to exert the fs'' 81 p
ting down the opposition OF South aroma
The tariff. by forcsof firms. lie believe "'
! self invested with power 10 ito 'h'> "hot' ''
vision Of the Constitution which directs ''" ,-
take care that the laws ne faithfully eAs''"''
Now i. by this 1t was only meant IL u
that under the laws Of Congress nos "' IVY,
the President would teel himself bound 10 al, w.
civil tribunals IN the manner therein pre''"'''
supDnsing such laws Ia be CONSTITUTIONS ~
exception could br taken to th!' a'eerIo" 81
3 cutive duty. Bur il. q, Is manic5'iy 'n''""
thu President sets up the claim to Jnasr ~
) self IN what msnner the laws are To D' f"O',
and feels h,mself at liberty Ia call FORM we
TIA. and even tic military and na'a' ,C'' ~.
the Union. against the State Of South 'A'''',
/ her constituted authorities and CITIZENS wv"
! is clear tina, he assumes power not on'' wv L,,
ferred on the Executive bv the Con'l''u"'',
which belongs to no despot upon 'ar'h eSS'','i
a less unlimited authority than 'be Au'oU'' >.
t,e Russ a.; an authority, whI'n, II snbnl.'' ',
would at once redure the lr-e prnp' Of Wv,
United S'ates 10 a state Of the most abJec' 80