Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-06

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we will voluntarily surrender the glorious inheritance
purchased and consecated by the tolls the sufengs and
the blood OF an iusrous ancestry orr9nsmt that inher-
lance to our posery, unarnished and undimnished! We
could not hesitate in determining this question We have
therefore, deliberately and unalteraby resolved that
we VIII no longer submit TO system OF oppre sson
which reduces TO the degrading condition of tri
butary vasSals; and which would reduce our pos.rit
IN lew generations a state of poverty and vrc,cbeI
ness that would stand in melancholy contrast with
the beautiful and delightful region in which the pro-
violence OF God has cast our dcStinics. Having form
ed this resolution, with full view of all its bearings
aud oil all It's probable and possible issues, due TO the
subject and the soemny ol the occasion tina, we sbouI
speak to our confederate brethren in the plain language Of
irankness ard uuth.-Though plant ourselves upon
The constitution, aud the mmuabe principles of Justice
anu intend TO operate exclusively through the civil trib
nails and dictionaries of the State; vet we i,iH throw or
thS oppression, at ere'y hazard We believe our RENE
ny to be essentially peaceful. We believe the Federal
Government has shadow OF right authority 10 act
against sovereign State OF the cOnicderacy in any form
mueh less to coerce IT, by military power But we are
aware OF the Universities of human opinions and have
TOO many proofs OF the natuaIion OF human power not to
nave looked, with the most anxious TO the
bi'y OF resort TO military naval force on the par, of
the FEDERAL Governments and in order to obvate the
possibility oil having the history OF this contest stained b
single drop of aternal blood, we have soemnIv and ir
revocaby resolved, that will regard such resort as
dissolution OF the political ties which connect us with our
confederate States and WILL forthwith provide for the or
gdnizauon oil a new and separate Government.
W implore YOU and particularly the manufacturing
States no, TO believe that have been actuated in
adopting tins resolutions by any feeling Of resentment or
hostility towards them; by desire dissolve the poi,i
cal bonds, which have long united our common esti
mes w still cherish hatrationa devotion for the Union
by which this State has been pre- emnenly DISTINGUISHED
IN all lines past But that blind and doatrous devotion
winch would bow down and worship Oppression and Ty-
ratiy yelled under that consecated title If ever existed
among us, has now vanished forever. CoNsrIrUrIoN-
AL LIBERTY is the only idol of political voon; and
to preserve that, will hesitate single moment 10
surrender the Union itself if the sacrifice be necessary
In had pleased God 10 eyes with gnorance-f
nc ad not bestowed upon the understanding 10 COM
pehehu the enormty OF expressions under which la
absolute
and indmy But the gifts OF Providence cannot be neglect
edor abused with IMMUNITY. people, who deliberately
submit to oppression, with full knowledge that they
are oppressed are fit only TO be slaves all history
proves that such People will find master 1t IS
he pre-eXisg spirit OF slavery, in the people that has
made yrans III all ages of the world No yrant eyer
made siave-no community, however small, having The
sp' OF ireemem, ever yet had master. The most illus
Tlous oil those States, which have given the world <
ampes OF human freedom have occupied Territories moi
larger than some of the Districts OF South Carolina; while
the largest masses of populations that ever united nm
der common government, have been the abicct spir
less and degraded slaves of despoc rulers We sincerely
nope therefore, that portion of the States of this con-
eueracy, VIII permit themselves be deu1ed into any
measures OF rahness, by the vain imagination that South
Carolina will vndcae her rights aud liberties with less
nieXble and untalterng resolution, with population of
twenty millions.
II does not belong 10 Frcemcn to the costs and cal
cuate me hazards OF indicating their rights and defend
ing their liberties and if we should alone i'm the
worst possible emergency of this great controversy with
out the cooperation of single State of
the conederdcy, will march forward with an unfal
erng Step until we have accomplished the object of this
great enterprise
Having presented, for the consideration of the Fee
derai government and our confederate states, the fixed
and hnal determination of this in relation to the pro-
ecung system, remains for TO submit plan OF taxa
ton in which we would be willing TO acauiesce in A shirt
oil liberal concession, provided due time and
IN becoming spirit by the interested in the protec
ton oil manufactures
We believe that upon every lust and eouabIe ,Io
oil taxation, the whole list of protected articles should be
imported ires OF all duty aud that the revenue derived
from import duties should be raised exclusively from the
unprotected articles or that whenever a duty is imposed
upon protected articles imported, excise duty vi the
same rate should be imposed upon all similar articles ma
nuactured III the United States This would as near
an approach TO perfect equality could possibly he made
IN system oil Indirect taxation No substantial reason can
be gwen Tor sbectng manufactures obtained from abroad
IN exchange for the productions OF South Carolina TO the
smallest duty, even for revenue, which would not show
that similar manufactures made in the United States should
ne SUBJECT 10 the very same rate OF duty The former not
less than the latter, every rational intent the pro-
duciions OF domestic industry and the of acquiring
the one, is as lawful and conducive to the public
prosperity, than that OF acquiring the other.
But we arc willing to make large offering 10 preserve
the Union; and with distinct declaration that is CON
cesSion on our part, we will consent that the rate
duty may be imposed upon the protected articles that
shall be imposed upon the unprotected provided that
be raised than necessary TO meet the
demands OF the Government for Constitutional purposes
and provided ALSO that duty substantially uniform be
imposed upon all foreign imports.
III Is obvious, that under this arrangement the
manufacturing States would have a decided ADVANTAGE
over the planting States. For it is demonstraby evident
hat, as communities, the manufacturing States, would
bear part OF the burthens of Federal Taxation so far
as the revenue should be derived from protected articles
The eanesiness with which their representatives seek TO
increase the duties these articles conclusive proof
that those duties bOuntes, and burhens 10 their
constituents As a. least two thirds of the federal revenue
would be raised from articles under the proposed
modification OF the Tariff, The manufacturing States
would he entirely exempted from all participation in that
proportion of the public burhens
Under these circumstances, cannot permit oesclves
to believe for moment, that in crisis marked by such
Porentous and fearful omens those States can hesitate i'm
according TO this argument, when they perceive that
VIII be The means, and possibly the only means of resor
ing the broken harmony of this great conederacy TREY
most assuredy have the strongest of human inducements
aside from all considerations OF JUSTICE adjust this con-
Toversy, without pushing il TO exremes. This can be
accomplished only by the proposed modification of the
arl or by call Of general Convention OF all the States
South Carolina should be driven of the Union all
the other planting States, and of the western States
would follow by almost absolute necessv Can il he
believed that Georgia, Mississippi Tennessee and even
Kentucky would continue TO pay tribute of 80 per
cent upon their consumption, the northern States for
the privilege OF being united to tem when tloy could
receive all their supplies through the ports OF South Carroll
ma without paying a single for tribute?
The separation OF South Carolina would inevitably pro-
duce general dissolution of the Unon and as necessary
consequence the protecting system, with all its pecuniary
bounes TO the northern states and its pecunary burthens
upon the southern states would be utterly overtrown and
demolished, involving tic ruin of thousands and hundreds
oil thousands IN the manufacturing states.
BY these powerful considerations connected with eir
own pecunary interests bescech them to pause and
contemplate the disastrous consequences which will GER
any result from obstinate perseverance on their part
IN maintaining the protecting system. With them il is
question merely OF pecunary interest," connected with no
SnaIo" OF !ght' and involving principle Of liberty