Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-14

oy mas honor as d" and ms cath IF ciee act con-
slsently with his avowed official opinions MIR Pinckncy
WI" make but sorry member of the Church of God he
refuses 10 be Judged by the standard of morality
which he has laid down the test of moral excelence
anu political integrity for another.
am, Mr. Editor, retired man, who do not minple In,
Tue political turnoils of the day. ieel how Jeepy
LOT my country welfare, and have thought necessary
az lhls crisis 10 throw my humble mite of intelligence into
the balance, and let it weigh what may have no pre-
tensions to scholarship having had advantages of
tuucanon except oil the plauesl kind; but have been
duSIrlous III reading and observing. am only capable
therefore OF treating the subject in plain unpretend-
ing manner. In the year 1920, was the first movement
made in the Legislature of South Carolina ON the subject
oil the Lanf Tor protection II there any before that
time l do not know of il.
Al that Session (IS2O) Mr. Nav member from,
chesterfield introduced certain Resolutions denouncing
.he iarli Tor the Protection of domestic
Oo'h on Tie ground OF its uncOnulionaity and on the
other ground OF its injurious tendency on the South
strong party in Congress had been pressing the system
forward rom time TO time, and the object of Mr. MAYS
resolutions was to meet the subject at the threshold by
the strong denuncation of the Legislature of this State
against IT. Then was the favourable 10 assert The
strong ana decided opinion Of this State the
tuionaliIy o! the protective SYSTEM our determine
ton not TO submit TO it, New England was then with u.s.
ana had not withdrawn her millions from Commerce and
invested 1t in manufactures. Then ''was the time and
then the hour" and If South Carolina had then assumed
the proper attitude, the Republic would have been safe
but Oh no! Those were the days OF free
the Constitution. MIR. Calhoun candidate for the
Presidency. Pennsylvania and Rhode Island the two
most thorough going Tariff States in the Union were in
favor OF Mr. Calhoun, aud that too, expressly ON the
grounds OF hi' liberal politics. His notions OF tree con-
as Inc
ca' doctrines oil South Carolina and South Carolina
TO be held subectlo his disposal she always BEEN
except Tor the short time in which Judge Smith broke
upon the regular order Of State Government
But TO return TO Mr. Mays Resolutions. They were
submitted to select Committee; but MIR. May was not
appointed Chairman That committee reported uniAvura-
bic TO Mr. Mays resolutions. The report of that COM
mittee referred the committee of the whole house
Gov. Hamilton the Chair who agreed TO it, and recon-
mended its adoption the House The House concurred
in it with equal unanmity. gentleman present at the
time, said TO me, that Mr. May had the modification
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OF his own Resolutions this report found its
way into the newspapers ii is proper should published
Tor the special bench of the good people of the whole
south virginia and Georgia were at that time raising
hes voice III tavouro the great constitutional rights OF
the States: But Crawford the Representative OF that
party ana $1,000 IN The way OF Mr. Calhoun TO the Pre-
sldency. 1t South Carolina, under the guidance
the Calhoun party, that broke up the politics the South
Had Mr. CahOun's interest and influence, then united
with the South New England being with on the ques
uon oil the Tariff, phalanX would have been opposed to
me encroachments OF the general government, which
would have crushed the American system in its infancy
But the laIitudinaIan doctrines OF Mr.. McDuc the pu-
pll OF Mr. Calhoun, led him prosecute the favorte
scheme oil Mr. Calhoun, general system OF internal inn
pove,Neh' Dy me general government From the mo-
ment Mr. McDute succeeded in engrafing this PERM
clous system on the government the Tariff party acqur
eu an uncomfortable ascendancy by forming union with
hoSe States which desired money and public lands for the
purpose OF internal improvement; and from that
may be dated the evils OF the South.
But let us return TO the Report of the Committee on
Mr. Mays resolutions in 1920. The report recommend
ed by the committee of the whole the adoption of tho
House, and agreed to- is in the following Words
,ion 1G,eg to whom was referred the preamble and solE
@ IlSt C the Si proposed at the last session Of Congress
cGlT those in tie o"th"T a 3 d @ ow ctzGn ana par
with the IIononb Ieccr s r ~ ,G concur
Iei "a hs Re.G,aGas are concerned although they
as asInau,el and pefneousi as wetehed expedient
anu speenaons asa sl understandable project
most nconsideabc and parts oo Union which are
to 6 the Golfers of @ JGoTia, gen oy rr ater Tin
cnet that the necessity universally felt Of regulating
uudu
o1@ induced the calling Gonys9on in 's7 when they
sf' o. IN CS1gess by the Coas,qo regulating
consequence Ey result om The practice n55ia 1T see 20 s,S
DsiNcT F nNs @ gSE q gaSee Rs 9q states AZ
r ,,!5 TO- OR WHAT IS MUcH THE SAME Time
u5e SS y a he adea, sg SO sggs,,s na
GENERAL WELFARE efae RepnSae in g@e Of S sts 10
Seoe S liberal and egnnlaoas principles by
toms yPur 20 % are OF opinion that the preamble and
other political friends of Mr. Calhoun by fher honor az
men and under their "oath OF Office" solenny affirming
by their votes the doctrines contained the above report
mere Is not man now living IN this nation, not Mr..
Clay or Mr.. Adams, who goes farther in the free con-
suctlon OF the Constitution than does the doctrine con-
tmheu I'D mat report With declaration in the report of
tue nPollcy, and runous effect OF the protective system
on TIE South, the report expressly and unequvocally
asserts the constitutional power OF Congress 10 pro-
tect manufactures under the clause 10 regulate Co PM
merce The report further, i'm terms as strong as lam
guage frame, asserts and procI,ims nf nm lie
as on every other subject which the GENERAL,
WELFARE OF the Republic is in question: is wise
liberal and magnanimOus for the State 10 vield-
The report also protests in the strongest terms against
the practice OF arryng upon questions of national policy
the States diStUct and independent S0uereiQncs Inv
opposition TO, with view exercise control over the
general government and declares such practice "ms-
chcyous in its tendency will be borne in mind that
this report asserting in such strong and papable terms tho
constitutional powers Of the general government and
protesting against all attempts array the States indie
pendent Sovereignes against the government from
Mr.. Mays mere attempt 10 bring before Congress by Lee
of
To the tariff policy whilst IL then ia its infant state
Mr.. Pnckney however in good company in this work
of consolidation for c had voting with him JAMES II NJ
ILTON, Jun, MATTHEW J. KEITH, JACoB +. MINT
ZINC, SAMUEL PRroLEAU aud BENZ. f. DUNKrN
each acting their honor men,, and under CHER
oath Of Office as members. find asodisin gushed mem.
hers from other districts the list who are now number.
cd IN the glorious notification fraternity. few of them
out OF many may be necessary keep Mr. Pinckney i'm
connenducc. Timothy DMgan Of Darlington, William
a. Bull Patrick Noble, Thomas DuCan, James Rcmbcrt.
and Christopher y. Pegues The leaders OF the Leeisas
ture, at that day Of the Calhoun parry who are now
the Nufes; and strange 10 say, mai who now
Nuer, who had vote that OCCASION voted in favor
Of that report and consequently against Mr. MAYS resp
" Of politicians, and Mr. Pinckncy Of the number HOto
denouncc Tories, Federasts CoWards, Submission
men, and enemies Of South Carolina al persons hold
the doctrines which they then their hoi0T dad cath
NJ ofice" sustained in that report.
We beg leave pursue the political history of Mr.
Pinckney little further In 1921, the Legislature Of
South Carolina by resolution solcmnly and unanimously
adopted pronounced the u. States Bank constitutional
and ecpedient, Mr. Pinckney and the other gentlemen
named being present.
Mr. PinckGey then voting FOR it, on his honor and IN.
der his oath NJ o6iee' And yet this selfdgheous po-