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called Ian the States Who mAgnapirnou.lx 49,.
rendered their title to The Territories Of the Wes,
recall the grant viii the inhabitants az the in
land States agree TO psy the duties the, may be
imposed without their sssnt by those on Tie At
'sn'ic or thc Gulf for their own benefit, Shall
'"ere nc Tree port IN one State, and opcrous .iu-
ues IN another No one believes that auy right
exists m single State TO involve all the others
"a these snd countless other evils contrary 20 the
engagements solcmnly made. Every one must
see that the other States, in sclf-sIciencs must
oppose IL at all hazards
lhese art the alternatives that are presented
by the Convention: A repeal OF all tb.. acts To-,
iInnng revenue, leaving the Government u ,,bout
ne means OF support; aeauiese~nec In th,,
dissolution of our Union by the s-ce, .ion OF ono
OF its members hen the RrS, wa. nro,,o..d 4,
"as knorn That II conld not be listened Co for n
moment. IL sss known If fore. 49,, appI,ed n,
oppose Inc execution @. the laws that "a must b.
rcpelied by force-ihat Congress could not, IT'LL
ou, involving itself in disgrace sud the country
10 not done IN given dsy, or if any aft.nus ia
fnahe to execute the laws the State t. by the Or
d'nsnec, DECLARED 10 be out Of the Union The
majority ell Convention assembled for the pur-
pose nave dictated these terms, rather this re-
Jeei'on OF all terms in the maine Of the people of
South Carolina. II il true that the Governor OF
Tie State speaks Of the submission Of their xricv-
aneesto aCouvention OF all the Stafes; which. he
SAYS, They "Hne-rely and anxiousiy seek aud de-
sire" Vet this obvious and con.ti,u,ioo,I mode
OF obtaining the sense Of the other state. on he
construction OF the federal compact, and ameud-
ing ~ necessary, has never been .ttempted Inv
lhosc Who have urged the State oa to- this de
Wv, nSasure. he StA,e might have proposed
,he cali Tor 6ebcral Convention 60. the other
oiAtes; and Congress IL sufficient number OF
,hen coneorrcd, must have called H. hut the,
hrS Magistrate OF South Csroiina, when n. r,
pressed hope that. on q review Ly Congress.
anu inc innciionaiies ct the General Govern
ment OF the merits Of the controversy" such
convention will DC accorded TO them, must have
known that neither Congress nor any tunctionzr,r
OF Tic ''eneral Government has authority TO calf
sueh con. eHtlon, unless il be dernand-d BY two
thirds ot the States. This sliyyestioo then il
another instance Of the reckless nattentioo to tb<
provisions OF the Constitution with which this
crisis has b~en madiy hurried on; or Of the an,
tempt To persuade the people that constitution
~ remedy had been sought and refus-d. IL tho
Legislature OF South Carolina 'auxiousiy desire,
agenrral convention TO consider their eornplain,.
why have they not made application for it In the
way the constitution points OUT The assertion
. .. uey earnestly seek" IL, is completely Mega
lived by the omission.
THIS, then, As the position in which we stand.
small majority Of the citizens Of oae State in
the Union have elected delegates To n State Con-
'eh'on; That Convention has ordained that all the
revenue laws OF the United States must be repeal
eel, or that they are longer a member Of tho
Union- The Governor Of that State has recon-
rnended 10 the Legislature the raising of An arny
10 carry the secession into effect and that he may
be empower 20 give eirarsbees To vessels in ,hS,
name OF the State. No act OF violent op,,o.;,ion
To the laws has vet been commit,e.J Lar ,,,ch
ttA'e oil things Is hourly apprehended, and IL il
tue intent OF this instrument To rnocLArs not on
" that the duty imposed me by the eonsiitu-
uoh 10 take care that the laws be faithfully exc
entcd, shall be performed to the extent of the
powers already vested in me BY Law, or OF such
o'ners rs the wisdom OF Congress shall devise ard
entrust to me for that purpose; but To warn the
e, s OF south Carolina, Who have been deiad-
ca INTO an opposition 10 The lass, Of the danger
uaey VAL incnr by obedience 20 the ILLEGAL and
u'sorEaniLing Ordinance Of the eonventioS.-,nd
10 eAiiot those uho have refus sd TO support a. tn
pcrseSere IN their determination TO uphold the
constitution and laws OF their country, and To
point out 90 al the perilous situation into which
the good people of that State have been Ied.-and
uhat The course they are urged pursue il one oil
rn'n and disgrace 10 the very State whose rights
they affect to support.
Feiio~-ci,,zens Of nv native S,a,e,-let me
ho' ohi! Edmonisli you, AS the first Magistrate OF
our common country, not 10 incur thf. oenaItv n
It's laws. bat use tie influence that Father would
over his children whom hc saw rushing 20 certain
run In that patrrn~l lsnguagc, with that pA,er-
"Ai 'eehog; let nae tell you, my country that
YOU arc ueiudcd by Incu ia arc either deceivc,I
themselves or Wish 90 deceive ycu Marx under
Nl'ai Pfetenees YOU base been led on 20 the brink
( OF insurreetion and treason. ou which YOU stand,
f"st uiininuuon II the value OF your xtaple COM
motbiys lowered by over production in other o,,sr
tiers, aud the eonsequcut dimipution In tie AL,
-
OF your lands. we've the snIr effect OF IN. Tariff
laws. The elect Of those Laws was eonIes.edIv
Injurious, but the evil greatly exaggerated bv
me uh'%n"ded Theory YOU ~rre taught TO believe,
tnA. Us oni'hens were an proportion 20 your ex-
ports, nO, 10 your consumption OF imnofted arti
cies' Your pride Was reused by the assertion
thst y submission to those laws was state of yns
saiagc, and that Tcsisianee 90 them vas equal In
pstriO'te merit, Co tie opposition our Fathers Of
I tered To the oppressive laws u Great HriAain.-
lou were told thai this opposition might DC peace
Abiy-tnigh be coBsttuiiOnaiIy Tnads--tl., xo-,
niSht ENJOY al the advantages Ut the Union AMI
bear mono vt Is budheuA
ElOquent appeals To your passions. IN voar
oss'o p'tdr' TO your native courage TO your sense
Oh real inJury, we're used 10 prrpafe Won Tor III,
i'rriDd When tlic mask Whirh concealed the hide
Gus FEATURES Of Ususiiss,, should he taken of 4,
tell. andy we're made 70 look IN eomtlaeen-
sy on oeJcei' which not losrg siuee you wouIi
have regarded With hnrrar GOT 6..k an ar.
arts which have brought YOU 10 iii. .aa,r-lool
forward 10 the consequences to shish Il snnss IN
rVitAbly leadi Look back to What uas Ara tolj
yon - an induecibst 10 entsr into this ,sn0rro,s
e"ur'e' he great polfiesi truth was repeated e.
YOU, ta, you hsd The rsoluiiosarv rigla al vesi,s
ing ai law that ere I,-lpsby unconstitutional ami
ln'oIsfehIf oppressiyeit Nss sdGcslfhat the rigit
IN nulliy law rested on th. sauar prinsiple i,,t
tts' = was pepecahle remedy This eharsrtrr
Nh'rh Wa given 10 y, made yoo receive vith too
fsuTh confidence The assertis.a that vFrr made
Of the nnr0ustitutio,,als q TIE law sud lts of,-
Iaessise effects Marx, ny fsii0a-sitikens, tlIas
/ ~ uIe admission 81 y0uF leadcFs, the uaeonstitu-
ii0uaiity must b. ta'bubie. Or "a siii noe insffy
either resistsnfe OF nuihhcaiiOh, Whist a. tho
Tncsuing 1T che vOrd fait05lc, "a tbe sense ia
whieh u - here used that which BE- apparr,t
90 every ONE that which no n1Hn % ordinsFv ie
tellest viii fat - yerccive. L. tbe uf.eos sfif,
tiou.liiy Of these las Of hat description 1T
those n"onf y"'ir ies,iers, Who onee approved anil
sdvoonfed tls pFiscipie Of protective duties a..
secr th~ quceioHi asd ia thcfu rhaose vbrt!,rr
they -~'il - considered insapaJl-, lhen. al
i'crcef,ing ust which must hsye been spusr~rt
% efery nan 81 common uudorsiandinE. o. -
'"F,,,Hg vF"' 1"'ir egnhdraee, sd ensIeagoging
- niisleed yOu nov. ~ eifi,~r es.e ti,ey A. o.
ale Fp'ots ~ the pcriinus Path they urge you -
iresd- fpsffT ueli on DIS sireuuasisssfs. aaf