Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-21
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SOuTll-CAROLINAL LEGISLATURE.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIVES.
The Committee on Federal Relations, to whom
was referred that portion of the Governors Mes.
sage, No. 3, which relates to the call of II Conycn
tion of the States, respectfully report tho following
preamble and rosolutions:-
Waereds serious causes of discomfort do exist a
mong the States of this Union, from the exercise by
Congress Of powers not conferred contemplated
by the sovereign parties to the compact, therefore
Resotred, That j, is cxpedient that Convention
OF the States be called carly as practicable to
consider and determine such questions of disputed
power have arisen between the States of this
Confedcracy ard tho General Government.
Resolred, Thai tho Gov. DO requested 10 trans.
init copies of this Preamble and Resolutions to the
Governors OF the several States with request that
the same be laid before tho Legislatures of their
respective States, and also our Senators and Re.
representatives. III Congress, TO be by them laid before
Congress for consideration.
w. b. SEADROOK, Chairman.
The Committee on Federal Relations, TO whom,
was referred the Governors Message, No. g. re-
commencing an application to Congress Tor the
call oil u Convention,
REPORT,
That they have had the same undor consideration,
ard recommended that the application be made
for tho call OF a Convention IL the form follow
ing:
The Congress of tho u. States having in various
instances usurpcd powers not granted by the Con.
sti.u,ion, but withheld and reserved to the States
respectively, and having manifested by long
OF legislation, u determination Il retain and excr-
tho powers thus uSurped il becomes eXpcdient,
in the opinion of this State, that General Con-
venton should assemble, either 10 define the con.
stitutior as 1t now exists to amend it where ii
is imperfect.
The Stale of S. Carolina has determined for her.
self under profound conviction that her constitu-
tional liberty and vital Interests endangered by
such usurpations, and that she has perfect right
10 do SO as one ofthc Sovereign parties who de-
lcgrted and defined the powers of Congress, that
tic laws Tor the protection and encouragement OF
domestic manufactures, are unconstitutional, void,
ami shall not be enforced wth.n her territories.
In assuming this position, she has not been gno-
rant OF the emb .rrassmcnts which must result to
tho Union, from partial suspension of those
laws, and deeply deplorcs the impcrious necessity
which has forced her Oh such state of things.
Bat the protection which she owes to the
devotion 30 the. constitution, did not allow her
10 hesitate longer 10 do what she conceives to be
her duty. Her attachment to tho Uuiou, under
the Constitution, as she and the trainers OF that
instrument understood it Al It's adoption, has in
no degree been diminished, but rather increased
by All experience the evils involved in depart
uTe from It, But If 1T is TO be perverted by
structIon, as to permit maj orty in Congress to
regulate the domestic labor of South Carolina, or
TO tax the Industry of her citizens for the benefit
OF the industry OF the citizens Of other states, as
she never has been voluntary member Of such 4
cOntodcracy, she reserves to herself tho right OF
determining whether sho ever will be-
Anxious that these matters should be submitted
to the same high authority which created the
Constitution, for the purpose of obtaining final
and conclusive decision thereon, the Legislature
of South Carolina applies to { Ntgrcss for the cal
of Convention, and requests the concurrence OF
her co-states
Resolrcd, That his Excellcncy tho Governor do
transmit this application Cong rcss and the State,
respectively.
WIN. C. PRESTON. Chairman.