Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-13

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portant question, whether Mr. Twas ygi in ever boI
ing this doctrnc-or whether Notification or .scis-
SION (secesson) he the rightiul remedy i'm case al,
me greatest as it regards the pro-
the stability of the Union.
we have been no Nullifers-and the authortv
of MIR. Jeferson's Ms TO the contrary not,vbs,on6
ing we are hone-M have stated the existence and
.ne contents oil the MS, from respect for the truth
We have contributed to the circulation of nm error
and we seize the first opportunity we can TO correct
it-Besmes, is due to the People, and especially to
,ne roh,icans OF South Carolina, to send the facts
forth-But It is, at the same time the duty of every
freeman to Judge for himself Is Modification the
rightiu remedy? AS for ourselves we have lone
before considered this subject-and expressed our
opinions. May we take the liberty of repeo,;ng
them, find them under ~(,lconngs NJ IVS
of the LIST Nov last?
GLEANINGS.-No Nv.
What then is the redrcss-ifit be neither N,rc..,;
nor the arbitramcnt oil the Supreme Court, In &c ~
deliberate palpabc and dangerous exercise of pows NO,
granted by the compact" what resource can he . nv
ed'-The course OF Virginia in 30 pon, a ~e EMPLOY,
modes. Her Legislature adopcd the strongest relnn
against the Alien and Sedtion Laws In the snecce"n
session, they supported these resolutions by one of %
most luminous Reports, which put upon record
In ts Report they assert not only the right Of the States
TO inerpose for arresng the progress the evil lint ,
point out other modes Of interpretations AS follows
Sin the example given by the State of declaring t,e
Allen and sediton Acts TO be Unconstitutional and Of
communicating the declaration TO the other States ~,
trace oil improper means has appeared And if the o
States had concurred in making like declaration. sun
diae'y from tho people, it scarcely be Doubled H.,
these simple means would have been as sufficient as tbev
arc uneXceptionabe. IVY
| 'It is less certain that other ,naa,s ,;,, -,
oeen employed which strictly within the limits oe
,ne Constitution The Legislatures of the States might
have made direct representation to Congress will
view TO obtain resembling of the two offensive ,c,. ~
they might have represented their respective Sepa,o
IN Congress- their WISH that two-thirds thereof won
propose explanatory amendment TO the Cons,;,," wv
two-thrs of themselves il such had been Their n,;o vi
might, Sy an application to Congress, have obtained
ony when all other modes Of redress fail-when the
evh continues and expands-whcn growing system Of
abuse and encroachmcnt is exhbited-vhen The barrier.
oil power are threatened 10 be thrown down. that the oos
ton occurs Shall we continue such form of government,
or snail we notify the other parties ntcnon 10 I'LL
draw! Shall we adhere 10 the Union or shall we scc.a,
In the case of We Tariff for example, and the Other sv
TENS 2, is-used or assumed power as the unlimited APP
preparation oil money to Internal Improvement, which
seems 10 be now connected with the Tariff the question ia
what shall be done to arrest the progress the evil! Ho,o
shall the States intcrposc!
The present Tariff operates gross oppression upon te
consumers every where; and especially upon the Southern
country IL is grievous sacrifice of the interests of H.
minority to those of the majority And TO what sort of
majority. 10 Fictitious majority, made up the cotton
e wooen The IRON the sugar. the salt and every species
OF manufacturing interests which, pledgng TO each Other
the support OF their respective interests conrve TO form
majority Each branch of manufactures by itself is
minority. 1t could not rule the country But tbev Joc
roll and unite, and club and combine their inter
es's-and thus obtain sort of artificial majority which
preys upon the minority. The tax the con-
sumers One section Expresses another scction is an
unequal niquitous systen-and at war with Tho 20
ry genius oil our institutions. The federal government
was contrived principally for the of our To-
reign relations. This system processes regulate moi on
the interior industry Of sections of the country but Of its
individual citizens IL is at with the spirit of tho ACE
with the genius of free people-especally with tie
character OF federal constitutions an extended en-
pre, embracing of diversity of local Interests
The power manufactures proposed in the Federal
Conventon and it not given. The Debates i'm tha
virginia Convention, and the arguments of The Federas
go to show, that if such power, assumed by the pre-
sent Tariff had been engrated the Constitution n
would never have been adopted.-Wba is the redress
] aOalpe HE nic
! tenn? y
Appeal to public opinion, through the Press.
| Appeal to our sister States, for co-operation
| Appeal to the Congress OF the u. States.
ms appeal will be made at the next session-and we
CONFESS mat from the character of the Free Trade
Convention-and the flood of light which the ComuitIe
are collecting to pour into their Memorial we cannot b
'UrwaG TO some perhaps deep impression being
made upon Congress and the Peopleand who can posi-
lively say that an important modification will not be made
In the duties upon foreign manufactures?
We confess too, that dare hope for an cnpbten
ca cooperation on the part of the President of the United
States-No man loves the Union more than he does He
was OF the old school OF Republicans-be friend or
limited powers. No man more clearly than he
does that fair participation of benefits and burdens
cesary 10 produce harmony-and that without harmony
the Y mon cannot contnue.-Wl he not then ventura
something of his high character to restore harmony IN his
connymen and to preserve the noble fabric our Union?
Inc question: too, OF reduction will before the merit
Congress- under some suspicious circumstances The pub
lie debt will be exnguished in probably two yearsTen
millions OF dears may then be spared-tbe duties NAV bo
curtaed TO that amount.-Shall continue them ina
order to raise for giving play the
power over Internal Improvement; shall we leave go
much money In the pockets of the people to be emplovc
they think bes And if The duties are to be reduccd
what time FIT TO begin the reduction as al the ext Sos
sion. when gradual system curtament NAV he adont
ed thus falling more lightly upon the manufacturers them
selves'
III all these inducements could be addressed 10 the nax
Congress- with the aid also Of resolutions from all the O.
gisaiures OF the AntTarif States, should hope for
much redress against the grievances OF the Tariff Mon
stcr.
Suppose, however, these calculations should fail villa,
oher measure can be adopcd The Legislatures OF the
southern States may call for Convention TO revise tho
Consiiution-And as we said in 1929 when this admin
lstraon iIst come into power, repeat now that sbe
dangcris not yet overbut ought TO be call
the limits OF the Federal Govenment-to saw TO il more
clearly "Ihus far and no further"
ct suppose this proposition to fa-hen the Southern
states may try Convention among themselves, for tho
sole purpose of devising the best of appealing TO
their sister States, and quietly and pcaceably obtaining
amendments to the Constitution.
The propney of secession ought be The last exremi-
y TO be thought of and if rendered necessary by the ex
tent OF their expressions the States have right 10 secede
Ihat (as Mr.. Jefferson say) be the last resource
not TO be thought OF until much longer greater suffer-
lngs III every inaction OF compact of many parties
Is TO be resisted at dissolution of none can ey
or be formed which would last We must have
patience and longer endurance then with our brethren
while under deision give them time for reflection and
experience oil consequences keep ourselves in situation
TO profit by the chapter of accidents and separate from
our companions only when the sole alternatives left ara
the dissolution OF our Union with them, or submission TO
government without limitation Of powers"