Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-16


mat the Southern people are we'll agreed, "a
inc existence of the evils complained of This be-
| ing The case, nothing but union and couccrt arc
wanting TO give an irresistible, moral force, to our
"r'hiohs and feelings, and to make ourselves for
"ldaoie IN any event To obtain this desired union
| oil action, time and labor are required.
DO not consider the mode and manner OF pro-
ducng those Joint deliberations material, nor do
care by what name such councils may be called.
IL rs only necessary, that these measures should
emahate directly, from the enlightened and delibe-
ratc VIII OF tho people; founded upon their in
hercnt and unalienahlc rights: admitted to be
extraordinary, and intcndel TO meet q most
extraordinary crisis. No state can act Efficient
~, IN sustaining her just rights against
mighty power, unless her population are u
ni'eu IN The policy TO be pursued. cannot consi-
der III advisable for single State. upon hcr scpu-
rate action to undertake force Il redress of gre-
vances from the Federal Government, while her
sister States. equally Interested, not even con-
suited, as to the policy to he pursued. Principles
o' common courtesy must concede To the H.
bers OF the same confedcracy, or copartnership, a
right to participate in all councils, where the sub
Jcct under consideration, and the policy be adopt
ca are equally Interesting TO each ncnbcr. hem
ever 4 ci>e, however, snail arise, wherein si,glc
state shall he oppressed by the usurpatioms Of Fee
dcral power, and that pressure shall DC confined
10 her local interest alone, and consequently pro-
dnce no idcntiiy of feeling and interest in the
DINER States; then would consider il the incum.
bent duty OF the aggrieved State TO Judge and act
Tor herself, Independently ofthe advice and opinions
OF others IL is due to the sovereign character of
every State of the Union, To maintain its territori
al rights ana poilty its popula ton. These
are rights which can never be surrendered by a free
state or submitted 10 tn" arbiira ion of others
But upon the subject of the Tariff, shall Georgia
Undertake to redress the wrongs the whole South?
Shall we not he1rkcn To the voice and movements
OF orr sister States, who agree with us i'm pruci.
Pile aud feeling! Or shall VIC prccipitatcly rush
forward upon novel and untricd theory, which
my disgust our sister States. end in abortion and
prove to be worse Than submission tself2 The
States which agree in principle, must be brought
to act in concert, before they reasonably hope
to produce the consummaton desired by the oppG-
nemis oi The protective system well every
true patriot and friend of the Federal Union Sc
parate action, upon this subject, is calculated to
engender strife and disunion, anarchy and confu
sion, among brethren of the same principle.
Tho mystical doctrine OF notification,
tended for by its advocates has only tended To
bewildcr 'hc minds Of the people inhamo their
passions, and prepare them for anarchy and rcvo-
luiion. Wherever it spreads, it engentcrs the
most bitter sir'tes and animosities, and dissolvcs
the most ondcaring relations of life. l believe
nntcation, TO be unsound, dangerous and dc.
lusivc, in practice we'll theory. Its advo-
Gates have, wth great ability, cndeavoured to
make their theory harnonlze with the principles
and operations o! oar Federal and State Systems
of government. But in my opinion the very es.
"oncc OF their doctrine tends directly 10 destroy
all harmony between the Federal and State gov
c!hhchls, ana mast inevitably produce the most
direct and veXa'iors conflicts, whenever it may
be attempted, by State, to enforce the theory OF
publication. am unable 20 comprehend, or con.
ccive OF the Peaceable constitutional harmony,
winch would attend a measure cmtnating rom
fourth part OF the Sovereign power the Union;
which measure should stop the revenue operations
OF the Federal Government Great Ingenuity has
been exercised Ia blend this new theory with the
admirable principles and doctrines of State Rights,
a" set forth and successfully advocated by Thomas
Jefferson.
have not been able TO find, where Mr.. .Jelfers on
ever attempted 10 delude the people into the belief
that when reason failed, and endurance became In
t"'craDe, sIngle Stale could by nct OF nu!iiii.
cation, force the Federal G Government to retract
from ITS measures of usurpation. Mr.. Jefferson
would have called such measure, the part of a
Slate, by its plain proper resistance % into.
ierable usurpaton.
Georgia should not suffer horsclf TO be deludcd
or battered into the belief, that her rights have
heretofore been maintained upon the principles and
doctrines of publication, contcndcd for by its
present advocates. 1t Is true, may look back
with pride and pain, on our past conflicts with Fe
deral usurpation Upon several occasions we have
been coInpelicdi 10 throw ourselves upon rese.-
we'd rights, and resist Federal cncroachmcnts: but
we have never vciled ourselves in the himsy gar
ment OF peaceabe, constitutional notification.
In these delicate and highly responsible acts Geor
gIn has al ways relied on her own population, the
justice OF her cause, and the virtue and Intelligence
of the people OF the United States To sustain her
unquestiouable, constitutional rights. And hth-
eric our confidence has not been misplaced: we
have bad able friends and advocates in every part
of the Union. who have stood by in times Of the
greatest peril. We at present, very i'm
properly charged with multiplying the intercourse
laws and Indian Treaties OF the United States!
when III fact, these laws and treaties set aside
aud bad become meaSureaby obsolete, by the
and assumptions of the Cherokee Indians them
selves GeOrgia,by her course OF policy, has only
nuiifed the arrogant assumptions of sovereign pow
er, claimed set upny remnant OF the aboriginal
race, within her acknowledged, chartered Limits.
Finally, fellow citizens, let strive to he of one
mind Let measures be founded in Wisdom
Justice and Modcratiom-constanty bearing in
mind the sacred truth, that Nation State "di
vided against itself, cannot stand"
WILSON LUMPKIN.