Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-30
SOUTH CAROLINA

Inc Legislature under the special call of Gov
Hamilton, met on the 22d instant We have ro
ceivcd his message, and as was expected, he recon-
| mends tho immediate call Of Convention Of the
State.
Gov Hamilton in giving his reasons for this
carly call OF the Legislature expresses his dissats-
faction with the late act of Congress altering tho
iari denies that it in fact is any moderation of
the situation OF tho South-any alienation Of her
ourthcns' but by course Of reasoning, similar to
tnat OF the large majority of the delegation Of S.
Carolina IN Congress, attempts 10 show tina: redress
is hopeless but from their own excrtons.
Vic regret that can lay before our readers
| only the conclusion of his Eycellency's MESA GO
II, however, contains the substance.
ain this summary, celIow.citizens, 1 believe I
have uttered not one word that does not meet a
| response, in the overwhelming public sentiment OF
our people, After ten years of suffering and re-
mons'rance, we have at length arrived at east at
inc end OF our hopes. Our petitions and prote.. q
nave slumbered III apathy and CONTEMPT on the
Journals of Congress The Legislature of this State
mas however, declared and reiterated, "that Tar
III OF Protection is not only unconstitutional but n
aouse oil power incompatible with the PRINCIPLES of
tree government and the great ends of civil GO
ciety," and has avowed it's purpose .to erposc ND
resist ali encroachments on the true spirit of In,
Constitutions" You have been eectod bv tho nno,i
and charged by their opinions to adopt means Inc
best calculated to protect and defend them from,
THESE entertainments; and you arc low convoned bv
me Tor the Puposc of maturely deliberatipg OIL the
ope OF accomplishing this desirable s. hallow
cd object Public sentiment has already by uneou;
vocal tokens, declared in favour of Conyention of
the people OF ,. Carolina, for tho purpose of CON
sidering the character and extent of the usnrn,,;
OF the general government,-In recommending that
you promptly take measures 10 authorize the mao,
ing OF such an assembly, feel, Notwithstanding
my cordial concurrence in this measure y that am
only responding to that sentiment AS il was bv an
assembly OF Identical and equivalent authority that
'our compact was formed under the Constitution
with inc co-States when they agreed to establish
common agency called tho General Government
So on no tribunal can moro appropriately deyolve
the high province Of declaring The extent Of our oh
ligations undor this compact, sand in case of deli
bcrato, Palpable and dangerous exercise of powers
not granted by the said compact" determine "on
tho mode ~ measure of redress" Indeed all our no
iiticai systems have flowed from the mighty source
OF these great, primary and elemental asse nblcs
"h'ch are not the type but the essence of tho So
'ereigpty ut the people; have they ever vet
convened without subscribing some eminent purpose
oil pubic liberty and social order. Tho ndicious
guards In our own State Constitution by which the
people have imposed restraints upon themselves
IN the convection Of those bodies nv reouir;n a.
me concurrence OF two.tbirds of both branches III
tho Legislature, before a Convention can he s,ii.d
not only ehectuaiiy prevent tnmultary or reyoJn
tionary action, but ensJre that unanimity otnono
the people 80 essential TO the succesa ol ali orrc9
public movements.
In earnestly recommending, fellow. citizens. TINT
you MAKE forthwith, legislative provision for the
assembling OF such convention with all the des
pa'ch compatible with the public convenience. T
cannon but look forward to the dellbcraiion and
maj decision OF his high and authoritative body as
inc blessed means, not only, of finally redressinp
our wrongs but OF uniting our whole people in one
common mode and purpose Of resisting oppression
AND 10 patriotic and frateTnal bonds OF concord =
when this assembly shall speak, it's voice. next To
the voice OF God, must command our most perfeot
oDcdience We owe allegiance to any other
powor, except that which through similar assem-.
oIago' south Carolina has thought fit 10 contract
tor us, and which in paying to tho extent. and 40
Iong as she thinks proper that the obligation should
continue, is but rendering our loyalty to hor.
iorbear bringing any other subject to vcur con
sideranon connected with the ordinary o nd current
business Of the State. as under the Constitution
you must again convene on the 4h Monday oF Tin,
ensuing month. would respectfully suggest that
WIN the view, it practicable, of procuring an
assembly OF the proposed Convention at this place
prior 10 that period, you likewise abstain from In,
consideration OF any other matter than the in,por
tant topic, and those necessarily incidental to il
which have brought 10 your view, rs deem il
Tor variety of considerations OF yhcl, IL is unnc
eessary should now dwell, in every respect desi
fable That onF sspe, with tho General Gnvsrur,ert
*hoH't nc u 80 before tht meeting 8. Ccrgrsss.