Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-25
From the Columbia Telescope Of Dee. 18.
PRESIDENTIAL EDICT AGAINST SOUTH
CAEOIINkI


In tho House of Representatives, yesterday y,
MIR. Preston moved to suspend tho order of the
day, in order that he might place before them u
most important and extraordinary document, that
had been transmitted to him, by Senator in
Congrcss.--The rders were accordingly suspend.
sd.
Mr.. Preston then proceeded tc say, that, in tho
midst OF the grave deliberations OF this House
in ths face of the decision of the great
sovereign power of the State rendered throu oh
Convention OF her people, in utter despite of tho
appeal by them mrde, from the tyranny of the
General Government, to the high, inherent princi.
pies CT the Constitution, and TO tho rights and
liberties reserved to tho State against great and
alarming usurpations by tho Federal power; n
single branch of that government, to the ohoie OF
winch we deny the power in question, has assumed
slngiy TO decide the entire controvcrsy--to tako
judicial and legislative, well executive cogni-
1ancc of tho matter, and TO cut the gordian knot
OF these Constitutional difficulties with the sword.
L no principles, thus avowed, as these which
the future liberties of this country were compuI-
sivcly 10 rest were not less and startling,
and whom WEI Arc Russian serfs, or
slaves of a Divan2 Are tho Banks of tho
Bosphorus, or tho Norva or is it on our own free
streams that these things Proclaimed Was
our high and well considered appeal TO Congress
ana the States In this manner 10 be met by the
blInd fury and indecency of man who thus vents
upon the liberties of the country, his personal
animositiesi
We should he insisted, hurl back instant scorn
ana delance Tor this impotcnt missile of de- pca BILE
maiIgniiy. OF answer to its paltry sophsms, and
diEgraceful invcctives, it utterly unworthy
But the country and the world should know how
perfectly we despise and defy him! and they should
be told that, before they plant such principles AS
mis- upon our free soil, the bones of many ono
my shall Wilton shores--the coreusses Of many
caitiif and traitor. blacken air.
lie offered therefore, the following resolution.
Whereas, tho President of the United States
has issued his proclamation, denouncing the pro-
ceedings oil this State, calling upon the citizens to
rcnouncc their primary allegiance and thrca ten.
ing them with military coercion, unwarranted by
the constitution, and utterly inconsistent with the
existence of free state. BE it therefore,,
RESOLVED. That his Excelency the Governor be
requested forthwith to issue his proclamation
warning tho good people ofthis State, against the
attempt, of the President of the United States &c
seduce them from their allegiance; exhorting then
to disregard his vain menat cs and to be prepared
to sustain the dignity and protect the liberty O
by the President.
gentleman then asking the reading of ths
proclamation. Mr.. w. p. Finley rose, and wen
through it. The House listened to it with n,
exceedingly marked indignation. At tho pas
sage, however, where tho President calls III
MS children" and talks to the State I" like 4
father" there was genera! laugh over tn,
whole house.
Massrs. Il. Barnwell Smith, Isaac Holmes
and +. Pickens successfully rose. and express
Ell with great eloquence and spirit, views o
equal detes,ation and contempt against tbi
proceeding. MIR. Smith insisted, tina, al
breathed the very worst doctrines of consoli
daIon, md called in the most violent method
of enforcing them and, more especially as
held even the tYTannical doctrine, that tue hat
mot toen the right to setede, all men, of all par
tee, mus: refuse TO sanction it, by their votes
ne called. therefore, for the yeas and NAYS
They were taken: Yeas 90, Nays "a: ever
Union man voting against the resolutions.
They were pas ed and sent to the othe
house, where Mr. Butler made fine anima e,
speech In support Of them: of which, as wei
as Of those of Messrs. Smith, Holmes and Pick
en' we Will endcavor to give an account. !,
our next. twas to-day impossible for us /,
do so IN Ills.