The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-05

Mr. Webster, n d speech lately de
 aNeredatthe " Yorcrster( Mass. }Conveb-
 lion, which is spokenoi in the most ex.
 lfavagant terms of admiration by the
 opposition prints, undertakes to find
 fault, in anticipation, with the presumed
 course of the administration, in regard
 10 the expected nuIlifcation of South Carolina. He protests against such re-
 medies as lie has heord hintedt He has
 the candor indeed to admit that s.tlle administration itself keeps profound silence, as t ought to do, in regard to Is plans of operation for enforcing tle laws and maintaining the dignity and supremacy Of the general government. but he says tits friends have spoken for it. He then exclams--
 For one, sir, raise my voice before. hand, against the unauthorized employ ment of military power, and against supefcedng the authority of the laws, by an armed force, under pretence Of putting down Ratification. The Pre- sldent has 10 authority to blockade. Charleston; tie President has no au- thority 10 employ military force tiA he shall be duly required soto do. by law, and by the civil authorities. His duty IS to cause the laws to be executed.- His duty is to support the civil autho- rlty. His duty is, fl the laws be resist ed, to employ the military force of the country, if necessary, for their support aud execution; kut 10 do all this. ii compliance only with law, and with de- clsions oi the tribunal. i6 by any ill., genlous devices, those who resist the laws escape from the reach of judicial authority, as It IS now .proyided to be exercised, Il Is entirely competent 10 longgess 10 make such new provisions as the cxigency of the case may de maId. These provisions undoubtedly wlll be made. With constitutional aid efficient head Of the government. with aff administration really and trul, in favor Of the constitution. the country can grappie with publication. By the loree ct reasea,by tie progress of f eiD- hghiened opiniof, by the natural, gen. unc patriotism Of the country, and by the steady and we'll sustained opera tons Of law, the progress ot disorgani- zation may be successfully checked, and the Union maintancj. Let it be re- membered aIfat where nullliicatiop is most powerful, II is not unopposed.- Let II be remembered that tley who would break up ihe Union by force. have to march towards that object thro' thick ranks of as brave and good men as the country can raise; men. strong Ill character, strong in intelligence. strong ln tic purity of their own mo- lives, and ready, always ready, 10 sacri- lice their fortunes and their lives 10 the preservation of the constitutional Un- Ion of the states. If We can relieve the country from an administrations. which denies to inc constif.tion those powers which are the breallaof its life. II we can place the government in the | hands of is friends, if we can secure [ It against the danger of irregular and unlawful and military force; fit can be under the lead of an administration. whose moderation, frmness and wisdom shall inspire confidence and command respect, we may yet surnonnt the dan. gers, numerous and formidable as they are, which surround us.
 We confess, we regard the disputes about the tariff and the alarming state of things in South Carolina, as furnish. ing the strongest arguments in favor efl the reelection of Gen. Jackson. The success of Mr. Clay, we sincerely be. lIeve, would, underexisting circumstan- ses' be extremely hazardouy if not ia !,