Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-30


amount and the cxchangcabe value OF products in
much more aggravated ratio. The law bears the i'm
press oil the legislation oil an independent sovereignty
feeble and distant colony and establishes the revolving
that the labour OF the South less entitled
the paternal regard OF this Government than that of
more favored section o the Union The provisions OF the
Act moreover with every acknowledged pn-
cpic otwise and benehcen taxation, which has
ied among people the lace OF the EARTH having the
shadow oil claim civilization Just knowledge oil
finance Articles Of luxury selected az the objects OF
comparative exemption ioin all burden, whilst those OF
necessity bear nearly the whole brunt OF the imposs.
The great staples OF the industry and consumption OF man,
which purchase seven-tenis oil our agricultural products
ron cotton and woollen fabrics, salt and sugar, bur
bened with tax quite equivalent average OF seven
y-hve per cent their prime cost, whilst the teas the
coiec, the silks and the wines OF the ch which prn
clpaly exchanged for Ie productions oi or
Northern Labor enjoys, regards these articles
unjust discrimination in their avor Operating thus hea
Willy the exchangeaJlc value OF our products the act
provides Tor nothing short Of the injustice oil le
vying, at least thteeiourihs Of the whole amount OF the
federal revenue, the industry of the Southern States
Nor does the gross inequality Of the law stop here
1t elects alter all the subtle aruhces OF cxaggeraiion
respecting dminuon oour burdens have been dpellcd,
reduction, om the amount Of duties levied under the
act oil ISIS modified 10y that eli $780, OF three millions
seven hundred thousand dollars the unprotected arii
ces, and only the piiiu of here about eight
hundred thousand dollars the protected, (Which pur
chase the staples oil the Soutl) making in ali reduction
Of only four millions and hail. Instead OF twelve, which
last reduction was essential 10 the OF the
desirable and highly conservative object oil bringing the
revenue down TO the standard Of the legitimate wants OF
the Government As il is nine millions oil surplus reve-
Act over and above the necessary and constitutional ex
pcnses OF the country TO be distributed by majority ire
sponsoe 10 u.s. IN corrupt iargesses or unconstitutional APP
preparations 10 those States which, without possessing an
interest in the Tariff, made feel that they have an
interest in high taxation when, by unjust provision OF
the government they receive more than they are made
toPay.
tce canno, indulge the humliang consolation,
that designed as respects, TO subserve the
periodical struggle for the Executive power Of the
try, it will be temporary in its duration, and will at last
yield TO that returning OF justice long promised
and whose advent has been long and ardy pospon
ed No. Wehavc the authentic aud solemn declarations
OF both the great dominant parties in the Union who
contending Tor its power and who conformity form
an overwhelming majority, that the system is fixed
fate except in those particulars that yet be modified
benehcally for their interests cupdty may be
instructed by experience. That the system, il think
proper 10 submit 10 its injustice, is the fixed and settled
policy of the country so lar as the majority can will
he such, have much solid Tor believing,
than c, en- these declarations, however authoritative This
belief is founded the indispuabe fact, that it is
impossible Tor the wit wisdom OF man, TO have
conirivcd scheme for raising the revenue OF the
country in mode more essentially and exclusively
beneficial TO their interests. For is process
by which taxation operates coTellaivey bounty
their industry; and that whilst three iourbs Of the pub
lie revenue is 10 be raised articles in the production Of
whch they ENJOY premium oil more Than MY per cent
all the articles necessary perfection OF their arts and
manufactures and many essential the Accommodations and
uxuries Of life, comparatively uniaxed 1t is
cold abstract of justice what nsungy called
the metaphysics of constitutional liberty that will induce
people, rong in such high and pamy state OF prosper
y TO surrender these advantages, il they ind four
millions of consumers, willing, submit their exaclon,,
who happen TO be terroriay separated from them,
who exercise species OF industry in degree competing
w but on me contrary snoservicn and tributary to Their
own. We shall indeed have read the history Of the world
conjecture The Southern States had been sutJugated
provinces, and after Of eXhausng desoation, had
surrendered at discretion under the sword ask what ohe
bill 'JOT The regulation ~ trade Dh the colonies ON
conquerors would have desired but this very tariff acKot
1882! OF the ruin Which this measure will bring upon
not left speculation. The signs decaying
prosperity around
Informed You are gentlemen of all the details of this
act am CONSCIOUS boy HpReGsSry i is to press this
ration wch cannot DC overlooked, and that is, the solemn
ana abding conviction OF the good people this state
That the tight TO pass tariff of is not 10 be found
IN me Constitution OF the United States, that the act OF
1857 me principle oil protection and
~ recognised, and that neither terms or nv
authorised Implication does any such power exist in the
compact OF Union To submit TO an infracon of The Con-
shu'on, involving the great right of human industry and
property Is TO acquiescc in voluntary seryude To meet
hiS Vai~rp', the lessons have been taught by our
ancestors contain instructive sautary moral He
must be very ingenious causs who can discover any
difference IN principle between without
auoh and Taxation with nominal representation but i'm
'o'auoh oil the constitutions The result of both is seiz
ing ana taking away money without legal right 3ut
g1e'ous as may be the Pecunary loss arising from this
wrong IT is mere dust in the balance in comparison with
The shock which the public liberty the country sustains
u inc people, by relaxation OF public spirit through
sIoh, ser'iIity cowarce prepared TO submit TO an
iniractlon OF their rights; Tor il ovcrthrows il NAV so
speak, That love and reverence for The authority OF the ee
neral principles of liberty so essential 10 The
| oil The institutions OF free states.
In THIS summary, fellow citizens believe have nj
tered not one word that does meet a response in tho
o'eT"helng public sentiment Of our people. After ten
years oil suffering and remonstrance have at length ar
H'ed al least at the end of our hopes Our petitions and
protests have slumbcred in apathy and contempt on the
Journals oil Congress The Legislature of Ibis State has
however, declared and reiterated chat Tariff of Proec
non Is not only UNCONSTITUTIONAL but abuse OF power
Incompatible with the principles government and
The great ends OF civil society," and has avowed its pur
pose 10 expose and resist all cncroachmens on e iru
spirit OF the Constitution" You have been elected bv
The people and charged by their opinions to adopt means
he best calculated 10 protect and defend from these
ehcroachcnS; and you convened by Inc for the
purpose oil matureIy debeaiiug the mode of accom-
pishng this desirable and balowcd object Public SEMI
en has already, by unequvoca tokens in favor
convention OF the people OF South Carolina for the pur
pose OF considering the character exen of the surna
lions oil The General Governmcn-In recommending that
you promptly take measures TO authorize the OF such
an assembly, feel, Notwithstanding my cordial concur
renee IN this measure) that only responding 10 ,a,
sentiment AS IT was by an assembly OF identical and
equivalent authority, that compact was formed under
The Constitution with the coSates when they agreed IN
establish common agency called the General Govern.
ment So on 40 tribunal appropriately devove
the high province Of declaring the extent Of our obliga
ions under this compact, "and in case of deliberate
paPaee ana dangerous exercise of powers not granted
the 'ald compact, 10 determine con the mode and uea
sure OF redress. Indeed, all political systems bayo
Howed from The mighty OF these great, primary
anu elemental assemblies, which not the vpe but e
essence Of the sovereignty OF the peoples have they
ever YET convened without subscribing some chime mr.
pose OF public liberty and social order The iudicou,
guards ~ our own State Constitution by which the peo-
PIE nave imposed restraints upon themselves in the CON
vocation oil these bodies, by requiring the concurrence nj
tWo-uus OF both branches of the Legislature before