Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-12-20

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some articles Of general consumption il
your State. The Importance Of thi
change was understood, and you wer,
authoritatively told that no further ale
Walton Of your burdens was to be expect
ed, at the very time when the condition
Of the country imperiously demanded
such modification Of the duties az
should reduce them to just and equita.
BILE scale. But, as ifapprehensive THE
effect Of this change in allaying your dis
contents, you were precipitated into the
fearful state IN which you now find your.
selves.
. have urged you to look back to the
means that were used to hurry you on Ia
the position you have now assumed, and
forward to the consequences it will pro-
duce. Something more is necessary. -
Contemplate the condition Of that coun-
try of which you still form an important
part r!--consider its government uniting in
one band of common interest and gener-
al protection so many different States
giving to all their inhabitants the proud
title of american protecting their
ommerce-sccuring their literature and
their nrts-facilitating their interconmu-
nication, defending their fronticrs--a and
making their name respected in the re-
motest parts Of the earth! Consider the
extent of IFS territory, its increasing and
happy population, its advance in arts,
which render life agreeable, and the SCI
enccs which elevate the mind: See ed
ucation spreading the lights ofreligion,
humanity, and general information into
every cottage in this wide extent Of our
Territories and States! Behold it rs the
asylum where the wretched and the op-
pressed find refuge and support! Look
on this picture of happiness and honor,
and say, WE, TOO ARE CITIZENS OF AMER
IcA: Carolina is one of these proud
States; her arms have defended; her best
blood has cemented this happy Union!--
And then add, if you can, without horror
and remorse, this happy Union We will
dissolvc-this picture Of peace and pros
perity we will deface this free intercourse
we will intcrrupt-thcsc fertile fields we
will deluge with blood--the protection Of
that glorious flag we renounce--the We
ry name of Americans we discard. And
for what, mistaken men! for what do you
throw away these inestimable blessings!
for what would you exchange your share
in the advantages and honor of the Un-
ion! For the dream of a separate inde-
depcndence---a dream, interrupted by
bloody conflicts with your neighbors, and
a vile dependence on foreign power,
If your leaders could succeed in cstao
fishing a separation, what would be your
situation? Are you united at home--are
you free from the apprehension Of civil
dIscord, with all its fearful consequences?
Do our neighboring republics, every day
suffering some new revolution, or con-
tending with some new insurrection-do
they excite your envy? But the dictates
of high duty oblige me solemnly to an
nounce that you cannot succeed.
The laws Of the United States must be
executed. have no discretionary pow
er en- the subject-my duty is emphati-
cally pronounced in the Constitutions
Those who told you that you might
peaceably prevent their execution, de-
ccived you-they could not have been
deceived themselves. They know that
a fovcibIe opposition could alone prevent
The execution of the laws, and they know
that such opposition must be repelled.-
Their object is disunion: but be not de-
ceived by names; disunion, by armed
force, is TREASON. Are you really rea-
dy to incur its guilt? If you are, on the
heads Of the instigators Of the act be the
dreadful consequenccs-on their heads
be the dishonor, but on yours may fall
lhe punishment, on your unhappy State
will inevitably fall all the evils of the
conflict you force upon the Government
of your country. 1t cannot accede to the
mad project Of disunion of which you
would be the first vctims-its first Mag
strate cannot, if he would, avoid the ror- i
ormancc of his dutv-:,,e onsequence
must be fearful to you, distressing to
'our fellow citizens here, and to the
riends Of good government throughout
he world.
Its enemies have bcheld our prosperi-
y with vexation they could not con-
;eal-it was standing refutaton ofthcir
lavish doctrines, and they will point to
'ur discords with triumph Of malignant
oy. 1t is yet in your power to disap-
'oint them. There is yet time to show
hat the descendants Of the Pinckneys,
he Sumpters, the Rutleges, and of the
housand other names which adorn the
ages Of your revolutionary history, will
lot abandon that Union, TO support
which, so many Of them fought and bled
md died. / adjure you as you honor
heir memory--as you love the cause of
reedom, to which they dedicated their
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