Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-31

says-
Is 1, does no, follow, however, that because the
States, as sovereign parties to the cons'i'u'Dnl'
compact, must ultimately decide whethef Il "a'
been violated that such decision ought TO be lh'ef
no.ed. either n, hasiy manner or doubtful and
inferior occasions. Even in the case OF ordinary
conventions between different nations, II IS always
laid down tia, the breach must be both wilini ana
material to Justify an application ofihe rule. bat
IN the case of an intimate and constitutional e"'o
like that Of the United States, II Is evident ihut the
intefpositon of the parties, in their sovereign ca
| pacily can be called fofby OCCASIONS only doePy
| and essential, efieetng the vital principles Oh
their political system
! Experience demonstrates that ttn danger IS mr.
,ha, state will resort 10 her sovereign rish'i 100
frequently OF on light and trivial occasions, bat that
she may shrink from asserting them as often ID
may be necessary.
|, is maintained by South Carolina TINT accor-
ding to the true spirit ofihe Constitution II becomes
Congress in all emergencies like the present. ei-
,her To remove the yilby legislation 81 10 solicit
Of the States the call Of Convention and that on
falnrc to obtain by the consen. Of three iouth5 OF
al the States an Amendment giving the disputed
poWoi it must be rcsardgd never havias been IN
tended to b. given. These principles have been
distinctly recognised by the President himself III
his message to congress az the commencement oil
The present session. AMI they seem only to be I'M
! practicable absurdities when asserted by South
Carolina mlic applicable % her eAsstli 9 con-
lroycrsy with the Federal Government
Bat It seems that : 9alll Carolina receives from
the President 10 credl, for her sincerity, when 1t Is
dcca,cd through " chief Magistrate, dat si'e
sincerely and anxiolisiy se,ks and IL Sues" tie Sub
mission OF her grievances 20 Convention OF all tAa
States. " The only alternative says the PlcSidcutl
which she presents, Is the tcpedf y aIAe d1S 1e'
raising ,epcauc, leasing the government without
the means Of support. an aelaiescnco IN the dis
so,ation NJ mr. iRim.' South Carolina has pre-
scented no snch alternatives, Il he President had
read the ,smmaenis ~i.ie, tho Convection cansed
10 be forwarded to ilim Tor The express purpose OF
making known her " isics aH 4nt views, l.c " ou!l
ifise iouni tliu Suuth caroaa asks NJ more than
thai the Tariff should be reduced 10 the rercnse
aaRddrd aud has distinctly expressed her Hing
ness that an amount OF duucs substantially unl-
form, should be icsicd upon projected, well as
unprotected articles, suci,n Ia te'so ne ycrcaRe
necessary TO meet the demands of the Government
for coastnti mai purpoJes' H. would havo
found N tbs Exposition, put forth by III, Conven-
tpn ~, distinct appeal to our sister States Sou
the call Of Convention; and the expression Of al
tntite viIiigntss Oh The part Of Sonh Carolina, 10
suhn II the controversy ~ that tribunal. Even n,
the very moment when lac INDUCING in these
unjust and injurious inspirations up4n the people OF
South Carolina, and their late highly respected
Chief Magistrate, resolution had actually been
passed through bolh branches Of our Legislature,
demanding call OF that very Convention, 10 which
he dsclaros that she mad no desire t.lat AN appcai
: should be made.
1t does not become tho dignity Of Sovereign
State to notice in the spirit which might be cosi-
daied rs belonging To the occasion, the unwarran-
table impulations IN which the President has
tt L. 4 4
rolia the proceedings of her cirlZrns and coustitr-
ted authorities. lie has noticed only to give il
sounten.neo, that miserable Stand which mputc>
t'lenoble stand that ourpoor!c have taken IN de"uce
OF their rights md leites to faction nsti at.d
10y the efforts OF Il few ambitious leaders who have
got up M excitement for their own personal az
grand cement. The motives AMI characters OF
those who have been sui i. ed To these m
founded nnp1totIons, are bcyon! the reach OF tn.
p Pres dent Of the United States Tie sacrifices they
c have made, and tbs d.icut and tias tn On N
, winch they may have yet to Pass, w'li leave IA
doabt as to the DISTINGUISHED movcs and noble i'm.
y pulses Of patriotism and honor by which they are
actphted. Could they have been induced 10 scpa-
rate their own personal ne,e,. from those of tic
c people OF South Caroline, am have consented to
abandon then duy .hc State NJ ono knows betiel
'hail Tho President himself, that they might have
been un'"tc1 mtiii Eha shest manifestations Of
hablc regard, an perhaps instead OF BENG The o.,
Jecs oi v'tuperntion, M ,h' even now have hecO
. banking Ia hc sunshine Of Executive favor. This
topic Is alluded TO, m4rcy crr tn purpose Of guard
hS ~; p'oa u oar sister States AGAINST he lAtai
drinauH that South C.t1linn h,, assumed her pre-.
Al position unjo; the nAun:e Of a t, rp,tacy ex-
ciisn.enl anito wan h.m tint /, h,s been ,c ~.
sui OF the slow bat steady pro ,rcss of pubic onln-
ION 'of the last ton years that il the act of lis
people themselves, taken ia conformity with Tho
Spitt OF resolutions repeatedly adopted IN their pri.
mary assemblies & the schema DISCRIMINATION O,
the Leg sia'utc pub ely announced more than tWo
years ago LIT them not 50 far deceive lhemse, 5
on lhls subject 10 10 pcrsevere IN Il course Wa.
nlastli the cnlincyitably piou. Z uss.,lt oftm
uun, under The van c'atiun that nc gsca, TO
ny ct t"c p""ie oiSoa't Cnr,,a", listening 10 thr
cot'scS oi TIE Itcsden, Wni acknowledge their cr
FOR or rctrace thclr steps and Sll les that the,
', VIII be driven from the v.udcatiun of their r,vhis
by The 'nllnation of the dausc, of domestic dsc,f
or threats OF lawless violence The brave men who
have thrown themselves into the breach in defence
OF the rights andlbcros of their country are no,
10 DE a'iVeo from thei. holy purpose by such means
Even inherited oo'olny, ana death ITSELF have no
tcrrorS for HIM who feels ana knows thai he is on
+ sased N the performance of a sacrcd euiv Tn.
people OF South Carolina are well aware lja, ho>.
ever passion and prejudice MAY obtain for season
inc mastery OF the public mind reason and Justice
,'"s' sooner or later re-assert their empire md
'"'' """'eV.' may be Tie event of this coutcs.
posttrity will do justice to their motives and ,o,L,
spo''ess purity and devoted patriotism. with which
'hey have entered into an arluous and most uoc.
quail conflict, and the unfa',cring COURAGE viii
winch by the blessing Of Heaven, they viii main
tain it.
Inc Whole argument, so far as it is designed at
this time to enter into il, is now distressed Of ord i