Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-12-26

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protection so many different ststes giving all their
inhabitants the proud title of lMERIcAN CITIZENS,
protecting their commerce, securing their literature
and their arts facilitating theifntercommunicaton
defending Their frontiers, and mixing their name
pected IN the remotest part of the earth Consider
the extent OF its territory, its Increasing and happy
population, its advances in art which render life a
greeaDle and in the sciences which elevate the mind
gee education spreading the lights Of religion, human
ty, ana general information tito every cottage in
THIS wide extent our territories and states Behold
It'll the asylum where the wrecled and the oppressed
hnd refuge and support! Lock on this picture of
happiness and honor and say-,ye, too are citizens
OF America. Carolina is OF these proud states ::
her arms have defended her bes blood has cemented
this happy Union then add you cam without hor-
ror and remorse, this happy Union we will dissolve
inns picture peace and properiywe will deface; this
free intercourse will nterruut-hese fertile fields
we will deuge with bood-the protection of that go-
rlous nag we renounce; the very names of Americans
we discard. And for what, mistaken men for what
90 you throw away these inestimable blessings-for
what would you exchange your share in the advan-
tages and honor of the Union! For the dream of a
separate lndependence-a dream interrupted by bloc
dy connlct with your neighboTs and vile depend
ence on a foreign power If your leaders could sue
coed in establishing 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 revolution or contend
lug WIN some new instruction; do they excite your
envy! But the dictates of high duty oblige me
solemnly to announce that you cannot succeed
You have indeed felt the unequal operation of laws
winch may have been unwisely not unconstitutional
Nv passed; but that inequality must necessarily be
removed. At the very moment when YOU were mad
'y urged on to the unfortunate course you have be-
gun, a change in public opinion had commenced.--
he nearly approaching payment of the public debt
ana the consequent necessity of diminution of du
ties, had already produced considerable reduction,
and that too on articles of general consumption
IN your state. The Importance of this change was
understood, and you auhoratively told, that no
urther alienation of your burthen to be expect
ed at the very time when the condition of the coun-
try imPeriously demanded such modification OF the
duties as should reduce them to Just and equitable
SCALE But, if apprehensive of the effect of this
change in allaylng your discontents, you prec-
pltated into the fearful state in which You find your
selves
The laws of the United States must be executed
! nave no discretionary power the subect--my
duty Is ephaticaly pronounced in the constitution
Ihose who told you that you might peaoeably pre-
vent their execution, deceived yoa-they could not
nave been deceived themselves They know that
forcbe opposition could alone prevent the execution
ofthe laws, and they know that such opposition must
nerepeiled Their object is disuaon; but be not de-
ceived by names; dsunion by armed force is rREA-
SON. Are you really read, incur its guilt! If YOU
are, on the heads of the nsgators of the act be the
dreadful consequences-on their heads be the dishon-
or, but on yours may fall the punishment--on your
unhappy State will inevitably fall all thu evils of the
conflict you force upon the Government of your coun
try 1t cannot accede to the mad project of dsunion
of which you would be the first yictms-its first Ma
gistrate cannot if he would avoid tbe nerformae Of
his duty-tbe copseouences must he fearful for Won
distressing to your lelow-ctizens here and to The
friends of government throughout the world Its en-
emes have behed our prosperity with yexation they
could not cenceal-it was standing refutation of
their slavish doctrines and they will point TO our dis
cord it'll the trium of MALIGNANT INV lis vet in
your power to disappoint them.
There is vet time to show that the descendants of
the Pinckneys the Sum,ters IN, Rutledces and ot
the thousand other names which adorn the papes Of
your revolutionary history will not alb ,ndop that H.
ion to support which, so MANY of them foupht and
bled and died. | adjure Won as Won honor their MON
DRY; you love the cause of freedom to which hev
dedicated their lives, as YOU prize the peace of vonr
country, the lives of its best citizens. and vour own
fair fame, to retrace your stems Snatch from the ar
chves OF your state the dsorganizng edict of its
yentlon bid its members to assemble and promul-
gate the decided expressions of your will remain
IN the path which alone conduct you to safety,
prosperity aad honor-tell them that compared to
dsunion all ether evils light because that brings
with it accumulation of a-declare that YOU will
never take the field unless the star spangled banner
of your country shall float over you-t6at Won will
nut oe stiginatzed when dead, and dishonored and
scofhed while you live, as the authors of the first at
.aoh on the constitution OF your country--lts des-
s.oye,s you canot De. lou may disturb Its peace
you may interrupt the course OF its prosperity-you
..y oiotu us reputation Tor stabty--but its tram
t.y VIII oe restored, Its prosperity will return, and
e SOU 1'oh us hauonai character Will be trans
ana remain an eternal blot on the memory of
'Ag E"n "no ctu-eu .ne disorder.
hiI cie1ehs OF the United States! The threat OF
enectaJ h. -. ~ . e n9mes Vi '''ose' once re-