Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-11-29

.be American tract Oociety, a"u " N'o
cute him Life Director, and her a LIE
Member of The institution. May the saiva-
,;oo Of many that are ready to perish, De the
,oward of their liberality TO the good cause
which has thus gained their confidence anu
their exertIons.
The Tariff and the South.--ln the present
reculiarly interesting crisis at which affairs
IN the South have arrived, in reference 10 the
Tariff. we shall continue to present our rea-
ders with impartial statements OF facts and
events connected with this subject, as they
NAV from time to time occur.
ALABAMA-Numerous meetings have re.
Gently been held in the state of Alabama, in
reference to this dstracting question. They
are, without solitary exception, hostile to
the whole protective system. and with very
few exceptions, equally hostile to the reme
dr Of Modification, One was held at Hunts
ellie, on the 29th ut. at which Judge SMITH
Of South Carolina, and Judge G. &. CLAY,
representative in Congress from that district,
were present, and made long, and they are
represented to have been, able aud eloquent
addresses in behalf of the Union" cause
The resolutions advocated by them and a
dopted by the meeting pronounce the Tariff,
so far as it is s'protectlve,'ito be uDco1stitu-
tioual, unequal and oppressive, and pledge
them 10 all constitutional and peaceful means
OF resistance. A State Convention, prelimi
nary to and TO be followed by a general Sou
ihern Convention, is advised The doctrine
Of notification they reject as ''uhconstiution-
al, ,elusive in its character, totally INSULT
Gent tending directly to civil war, and the
e a,1I
fore 10 be abi.o,4ed by every patriot, and de
uouuced by every friend of civil liberty
We note this meeting particularly, not only
because Of its character and importance, but
also because of strong and well expressed
argument in opposition TO the doctrine of
notification, drawn in the Report olthe meet
ing, from the evils of the old Considerations: -
,If the doctrine OF Modification be sound
and deducible from the Constitution, instead
of remedyng the defect in the articles OF
confederation, which left it in power Of ono
or more States, to withhold their proportions,
or contributions, which merely lessened the
amount in the common treasury, the trainers
of the Constitution have placed it in the pow
er OF a single State 10 c,t off The recenue of all
Tie .Sates by declaring the law imposing du
tss null and void, and opening free ports.
Such construction OF the Constitution in
wolves an imputation Of folly and weakness,
against the sases and patriots who formed it,
u which we cannot subscribe.
The practical effect OF the doctrine would
thus bring upon us, in their worst form,
aggravated evils of the very kind which the
present constitution was designed to correct
GEoEGIA-InG Georgia theStateC Convention;
called in pursuance of the recommendation
Of the celebrated Athens meeting, IS now N
session. We have not heard of their proceed
iugs On the 9Th instant proposition was
offered 10 the Georgia Legislature to give the
Convention the use of the Legislative hall,
which was opposed on the ground that. that
body could not be recognized as represent
Ing thepeopleiof Georgia, thirty or forty conn
hCs not being represented at all. A cores
pondent of the Augusta Courier asserts tina.
twas finally conceded as an act of courtesy
to the highly respectable members who were
to assemble. tits further affirmed that fliat-
ticGtion is unpopular with both parties,
Iroup and Clark, in the Legislature; On
the day previous,-the 7tb, MIR. WooD,
senator from Mcintosh county, laid before
The Senate for consideration preamble and
series of resolutions recommending that
Convention of the States Of Virginia, North
CaTojna, South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama,
Mississippi and Tennessee, ''shouid be called,
Tor the purpose of constellation. and TO collect
the opinions and fixed purposes OF the States
REPRESENTED, so as TO produce more perfect
concert Of action hereafter" October 1855,
IS fixed as The period for electing the mem
bers of the proposed convention.
NORTH CARoLINA.--No serious demonstra-
ion has yet been made 10 The State of North
terotind, in favor of notification. On the
contrary number Of popular meetings have
oeen held, wherein, with scarcely an excep'
uon the doctrine was repudiated.
The SoUrH CARoLENA Convention met on
Monday last. We shall probably not re-
Celve any accounts of IFS proceedings Tor Sc
nerai days perhaps not until Monday Dext.
There can be no doubt however that irtt5f.
cation will be carried into operation 1t will
cepend much upon the phraseo!ogy OF the
act, whether any immediate conflict between
me State and Federal authorities will take
place IL, as is believed, the act be made
prospective in its operation, TO take effect at
some future day and in certain contingent
y'-ioF example. after the fourth OF March
heNt' or IN the event ola refusal by Congress
% comply with Certain terms, -there VIII be
no instant cause for apprehension of vigilent
eoi'SIon. A iuil session OF Congress Will ~
'FFehe, at'a time peculiarly favorable TO dis
passionate elaboration, so far as mere party
eontFaTietIes Of opinion may be supposed to
sauVrt The question. Neither do we appre-
pehu' at present, or for some tune to conc,