Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-16

subject Suffice it to say, that I have, daily, in
creased evidence that policy has been found.
| ed IN Wisdom, Justice and truo benevocnce, and
VIII, ere long, terminate in the preservation of a
remnant of the unfortunate Indians and our State
will bc relieved from tho libes and cmbarrass ments
| of a thirty years controversy.
Ii now becomes my duty to call tho serious and
deliberate attention of the gslaturc, to the sub
Icct of the present condition of tho Cherokocs, who
remain within our STATE. BY our existing laws,
their homes and improvements are secured To them,
so long as they may choose TO remain thereon; bat
these laws are hy adapted 10 the security
of thc.r persons and property. Therefore special
ana appropriate Legislation, is most earnestly re-
commended; whereby these objects will be secured
to them, and their rights be aS elicciuully shielded
from v'olitIon, as those OF the white man. Ii is
due to the character of the State that this depend
ent people should be protected by laws liberal
~ IN v he consistent with their moral and intellect.
uhl condition TO afford them such protection,
and tn extend to them suitlb privileges, without
endangerng the rights of own clizcns will re-
qnire The most careful deberation aud prudent
forecast.
might here elise This communications under
the conviction, OF having submitted for the consi-
doration OF the Legislature, the most important
SUBJECTS, which will require their attention durn
The present Session. But at time like the pre-
sent when our country is agituted from its centre
to its circumference, upon subjects of vital in ort
ance TO the cause of liberty and the pcrpetuation
of our civil institutions deem it to be duty at.
tacl'ed to the trust which occupy, to give a. Tree
and frank avowal Of my sentiments, upon the ex-
citing subjects before us--rcgarding alone the in
tcrests OF country.
Upon all subjects relating to the usurpa.ions of
The Federal Government, and especially upon that
OF the protective Tariff system, great unanimty
OF opinion prevails, throughout this and the South
ern States generally They never will be reconc.l-
ed to the present Tariff, or the principles upon
which il rs based. They believe it be contrary to
the principles and spirit of The Federal Constu-
a n r. Inv biclt l,iS oil,
Gus System OF taxation rs kept up and supported
are no less Objectionable than the Tariff itself
The partial and ext avagant appropriate ions of eve
ry succeeding Congress, since the in;roduc ton of
this dasolatimg and strife-s,irring System, clearly
evince, an abandonment of those principles
OF economy and Republican simplicity, up
on which Federal System is based.-
10 preserve and perpctuute the blessings of our po
htcal institutions it is Indispensable that the Fe
dornl and State Governments should I've kept with
IN the limits of their constitutional spheres of
ion lntolcrnhlc assumptions ana usurpations
which will rot yiclG to the ordinary influence of
reason and Justice, must be checked hy some
means: and the power to accomplish this end must
unqucstonab!y reside in the respective sovereign
ties 1t is inconsis ent with every principle OF Ii
bcTty and free government, for the political reser-
Ved rights al State, to he cOnded TO, or depend
eni on the decision of any power under Heaven,
except it he the will of her own people When
burthens become imSuferoble the time. the mode
and the measure of redress, are questions which
must he determined by those who feel themselves
aggr"ved and this brings at once, TO the ques-
TORS which, III this time, agitate the public mind
The people of This State have already through
their primary assemblies, well as 10y their
Representatives. III Congress, and the State L.yis-
aturc repeatedly demonstrated and protested
agamsi the protective Tariff SystoD, and declared
their interminabic hostility to it. While the feel
ings OF our people have been strong and urgent on
this suDect, they have nevertheless exercised spi
rit OF moderation and iorhearauce, under the pros
pect oil rciief being afforded, before endurance
would become ihtolerablc. We have looked tn tia,
fnGi sSi,l!ics4 Of public debit as the ne
Rod when we should he relieved from the bartheus
OF unequal t'xatoh. And our hopes have been
encouraged from the patriotic and independent
course, which has been pursued by the present Ex-
ecutve of the United States, in arresting by his
veto, unconstitutional measures of expenditure.
Tins check upon the extravagant measures of Con.
grcss. has been well calculated to strengthen the
hope, that the Federal Government might final
ly be brought back to the principles of the Cons;i.
tuition. Hitherto we have confded much in the
! Republican, doctrine, that freedom of discussion
would eventually give to truth the victory
ror without considering ought, that except
ions must be made where tho majority believe it
! to be their interest to decide enormously. But
whatever " have been anticipai IONS thus far
1t must be ADMITTED, that our reasonable cxpecta-
tons have been greatly disappointed and that the
hnrihans OF which we Complain, have been but
partially dlieVid'ed. Never hclcss, with these dis
c""rIginG facts before ne, | still feel extreme
iuci"nco at the idei o: yielding up all hope
OF Peaceabie and satisfactory adjustment
OF these pcrPlexcd and embarrassing questions
through the operations OF the constitutional
authorities of the country. The proceedings
of the late Session of Congress no ed with in
ieuso interest and sol cItude and with spirit and
desire lind something in the proceed ngs OF that
body, tending t" harmony, founded upon acis at
Justice, and sacr,d regard to the principles
of our Federal system. But each succeeding mail
daring The late, long Session, did but strengthen
ny '"i~giY,ngs IN longer looking t" that 'o!y, to
s"vc the country from! tie irc, ening evils of par
tml. oppressive and unconstitutional legislation.
Yet justice requires the ADMISSION, that the pas
sage of the Tariff act of the lue Session. IA MAORI
OF both branches of Congress did manifest some
ting of spirit of cancellation towards each other
/ THIS majority too manifested spirit of co-opera
| ton with tho Executive branch of the Federal
! Government, iii sustaining this act, which (al.
| though, by no mcuns salts Iactory oil
| c"nIpromiSc) has been calculated to ally present
| exc tcInent, and To check the mpetuosity of the
rash and violent This act was passed by tho vote.
of members who did not approve its provisions
| hut sustained il choice of evils. They voted
| tor its passage in preference to dsuuicn, The
! Tariff Act OF 1928. While | consider the princi
pies OF the late act, equally, if not more obnoxious
HAN that OF 1928, yet am bound adU;t, that it
cvcs the Whole people OF the u states, of portion
| OF the bnrhcn- Of taxatou; and therefore it may
be considered effort, at least, iho part Of
portion OF The friends of the protective System, e
modify the law, tn make it less obnox ous tc
our feelings. Bat unless this step of Cancellation
is followed by further concessions. they do hut dc
cc'vc themselves, If thcy suppose the South viii
ever become rccouciied. Upon full view of the
whole SUBJECT, would most decidedly recommend
that our Performance and moderation DC made mani
fest to the whole Union, before we enter upon an,
Doubtful yiOiamt remedy, calculated TO cOpardz,
tho existence Of the Federal Union Itself. Gu
! complaints just, and our cause rigmcous--cn
durauco is not yet intolerabr; and new Congress
under the last ccnsus, will assemble under circum
stances and at time more suspicious, for caln
| and patriotic drlihpratiOu. | q STRANGER &c