The Arkansas advocate., 1832-05-02

1 dressed by ti3e natural and sssiutafy fe- ton of the general government itself, we would desire to offer briefly few reflections. They belong to the crisis, for there is no device of cunning that can disguise even from timidiiy itself, the fact that the crisis is rapidly ap- preaching when the people of South Carolina will have before them the is- sues of liberty or servitude--infamy or honor-4esistanee zpith dl its hozards- submission with unalterable disgrace.
 thls IS daring language, but here Is bolder still:
 "lt may be asked, what are We to do? The answer is at hand-zohg, resist.-- What, by popular tumult and revola- 1 tionary violence? No--We are yet 2 sovereign party to the compact, and our state has nothing to do but to say, on the high authority of her sovereignty, that her citizens shall ,ot pay this tri. bute, and it will moi be paid"
 Surely this sophistry is unworthy of judge CoLCoeK, the attended author of this reasonable address. Does he not know that if the citizens of South Car olna refuse to pay ''this tribute,n as he calls the tariff, duties, the strong arm of the government must compel them, and that the storm of revolutionary vio- lences must inevitably burst over his devoted state? Does he not know that aresistanee" will lead to blockade of the port of Charleston by the ships oI 1 the United States, and the. thunder of their cannon will be heard at his doors? lie might as wei throw :. burning ee,.i into q magazine, and say, ssthere will be no explosion,n as tell us that South l Carolina, E'on the high authority of her sovereignty" can "resistn the laws of the Union, and that no ssyioieneen will follow her audacity. Gan it be possi. ble that she indulges the maniac dream that the government of the United States will shrink back appalled, at her first act of resistanee-that the maje8- lty of the laws and the might of the Union will lie prostrate before her; and that the uplifted arm of justice will fall powerless beneath her frown? Gan she dream this? If not, what, in the name of heaven, does she expect as the result of her opposition? Mark what follows:
 "Fellow-citlzens, should Congress ri- vet the system upon us, VIC do not see how the constituted authorities of our state can refrain from propounding to you, in your sovereign capacity, the al- formative of resistance or s,t6mission.
 
 When that discussion is closed, and we are repulsed from the doors of Congress, should we obey them when they tell us to despair?-.Aot God forbidi-No the liberties of $. Carolina are not held at the pleasure of majority in Congress, but by the tenure of her own courage. She is free, sovereign, and independ- ent State, and, while her citizens are true to themselves, she will continue tobe a free, sovereign, and independent State.
 "it is our duty, feIlow-citizens, to warn you to be prepared to support the rights of your State. Ne dc not doubt that you have the constitutional fight tO NSSCAh OtS iHC fffOQC ulIu iICdSufc of redress upon such an event as we are contemplating, aud still less do VIC question your determination to preserve your liberties at all hazard; and when l It is at length determined that you are to be perpetually subjected to system
 characterized by every thing that can define tyranny the most odious, we will join in the common effort for the liberty and honor of the State, for we will not believe that there can be any division amongst us. To those of our l lellow-citizens who may entertain hon. est differences of opinion with us we would say, look at our country. How much more are you willing she should bear? Do you desire that her submis- sion should be protracted until resist ance would terminate in weakness and disgrace? The State calls upon her sons to defend her rights; and Tn whatever form she may choose, prooiaims her purpose TO RESlST.n
 Be the consequences, then, on your own heads! The tariff vii! not be re- l pealed-the interests of eight millions of people will not be sacrificed to the prejudiees and passions of two hundred and fifty housand-the united republic viii a.ot be dictated to, nor blow-beaten l by one of its members-and if you zcalt ssREsIsT," you must be 'ssuBpuED."
 l It is time 10 speak out--the crisis is at b-rJ Gautl (toroltt,o b1,o xf