Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-30

dare 10 put ia force statute of Modification. III
be an Georgia, he will doubtless call him his friend.
Nc and his friends, the Union Party, greatly mis-
take the spirit of the State. Threats may be good
Tor Children, or for slaves, Wiso men rarely en-
p'oy thcm-noser against tho intelligent or the
brave Gent,eness and prompt justice were the only
powers that could have quoted such discontcnts
AZ ours. Instead of these he was sagacious enough
to employ all that could kindc the minds of gal
liant mon, to the very highest pitch OF indispensable
resentment. The very latest Of their descendants
VIII hold him infamous, tho sanguinary doiard,
who, when the land that gave him birth was strug-
cling tor all that ttos TO excite oven stran-
gers sympathy, dared instead of hlial reverence
ana assistance TO offer her tho last cruel igno-
m'ry of blow do not know how yonr Char
lesion popuaco may feel towards him, but tho
upper country, am sure, can never forgive him.
have, however, heard some persons, of those
'embled here, maintain, that we ought to give him
the presidential vote of our State. They say, that
not to vote for hin, will be to vote for Clay: that,
OF two evils, nc is tho least that there will be
n magnanimity in voting for him, aitcr tho indig-
nlty that no has done On tho other hand, IT is
answered, that his election is now sure, beyond
all question; SO that may without danger of
esecting man of still more obnoxious principles,
throw away our votc--that our vote, even 1t givon
hun, would not do him any good; and, since noto
riously not given through good will, would DC
mere business. Dur whole strength has lain, and
must lie, in our cause, and the uncompromising
dignity and honor, with which we have maintain
ed IL. Fear, only, or want of principle, could IN
serve no purpose, but 10 degrade the State, call
IN question the sincerity of her principles. These
latter seem To me- confess, far tho better reasons
Ihey arc almost universally adopted here: and
regard 1T AS certain, that tho Legislature, in giving
tho rote of the State, will act upon these grounds
The Committee will no doubt make its report to-
morrow evening. If | cannot obtain the entire
documents, WILL at least, send you copioss alb
s'rhct oil them. L shall bo glad to be able 10 give
you, ut last, something better than my own lucu.
brations, OF which am myself getting heartily
tired.
Cotunp1A Nov 81.
ne proceedings, as you see, still baron.
10 give them any interest is, l fear, beyond my
powers give you each day the amplcst report
rat can be made. There is far less of company
and OF excitement than you could have lima gned.
OF foreigners, (of whom we expected many there
Is not oLo tAa. have heard Of The Union party
rs perfectly quiet, and public expectation, that
always hnrrios to the event, knows too ell what
mat event must be- to be very eager curious!
sond you this morning, an authentic list of the
henberr Col. Warren has not yet appear ed, nor
nave either Judge Huger, or his colleague (Gause)
taken Their scnts. Both are sick. To-day, howev-
er, viii ascertain if the Union are TO bo mute.
i he house, meeting at o'clock however, may mere
~ receive tho Report to-day. and adjourn that
bors may consider of it, This is not probable
IL there be any speeches of any sort of momont
shall make 1t point 10 give you report that
Will carry all their material substance.
C COMMITTEES to whom was fered the A., to
provide for the ca lirg OF Convention of the
people o: this State" with instructions 40 con
slder and report thereon, and especially as to
the measures properto be adopted by the Con-
ventIon IN reference TO tie violations of the
Consihu ion of the United ST ates in the enact
nrnt by Congress on divers occasions of laws
l'yng duties ard imposts ior the purpose of en-
couraging ard proto cling domestic manufac-
lures and for other understandable purposes"
beg lcav' respectfully to submit the following
REPORT
The committee deeply Impressed with lie i'm
'cftance ot tho questions submitted To- thcm and
he weight OF responsibility involve, d in their de-
isluh nave given To- toe ublect their dehb-
rae ana anxious cons'd' atom. In stating the
exclusions % which they have arriy, d, they feel
'nt 1t IS due tn Themselves, to this Convention,
"l 10 ibe Puhlc at large, briefly TO review the
'si"iy az the Pfoseciing system in this count v
, sh"" IS o'ikin, to trace it's proores<--io ex.
hihe i's character, point out lis evils and sug-
eS' The appropriate remedy. Tney propose to
Nech' tbIe task with all possible hrcptv and sim
HC'iy s'nsh III" that the suij"ct is too wen Under
Hoh IN all ITS bearings to require It this time Il
cry elabOrn investigation.
In tie untu."l course of-~hn.nen afFairs,-.he |
ericd would have heen very remnie when the |
eopie of Tho C;iied States ould haYa engaged
II manufactures, hu for the restrictions urou
nr commerce which grew out ot the " ar he
wecn Great Britain and France, aud VIII cl led
O The noiI-inteiconrse act, The embargo. and f.
lhliy oUr owl war of is =. Cut of by these
vents from u free commercial intercourse with
ne r. ST oil he Grid, The people of the United
states turned their attention to manufactures,
lnd on the restoration of peace in 1915 an u
mount al capital had been already invested in
hese establishments which male a strong an
'"ai tn The liheralify, might almost say to
lie justice Of The country for protection at
east against that Suddn infur Of foreign goods
winch IT was feared would entirely oveiwhem
'iese domestic establishments. When there
ore III lSlO II became necessary that the Reve-
!ge should % brought down 10 the peace estab-
10y reduction OF tie duties upO;,
import, il was almost by common con
ent conceded to the claims Of the manuiac-
urers, thai this reduction should be- gradual, and
Tree years were accordingly allowed for the
ringing down the duties to the permanent re-
'enue STANDARD, which embracing all tho Ordi
IaIy expenses Ot the government, with liberal
for the Navy and the Amy, an
inclusive system Of Notifications, AMI the gra-
Inal exiInrti"n ut ti'e public debt (ibcn amount
ny to- s $50 600 000,) was fixed ut 20 per cent
! the manufacturers had al that time even hint
ID tbat pcriuanent protection WIS dernI"d indiS-
zen fbic TO their If the slightest suspi-
ION had hcen entertained, tnat instead of The
gradual reduction expressly provided for Ivy the
'ct OF 1916, there would be claimed a graduoL
Increase of Tie protecting duties, aud tliat n-
Icad Of being brough; down 10 three years 10
I'D per rent, the duties " ere to- be carried up TO
ID or lUO per cent, and IN many cases to pro-
,IbIiIOn, the painful rOniest in which tho couu-
ry has been engaged for the last ten years on
his SUBJECT would have commenced immediately,
md it IS Ouiidcntly believed, that in the temper
# the public III Dd ut mat time, ample security
would have been found against the introduction