Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-25

o''"S .'hcoinPalole with the existence OF the Uni
Oh, contradcted expressly by tho letter Of tho Con
situation, unauthorized by It's spirit, inconsisten.
with every principle which it founded, and
formed"
Resolred. That the said Ordinance in declaring
that no appeal shall be allowed from u State Court
10 the Supreme Court of the United States, nor
tno copy of any record permitted allowed for
that purpose, and that persons claiming such ap.
peal shall DO punished commends direct discbcdi-
encs and resistance to an act of Congress of more
'hah forty years standing and operation, and the
eonstitutionaty of which has never boon called in
question.
Resolved, That VIC arc constrained to consider
these proceedings of South Carolina being dis
loyal TO the Constitution and decidedly revolution
airy; that wc havo seen with infinite pain major
NY OF the people of so respectable State led int
| tho adoption of such false opinions and such un-
lawful corseS; State which has always possessed,
does now possess and We hopo will long continue
to possess her full share of influence in the public
Councils, to whose complaints the National Legis.
ature is always ready lsten to those of other
States; and which hope and believe, will
always find in tho assembled Representatives of the
whole country spirit OF justice and Cancellation;
and we would fam cherish the hope, that their own
s"bor reflections the dislpprobaton of the people
OF other States, and tho solemn and atcctionato
warning OF tho President, may yet recall the
people otthat State to sense of duty and patriot
ism, and thereby prevent occurrences which would
fill every true American bosom with the deepest
| modification and grsf.-We trust in Gracious
beloved
F! the disgrace and tho horrors of a civil war
ResotUed, That acting upon the principles now
| by him so solemnlv and fnrcibly declared, we
VIII cordially support tho Presidont of tho United
| states, III every constitutional measure necessary
tor the execution of the laws and for maintaining
the integrity of the Union; that we still lervonty
pray the Divine Goodness TO avert the necessity
OF resorting to force; but that, in judgment it
isa matter of absolute duty the part of the
United States, if orcble resistance be made to the
| laws, to see, nevertheless, that tho laws he duly
executed that in this great and sacred cause law
ing aside all personal preferences wo will act
cheertuily and devotedly under tho guidance Of
the constituted authorities of the governments; that
we Will go for the country, and toith tho country
against disunion, Reorganization and notification;
ana That whoever is commissioned by tho people
to bear up the standard of tho Union, we shall
be ready to rally in the of the Constitution
under that banner, which led our fathers, through
years OF suffering and of blood, to independence
and glory, and which has commanded for us their
| Postority tho respect of tho world.
Mr.. SAMUEL ADAMS observed that it gratifed him
| 20 meet so large body of his fcllow-citizens.
| lie regarded the Tariff unconstitutional and
thought concessions should be made; but had no
doubt that all would be peace and quiotncss if the
recommendations of the President should BIO COM
| piled with.
| Hon. DASiEI WEBSTER then addressed tho meet
| ing follows:
MIR. CHAIRMAN-I1aving beon detained at homo
Few days aier the meeting of Congress, by the
| necessity OF attending to some private affairs /
Their day, that l might be present ut this
meeting of my fellow citizons When / look
around me on tho members, who fill these ga leries
and crowd this hail. 1 thank Almighty God that
| may stlll address them citizens of the Uuted
States. The same Almighty power only knows.
"nethcr' when we meet again, it will not be as
cItIzcns OF Massachusetts, only Tho present is
| moment full of interest. Events are on the yipg
and arc already near us, which must PRODUCE the
| most important effects ono way or the other on
inc Pcrmanency OF the Constitution of tho United
States. l regard tho issuing of this Proclamation
| oy the President highly important Occurrences
| The actual condition oil tho country in nv ON;
| nion,--un opinion heretofore expresscd-calicd
loudly on the President to make public his ietcrnina
ton TO rebukc the spirit ofdisaifection TO maintain
tho peace of the country, and the integrity of the
Union, and to call all patriotic citizens to dis
countenance all such proceedings as threatened to
destroy the ono, disturb the other.
Mr. Chairman tho general principIes of tho |
PROCLAMATION are such entirely approve + |
esteem them to be the true principles of the Consti
tuition 1t must now be apparent to every man |
that this doctrine of notification means resistance |
10 mo laws, by force 1t is but another nano for c
vii war. The authors of the South Carolina Ordi |
nance cannot regard it as peaccable measure;
they act as if they understood it as being what il
really is, measure leading to hostilities-Tbev |
Know 1T must bring on a contest, and, nccordinply
they nave endcayored to prepare for that contest
by putting in state of readiness the whole militia.
ry power ofthe Stato.-Every man must see that
thcy rely, not any constitutional or leaal o(fect
oil the Ordinance itself, but on the military powers
which they may be able to bring TO maintain them
In their resistance TO the laws.
MIR, Chairman, hope l may stand acquitted he
'ofe my country of any negligence in failing to
give the true character of this doctrine of nullic,
lion when 1T was first advanced in IN impos;ng
iorrl' III the Halls Of Congress- What it then an
Pcared 10 me to DO, in its very nature il now nrove
iSo IN TINS, the first attempt put it in practice
IL is resistance to law, by force it is dis,,nion b
torce; 1t is secession, by force II is CipH IY,yy
| ne PRESIDENT has declared, that in MEETING the
eXlgenc cs OF this crisis, ii is his determino,on g.,
execute The laws to preserve tile Union bv all con
slItutIonai means; 20 arrest if possible bv mod.
rate, but tar measures the necessity of 4 reconree
to forcei and so TO conduct that tho curse imncnd
on the shedding of falerna blood shall no, he c,I7
ca down, by any offensive act, ON the part of tho
UnIted States. In all this, most cordially con
cur. 10 execute the laws, by lawful means 70
uphold the Constitution by tho Joint exc rcise of Tho
powers conferred by ITSELF to be moderate forbeor
| ing, slow to recur to ultimate measured TO admo
nlSh such as are mlsled to return their duty to
keep tho Government always in tho right and 10
place those who oppose il clearly in tho :yron J
TO hold out with mistaken frmness in maintain
ing the Union, and causing tho laws to be duIy exc
cuteu;-these Sir, In my opinion, comprise the sub
stance ofthc duty which the occasion doyoves mon
'he Chioi Magistrate of the nation.
Mr.. Chairman-I think can saw nothing ,noro
satisfactory to this meeting or to the peopIo OIL
TINS Commonwealth, than that, in this w3v of ncot
ing the crisis, shall give the President nv entire
ana cordial support. Sir, are truly in n cr;sis
oil the utmost magnitude, and the most i,nn,incnt
peril. The Union of the States is in danger II
is threatened by the immediate application of mil;
tary force Let us not Sir, desist tho ono S,ato
Seceoc from It, No, Sir. If the Government ON
TINS iIrst trial, shall be found not able To koen r
the states in their proper places from that moment
tho whole Union is virtually dissolved Wh,fevor
INK be struck from this golden chain breaks tLe
Thoio' Our only alternative is, to preserve the
Union, ono and entire as il now H. mr. eIso =, /
10. q rpf to t,o r