Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-02
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TEN NESSEE LEGISLATURE, OcToDERl2
ihe following resolution adopted, and ordered ia
be transmitted to The House Of Representatives for
currence:
ReSOiUcd by the General assembly Of The State Of
tennessee That's Joint select committee of both Houses
he appointed, 10 consist OF FIVE the part of the Senate
to take into consideration the several resolutions submitted
to this General Assembly, expressive of the sense
thereof on the important subjects OF State rights the ia
rifi, internal improvements and nullicator together
with the address Of the Hon Mitchell King, delegate
from the Union party Of South Carolina, and that thew
report thereon to this General Assembly.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.O October IL
The Speaker laid before the House the following com.
munc"uon from Mitchell King Esq. of South Carolina.
To the Hon. Frederick ". Hung Speaker of the House
OF Representatives of the State OF Tennessee
SUR; beg leave as delegate Of the Union and State
Rights Party of South Caioina to submit TO Won and
through you TO the General Assembly OF the State of Ten.
nessee, the accompanying copy Of the of that
party and OF the address and resolutions adopted by them
al hs'r reccn. conventions and very respectfully
quest that your Legislature will consider the application
made TO them, TO recommend TO the good people OF
your State to send delegates to the by
these resolutions.
The Union aud State Rights Party of South Carolina arr
under the deep impression that the present is pre-
nan WIN The most important consequences the peace
and happiness OF The United States The political power
in their State is in the hands Of party, who assert thai
nuHJtcdfon--a term too we'll known in the sense there
generally affixed toll TO reguireany defnion-sa peace
able, sale, AMI constitutional remedy for any law of the
United States that may be supposed by State TO be I'M
constitutional They consider the protective tariff as I'm
CONSTITUTIONAL such perversion or abuse Of
al power make il fairly fall within the Legitimate an
pcaon OF this rcmedy and they declare their determine
ton 10 apply it.
The Union and State Rights Party are also oppo.ed II
the protective system. They have hitherto strenuo,sy
opposed aud will no doubt continue oppose it, by eysry
constitutional means in their power. But thew are s
more opposed to nulhcaiion They consider danger.
Gus poucal heresy, which, ia its applications whether il
succeeded or failed would asurcdly be followed by ut
nous, perhaps runous, results. II it succeeded the
mink mat the very purposes for which the Constitution
was adopted would be n great measure fristrated and
at Tie Genera government in the hour perhaps of our
utmost need by the separate action of individual States
might be rendered uiicy incapable Of fulfilling its bieb
est functions. II Jailed, that failure would ipct an ir
reParable wound on the reserved rights of the States
which 6rnly maintained within their proper sphere are
Invaluable safeguards Of lrccdou-otir sure defence
against the probability Of the Government ever becoming
"a government without limitation of powers"
Our sister States Of the south are-e believe eouaI,
with ourseyesopposed TO the protective system In re-.
Iauon to H. our interests Identical They are also
equally interested to preserve invOlate both the Consft
ton OF the United States and the reserved rights Of the
States Interests in common necessarily require he
due protection COunsels la common, that the rights OF
welfare OF one may not be impaired put hazard y
The error, or the fanes the reckessness or even the
honorable indignation Of another The Union and State
kghls Party Of South Carolina earnestly hope and rs
That their brethren Of the South will meet and consult 10
geheF on these common INTEREST," aud that their congre
gated wisdom may be able devise some safe aud con
sl9ucnal PLAN by which the present fearful excitement
~ 'lci state may be ranquillized The Constitution Of the
OWed states and he reserved rights Of the States pre-
served equally nvolaic aud the blessings of peace ami
ubop' aId freedom transmitted unipaired 10 our poscr,y