Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-12-27

bers were ad3ed TO the e9niEiitee, VI:
Messrs. Watkins Of p r., Stevenson, YaD
coy, smith ol Frederick, Fry, Niicher,
Roane Of Hanover, and Roy.
a. The following Is the Report OF the
Committee Of Twenty one which was Cub
united. TO the House OF Delegates Dec. 30.
REPORT
or THE
Committee on fedcro} Relations.
The select COMMITTEE, 10 whom were refer
rod the relations eXisiipg beween tlre state
OF South Carolina and The government OF the
Uuitcd States, the consequences likely 10 re
sui, 10 each, aud 10 the Commonwealth Of
Vng.aia especially, from ordinances and other
proceedings adopted by II convention recent
iv assembled 10 South Carolina "a pr0clanIa
lion by Andrew Jackson, president Of the u
nitcd States, consequent thereon lately al
dressed to tnc citizens Of the United States,
and the communication OF the governor Il
this commonwealth on the same fubiact,
yafeCilir examined these various documents,
and devoted to the important subjects invol
we'd their anxious reflections and profound
Consideration. aud they recommend 10 the
general assembly the adoption ~ the follow
ing resolutions:
Res0ipsd, That we are painfully impress
sed with sense Of the difficulties and Jan
gers, ss well as the responsibilities and ial-
portaace Of tie impending crisis That we
deeply deplGre the occurrence Of recent g
vents ia nreciuii4te succession. which are oil
alarming import and ihlea!en alike the pre-
snrvation Of those rights Of the states, as 30
f,tical communities, which we can never ab.n
d0n--the stability Of that union. which "e
CHERISH win ardent attachment, as essential
10 the prosperity and tranquility 81 ali-and
the uaace and happiness al car country.
That while we deplpre the existence Of this
p-miaus emergens-, and the cGtremites
which. on either hAnj, have been uDhappily
approached, we feel called upon by every
COO. liberation which can influence patriots or
ntylauthrupists, or those citizens who love
thelr country aud it, hitherto prosperous in
stituiions, OF regard the welfare Of the hu
man race, with its unborn generations. on
wlorn the great experiment we are mHk,ag
oil FREE, representative governments must op
crate. to make every effort IN our power 10 a
vert he impending danger, and hull into re
nose the storm which threaien2 10 sweep from
tie earth, 30 It's course Gtdes citation. the fair
es, fabric OF human liberty which was ever
exhibited to an eamting world
,. Res9tued. That nGst to the blessings OF
civll liberty, to secure which the union oi
these states was originally formed. we appre
ciats toe blessings and advantages OF that u
mon That far from desiring 20 impair II
,ge most CONSCIOUSLY desire to preserve it, by
tsr ouiy "a, aas, mich, IN our opinIOn, can
ensure i.s u Internationally keeping, on one
naul, thc general government, instituted
principally with reference to our exterior
petitions acct interests, and on the other, the
Governments Of ,ha several states cons ,tutcd
b. 4 lDo., ~
ceils aud made The re,Iduary depOsIaries
oil every p1ve- not conceded to the former,
alricth a1Alined, ia The discharge OF thcir re
auvf 3uuys. within their constitutional i'm
its-sust we regard any alteration from
tie prescribed phefe, by which either shall
at.rm1t 40 unauthorized accession ofpawer,
as ves ming to both, ana Injurious to all.
dad. isers( core, ,,,tt ne cannot, without anX
Sous satc, .ud. and aiarfa, witness any attmpt
BY a- i...,d1ai state, 20 assume 10 herself
rights 8ntarraHted by the political compact
90 which she IS a party, Inconsistent wIlh the
n Ats # other states, and with tbs eXISle nee
oitae Eaiou: nor, on tho other hand, the 10
seItion Of principles. or the usuTpatlon OF
power, by tue general government, subyer
slye 81 the rights Of The states, not guarran-
leed lv the Constitution, and which, If Silent
iY acugiesctnd ia, tutEhi coon be erected INTO
lhe sutuaray og Pgecodeats, and ultimately
head 10 nth f aad more dangerous assun,p.
ti5us That TIE laruer, il persisted in, might
s..l ga revolution and bloodshrd, while The
batter "au'd pave the way TO the result, rot
less d,ezelrJ.s N ITS consequences, in which
al. .Iufts az free government have hitherto
unfortunately ended-a powerful consohda
fed go emugai, aud an absolute despotism.
2 htt Ne ty-l on the alternative with eqaa,
apprehension --ouaIchy On one hand, ani.ui
tcd power oE the other,
8 Er,tloed a. a decaration Of our prin
clr.es 80 oumions as to the relative powers
aa3 d4ues q lhese governments respective
lF ,aai we taSu At, Unnecessary to under
= sr oE the prcse0t occasion, any new ex
re..s9a of he ARTICLES OF our political creed
|u.s deg were originally asserted, after
81 II q, 'tte5.iga, al aa intetesu, z aud me
n.vt, r. u. ,cu IA our poiiucal iis,ory that
rs A1se subsequently GA vAAious occasions,