Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-03

articles, 10 conclusive proof lba, thcss !
oount'es. ana not burlheus, to their con,s,Sas
AS al least tw":thlrds Of the federal I ,.1
would be raised from protected art,el., 'essl.:
the proposed modification of the Tar,E y. uAt'
ufacturing States would be entirely o ss nat'
from all participation in that proportion uAt'apsS
public burthens. Wv" " ID,
Under these circumstances ws ,,,,
ourselves to believe Tor moment, th,, ;n p.'a'
sis marked by such portentous and fs,,G, wa 'r'
those States can hesitate in accedlp, IA ~ p"'fs
rangement, when they perceive tina, i M'
means and possibly the only means, Of r.,. " Ne
the broken harmony of th. great epnIed., LEVINE
They most assured have the stron.r,, 'm
inducements, aside from all consdrsa,ion' "S S1
tee. to adjust this controversy. wilhon, NJ F'
1t TO extremlties. This can be accown;. f.,"a,
~ by the pruposet modification Of the T '''s o.
~ the call Of a general Conven,ion or y"
States. If South Carolina should BE- I,n NJ u
OF the Union. all the other P'anrins s,a,0' "'
some Of the Western States, would (oI", az
almost absolute necessity. Can 1t be- b.' .
thar Georgia, mississippi, Tenusssee. and '..1
Kentucky. would continue to paw ,rib, '' !,
fifty per cent. upon their consump,ion ~,
Northern States, for the privilege Of b.,, -.
ed to them, when they could receive a,,,h';,
plies through the ports OF South Cau!jr, ~
out paying a single cent for tribute. V"
The separation of South Carolina woalJ -.
tabIy produce general disso uton of tho T';'
and. as necessary consequence. the plosr,''
| System. with all its pecunlary bounr,es IA q
Northern States. aud It's pecuniary bir,ben, =.
ON the Southern States, would be utterly a,1
thrown and demolished. involving ,be r, -"
thousands nd hundreds Of thousand. /, ,Lrn
nufacturing States.
BY these powerful consideration. cOrr,,,..
with their own pecuniary interests. We b,,.sJ
them to pause and contemplate the dla.,,a,,
consequences which will certainly re.ul, f.,
an obstinate perseverance on their par,, p,.,
tain,ng the protecting system. Win them !.
question merely Of pecunary interest. ,,,,.,
ted with no shadow of right. and nyO,i, :,
principle Of liberty. With us, it is A Ole,,,'
involving our most sacred rishs-lia,, p,,
rights which our common ancestors pil bn;,
a common inheritance purchased by the. "a,
mon tolls and consecrated by their blood.
a question OF liberty on the one hand. aGJ d
very on the other. II we submit 10 lh, su,D
of unconstitutional oppression. We shall vI.r
tarily sink into slavery and transmit that ro
miniuus inheritance to our children. We vi
not, We cannot, We dare not submit to this d..
RADIATION, and our resolve is fixed and unatsr
Bile that protecting tariff shall be no longer sr.
forced within the limits Ct South Carolina ",
stand upon the principles of everlasting ju.r,,,
& no human power shall drive Us from Ous oOslr't
We have not the slightest Apprehension ia
the general government will attempt to force tiu
system upon US by military power. We hH
warned our brethren Of the consequence Of sui
an attempt But it, notwithstanding. ~d )
course of madness should be pursued, we tn
solemnly declare, that this 81, stem Of oppre's'a
shall never prevail in South Carolina, until nOn
but slaves are left to submit to 1t. We v~t
infinitely prefer that the TERRITORY Oh The SUI
should be the cemetary Of freemem, @'O @
hahitation Of slaves. Actuated by these PlLS
pies, and animated by these sentiments, "eW
cling to the pillars Of the temple Of our Ilb'dla
and fit must fall, we will perish amidst IL
uins,