Southern planter., 1832-11-24

that am only responding 10 that sentiment rs
il was by an assembly Of Identical and equivalent
nnihorit that our compact was iofmed under me
Constitution with the co-Slaies when they agreed
10 establish a common agency called tlfc 0eneral
Government, so. on no tribunal can more appro-
prissely devolve ihe high province ofdeclaring the
extent of our obligations under this compact, ''and
IN case Of deliberate palpablc and dangerous ex-
ercse Of powors, not granted by the said compact"
10 determine sson the mode and measure Of re-
dress1 Indeeh al our politics! systems have how
ed from the mighty source Of these great primary
and elementary assemblies, which are not the type
hut the essence Of the sovereignty, Of the people;
nor have thev ever vet convened WiaOut subserving
some erninen, purposc of public liberty and social
order The iudicious guards in our own State
Constitution, bv which the people have imposed re-
straints upon themselves, in the convocatiUn Of
these bodies, by requiring the concurrence Of two
thirds Of both branches cfthe Legislatures, before
Couyen.ion can be called, not only eliectuay
nrevont ,unul,uary or revolutionary action, but en-
sure that unanimiiy pmong 'he people so essential
to the success Of all great pub!c monuments.
In earnestly recommending, fellowcilizens, that
you make, foTihwiib, legislative provision for The
assembling Of such convention, with all tie des-
patch compatible with the public convenience, !
cannot but look forward to the deliberations and
ina I.i-sa af this high and authoritative body, as
the blessed means, not only, Of fnany re,.,--
our wrongs but Of uniting our whole people IN one
common mode and purpose of resisting oppression,
and in patriotic aud fraternhl bopds Of concord -
When this assembly shall speak, its voice, next TO
the voice Of God, must command our most perfect
obedience. We owe no allegiance 10 any other
power, except that which through similar assem-
blage, SO. Carolina has thought ft 10 contract for
u.s. and which in paying to the extent, and so long
she thinks proper that the obligation should con-
tinue, is but rendering our loyalty to her.
! iDrbcar bringing any other subject 90 yeuT con-
sideniion connected with the ordinary and current
business Of the State, as under the Constitution
YOU mnst again convene on The 4th Monday Of the
ensuing month | would respectfully suggest
that with the view, if practicable, Of procuring an
assembly ofihe proposed Convention, al tins place
prior 10 that period, you likewise abstain ifom The
consideration sfany other matter than the important
topic aud thoss neoessarily incidental TO Il which
have brought TO your view, as deem II, for varl-
ely Of considerations 90 which II Is unnecessary
should now dsell, in every respect desirable tha,
our issue, with the General Goversment, should be
made before the meeting Of Congress
IN urging the expediency Of calling a Conven
ton Of the People, lor the purposes have indics
ted, have fsbone 10 make a single suggestion Of
what may or lnay not, what ought OF what ought
not to be the remedy this Assembly should or
dain TO body 80 constituted and so empower.
Cd, LEI the whole subject ofou rights, and our griev
inces DC confined, uniniiuenced by any bias arising
from the Official expression Of our opinions.-Rep
Tesening public sentiment, Il cannot but organize
and give force 70 the public ~ill
Ia conclusion, Fellow Citizens, our cause is
worthy ofour highest, and our most jealous snd our
mos. inhexible efforts. II for no object Of asb;
lion, no lust Of power or avanee, that We have as
sumed our present posture in relation TO the usur-
pations Of the Federal Goyernmeni, nut it is 10
redeem the Constitution Of our Country ifom un.
huilOwed violation, 10 maintain its ascendency over
the law making authority 70 save this once cheerish
ed Union from conuptlon and misrule, that doom
i TO iuevefsible disruption; 10 briSg the Govern
ment back 10 The saluiary principles Of iust and
administration; TO restore to our own
homes aod the howes of our fathers their wonted
prosperity, by the glorious effort Of recorerinq for
our Country privilege ~ have never surrendered,
Of exchanging in a period Of profound pcace the
fruits Of our labor under a Vise system Of free in
tercourse with the rest Of the world privilege which
il has been justly said, belongs to the Christian
Code among cisilized nations. With these objects,
and standing firmly on our righis,-I implure the
blesssgs of Almighty Iiod on your deliberations
that they may rebound to the liberty, peace and har
pines Of our common country as we'll ne Of the pco
pie whom you specially represent
J. HAMILTON, ".
Columbia, Oct a9, IsS2.
We give to- tay as fulI A stnter,ep, h.. ,,s.ibl, u