Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-23

ana 10 mat chivdrous and seli-immoating patriotism
which the nuliters every where professed IL would
seem, as whe they initiated the othe lion to fright
en- their aversarcS, they meant rely the crafty dou
blings OF the fox TO escape them.
Yet these legal subteruges must not be regarded as
maniiesng any want OF spirit and still less did those
who contrived them believe that they would be efectua
or would not be defeated by the ang legislation
OF Congress. Their seli-deuson great it was was not
quite equal to this These intended TO We
riy their previous declarations that Modification was
peaceable remedyo prepare the people by mere loren.
sic contests for determined spirit of resstance-to
keep alive and augment the fellow feeling the Southern
Staesand lastly, TO prevent the Union Party in their
own state, from obtaining any advantage them be-
tore the people Indispensable the safety of the
multiplying forces to shew bold front and to march on
wards for the moment they seemed retreat or their
ranks were broken they were nialiby lost There had
not been moment since they avowed their PURPOSE OF
nuihcation, that they could have stopped, without the
risk oil ncurring the fate OF the Hartford Convention
They therefore felt themselves mpeed proceed trust
ing Tor relief TO the chapter OF accidents and possibly 10
the very quarter from which they eventually received il
Soon alter the President received information of these
proceedings in South Carolina lie made them the subject
oil long argunenative message TO Congress- in winch
alter putting the authorities OF that State in the wrong he
asks OF the Legislature To give him such further powers
as may enable him 10 the revenue laws of the
Union, aud to such other laws may be suited TO the
eAgehcy oil the occasions; suggesting the same time i'm
general terms, such provisions seemed proper for rec
tudtng those objects. bill in conformity with the Pre-
sidents recommendation was afterwards repoeJ Ia,
The committee in the Senate whom the subject was re-
erred and gave rise TO the prolonged and angry
debate, which occurred in that body during the session
lppf
by previous laws, 1t authorized him any Gus
tom-house, whenever the collection of the revenue should
be obsrucied to any secure place i'll the district either on
land or ON shpboard; and that the duties should be there
collected in cash, and not the credits allowed by the
general law 1t also contained special provisions for the
protection OF the Federal officers in the discharge of their
duty, both by enabling them TO bring suits in the Federal
Courts Tor redress and TO resist brought the
in the State Courts. Where copy of the record should
be refused by any OF the last mentioned Courts il auho
nsed the defect TO be supplied by oral testimony: and
where the President officially informed by Federal
Judge that the execution of the laws orcbly obct-
ed, and such obstruction not after the Presi
dent had issued his Proclamaon he was authorised 10
employ the land and naval forces his disposal Tor its re-
mova.
MIR. Calhoun, who had about the last of December re
signed the Office OF Vice President and had been elected
TO the Senate, headed the opposition this BILL and was
supported by several OF the Southern members who had
hero been regarded as supporters OF the administration
What they wanted in argument they endeavored 10 make
up in vuperation; and more passionate obloquv and
more unmeasured abuse has been witnessed in tb
Senate than this bill called forth 1t finally passed bv
large majores in both Houses and the only effect of The
vehement opposition il provoked, give the agtaor
throughout the Southern States the of the
passions OF the people with view OF turning them in their
favor.
Whilst this bill pending, the administration with a
view oil conciatng the Southern States and of separating
them effectually from the South Carolina f,cion
endeavoured to re-modfy the Tariff to reduce the
revenue TO the present expenditure the nation b, m
from about twenty five fifteen millions of dollars For
this purpose bill was introduced into the House of Re-
representatives. Ii was resisted by the friends of the ma
nuiactuTng interests, not that they were so mudpn nc
TO expect there would be reduction or even so nTea
sonable as TO ask it but they wished TO make il s small
as possible ana TO conhne principally articles not
produced in the United States. With this qualified oppo
sition would if the influence of the adinsra
ton, conjoined with the whole vote of the anti.Tara
states must nave secured ITS passage but for the attitude
assumed by South Carolina.
by her Ordinance if the Tariff laws were not previous
~ altered, nuheaton was TO on the LIST of Fee
Oruay oil the present years and this day approached
had an augmented Influence on mems minds but var,
ing aceordng TO their tempers and sentiments Thus
fo change in the TorH before the annoi "Ee ANXIOUS
might arrest the dreaded act of nu6cation. mr. II G
IN mat object that it might leave South Carolina alone
IN her glory, without even the sympathy of the other
States South Carolina again, and the paytizans of M
calhoun, oil whom there more than avowed them
selves, were already preparing as soon as the Taria s
reuuced TO take 10 themselves the credit of il with the
people, ana 10 avail themselves Of the loose assertions made
III the course oil the debate in support of their claims
IN his slate oil things, those who were at once firm ma
tnoc and reecing began hesitate about the exnaI;
ency OF making any alteration in the Tariff during the
sem session Though thoroughly persuaded that the ga.
menus no affection and interest which bind these States
together are loo strong TO be by any unto of
uous or intriguing politicians they thought that nofin
woulds encourage them TO make the attetnuscIr r;,
eV-as concessions TO threats OF disunon that we should
not only disdain such Unworthy motives of action hut he
cauous oil doing any thing which might be interpreted as
yeuhg 10 lear what had been refused Justice or sound
PU"cS; ahd moreover these objections were disregard
ed they aPprehended that satisfactory adjustment tho
tah might prevent the passage of the bill for enforcing
the cOecuon oil the revenue, bill which they deenod
indispensable Tor yndcaing The character of the nation
IoT asserting Tie supremacy OF the aws-and for giving
sanitary lesson to disahecton and hereafter
WIN such check TO the progress of the bill if drag
geu Oh heaViIy through the House, and its final pasa Te
seemed very doubtful, when coup defdt was struck I'm
he senate winch excited as much surprze i'm Congress
as throughout the nation, and which proluced s,cb
ing oil the political parties tina many an individual in the
nation hardly yet knows his place About the middle of
FEBRUARY, and little more than fortnight before the
sosslOh OF congress consutuOnally ends Mr. CLAW the
ea' champion oil the protective system, who could not
DC opposed to the previous of South Carolina
anu VINO had during the present session, EXPRESSED his in
Ieuon TO resist her insoen pretensons by voting for h
force bill, rose in his place. aud proposed
OIL me arii which seemed first to all an abandonment
oil MS long cherished "American system" His Man
was 10 o1hg down, by gradual successive reductions in
nine years all duties TO 20 per cent which was to be the
permanent maximum duty alter that time NS42)leavno
oil course, the power Of discriminating between dGere,
articles TO that limit though the bill was silent on this
SUBJECT some articles as linen and silk, not coming into
competition with domestic manufactures were immediate
~ made duty ee and this list was TO be greatly ncrea
Gu deF 1917, extending to all articles at once useful In
manufactures, and not produced in the country IL was
'uheT provided, ihatin of either excess or decen
OF revenue before 1872, the latter might be adjusted
to the wants OF the government by an alteration of bos
duues which did not exceed 20 per cent
Mr. Clay in his Justification and to secure tbe s,c
cess OF the measure, represented the friends of
lectures, that the Tariff was i'm danger and that total
version oil IL might be apprehended the next Compress
Doh because lis opponents had accession of strength in
me members already elected and because the whole
weight OIL the administration would be thrown into the
same scale; that the extinguishment of the pubIc L
made considerable reduction of duties indisn H.
and smaller reduction than that now proposed had
expected Dy ihem or deemed practicable igt
DC surrendered 10 The spirit OF Cancellation that tho whole
2onern country deemed the present protection 10 manu-