Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-01-31

i operations Of the laws, arr to refrace their
Steps and rescind their measures. They Of
Ter 70 me United States no alternative but AN.
cOn0iliDnaI Submission. IL the scope Of the
Oruinances 70 To he received as the scale of
concession, their demands can he satisfied on-
ly by repeal Of the whole system Of reyen-
ne laws, and by abstaining from the collec-
liOn ofany duties and imposis whatsoever. n
II is true. that In the address 10 the people
Of the United States. by the Convention Of
South Carolina, after announcing the Rxcd
and final determination Of the state, in lrela-
tiOn to the protecting system, they say, that
cit remains for us to submit plan Of taxa
| ton in which we would be willing to aequi-
! esce, in liberal spirit of concession, prOyid-
ed we are met in due time and ia a becoming
spirit by the Estates interested! in manufac-
tures." In the opinion Of the Convention, an
equitable plan would be, that "the whole list
Unprotected articles should be imported free
Of all duty, and that the revenue derived from
import duties should be raised exclusively
from the unprotected articles, 0rtIat when
eyer duty is imposed upon protected arti-
Giles Imported, an excise duty Of the same
rate shah be imposed upon all similar articles
manufactured in the United States.' The
| address proceeds to state, however, that they
. are willing to make a large Offering to pre-
serve the Union, aud with distinct DECLARE
ton that as concession on our part, we will
| consent that the same rate of duty may be i'm
posed upon the protected articles that shall
be imposed upon the unprotected. provided
that no. more revenue be raised than il neces-
sary 10 meet the demands Of government fDr
constitutional Purposes, and provided falsH
that duty substantially uniform be imposed
upon all foreign Imports s
Ii is also true that In his Message to The
Legislature, when urging the necessity of
providing means Ofsecuring their safety by
ample resources for repelling force by force"
the Governor nf South Carolina observed that
he cannot hut think that on calm and dis
passionate review by Congress and the finc-
tionaries of The general government, of the
true merits nfthis controversy the arbitration
| by a call Of convention Of all the states,
which we sincerely and anxiously seek and
desire. will be accorded to u.s., .G.y ixs
| From the diversity of the terms Indicated
! in these two important documents, taken in
connection with the progress Of recent e.
vents in that quarter, there is too much rea-g
( son 10 apprehend, without in any manner
doubling the intentions OF those public func-
tionaries, that neither the terms proposed
| in the address Of thc convention, nor those
alluded 10 in the message Of the GOyernor,
would appease the excitement which has led
4 to the present excuses. Tits obvious, how
ever, that should the latter be insisted on.
| they present an alternative which the general
government, of itself, can by no possibility
/ grant; since, by an express provision Of the
4 constitution, Congress can call conventions
for the purpOse Of proposing amendments ON
I ly ''on the application Of the Legislatures Of.
/ two thirds Of the States" And it 10 not per-
1 ceived that the terms presented in the Ad-
dress are more practicable than those referred
to in the message.
q - a. Aa.A tuA t.nA
, conditions. even if they had been offersd in
the same binding form, are 50 underlined, de-
pend upon so many contingencies. are so di-
: rectiy opposed to the known opinions and
!, interests Of the great body vi the American
. people, as TO be almost hopeless ofattainnpent.
The majority OF the States and OF the people
will certainly not consent that the protecting
duties shall be wholly abrogated. never to be
re-enacted at any future time or In any posi-
bic contingency. Az. little practicable is il to
provide that the " same rate of duty sha! be
imposed upon tho protected articles that
shall be imposed npsn the unprotected ~
1 which, moreover, would be severely oppres-
sive to the poor, and ia time Of war, would
add greatly 10 its rigOrs. And, though there
| can be no objection to the principle, properly
! understood, that no more revenue shall be-
raised than is necessary fer the constitutional
purposes Of the Government, (which priuei-.
Pile has been already recommended by the
Executive as the true basis OF taxatiOn,-
\ il 10 very certain that South Carolina alone
cannot be permitted to decide Whist those
constitutional purposes are ~ ss
By thesevarious proceedings, therefore, the
State OF Smith Carolina has forced the Gen.
eral Government. nuavoidably.ao decide the
new and dangerous alternative ofpermitfinga
State In obstruct the execution Of the laws
i within its limits. ar SEEING Il attemptst0 exc
cute aihfeat Of Withdrawing from the Union.
That portion OF the peopleat present exercise
ing the authority of the State soiemnly assert
their right TO do either, and as sOlemnly an
nounce their determination to do one or the
/ other. AZ
1 In my opinion both purposes are to be re-
| garded ne evolutionary Ii their character and
| tendency, and subversise of tho supremacy of
the laws and Of the integrity 81 the Unjcll.4
| The result Of each IL the same since afate'
| in which, by an usurpatinn Of power, che con
stiiuiionai aaihorify Of the Federal Govern
ment Is openly deGed and set aside, wants on.
ly the form 10 be independent 0f the Union.
! The right OF the people 81 d single state 20
| absolvc themselves at will. and wigho1t the
consent Of the other states, from their n1Dsk.
solemn obligations. and hazard the liberties
l and happiness or the millions comparing this
Union. cannot be acknowledged. Suth at-
L ~. hath