Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-11

tenn was constitutional and exprdient. but after
that she no longer considered the question whe-
ther the right of regulating the industry OF the
States was a reserved or delegated power. but
what risht a State possesses to defend her re-
serveti,powers against the encroachments OF the
Federal Governmental question on the decis-
ION of which the value OF all the reserved powers
depends The passage Of the act OF 1923. WIN
all its objectionable features. aud under the odi.
rus circumstances undprwhch Il was adopted, hau
almost, if mt entirely. closed the du"r OF hope
through the General Government Ii Afforded
conc iusiye evidence that no reasonable prospect
OF relief from Congress could be entertained; yet
the near approach Of the period of the payment OF
/ the public dtbi, and elevation Ut General jack
sou to the Presidency still afforded ray OF hope
mot SO strong, how ever, as To prevent the State
from turning her eyes, for finaI relief, to her
reserved powers.
Under these circumstances commenced that
! inquiry into the nature and extent of the reser
we'd powers Of State, and the means which they
afforded Of resistance against the encrOachments
of the General Government, which has been
pursued with so much zeal and energy, and he
might add intelligence. Never was there pc.
ltica discussion carried on with greater actv-
tv. and which appealed more directly to the IN
tpiisence of a c0mmunitv Throughout the
whole, no address was made to the low and yu
car passions. Bot, OF the contrary, the discus
sion turned upon the higher principles OF pOllti.
cal economy, connected with the operations Ut
the Tariff system, which are calculated To show
its rea! bearing on the Interests ot the State, and
on the structure OF our political system; going
to show the true character of the relations between
the State and the General Gov ernment; ami the
means which the States possess Of defending those
powers which they reserved IN forming the Fede-
| raj Government.
In this great canvass. meh Of the most com
handing talents and requirements engaged with
the greatest ardor; and the people we're address
ed through every channel; by essays in the pub
lie press, and by speeches III their public assem-
bIies, until the, had become thoroughly instruct.
ed on the nature of the oppression, and on the
rights which they possess. under the constitution,
to throw them Uf.
If gentlemen suppose that the stand taken by
the People Of Carolina rests ON passi"n and Celu
sinn, they are wholly mistaken. The case was
far otherwise. No community. from the !eg's'a'
tor to the poughman. were ever better instruct
ed in their rights; and the resistance, on which
the State had resolved. was the result of mature
reflection. accompanied With deep conviction
that their rights had been violated; and the means
ent with the principles Of the Constitution.
Blu, while this active canvass was carried on.
which looked to the reserved powers, as their Fl
nal redress If all others failed, the State at the
same time cherished hope, as have already
stated. that the election of Gen. jackson to the
Presidency. would prevent the necessity OF a re-
sort to extremites He was identified with the
interests OF the staple State; and. having the
same interest, It was believed that his great po.
puiarity--a popularity Of the strongest character.
as 1t res 4 on military services would enable
him, as they hoped, gradually 10 bring down the
system Of protection. without shock or injury ia
any interest. Under these views, the canvass IN
favor of General Jackson's cleo tion 10 the Prcsi
dency was carried on with great zeal, in con.
junction with that active inquiry into the reServ
ed pow ers of the States, on which fnal reliance
was placed Bnt little did The People OF CarOIl.
ma dream, that the man whom they were thus
striving to elevate to the highest seat of pnwer,
wnnid prove SD utterly false to all their hopes
Man is, indeed. ignorant of the future; nor was
there ever stronger illustration OF the observa.
ton than is affnrdtA by the result OF that cleo.
ton! The very event on which they had built
their hopes, has been turned against them, and
the very individual to whom they looked as de-
liverer, and whom. under that impression, they
str0ve, tor so many years, to elevate to po"er. Is
nov the most powerful instrument in the hands
Of his and their bitterest opponents to Put down
them aud their cause!
Scarcely had he been elected. when it became
apparent. from the organization OF his Cabinet.
and nther indications, mat all their hopes OF relief
through hun. were blasted. The admission Of a
single individual into the Cabinet, under the
circumstances which accompanied that admission,
threw all into confusion. The mlschievous in
nuence over The President, through which this
individual was admitted into the Cabinet, soon
became apparent. Instead OF turning his ewes
forward to the period of the payment OF the pub
He debt, which was then near at hand, and to the
present dangerous political CRISIS. which was in
evirab'e, unless averted by timely and wise
system OF measures, the attention OF the Presl-
dent vas absorbed by mere party arrangements,
and circumstances too dIsrepu'abic to be men
toned here. except BY the mos, distant alIuslon.
Here. Mr.. c, SAID, he must pause for mo.
men,. to repel charge which has been SO often