Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-21

""W pronounce them VOID but for the Ordinance
| 81 Nu'iheuuoh ana Why else This Ordinance w.
'ess II nc 10 ahnu' whnt otherwise might be hell
valid 7 No axiom in law is more unirrrsallv nm.
detsoot, than that an unconstitutional enactment 10
VOID Letter, absolutely, and in iselfnucalorv md
without force. lf the tariff laws are ,nc,ns,;,,,,a,
al, II needed not III, process of Conv.n,;o, "a al
solve the people from obedience 10 them I'm, #
Constitutional, no Convention can destroy tb,s OH
| asa'ioa 1 he nequ,ty and harllshins OF , avs
TEN which the law ophods, are another and dis.
tinct Consideration. These may he Good causes
Tor modifying OF repeating hnt mot for dsreyar,ine
9'a'''e. Bat to admit thltn state NAV set nj
naag' a law, which, however Unacceptable. is in
iei Constitutional is to allow panty to the Federal
Compact to violate, at pleasure its own solemn en-
sagements IL the States, in their SOVEREIGNTY
formed The Constitution. Their di South Carolinn
as one oil thrin, agree that the Laws OF Congress
MADE II 'ni"rmitYto 1t, shonld he supreme To
disobey them thea, is 10 break the faith oftho, a
green mt. But If the whole people were the nar
ties to the compact, the attempts of State To nnnu
thu obligation, is an interference to prevent the ex
ecnioh of the laws, for which the vioen, and the
laWless under whatever form fcombnation they
may SEEK 10 sholte, themselves, are personally re.
| sPonsiba.
! but II Is asked, shall the very power which
claims u exercise questionable authority, decide
| peremptofiy upon It's suiiiccncy Cettanly rot
! Nor shall he who derides that authority, be per-
miiIed TO aliudgc his own jurisdiction The fra.
ners of the Federal Constitution Coresaw and
wisely rlovlcd against this difficulty and if the
States, by subscribing Ia lis terms, have conceded
my thing, II Is the clear, explicit aud exclusive
! ttsfd ot 1ndSing of nfracons Of the instrument in
| HE making uflaWs 10 the Judiciary. Il herays
N aapaf19nablc Ignorance of the character of orr
| IA ul,,t.tf
verh,nent with the law making power The lat
Ter, within lhc SEQ e of It's legitimate exercise is
not more Independent of the States, Than ~ tie
| jdi"aafy beyond the ltctaiian Of Congress- H5ti,
treau Of the Constitution itsrlf the WORK
| aha HE Will OF the people each co ordinate dis
| ''ct, disconnected from the other II might ms
well become State to abrogate law, merely
from dissent TO its expedlcucy, as t, usurp Judi
rial functions, in uuthorlta,ivev pronouncmg IA
! gaiIst lis constltntionaltv hence too the leu
Lousy Of this Tribunal Has il manifested want
~ IND iendencc; any spirit of subservicncY 10 the
| Legislative or Executive Departments of the Gov.
ernent On tie 9th r hand, has il rot exhibited a
noble elevation, above the reach Of al sinister III
huences, maintaining, through the strife of every
party conflict fearless Indifference 10 popular ox
cltement, resting itself upon the consciousness of
duty, and trusting for support to the intelligence Of
The people, the only endur nc foundation of the
fabric of free Government
Ii Is but narrow view Of the true policy Of the
protecting system, to regard il only in connection
with The arblirary aud ever varying arrangements
Of ncn in the pursuits ofbnsihess, III its advcn-
utl0us Influences upon Ire local interests Of dilfc-
rent portions of the community. In its origin it
was strictly a governmental measure. The reve-
ua which II has produced has hitherto been wan
ted for purpose to which the most uncompromi-
sing Antl-TaiH State viii concec, that 1t might be
| esltllnateiy be applied The debt of the nation is
mol even yet discharged, AMI bat for the duties,
wlich have either incidentally or from intention
III their imposition, afforded encouragement 10
manufactures, would have remained to de-
press, with mill stones weight the struggling en-
ergles Of the county. Would South Carolina
think you, have consented, for its ex;ng uishmcnt,
u have paddy Rired fares, the c Institutional equk
yaient f,r her slave representa- N And with whh
BITTER proprety could she dena d. haiti lie cxcnp-
tan from this conventional proportion of the public
| burdens, the whole revenue of the Government
should be raised by imposts, without discrimina-
lion Is to objects fovoiiag in some d gree the int
rest of the non slave holding states But the pro
leetins policy IS to be sustained or higher grounds
th'f the advancement ofGny local objects Even
lis tendency 10 encourage domestic industry, and
! thus promote TIE prosperity and happiness
1
est argument in its defence Il lies at the f,unda-
ION of true national independence. 1t will enable
the country IN the EXTREMIST time of external pres
stFe,to rest upon her esources disre ard The
cpnmafei,l restrictions Of other nations the cupidlty
p fore N monopoly The capric ousncss of transa
lie legislation 1t i'll clothe her amies war,
and furnish supplies, occupation, and necessary
support to her people, under every emergency.
Let tao,c who have heard as has been heard aye,
and within these halls too, serious argument, clio.
quently urged, against the improvident prosecution
of necessary war, from the inability of the coun-
try 10 supply Blankets TO her soldiers estimate the
genuincness ofthat patriotism which would again
render attempt to yindlcate national honor justly
obnoxious to such an objection.lf there be not G.
nough in this latter consideration alone, to justify a
tariff for protection then, forthwith, let it be aban
doned. 1t is true indeed, that the policy of encour-
aging domestic manufactures by protecting duties,
has Of late been sustained by the almost unvers al
sentiment of the People OF this Common wealth and
is defended by her entire representation In both
Houses Of Congress 1t was no, originally New
England policy. 1t was forced upon Massachu-
setts--aot voluntarily adopted by her. As recent
ly as 1884, ii was opposed by the votes of all her
delegates save But from the decision OF that
time was regarded as the established policy OF the
nation, and has been acqulesced in and contormed
10, In all tOe arrangements OF business, unt II nus
bee ONE so interviewer with the pursuits of the PEG
pie, that it cannot be surrendered without wide
spread and on whelming ruin to the most valuable
pnblic interests. The course of domestic industry
thus directed and thus encouraged by the Govern
ment, now claims support, from its intrinsic i'm
mort ance less to individuals than to the community
to the extent of protection-e6scent protection, a
gairst disastrous competition with foreign work
shops, operated by the power Of Accumulated CAPT
tai, bearing in other countries upon the labor OF an
oppressed and starving population. If beyond this
there has been aught Of patronage bounty in the