Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-22

men,s by which accompanied; but there was one
which lac should deem himself his State i'll
he did not rise emphacally and promptly TO notice IL
was stated by the Chief Magistrate in substance that
the movements made by tie State OF Soul Carolina were
OF character hostile TO the Union Was he right in this
Impression? IL 40, he would say that there Vas not
shadow OF foundation for such statement There was
not state in the Union less disposed than South Carolina
TO put herself in such attitude of hostility But the
grounds which the President Pounds this inference er
not less extraordinary than the inference itself When
he stated that hostile movements had been made il was TO
he regretted that the President did the whole
movements OF this character which had taken place. Re-
lore South Caroua had taken any position of conflicting
character, there had been concentration OF United
states troops two points, obviously the purpose of
controlling the movements OF the State. One OF these
concentrations wasa Augusta, and the other Charles.
ton eVious this circumstance, the State of Soutb
Carolina had looked nothing be- ond a civil process aud
h"d intended merely TO give effect 10 her opposition in
the FORM oi suit at law. 1t was only when military
ioiee was display cd her borders, aud her limits and
"hen the menace thrown against lives OF her
citizens and Of their wives and child that they found
themselves driven TO attitude OF resistance Then
was that they all prepared 10 resist any aggression
But the President had also rested hs inference on apo
Their ground lie had laid it down that tie tribunal of
tGe Supreme Court OF the United States was i'm the Last
resort, the only arber OF tie ivremce i'm the c,nstruc
ton OF the cOnstiuIonay OF the laws. On this point
tncrS seems TO have been great change opinion OF
the E>e uve ni,hn the last twelve months The Pre-
sden had no held this opinion in reier nee to the rcss
tnco OF the ale OF George. narrow river ONLY IL.
woes Tue territory oil G'o fgia hon tal OF South Carolna
yet, on the one side the power the Supreme Court a,
the arbiter in the last resort to be sustaiu. d. lille
the other side, the will Of lie Executive is TO he snr,,n
But, ii the Supreme Court 10 be the arbi'er be
wished 10 know IN what manner the decision of that hi
bunal as TO the cousltuonaiy of the Tariff law "a
MEASURE OF protection was 10 be ob.anedi How was an
issue 10 be made up This mode had already been tried i'm
ue eSSe OF ,io'mes' clzen Ot CharlestoD, and tie
Court had declared It's incspacity act for ant of iui
ucon ana refused 10 take cognizance OF the subject He
"s"'u 10 know why this circumstance had been sup
pressed-no, suppressed too strong a term-or.
gotten In The message OF The Executive Ii will be re.
membered that when the bill OF 1925 was iut,oduceJ
winch had been Justly called by he from,
sachues, bill OF abomina ions, Repre- senlativ. from
south Caro- ina had Intellectually ende TO obtain an
ahehuin.ht oil he lille OF IT, that il might bear on its
lace The Character OF ion, which belonged TO it,
BUT IL was sent abroad under d, lusive and decepye
name. How, then, was South Carolina try the ques
on Even IL she had every reliance the authority
OF me supreme Court she could obtain Inc iudgm- nj
mat Court What course then lett South Caro-
line, bu' that which she had pursued!
II was also suggested in the Message the Executive
mat the State ought 10 have other remedy
which was pointed out, and asked period for
convention oil The States, ia order the Cunsti-
ton. South Carolina had been prevented from many np-
picaons on this subject She bad wished and ov
again 10 obtain Convention, but she had uniformly found
hAed majority III boh Houses against her. How, then,
was she TO obtain the acquiescence constitutional ma
Jory oil TWO thirds OF the two Houses9 Under these cir
cumsances, she made application until tie State itself
hSn declared unconsliIuona and the emergency arose
which called Tor it.
These were all the remarks which he considered him.
sell called on 10 make at This reference TO the
errors OF the Message OF the Execu i've.
Ii obvious that the country had now reached cri
SIS IL nad been often said that thing which
carries III llseiI The elements OF its dcsruction This
principle was no less applicable political than to pysi-
ca" constructions The principle Of decay to be found
III our institutions; and unless il be checked and
recied IN its course, by the wisdom Federal Govern
Ient its operation will form exception to the general
course OF events. The only cause of wonder i'm his opnion
was that our Union had continued so long that Al the
end OF iorty-lour years. Government should still retain
It's original form lie considered that to the great event of
SOl the success of the party which had elevated Mr.
JEFFERSON to the Presidency, was mainly TO be attributed
this duration Nothing but the elevation of that individual
nad prevented the earlier termination OF experiment.
but the time had at length when we are required TO
decide whether this shall be Conederacy any longer
whether 1t shall give way consolidated Government
lie called on Senators solemny TO pause and On
this important question As he lived lac believed that The
continuance OF amy consolidated government was inpossi
PIE 1t must inevitably lead TO a military despotism AT
hls moment without having been brought into contact
with any adverse circumstances, without any conflicting
causes IN time oil peace, aud under the influence of An
uneAamped prosperity, our Union stands the dis
sOu''o, OF he verge oil civil war. How thsi Was
not attributable to the powerfu workings of the consoli-
dating principle!
In this widely extended republic there has been of
cessliy all active conflict OF la one portion
system works benetcidlly, which is found TO be oppres
sNe III another portion The system of protection is said
operate TO The advantage OF those parts OF the country
which arc the strongest Every one said So and there.
lore he was bound believe But in the weakest nor
IONS oil The county, there scarcely be found one
who would not, The had the power put down the system
4 oil protection There was thus different views on both
sides How this TO operate! lie intended i'm NOTHING
Whc he should say make any personal references Ii
grounds President is elected comes into power:
his policy necessarily conforms TO that of the party Inv
Which he Is chosen 1t cannot be Otherwise The Tariff
party Tor example, support their candidate gentleman
who Is known to be in favor their views He did moi
condemn hs 1t was the natural and unavoidable course
OF lhlhSs Inc opposite side then take up one as
helr candidate whose opinions the subject of protection
are less marked, but who may he sustained by portion
he arm party, because he is for that system TO
extent ana by portion OF the Anti Tann States, because
ne Is less hostile to their interests than his competitor
by 'his combination, triumph is obtained. lie who
comes INTO power IN this manner it he be possessed of
any htelhgence can never be dsodged How can he?-
lie taxes middle ground b. tween the North and the
SOUTH ii one interest attempts make orw ard move
uen the other side has occupied the ground And bv
'nIs means burdens to the amount o. 30 millions without
he fOst Oihce Department. and including lhat Depart.
heh 81 millions, ale imposed the country under tie
Pretence ol revenue amount iderably greater
IMAM he value OF any single the interests nj
the country, eXceedi tic whole amount OF the cot.o
Identifying himself neither wi h arH nor anil a,iG
Bank nor Bank internal improvement nor anti Inter
Nal Improvement, he cannot be dislodged. What the
result he system OF oppression goes on. The weaker
side sees IT Is hopeless CAGE ad makes resistance The
stronger still ddheres TO the system TIE middle mower
then thrown TO the stronger de and he stronger calls
III force, which, puts down reason. THIS was he pro.
cess OF consolidation. Gen IeeA might contend har his
was not qu 'slion of consolidation. But is consolidate
And lie could distinction between a consolidated
government aud one which assumed the fight tr Judging
Stale
i We (said Mr. c. made no such government South
Carolina sanctioned such government She entered
tue coniederacy with the understanding that Slate in the
last resort mas right Judge OF the expedeucy OF ress-
lance 10 oppression, secession from the Union nd r
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