Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-03

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as 10 the motives which ha4, aud would still continue
govern lis conduct in relation TO he Proclamation the
President referred TO and condemned in the report of the
committee. II must be supposed. that ecause he
approved the Presidents PrOcldnaion az lie did most
heartily, he was preparing to throw hiuse upon the
great patriotic current with the hope OF being drillcd
into the muclsou lat harbor of Presidential favor lie
mad not the ambition OF the denaaogue, whose only asp
ratOus To ride he surface popular current
like the scum hich floats the surface % tie trouble,
ocean, until is lost in the the beach lie would
rather, ii he could, emulate conduct Of the pao',
who stands erect in every political conflict, like the rock
on the shore, against which te angry pillows Lra wih
unavAng iorce The glorious repu alton OF hIas-o
lielvdinS P'iscus though gained the expense ot ill.,
hal more chains Tor lin, lhaA all the gully hon0rs
Which Scjauus could win rom the smiles of lib, ius
even 'horgl 10 he worsh'ppsd a. G was auong hc
number. lie top that hc should want moral
hrmuess either TO condcmn tie OF i political friends
winch S conscience could rot approve, nor TIE magnani
INT 10 applaud the conduct Of those To Whoul lac had
hccn politically opposed, wNcu; served hrs approhaton
81 far lao ON being iii posed to irgrAntV hmse ~
wih the President, by expressing uiHceIe app oba
ion OF any Of as measures ilt lie would her ltnd
hoped he might he excused Tor using The strong ,xpres
son wnch he vas abon 10 USE Tor he could NJ find
ther at he NOM NJ sufficiently strong pourray his feel
ngs act in the deg aiding Office OF the 10 eXecuouei
10 The PRESIDENT or any nan living, than to seek his avOr
by am hshcete expression o. appreciation, even by
haiuing o express sentence OF conde mnaou, when
~ required that it should bo expressed. re bad twice
voted sgaint lie election Of General SOM and
aud in no measured erniS, he had coud nueI his acts
and he was Slil prepared 10 do when they may seem
. deserve IT, Ii la be- his habit when disSpproy-
to quality his ceHsure hy expressions OF app ohaon
10 all other acts OF his admin, ra'ion 10y ihe use OF
honied phrases, such as the g ieIo" the Old Roman
ann he IKE; which he hoped the resident knew how to
value Nocousidel aon not the dread OF tie nnpu-
taOn OF merceuary motives, il ey could he inpu ed to
him, as lac knew they could or I'D deter him on an oc-
cnsion Ike tins rom expression OF the honest ccnvic-
ions OF his Judgment. 1t the first time he he'd
engaged in defence OF Cen Jackson's conduct against
those who had recently bten his fi nds he had often
done so with zeal, before his Increasing popularity had
rendered all his faults impecepb!e those hc lid not
choose 10 see them. IL was no time the par
zAns OF Clay aud Jackson. All past differences and eli
past ea usies should be heaped the altar OF our con
Try, aud sacrificed Tor the promotion the pubic veal
Mr. NJ then said, he would proceed TO the examination
The several resolutions report ted by he select
tee, ana observed that here some Of the resolutions
to which he had no particular objections he should how
eve, not vote for hem upon the principe contained in
the Old proYerb, which says that We g ought at al
times even TO speak the ru," that improper in
ierences might be drawn from it, liz would vote
Tor resolution re-assertug the doctrines MIR Aiadi
sons report the presen; lne although he fully concur
rcd in the principles il cOnaine,; ur fear lha, II might be
onlruc, however enormously, into determination To
interfere IN the contest between South a-olua
General Government To the truth OF much tho bird
resolution OF the select committee. asserts that our
principles asserted originally in 93 and 80 he
agreed but he did not admit nat hey had subsequent
ly various occasions been substantially reiterated by
General Assembly.
The 4tl resolution of the committee, did not meet his
appreciation, although had been cautiously expressed
tie admitted that duty which operated ttnequaHv aud
WyuSHy might IN some sense be said To violate the spirit
OF the Constitution, II did The spirit in which all lust
Governments are tOunded and that, wchcr be evied
the purposes OF protection OF revenue alone The
tact oil such duty being laid Tor the protection OF
lectures, could have TO bearing tive question, whether
the law imposing II constitutional not. II is the
injustice and not the fact Of its being laid for protection
which render Tariff Law inconsistent with the spirit
OF the Constitution And that does not make il any
inconsistent with the spirit the Constitution of The
United States, than is with the spirit Of any other Con-
suuuon or Government, which is based Just princi
Piles. The true ground Oh which had right TO eX-
pect the General Government reduce the Tamil at This
time, is, that the revenue 10 be collected will be ncces-
saty 70 carry on TIE operations OF the Government, and
that is principle by which all Governments ought To be
controlled IN lcvyiug taxes. much stronger and more
rational objection a Tariff law, or TO any other ,,,
hit great principle OF natural justice aud propicty
which prcscribes 10 all Governments that its laws shall
be made operate equally and Justly upon citizens
or subjects as tar ~ Tie iraty OF human wisdom
that object OF such Unlimited authority and appli-
cation Is this principle, a event. every clause in Con-
Suton, expressed as To- authorize tie Legislative
Department OF he Government pass a law, ncousis-
tent with this principle still such law oug Tat TO be pass
ed It's least doubtful Vt any people can invest Lee
gi.laor with power 10 pass law, TO have an avowcdy
unjust and unequal operation the parties tie social
compact To grant 10 any Government such power
would seem in conflict with that principle assert
ed in our Bill Of Rights, which alfrms, tAl ali men have
certain inherent rights, OF which, when they into
state OF society," icy cannot by any compact deprive
divcst their pOstey To leave this strong aud imprcg
nable ground Of opposition 10 any law, which may be
palpaby" and avOwcdly unequal aud oppressive in
its operations, md 10 take thc doubtful
ground OF its being contrary TO the spirit Of the
Constitution is TO initiate the rash example OF Harold, who
suffered himself be drawn from his strong hold into the
open field Hastings where lc lost his lie and the hber
tics of his country together
Mr. NJ. said he would the time of the Com
nec by going into thc Inquiry whether the 1afiH Laws
unconstitutional tit ground seemed so unite
nable scarcely deserve examination lie would only
propose question 10 those gentlemen who entertained
that notion, and would be thankful 10 any OF them for
satisfactory answer. iic understood tlc idea OF those
who considered Tariff laws (hough passed ia conformity
the press letter Of The Constitution oi ilc u Stcs
authorizing The lcvying Of upOss Sc lor certain purpos
esq be unconstitutional, be- that it the motive
which governed Congress iu passing Tie law, which
dercd Il unconstitutional And hat, ii il passed Tor
the protection Of manufactures, though that purpose
be not expressed, The motive rendered tc law uucous.
uona Now he would propose this qucsti0u--li Tariff
law, such as that 0t 1916 he passed for the purpose Of
raising revenue pny of the public debit and hc per-
miucd to rcuaiu iu force until after TIC hole debt he
paid, for the purpose Of protecting manufacture, does
That law becuuic unconstitutional? aud if i what
time? " c law continue 100 force, and lilc debt be not
paid until after the mrnirr- oi Congtrss who passed It,
be turned OUT or dead, Whcn can DO De- SAID, Chat c uo
ives Oi those who passed the Lazy. were changed: o. s
there ground on which thc repeal Of such aw might
be dcmdudcd slight cy1mn zion OF sucli qucsious as
Uis VIII show That the supposed unconsuuuon'Iiy OF the
IauA laws, Us hc weakest ground which they con De-
opposed. There also facts which serve lo Show.
that tbs idea 1 Tariff lw, being passed for ihc pro
lection of manufactures, renders thC lIw unconstitutional,
entirely new itl and entitled io but little cousdera.
ton. Onc OF these facts o.. hai tc second act passed by
Congress alter ir adoption oi The Federal Constitution,
and which is said o have been drawn by Mr. Madison.
the principal craftsman OF that Constitution and ihc
thor Of celebrated report 0i 1893, pissed dyCW !.
~ for tc purpose among others 81 protecting domestic
manufactures aud So declared be- 700 TIE preamble Cd
tha act 10 is also worthy OF remark Chat tue President
uf the United Sjates, is Message of hc beginning o