Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-04-01


Why, then, confer on the President the oxtens,v,
and unlimited powers provided IN this bill Wiz
authorize him to use military force To arres, the CT
| VII process Of the State But one answer can be
given. That, IN centes, between tie State and
the general government, If the resistance be Inn
ted on both sides To the civil process, the State, By
It's inherent sovereignty, standing upon ITS reserved
powers, will prove too powerful IN such contro-
versy and must triumph over the Federal Govern
ment, sustained by its delegated and limited an.
| tborty and IN this answer, we have ah arknow-
Judgement of tho truth of those great principles
| for which tho State has so firmly and nobly conten
! ded
! Having made these remarks, the great question
| IS now presented has Congress the right 10 pass
this bill Which he would next proceed to oonsi-
der The decision of this question nvelves the IN.
quiry into The provisions ofthe bill. What arr
they II puts al ,ho disposal OF the President, the
| army and navy, and the entire militia of the coun,
trylt enables him, nj his pleasure, 10 subject ey-
| cry man IN the Unho1 States, not exempt tnm nj
| laia duty, To martial lnw-to call him from hls or
binary occupation, TO the field and under this penal
| " of fine and imprisonment inflicted by court
mnrtinl to inbrue his hand in his brothers blood
| There - no limitation on the power of thu sword,
ana thai the purse IS equally without RESTRAINT
for among the extraordinary features OF the bill
il eontnns no appropriation, which, under EXISTING
! oitcum stances is tan,smount 10 an unlimited ap-
preparation. The President may, under It's author
i,y incur any expenditure, and pledge the national
! faith to meet it. lie may create new national
debt, at the very momen, o. the termination OF the
former--a deb, OF millions To be paid out OF the
prreeGs Of Tie labor Of that section Of The country
whose dearest Cons tutionnl rights this bill pros
rnlcs Thus exhibiting the extraordinary specta
lie TINT the very section of country which - III
eing this measure, and carving the sword OF dc.
visitation against us, are NJ III, same time incur
/ tlag debt, 10 be paid by those whose rights
are violated while those Who violate them are Ia
receive the benefits, IN the shape otbouncs and X
penditures.
And for whit purpose is the unlimited control
, of ~ pmsc and Of the sword thus placed al tn
disposition u the Executive To make wnt a
, ganst OF the free and sovereign members oil
this confederation winch the bill proposes to den
with 10, Ms slnte, b,n oss collection ofbanditt'
! or ouf'nns Tlus tniihiting the irnpons spccta
Gle ofths Gibtocnnont, the creature of die States
making wan ageinst the power to which 1t owes it
existence,
The bill violates tho Constitution, plainly and
! palpoh,y, IN many Of lis provisions by authorizing
7 the President at his pleasure 10 place the different
PORTS ot this Gulen on al unequal footing contrary
! 10 that provision of the Constitution which de
ciarcs that no prcfc shned be gvtnto one pofi
over anothor II also violates the Constitution, hv
authorizing him, al his discretion, 10 impose cash
duties in ono port while credit Is allowed IN Others
, by enabling the President to regulate commerce,
: Il power vested IN Congress alone and hy lra" me
within the jurisdiction ofthc United states courts,
poWcr, never intend. 10 be conftrre on them A.
great as these ohl tons wcfe, they hscane insis-
ni6 .ant IN tie provisions Of y BIZ which Wy SIN
{.,t he Statre ne n lsWIcSg
roass of lndividuas- prosiratcs MI the barriers OF
! the Con ,titution. lie nould pass over the mlnoi
considerations mud proceed directly 10 the greai
! point This bill proceeds on the ground That the
entire sovereignty ofhs country belongs to tie a
) nerican people, us iorming enc great community
: AMI tcear Is tie States rs mere fractions or coan
ties, and ~, rs MT faIi' oltfc Unlon ha.
yn. no NJ 1re right to inss, he cncroachmentS Of
M Government than county has to resist the au-
! thnrty Of a State and treating such resistance us
! the lawless acts OF many indls iduals, without
! posscssin1 sovereignty or political rights. II has
: been said that the bill declares war ogalns, South
! Carolina No. Ii DEGREES a massacre OF her ctl-
; zens War has something ennobling about Il,
aud with all It's horrors brings into action the hIai-
est qualities, intellectual and moral IL was per
| haps in tho order Of Providence, that II should be
! permitted for that very purpose. But this Dill de-
] arcs no war. except, li1tfb, Nv biuA Ni'h %
! wages wagc--a war, no, against the community,
but the citizens Of whom TINT community Is eomno-
/ sed But he regarded II worse thsn saraet
wsrlarc--as an attempt to take away life under
the colo. of law, without the trHl by jury or nny
other safe guard which the Constltutonhas thrown
around the life Of the citizen II auihorz1s tic
President or oven bis deputies when they mey sup
nose the law to be violated, without the Intervention
of court or Jury 10 kill without mercy or dlscrm
| nation
| 1t was said by the Senator from Tennessee, M
Grundv J To be a measure of peace Yes, sncl
peace as the wolf gives to the lamb tic kite 10 thf
dove! Such peuce rs Russia gives 10 Poand III
death 10 ITS ylctjm A peace by cxilngnlshine
! the political existence of the State, by awlng her
INTO nm abandonment Of the exercise of every pow
or which constitutes her sovereign community
Itis to Sou;l, Carolina question of seIf-preserYa
ton and proclalmi', that should tins bill pass
and an attempt be made to enforce ii, II will be re-
sisted At every hazard-even that Of death Itself
I Den,h is no, the greatest calamity there are 9th
ers sin more terrible 10 tho free and bravo ana
| mono them NAV b. placed the loss Of liberty and
bonoT There are thousands OF her brave sons
who, ifnccd be, are prepared cneer'n'ly 10 Jay
down their lives in defence of the State, and tht
great priocipes Of constitutional liberty for which
she is contendng. God forbid that THIS should be-
come necessary 1t never can h',nh'esss THIS Gov
eminent is resolved to bring the question to extre
nifty, when her golIan, sons will stand prepared to
perform the last duty TO die nobly.
| 90 (said. Mr., Calhoun on the ground that tins
Constitution was made by the States that 1t is q
federal union Of tn. States in which the severa
States still retain their sovereignty II these views
be correct, be had no, characterized the bill to-
strongly, which presents the question: whethe
they be or not. lie would not enter INTO the ds-
cusson of that question now ne wou'o res. II
for the present, on what he had said on inc 'nuo
duc,ion of the resolutions nov on the Table, uhne