Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-03-07

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G., If you carry our measure Of repeal
without the consent, at least, OF a portion
Of those who are interested in the preser-
walton OF manufactures, you have no secu-
rity. no guarantee, no certainty that any
protection will be continued. But If the
measure should be carried by the common
consent of both parties, we shall have all
security; history will faithfully record the
transaction; narrate under what circum
stances the bill was passed, that it was a
pacifying measure: that il was as oil pour
ed from the vessel Of the union to restore
peace aud harmony to the country. When
all this was known, what congress, what
legislature, would mar the guarantee?
What man who is enlisted to deserve the
character Of an American statesman, would
stand up in his place in either house Of
congress and disturb this treaty Of peace
and amity?
Sir, said Mr.. c. will say that here is
! all the reasonable security that can be- de
| sired by those on tho one side Of the qles-
! ton, and much moro than those on the o.
Their would have by any unfortunate con.
| cnrrence of circumstances. Such repeal
! of the whole system should be brought
| about as would be cheerfuly acuuiesced
in by all parties in this country. All par
ties might find 10 this measure some rea
son for objection. And what human meas
ure was there which was free from obiec
tionable qualities Ii had been remarked,
and justly remarked, by the great Father
Of our country himself. that If that great
| work which is the charter Of our Ii. critics
and under which we have so long flourished
had been submitted, article by article, to
all the different states composing this u
Mon, that the whole would have been re.
jected; and yet. when the whole was pre-
sehted together, il was accepted as a whole
He (Mr. c. would admit that his friends
did not get all they could wish; and the
gentlemen on the other side did not obtain
all they might desire; but both would gain
all that in his humble opinion. wa. proper
to be given in the present condition of this
country. II might he true that tnerc would
be loss and gain in this measure. Buthow
WAS this loss and gain disttibutedp A
mong our countrymen. What we lose.
no foreign hands gains; and what we gain
has been no loss to any foreign power. II
! is among ourselves the distribution takes
| Place. The distribution is founded on that
great principle of compromise AID conces
sion which lie at the bottom Of our ins,i
tutons, which gave birth to the cons,itu
ton itself, and which has continued: to re-
gulate us in our onward march, and con
daeted the nation to glory and renown.
1t remained Tor him now TO touch anothe,
topic. Objections had been madeto all leg
islaron at this session of congress, result
ing from the attitude of one of the state.
of this confederacy. He confessed tina
he felt very strong repuguance 10 an,
legislation at all 10 this subject at the com
mencement OF the session, principally be
Cause he misconceived the purposes as h,
had found from subsequent explanation
which that state had in riew. Under tb,
influence Of more accurate information
be must say that the aspect of things since
the commencement Of the session had. in
his opinion, greatly changed When he
came to take his seat on that floor, he had
supposed that member CT this unton had
taken an attitude Of defiance and hostility
against the authority Of the general gov
eminent. He had imagined that she had ar
rogantly required that we should at once a.
bandon system which had long beenthe set
tied policy ofthis country. SppposiDg that
she mad manifested this feeling, and taken
this position. Mr.. CO had. in consequence,
felt disposition to burl defiance back
gain. and TO impress upon her the neces-
slty of the performance Of her duties as
| member Of this union. But since his ar
| rival here, be found that South Carolina
| did not contemplate force. for it was de.
| MED and denounced by that state. She
| disclaimed it-and asserted that she is
| merely making an experiment. That ex
periments this: by a course of state legis
iation. ard by exchange in her fundament
| al laws. she is endeavoring by her civil
| tribunals to prevent the general govern
ment from Carrying the laws Of the United
States into operation, within her limits
That she has protested to be her object.
Her appea! was not to arms. but to another
power; not to the sword. but TO the law.
He must say, and he would say il with no
intention of disparaging that state. or any
other Of the states--it was a feeling un
worthy of her, As the purpose of South
Carolina was not that Of force, this AT
once disarmed. ard Invested legislation
Of one principal objection, which it appear
ed TO him existed against it at the com
mencement of this session. Her pu rposes
are all of a civil nature. She thinks she
can Dust the United States from her limits:
anu uhqnestiananly Sue had taxed good
care to prepare her Judges beforehand by
swearing them to decide in her favor. Il
We submitted to her we should thus stand
but poor chance of obtaining justice
She dlsclaimed any intention of resorting
TO force unless we seould find tindispensa
bic to execute the laws of the union by APP
plying force to her. II seemedt to him,he as.
pect Of the attitude Of South Carolina had
change rather, the new light which
he obtained. enabled him to see her in
different sttitude-and he had not truly
understood her until she had passed her
laws, by which it was intended to carry
i her ordinance into effect Now ha yen