Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-02-07

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convention. and laws made in pvr,usnes there.
OF and TO shield their citizens from the nav.
ment OF protecting dusies-they repspss and
authorize the chsiFmaa TO uom;asss and 1900
cate With himself. three eommissioeers To
open Q correspondence With the oshes dis
sncts or the state. Tor the purpose Of organiz
isg Free 1rsAfs i.tsrf;sG Csapsas. 10 o..
der ths'. practicable. the whole Of the for.
eiKn merchandise consumed by the people
OF the state. may be hereafter imported free
rom the tedious and useonstt sal tribute"
they have hitherto p.;d
inc subsequent resolutions express salts
i.ci,oo u the ADMISSION OF the President in
ms 'a:t message, thss he hes No right toresors
20 military Jorer to eoerce the state into
comphsnce with the obooxious and uocoasai.
tui'ousl lave, bot repel n unius, the inpu,..
ton ola design on their part to levy var. &c.
They declare that they should regard the
coaier'ng BY Congress upon the president,
.ne extraordinary powers demanded in
nn recent message. - gross and psipable
''ohton OF the Constitution ri the T. S.
a. investing the Chief Magistrate with Dic,s.
ses'st pexeee, saa sisias 10 The Rxeesiive, 10
Certain extent. m absolute control over the
lives. hoerties and properly Of the people
'hst the proposition Of the President 10 super.
eeoe the lansdictisa Of the Courts of that
STATE over her own citizens. in cases arising
ander her Ordinance and laws. and giving the
euen. Courts absolute control over the la.
q cis' tribunals Of the State, would IF carried
INTO elect. be utterly subversive not onlv of
the rights Of the states, but ofevery principle
OF e,s'' and political liberty, &c. &c.
iney deny the justice Of the impusstion
thst they have acted rssbly or unwarrsnt.bl,
IN the measures they have adopted-.pd
plead IN Jus'ificatio n the ruinous and oppres
s've course Of the Federal Cove to.
wards them Tor the last 10 years.
zoe RESOLUTIONS were seconded by Gen.
HaniRo's IN an able and eloQuen, speecb. in
which he cordially approved Of the ResoIu
non recommending TO the Party, sedulou..
y 70 AVOID any conflict with the Federai su-
thor'hes pending tie BiH po,s before Coasvess
for modification Of TIE Tari6 Tbev o.rd
this to the friends of their c.use-,o an.
"ea'ure' in progress in Tie P1yeiaia Leeisio.
1ure. Se-'hat they stood ON ground, fortu.
na'eiy' where they might pause without in
ed, &c.
Two Preamble and Resolutions were una.
nifnously adopted.
Tue Committees were appointed. one 10
raise Voiunieers-the other an impo,,;n.
Committee. r'"s
Gov Hamilton addressed the meeting in nm
animated speech. In the course of Il. he said
with regard 10 the Presidents cal, uDon
congress 10 give him power To coerce son,h
carolina, Governor ii. said, that, should Con-
gress grant the authority, he should forthwith
AZ nc was empowered by the President. re-...
semoie the Convention, and submit To them
the question Of sccession-and none couit
coubt what their choice would be. IL we uerc
denied by the Government of the limited
states the right Of peaceabiy seeding. We
would triumph in ASSERTING 1T, Or DIE
IN THE ATTEMPT '
At the great meeting Of the NulIifiers =,
= harieston, on the 2lst ult., at which II was
oerr"'neo 10 suspend operations under the
e"ahcc, until alter the rising Of Congress
Gen. Hamilton took occasion 10 .t,,s az, ~
mad sent part Of his crop Of rico 20 Haya,a
ana had ordered the returns In sugar. With ,
view 10 MAKE hs questions after the LIST of Fe-
oruary. Gen. III. added, however, that n.
v oulu MOI act, IN private or public capacity
IN relation To this matter, uni, IL could H.
certainly known what will be the action ofI
the present Congress. If that BODY shaII "A.
)"urh without adjusting the Tariff. or All
a'm I'VE fTfndtnf Hdh the poteers for srkieh A.
ashs IN MS late message, then Gen. Hamilton
VIII instantly call the Convention together
ana leave to that Assembly the de.crmination
OIL the course to be adopted" [Bsl. Pst.
-eceecee-
Inc editors OF the Richmond Enquirer. dis
courslng upon the meditation Of Virginia, re-
mark: e'''' ie-
Can South Carolina-,ciu she r.iec, ~. =.
fectionate overture which her 60. c.
thus offers 81 her will she hIrn a AT 80
TO our sisterly intcrposition, win a.. -
us opportunity Of arraying our feelings A.
S1Ihs' ner ooStinacy, OF of enlisting them by
heI cohcliiatorY temper and common effort
:" ooin"fon causc-against the oppresSion.
OF the Tariff System I'VE will not perui,
ourselves to doubt the Fesult-snore e.nr.iaL
y, since We have seen the following proceed.
nss OF The large State Rights Meeting In
have in fact suspended the
''Peraion OF their Ordinance tin the Ath m
so on' 10 wan the movements OF Congress
1 GOVERNOR Hamilton declared in his
u, u'"' "'ey owed such n course, not
RIoyeorer oieed IL 10 Me s,a,,,r,s ,,o,. =, -,
yrt" 90 ne Legislature Of Tiryisis., how thcn
,ah We help auguring the best results e.,
NC resolutions OF the Legislature and The
MISSION OF Mr. Leigh Another rood .ign
90 Is presented IN the editorial remarks ~
nc charleston Mercury, immediately unor,
rcce"ing the Presidents last Messaye So
p our citizens were apprehensiye that n
you'd blow South Carolina At once INTO a
not 30 the Charleston Merruyvi-l
. ha, paper indeed protests against giving The
resident such powers ~ the Message speoi-
he's, bat II adds:
We hsVs gained much. however IN N. a.
l"s. acknowledgment that they 90 1oi non Bel,,,
? nm, 81 atserted ~ the PrOeiamstion H. az
''s,mer OF any Intention of the Prrsidep, ~ -
Nv, 70 Ioree sgsins, Soath Carolina, uaIcss ne
. msAs"rss Of coercion puts 80 end 20 I'll sr,urr
,en,,oH .. collision for tie present. Per. lin,
is Frraident still holds olt the islra lbs, AZ.
,,,,,.ssy prelsrs'ivns q soufh CssoIins. fsri sh
Atsgazine Guard. &c. Ne iBdies,.. ! sis,.o.;s...
commit On our part, some brrssh of 1br .gblis
49,, ye' We Az knov (Siiai tbe Prrsids,t 4,
nv. tf.e should have lesrned) thss tl,ess Drrn.r
"a -. slssoErss-r offensive IN their character.
A., - Efed VI Prtserve add Bot 20 di.tur6
ne peace the eosnnuoit, - "'''U'