Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-19

British Colonies in IT76 and made respectable in the eyes
OF mankind by its glorious resusa right inherent and
unaehaIlc, and against AID in contempt OF all forms OF
Constitutions and Laws-Net they deny aud protest
against, and in their limited sphere will forever discount
enanee the dcehne that any OF the States OF the Union
may seevje from the Confederacy when in the opinion
OF such State The Constitutional pact has been violate
PeacetW Iightiul, legal constitutional remedy, provided
Tor and authorized by the Ccusuun justly iniea
bic hom the Xion oil these States. Aud in
cent so justly to be d,ploted, as the attempt OF a
State thus To seccle, il is the duty Of those who
are charged by he country with the public veal, to
preserve the integrity OF the Constitution and Unou and
10 hold such State to its duty aud allegiance, by the eX
crcSe OF all the powers that may have been conferred up
them: Aud the meeting further feels itself called to
protest against the right o State in its highest State
pdcly any other supposdbe capacity, nully
or acts Ol Congress within its Territorial Jurisdictions SO
FAR they be serious absurd idea. They
gard II destructive Ot the constitution and Unon-as
sctuHg the opinion OF State the ggregate legal
~ expressed opinion OF all the Staes,aS plain violation
oil the terms OF te Constitution, and inconsistent with its
whole spirit and genusas Revolutionary and seditious
and AS leading inevitably TO civil war, boodshed, and disu
mon amongst people, knit seher by iraerna affections
and IN many respects the interesting the world
j. That this meeting, citizens OF great and glorious
Republic going forward every day TO the accomplishment
OF the high destiny which benehcent Providence in
tended Tor H. do most earnestly dePore and deprecaie the
prccpate raSh misguided violence OF Sister State OF
South Carolina, in the late Ordinance Of the Convention
OF her Citizens nuliyng tho Tariff laws within that State
and Ia the measures OF her Legislature carry into eec
and IN her threat TO Scccdc lro the Union of the States
II her multiplying opposed by those TO whom the
waited love of Country have cllno alternative.
We feel constrained 10 dcnouncc this conduct of South
Carolina as plainly, pNlpably, dangerously unconst-
tobJ as disoy'l to the Government, injurious to the
oher States, and unmndu and reckless of
tot permanent happiness prosperity and dignity of the
country ms meeting cannot see any apology in the
actual existing circumstances of the country TO excuse s.
Carolina TO the world The Tariff Laws we're the laws of
the land, aud South Carolina knew il wolff the first
aud continuing lesson that the constitution of S7 taught
from its adopton-anl although they were injurious 10 her
interests to very considerable extent and st more oh
in al,
Idrid duties had been reduced last year. with the best
grounded hopes OF s farther amelioration the pre-
sent session oil Congress Ii known that those who
occupy the high places of the Government favored re-
ductonthe wants OF the Treasury were lesscnng every
moment and the public opinion gradually, but GER
tiuy destroying an interest small, compared with the
gcgate interests OF people essentially agricultural But
South Carolina, fOrgetul of the past that was full of ho
nor and renown, and the future that was full of HIGH
inspiring hopes, has put TO jeopardy in of mad
ness and folly, the Constitution, the Union that made us
brothers. and all the multiplied blessings they secured
u.s. upon Interpretation fhe Constitution that repu-
dated by the whole history Of the country.
L. That this meeting heartily and entirely approve of the
Prociaaaon OF the President OF the United States touch
ing u'e affairs oil South Carolina, as udcious and we'll
med appeal TO the country and containing clear for
cioe aud true exposition Of the Constitutions of the Co.
vernnen and Of the duty imposes upon the Chief Exc
cuvc Magistrate TO that the laws be executed-and
the manifestation of his disposition perform that duty by
a" ieguWae powers that have been, may be conferred
on HIM by Songress for that purpose
3. That this meeting saw with pain and dissatisfaction
the letter OF communication Of the Governor of the Com
moh"edih virginia, transmitting TO the General AS
semDy the ordnance and other measures of the State
South Carolina, as lending the aid of high official station TO
sentiments totally false in theory and dangerous in their
probable results-and with still greater pain and issas-
faction, the counemance that sought be given by the
committee OF the House of Delegates the rev dictionary
disorgauzing and sedou principles of South Carolina
by an appeal to the principles and the conduct Virgil
MIA in the 1913, when in fact neither in the prnc
pies or the legislative action OF Virginia upon that
BILE occasion the least justification be inferred for South
Carolina.
b. That the patriotic eXerions and unliring energy of
the Union Party in the State OF South Carolina merit the
our happy Union.
Z. That the Secretary transmit copy of the proceed.
ing OF this meeting to the President Of the United States
aud TO each OF the Delegates of this county in the Gene
raj Assembly and Fequest the Editors Of the Richmond
Enquirer, the Constitutional Wing, Staunton Spectator
Rockingham Register, and the Globe TO publish the same
in their papers. PEACHY HARRISON, Chm.
ALLAN c. BRYAN, Sec'y.