Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-03-06

One Of The honorable senators opposes the adop-
ton of the preamble and resolution upon the ground
H that efforts would be made in Congress to re-
lduce the tariff to the standard of its adjustment in
l8l6; and if this resolution is adopted and trans
mitted to delegation in Congress- it might be the
means of travelling their action the tariff then
lin progress, and defeat the of measure which
lit hoped would conciliate the South" Shall We
not only hazard, but actually destroy the direct in
terest of large and meritorous community, and az
contend, the interests also of the nation at large, te
soothe the uuprovoked fury Of South Carolina-te
stop her Wanting threats, which hope will pass un
needed, and protest against her demands, extraya
giant and unreasonable, that both justice and honor
forbid their recognition. She has been held up as
pattern of patriotism, disinterested patriotism
Where is the proof! In what does it consst9 What
sacrifices has she made beyond her duty incompat-
ble with her interest? What sacrifices has she made
to and preserve the national government more
than any of her ssters The faithful pages of history
have recorded the merted fame of her former days
May it not become the duty of some contemporary
historian of days, to transmit to posterty evils
and fohes, which emanatec from the wicked rulers oil
lSouth Carolina Must not that once twinkling star
that shone conspicuous in political horizon, be
lblotted out from the American Constellation forever
Jet think there will be fonnd redeeming spirit in
the land, that the anticipated mischief may be arrest
Iceland may that gracious Deity, who presides over
our destinies, avert the dreadful calamity of civil
war, and spare the efusion of fraterna blood, and
save from the dreadful catastrophe of disunion and
disgrace.
But concessions enough have been made by the ma
tonal government; its dignity, honor, AMI duty, all
alike, forbid such disgraceful humiliation. What
has 1t come to this9 Are the radical principles of re-
publican institutions to be subverted reversed and
for what why, to humour the whims of South Caro-
na-ridiculous idea. Shall disappointed Office ex-
Ipectants and demazogues, dictate the course of pol
ticy that must be adopted anu pursued? Shall the
Iother twenty three States stand mute and let heI
WELD the sceptre alone! insulting thought! Are mi
norities to over and govern maorities monsrou
doctrine! doctrine directly at war, with all oul
ideas of Government, in both the old and new world
hope Illinois is too enlightened and magnanimous tc
withhold the expression Of her disapprobation of the
,dsorganiNng principles of South Carolina Is the
general government to change its foreign or domestic
policy to the manifest detriment of the public well
fare and direct interests of large working commun
lty, to propitiate State! Surely not.
| My political principles have been long fixed;
have always considered commerce the handmade o
agriculture and manufactures. A large proportion O
these United States from their local situation
compelled to pursue these two latter vacations
they have neither coasts, harbou ports of entry
or any other commercial facility; from the natura
constuction of the Western States commerce can BIZ
considered in other point of view than secondary
object by them at least. hope the resolution will
be adopted. lcannot forbear the expression of m,
Acknowledgements to the Senate for its patient at
tention and kind indulgence.