Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-26
POLITICAL.
ADDRESS
Vhe Washington Society, to the People Of South
Carolina

Carolina.
| FELLOW CITIZENS: We are told by the sovereign
power OF the State the Free Trade association that the
instant Congress grants the powers asked for the Pre-
sident and the bill reported by the Judiciary Com
inittee oil the Senate, the Convention shall be assembled
Tor the purpose of declaring South Carolina of the
Union. The President OF the Convention has said that
in such an event he should assemble the Conven and
submit to them the question OF secession and could
doubt what their choice would be =! Sic colo sic jubeO
And all know, such is the discipline Of the party that
ms mandates viii be implicitly obeyed. This, fellow CT
ITEMS is matter OF high and threatens
peace anu happiness and prosperity This great and glo
rous government is be destroyed-the Inheritance Of
our iorefahers wresed from rights and liberties
invaded, and our peaceful country converted into
OF civil war; TO crafty the feelings and passions of few
ndviduasfor neither the honor the interest Of the
State calls Tor such sacrifices. The tariff the griev
ance OF which of the South compained-and OF the
moment when from the very of things that gicv
about 10 be redressed the STATE hurried
rash and violent measures OF resistance the consu
lion and laws of the United States When the national
debt was being paid OIL when the Chief Magistrate urges
most earnestly and Zeaously the repeal of the laws oil
which South Carolina complains the State made
sumo threatening and hostile attitude aud declare
those, who are willing to relieve suerings, that it
they 90 not hasten their proceedings South Carolina will
compel them to act more promptly Ii would appear
that those, who have hurried these violent
were either fearful that the opportunity of bringing the
State into conflict with the General Government would
be lost by the too speedy modification OF the Tariff that
they did not wish this of excitement be removed
and knowing the minded character of the American
people, who never have yielded threats they have pass
ed Multiplying Ordinance, raised army oil volunteers
and extended orders transport these troops despatch
10 the OF action in order prevent all acconuoda
ton of this vexaous subject If all this paradS hosCi
ty not intended TO prevent the passage OF the Tariff
Bill before the House, its authors know but little
human nature The general opinion at Washington is,
that the only obstacle TO the passage OF that Bill is the
Multiplying Ordinance OF South Carolina 1t is to be hoped
that Congress will not permit influence them
so far as TO be unmndul OF the complaints of the other
Southern States, and proong their suerngs i'm order
punish South Carolina. They ought recollect that
large and respectable party in this State opposed to the
adoption of violent and the use OF threatening
equally aggIleVed hV
Tariff and really anxious for its repeal
The multiplying ordinance was framed with great inge-
nuy, and by violating both the constitution of this State
and OF the United States, and totally modelling all the
forms OF law, would have euded the collection OF the
this usurpation of power. The President has however
been mindful OF his high and important duties and has ask
ed OF Congress TO be empowered the laws The
measures he has proposed will completely Illustrate the
plan adopted by the Nufers, 10 evade the payment
duties, to bring contest in carrying peaceful
Modification. The now before Congress will defeat
all their deepla schemes-therefoe isl denounced as
lntoerable OPPRESSION and il il passes into law the State
at all and every hazard DC Withdrawn from the Union
That the right Of Secession is inherent, inaenabe,
belonging to every sovereign State is the language OF
the seceders but admitting that this right really ex-
lists, which il time aud occasion served we think we
could rumPhanty dsProve, is it wise, is it polite TO
exercise il And first will endea your briefly TO
show the evils which must spring up among if South
Carolina were separate independent State. Let us
suppose government established little stronger than
the have SO long happily lived UNDER for we be-
leve the former and present Governor are perfectly con-
WINGED, that the power OF the Executive sufficient
ly extensive under the existing Constitutions ed
the comnander OF the army and navy where such things
are really In existence must be vested with greater pow
er than where these are only imaginary, and the title
empty With power he must have q hie her
saldrythe honor OF the State would require that the
Chle Magistrate who represented the sovereignty of
independent nation, should entertain in fitting man
ner the ministers Of foreign powers who might be ac
credited TO his court Every reasonable will allow
that 10000 dollars year would scarcely be an adequate
salary for such purposes IL receive foreign ministers
send others equal rank in return South Ca
rem asauf atiyaa ondOu D.e;y
asington, and even supposing they Charges DIES
aGdTeS the salary of each could be than 900
dollars. An independent government must have an nd.
minsrationa Secretary OF State for Foreign and Do
nestle Affairs, Secretary of War and Of the Navy Zone
minister could is presumed, discharge the duties of both
depaTDents and Secretary OF the Treasury salary
OF $4,000 would not be unreasonable compensation Tor
the services OF each OF these officers Collector OF the
Customs aud host OF subaltern officers would be neces
sary Tor the collection of the revenue if this Free Trade
Republic were 10 levy any duties upon nports-f not
the State would have pay tax collectors and excise off
GERS without number or limit. maritime State would
require navy-say even two three gun boats a re.
venue cutter and sloop OF warThese would cost 10
maintain them, in activity of service, least from TO
10000 dollars year-The arny;-Woud two thousand
men be considered too much TO command the respect Of
foreign nations and suppress domestic insurreclion! Two
thousand men would cost with the utmost economy, and
most skUl administration of that department, one mil
lion OF dollars Ii is true that all the ders would
be paid and employed and would be disposed and ready
TO sustain the government; but you would have pay the
taxes directly indirectly, which furnished the means Of
maintaining this engine OF tyranny.
Inc expenses oil the government OF the State at
sent less than 100000 dollars year. and betrayed by
direct The amount ofindirec tax alton is what
difficult to calculate, because than half the foreign
goods which consumed in this State imported
cosstwse The average amount Of duties paid goods
imported direct from foreign ports is about 450 900 dollars
and the same amount be added for goods imported
wise, it will give less than million OF dollars But sup
pose million, and dat the whole OF that amount in
stead Of going into the Golfers OF the General
went into the treasury Of the State, still the expenses OF
the independent government would very much exceed
the receipts.
To the 900 expended would have to be added adj
ditiona salaries, at least $50 600
Army and Forti6caions, 100000
Navy, 200, 900