Litchfield enquirer., 1833-02-07


SOnth Carolina, and NullsGcasioa.--In the Ssnats
cfthe United States on Monday the 2eulEshe resO-
uiions Of Mr. Calhoun 10 reference The powers Of
the General Government and The States together with
Ihe snbsiis6tss OF Air. Grandy, were taken up. An
animated and interesting debate took place upon the
question whether these resolutions Or The bill from the
Judiciary Committee 70 carry into effect the laws Of
the Union should have precedence before that body.
We have not for the whole Of :he debate bus
give some extracts, which embrace pretty much the
spirit and scope Of it. II will be seen that Mr.. Web
ster stands ready @ take Up the gauntlet ,5rowa down
BY Mr. Calhoun. lfthe debate is pursued as we have
every reason 10 believe il win he, we cannot doubt
but that the Nullifers viii be completely overthrown,
not only in votes, hut in argument. SOphsm cannot
withstand the force oftruth.
Mr.. Mangans rose and moved further postpone.
ment Of The consideration Of these resolutions, the
ground thai no benefit cOHld be derived from the inn
mediate discussion Of the monentous principles they
involved. He INDUCED hope that the bill now pen
ding 10 the other house Chat for The redHcon Of the
Tariff would be passed without further delay and thus
guilty be substituted FOR the dscoDienis now 20
prevalent. Cberishing this bope he intended 10
10 postpone the further consideration of these resou
tons aud the amendments until Thursday next md it
there should have been special action ofthe House,
on the subject alluded 10, before that time, he should
then be induced 10 move further pospopement fora
few days. He concluded by calling on the personal
friends Of the Executive 10 make exerions 10 bring
the matter 10 peaceful issue, by urging the progress
OF The bill now pending in The Honse and by APP
peal 10 the gentleman from South Caroiinato evnco
his Of justice and her love Of peace aud union
ny acced'ng 70 q pos.ponemeni. He then moved I"
postpone the further consideration Of the resolutions
and amendment, and to make them the special order
( for Thursday next. #as&
After some discussion, Mr. CALHOUN suggested that
perhaps the object " all might be accomplished
the gentleman from North Carolina TO modify bis
motion, as merely 10 postpone the further considera.
ton Of resolution until morrow He understood
the Senator from North Carolina signfying his
seat 10 this suggestion. While he was up he had are
quest TO make from the Senator from Tennessee,
founded on his Eberaly, but in sheer justice-,hat he
would withdraw the amendment TO the resolutions
which he Mr. ca had offered TO test the principles OF
the bill Tie did not deem il necessary state minute
y the circumstances under which he felt himself jus
fed in demanding this act OF usce. 1t would suffice
to say, that the State Of South Carolina acting
ot the sovereign members Of the Federal Union, aHd
principles which she console n,iousy believed TO be
true, had declared act Of Congress- which she tie
ieved 10 be Unconstitutional, 10 he an eneroachmrnt
upon her reserved rights and oppressive 10 her ci
( zens-to be nall and void. The President, on the
contrary, taking anopposite view of onrspotiCa sys-
em believing that the States had dyesIed themselves
fther sovereignty. and haf il had been transferred
TO the General Government, had recommended meas
ures which had terminated in the report of bin from
the Judiciary Committees which bill however dsguis-
ed intended TO create military dictator, and 10 be, H
fact declaration OF against South Carolina, one
Of The sovereign members Of this conederacy. He, as
Of her representatives this floor, ION great
occasion, an humble and unworthy representative.
had put plea IN bar, by inerposing that sacred in
strumeni, the Constitution between the General Gov
eminent and the State. Sacred, did he sayi No;
that desrised--ihat neglected and broken instrument
--oi which even the laws took precedence; for he
could not but remark thai the President had in his
}lroclamaoR, three times in succession, placed the
| laws before the Constitution. s4@j - I1y:ss@@
He had drawn mp his plea in behalf OF the State, so
as ocomprehend the principles on which she had act
ed on this occasion and which, she believed, justified
the high stand which she had taken in hehnif OF re-
SIN Gnea fttNh
ed, he would not say he believed to he irue-he would
use stronger language-he knew il to be true; and
every conclusion which it contained he believed to be
/ perfectly sound.
How had he been met ? BY taking issue-hy deny
ing his facts coBirav eripg his conversational No.
The Senator from Tennessee steps TO change
the FleadDgs. He offers a substitute in the shape Of
an amendment, which he knows precludes the possi-
hiliiy under The rules 81 The Senatel Of taking the
"f the body onIhc resolutions which Ire (Mr Co.
had offered. The rules Of our judicial proceedings
authorize the hnmbesi eulprt when charged with the
most insignificant crime 10 put in snch pleas 40 he
may think proper, and 10 conduct II in the manner
which he shall think best calculated for his defence
imtj here, when eDe Of the States If this Union has
been impeacbet1 the face OF the world, by the Chief
Magistrate; and when measures are proposed, which,
however Disguised are in fact. declaration of war
against her.. attempt is made 70 smother the plea
which those whom che had selected her represen-
| taiives on this floor, offer ia her bela.
/ UIder these circumstance, tsaid Mr.. G. now
claim from the Senator from Tennessee, that he with
draw his amendment y.
act With iiberality. Bnt be must consult his own
Judgment with regard the which Justice and
tliberay required. The Senator ha.: Introduced II
set Of resolutions, embracing principles repugnanl TO
| the Constitution. Vs1sa4 g3@eA&
/ Here, Mr.. Calhoun ssid that In the view Of South
Carolina those principles arc the principles ofhs Con-
! stitnions ASH III an f8
Mr.. Grundy continued. in order that my views ofthe
Constitution might be placed before the Senate, /
drew up the resolutions which have offered, and the
Senate must judge which are constitutional.