Litchfield enquirer., 1833-01-24

\ consent OF each aud OF the rest.
| But it is asked mn an an.
th0Tify over a soverei&
We answer. Yes "a
that same sovereign Stat
and through all her functio lnti-
~ covenanted and sworn o. s1lI. -
!" What is greater exclaim the Nullifers,
ethan a sovereign State 20
We reply-her CONTRACTS. /" Truth" said
the son Of Sirach, is stronger than the King. =
II The more free, Independents, and sovereign
the State was, before binding herself by her
compacts, the more competent was she to
bind herself and, therefore, the more firmly is
she bound by them, when made.
But the federal government is the mere
creature Of the States; and shall the creature
be greater than the creator Z"
Yes--if the creator has so covenantrd.
But--"th federal government is the mere
agent Of the States; and shall the agent be
greater than his constituents 2"
Yes--if the constituents have SO ordained
And, especially. shall he be greater than any
one of his constituents. Nothing short Of the
power that constituted him, can take away or
nullify his agency and that power, 10 the
case before US. was the concurrent act OF all
the States. 1t would be gross deretiction OF
duty in the agent TO submit to the direction,
or the wishes, OF one Of his constituents, in
der0gation Of the trust committed to him by
them GilszaR1 il that one should attempt, BY
iotinida by force, by dHress per minas.
or vi ct TO compel the common agent
to omit !. part Of his functions, the agent
would most clearly be warranted in calling 10
the aid al the rest Of his constituents to sus-
tain him. Whether it would be fcOrth sckile
to resort to compulsion to sustain the agency,
might be question; hut the right to do SO
wnuld be clear. The violation Of public faith
by the infraction Vi treaties between nations
is good cause of war and much moresclearly
II It warrantable TO maintain the authority Of
government, by force, when the sense Of duty
has failed.
Webster's Prediction O. the Crisis in S. Carolina.
Who that has read. win ever forget the biz
ting sarcasm contained in the conclusion OF
Webster's second speech, in answer to Hayne,
the present Governor of South Carolina, dur
| ing the memorable debate on Mr.. Foot's res
olutiOn Who can now read the following
extract from ii, without ascribing to the ora
tor almost the gift ofprophecy, in foretelling
| the crisis now impending in South Carolina !?
| One part of the prediction has already been
fulfilled. and we are justified 10 believing. that
/ the events Of another month will present to
us its consummation.-SGlem Observer.
i And now. Mr.. President let me run The
honorable gentleman's doctrine a little into Ia
practical application Let us look at his
| probable modus operandi. II thing can be
done, an ingenious man can tell hoU Il is TO be
done. Now, wish to be Informed ko,v this
state Interference is 90 be nut into practice,
| without violence, bloodshed and rebellion
| We will take the existing cause OF the tariff
law. South Carolina Is said to have made
up, her opinion upon it. If we do not repeal
u, las We probably shall not,) she will then APP
ply TO the case the remedy Of her doctrine.
She viii. we must suppose, pass law Of her
legislature, declaring the several acts Of Con.
gress, usually called the tariff laws, null and
void. SO Ear AS they respect South Carolina.
or the citizens thereof So far, all is paper
\ transaction, and easy enough. But The cub
lector ut Charleston. is collecting the dates
imposed BY these tariff laws-he, therefore,
must be slapped. The collector will seize
the goods Il the tariff duties are not paid
Ene State authorities will undertake their
rescue the marshal with his posse will come
- the collect0r's aid. and here the contest be.
gins. The militia Of the state will be called
oue g sustain the multiplying act. They will
march, sir, under very Gallant leader, for
De"e.e the honorable member himself COM
mands the militia Of that part Of the state. -
He win raise thenullifying act on his standard.
and spread II out AZ his hannerl II will hava
] aPreamble, bearing, That the tariff laws are