Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-06

The case Of Georgia Was the next to which nc
would call the attention OF the Senate. Inc
usurped powers which the United States at
tempted to exercise over her, provoked the pr'ue
of that State, as we'll it might. When the gov
eminent of the U. States undertook TO tell her
that she could not extend her Jurisdiction over
the whole Of her own soil, she might well resist
This contention, arising also from the exercise
Of doubtful powers by the United e'ates' was a.
one moment pregnant with awful menace.
The last hut not the least OF the conflicts winch
have arisen from the exercise OF doubtful powers
BY the General Government was in relation to
the protective system. Here the Government OF
the United States had assumed the right Of un-
limited taxation of taxing one portion Of the COM
munity for the benefit Of anuthcr, and more Ia
vored portion. He hoped that he had thus sue
ceeded 10 establishing the position that most OF
the controversies which had arisen, had their orr
Gin in the exercise of doubtful powers BY the
Federal Government, operating against those
rights which the States deem necessary Tor the
preservation OF their existence IN sovereign
character.
The gentleman from New Jersey had held up
the Constitution in his hand, and with all that
patriotic ardor for which he was distinguished,
said he should cling to the bond. l, too, said
Mr.. B. will cling to the bond; and while | will
willingly alIuw The gentleman to take full usage,
hope that, in taking the pound Of flesh. he will
not spill one drop of blood. The gentleman had
also sad that old Rome never submitted to the
dictation Of any Of her provinces. This was
luminous commentary on the rest OF his remarks.
No wonder that he had spoken disparagInsly OF
the States, when he compared them to Roman
provinces. This sufficiently accounted for the
consoIidatory principles Of the gentleman from
New Jersey. But old Rome was always ready
to extend justice TO her provinces. Whenever
the deputies Of q province came before her SEN
ate, she did not fear TO do them justice. We
may all becomingIy fear to do wrong, but we
should not fear to do justice.
| The gentleman from New Jersey had said he
would not strike a sister State, but would retire
to the wall. He, Mr.. B. admired this principle
which so admirably accorded with what he knew
Of the private wnrth Of the gentleman from New
Jersey. But when the gentleman went on t.
say, that the dignity Of the country required thai
the laws should he executed, lie could not avoid
asking HIN in what that dignity consistedI Die
it consist in calling out the military power, in
bringing citizen into conflict With citizen. ant
delusing the country with the blood OF her chill
dren? II that was the meaning OF the dignity o
the country. he, Mr.. B. prayed Heaven to deli
yer him from such dignity. He considered tina
the dignity and honor Of the country would be
best promoted and established BY doing justice
and carrying out peacefully and efficiently thu
principles of the Constitution. This would b.
worth all false glory, all the national glory o
which we have heard 50 much. 1t would eclipse
all the glory Of Imperial Rome, and Of lmperia
France. which was nothing to the glory ut just
equal, and bengnant dispensatiOo of the laws.