The Arkansas advocate., 1833-01-30

QtN ! !, S.s.s.. --nl-ss, lo ne hih- wei ,s ' felt and acknowledged that the Sites do not stand to the Union in the relation relation af degraded and dependent col oaies, bat that our bond of union is form ed by mutual synpathies and common interests. The true answer to this ob- jeet has been given by Mir. Madison when he says
 s'lt does aot follow, however, that be- cause the States IS sovereign parties 10 the constitutional compact. must ulil- rntiely decide whether # las been ylo- lated, that such decision ought 10 be intefpoaed, either in basty manner, or on doubtful and inferior occasions.- Even in the case of ordinary conventions between different nations, fl is always laid down that the breach must De botiI wiIfal and material to justify an apriica- tion of the rule. Bnl in the case Of all intimate and constitutional union, like that of the United States, Ii is evident that Inc interposltIon of the parties, in their sovereign capacity, can De called for by occasions otdy, deeply and essen- tiallv affecting the vital principles oi their political system"
 Experience demonstrates that the dangeris not that State will resort to her sovereign rights too frequently or on ligll and trivial occasions, but that sic may shrink from asserting them as often IS may he necessary.
 itis maintained by South Carolina, that according to the true spirit of the Constitution, il becomes Congress in all emergencies like the present, either tc remove the evil by legislation, or to SO 1ieit of the States to call Convention.
 iidi sisat Gil :, failure .o obtain by :he consent of three-tourihs of all the State: all amendment giving the disputed pow CT, 1t must be regarded as never having been intended to be given. These prin cipies have been distinctly recognized by the President himself ii lis .slessagt 10 Congress at the commencement O the present session, and they seem onl, to be impractieable ahsusditics whel asserted by South Carolina, ormade ap plicable 10 her existing controversy wit the Federal Government.
 But it seems that South Carolina re sceives from the President no credit fo hersincerity, whenit is declared througl her Chief Magistrate, that ssshe sincere ly and anxiously seeks and desresn tiis submission of her grievances 10 a con vention of all tho States. eThe onl, alternative {says the presideni) whiol she presents, is the repeal of aNfhc acf for raising repenue; leaving the govern ment without the means of support, O an acquiesccnce in the dissolution ofoul +Ualon." South Carolina has presentee no snch alternatives. If the Presidcn had read the documents which the Con yention caused to be forwarded to hin for the express purpose of making Known her wishes, and her views, Il, would have found that South Carolini asks no more than that the Tariff shoult be reduced to the yepenue standard, aDt has distinctly expressed her willingness that san amount of duties substantall, uniform. should belevied upon protect ed, as well as unprotected articles; suf ilcient 10 raise Hae reUenue necessary te meet the demands of the government for constitutionalpurposes.n He would have found in the Exposition, put fortl by the Convention itself, q distinct ap. peal to oursister States, for the call of a Convention; and the expression of at entire willingness on the part of Soutl Carolina, to submit the controversy te that tribunal. Even al the very mo ment when hc was indulging in these unjust and injurious imputations upon the people of South Carolina, and thei, late highly respected Chief Magistrate q resolution had actually been passed through both branches nf our i.egisla, ture, demanding a call of that very Con vention, to which he declares that she had no desire that an appeal should be made.
 The whole argument, so far as 1t is designed at this time to enter into it, k Iiow disposed of, and it is necessary to advert to some passages in the Procla. nation which cannot be passed over in silence. The President distinctly inti. mates that 1t is his determination 10 ex. crtthe right Of putting down the oppo sition Of South Carolina to the Tariff, bs force of firms. He believes himself in. vested with power to do this under thai provision of the Constitution which di- rects him sto take care that the laws be faithfully cxecutod.o ! Rnt fhn. f.rnsidnnf hns