Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-08-29

there any degr0s Of condolences which ear
justify the subnissicu Of such m issus 40 ths
dhcreeio0 Of any cue mani Do not tel me
Inst u the Freshest abuses the trust rspossS
10 him hs b Aucnabls 70 punishment. win
an impeachment q Andrew Jaekson restore
The union--brisg beck 70 the Union The blood
which hs has sasd, and bring The dead 70 lifcl
Inc same srEumens would prove thst he
ought TO b. clothed With Ar power. restrain
cd ooly BY the rAvra requisittoo th,s n.
shall exert u for the public good. II i NOT
in this way that vigilsnt guardian Of public
liberty ought to act. There 10 too much rea-
son 90 fear that the confidence which confer,
such power, may easily Do brought 10 sane
ton 40 abuse Of u. For my part, consider
Il infinitely better that South Carolina should
nullify any law In the code, than 20 trust
any mans discretion WI th the issue Of union
and peace on The ono hand, and disuniou and
civil war on the Other. Moreover, do you not
consider u a. utterly opposed TO all correct
notions Of constitutional law, that the rcdc-
raj Govsrnmsat should make war upon the
esfisens OF State for nm act done by that
Stats In its sovereign character, 4 an, sure
that nothing can be found in the columns Of
The Enquirer. lefore u embraced the cause of
Andrew Jackson, b eountcnance such nm idea
as this. What has changed you Mr.. Richie,
Perhaps you have changed because Andrew
Jackson himself has changed. This would
not DO ut all surprising in you, sir, since the
whole commonwealth (prek 7wderD appear,
70 have been revolutiooized in q single hour
LOT tho same reason. Let NJ, however, in or
der that we may know hereafter how sncon-
sistentIy u Is possible for q man to act, with
out forfeiting his character, see what tbi,
same General Jackson has said on a former
occasion. In his stalk" 10 the Indian dele
CATION from Georgia, In Is39, he holds thi,
language -" The sword Of the United States
might be looked TO a. the arbiter, Sc But this
can never be done. The President cannot
aud will not beSuile you with such IN ex-
pcctation. The arms Of this Government ean
asrer BE- employed 10 siay any Stale Of tAe Union
ross The trereise Of hose ieg ifAis pocers ,ehicA
belong to her soreyeiga eharaefer." This Is
truly Repubiican-and what pity Il Il that
he did not adhere TO il! Surely, the right TO
declare that an Unconstitutional act Of Con-
gress really Is 90, Is acknowledged by you 10
be Legitimate powern belonging 10 eyery
State " in her sovereign character" and thi.
Is the power which South Carolina has exert
ed. DO you think then that the President
can consistently "employ the arms Of thi.
Government 70 stay her 2" The case in 1929
involved The rights Of Gsorgia-tLat In 1899
involves those Of South Carolina. This Is
the only difference, be assured. Do you re-
collect Mr.. Richie, what clamor Of dcnun-
ciation you .raised against Mr.. Adams for
ARCHAEOLOGICAL he only himfed at il too-to
enforce tho authority Of the Federal Govern
nent against Georgia. Do you remember how
strongly you thea denounced the idea OF max
ing war upon \ sovereign State Of this Union /;
Georges has been In the regular habi, Of I" bull
lying the Unionn-that is the phrase at pre-
seat-from that time 70 this, and you have
neither disapproved Of her course, nor has
Gen. Jackson threatened her with the rod
A fact so giaring as this cannot fail, sooner
or later, TO make IFS due impression upon the
public mind, 70 the everlasting shame of
General jackson and his press.
These letters ,sir, have already been extended
much beyond what originally proposed, a.
their utmost limit. They have been very
hastily written, never revised, and are alto
gether unPFetending In their character. They
have been designed merely TO revive In the
minds Of those who may read them, the al
nost forgotten principles Of 1873, and 10 call
public attention the absolute and total over
throw Of thoao principles, which 10 already
we'll nigh effected By General Jackson. OF
course. like other newspaper paragraphs up
on The same subject, they win DO forgotten
vita the hour. This Il exactly the fate which
wish them 70 experience, II they can make
the desired Impression - they are read. I
shall now conclude them with another vieu,
OF the subject before Us, which ID certainty
worthy Of ycus consideration.
South Carolina IL Southern State. having
the same interest with ourselves, In all re-
speetsi and Cor ten years, she has been our
best help In this very tariff contest. Il II not
shameful In as 10 desert her now, IN her ut
most need And, besides, is IL no, our obyi-
Gus fatersa TO sustain her, particularly In the
present position Of the Tariff and Anli-Tarifi
Partiesl You know perfectly well. that more
than halfthe Tariff Delegation came TO Wash
layton M December, prepared to rcduce the
system TO the revenue standard and you al
so know that d'ey changed Msir purposs, q,
SOON a. che Pyoeiassafion ess issusd. ThsS saw
that tho President. although he profsssed .
desire 10 modify those laws, would never
theless enforce fkea By the sscOvd, II lazy sssve
net repealed. What better announcements
can they want 10 persevere In their system
Nav, what better precedent can they have. for
enforcing any other law, which a ma ioritY Of
the people Of me ". States may find Il 10 their
interest 70 pass The Northern interest al
ready possesses that minority, and is IN no
danger Of losing w. Is i not, then, orr obvi-
Gus interest 20 pursue such q course ~ will
strengthen, instead Of breaking that bond
which now binds the Southern States iosstiler n
'NaA sbets - gnu " aftFtot oouth gnroitna
out Of the Union, or By weakening her iDliu-
shce while she remains ~ III we should be
led 70 susiaiu her, By svery confederation ~
iusiice, hscause she h oppgessed By every
confederation Of generosity, hecauss shs =
The weaker party BY ever confederation Of
prudence and wisdom, beoatse We ntni stand
os fan along sith her.
can scarcely permit myself, sir, 10 ssk yos,
what We ought 90 think Of The part thai Gen.
jackson Is acting IN this evehlftll drama lie
knows dat any modification Of the tariff law !.
WI, Of itself, whether raiss OF reduce
the duties. defeat an The measures Of s. ca.
roiina II cree. The Ordinances relates onI,
to ~ sri'iiag laws, and eaonot apply 20 an :
other laws. We knows this, and be Also ksour,
thEi his isaaeuce can esase tksss lsass 70 g. 80
DIED ~ Jeur-sadfsssasg AOsvs. What notive
= thew, thsn--shat reason esa asrs g., 70,
l1is alarming apd periious rscOarse 10 force
iis ssaads osfoFs TIE people q this county
&c President q The Unied ssasss, nakios
var upon the People, without neesssity =.
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