The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-11-26


i.ha Horcrnor makes the following strong
ipatriotic observations. which We would
lrespectiully recommend 10 the considers
ttion Of such of our Legislators as do not
Imagine themselves too elevated 10 be
rounselIcd q
.srhis act Of Congress presents sub.
ficct Of no ordinary interest, and Involves
principles which demand the deliberate
Of The. General Assembly
Although the law is rsominslly constitution
al because il purports "a. be ..An nctt. re.
pulate the deposi,es of the public money
and SO far as that purpose was eaiertsin.
ed. may be considered as really So. yet de:
Ics=ra,ions at the time Of lis enactment.
aud since, by some OF iis ablesf advocates
that these deposiies were intended rs do.
nations never to be zreflnimed; aud the
simultaneous asowal by the great bene6-
ciarics Of the Tarlff, that this policy was
20 become system 10 coneiiiatc the
complaining States, arcScalcUlaied TO rx
cite a jealous watchfnlness Of innovation
and Of every eGor, To allure; or forcc, us
ftom the primitive purity Of our Govern
meni. ,.i
.We must fear these Greeks. even tho
Ihey Come with presents in their hands. =
The trainers Of the Constitution never
could have contemplated the aceun,ula-
ton Of redundant revenue. Ia foster parii-
cnlsr interests IN its collection. and sub
siiize others in iis distribution. Againsi
such sysicm of Injustice and carrupiinn
trust tha, Georgia will enter her suirmn
protest. and call Tor. such . reducii "a taf
the Tariff. as~wiiI preven further unnr-
sccum mutation and division Of the
people money.
Georeia will. hope. never consent o..
sivc up her Independence aud be suppor..
led by tho surplus revenue af The United
s,ares. She hiss ample resources .f. her
,wn, and if she had no,, she e.al,. ob.
lain money from her people, Who are To.
proud 10 permil her To be the bcnrtiric cy
II ihci Frdcrai G1rcrnnaen,. whiri, has
40 means Of supplying her ants. other
ban those obtained irum The people by /
he exercise Of a p,.wer dclosairsi for
mother purpose, bai improperly applied
"a raisc money 10 corrupt them.
W. 4pGSNohS Tvs tNG Nt \
he Gcneral Assembly arisc on ibis law ]
FIRST Will Ilie siaic receive her proIo,.s 1
i n Of The surplus upon the terms pro- /
,nsrtil And sceon.lly, il sl,c so receive it, !
f,w shall i. be- disposed Of.
As regards the first, ! presume there
'a., bc liulc or no difference of opinion.
,rrause. II rejected. i. would 20 10 The |
'ihcr states and strengthen opposition To- !
my objection she nigh, urge sgainsl
MEASURE already sustained by an over
majority. And ss :herc ID as !.
graund To hope thai all, ar
rrn a a,sjnri,y Of the Sls.rs will refuse
. receive the maney. Georgia by doing
a. could not. uHaidcd By her sister states.
rrcst shs operation uf the iaw. or give
nfir:rn, rrbukc To Congress f.,r thus
porting with the be :, iniercst Of The re-
ublic. Under ,hes. eircum.isners, the
ate will act with couimcadab!e puiicy !.
thr sarpias rs'venue upon lhes,er.us 4
nd conditions prescribed In tiie act. sss e =. -
Thr second qnesiipn il pne npsn whicli. !.
Is probable, there may be some diver.
lsy ar arinian,s nat insrcgsf.i N ,he ma.
irr Of the Siuie.s interest in the fund md
rr obligation 10 return it, bui as 70 the
rode uf ,nvcslina il. i. v.
The anaey tn b. deposited is, and uilI;s Il,
"i't'nar Z" be. tht- prnprr,yuf the tiniirsit
.aien. !, may be. that This fund h NO, /,
'ir,..ied 4" br reclaimed. and uaiess xar
h"uId ru .sE the revenue frnas q, M
'cret. probably never will be-. bot. lsiist-
rrr mny hsrs. s,rcn fhs r,.,I .1es;.r ,f}
'osr uh" rnueled the lsw. .e will br Z
'an, bv Il. terms. aud sh"uld be pre-
'red. at all fi"e'. to redeem the pledge
cxacis. ,
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