The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-11-19

their claims, and tho f0al decision Of the
House by slr,ca party vote, without hear
Ing, or even so much az looking at the evl
Ience, presents a scene of violence and
~sony wholly without precedent or apology.
+ Ii toe treatment which New Jersey has
uttered had been received al the hands Of a
iorelgn Power, war mus, have been the 10
eyltabIe consequence But she has been
wounded 10 the house of her friends -
and resort to force must have involved not
oaiy foes but friends. She has looked TO
peaceful remedies, and made her appeal TO
the justice aud patriotism Of the couu;ry,
and all tie signs Of the times give uaeTring
indication that the appeal has not been IN
vain. A great prucipIe had been invaded,
winch affected alike all the States and ali
the people Of the States, and /, was emlnenily
proper that their attention should be called
to 1t in manner adapted 10 secure their
most deliberate consideration.
"The subj Ct, am happy to say, has
awakened a lively interest lhrooahou! the
country. Nor has it been confined to any
party. Many q the lriends of the Admin
straion have disapprpved the whole pro
ceedngs at Washington. iadeed, all men
who look Beyond the present struggle, aud
have desire to see peace aad order pre-
yatl, cannot Ju. view II as revolutionary
and subversIse OF the very foundation 81
representative government. Several oil the
State legislatures, With Il spirit worthy Of
enlightened freemcu, have boldly denouuc
ed the MEASURE as an infringement OF the
rights Of the States aud declared their de-
termination 10 make common cause with Us.
The popular indignation has been expressed
IN many places, and by large assemblies Of
the People in various parts Of the Lmon
but recur with special qualification to the
solemn protest Of fifty thousand Of tho in
tellgent irecmea Of New England recently
assembled at Bunker tidl. We protest.
says the Declaration pu, forth on that &C
caslon, 'agaius, the conduct Of the House
of Representatives in the case Of the New
Jersey election. This is MOI a local, but
general question. Ia the UNION Of the
States, on whatever link the blow cl I;jus
tice o. usurpa,ion tals, Il is felt, and ought
to be felt, throughout the whole chain
The cause Of New jersey is the cause Of
every State, and every State is therefore
bound 10 viudtcute H.
But, While we duly appreciate these
grateful expressions Of sympathy, let me
remind you, gentlemen thai we hcyo a so
Tenn duty to perform. To Us, as citizens
Of New Jersey, IS committed in q special
manner the yindication of her rights, and II
becomes every Jerseyman to embrace the
only mode prescribed by the Constitution
to express bis honest indignation and assert
the sovereignty Of his State. The citizens
who could passively consent to see the seal
Of his State, which is the emblem Of her
sovereignty, Frustrated in the dust, may
Justly be pronounced unworthy to eHjoy The
protection which It ensures. Ii is CRAFTY.
lna TO believe that those who have thus
violated our rights ere likely to be deprIy
ed Of the power to ludlct further wounds on
the Uuioa; but, should like eucfoachmeut
be attempted under any administration of
this Government, Il will become The duty
Of the Legislature TO convene 40 assembly
Of the People to consider measures Of Sc
curiiy and protection"
The remainder Of The Message is devo.
ted TO local State interests. The Governor
recommends abolition Of Imprisonment for
debt, where no fraud is suspected