Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-06

the should no be Irawn INTO PRE-, eJ sri sh,u
have been ronteni. Bat General Jackson has ptb
icly declared that the remission at the Zine hall
rest on no such grounds, auI rendered all e,mpr,.
mise impossible: ne dIsdains 10 accept pardon. lac
demands that the fine shall be remi,ieJ ns n c.n.
dcmuatOn e" the Judge whU impO ed Al uto,, him
and n lul Just hvdIiun Oi conduct by WHICH ne
incurred II COndernna'i un of the Judge now " hen
ne has gone To the grave Condemnation ,,C the
Just Judge "ho' IA awarding the writ OF kaJeas cor
pHs dad whIt the m.st sol01nl obligations al bis
duty EqnireJ at hs hands, aud what II would have
have been crun Ral aud impeachable ,,fIeuc, Il,
rriuse To dui anu Who. IA vIndicaiug his lust and
u"douh'"d authority sgnInsi the usurpati,.ns of
military power, gave enc Ufthe most signal exam
pies recorded IN history of LvIc virtue, aad moral
ana even personal cOIiase-Ihe imposition Of a fine
iot an open and apparently wanion violation of the
laws, np ma victorious General. who wa. still AT
The head OF Troops, flushed with the rummnp yic,o.
~, anu Who wHs sustained by re ,p'e appaEntI,
1ihdtd Tor the time by tie splendOr Of i.it.ry re.
n1wn that flushed ia their Dyes and Lealed with en-
ihnsiasic gratitude &C. the offender f.r their own
'oi"iy recently achieved by hts ,al,r. To giant
remission v. tbs fine, thus sudaCiou-ly and mpcri.
onsly demanded. as q condemnation OF The J dra
TO warn the judges Of this land that If ever. In
Tune to come. they shall dare to issue a Wi, of la
6eaS eorpns. Tor 'he rescue OF fellow ri'zen from
military arrest 10y viruruns General fr,gn i,npris
onmeni aid tua before a CuurI m trtnl fr,a illegal
bondage 81 J-0.'urdy uf liic they may De cIr, Led
~ Tia" same military PIwer. and driven with igno
miny from their hHIes aud homes and from Their
Jnrsdicu.'' aud that 1.-The D,mOrracy" will stand
| ny The military power sainst the evil anIhority
ard damn the Judges iur doing theiE duty even
aiier they are dead and gone To grant u remssis n
OF 'his fine, thus demanded Justification of the
Genefdl' conduct, IS Ia make iurmIl d deliberate
acknow dSHeu: of the right Of cnnmandin, Gen
era oi the lated alss iu prOcnin and To enflrce
mart al law with tho Union, over the whine Siate
"ere lac may be IN commlrd aud ever oil Its cit.
zens- 10 suspend al las Discretion and for sux tune
n he may thInk proper, oil the civil authorities.
Safe aad FcderLl-ad lo slut ont Of Iheir Hall the
membcrs ol the State Legislature. foo pras'm e 10
assert their cOnsii ipual powers. >hich they are
sworn To miinIniuD and even talking of exercising
them. I'll the General shall give Them leave Is II
not wonderful that State Rights meu--men. indeed
who Claim 10 he srciGsipes ia their dc yu,on To the
rights 81 The Siaes-COu Consent 10 proclaim such
iU'Irines 10 the wurd IL this ie Democracy with.
d" Il R"PuhiIcanisSn, which in its esSeurc consists
~ govennem OF laws. 4 victorious general
NJ the head nj victorious army in the hos IN uf the
county itself has nj all times been dangerous Ia
RepuhIcs-the daugoS 10 not great when they
nfe arold -aHd # IhIs precedent shall he establish
ed, the danger will b0 aggravated 10 a degree
Which II IL impossible Ia estimate. II the cunmqn.
ding General has a righ'iul power to suspend he
has rIghiiu power abolish the civil Guvertrn mi
and uie Laws; and somo iuiure commanding Gencr.
81, flushed VI IA viciury. hacked Ivy lis victorious
army Intoxicated with vain glory, irratcd BY oppo
SI'lon or even complaint, aud nCIted Ivy that am
'sii III wlIh which ni iary anrrls are SO ant 10
Poison the mrad-churting, with this precedent be
lore his eyes. on tire snpPuu Of The Democracy"
aud the apathy Of the People and 81 the States
may aud will abolish all Institutions
The precedent my at least serve 10 cover his
hf"t IN "e'nehts in the criminal enterprise To cs
ib iSh such precedent. undor such cIrcumSl Inccs
- 10 court IN 'narchy military mDuRrchy No
Com Tomise IN relation tins measure can now D.,
made; any compromise AyOuld Le a surrender IF The
fundamental principles Of civil liberty and rcPlhli
can vcrnment / am talking Of the principle of
The measure nHl the dungerof the precedent not Of
Inc IN 'iiVes OF the men who urging on; those
ATE Their s"n nHiI'; am sure they do not vicw II
~ The same light 10, or they would revolt from
II with rs m"ch horror aud dIsmry; but wherever
may be Their motives, The mischief Is The SINE 10
ss all
shall menli IN anarhor snh,ci Of general, deep
and exciting interest. which calls for mutual cua
ccssl"r; Which mu~r be settled ly spirit Of far
and mutual com, runIsc-ile tariff Of duties on
inquired goods. la ITS very nature, il involves
cnLiiIciIng iniercsIs; aud uuhappy m our country
these conflicting interests. al The cuuiliriing
o. Innns and feelings on the subject trked by
ge graphic cal bounds Like MIST Of nv fclIc,y CT.
Izens OF the Southern Agricultural SiaIos | um
what called an anli-ianF man, thp' not what
may perhaps, he called. SINCE According 10
some opinions, those only regarded as
nnil-iarh men. who think proper 10 raise revenue
Tor the support uf Government 10y direct tixauion
rather III raise the whole, if the whole can he
conveniently ruis,d, dpal;less u eln, from the
customs. am opposed to tho raising of moro rev.
enne from the customs than what is really wannn.
ipr Tie support Of G. 'yernmcnt upon an eCOapmica
system OF expenditure; economical, not a parsi
IN '"I"ns nggardly system Of expenditure, stintipg
the army the naval and civil list, leaving the For.
hhcniInns To 60 TO ruin, md Disappointing The crcd
/ tor Of prompt payment and ain opposed 10 the
/ imposition Of duties on foreign goods for the mere
P1rpnse Of prUtccIipn o. homo industry and espe.
! cialIy domestic manufactures, without regard to
revenue w, iiihs representatives Of that nor
ton OF tie country winch is chiefly engaged in
manufactures, only ask that in the necessary reve
nue. for the support Of Government, the tart # shall
be adjusted q system Of discriminate 20 not pro
hIhnOry) duties, which will nffIrd incidental nro
lection TO their nnfncIures land This, as far as
can colbert from the debates in Congress ~ all they
DO askD tink wc ought cheerlully TO aCcede thus
much T. them. Isthoro any good reason IN respect
| To our own interests, why WE shuulL insist OF,
horizontal tar flo use the meiaphOr lately intro.
duced IN Congress, which seems more fruitful of
/ good metaphor Than Of my other good thinr-a
system Dfoi rli9rua duties on all or must of the
imported articles, ihose which now duiablc and
those that nro free, IN preference 10 system Ut
discriminating dulles oh mart ul those articles
which come ~ competition with our own prOduc.
tlnnsl Surprising The same ampurt Df revenue, be
that what may, T. 20 he raised from the cnst0ms
whatever system Of duties may be adopted. really
cannot see how any greater burden is likely 10 be
imposed on ne of The Syulh by the system ur ds
erImfnaung duties which will aGJrd incidental pro.
lection 90 hume productions than will probably re-
salt from a horizontal tariff According 10 my To-.
formation, The aggregate value Of impaired articles