North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-02
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mon the procama,ion Of President Jackson, on the
South Carolina Modification proceedings. We have
not access to the latter but eheeruy give pace 10
ber 1882, on the reception of the Presidents Procla
nation. i'ae"' Eng.
[From the Richmond Enquirer, December ID, 1882 j
THE CRISIS.
Welav before our readers this morning Of the
mos: important papers which has ever emanated from
the Executive Department. 1t is unnecessary for US
to say, that we refer to the Presidents proclamation
concerning the movements an South Carolina.
Following the precedent set by Gen. w ashngton
in '93, when he issued his Proclamation, pending
the Whiskey 1nsurrection in Pennsylvania, ne mas
come forward TO commune with his cUuntrymen ABOUT
the approaching crisis in South Carolina, to explain
the views which he enterains of the duties which
may attach to him as the Chief Magistrate OF the
Unions address the citizen Of his native State and
to them of the dangers to which they expose
themselves and their country address the citizens
of all the United States, and to arouse them In Denali
of that Union whose manifold blessings he has pour
trayed with eloquence, which has seldom been
equaed and never surpassed.
This generous effort to extinguish the torch OF
civil discord, and to preserve the Union, Is worthy OF
the patriot who has devoted his best days to the go-
nv of his country and the liberties of the human
The patriotism which breathes in this produc-
ton is entitled to all our gratitude. The ability with
which it is composed; the powerful appeals which
it makes the people of South Carolina and OF the
Union, calculated to make deep Impression upon
every reader.
To every argument which it urges against the doc
subscribe. We regard the whole South Carolina
doctrine a mischevous and absurd heresy-as seek
ing to place State an the Union and out of 1t at the
same Hme-as canceing the laws of Government,
which it processes at the same moment to respect.
1t not Constitutional remedy, buta Revolutionary
nleasure-not peaceful remedy; but, If ncceded TO,
if ultimately works dissolution of the confederacy
and if resisted, it amounts to force and to war. We
agree thoroughly with the President that the doctrine
of the Nullifiers strikes blow the Unon-that it
would scarcely be equal to rope OF sand, II eve
ry State had a right of multiplying every law
which it mi ht pronounce to be contrary 10 the
Consttution-and that the benefits of this u Mon
nestmable. We believe that it is the moral duty
of every Sate when it conceives itself 20 be agrlev-
ed by unconstitutional entertainments, and even OPP
pressed by yrannous acts to exhaust every amlcable
expedient, before it talks of secesslon-to bear and
orbear mucto resort to every constitutional meas
for its appeal through its representatives
and its senators to Congress-to seek II by an amend
ment to the CONSTITUTIONAL appeal to its sister States
for their co-operation--to confer with them In the
fullest and fankest manner about The wIsest and most
efficient means for relie-never to act win passion
never to act with precipitaiion-and never, except
perhaps in the utmost extremity OF oppression, 10 act
alone. For, if every single State in great confed-
eracy OF twenty four States, may act as South caro-
lima is acting, how long could this mon hang TO-
gether! In word, we repeat, as we nave zone over
and over hundred times, with Mr.. Jefferson: m
care we then to stand 10 our armsE NO. mat
must be the last resource not TO be thought Oh until
much longer and greater suferlngs Ii every lhFac-
ton of compact of many parties is to be resisted
at once as dissolution of it, can ever be lorn-
ed which would last year. We must have pa
thence and longer endurance, then, with our oIehren
while under del usion; give them time for rehecton
and experience of consequences; keep ourselves IN
situation to profit by the chapter of accidents and
separate from companions only When The soLe dHe-
natives left, the dissolution of Union l0sM thena
submission to government without Limitation Of
potcers. Between these t10o eUtIs" (and Nulihca-
ton not one of thcm) I" when must make choice,
there can be no hesitation. But in the meanwhile,
he he tn
usurpation their rights TO denounce them as they
occur in the most peremptory terms protest against
them as wrongs to which our present submission
shall be considered, not Acknowledgements prece
dents Of right, but as temporary yielding TO the
lesser evil, until their accumulation shall overweight
that of separation"
Wemost cordiayagree with the roclama.i on there
fore, in the views which It exhibits of the blessings
of the Union, and of the dangers which involved
in this heresy of Modification. We agree with it,
that the Ordinance of South Carolina has been very
preciptate, under all the circumstances of the
6 when the condition Of the country imPerousy de-
manded such modification of the duties should
reduce them to a just and equitable scale when
the Public debt is about to be extinguished-when
the act of the last session had broken the ice-and
when, since the Presidents Message delivered, (
and the great weight of the Executive recommended
ton has been thrown into the scale, the prospect of
relief has become brighter than
1t is hoped that these appeals of the President to
the good sense and patriotic feelings Of the citizens
of South Carolina will not he altogether unavaing.
w e cordially agree with so much OF this Frocldmd-
ton, therefore, embraces these several points, with
great pleasure. Theyare calculated sink deeply into
the hearts of the people. In fact We hail with great
pleasure much of this Proclamation, extends
from the first clause through the three first columns
of the official copy-and much of it extends
from the paragraph commences with I" These are
the alternatives" &C., down to the very end of the
proclamation, with but very few exceptions.
There dOcinnl points, in the in termediate
passages, to which we think it our duty to state we
cannot subscribe. They not essentially connec-
ted with the main objects of the Proclamation-and
we regret to them in this paper at all. They
embraced in the passage which extends from the par
agraph commencing with the words This right to
secede, to the paragraph ending with must oppose
at all hazards" These doctrines relate 10 the right
Of secession-and to the character Of The federal
pact. We regard the right of secession in the same
light Mr. Jefferson does in the memorable pass
age we have quoted above-and contend that we
ought to " separate from companions only when
The sole alternatives left the dissolution of our
Union with them submission to government Nth
out limitation Of po,cers. And we also disagree with
The Proclamation, to the nature of the Federal .
Compact The States, though they have transferred
certain specified powers the Federal Government,
nave the right to pass upon the in which they
nay be eXercse6-and to interpose, as VII gina did
IN 99, for arresting the progress of the evil. The D
doctrine is, in fact, developed in the following e
Resolution of the Virginia Legislature at that time n
''That this Assembly doth explicitly aud peremp- a
oriy Declare that it views the powers of the FEEDER
Il Government resulting from the compact to 1uhich
he States parties, limited by the plain sense and II
Intention of the instrument constituting the compact
IS farther valid than they authorized by the +
grants enumerated in that compact and that in case j