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'oii . I if miif l frvewir, and in ii "") b 4l x 'i,f(iiimiM par !! f t brey tti.ln ! I fentibori it tho I'nil. I fl ' lb i .i" l . fir.! sim, an-t th ",H l,lc'r 'r I r. lnH f-niiKiri.- 'I ' "f .curate sitrvc y & tmd UhI Ui i"vw rur.d lo iMjrrlm i, m l f- -rM the l .blent of lH f a.--! ; n-MHt can be atrl-iilefetl tr.iii will r . iMtrlectly rri.mih tfrw imfumm link . ji is 1'i raMi ferwever, lht m cviiiih i i nfl 1 hi machinery M withdrawn from IC-"iUSiifTHl 'lha'l lf rWif -rhnt fWulure 4ipill"0 fit be filerd ' tit Hialcs respectively til hkl It" Int. Th adventurists tnl hfify pf't" fuie Wm, Usidcautfibiiiiog their Vt3rd 4)( t4til, dtvKt owr impost ' esem. bsva in the fwof ress, of oar Gov- 'trniwifl'f the bmfriw mrtfy' f" tote lb r"Y Urg portion f lorty tniilts of dofljr, end of Ihe revenue re teived tWrfrofn, V 1 email rrt be txpervlcj airWif them. When, to "the dilvantje of Ibeir itulio in thi re. enect. w add lb comikriltaq that il m vhir btbof alon which givea real value to !V land, nf Out . proceeds ri-ui; front' tlieir l ere distributed chiefly a wvmg gtstei which bad hot originally unj elaiffl to thi JI which Ufi rnWeJ l'" liivlivithvi tu'ftumrnl fiin)( frum Wr trHe rflhrirovn Unl, il enmt b p-rtwj Hl Iht ww will remain l-wrr mti. fntMl' wilh l! priiit polinr flr rh rofiwqiMinc which niny bo afifrcbuthled Irm lii enrm, to uutanmit) t.rtr to thi tnWH!l, td lo iff rd lo ftert Ainwri ttn riliwo of emrrpri. Ihf nppof limit y i ferurirtj an iivfc'pfiNWK frfelMiiJ, il wwnw o in", therefor, uel lo aMiMlim tlm U.n ATraiMnj ftWiK revvttun out bf the put- Tie lam!. U( wurranl lha application cf tlio fuiwU of Tha urwraf (Joanima ! object A In- rrnnliinpruvflnK'nt which aw not national n their cltarartrr, anl both a mnana doin jbtica t all interrafu, arid putting fen tl ti a codw of hvpalntion calf ulirtr.l In Jofmy th pnritjr ? Ilw Ooti-nimwt. lu: ur(Cl lh Veait of pilucinj tlm IhIo mhjcl H tmr rWv? anl certain " fulr. A thwrw iMr wiU-ooewf a peiWI, tflmp, mnr pnpitioiti than lh prcaent lia.accoi0(JiaInflaiA of tlu-ohjrtr I Vi; Irara to prr the tuhjoct, iain upon y-mr attention. Without genrni! tmf wbII di ffiwil Rrinriulca aeiiainin2 tho ot4cta of in- ftrnal improvement to whicfltHexneatw of IMimwb may te coma nwfnnnv apjMHVi, It vi wntwoalwat Hwraataw m m powr cin never M -aaiia-rT. ituiH4ti8the inn ;f to whicH it etpiinet Otncrwni , of fti.ikiiig haety apprapriattona to worki f hc character of which they may he fre- .-. diuutly iffwtnau il pforn et a miwehir u nn J currojtint njflffX'nf(.upn clnctKn ' hol.liu; out to'lha) pepla the TuDicKiSat nie that the eurccM of a certain Candid to will make ' nartyiWe their" "arghWinw rk ff river, bnag. eomraorcn to their 4onra auJ incroaae the ruliw of thnir pro- T" :" wrry. " fflhur fifuirir eii"nhrnafiVn"To aj't'h'MltreHfro( ( emtry7xim miiltituJe of htrn ljjrt, av fatal to just fHpiilation ai tin the- imrtty of ptrbhe -.men. a evatnra feimiettma wan uro cimuu- , tnlion rattrpif be dfri-wMt,' wliici (a free " from endt feneVnoiea, -waatiould recollect that that .inMnrmnt rot idea jithin itm-lf fhe modo of ira amendment I ami that (Kara , thei6re, ootid f r .lanamnp. iin iyf -donlitfut' pnwera-bv-4h (tHer Oovernmifii.v- lfthoBii whieb ar? c kerjy fronted ahall be fmind incomprfent to the wlVH.jrWioii 1fett a( ahy.Kmer' ap. aJr fr their enlarenvnt and there ian'i rrolMhility that aurh an application, If funded on the ntihlte intereit, will ever b reheoJ If the propriety -of 4b prupo ml crant be not aumcientltapparent to Command the asaenl of tltree fourths of thtt tp'taleaV the bl povibte reason why ' . the p wef r-houtd not be aneuinel on doubt fil authority is aftrdd J fur if more tnin 7 fitt tourth tftrt gtatwa aire iwwilljnf t tnake the tjfanf.iti .etercis. will be pre jlsWvwlvaeraHerrJt whwlffcf wr Itftlance any advantajesthnf could be de ' i ' rived from it. All most admit that there f I U nothing an worthy of the comttan ardi- t " j cittHo of thia pivernment, as the harmony I , pad union .of the people. L Il t Ib ing solemnly impriuMeil witVlbeCorf y - - 4icti.m that, tho extemiiori or the power to . i rnk 'mternal improvementa beyotiiT tho b 'Smt i bav U"gesed,-esen if it- b) deen I ad constitutional, , ja subyp rsive, of the best firibflisls of our country. I eamestl re- cwmiriend to Conirreaa to refrain' from its t - xcrcrse, in doulrtful cases, except in relit- j ti'intolmrrrofemeota already begun, un ) tV-rt they shall firsf procure from the States i aiKii an a iieh an amendment of tho Constitution as "vM Seftif itVehflrertet-aQ twsenl)e)4ta i Drunu. ii irre ciaies leer inrinBeiT competent to tbeao nbiein Wh should this Government wish to imuim the p'lvr J tr? If they do Hot,' then they wiltm bea. ; ' ; ftateto make the grant. Both (iover ; ' -1 uxmte are tlie Gove rnments of t lie people f J, I' mprovemeota muat be .made with' the mo r ' ' v of the eeonh s and if the money can Mtoai. t-eohf ted- end ppheT thosaK-noiw . -t eirnpio ana ecmomicot political roariunes, ! .U, i,tlM) State GurcrniuQuls, it jdl unqifcution. . ' Wy be safer aiKf better for tb jpeOpltfi'thah1 " " " rr T'TIo 'pow! of the Gerieral GovrmufinU' But if the 'people' of the several State - aj Wk etherwiaV; they wit! ammid.e t"W - .i t9nP.ionil it tbeir decision all ought t ' IBonwIly to acquiesce.' t lerrt'cil detailed and higldy nttigfact'ory ir y,rr Sljthe"opertttotiBof the War Depart'. ' i ' m.i jtrefrr ft to the accompftnying ra. ft ' 'Sue twxrrmrj m "nr. ' ".l -iSj - . VV- " t hoile incursions of the Sae and C "ir..li.illd HHKOMirilu tfl ll. inlM -f U9 CfeW A efiaud wi Mrbieb, Vo vjttiapeiwablo t ila ; ti..i ,M r , kHM.4L Slid the pnlilM f Him IIIhmim, wft ealk'd inlo Ibe fr bl. hwraMinf wsrWre. pvicod I lie nature ef tkw e-iootry a. id liy ,IM ddlieully f prnrundf aqt-siatsiro, Ihe Imbah were entirely oVteatrd, and lh dwwlju ted band dinperaed or droyad." .The rult h bwMt ereditalibt-i lh Itwria ef4 in the errTire.--ere as is tlie b! to tlr liKliana, ti Was rendrraj iteeary by lbir sjfipvovoaej agrdaiia and it is to bo hoord I hat its impression will be pere awH a.J sV4ruTaiy.""-''-'" - -. This rsinpai(nhs eslnffd lb fl!ie1wrl ergnuniiiim of llie Army, arid it capaci V for prompt and artiv errviee. ft f'v am departmits have perfoHif ij Itteir fun etiona with energy anl oVpofrh, ami the grnenl movemeiif t aatialactory. 'ihrr fi ttowcrtitrna vpflh9"(f were ready, ae thry, alwavaare mi I1m lembif of their services in lac hour of dan ger. P it a m"rerftrient nfnnitition of our roilita ayarem iseierilit b) tW ee. eurily which ia mm of the piincipal ol.j'Tts of allUovemmriiti XeiiLr roarsifiitiMi nor or inituti.m. reonha or ft rmil the muiiiiuloaoce of a btre rcgiilar force llwvory olfiirs tun riMny lenwms of the fu frat remili of micha ursMire siot to warn ua tirninM its adoptirf here. The evKiwe arbieh atr-uU it, tlie obvfnwv temk-ticy o employ rl N-caiMn it mints ou ! thus to en XH tnecessry a rlrs, nd its ultimate dauber to public hU rt, .Will lead W, I I rent, '.o pbicu our pilucipal dependence fur prnT lion upon iIm grml body of tle cii lens" of (lie republic. If iuatrtuia rijibtv of in relliii wrmp, war shoul'i tme irjuio us, our reipihr ftm ehoull bo in crejtxl to an ettei t propirtinicil lo llie emergency, and i r present i mull army i a aochius arou xl which Crre cmild bo formed ami embjied. Pol f r tho pur poses of dt f:ooe sender ordinary circom nc 670 i7o47rny ui.iJhe electors of ilo eiiiitrv--Th'io 1v wlmin ami for whom, thtf Ijoveroinent wns instituted and Ii i. A ..it r.-i.tm. lu nrolrcfinn in t! hfir of itor, aa tbey do iU check m t, iw-.r Dut it iobvi.Hithstthn militia srsfcm is iiniH rtvct. ilut h tune i Much tune i lit, much uiiMtessjry etpenso incurred, and much public pnjerty waited, under the prrsent avrauireinent. Little neful knowlodns it tf'xi. ii.i.ii r iiiriK'i Am p itt nA yn Hie r,i,iirt .,wf rfrtl!:' M ' rforv'"-"" rrmranreea w m established, andthfl whole mrbjlTtevioVtit tv remn'r;- a thor.ii:.h etamination." TV he- llrcr apian of cbeoiirication, rrmeryinX Hii-m d. f.-n. s.wl M.ii!inir lor a svstera id" in4tructii, rmhf 4 be adopted. (, uhniitttod It lU r.inniilornfioe. of Con- pm4. the onetifmion ton vmeo in loVrftatcral fkivernment arr imlersndetit aulhoirirpori ftirj suf.jecr'hf the "militli, which renders its aetiorr entiirl tn the eitsbloihinent or iinprovrmvtrt id" the svs Win. And I rcComiuend the matter' lo vour cmwideration. in the Conviction, thnt (baste! of irMaimportanl armof ffio pub-- liC dclrneo requires yiWa'.U'iitiim ' I am happy ti iutijnn you, that thV we iind bumanu policy lif tronatcrrutg fcum the Kuolern to tho VVt-steru iIo of the MiwMS-imH. the reumaiils i4our abuiuiiuil tribe, walilbeir own rmmeitl-atid tmm Jue jerttw,. has. been .steadily. porsueajliifJ.!.f eiappoaching 1 UuA its cuiuumuuijion. Mink rente hi the report cflUo Secrftu - ry of War.'aud to lb documents sulunTl.4'"e 't M "C unponoiM lUity to lay- ted With it, you wiltsea the progress whK-h has been maile since your list sesstmi, in 1 Ihs arrsmjeutcut of the various mntterrj Lcannectcil wuh nut. Indian reatt'n5t- With one eveptbm, every siilijecl invofy" trig tny jiwMtUin o'conflicitn jurisdiction, nt f peculiar diftVolte," baa been beppily la . a . . a gHmsgrmukl a.uKjng the Imliao, thatlheir I .1 ll - r t'.. .1. ne-piMea ami me cnnTtetmn- ermentty removal to-the country" aawitnej by the t-'niled Mate lor tneir permanent reM-i deuce, t'uruitdre th only hope of I hoi r ul timate protiperity. 1Tith "tlint portion '"of the " Chepokoesj however, liTrn within the Mate ofUeor gia, it has becW fund impracticable as yet, to make a raiisl'actory arfjiwtment. SiK'h was my anxiety to remove all tho grounds of complaint, siaf to bring to a ter tuiiiuluiii I Kit ililTiriillina m WhirV tKiv .w..vH.-.thlA 4HkdJti very . lib! p'rotiorai lobe ma.te lotbem wbnrh propoNit accomNiny the documents berewilh sub .... . . . mittoiu 4 nev C4uni4 dui nave seen tn Ihese oflitra the evidence nf tfi strongest dixH.ition on the part of the Government, to deal juntty and liberally with tWm. Arr ainirle HHtemnity was offered . fijtheir presenr posseasois, a unortu. provunop lor tliefr future support and improvement, end ftitticcttrif ir 1 theif yrtvutoW'ir-aoTiT ill J:ie... - r.t i. .- :S rtgiiirn" " Hwo.nr uiuuroiice m upioiou may hate pretrfhVd rcxpecting the jut claims ol tlieiw people, there will probably OQ liotie respecting the liberality tt the propositions, and yory Rttie respecting the expedioucy of ther hnmetlmte acoep'unce. They were, btWcrur ri'j!cleJr. arul thus chsnVco, as datlte views c uVmunicated in my Messnge tv lite Seuate of February, I refer vc4j to the anhunt re Art of the Seer, tarv of tho Navy which acctimimn irs toia message, lor a net an on lie opera tiona of that branch of the service during the present year. , ': -; rltbsiiWine'pneraT re'V.lr tWtransactioria of our Kavy, p'rusented, j m the view- wbieb ba te:4kee--ftrr Foreitn relations, T seise this oeeasiorr to invite. Jo y'otrr notice the, irtcread protect lion which it hits auorded fo our eommer. ce and citizens dh distanHieasv without any a,ugmrnmtion ot tne torce in .c'immisston. lii' lle "gradiwl iinpro arvconOrna, in tha constant nrorese" in the collcctiormf material auitnblo fop use during future emergencies; end in the con-1 cessary to tlieir. preservation stub-repair, tlie preas nt ae ot tins tirauch rd tlie acr vici exhibits tho frttin -,f that-vij-.lance JfcHtcrn m n iry, - V an. u wW Mii f liiiiM-d w lb ami f)J r'a-ri, a well ..il.pre brret'f -re eut.wiltli tt Chiwi, ara worthy i.f yir atln!nnlit iiikt ifMiteao than llmt roeilt f'r am-thef arm d mt tlio Mmrnl lprrff fninn fur U grlud iitphTeneut of itt IVav."( " 4 , ' .. IVhh ilia ifciiman)inz,fepijrir,tiif VifA Mmih-r G'm ral, yu will per ene thai that Ucpail'in'i,! Ciitiinir lo er'-inl its iMifiloew wjtbmit impiinux il ri"ureee. of ea iiiiia the arc itiam-a' 4i.o which M (f i4ietiia 4nl- tml franaimrtuti'irt of ha mail. "I bg b-ara bi cJl tho attntiMi r.f dah grn to ilia riews Uuiof re etpred ia n lu(in lo Ilia mode I chuoina tne I re- mdent wtd Vice Prenb'iir M tbo Lf"'01 nte, andju tbuw rfi-pxting lb tf nurs iulTicf 5?fjcrlljf-Ji!Lj.i,"f,,5,.i.. wi,h ttie-jiiw ;f Uie iew, and tlh tlt brhcl rh.t the mndiriiilinna uKf,tJ the aObfecIa, if altd, will ciitrhule to tho oroNiieriiv and barimmy of tie country, I armj'ily reooinineiw Hieur to yimr ronniderulnxi .t tin tim 1 have hfP.tifort! pob.fd out ikCer io llie law fur piitiisliin oflu ril Irau ls, etuec iully aiiliin the DiMrut cf Coluiiibia. It liui lxon fitiiid aluit Imp-NMibic to bring iKitorn.ut cnluriti l 'imisiii''iit, and c curding to a ili'iiiini of il l'-mtt f r ibis nHricl.apVwM'rution is burred l a lpe of two Veors lttr the fraud has wcucwir milted. Il iijiiv hnj'()cii auiii, a il h;n alrfi ly bHip:iK.'d,that during tie whole two )ir all tint evidence of the rruud may lie in tlio (xiwmiho of the ciHprit himxt'If. iiiiwcvcr prnrr the hiuitulion Timy bo in n IuIm ii to private t itizne, it wculd seem that it ouhl nd to coiiimrH e niiuiiu in fvor of public ntficcrs until ihi-y go out ol uIIh e. The Judirinry Pyit(;iyi cf tho UmM Ktatcanroitn imiMir (rrU Of tire nine Wemern and Kmitli Wintrm Htatea, thrre oitly fuy k b?f-rr1 V'f ti 'arruit cnurf, (Huo. kt-nturltv uin! Teonr-mec arecmbrne 1 . '.. ' . " "-n, out iwnaiw, i b?'. H". Alubumu, MiaaiaaiH ami lL-Juisimia, hun- only rtiitritt courts, ll j"'e "'""tf """," t!'"J '. why 'n' " "! ' ""'"i-'i r ir it i a had one, why h it soli' n-uloetut r Hie new Hfote wi-rc otoiiiimmJ enu:il riliti anil privilege when they rimo into the Ca..titui..i. .VjUiu van U m,r.4i han the iH,;;;,lin of general jv enimeitl lojdwe all the tlatre on the twine foo"lfi m n luii'in to the ndminivration f j i'tice, ami I tru4 this duty will I neg ,'lcctod no loiwer. "",r: """" " iMn imim is uivucu ui iui coiumiiutraiioii, rt te a aoMree-of mtittcatton to relb-rt that liia tup 4 .4w dtld ar- wnndlo- ,encedbv theiiitrKiMiicrttient.ir!HtiH.n j 'he country by tho war through which it ' bsrmwd. Inreirnrd to m.Krt of.iK .rrrrrt mteretrt ym mny ciMWuUir iuH-i'vei s ioc startinj; iu our camrr; and, after i iilo'tii- ry epeTK'nce, ahmt to fit noon n pernia iwut battis llie n liry Im-hI culfulutedjp.pro. mole the lmppines of the pernio nn1 fa- i'cihlalo .their projjrys towardt the .most fcomdrtw-ij.iymen of civil hhrrty. fbi !IVcn"f."tt ...wlercHtrng amf immrtant biftory, al ofeuch anxiou con. ' ' ? me tricrrarni ieofmr . tnroiout al' ell sflfwh au.1 hLconHtderatKms, nu oe guiuou uy a imiy spirit ol iuvotum 'he gnmt priuciplca on which our jasti- tultons fr f.4tnbHl. That this govcrnmcbf mry 13 "so aJmm isfcrrd as to presence its clricienry in pro motinjr and eecurins: tltese general objects, should be the' etdy aim ofetir ' ambition; ! mi wocaunot lbereire tw carefully e- UfnirulWrj riMl.lUM-ni.W'l1..l';MU not tni?taIio its poTr, or assume (hone which the jienple bnvo reserved to them selves, or have preferred to assign to other agent" We should bf'nr rfKWaTirtyinirrrftrf the fart that the. considerations which in-' duced the framers ol tho Constitution' to aithhold from I ho gone ml government the power la regulate tho great mns of the btisineaa and concern of the people; have been -fully jurtrted by experrettcf, and Ihaui inutiiuyUoJoubted thnt tbrgerir iusof all our instil utitit pres :ribes sim plicity and economy 8S the characteristics of tho ri form which is y et to bn erSicted in the present and futuro execution f the functions bestowed upon us by the Consti. tulinu. TC..fir. .. sitimiui-',-in .'Urnr Tint WO rTTHT Luiutcd. to. algrjortL nuperimcndihg power to mitiiiiaiti peace atJKmwi and.ftf broad,' and to prewrilio laws pn a few mb Jem tjfgrrttt1ntere' restrict human liberty, but to rnfirre bin mail rights, this govemnjeni will find its strength and its ghry in' tlm faithful. dWr ebnrire of these nlnin and Mimnln Imio. Iteheved by its protecting shield from the learol war and the apprehension of onnrea. tim,.Lic:,.lrcQcuterpriz(L.uf our-cUizeo atttetby llie; tftaWiVereiitTIelTfwofk out biprovaincnts aud auteliorationa which " J . IS-' ciiunot !ui I to, douhiikstrute, thnt the treat truth tlwt the (iWsonle .'can L'overn them- selves, is not otJy realised in our examide. t uoiro iiuiciiinerv in govii eminent en simple and economical as scar cely to be felt. Thtrt tlio Almisrhlir Ruler of the Universe may ao effect our deliberv instrumental io securing a' .pjsutt door to maiikiud..umy niMt. carJoqsE,atid.juw.. cere prayer. ANDKGW JAvKtlON. December 4th, 1 S3 L'fb common fluency of apeecrr'injna'ny men and women ia owinz fsava 8wirti to a scarcity of words' ; fof whoever ta master of langnage,andjiath a mind full of ideas, will be apt in apeakf iff.to heaitate unon the choire of both ; whereas common speakers ii v one set ol :tcas, and one set of I words to clothe litem in, and thee are al-i ttaya ready so. people come, faster out of cnurcn wnoii ii is nearly empty than when a trowjiiot lljeoor. Carolinian Aliiir..s.i , Vfl'V Ptojik of Hit 1'iHftl Sfat'i' ftv TaaHocni (-'iioui4 CovaTKi". Tn the rrupte . Ma.1.owH. Virgime. Msrylainl, (Uneclicul, VcnmHit, ll.mitkhire. M.iine. New Jersey, as New ;oorgin, Wawsre, Wiod-t UUni, pert ( -kyTeMMHSMwrIlliie', IM-lfms, in Mississippi, lllima, Alabama a.Hl Hjiwsiri. 1 , S . M'e.lh rv.j.le r.frrVtitfi Carolina, W-mtJ. d in CmveniMsi, have atdeinuly and .Mihefa decb.rc'j;m Kirp4f ftWM erri m rewtc.ly, that the Ad of Cmis. mrveJ tho J'Jlli J-y f ""y. Wi 7 the Ael et.pruve4 the Htb July, iwi, n terHf afid amending the several Acts im muur duties on iiiiifirt. are uncorwtitu. li'.nil, aivl then f ro absolulelv vol I, aill .ftw timrft"rew-wibia)ibaboiiuuf tiiix Stole; rwl fv the piqwwe of rerrytntf Ihi .krUmtimt iuto full and romtil-rn elKrlf luivi) invetnil the L;nisUli(re with ntn pie powers, and made it the duty of all the Citi& nsof the Stale, on their nlb-giuuce, lo co os rnto iu enforcing tho afortial fb-cluralioli. In resorting to ?h rmporfai t rheajre, to winch we have been impelled by the tie! it red nfH Im duties which a free people ran owo either to the mermry ol ttnar ancestor or the claims of llnir .( si tenly, wo feul thut H isditc to tho intitmte ptibtickf relulisi which cxrits between 0th t'uroltiui and the otln-r Rate of this cu(iIerncy,tliat we should present s clear ui J di-iiiK t cip"i'i"n 'd 'he principles on which wo have nclod, and of tho causes by which we hve been reluctantly rrt rain ed lo assume this nltiludo of iftvereign re- ni-tunce iu relnliou to the usurpations-of the Veilcrm Government. , for ftis prrp-e-e it wr til be reccnryto Wb-flv, phat trc conccivo to be the H ftioa erctjli J by the .' r eder.it I Mlstihr Hon. between the Wales nod the C.-wrul Government a'td al-io what wo conceive to be the true chnnrte end practical op. eration of the system of protecting dutie a tt adbets our right, our iutL-ret and our liberties. We hold then, that on their separation from the Crown of Greet llritnin, the rrral Colonics hsVame fee and inJeoend- td States, each enj'iyin; the sepn;ate mnl liidepenilent right of sell government fand that no aothonfy cun be exerriwd over tbein or wilhin their limits lait Iry their cim-ii, respectively cien as Slafet. If it euualiv true, that the Constitution ofthe I'mieif 3(aes is n comjirict formed bet we m the eeverat CTates. acting as sovereign commuhiliex ; ihat the government crea ted by it is a joint ngency ol rhe States, oppomted toeteruttho porrers enttmem ted and granted by tbar tnstr iment f that nil its acts not tutontionnfly authorise', ure of themselvce cssontinfly null and void, nod that the States have rim rfghrt iff (Tn rnime-sovereica rapneity hi whith fhefa-i upred tte r'ttderul Constitution, fo pro- iioinice, in the last resort, tfuthonlaiive jwlgmeot ou the usurpations of the Feder al Government, aud tn adopt such meas ures as tboy may deem necessary ind ex pedient to arrest tho operation of the un- constitutional -acta of . that . coveroutcnl. wrtbtn their respectivo liutit-t. Such we Of id. -14 . bo tuo.. tultsrenl riL'hlsof (Ire rftotea in the venr nature of throw, nli. solutcly insepcrable' fronr eovereTgnty.-. .xor ia tlie duty of a btate, to arrest anttn- cHiBtitultoiHil und nrs,ressive act ofthe Fe. uerarOpTrDmorit ..'js. imnerative, than the right ia incontestibic. Eacb Btatd. bv rutifyiog the Federal Constitntmn. and becomn5 tr membrr of the 'ennfdcraf v: cooLracled an olJi'gatioti to "protect ami defend',' thiU infnjrBenfi af wc by; rmj. atirig the usurpations of tho Federal Gov- ernment, as by ntainin; that government in the exercise ot the powers artnallv con- terred upon it. And the obligation ofthe oiTTb wbhcfits" imposed," itnder tHe'Constr fusion, on every functionary of tlie States, tn "preserve, protect, and defend" the Fed- eruJ Constitution, aa dourly comprehends the fluty ofprotecttng and defending it a (fuiiiht the UKurnution ol tho Feile,iul Gov. eroment Bs that of . prloeio;f md dfeml fug it agaiiwtviolutton in xZtiy other form or from tiny other oiater " : Jt ia true thut in ratifying tho Faileral Constitution tlio State's plnced a largo and important portion of tho righH of their eitiiens under tho joint nrotection of nil the Slater, witli -a view to their more ef frctual- aeeurity y but - it is not -4ess true that they, reserved- portiort stfi'ft" larger and, not, jest important muler their otmuH. mediate -giatrdiansHtp, and inr rtlalion to which' thoir original obligation to protect tlwir citiamis, from whatever .miarter ,04. sailed; remftirisi unchanwl t undiminished. But clear and undoubted as we regard tao rigl.tuSt tiiore l aa we regard the duty of thoj states to niiorpose their sovereign power for 1 rim tlie utKrtitutiorutl and oppressive acts of tne rcaerat UDTernment.-yef we are as cloarlvof tbo' opinion that nothing ihort of tht' high moral and politiout necessity, wntcn results irmn acta ot usurpation; sub. versite ef the rights ahd liberties of H people, should iuduce a member of thi cootederacy to resort to this' iotnrposition. Such, however, irthe tntlmwhtd v and puiu M tioceastty undec wlucli we have de clared the acts of Coflirrcss iinooaintr nr.t. tecting dutiea,TraH uTid'Twd-withm trm ii itiiu ot ooutn Larotirm. The spirit and IhfrpriBciplee wmcb amrrmted your naeea tors and oitra in the coftneila ahd'in'rhh tielde of tlwir oominnn olorv. Tiirkiit iU sunmit uy ioogerta- aystear of JLngi,)hi- - - . (, 1 tUHt, ow oecoaie the established policy of me r eaerai uovemment, by which we are reduced lb- a condition of colonial vassalairc lit all It9 B-Specta inorn 0pr.mvl tA tbjerable than-that from which our rnin mW iBcestort'retieved theinselvea by1 thTa war.oi me, rcvoiuima. t here is no right Wlucli enters mora' n.iiultu int.. cwpjiorjlibr, tljai that ojftbc free and iniret rifled u of the prinlot Hon if our mdosiry. Tin rlir!v mfolve Ihe right of tarry in lU pMm ti-s. of that tiNlury wVrerer they ran be u t a vanlH;'iHHiiiiy evrhsngett, whetlter in f r1 , eign'or !! -tw rtwrVet; Hiuih taro-; Ihu proJuce,iluiost ,excluively, agtruV turst itn()b' which lnve the.r principal vlu fn.tafbo flemavm lor item tn loreign eiaintrcft k(, Under tbert cirmmslanrns! ff tHilaral markcts rn abroud J an rs stric'iive dntia Itrrpns msin Iter inter course with tltoae 'marltt Is, diminish the eicliani'eabbt value oilier productions e rjrTiearty frrthfrfuH etretit ef thveduthi. "'Uucstr a system ot dee iraf, mo aggro trale rrop of . Carolina could be exchae gedCri larger quantity . f maiuf.icturf by at leant one-lhird, thnt it can be now ec!nged umfcr the pnteetiiij systemv It lA lcs evident, that tlio vaUo of thai crop it dimiriihcJ .b.tlr? r."!iiZ yr. lu tuty ualyf if n4pre:i!y, to lU lenl that the agRreptto rj.i:intity of mam ficture which-cua be obtntnH for It, is diiiiiiiiiheJ. It i. indeed, fctrit t'y nil I philosophically rrue, ihnt the quantity of cotisumuliio comirt(Hlities whrcb can bo ol- tamed for theeolton And ric annually tiro duced by tho industry, ol tho r:uite, it the precise aicrrsurf of their aggregate valu.' Hut fur the prevalent an I h.. hi ion I error of confiHimlmg th? nt..-y price wuli t,c et t haugeaWc vulue ot our agricultural sla pies, these propositions would I regarded as self evident. ( protecting duties were repealed, one hurfjecd boles of col ton or one hundred barrok, of rice wistld purchjie a large a rpmntiiy of innnufacl urcn as ot hundrtd and fiflvwill now purchase. The annual income of the State, its means of ptirrhuung and consuming the noccsanries and cmnlorts At l-jvurics of life, WMild be increased m a Corresponding dc rrtv . Almml the entire ciUtirfi crop of S. Cor otinn,' BtrKsmting Bmiiialry-to-morrrthitn ' 1 chnnged either fur foreign manufactures, ui jet I lo protcimgilutieis or Cr similar domestic mniiuturturci. Jlie nadir il vsl- uo ofthe crop would bo all the innmifue lures wliu li we rmild oblam lor ir, umler a svxtem if unre!rricti Commerce'. The artificial alee, pnikiee. by rheunjwf and unciHistitutionnl fogislatiorrof Conjtr, is only soch jwirt of tleno mtniojrltrro as wtli remain after payirt? a defy -of YHry per ceul lathe GvTeromenf, or, t tsjicsk with more preewir to the orttM-eir mnotiM ttrrer. 'Fo make this obvious to flie hum blest eomprebenJona, lei it be sunrvieco that the whole of the present ernpMiould M '1 Ite eiChangeUr by the planters thai reel ve, f.ir those foreign manutartiiren, fir w'hiCh it 1 desituea ov tlio mcvitubio courso , of. trade to be ultimately ecltuii"el .1 " '-('- --.- euner - oy tMiuMMvesr-or thetr ewenls fjt't it bo al-o assumed, in cKif,riiii tywfth thrj facts of the caw, Hint New iarsuy, lor example, oruduces of the very same deacriprRior of matiofiicjures, a qasn lilyefiritl ttthat which is ptrfehitsed" by the cotton crop of S. Carolina. We have, then, twotttulesoftho same cMifndoracy, bound to Lcnr an etpmi' ahare t.t U10 but then, nW eiitilted to enjity ail erjual'share of the bonolfrj of the common government, with prcewoly site same mMtitity and. kind produced by tlieir lawful industry. t'e appeal to y.VT.:.-" V yorir arrwe ofjitsUcp, ru say wltellrer dodth Carrnlina hasnot a- title aa sacred wt indefeasabh totlwfuHand undiminUbed enioymenl of jiicbo pnwuctions o her iiKiiislry,- acqui red by' tho combined operation ofagricul iwre ' end commerce, as New Jersey can hove to the like enjoyment of similar pre Uuciions of her-itiduHtry t acquired by the process of niaiiufacturo 7 ' fiKn no nirin iple of Constitutional ri"ht -I pou no pt mcipie nf fHi'matir- reason or " ptsttcerenn any dieriiniuation be drawii between the title ol south Carolina at I Now Jersey to theso productions or thoir capital and labor. ici wnar ra me-oiscnminattorr nctuiitly made by (!io unjust, uneonlilutional aud partial liegwlatton of Omgresa f duty, on an ovcrageyof fifty per ceht : is fmpo. andtipnntho productions ot South Curoli. na, while no duty at nil is imposed upon tiie similar productions of" Nvvsv-Jerwv J 1 be movitabU remiU s, that therrmrmfue- hires thtw lawfully acquired by tho Iriinest industry of South Carolina nro Worth an minlly, throo millions of dollars less to her citizen than" the' very samo quantity of mecry samo ouscription ot munuluctureii aro worth to the citiaonsot New Jersey a difler.cn.co. ..of value produced cicUwivcly by theopenition of ti.e protect hrc rystem. pruio3iuo.iv ' or even 11 ine punters of Suuib Carolina, in the caso supotcd, were to 9l!ll and not Consume ,t!w. produc lions of t'teir industry, it is pluin that they could obtain no higher price for them, r.f ter paying duties to the -amount of $:t,0?t), 001), than the manufacturers of New Jersey wftwkl obtntiv Mhtmnw-mmtiTvpftb'tr same kind ol manufactures, without pav ing any duty at all.- - 1 'lliis single view of the auhiect. exhili- ita4 the enormous inequality aud injuHticc ofthe protecting system in such a light, that wu fuel tho most conaolinir o'onfi.l that we shall bo fully .justified by the inf partial judgment of posterity, whatever may b6 thi iasrbp (f ilm .;twlpys.)5jntr0, versy. ' AVe conniiotitly appeal tii our con federate States, and in tlin whi.U n,.,iil :. jeVcide whetherlhe amtalj or-humairlaghir' lation: fiiriiiah nar.itli.l ihii.n..'nr:.:..l f ... ..1.1 ui 1 1 r-u 9 tiee-tmd oppreionperrwfratoJ': -.e w r. rW uiius ui a irev govvrntaeur.' iiowever rt may be dinried ih the comnfli rv r i r vri t,uv praceaa by sTtiich iris e8ectd,it isVothing lesi tUn the inonstroua outrage of taking three million ot dollar annually, trom the tmliM nfthn nl-n.tiiotinna nf n..- .l:..l ahdtratisfurring it u the nefloli nf ih... and distant' communities!. No human Go- veriitneut, can rightfully exercise such a power. It violates the eternal nriswin)a.i of uatnral justice, and.e.nnve t'i eovrn- up WV W,5tryrnef) 0i legftljurvs plunder., Of nil t fiei of ihe t..rtfi,t!i h the eM .h i right to exem. ! ' erstdprtiriptiy, an , fr tlm porpwo of prolei , and etininhiiithsl wry ' for he .it tnu yeiir, f lieen tnot uunaiur.il porvertod to rripplo 'S v N,wert- 'regulate fon.v eign nilion.,' was grant".! 0 Ibe prenrirati'Miof thai rn,nu.. most Imports of all the dmi,., f - VITTTI H J 1 ' I tectton and m ana uoionce efher f.rei,,,: c. agnmil .l ,he d .MuU. AiKlh whstUJr ' his duty boeit drsrhareed T in i trterec it ma has I jNtwers ot ti.e emrtli, 1 tbeif W-T rest riclmtis, o. (II tlatjHntss.tj.,. t. ' rati i iu nmel, to octroy ou, aotnrrs TJZJ W n,nas? i TBVJ ine.'.- 1 w.,,.. ,.. rwroiarrsnip has beeft iiiiH-.-u uytne rotiena eaistituii,Hll couv.rrco of 3ou;h Carolina consin. n on. y ermnin r thy .tnolo IW.-1....1: . . 1- -.-.. mhi o ber w..l tor IIm iuam.Ci. tun.-a of , i- n lawfid comntercc. h viij'iu rights of 1.0 class of v,,h, i " ol Ihe eonfederircy. . It is ihia very eo . ttrcrwlharefore, which the eotMim ;; -Ima etijomed 1 upon Congress u, eacstl ag, pr.t.;ct, and tltfciid by .uctj . ttMiilmay IsAtieeery ( .ccoouj that object. But iV-load ,d" that Hon, which ia th only ti of ou, am-e, as iijit i.futd cititn t(,u ftt Government, t have ned a gigantic svi. Icmot restritlitatf gradu tlly reared ia. ami at length bfofigl.t , f u, ima$i of which it is lire avowed object and ohuI ' bo lite iiHvit.tWe rsulr, to iwerp our eonK" merce from the great highway of m'w an.f cover our LliU-wtth p-eny hl fc - F.ven the Hfwft'i iiirjvr tft!jty TiMerVsk in the inaiiilnttaneVof tho protecting tern will admit, that it is the iutorssirf. South Carolina to carry on conina'-re of eTcbungcs with orpign countr, fa from refctrictimis, prtihibilory bunliem oj incumbrances of any kiml. U'e feel, tn4 we know, that the" vital interests ti th Hlate, are involved in such a commercs ' ft would lie a downriglit insult to our a dcrstiodiogar.la 4oll 4i lbalnr wteresti-'' are not injured.iiiepty injua-d.ty ibsje pro hibitory dmies, intemh-d and calcu'sH preyciit ai Ifvne oUaiiiiiig the cheap rnsa, r irliicturrs ol f ireigtt countries for our s ph . mid to enupel us to receive lor lhm the dear uia&uCicturca o( our eVimrsticw t'lblisfMtieuls, or pay the penalty of lb; pr .fr-ciiie' duties fir daring loexerciteoei of the mot sacred of our natural rights, Wbot rrghr, Ihcit, human or divine, : bara the maiiuhcmririg States- 0r we rfgitf the 1'cderal (lovcrnmi nt as a rrwro bistnj. men! jn their humbi, to prohibit S'HilbCafi ottQa, directly or indirectly, frelg't,st.,v her numml markets 1 and exibanging tua I rich'prtHlurfioit's cT fief nill, wilhoitit m- ' tricti'm or incumbrance, for such foreign" articles as will most ronducajiitha wcilt artdpiuijienfyrf' fie r'clt liens' ft ail, not ann-ly bo pretended (for truth areld-' cency equally fordid the allegation.) tky . in etchangifig fmr'-prorlirclionr 1? tf tlie " cheaper manufiiclurcrof Kumpo," e rtv"(' Tatearitf;r er, however grulifyttig -it -might be te;r them if atJ wool t purchase their iahrriofi productions at highor prices. ' . . Upon what principle, then, can the Stat of South Candina bn calfctl opoelo r1mttr toa system, wlikli excludes her frotu V-T.y natural market t and the manifold brontt'.. of fli'ut enriching commerce which a km -ahd biuwfjcthl Frovouco bus proyWcl to. connect Iter witlt tho Cimdynf oatwusjlif: tho borr.ls of mutual interests f But one" answer can bo given to this question. It, is in rain that wo attempt to diximiae t ie, CciToartifiug.a4jt,)riitit j. that ite principle by witich South CarolmTU ttJtf exciuuoo, i in pii 11 yi j "'"n. n nnd tttnll rational inte-itj :.nd j;iri?S ' principle of colonial tlep-mwiK-e ami vui-t salase, in all respect, idoi!ti;'il wuh ,t!ii hit with (fnv rmoiifietuniig nati 111 Hf.ttt rope, other .tbun .G rent bntam. r&my Carolina tow , bears the samo relabel tt the rrmnufaeturiii'f Slates o!'tbUCWedcr- ae.y, that the Anglu American colnii, bore to tha mother country, with tho clc exception that 6orburlheiisaiemeoni'r pixraUy moro oppressivo than tho ut jnU. ontupiors. ... :ir nine, iHir pnu -i degrading nnalogy. Wo leavo that l l histormh who shall record the ju.lgineftj,, Wiitch . on. impartial plerity. will.prr , nmi'uce upon tho eventful' .transactsjes thi9 J't 1. , . ' .;'-. ' -' : ,v It is in vain that we atthtnpt (0' Con ourselves by the empty and unreal Di.: .. .. . , . . I . ...... I.. anil I IU a .t. ."?.vf '."jirrWc ai tuall thoso. rcat and vital interests of tbo state, which are Aflwcfcd by. tlw proteclinj.. system, it would be better that !-' representation' in that body. It serves aa other nuriHe but to-' conceal the eu wbtcb-'4;tor our liberties under the ".. arnl emply frma of a representative w'.. erijmc,pt.' In tiro enactment ofthe v: 'iH.at.CiCt propriety of speech an irrer"'". ble despotism. A. vmy brief njiatysi wll roliderthtr-detil' TiTcYCryTinderstaa-ba-What. thou, we ask. is involved in the ida of iwlilieal resiwiisibilitvi. in the imiwsil'' ' of public burthoiis! I . clearly imp'1? that tho90 who jinpitsie tha Iwiriwri3, 5n7w. . bo'reHponsiblo ti '" 'iiti'iave'' WoVir'''thtr-t Cvorv renrRHnntadva in Conffcess sh01 bo responsible,, not onjy to hia own iw" itintn l.nnulll.inr.11 Kilt thrSllfrlt llieffl J thoir common oarticirjation in the Itu"1'" .impoaedt.tiiiljo cons,titifftnU , rat tvirS roprescnutive. , If in tlie1suctnrit iA protecting tariff the majority in Cong imposed up xf tbojr owh. tonstiucn,,. aairj burthen trbielithfctV ipovvofin
Western Carolinian (Salisbury, N.C.)
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Dec. 17, 1832, edition 1
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