Domestic.
THE TARIFF.
The Resolutions of Colleton
and of Culpcpcr. The citizens
of Williamsburg and of Culpcpcr
(Va.) propose to counteract the
effects of the Tariff by firm but
peaceable means by economy
and industry, and by raising am
ong yourselves as many of the ar
ticles as they are able to supply.
The citizens of the District of
Colleton, (S. C.) whose proceed
ings we this day lay before our
readers, propose measures of a
very different description. They
talk of "open resistance" to the
laws of resisting "openly, fairly,
fearlessly and unitedly as becomes
a free, sovereign and independent
people" At the same time they
deprecate disunion and the de
struction of the Constitution but
they declare "it is that we may
preserve the Union, and bring
back the Constitution to its origi
nal uncorruptd principles, that
we now advise you to resist its'
that of the meeting at Waltcrbo-
rough, and it has been said, (and
we believecorrectly) that a simi
lar application has been made to
the Governor from this city."
We are at some loss to under
stand the measures which the ci
tizens of Waltcrborough will
deem it incumbent to pursue.
Not war, not drawing the sword
directly, not disunion; for they de
precate these expedients. They
wish to save the constitution from
going down in blood. Yet they
talk of resisting, openly resisting
the lanlt. One living report
says, that some of the citizens of opinion; attempt to enlighten it
South-Carolina talk of declaring
Charleston a Free Pojt. Some
projector in the newspapers pro
poses to lay a tax amounting to a
prohibition, to be relaxed in favor
of British goods, and to be levied
on Northern articles.
Yet, let this scheme be what it
may; be it the war of the sword,
or the war of commercial regula
tions be it the opening of Char
leston as a Free Pert, or any oth
er attempt to secede from the U-
nion, or openly to resist its laws,
violation;" that "from the rapid we would deprecate the attempt,
step of usurpation, whether we' the strong language in which it is
now act or not, the day of open -proposed, and the time at which
opposition to the pretended pow- it is suggested. The citizens of the new tariff, is but just begin
ers ot the OonsMtution cannot be the fcouth, we grant, have many
far off; and that it is that it nun causes of complaint. The Tariff
not go down in blood, that we now law is contrary to the spirit of the
call upon you to resist." They 'Constitution it is part of a facti
tall upon the Governor to "con- tious svstcm of society which is at
vene immediately the Legislature war with its best interests, and the
of the State," pledging them- best received doctrines of politi-
selves "to surrender their own opi- cal economv. It boars peculiarly bly
nibns of the policy it is incumbent hard upon the neonle of South- will be even more decided and
than talk of "open resistance;"
or to menace any measures whose
consequences may touch the holy
ark of our covenant, when per
haps the very persons who pro
pose them might be the first to
deprecate the dissolution of our
Union. But the good citizens of
Colleton should pause. They arc
falling into the very plans which
their enemies are most anxious
forthem to adopt. Remonstrance,
not threats, is the language which
they should employ. Reason, not
passion, the weapon which they
should wield. Appeal to public
address it in a calm and constitu
tional manner but let no man
rashly or passionately jeopardize
the Union of the States, or array
our countrymen into arms! We
are almost sure that it will not be
that South-Carolina herself will
be the first to prevent it and that
the danger, which has been mag
nified by false panic or craf
ty politicians, has no real founda
tion. Richmond Enquirer.
The Tariff in New-York.
The excitement occasioned am
ong our citizens (says the N. Y.
Evening Post) by the passage of
ninr to be felt. It is not a feel-
ing of temporary indignation, such
as sometimes makes a choleric
man fume and chafe to-day and
leaves him cool to-morrow. It
will grow stronger as the mis
chiefs of the tariff are more sensi
bly felt, and six months hence it
upon (them) to pursue, if contra- Carolina but, does the present general than it is now.
ry to the general voice expressed condition,of thinus authorize the numerous individuals
" ' o
in solemn council." They pass a violent language which they em
resolution of thanks to their re- ploy, or the measures of resist
presentative Mr. Hamilton, forhis ance to which they would resort!
talents and zeal displayed during Is this the time, as Mr. Jefferson
the whole of his political life, asks, when we should stand to
Such is the spirit of the eloquent jour arms! Is the oppression so
papers which have been adopted (grinding, the despotism so outra
"by a respectable number of the:geous, the chance of applying a
citizens ot Lollcton District con- more peaceable remcdv so hone-
less, as to call upon S. Carolina to
resume her rights as a free, sove
reign and independent State!
Y ill her enlightened and patriotic
vened at the Court house in Wal-
tcrborough on the 12th inst."
The Charleston Mercury of the
18th, in commenting upon these
proceedings, says: "The people of Legislature rush to such extremes
without allies or support and
where will she obtain them at the
present time! lias S. Carolina
exhausted every 'peaceful remedy,
every plan of conciliation! lias
she attempted every means of
arousing her fellow States by ar
gument and reason! Is she pre
pared to injure her own cause by
any excess and to strengthen the
hands of her enemies by her own
indiscretion! Has she forgotten
the peaceable and legitimate
means of opposing obnoxious and
unconstitutional measures, which
arc marked out by "The Federal
ist," and revived by the example
of Virginia, and the Report of Mr.
Madison in '99! .
We do not consider a reform
of tho present Tarilflawas hope
less. It is odious in many quar
ters of the nation. It has strong
enemies in Maine, in Massachu
setts, in New-York, in the West
and in the South. A calm, pow
erful and argumentative remon
strance may bo addressed by all
the dissatisfied States to the jus
tice of the next Congress and
unquestionably it is infinitely bet
ter to make this -direct appeal.
Colleton disdain any thing like a
mean evasion of the law. They
would not form associations to
counteract it, nor agreements not
to use northern manufactures, nor
would they resort to any mode
whatever, which, whilst it would
go to circumvent the law, would
be tantamount to an acknowledg
ment of the right of Congress to
enact it, and thus tend to' fix the
oppression irrevocably upon the
country. They disdain all this,
as debasing to their feelings, and
as a virtual relinquishment of their
rights; but denying its constitu
tionality, and being determined
not to submit to its exactions,
they recommend distinctly such
"Open Resistance," as becomes
"a Sovereign and Independent
State." The Address to the Go
vernor calls upon him to convene
the Legislature for the purpose of
considering the propriety cither of
adopting some definitive course
itself, or of recommending to the
people, the appointment of dele
gates to a btate Convention. It
is understood that the opinion of
luce meeting in uolumuia is
pretty much in consonance with
When the
belonging
to the more laborious classes of
our community find themselves
deprived of their employment and
their bread by an arbitrary law,
they will most assuredly complain
and loudly too. Already we be
gin to see something of the effect
the new duties may be expected
to produce. Let any person who
desires to satisfy himself on this
point go among the ship builders,
riggers, sail makers and caulkers
of this port, a numerous and in
dustrious class of the community,
and enquire what they think of
the new tariff. He will find that
already great numbers of them
are out of employment in conse
quence of the check given to com
merce by the passage of this law,
and others are expecting the same
consequence to themselves. The
framers of the law expected that
the iron manufacturers would de
rive a great advantage from the
new duties. They forgot that, if
they destroyed our commerce,
there would be no occasion for the
use of anchors, chain cables, &c.
in our shipping. The law at
tacks tho interest of the iron ma
nufacturer, by destroying the com
merce on which he depends for a
market. We are told that, with
in a fortnight, a large establish
ment in this city, for the manufac
ture of anchors and chain cables,
dismissed one hundred of its
workmen, and in a few days, it is
probable, will be obliged to dis
miss another hundred. Such is
the short-sighted policy of those
who would provide for one occu
pation by imposing burdens on
another. Both are ruined by the
experiment. We understand that
the Owners of several vaW
ships ththis port, rather than tU
they should lie rotting at i
wharves, have offered the use 0f
them, without compensation, um;
better times, to any person who
will employ them, with the 8ou
stipulation that they shall bere
turned without any other inju"
wear of the voyage. 1
The Tariff in Boston.--The
Boston Commercial Gazette c!o"
ses some remarks, in relation to
the excitement in the South pro
duced by the Tariff, as follows:
"We are sorry to see the ex
citement so violent at the outset.
We are still more sorry to seethe
misapprehension, under which the
southern men labor with regard
to the opinions of the people of
the north, but we cannot say that
we think them wrong in refusing
at all events to be the victims of
intrigue or of the aggrandisement
of partial interests. We trust
that the spirit of the south will
communicate some spark of gen
erous fire to the sufferers hy the
tariff in the north, though we
should wish the flame to be kept
under control. The majority of
the people of the north, feel with
their brethren of the south in re
lation to this measure. Curses
not loud but deep, are constantly
thrown out against the tariff bill,
its authors and supporters; and
we trust the time is not far distant
when it will be repealed by accla
mation, and when its memory will
become a hissing and reproach
among the people."
Jroreign.
From Europe French papers
to the 15th May, have been recei
ved at New-York. There is littl
additional news by this arrival
from the seat of war. The Ga
zette do France of the 14th, says:
"The Russian armies have
crossed the Pruth they will cross
the Danube, and are now in lull
inarch for Constantinople. In
stead of 40,000 men, who would
have been sufficient to invade
Wallachia and Moldavia, 250,000
are it; motion. The Black iea is
covered with vessels. Odessa is
filled with provisions and warlike
implements. The sword is u'n
sheathed, and at the head quar
ters of tho Russian Commander-in-Chief
alono must the Turks
acknowledge their submission to
the treaty of Akerman, to the trea
ty of the 6th July, and to the pro
mise of paying the expense ot tlie
war; if they wish to arrest the tor
rents which threaten to overwhelm
them." r
Accounts from Bucharest t
23d April, state, that accordm,
to advices from the Russian fron
tiers, the entry of the Russia
troops would be retarded for
days. Constantinople dates
the 16th, say, that the SerasKit
had set out for Choumla,and t .
the Grand Vizier would soon to
low him. The Turks on the bo
ders of the Danube, were as tw
quil as in time of peace. .
The Paris Alonitetir contains
Royal Ordinance of the
France for the levyyCO;O00n
of the class of 18-7.