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' CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS. I
Mi. C'hvl<m> '»• Delaware) rose and staled
th.it lie was’tiot tqithcly satisfied with tin; |
amendments uffmej by Mr. Grundy to the re»<»- j
kni-nis of Mr. Calhoun, declaratory of the pow- I
eis uflhe general government and the States— j
that although they deny the right of a single
State to nniml the Tariff law, or any other ten- '
sdtutional law, they tacitly yield the whole doc* |
trine id Nullification by the implied admission
that any uucoiislitw.hmal law may be judged of'
by the state in the last resort, and annulled bv
ilie same authority. Ho dissented from this
doctrine—and if he had rightly considered the
pioposed amendments, it became his duty to
place on record his seuliments, and that of the
State he in part represented, on this most im
portant subject, affirming the just powers of this
government, ami lepudiating the whole doctrine
contended for and asserted in the resolutions of
die iremlem in from South Carolina.
He then submitted the following resolution,
which was read, laid on the table, and urdereu
to be printed. . ’
Jtcso/rcr/, That the power to annul the sev
eral acts of Congress imposing duties on imports,
or any ofhei law of the United States, when as
sumed by a singh* State, is “incompatible with
the ex stenre of the Union, contradicted ex
pressly by the letter of the Constitution, unau
thorised by its spirit, inconsistent with every
principle on which it w >s founded, and destine- I
live of the great ohjec.t f n which it was form-i
ed,” tli <1 the peopleuf these United States are, '
for the purposes emimerated in their Constitu
tion, ONE PEOPLE AND z\ SINGE NA
TION, having delegated full power to their
common agents to preserve mid defend their na
tional interests for the purpose of attainin'* the
pie.it end of all government, the sifety and
lia'ppim ss of the governed ; that while the Con- '
stitmion docs provide for ihe interest and safe- '
tyofall the States, it does not secure all the i
rights of independent sovereignty to any ; that i
the allegiance of the people is rightfully due •
m has,been freely given to the general gov
ernment, to the extent of all the sovereign '
power expressly ceded ft> that government by i
the Constitution; that the Supreme Court of die
United Slates is Uie proper and only tribunal in
the last resort for the decision 'if all cases in law
und equity arising under the Constitution, the
laws ofthe United States, and treaties made |
under their authority ; that resistance to the !
■laws founded on the inherent mid inalienable I
right of all men, ip resist oppression is in its na- j
lure revolutionaty mad extra-constitutional— }
atrd that entcr.uiiiing these view;, the Senate of
the United Stales, while willing to concede ev
ery, thing to any honest difference of opinion
which can be yielded consistently with the iion
hr and interest of the nation, will ,not fail in the
faithful discharge of its most solemn duty-to
support the Executive in thejust administration
of the government, mid clothe it with al coifiti
tulionnj power necessary to the faithful execu
tion ofthe laws and tkc preservation ofthe Un- ?
ion.
Mr. Cl avion, then gave notice that, whenev
er the gentleman from Tmmessee should move
his resolution, by waj of amendment, the above i
would be moved as a substitute fur a.part ofthe '
proposed amendment.
_ I
GOLDEN EAGLE.
This powerful bir I breeds in the recesses of the ’
sidi Alnine couuity winch skirts the rocky mono- i
tains, and is sei lorn Seen farther to the eastward, i
It i-> held by the aborigines of America, as it is by [
almost cverv other people, to be an emblem of!
might and emiragn. and the young Indian warrior j
glories m the eagle ultimo as the most honorable I
with which ho can adorn himself. Its feathers are
attach) d io the calumets or s • oking pipes used by '
Hie i a hans in the cel"braiio:i of the solemn festi
vals, winch has obtained lor it the name of caltt ■
in t g|o. 'file strength of ihe vision of this bird
must almost exceed belief, for it can discover its
prey, and pounce upon it at a height at which it is
itself’, wiiii expanded wings scarcely visible to the
human eye. When looking for its prey it sails in
large circles with its tail spread our, but with little
motion of its wings, and it often soars aloft in a
spiral manner, the gyration becoming gradually
less and less perceptible, until it dwindles to a
mere speck, and is at length entiiadv lost tn tile
view, A story is current on the plains of Sas
kaihevaii, of a half bleed Indian, who w.is vaunting
his prowess before a band of his country mem, and
wishing to impress them with a belief of his snper
naiurin powers, in inc harangue, and eagle was
observed, as it were, in the air, dire. tly over his
head, upon which, pointing aloft with ins dagger,
'which glistened brightly in the sun, he called
upon the royal bird to come down. To his own
amazement, no less ihan to the consternation of
the surrounding Indians, 'he eagle seemed so obey
the charm, lor instantly shooting down with the
velocity of at. arrow, it imp lied itself on the point
ol his weapon.--Zoo/ogy of X. America.
TETER THE OREVT ANO LOVIS LE GRAND.
Both Peter 1. of .Russia, and Louis XIV. of
France have been dignified with the surname of
Great, hut certainly on very different grounds.
The following contrast is not unaptly drawn, by
the author of Devereux:
•Had 1 leisure, I might here pause to point out
.» notable contrast between Peter (he Great and
Louis le Gram!; both creators of a new era, both
associated with a vast change in rhe condition of
two mighty empires. There ceases the likeness
i and begins the contrast: the blunt simplicity of
I ctor, tlie gorgeous magnificence ot Louis; the
Sternness o( a legislator for barbarians, the clemen
cy ot an idol of courtiers. One the victorious de
fender ol his country—a victory solid, durable,
and just, the other the conquering devastator of a
neighboring people—a victory glittering evanes
cent, and dishonorable. The one, in peace, re
jecting parade, pomp, individual honors, and
transforming a wilderness into an empire; the o
ther involved in ceremony, and throned in pump;
and exhausting the produce of millions to pamper
the bloa ed v >nity of an individual. The one a
*>re that burns, without enlightening beyond a
uii'st narrow circle, and whose luster is tracked by
what it retains, and led by what it consumes; the
Other a luminary, whose light, not so dazling in
its ray*, spread? over a world, and is noted, not
fbr what it destroy? ,but for what it vivifies and
creates.
THE GOOD WASHINGTON.
Washington tn his farewell Address, says :
Ju Contemplating the causes which inav disturb
' our Union, occurs as matter of serious concern,
that liny ground should have been furnished for
I characterizing parties, as geographical discrim
, illations—-North mid South—Atlantic and
■ Western ; whence designing men may endeavor
I to excite a belief, that there is a real difference
:oi local interests and views. One.oi these ex
' pedionts of parly to acquire influence within
j particular districts is to misrepresent the opin
| ions and aitijs of the other districts. You can- '
not shield yourselves ten much against the jeal
ousies and heart burnings that spring from those .
misrepresentations ; they tend to render alien j
to each other those who ought to be bound to- |
1 gellier by fiatenial affection.” How expansive ■
was the forecast which suggested these reflec- ■
lions—and how salutary the advice which it eli- I
I a.od!
CHEROKEE,
Saturday, March 9, 1833.
I We dislike tn complain of any one and never
j did and never will do so ns long as W 8 can forbear,
but otw patience is entirely exhausted with the
miscarriages of the Mails to and from this place.—
| The whole in/s-arrtuigomeut of the Mails of this
| country is surely felt, but when wc are totally cut
jofltrom Mail-communication with the rest of the
state, the inconvenience becomes insufferably pro
voking. We are compelled to make these re
marks from the fact that the first number of this ■
Paper, which was issued on the 16th ult. has not
been conveyed by the Mail to New-Echota, within !
fifty miles of this place, although there exists a '
contract to carry it there once a week. The Mail j
is due here every Saturday night, from some rea- !
J son. good or b id, we have not heard, it did not
(arrive last Saturday. We require of those whose j
I duty it is, to look into this matter.
; Wo arc indebted to the politeness of Judge '
Underwood for ii.e papers from which we make ■
extracts relative to Mi. Leigh’s mission to South-
I Carolina. U e are rejoiced at the appearance of 1
i the removal of the threatening storm, without any
loss ot) the part of die Union, ot that attachment
which binds tis to it and without the loss of honor
! on the part of .South Carolina.
i Tlie bill offered try Mr. Clay was received in a
I spirit that authorises the belief of a final adjustment
jof the difficulties that have threaten our glorious
country. There is tio American heart but must
j swell high with gratitude at ihe lermioation and I
I settlement ofihcse matteis.
I These movements, wc suppose, are the forebod
ings of a new state of things in the political world ; i
wc expect now to hear of coalitions being formed, ■
perhaps, between Mr. Clay and Mr. Calhoun on 1
one side and Mr. Van Buren and Mr. Webster on ,
the other. This is a new effort for the Presidency; '
if we should be right in these conjectures, our situ- ■
atian will not- be uncomfortable as to a choice be
tween the rivals ; we go for the honor ofthe coun
try.-tinder all circumstances ; nO man or interests,
shall divert us from this object. We conclude
‘ these remarks by saying we tire not amongst thead
mirers of either of tiie gen'letuen named.
The foil owing is the result of the election on j
Monday last in this county :
Sheri If---Major J°nx P. Brooks.
Clerk Superior Court IL. F. Daniel, esq.
Clerk Inferior Court Wm. G’rishaji, esq. ;
Coroner Luke Langston, esq.
' Surveyor J’oger. Green, esq.
| MR. LEIGH’S MISSION.
I The RiCiraiond Enquirer of the 11 h inst.
i contains the message' of Gov. Floyd, tiansmit-
I ting to the L ■gislainie of Virginia, the corres
| pombmee between Mr. L -igh and Gov. llavue,
‘ relative io the meditation of Virginia. No. 1
;is a letter from Mr. Leigh to governor 11 lyue,
S requesting the latter to communicate the me
ld.atory resolution of Virginia to the President
lof th- South Carulin i Convention, Guvernoi
f! i> no having previously intormed him, that in
i .hat body only iesided the power to grant or e
ven consider (be request of Virginia. No. 2is
tiic reply ol’Gov. Ilayne,enclosing the answer
of General 11 imilton, which follows:-
GEN. HAMILTON TO GOV. IIAYNE.
Chailistoii, February 6, ISS3.
Sir. —-I do myself the honor of ucknowbdg-
' ing the receipt of your letter of tin* s:ii, enclos
ing a copy of a communication you have re-
1 ceived from IJ.*nj imm Watkins Leieh, Esq.
' Commissioner Loin the State of \ irginii,
covering certain resolutions p.issed by the Le
' ' gislalure of that State, which that gentleman
• has been deputed to convey to the Executive
ofthe State.
In reply to the reference which you h ive
j made to me, as president of the Convention ol
I the people of Soulli Carolina, consequent on
the application on the part of that gentleman
for the meeting of that, body, I beg. leave to
communicate to him through your F xccllencv,
tint appreciating very highly the kind disposi
tion and the patriotic solicitude, which li ive in
duced the highly respectable Commonwealth
which he represents Io interpose her friendly
and inediat vi il office m the unhappy contio-
Ivcrsy subsisting between the Federal Govern
ment and South Carolina, I should do great in
justice to those dispositions on her part.ind I
' am sure, to the feeling ol these people ot South
j Carolina, ti 1 did not promptly comply with bis
reference to the proposed cull.
You are then fore authorized to say to Mr.
Leigh, that the Convention will be assembled
with as much despat< h as may be compatible
with the public convenience and with a due re
gard to those circumstances which best promise
a full consideration and final decision outlie
proposition of which he is the bearer.
1 have the honor to remain, with distinguish
ed consideration and esteem, your Excellen
cy’s obedient servant,
JAMES HAMILTON, Jr.
PrcsLlcnt of fie Convention of the people of
South Carolina.
His Erccllency Hubert llaync.
On the reception of Governor Floyd’s mes
; sage, February Udi, the following preamble
and ic.«ulutions weie adopted by the House of
' Dele" ties, ou motion of Mr. Bi o v.lt'. :x.
i’ Benj. Watkins Leigh, Esq. the comtnissiml-j
,er recently appointed by the Legislature of
I Virginia, to bear to the competent authorities
of South Carolina, certain resolutions ofthe
1 fofmer—and to fulfil certain duties indicated
I therein, having, through the Governor ofthe
1 commonwealth, communicated to the General
1 Assembly the gratifying intelligence, that the
I convention which lately assembled in the State
'of South Carolina will assemble at an early
! day, to consider of the fraternal and mediato
rial propositions with which he is charged—-
| and having requested to be instructed whe.lier
] or not it is the expectation and desire of this
1 general Assembly that he should remaiij in jlhe
1 character of commissioner, in the State of
! South Carolina, until the Convention shall
I again assemble, with a view to personal con
! ference with that body-—Be it therefore, \
j Resolved by the General Assembly bi Vir
ginia, That Benjamin Walkin’ Leigh, £§«.
commissioner on behalf o f't||i s State Le, and he
is hereby in si, ;jcted to remain in Sou lt Caroii
-113 until the Convention ofthe people of that
I State shall reassemble—-and that he continue
l there during its session, or such portion thereof,
! or for such time thereafter, as he may deem
! most expedient to promote the great md desira
ble results which constituted the object of his j
mission. f
j Resolved, That the Governor of this Common- <
( wealth be instructed to forward, immediately, to I
i Benjamin W Leigh, esq. Commissioner from this
I state to South-Carolina, a copy of ths
; preamble and resolutions. 4
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLIfA. ” >’
To all whom these presents mat) come.,
Know ye. that by virtue ol the auhbrily vested ‘
in tnc by the Convention of the peode of .South- j
: Carolina, I do, hereby, call together and by these
i presents 1 have convoked the menders j>f the said i
Convention, to re assemble at Cohm.bia, in the
, state aforesaid, at meridian, on the stccml Monday
in March next, which will be on the' Seventh day
thereof, to deliberate on such matters buching the
interests and welfare of the good pebp’e aforesaid,
as may be then and there presented fortheir coasi
i deration. ~• >
And I, hereby, call upon the said members to be
punctual in their attendance, at the time and place
herein specified.
Given under my hand and seal, in the Parish of
St. Peter’s, South-Caiolina, this 13th day of
Febitiary, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-three, and in the fifty
seventh year of American Independence.
JAMES HAMILTON, juh.
President ofthe conren'ion of t' ie
People of South-Carolina.
j Attest— Isaac If. llayne, clerk. ..
Washington, F.elruary 13.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Clay said he
had, on tjie proceeding day, given wtice that he
should ask leave to offer to the couideration of.
the Senate, a bill to modify the, at ofthe 14th 1
July, 1832, and the other acts of (engross im- i
posing duties on imports—and t/iatwith permis
sion ut tiie Senate, he would makesome expla-
■ nation of its provisions. In tak'mpthis step lie
j had no present views to gratify—ls course had
I been exclusively governed by a eep sense of
the duty which he owed ihe count;’, in its pre
sent districted con I lion. When ie surveyed
; the lace of the country, evidenced:’the highest ■
degree ol prosperity was every were, to be seen I
—and yet throughout its whole Vide spread ex-'-j
j tent, great disseniions and divisiss of opinion !
prevailed. In introducing the puposed inea- r
sure to the House, he had two grat objects in
view. Fhe first related to the I’riff policy— j
He would express the opinion wicli had not '
j been hastily formed, that the policy!'protection
was in the most iminent danger. If it should I
be preserved for the present sessiu.it must ib- I
etitablv fall at the next session•ofCoiigry'ss--—.
i The causes which had produced his st'.iiu of
probability he would not now go i in . JJ,. Was !
1 hilly satisfied that the existing tars could not ■
( be preserved but by the applicatio of forcible
► ■ measures. Recoin se to such a poliy could not
j fan io he attended by the most ci-.hnitous con
. sequences. H hen he looked to th. vast extent
and importance ofthe interests proteted by the '
tariff policy, he could not comemiate its sud- ■
den overthrow without terror.. Jislory fur-i
nished no example ol such.ruhi auddestructiun '
as would be brought upon the coimry by a sud
den repeal of ihe protective system The re- .
vocation ol the Edict ofNuntz was lOthing to it.
I be complaints winch now divide and distract
, the American people are on ihe the hand, that
>. tney arc ground down by a sysem of unjust
taxation which paralyzed their inhistry—on the
other, that the vacillating, vibrdiug policy of
Congress in rclaiion to the proleclun of our own
products, allord no certain meins of calcul i-|
lion. Before a law had gone inb operation--;!
law, too, passed with extraordifary research
and deliberation, it is now to be itpealed beloie
its operation has been tesied by my experience
ol iis provisions. For the purpestf of taking a
way (he occasion of these compi.mts on (he one
side and the other, lie had soughliar some prin
ciple of mutual accommodation, which might
besuislactory to both parties—to afl’md, oh the
one hand the assurance that tboiates of duly
slrnild at a future day be brought down to a bare
* revenue standard—and io promise on the -other
stability and perm inency to our pulicv. The
basis upon winch the | r:nciple ui accommoda
tion, which he should propose, was founded,
was time. The extent of time which would
form the ingredient of the bill, was long cem
. pared with human life—.but it was short, very
shin t, in reference to the measures of a wise
government. \\ i;h these preliminary remarks,
he would beg le.iv.e to tali the attention of lite
oeniie to the provisions ofthe proposed bill.
. by the Ist section, it was provided that in all
■ cases where the duties imposed by the act of
j 14th auly, 1832, or any oiheract which should
•i be li force alter that act went into operation,
, stiwuld exceed 20 per cent, the amount of that
i excess shall be gradually reduced bv deduc
ting one-tenth on il:e 30;h September, 1333
! one-tenth on the 30ih September .1835—one
. tenth o.i the 30Hi September, 1837-one-lentli
•>n toe JOih September, IS39—m:e half of all
Ont remains cx-*idiug 79 per cent, io be t ; !.. n
er hah’ 1 ' 10 :i * Se l ,tCfl)ber » and the otli.
Im I. 0,1 U, ° 30,h . St? P‘f<nber, 1842-leaving
<*r4>-ii U . leS on articles-whatever, on which a
op/ . e * ,at r OI is now imposed than 20
anh uT 1 " a ! ter thc ex P ira, *on of nine years aud
J.’ at . 11,0 r a»e-of duty.
cio| f . r | >^‘. ll , luS,^‘ tsi ‘ J °P era t«on of this prin
by th,/ S J d r”? HS effects u Pon woollens,''which
dutv of °* 10 13t h Were subjected to a
S.DI . PCr Ce *. ,L Tl *e subject Io
be r lur 0 " is 30 P f r This would
when the H y ten,,,s » biennially, until 1839,
9 ner cent ? c Uou d be»3S per cent—of ibis
taken off in “q ° f ,h ‘ ? excess wil ‘‘ 1,0 (
other half i n qeY; . ? P°‘‘ cen ’’ n,orc ’ ,l,e
at 2° PennU ° ent dut *
v’ided pm 2l ' Sec,lon Hf /be proposed bill, it is pro-
eof I m™ UCh ‘‘ e ° f 11111 Jll, V’ ««
tons - 5 ' ! 5 . u P on P Ia '" kerseys and Kendal cot
■irti i i^ r ccnt- s hould be repealed, and these '
other woolli eCtC<l 1° “‘i Sa “ e rateß of dutse9
artiX- go ° ds ' Jt would be recollected these
articles were «eparaieu from the mass of woollen
the South'in „ a3 , bein SP cc u li; ‘rly bnrthensome to
ine South, in order to produce a feelim* of aeoni
cence in the other provisions of that law
fe. '““I . eJ ol 'l> ro ' l "'=i"S
IX ’ y S,lOulu be p |;,ce 'i with the other woollen
I re'ductiom reS ’ SUbjeCteJ t 0 ‘ he Sam ° SCi,le Os
rnJde K ! eCt .‘°r '/ * S P rovide <’ i’»« the present
the 30th Sent’ 011 1° dtl,,es shall be continued until
dmies ihnn llb 7’ 1842 ’ After that period all
e.e.li. sys "„. a “ a t “ e “>■«"■
! ported from countries lifts side of t lie Cape of Good
; Hope wo.sted stuff goods, shawls, and all other 1
nanufactures of silk and worsted. This provision n
■ for the purpose of Xd’X
'Um I and Rd? C T' l i V lo !'' ° f BUr,>,US rev U’'
thZ e. I Uch had P the Senate, and I
bill i Ia ,lla reduction ot duties oroposed by the I
havelnld T ,nt ° effect * ‘he present Congress will |
have settled two, if not three, of the most agitating
questions which have ever convulsed the country*
,lhe revenue which might be received into the
treasury beyond the immediate wants of the govern
ment, before i;he rate of duties came to its mini
mumm 184 i, would be sufficient to finish the
works already commenced. He had been greatly
astonished by the disclosures of the process bv
whmh the Secretary of ths Tmasury proposed to
keep the revenue down to the wants of the Gov
ernment. That officer had supposed that a reduc
tion ot the rates oi duty, would reduce the revenue
to the sa me proportion. If there was any truth in
principles of political economy, this would not be
the result. It was a maxim, that consumption in
creased in proportion to the reduction iu price.
If the d uty is reduced, the consumption is increas
ed, and.. of course (he relative amount of revenue
is aLo increased. This was not probably the de
sign ot the Secretary. But he must Le permitted
ito say, that the ptan that had been elsewhere pre
[ sente (I for the reduction of the tariff, was ths most
I artfully devised scheme that could be imagined,
i It assummed a certain basis for the future expendi
ture of the government, which was absolutely im
posifiblie to tix with any degree of certain’}-. He
would proceed to the other provision of the bill,
after briefly explaining the ground ofthe proposed
discrimmation between the silks of China and those
ol I' rance. Its object was to encourage our com
merce with that power which had become one of
■ our most important customers for our great South
ern staple, 'i he consumption of Cotton the
: South of France, had trippled within I? urteen ve ‘r S
. —and it was generally understood, t | lnt wl! j H>(! ,
a discrimination m then favor, the > Ow . (Ced
i market J th ° SQ of Chi,K ‘ 111 lI “‘
n « h S ® p, ' on . Os the proposed bill it was
I provided that afte n ,
enttno in,’- 11 '. 16 30t 1 fep ptember, 1842. raw
‘ ’ "*go, quicksilver, opium, and a great va-
Hetyoi drugs, ;md small articles used principally i
. 1,1 manufactories, may be imported free from dutv. !
< I lie Gih and last section oi the proposed bill, re- 1
peals so much of the act of 14th July, 1832, and of !
I all other laws, as are inconsistent with its provis- )
ions.
I Air. Clay then went into an elaborate argument ’
in liefence of the provisions of his pioposed bill, in
anticipation of the objections which might be urg-
! cd ag *.inst it by tiie friends of the protective svs
tem. He contended at length, that it did not yield
i the principle of protection, but only proposed a for |
bearance of its exercise, lie, for one. was willing
■to sacrifice every thing to peace and Union. The {
; State ot South Carolina was engaged in miikinr i
J experiments for the purpose ofascertainimr who*',,/
. she should not disable the general nt
[ front executing its laws within her litni’j, 'r’liat
Stare mast inevitably fail in those it
was a special pleading business ur' ie rly u ' n worthy
•if her. It was unpossible tor her ci;i zens , inpep
ous as they undoubtedly were. Io ...evise laws which
Ifs m “s’! fT ‘’yV b > ,h eg.m’l gnvernmem.
I». e should put her thre xts of secession from
the mon mm execution, what would be liersitua
timi. k.lic has a puf.ilaiion of about halfa million
of souls—of wh.tr jesciiption a large part of this i
population was, | le W(H ||,| not inquire. For her
proteciio.i she must maintain fleets, armies, for- ■
eign a.iib us dors, and all the expensive establish- 1
iiients oi an indepeodent nation. How are they- i
10 lie m .imaine.l? Will she not be compelled to '
impose a J anil infinitely more onerous upon lit
citizens then tl. e present? H hat will be the si- 1
(uaiiou of a portion of the property of that ’
R'ate--whii:h now atone gives efficiency toher 1
resomces- -and the value of whic li is governed 1;-. i
'he price it Leers in the Sonth-Wes ern Stated '
-uld immediately lose a great portion o f
vaoie, it t; , w,>rse consequences respited. The
'•"luieo/trustee in lur present sc nC m.*, was inev- !
*■<> >ie Lui however misguided and rash her co n . I
duct, had been, he was unwilling to disgrace her. I
He could not forget that her citizens valiantly
fought, sde by side, with those ofthe other States
in those battles which had secured the glory and
independence ol the nation. Mr. C. concluded
by moving fm leave to intio.lm e the bill modify- !
mg the provisions of the act of July 14th, 1832
1,11 olbrr ;“' ,s imposing duties on imports.
he (. bate stated the question on grantin'*
leave. °
Mr. Forsyth said the avowed object of ihe '
ben.itoi would undoubtedly meet wiih univer
sa .ippiobafoii. In Ids opinion such a propo
sition coak* not c.mrn more appropriately koni
uny source whatever, for we w. re indebted to
none so mucti, f.»- the universal-disem d which
prfcva.ied throughout the comiiry on this sub
ject. Lit a k>w mombs since, it had been in
t<:e power ol lli il Senator t)> have settled this
;>? • i-.mg ques'ivu forever. lje woqld not rm«v
go into any discussion of die details ofthe proba
t'd bill it would not be in order. Although
portions oljliem met liis approbation, he could
not seo in this proposition‘brouglit.forward at
hs time, and under such circumstances, the
S .°- " 11 WI,S t(, ° “ eaf tho
'of th-1 H 10(1 T ° tak ° up an or, k' inal proposition
d at- character mihe Senate. In this view it
would be better to wait the action ofthe other
House upon the bill now before them. Thero
jvere now but fourteen days of.he session -
If the whole ol both houses woto unanimous in
the wish of passing this bill, excepting twenty
members gifted with ordinary powers of lungs
they would have it in their power to prevent its
becoming a law at this session. He rejoiced at,
the proposition which had been made by- the
Senator—regarding it, as he did, as an offering
made by the Manufacturing interest upon tho
alter of peace and concord. Thc other party
io rhe controversy might regard this bill as i'itli
eraprojcct or an ultimatum of that interest.
bichever it might be considered, the best
course would be to withhold leave for present
ing it as an independent measure, and O’hen
the bill now in the other House comes before
the Senate, to move this as a substitute. If ti
ny desire existed io see this proposition carried,
this was the most effectual course. Besides, the
Senate, by the Constitution, had no power of
originating bills for raising taxes. Ifhe cor T
sectly understood one of the sections of tiio
proposed bill, it went to increase the duties on
a particular description of articles from 5 to S(J
per cent. Such a proposition could only ori
ginate in the House of Representatives. Be
fore he sat down, he might be permitted to say,
tliat the project, as a whole, did not, in his o
pinion, go far enough, considering that it was
brought forward, after the admission ofthe Se
nator, that Ins favorite system had received its
irremediable wound. This serpent which has
i crept into our Eden, is now, according to the
| statement ofthe Senator, exposed in all his na
tive deformity and loathsomeness, by the touch
, ot the spear ol Ithuriel. it is now udmitted bv
»he great champion oi what had been called
tne American System, that the principle ofrev
enue alone, in the imposition of duties, was
correct. As to ruin to manufacturers, no one
desired to see it. But the claims of such as had
..ombined together for the purpose of effecting
unlawful purposes, could no be recognized.--
■ Relieving that the Senate had no power to ori
ginate a bill containing the provisions he had
' al ‘ t u ued to, and that the object might be better
1 *: led hy moving it as an amendment to the
' bill in the House, he fell compelled to oppose
the motion for leave; he would withdraw his
opposition if the Senator would stiike the pro
position for increasing the duty upon a certain
; class of articles, from the bill,
I Mr. Calhoun said he entirely approved of the
object of the bill proposed by the Senator from
Ken ucky, Mr. Clay. Every man who loved
he Union must ardently desire to see this dis
tracting question terminated. Until this was
done, there never could be peace and harmony
among its saverel members. He verily believ
ed that the present degiaded political condition
jot the country was principally owing to the
; ‘^® cord which had arisen out of this subject.—
’ j / iio I’nnciple upon which the proposed bill was.
I based, met his entire approbation. Il tho
j tai ill was ever adjusted,it could'ouly be by givinr
< lime upon the cue side; and coming down t r f ?
1 general system ol ad valorem duties on tl () X
, (tier, for himself he Would say that hr. O( . '
pied a position as hostile to the prefer (|V .
tein as any man in America—bu' i, d N vs "
never agree io the passage of -e .f ' Vin ' ld
would destroy the capita! and S L;” liC !
. grown up under it in the Nor .f ir '' li;ui
'u, ,v> must come «town A;
! valorem duties; but he b iOI ,f) s 'stem of ad
! as to impair theVValue' e n '"
•skill ami capital now e , t VaM ; " noi " ,t ot
J It would mA be in or( t ,n '"•‘•"'iacuncs.
, ofthe bill, but Ik. u «. the details
principle mot Ejse i' £ Ht 11 >t hs eem ral
i*. be hope*; tl ■•l’P'obanon, and under
lied foio* er ' S vcxed question would be set
j 'lf.-. JZ ‘Dufi'fs estimate a feio years since, of
j _ the value of the Union.
t “ « lie Union prevents us from wasting and de
stroymg one another. It jneserves relations ot
i peace among communities, which, if broken into
Iseperate nations would be arrayed against ore ano
ther in perpetual, merciless and tuhious v.ar it
i indeed, contributes to our defenceagainsi foreign
I States, but still more, it defends us from one ano
ther. For ourselves we fear, that bloody ami
mournful as human history is, a sadder page than
; has been written, might record the suflerin«s <<
this country, should we devide otiiselvoi into se
perate commumties. We fear th; U our emrntrv,
( m case oi .hsumon wmfld broken in , o eo ,'
jnumues, which woM<| c’ ( ,e,ish towards one unu.
ther singularly fierce ; j(l d implacable enmities.”
!Chei-okee Slieriff?Saics.
FOR APRIL.
I POSTPONED SALE.
WTLT.be sold at flic Court-House ,n Cbe rokrc
County, on ism hist Tuesday in \niil s
I tween the lawful hours of sale. tH-xt.be
A tract of Land, containing one hundred ami
sixty acres mme or less, being lot number seventy
:"'•*”or ihe I„„ r ,h Z
Clieiokee jomity, levied on as the property of
Garhng Caldwe | to satisfy a fi fa issued from th .
jnsuces court of the two hundred and sixty ei-f.'h
district Georgia militia in favor of John Barton
against san. Caldwell, am! sundry other fi f, !S kned
aud returned to me by a constable.
JOHN JOlj,y
march 2 -3
r'henfl,
’ 2a dW-J/aj/crs in the line.from Cherokeu
to
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