Indiana Palladium, Volume 4, Number 39, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 4 October 1828 — Page 2

fer moderating the ' excitement, at midh

as possible. As to mv own opinions and views, (al low me to declare, I state them solely because you seem to desire them), tne) are in perfect union with those of my fel low citizens, on the character of the laws complained of. I believe them to be un wide, unjust, unconstitutional, but th same lime cannot hide from myself lhat. there are other considerations growing out of the subject that ought not to be disregarded. 1 hey were adopted, after a long deliberation, with all the .forms and sanctions of legislative pro ceedings by a decided majority. That the majority ought to rule is a principle ori which all our institutions are bottomed. It h just as much the duty of the minority to obey, as it is that the majority shall govern, according to the specific power granted in the constitution. Whether the powers delegated to congress, have been exercised properly, are qaestTons to be decided by reason not by mere force. A difference of opinion will arise, on almost every subject: few indeed, if any of them, ought to be made questions for dissolving the union, and after all to what can we appeal with so much propriety as to the sense of the majority. Let us suppose the worst, that the tariff laws are unconstitutional, and that they will be persisted in by the majority who have passed them; are we not still bound to exercise our best reason," in deciding whether it is such a case that dismemberment of the union alone 2an remedy; and if so, whether it shall be resorted to. Let us not deceive our selves this in fact is the end, and the only one, to which resistance by the legislature leads. Is it expedient to follow it? I think not. Is there a discreet citizen of Union district, can one be found in the state who will prefer to take his musket and shoot down twentythree Kentuckians and Yankees, (the destruction of life must be in this proportion, or it will be against us) rather than make his own coarse woollen cloth? for it would seem that the increased duties on hemp, iron molasses and sugar excite but a small share of our anger, our own representatives having voted for them. This may be a coarse way of stating the case, but strip it naked and it is a fair one. But a very important inquiry remains o be settled, before we urge the legislature to resistance. Ought we not to be clearly satisfied that the legislature itself can remedy the evil? I believe the case does not warrant such an appeal, and what is still worse, if attempted will not better our situation, 1 therefore prefer to suffer while suffering is tolerable, rather than encounter, evils much more terrible. I have seen no project yet suggested that, to mv mind, promises success, in any attempt to coerce congress into our views.- We of th south are all convinced, that this system of ''protection" is unwise and injurous to the general interest. We have first discovered thi-s truth, not because we are wiser than the rest of the union, but because it was first made to bear heavily upon us. The last law on the subject, is of wider! and more general operation. Surely it

is prudent to wait, until there shall havej individuals. We have ample means o been ample time to produce the same reach the interests of the friends of the conviction, among others equally inter- tariff, if we will but use them. Jt has ested with ourselves. At all events, I1 been satisfactorily ascertained that there believe it better toconside yet longer in are brought into this state over the Salthe generous truth, that "error of opin- uda mountain road alone, from the west, ion may be tolerated while reason is left one and a half millions worth of live free to combat it." We were not spar- stock annually. If we abstain from ina; of our censures, when New England purchasing these, can it be doubted that me btated resistance to the embargo.j the reaction will extend to every fire side We believed M issachusetts recreant to' west of the mountains. At least, oar virtue and love of country, when she; old friends there, might be induced to withheld her miliaa, during the war.! remember, (the delusion incident to the There wa9 not a ma i among us who did presidential contest being over) that they not prououncc the Hartforl convention; have deserted us for new, not bntter

a traitorous association; indisputably it becomes us 'o Iook well to it, hat we do not tread i 1 the very foot-steps which we have denounced with so much bitterness. Let us not forget that, at the very time when New England thus actedthe administrator of the general government, having exhausted its funds, had, not wherewith to keep in the field the troops stationed on our sea board, for its defence. Of this dreadful truth, gen. Pinkney advised the theu governor of South Carolina; how did i's aft. lerislature act' Did it envarras concres with reproaches, or upbraid the executive with the failure of its most important constitutional duties? No: it magnanimously advanced without a dissenting voice, the "Stimated amount of the internal taxes for the ensuing vear, before even the law was passed for imposing th-m!! Who is there among us, that ivr t he present, proud of this transaction, notwithstanding, a portion of this v.'iy debt is still meanly withheld, and fjr which, the legislature have in vain petitioned? Deplorable indeed will be the act, which shall firsst substract from the moral force and beauly, of so bright an exaaiple. I have 6aid, I cannot see, should tne legislature be driven to take the remedy into its own hands, how it can better our situation. I take it for granted, no one will contend that il will be bettering the case, to be at open war with the rest of the union. If there be any b dy so deluded and frantic with passion, 4 to think otherwise, to such cue I do Jiot appeal, l&i us suppose

the nxt step short of tr'ar - that we have withdrawn from the union and that the

zc-nvral government will not resort to onen war to nrevent it. are there not other and ample means by which it could enter into the unprofitable contest, "of who shall do the other the most harm, making our own government to us, what that of every weak and feeble state has been to its citizens or subjects, a very curse? Suppose our delegation with drawn from cougress, the custom houses taken into our own hands, and all our sea ports declared free, (my eyes have been nearly blistered by looking on such a project on paper). It appears to me hat any man who is wicked enough to ft m conceive such a project, must have wit enough to see, how easy it would be for congress to prevent everv possible cir cumstance ol supposed advantage from accruing to US. 1 heee projects, weak as they are, fur - nished the most efficient resistance bv he legislature. With infinite respect for the suggestor,! consider the attempt 7 o tax domestic goods as published in aj u : rn i .:n i 1 petcu in me xeiescopr, sun weaser.

i r e i r iPreniDC, uijiiii wuicu time iuir ujccuui' is nuUt success, from such means of coercion, . y i j 'PL.i . Mourned.

i uuerij oespair. i iwu wiucn you, havo Cimrrccturl Kninrr mAct fumr-iklt, I - bb' ...www ..,w.cutjf entertained in your district, namely associations for non-consumption of eastern and western articles, I think better of, only because it may keep the two governments, state, and United State?, from direct conflict It will only array (bad enough God knows) section against rection. Such a course, if executed, would probably have a sensible ttlect in opening the eyes of those who have had too much success, in legislating agoodly portion of the profits of our labour to their own benefit. But it is, to say the least, much to be apprehended lhat resolutions tor such objects would be badly executed, and if obeyed at all, would be, for a 1" ft ' suilicient time, only by the virtuous. I cannot, therefore, think favorably of any project, that shall tend directly or indirectly to dismember the union : or lhat may, without more time for conviction, render hostile, any portion of that famil) , among whom union and harmony alor.t can give strength and prosperity. Dreadful must be the times, and severe indeed i he sufferings of our people, that shall warrant an appeal to the elements of pulsion and discord for relief. My advice, therefore, is, to abstain from every act that will add to the present excitement, confident lhat the good sense ofthe peo ple at large will, with moderation and justice on our part, remedy our evil better and sooner than we can ourselves; most of all, I implore you not to urge the legislature to entertain any discussion on the subject whatever. In addition to such a course of moderation and loyalt), I consider it perfectly consistent and moral that we should,' with settled and persevering determination, do every thing, individually, that is legal, to take ourselves out of the operation of all the tariff laws that have been, or may be enacted. All that the legislature or volunteer associations can do, with any probability of success, may be better done, and ought to be, by friends, even for those who, to sa) the leastrhave been as uniformly opposed, as we have been as friendly, to their admission into the family of states. Our influence in New England is of the same nature, hut stronger, because, to a much larger amount. No people on earth, have been so distinguished for shrewdness in discovering their own interest; and perhaps never harder to drive from it ; touch this and our cause is safe. Let us then manufacture our own cloths, and be wise enough to wear them. Ljt us raise our own horses, mules, cattle and hogs; if by these measures, we shall become more economical and industrious and thereby relieve ourselves from debi and embarrassment, we shall have ample reason to rejoice and may wait with patience and good faith, the time when the high duties on hemp, iron, sugar and molasses and all theother evils of the "policy of protection" shall convince the other portions of the union that the true inherent character of their system, is a tax on the many, for the benefit ofthe few and wealthy. This is the resistance I approve and will practice, to the utmost of my ability. It is a resistance by which we can live and profit ; which the laws warrant; which our consciences justify , apd which, I believe, will soonest repeal the obnoxious laws of which we now so justly complain. I have thrown, most hastily, these ideas ngether, to comply with your wishes, I nope they may be received in good part. Most resper f illy, your fellow citizen. DAVID R. WILLIAMS.

have bee requested bj several of our subscribers to publish the following proceedings of a meeting held in Fay ette county Ky. The copy was not furnished us in time for the first side of our paper, and being of considerable length,

we are under the necessity of dividing it. The balance will appear next week, Fajette County Meeting. To take into consideration the proceedings in ike Southern States against the T lriff. Lexingtov, September 8, 1828. At a respectable meeting; of the citizens of Fayette County at Mr. Girooa Koom. (the Court House being occupied by the County Court) agreeably to notice, on Monday the Stb September 1828, at 12 o'clock, A. M. Joseph Robb Esq was called to the Chair, an arrtI Boile appointed Secretary. On roinn Res .i,vex i'hat Msrs. Robert ' JVieklijfe Richard H. Cum Richard Jifshton, -Richard Higginsand James Rogers be appoint;en 8 ocmja,ulee " PrtP"e 8a duress ana j solutions in relahon to the proceeding, in uoUlma in t ha I'an . hrwl that aA " " ' , , Committee report the tama at 3 o'clock this ; .... tU . r oVleck P. M.-Mr. Wicjcliite. . ... ....... from (re uootnittee annointsd lor tuat nurpo.e , re potted the following Address and P.esoiutiooa which were read and unanimously adeptad, and then the meeting adjourned. ADDRESS. When the formation of a Combination, and the raising ofthe necessary funds to overturn the present Administration of the National l overnment ''were it as

pure as tho Angels that sit at the right!aDie station oy tne . acKson speaKer ol hand of the Throne of God ) had been tUs last session of Congress. He is the

nublit I v and imoiouslv avowed bv somfiPro eSe a

nf their HUiinanishpH nnrtiMns- onrl when they had selected, as their instrument, a fortunate Military Partisan, cho had, upon all occasions where the Laws or Constitution of his country presented a difficulty to tho exercise of power, substituted his own will for the Constitution and his rnaudatea for law; we were preparer, on the completion of their plan, look for scenes of violence and disunion; but we confess our surprise, that such scenes of violence should commence such treasonable vieww be manifested, before they have consummated their purpose We had just grounds to believe, that policy, if not principle, would have restrained them, until the Presidential coniict had terminated. In this, we have been deceived. 'I'he lime of the canvass is the time for threats, and attempts at intimidation, not only of indi vidua! seciiritv, but of the security of our Union. In our own State, we have been warned by a distinguished partisan of General Jackson, k'It Mr. Adams shall be re-elected by Ihefeople of the United States, that the neizt congress will be the last that will ever sit at Washington City' This oracular threat was uttered and circulated - with a view to intimidate, before our last Gubernatorial Election. And, simultaneous with this threat by this Kentucky leader, we fiod distinguished members of this same party, in South Carolina and Georgia, exciting, at public meetings, by most intemperate and inflammatory speeches- the people to open resistance and rebellion against the National Government; denouncing our confederation as more oppressive than the Monarchy of Great Britain, and inviting to a dissolution of the Onion. Among the individuals thus engaged, we discover the name of George McDuffie; who, at a public meeting at Columbia, in South Carolina, on the COth of June la.-t, at which the Governor of the State presided, holds the following language, (when speaking of the South:) 4A government (that is the National Government) formed for her protection and benefit, determined and resolved to push every matter to her utter ruin and annihilation; taxed ten millions of dollars per annum; her commerce destroyed; her staples depressed to nothing; her citizens in debt ; and her government regularly and progressively increasing these unbearable evils, to enrich a set of mercenary politicians; who regularly barter and sell the interest of this country, at every renewal of the Presidential election It was nothing more than the selling and buying of the Presidency. The people of one portion of the Union was corrupted, bought and sold by the money of the other part, with a desperation and depravity never before exhibit ed. None hut a coward could any longer bear such a state of things. He had no doubt, that the State had the Constiluviunoi punci iu my a iaxon me con sumption of such manufactured goods as they choose to select. He would lay a heavy d'lty on Northern manufactured goods. That the commerce of the western States was but trifling in any other articles than hogs, mules, horses and cattle. Yet Kentucky was unanimous in voting for the Tariff. She had done all that she could do to destroy our commerce and to ruin the market of our staples. It was high time she too should be made to feel the effects of the low price of our productions. No necessity on earth should induce a Carolinian to buy a hog, horse, mule or cow from that country. It was madness in us any longer to carry on such a disadvantageous commerce, and more especially with a

people desperately bent, thiough thej

wicked influence ol one man, on the ruin and annihilation of the Southern portion of the Union. There were no hopes, Mr. McDuffie said of a change in the system. We were tenfold more insulted, more injured, more disgraced and contemned by a majority of Congress, than our forefathers were by the Ministers of Great Britain, at tho breaking out of the Revolution. He said the people of the South, although represented in Congress in theory were not so in fact: but were actually in a worse condition than they would be if they had not even the appearance ol it. 1 hat our representation in that body, at present, is precisely lhat suggested by the British Government at the beginning of the Revolution and was rejected with scorn anj indignation." After shouts of applause for these sentiments, the orator concluded his address with the following toast: "Millions for defence, but not a cent for tribute." And may we not here inquire, who is this Orator, that so unsparingly denouu ces the Union una the majority ol the last Congress that passed' the Tariff; that deprecates the commerce and re - . k w. - sources of the West; that recommends a non-intercourse with the neonle rventucky; that falsely charges them with beine the dupes of one man wick

edly bent cu the ruin of the South. H;ates the partisans of General Jackson

is no less a character taan the Chair-, ft 1 S-s. . man of the Committee of Ways and - eans appointed to the high and honor - CalllOUtl. He IS, il) fine, 110 Other than an ambitious aspirant for office, desperately bent upon -pushing his political fortune j to the highest point, by every means within bis power and at every hazard. Mt. McDuffie having thus boldly taken the lead in recommending rebellion and disunion, a non-intercourse with Kentucky, and an impost or tax upon the manufactures of other states, amounting to prohibition on the part of the 3tate of Soulh Carolina, it becomes important for the good people of these United StaUs to know how far he has been seconded by the partisans of General Jackson elsewhere, and at other times, that a due estimate may be made of the future from the past The foil owing is an extract from the Colleton AddrPSS to the iple of Soath Carolina: "What course u left to uslo pjrsue?', Our Northern and Western brethren are not cannot be ignorant of the system they advocate, or of the powers they claim for the General Government. They full well know, because tike us they must tci. that it lifts them to prosperity, while it ginks us into ruin. We have done by words all that word? can do. To talk more must be a dastard's refuge. "What course is left to as to pursue! If we have the common pride of men, or the determination of freemen, we must resist the impositions of this Tariff. We stand committed. To be stationary is impossible. We must either retrograde in dishonor and in hhame, and receive the contempt and scorn of our brethren, super-added to our wrongs, and their system of oppression, strengthened by our toleration; or, we must, "by opposing, end them." To the very last vote in Congress, we have kept this dreaded al ternative, from our mi ids, still clinging to the vain hope, that some kindred feel-1 . .... i ines some sense ot constitutional histice, some spirit of forbearance and com promise, such as influenced our fathers when acting together, and the framers of this Constitution, would rescue us from this bitter emergency. But it has com?, nd we may not shrink in meeting it. "In advising an attitude of open resistance to the Laws of the Union, we deem it due to the occasion, and that we may not be misunderstood, distinctly but briefly to state without argument, our constitutional faith. For it is not enough that imposts laid for the protection of domestic manufactures are oppressive; and transfer in their operations millions of our property to Northern capitalists. If we have given our bond, let them take our blood. Those who resist these imposts must deem them un constitutional and the principle is aban doned by the payment of one cent, as much as ten millions." t j And the following resolution was! adopted at one of their Public Meetings: "Resolved, That the adhesion of the State of South Carolina to the Union, should depend upon the UNCONDITIONAL REPEAL by the present or next Congress of ihe TARIFF LAWS of 1816, 1324, and 1828, so far as they conflict with the Constitutional rights of our citizens. An Anti-Tariff meeting was held by the citizens oi rs'ewberry District, to devise measures to defeat the existing duties laid by Congress for the protection of American Manufactures. It was "Resolved, 1st. That any Tariff imposed by the congress of the United States for purposes other than revenue, or the regulation of trade, by retaliatory or countervailing duties, is unconsti tutional" I

Rcsohed, That the late Tariff is a Ta i iff of protectir g duties, and as such is

not only unconstitutional but impolitic.'" Resolved, That for the purpose of defeating as much as possible the views and objects of the friends of the Tariff, and to protect ourselves from its ruinous effects, we will strictly adhere to the following regulations: 1st. We will neither purchase or con sume any article the growth or manufacture of any of the Tariff States, if such article, or a substitute for it can be obtained in any of the Anti-Tariffstates." "We will particularly abstain from purchasing or consuming the following articles, the growth, produce or manufacture of any of the Tariff States, viz: I All articles manufactured of cotton, wool, flax or hemp, and all Distilled Spiriis, except such specific articles as the Committee of Vigilance may at any time exempt. We will not purchase, use or consume any kiud of live stock or provisions brought into the State from aD' other State &c." At a meeting of the citizens of Sumpter district, it was among other things 1 r 7 1 J I rill A. M .1 m "acsoivea mai congress aoea not possess the power to adopt a system of jlnternal Improvement, and that they scl'emnly protest against all appropriations ofiforsuch purposes. i So much ofthe public meetings is given as a specimen ofthe spirit that anii when assembled in the South. The 'same entiments have been used by the iparty on similar occasions in South Caruunaauu c euigia. n iew exurttis irora the Jackson Prints will further display the malinantv of the movers in this scheme of war and disunion, and their peculiar malice against the reputation and interest of the people of KentuckyOne writer says, "Ve do not wish disunion no:r, we wish to force the decision on those who oppress us by the Tariff whether we shall remain united." Another, in speaking of the Tariff says, uWhen did that people ever live pos. sessing the least pretension to Civil Liberty, who have been goaded by such insults and such wrongs, aud did not spring to the cannon's match and the Musket to redress them?" Another proposes to send a deputation to Congress to demand of them to repeal the Tariff, or compel them of the South to obey it, and then, if they are denied justice,to say to Congress what the Spartans said when their arms were demanded of them, "Come and take them." This party in the South, in relation to thi3 spirit of excitement, like every other set in motion by the Combination, appear to keep it up by Dinners, &c. As a specimen ofthe spirit attempted to be diffused at these festivals held in honor and worship ofthe many toasts and sentiments delivered and drank with loud cheers and acclamations. 1st. "The Battle ofthe 2Sth of June, and the Tariff of June '28; let New England beware how she imitates the Old." 2nd. "The 30th of June, the day on which forbearance and patience ceased to be virtues." 3rd. "The Rattle Snake ofthe South, warned by its rattles, let the foe beware!' 4th. At the celebration ofthe 4 of July last, by the Orator of the Day, "The Hemp of Kentucky, better suited for cravats for Kentuckians and Taritfites than for the covering of South Carolina motion. Concluded next weekJ ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. TVTOTICfci is hereby piven, that we shall exXNl pose to sale at pubJic vendue, at the court house door, in L&wrtm eburgh, on the fourth atui'day in October r.exl, all l he rigtit, title, ineiest, claim aud demand of the heira of Jesse BLoru, iate of Dearborn countj, deceased, in, over and to the certificate for the south west qu.rter of section No 3, and south half of fraciou No. 4, in township No 6. of range No. 3, wei, &c.S:c. in ihe county of Dearborn ; which ( ertiftckte is sold to save the land from forfeit, ure. By order of the court of Probate of Dearborn county. FREDERICK UTZ, " . , , CATHARINE UTZ, 3 Adm rsOctober 1, 1828. S9-Sw A O TICE. A LL persons indebted to Doctor Jabrz PerciXJL val t book account or note, are requested to call nd mukt immediate payment or eive a judgment and save cost, as no further delay can ue given. Z. T. PERCIVAL, Agent Lawrenehurgh Ser t ?7tn 1828 39-3w. One Cent Reward!! TI1K above reward, but no charges, will be paid for the apprehension and dfclivery of LEVI SWAM, ac indented apprentice to the cooper ing business, who absconded from rny employment on the lSin insu Smd Ltvi is about 1-1 veurs old . urk hair & complexion; had on when he went iwny blue Jeans ciothes, &; a fur hat part worn. p rsons ar cautioned against harboring or i ustmg htm. W H ALAN GIDSOV. Hirriaon Ohio, Sept. 25, 1323. S9-S. Flour, Corn Meal, Pork, Beef, Chickens, Potatoes, AV OOfJ, and most kinds of country produce, will be received at this Office in pny. ment of papers or other debts. nnUl thr January next, at the highest cash price. Sept. 13. Giu.qq & C'JILLV

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