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i: vn: c rs i '.u.n ik. uriij.vri-:jt.N nii-:rccir. INT RHPLY TO Ml!. !.!;0::-s slh'tKCll. Oi bill "furth.tr f provide for t'ic collection ofduHes on lnip- . (-. On Saturday, the 1 Ci 1, ,,f JVbrnarv. Mr.

v. a I riOL'N ?, .Air. Wit

'I'l. I' L'Pt'llcItiail

Mr. W KtsrrR, nd

loss, a..atisiin the wards of the instru- , le, "acceding to this confederation, and ! speak of the constil n'llt ; out he v. ail find himself disa n-ioinled . ,," r . ,T i! .-. i ir i ,. ,.lr , i , !V U,t"1- joining u, the measures ot the United . stitudon. hut as a c n, I iiin-t s.n to the honorable centh -man, V., . t ti i i i - i , t Iiat, in ..r Ann-riotm political s,amIMr, cox- N,la.t0s:. S,m" h(i ridmltt--11 Hllo the ratllloalion. by the rmeriox is a noun sn List ant iv.. it ;..,..rt Union.'- tications. but as act

ful oft!

He in r,ino-;lion to the hill. "i:n followed hiin.

fnun South Carolin:

Hllli c! li t, I,,.

tl)

distinct an

to l.if it iiiKKirtaiici i . . . . i .

"' ui ii poor, a MiiiniMi

uiiMieainliL' ad i-. tivc. Inr tin

a noiia sn ,tt and

clea r idi a , of i ;

a;

stitiition, not as a con-: lliem, or o;eii war, arc an modes of

ompacl, and of tlie ' redress j;J-!lr open to the discretion

people, not as rati- n iiJ choice of South Carolina: for she

but as acts of access-ton. is to ju ire of her own riirht-, and to

if; and it is not1 Having thus used the terms rati ft) Sir, I intend to hold the -u'lillemin : seek sati-l'tction f ..r her own wron,r'.

i . dernii y, it i? not to anif confirm, even in regard t; the old ! to the written record. u the dist us-1 in her own w;i v.

,'-"J,,i,!' confederation.

pnrposi; ol se

lf o;iii)i'in iif tli,5, v, !n thai!

s, aid nd ''d -

Mali nil' a !-

tcrn. We v.mt tak-.- onr Hmtirc. ir, a to theliuht in which p-'Mi-M'tv will rr-:ird n. I do not df.-l.iiip it judp-ii.ci.t.nor it.h..!d v.vf.df from its oc.rity. F. 'i!i thit 1 a-n y,'v-fonnir--ley nH (!uly with ititf!cfp ,.f l.caif, an ! t.) I'ii- 1,-lnfiav ahil'tv. I fcarlnslx trun my-. ifto th- -..intry, 'uiw an ! h.-rc-jftcr. and nvr lmth my ki( i c? and inv irharnctcr t.t i'-dc-i-imi. T.f f.-ciitl'!Knn has tiTmnatd lr ivprh v tt)P of throat and defiance toward- this l i'd , rv :i hoald it h' eiiine ;i law of Midland, a'tO"cthtr nnn-Tia! in the hall of ( 'o.refs. Hut I shall net :!". r nivi-!f t !. f x,-it d into warmth, I v hi denunr iatitui ol'llie mca---ure which. I ! i,..:. Ainenr 1 lie fe.ditr.s which at this n..'vaert fill imv hn a't. l:ot the

i! ,..,.o;.. :.. .. i .:. a.

St 1

it would have been ision of a constitutional question, 1 in-

eoinmodatiu-any new et of political notion?. :,ra,1S'S indeed, if the people of the i tend to impose upon him the ressir, we r. je-t his rule of Vntax alt.i t!i- i ' "i'ed States, after its formation, and j tr tin's of constitutional language. The

came to establish the ires-: people have ordainet

We

r. a third S'afo is of opinion.

- not only that lhoe laws of impo-t aru

constitutional, but tliat it is tlie absohitc

a ctvisiilution: : duly of v., mrres to pass, and l riM!;i-

wiLI not civt- iei our i. rtn ef -olilical when, the v

eeen I o I ue 1 a aim a n a : ..I I c .,.l . r .... 1 ., . i :....: .. I .. 1 . t r . i , .... t . . i . i . j .. ' l i . . .

! f "tii n rv tli . , '" 1 i;i lorfuuuion, t.iiu spoivcn ot tlie . can uioy reject i l wmioui revolution (, i.un suco taw.-; ana i.iut, by ornming a "v'o rVrJ' as occcdin to this constitution, j They have established a form of gov-jtopa-s and maintain them, its constitiireeilv. , rr.j,iiM;.n, the taadaiiieiita! law- "c'1 l;,ngii:ige would have been ill j eminent ; can they overthrow it without , tional obligations would lie grossly dbaed ir then.- .(. one word in tt- iati"na-e' s,lil'''l to the occasion. Itwould have I revolution ? These arc the true qucs-! regarded. She relinquished the power

t'i' I r.l'lll' it!' t!.f I'ltO.I . i ...1. . ' 1 llllt 1 ' I -IK .tv!.ti'i.r cnn -i r--W w. ,1 ; -- 'li.,i-. I ,t(' ntMti.rti.A-1 f ! 1 i , ! I ... ' ..1

ctattt!. ttd -. i that word.

I't'tViT-, t Lull we U n.nv of a t

detinue nt ru-

,1

existing separation or dis- lions.

g (he States, suclt as never! Allow me now, ?.Ir Fresiden!, (o in-! h'ge truly, hers-df, and gave it up (o

r t ti'.

Know no more union nniot

i ( ti .u en l .. . sitic.. "T ? j . 'n snrli 1 i ti .m . rro ! n tli i ( A 1 1-1 1 -' i- iiiln I in". I'vlrnt itf the i.t-nn. i ('nierrccs. on f!ie f:iit!i (l.-.f nm. r-r

. ineieioi c. was used. i lie lanirutiire osilton3 conlainea in the resolutions i wouia exerci?

lus

ei

cons! i ru'io ),

was used. i be lanuutige osiuon3 conlaineu in

.ii i i !i.

ot onvevaiK c, dr a contHtuliinal hill of! acinaliy ctnploxxHt is, ciiop', rati t v. or- and liieir necessarv consequences.

e.c;;a:u-e. lint we know what th mnstiiiiiion ' (1'iin. cstohHh. ! IVherc sovereign commu n i ( ies

is;i- know what the plainly written tunda-1 Therefore, sir. since any State, be- parties, f here is no't ssenlia! dilTbrcncc tie utal law i; we know what, the l.ond ofonrif., tl, '. .' 1, ;.,, ' .... .. ' Li ,.... f ..,:

i. i e s. ( . v :x .1 I ' i u l (J I'fl I l " 1 1 1 u II I -SOi O I I v I l' II .1 tu.il Jill 1. .1 U 1 1 1 1. i i I ill 1 1 'II

are

t I:

.... .... . I... - ...... i ,

i.ir .ii'tiit (ii hi r i km t us i nn.

n.tT.t! to maintain and to dei.-;d it. it. its

il l1' ii i I i rn

tne t. :n on, must snow ner authority to. and a league. l oev

to

se ii. ii congress i-ow re-

exercise it, Congress does, as

she may insist, break tlie condition of the gran', and tiets manifestly violate the constitution: and for this violaiion

h,

all equally rest ol the constitution. .Wig may threaten to

.im I- ; a n .tl i j ret a I lie I I

'on in v. I. ii

t rei !

,se!f.

Sir

h

'i 'if ran-e wh'rh he ac'c in the eoi-t -tut j.Ti, vf':t thv. no fhee'itif fin:! v. He h i no t.iot-

! wiul he mil t

: i

the p titleiriaii has ; 1 does hi at -: ! f no i a ;t ic1. hat (; -!; -." f,-,d : n. h: tin 1 1: cee 'j from ep

iron, n r:tti",i'i i.t "in hold on wh'cli to st. i

play the ;iO'v is o! I : nrb:nt Evir- thh :..i, i, - ,. , , treachcr TT,. ;; , ., c!r.,r

S '.a:-Ol a .r. tr i --: v-tv e'.ort. t.i extricate Vw.'i !f, r.f.lv :-tks l-iai ( r and deener. A-4.:' I f -r the r . n htat re mav he earri' d t:r. ."'trther: I 'ear th-t no friend ran s i'Viy oni- ta hi' r-,: -f. that one ran a teroae'h

i lain c.-i,.,. and m.-o; l ,"-t ieated ineaiiin;. i "ado what has been done, no State is i on the plighted faith of (be sovereign J secede, also. Virginia mav secede, and The setwe of the r; nOmanV proposition, at liiierl v to ? ccj: on the ground that i party. A leag'te or confederacy is but j hold the fortress's in the Chesapeake. r' ,".ir V,? "'''-r crisiie ar;i! "thcr States have done nothing j a subsisting or coatiiitiing tr-a.'y. i The Western Stales may secede, and e'oo'i.m c'ti'na o ol. - '1 u,'..', ,,,nt ,'T"!'. hut aca Slie must show (hat she! Tlie irn: Ionian's resolutions, t!ien, take io their own se the public lards. ! o-iiion -till i'. tli.u our vctem ot t .,n eriinif-nt - , . , , , , i . , . . , , is i, nt a .-mpart h- iiv. ' th. 1,. f fenar- i ,):'s a uixi ,r r' rs'c " al 'las hocn or-1 af:irm. in ell .-ef, that tlnse (wenty-lotiri Louisiana may secede, ti ene ( hoerr, ate and s -.venii states- ' ' (!niurd to vnttlllf and c.-crrlhnm- what has! United States are held together onlv bv ; ifotn a foreign alliance, a;;d hold (he " he.'ti rie;' .-.' r,7, to rrjui what the p 'o-j a su'osisting treaty, resting for its fulfil- J mouth of the Mississippi. Jf one. Slate 1 lie fi !'( t" -"'!! ' ,m d.rhienc ll;-, f lU. i id-' i'l.ivc fi!,nlrrl. rut! in , lvletl i mci.t :i:nl rutt itei'iii':' i i it,- i.t'i.ann! i II'IIV spI'it!. ten m . c .!.. c,, t.t. ...(,.

1 a h'ttt .

tioeow ate sr i:icii .trii;

1

V"ar i"!n:

- ,

h .'; !

a

1 eiiej n'iTti

fi'tt d

v i : i

;e lost f1-" pp ;on

peo.pde of the scy, !..! .'late to the cmsti:u!iop, nr (a v tien.-.l (e,n, part. ; it j, r; word :-'c,-c:Ki."! not fo-.ji.d.-1he etc sii'tri, n i:-; If , r it; tie.n of it by any one of (lie

been i i ! (or ns l;ere. d.iubtlc

t

res dial tr.e'Pie nave ti'ioivrtt. an. I to break mi what ' ment and cenimuance oa no mhetent I seeeuo, ion

'!Cr'' !;'" ; ' hi o constiMi-! tht

i,

n:t what i meiit and cent inuanr

ccaue these are ; power of its own, but on tlie plighted ss the transactions ' laith of each State: or, ia otlier words

pi. ice.

her ri

la r'it

ii oar mon is nut a league: arm as

Iron, this proposition.

1

n-eqi

nc'

toov furUter abirni, that, .is soven

i a

ta

: ,1,

Then tli-

,t

i T ilnrtl :h or !,: ' i a i " i ' t a i

.r:e!

1.

w.t root a

e' '

a Is;), it. to

erhnnian I oj-.

de

e'ar'd that

I'l.now in iteltate,

con-.-iden-d cenver--e f

'c :,( : at ! then foe. w!i ted (hat the people of the Si

r ! s

ierai;i- ;

?i-i 'n of t hi

may .!. .. tut the r:m" of i. rtv itself

ot the .ace o..i-,ion; '.,;( the-i. Mr. the liherty i argued that thev may s, c.'

W. l'-h 1 thttiii? stased ott the contest, is n.d petie'e al !i' c r.'v. in anv r n ral and and. fine:!

r'ioo .!, and

1 ti

I f. in ad op ring (lie r

nve ratlhed:

!(-n.is which exni'

This which have actually t;o;e;i

either in 1 otoer words, sue mtisf. s.mw

lie ratii'ii -a-: to make a revolution. States, has' If ,"Ur. President, in drawi

s not : restituliees. the lionorable men

trnose. itoniined himself (a tlie use of

ocrcssiitn is : lional lai g!i:-.ge. (here won

n it is sta-1 a wmo and awp.il 'actus between ins ; cui Tea. eacti may a .ojH any mo,.ie or ites crrifd prendses and conclusion. Leaving out ! measure of redress v, hich il siie.ll think

! . . . . I . 1 . 1 1 1 o . r. t 1 10 m 't . . .-...,. . .. I.1..I. tirnnr

1 ' .t';ii. 11 1111.11 ; ' . ' 1

ii'iiy secede,

nay da so

these

oilier had

f r.iiii! i 1 11- i ai

ave been ; su

.ar.' sn'jpct t no superior power, the States must d 'cide,eac:i for ilse!f,of anv Tt . - . I 1 1..

violaiion ol the league; and 11

to have oc-

!i viohitian he

aiop." so

c!isr-i"tcr, ha', oar own, w. 'd xy

Ion; i 1 i'ivi '1 ,in- t;:i !':!-,. ; ! ; . Sir, I love ittvrt v ; o less ardently than the fftit! anan, in whatever f tan s!-e nriv h.ie ii'i-er.red in the trojr. 's(,f hinnan i -iMorv. A Ah it.it- d in t he ina-t . r r ;! .. I..- of a n' i.;iiil v. pi l-rc-akinr out Train treai arnid-t tt:e'! iiktlpss of tl.e middle a.r-, and Iwaniin on the

lerairO.OTl of li.or r.tn1;i.,r-.''i..c i t n -..l

F!'iro:i . flic ha-, aiuavc attd. clera- f-r t.-o. V t,-ir, it i ' " inr !r ! hv con:!niot:. at.d c

it i; that l.tiertv weieli i- ear natetna! inh. ti- ' taacc, it i- ,i:ir '-!:!i!i-!:ed, .'oar ho-i.hf, re. t nliar in rican liht rty to wl.i..h I am rhii ily devoted, and :!" r.iiiK' of u!n'c!i I n-"r ta-an. to (tie 1 j ; 11, . , l of my pov. fr, to main! via and ui :'( nd. Mr. Pn M'h ft, if I r :i'-idered the cut-pta-ttori '.l '.ue-toie now ! efere ii ioe.Ptfnl a it is im-ert-t.t. a:.d if ( .;p; .-.ed that its d. e:-ian. it'e r in the S'.'f.a' . er ! t h e.e. , t -v . v a ; '

litlelv t 1 1 vi anv H iT'. r

to (he . tuoi', it may l,o mote plaui'dy t tne wor-ls? v-minnr! cn l a

from it. ; are not constitutional modes ot'exores-' Other consequences tinkirall', follow.

etistitniioo. no',!.i'!;i t sion. and stalin'g the mutter eroi isel v !o. from the main proposition. If a

1 - : 11

w;is ..iop,e cnl .ace-meg to a compact.! as l!:e trutit ! his lirsf resoludow would ' league between sovereign powers have t.'thieg w.r:! i se- tr. ie ro-sarv. in ota'r !vve'; : (firmed that Pcnplc vf the seven:! ' "0 limilation as the time ef -, duration,

!o Iif"aiC 11 '.i'l. btlt to ! Ir.iei tlo '... i-: ')'(' Ifi.? M)ic'V(.i -. "... n-i.t rna!.ii!i no I iin'.r m:i

e:t tne r v . n . ll.-' , ' Ibtt t!i f . rut t 1. . ! I . ! ( ..-.-. -.),,: Tl.co il

out of id ce. o'rc sv ,)), as a word

to political association?, imj g i'do a beigu---. ticatv, or coa

fc.it;i thr . r.';it'S ra'.ilien t'l't mis'ittthtn. ,r 1 .tr.it nf ant! contain nol tin-" ina ktsi"' it ne root ti

ed !v : (In-tramoU. These arc the very word's! a!, il subsists o-.ly duringthe goo S pleas-

nav do so twenfv

! wen! -three may do so.

S.r, as these sccos-ions go on, oac ftcr another, what is to constitute the United S; ales? Wiiose will be the army?

cr.1? j Whose the navy? Vrho will pay tlie

debt? Who fuitll the public treaties? Who perform the constitutional guaranties ? Who govern this District s.bd Territories, Who retain the public properly. Mr. Preciuen.. every man mu?t sea? that these are all questions which can arise only after a revolution. They presuppose the hi caking up of t'e.e Government. While tlie constitution le.s's, they arc repressed; they ?pring up to annoy and startle us only from its grave.

a lie constitution does not provide for

nlii i

i

P;l III ;.; rn

(very where, nr on a lite rt v, cur".' t v ntdon.

imi

' ; ...

Cenn

(no , bv oae at d S-r;.-:sio!l

tH" league or COIlfed. jd- of the United Sia!

p'.u h f ear. ' -xpr-ssioii, in estalilisliinir the present Cioen.mcnt. Thev do no!

st l linger to it ; : piirting from! c v. The p fo- '

f.e tj;-.,) in;1

ef ,Vo it!i ( andina lierself, in iier own ! ure of lue parlie. juthough no violation act of ratification. Lot, then, her first j he complained of. If, in the opinion ol resolution, (t il the exact truth; let it cither party, il he violated, such parly state the fact, precisely as it exists; let may say that he will no longer fulfil its

ii av (he noopb of the several States obligations on his, part, hut will eonsid-1 J.'rrc.vnox is equally KKVourrro5.w;

events which must be preceded bv its own destruction. Secksssux, therefore, since it must bring these consequerces with it, is REVOLUTIONARY. And XV L-

i.

d a ci listitutiee, or form ef Coy- er the whole league or compact at an tit: and (hen, sir. what will bo-' end, although it might he one of its sli-

seeoud re

a

say

at toev aece

come ot h:s lab-rence in

-'u .on, ivnit'ii is in loose words, yt---

eloa icnguo.btlt they '.'( if, r..? ?t all other e.';.e.v- of' c",e l, ;-

a ; 'jeeg s-vri pr;r!i(e, ach h.s a if coxa!

) Jtalnrjur TV.-'.-; ait ice!! t-f'tliein-

i .. . t. . . , i . .. i

in io.;i ie.: ci.;-.: :tm anu (-u'jU -titiiti'iu. Siieii ;s re (he very v.a

ii

m him r in w oo, ! i- i

Won'd Pe a lleea ' iv tnon:t.t t one a tiitn'.w!:' ti, r i i 1 1

tple'tiaf, 1 I !.:'i t r, -. for I ..o.i er e '.! to t ii ( ("is' it'll try a i g t - . p.d en ; a i '".-tt Circn -i;t. s :it r .-. ! . S ir, 1'ie i i:V,c fo-ia: : ha h. ' . to this 1 1 r i. -p" -ti : it i t- . '

rea'oni d n- on it. a- t rot... ;. n 1 ;".atrt-t;e. ( .',i :a'iei t . a-, ! or now w , a. in !,. ; a -' o in r.iO ! ..r h v vt-gslt nonr can di thr.rOy ,,; ti ; I'll :';- '( The two fi t rr'o; 0'i - of HMii'.' r a ;' rat ' pr i ;; t..

1. -that r 1 v.'. a I. Tea'. ', !

the fey, r i! St O.. ce.t'-n.a - t ' -, ar t ' ll.at tttr-e ti-l. to ja !..-, e Yi j'l'ioe ef the r : it) C-, of aca vie, it': 1 it? w a rr ' It trn , dr. t cali? t'.. a ' :vttU t.f : T,r:;t t I i r " i!c(;.. U I at i

B ' I ach to the ' e'ai . i i '.' .' i r ij.'d t C, -II I 5 I . ' 'V I e'l th t- a r s- ' i "., ., 1 ( jtfili t i o .' . .' ' '' : .' 1 . !1 f .ft ' : .t.i 1 ' ' ,' ' r . l.ii.'! :o ' i': , . r , i tie?! ! : v. a )- j i ., : it t 'i i ' - r-' . ! i . t ' i 'i ' i !. a ! a ;';r, -ach a if it. t.r -i 1 a t '.., r i' a. . t vti" i.. . .-id . . ' , i ' iPi t r 'a i.v ' (. . ' f t in t re: t'-. t :o .v . ! '. i . ! 'o . a o e n oar '. e ' ' ' " t.t, tuilwi' '-(', i . lea Oftidevt . 'i'hi' lien wi .t t. It t'.reatea his i, , ' e el i'( d a r: in r d' n v a t v. S fj'l )-., e.Oli 1! t ;t,t coal'-

if hp ad no I oar i nt r n n

ced ! y

t 1m. di'eiis; it.

.;. d f . c ( i - ed . T!.i te '.as i a I i 'lie. . n;i fie

tt "niii-l!

t'.is S'lell !-.. 'a a.a

tn '

an o

' I

!;0 eono-

of tidii- . Pat PC" that day, one av a k d e.! it, j! h a i n oe . !!;.:. nt ! hs; c. ,th d it. I -a-lt!:'...' it. !

v the an-

o,

o! the instrument it-i Stati s, w iiloist an ex guag i e-fd bv tleir

ii.ai leey .'.;.' some oi tdiem ttio

w..r.s -'a -sent d t" . i ' . i ...... i oil t-i i ll 1:1 " i a I ! i : ': importe.'-.r ' t'.aa :na pear, in 'be it.tro:; v. - r ! tiy t!.-; h aue a icsol liio'ts. jS;,.!

t

it

to !:

iio'A : tag !.

!:ts

iias.a.ttigy

and in .all the ! tion, t!;e l.m-:

ii- ronvenuon was., J ;: -j:i ;ii " , !-..vi'.g the additional ' " : i 1 .adopIiHr' hal

i'liere i i more

li st Si e;,. ;H-

lee ion i ti-is tip,-, i' ( n:o er of l!., i ai'd ti-e are o.tain t't, ' prottiiiit a i com bi-jo'i js

drawn. C;;t btditfo w see to remai h, t;.;ii

t. n:is (o

gi.i i ) -iiMpe f

'radum- ax oi , mode and ? a?

'rrif It is ob ions, is il not. sir, that 'as conclusion rcpiires for its supnori, i'-iitc. oiiier prtMuises; H requires preuii'es whieli stioak of ecf .-siun and o( coai-

i'nLi,'io!i libit it siieu!'! be perpetual. Uoon this principle, the. Congress of

the I toted null ;md voi

hvet n tlie

iiat is revolution? Why, sir. (hat is

revolution, which overturns, or centre or successfully resists the cxisti'..; public authority; thai which ..nests the ex

iles, in ' '.to, declared i ercise ol te.e supreme tiower: that which

1 t'.ietreitfv of alliance he-

l led

t? ci'rr- tb.oMga it

M;tt i

to bo ;i

at io

I I

pe.ii:

ranee,

lu a!.

i.Tcf

ietwceti sovereign rowers, ati

iibout sueh premises, it altogether

man-: Mr. er v. ! lid in hen s

'.nog. ' r e !! tr

, lent. if li ttlv stale

Oiiorabie mcir.

;i!:!ain:e. If the violation of the league he accompanied with serious injuries, the suite ring party, being sole judge of his own mode and measure oi redress, has a right, to indemnify himself by reprisals on the etl'ei'.uing members of a league; t -'.'.! - , i

and reprisals, n ;ae circums.ances oi

;hat the pe

forming tins oo.s;i!ut ion, b'tie what (hey must do if

OOP

and dir.

the y

I now undo what 111--v (hen did, bv- t ions, iherel are, i

(he case it,; aire i', may be lollowed by

i i i-

ect. avowee, ami punne wai.

io necessary iumort of the re-olu-

l.p.t (lie United

will unavoidably

tit)!

OS

state a cast; of revolu-! Stat es are connected only by a league

if it be not so. lie that it is the good

i

p out of. must slate, in the first place, that the Slate to oecidc

font; : il vO em, ne r v

..Iff ld"h Com. r is le.tv a---,;. v t. I t -. '. eti tt " -. o !" o'

"'Trite a ltd su : i'.t l ii

Op-ted

and

cl'.oose to renuuti

p!e;iaire of every iow long she will a member of tins

league; that any State may determine

ig o t .e as, j, w ol ;atr j)ie io'.is pohi-' people of I he several sta',es;n ia! as v, lias ! suggest wri.Mi'd ratified (his constitution or fc

i.i -.as ;:s ,) n:;;t Was actually done ernnvnt; and. in the. next td. ice, he i the extent of her own obligations under . . ... -.i.itii

uoee, (tiep resent rons! i titan wa- ag-: must state that they have a right toui:-!if, and accept or reject woat shall be

ere. ai to. la I .,-.!, and before (no cot:- d t his : that t!u y have a ri 'iii to

s t 1 1 I O ! 1 '

.1 1 '!! f' 'i f'-r i' -' ', : t 1 1 nt i"! I y C a l".l, to rV.n : ,.d Tie ' 11 ' e ,t t-e '.'. II ilt .em' (..: . a. I id ii.

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. .-.' V. io it a; - ' .v : s,,,, M to I ; , : I t W.-I.l . ; u ( I o Lea r ot . - v : tail'; !.!;:- . e, e - .. nt f o en -l , . v e O.on i i ; t i n '. L v -a. ii i i, a ni'ii en 1 1. .n . 0 i js v :d .-( aM 1 a' , .'. a e I a-y . : I ! e tti i. 1- i;-' I , I'.lt.-t ft! fll tl.e Ir iae- ot ; v- , ; t - e i iie I a - a lie I t ht in . ii-,.- of r'rr,p ir) ,

t! h i I! e

;i: : to: 1 1

U! ;is no

f U n.eil !

i ...-.;, and be lore to.." tot:- d tnis: thai they have a ri ah p'e,!, be United Stales card the form of governn

hi t :i 'ot a Union, more or ih.-y have adopted, and to breakup the r iifi'-eu ye up. At least' constitution whieh (hey have ratified.

meeting ol Ihe tirst Xow, sir. this is neither more - nor less , l e v heel been, in than saying that thev have a right to ml t s nee national make a revelation. To reject an esg (ii r. ! -fore (!.:- , !n hs;(ed government, to break u a M. ioey had tle'dar-. political ronsliiution is rev..luti m. j iti(l, ;tnd I car-! I d ny t!i;it any man can s'oite ;ic-

itli.e.ito b- ;.t;i niiti cun.ielv what was done by llu

1 1 i s-j decided by tlie wlmie; that flic may

also determine wtielher her i iglos have

been violated, what is (lie extent of the injury done her. and what mode and measure of redressing her wrongs may make it fit and expedient for her to ndopt. Te.e result of the whole is, that

-lire; that

introduces a new paramount aulhorilv

in toe rule of the Stale. iow, -ir, this is the precise object of nulhficui tion. It attempts to fcupersede the supreme legislative authority. It arrests the arm of the Executhc Magistrate. It interrupts tiie exercise of the accustomed judicial power. Under the nam.? of tin ordinance, it declares cull and void, within the State, all the revenue laws of the United States. Is not this revo lulionarv? Sir, so soon as this ordinance, shed! b.t carried into effect, a revolution will have commenced in Small Carolina. She will have thrown cfT the authority to which Iter citizens have heretofore been subject. She will have declared her own opinions and her own will to be .above the laws, and above (he power of those who are eitf rusted with their administnilion. If she makes good these declarations, she is revolutionized. As to her, it ii as distinctly a change of the supreme power, as the American revolution of 1T?'J. That revolution did not subvert Covernment in all its forms. It did not subvert local laws and municipal administrations. It only threw off the dominion of a power, claiming to be fuperior, and to have a

any State may secede at idea

any Shite may resist a law which she j tight, in many important respects, to " . . 1 . . i r. .

niee : 1 r

t e

pcopic.

herself may choose fo say exceeds lite power of Congress; and that, as a sove-

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s. ii t s'ai dishing the present constitution.: reign power, she may redress Ik r own o, at d th' ii stale, accural. -Iv, what the ! grievances, by Iter own arm, at her own d- neoido. or anv n.-ni of (hem. mut now ! discretion : she may make reprisals;

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I tad coie.e ligel!ior a- d, ihii. fere, they

K "i to" Shi ten .as aei

ed.

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the co :. .i 'l.aiion, ;ihh oig! it w;is ;t I -a-.O!". :tnd I'Oti.it, r hut a league, and rest,. on rotbing h ii pli-vhtrd I ailb (or

its O: .On tli it co. . I o I!..... fl

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i'l to get rid of its obligations, w it. out ' she mav cruise against toe property cl

slating ;in imdeiiiuU ' ease of the over-) ol'ier members of the league; sue may throw tf government. I admi'.of course,1 authorize captures, ami make open war.

c.gto li.e.t t he poopl - ma,il thev ch..se ovcr-i 1U sir, tuts be our political condition,

i

n ,il they c!i

ii'i v the f'o ei limeni. l.ul. Ihen.ihat : it is time the people oi me I'tutou

i e vohr bet. The docf i ine now i-on-! Slates understood it. Let us look tor

led for is, (lint, liy nii'lifirution or sc-

nmuce. .!, even lln'ii. th ' c;..snei. the o! i-'.ations am aulhoriiv

were ml lriingcr to each othet : of tin; got rnmmt m.av be set aside or

a ti

v. , n -, '.'ii- it 1 1

o ildCitl 'll . !! e ei '-, .t of lel '!'. nt to

l a rin.f f.-fi'v., t(u-, fr t! t v ry r a-oa. it i not a r.-)m;aet h twei-.i ' .', - t i ; ; a rontiliitioa of Cloven. nn nt . ae i a tt. i' l !-'-ttvfrn ovrei'n I'o-.ver-, r : thttiL-s i --en-

ti.t ! ntilikc in their Vi r ii i' :r. , an 1 ine.i-

1, lhtf of rvT l-.rinff t'e.e aif,e.

foltiu'ii 'i .n in on the veiv trot t of ti.eiii-lr'i

meat. II ev.not nvrto .'i it. II" ei

thfrt.for. t r iai r mi - lli ' m itti r, an

iltig

t t.i

deny; and what I say

the case .and in

uiguage. il bout show-

en, Lives oil ion, ,;,,! Io "el. iff on in thai t i botioillii I e t'ctit einali s

,r . con;iiii; i inal

a moment, to (be practical conseipiences of these opinions. One Shite, holding .an embargo law unconstitutional,

lb. re was ; bot d of union already sua- r- j. ( p d. without revolution. Ibil this! may do, fare her opinion, and wilhdiaw

from Ihe Union, oic secedes. Another, forming and expressing the same judgment on a law laying duties on imports, may withdraw also. She sece.h s. And as, in her opinion, money has been taken out of (be pockets of her citizens illegally, under pretence of this law, and as she has power to redress their wrongs, she mav demand satisfaction; ai d, if refused, she may lake il with a strong hand. The gentleman has himself pronounced the collection of duties, under existing laws, (o be nothing but

! robbery. Robbers, of course, may oe

sscssed of the fruils of

f!w en them; they were ;i-s ei- is what I

ate, I. I otid Na'rs; n:id ln- objects of is. !,,(t,n man can slate, ti e i o ,t de ta'nm wa-s to in ske a strong- w ith historical accuracy.

i r ami ii-drr eo-.a (! ni.a. I la

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P.e e pr.!pe"d a H i b's ol oonlederalioti, ' right, as averted in his conclusion, is a and, !tr itig .antbotized by (i;ejr resper- revobilionarv right merely: thai it

Vit the word live S atos, linallv ''nifiieJ and con firm- does not, and cannot exist, under the

f ' Ite m, la a much as ibey wore constitution, nr agreeably fo the con-

:''r, ;"hV i'1 union, they did not speak restitution, hut can come into existence

new articles , mded-; only when the constitution is overthrown.

aecedxarr to (be

nil 11... ...l.il -. . -t 1 sfitsr ot the wor.l

while he retains a t-o,!,hi:s.:e of sonn I. r -ration, but ol rali'ntrr and confirming 'liu is tbe reason, sir, which makes fl.-introd.in a new word .a' hi own, viz: tb-m ; ;ind Ibis angua;e wastiot used it necessary to .abandon the use of cont',rjitU i.n; oriiiip; t'ae i.rii.ri. al idea, and inadvertently, le can-e j;) ,. ?,,nie in-' slilulionariaeguage for a new vocabiil-

tlrici.rit to play ttie ptincipo ,-,,,,...- "-,., nl.,iril, s ,.,.,1 ;

10

its proper arv. not to subs! itu'e, in (be rdact: til rightlully tlispo

id:cnit!,.t,aM..i,e,l t. rmp.t. 'I'l..' whole MM,', xvI"'! '''PI,,,M' Lmad t, which plain historical faCV riosof a-fiirnp- their flagitious crime; and, tlierelorc, then uandaca Von.di7i.fe.wn e.im.rj. a n I "Js nl loget her a s! ra eg r to I !n existin-r dons. This is I he reason why it is i,c-1 reprisals, impositions on ihe commerce io (hit wny .o toti to pais off a plauniil, j Union. '-Canada,' says (,e U th arti- j ccss.iry to give new names toibins, to: of other Slates, foreign alliances agrtinst

exercise legal authority, i unking this .authority to have, been usurped or abused, the American colonies, now Ihe United S'.iiHs, bade it defiance, and 'reed themselves f'om it by means of a revolution. Rut that revolution left ihem with their own municipal laws still, and the forms of local (..Jovermitciil. If Carolina now shall effectually resist the laws of Congress, if she shall be her own judge, take her remedy into her own hands,oiiey the laws of the Union when she pleases, and disobey them when she. pleases, she will relieve herself from a paramount power as dislinctly as tbe American colonies did tiie same thing in 177(1. In other words, she will achieve, as to herself, a revolution. Hut, sir, while practical nullification in South Carolina would he, as te herself, actual and distinct revolution, its necessary tendency must also he to spread revolution, and to break up the t onsliltilion, as to all the other State s. It strikes a deadly blow at the vital principle of the whole Union. To allow Stale resistance to tlie laws of Congress to be rightful and proper, fo admil nullification in some stale, and yet not expect to see a dismemberment of the entire government, appeals ( tne tbe wildest illusion, ami the most etravigant folly. The gevllcman ecms

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