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The Frankfort Argus from Frankfort, Kentucky • 2

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lil tv leecy In i iv ed at that Mtritv if iiid di I VI na' Miiij'i 1 i IL stood vvitli of a party vo look to yon as the GovCnor 1 acuig alii! I am a ons Tim AliCJUS 11 fool of the I'ai i a lor 4'the I mied Staii It oim Mipport Mr Ad inn iooi ly for Mr lie '1 ho piqra Sllloil II in noil viiitlii live fancy Jnd painful him SWIGELIT By the nmc Jiminah it appears that the (mh against duelling lias en also talo by the Lieuten ant Governors and Secretaries of State Yet Genera Metcalfe goes into oliice without ta ring this oath Ought not the act to be enforced or repealed Mr Ihuny inakes one assertion which fills us with astonishment lie says tr kxovv the fact that the voles erc cmi orm iv polled with dirt 1 1 fereiiee to the impendin'' prcxiilcntial lection Vevvcrc smprized when we henid a sini'lm senti ment d' ltvere I by him in his oral address but wi redisfiosed to attribute it to the confusion of the moment But now we si it deliberately put in print What does it mean? Why that irerymtin who vu'ed for Metcalfe is in fiver of Adams an I every man who voted for Barry is tbr Jni Iraou Mr may think so: but he is the only man who does know tint it is not true in relation to the votes 'uniformly polled' tor ither of the candid ates We I now that many and wc Inline thous ands of Jackson men voted for Metcalfe and we believe a few administration men voted for Birry Another idea is presented in this address which isliiimiliathig to the republican and patriot Gen ow innienl ami mu' i tai pi iiii iple in' our ov ii I of die in Jerity to ride senl iineut cm iLtss in th i i iun: I'cum the Pennstilranian CHA it A CTER ISTI A I I 1 A young missionary from the Dutch Reformed Church while on his vv iy some years ago to his station among sme of the western Indians fell sick near shville Tennessee His funds nctr II aqd'the Clas is of Albany or thereabouts from cam? were slow in their remittances Ilis rnoiiev soon went away for mediciw and boarding his horse followed and after awhile Ie had little remaining of the tilings of this world but relapsed bilious fever and a scanty pair of sad dlebags He called his landlord and annotimn Us eo'iditi his remnant of clothing he said would scarcely defray the of Ins burial and ifhe continued longer a living inmate oftlie tvern it must be without the hope of compensa tiui to those around him The innkeeper was em barrassed for his own slender means did not in vite to Hie exercise of cstly hospitality yet his consc'cncc refused to tern the sick stranger from his bouse A plan at last struck him for the relief ofbolh patties: must be carried Imsaiif to thcj 1 lennitago to General It was in a severe trial for the voting missionary to become the volunteer guet of so formidable a per sonage the murderer of Arbuthnot and Ambris ter who had Lung the prophet Erincis and shot thesis militia men But there was no alternative: lie id no right to remain here he was and when the carriage arrived to convey him avvav lie entered it with the Hading of a mar tyr His disease was violent and obstinate but af ter afortnight of almost unremitting delirium dur ing vvlncli his imagination was busy with scalps ami tornalnvvk? and deeds of blood his constiti ti hi triumphed Awaking to a consciousness of his situation ho foujul himself in an airy coinfmta 1)1? UlHthUenl wlu inf vorv thinn? wna nnict an I unostentatious The elderly matron who sat watching silently by his pillow might haveserved i a del of that charity which sutfiruth long and i i kind and her venerable partner who came Till! INAUGURATION We copy from the Kt ntuckian the address of Denny Esq and the reply of theGovernor elect at the late inauguration: Eorernor: I have bet requested by the citizens of this town on their behalf ami in their names to congratulate you on the successful issue the lu cent election which has terminated in yourylcva tion to the distinguished office of Chief Magistrate of this Commonwealth and at the same time toex wlrich they entcr We do not feel dis iwcd to minin' nt on the reply of Mt icalte Tiioiijh ona wh it tme ttircd with paityism in its cmu emvmt n' it li tmus an assurance that wc hope Io sec verified that he will not I Ila rt rnor of a i'lirtp V' Mr iVidlie imwcd to adopt the following ohitions: lb solved As the opinion of this meeting th31 the 'vat ional govermneiit does po sc the power li levy taxes on fireign produce ami mamil H'lureS vv ilh a vii vv to tost the manufactures oftlie I nib id States or to encourage the growth of like pro nee ly our own citizens Jbnolred That we approve of the several acHot aficr jnd nothing Jioul him of ihg fierce isnm Hu wlncli timrimi Ins tu ngm reiiincu the strangei Ind many opportunities study the cbnrnittr of his host and tliecrlima timi in which others hel 1 him He saw him hank intelligent and kind lioiitrd flic gi'ardutn nftne oiphiii the mlvisi of the fricmiless and the I ourile depository "fall those trusts which rrecon side red inert irstHm'ible and aer' mg nvu 1 I i I li I i I i i 4 rv 1 I i i ft liU lUini'l ilUUiiiG wi I tins iHinr nitil i I I tlu tilth I'll of till hut lit I1 tH lit ot thi I him in the inorniig and evening ciirle of family de votion and heard him pray for the igivcm oi his enemies He smiled al I is own delusion ns he contrasted the ext ellenl eld chief vv ith the poi tiait which his imagination had delineated Some four weeks afirrwards the young clergyman was seen renewed in health well mounted and hix purse well filled by the generiirs libeiahiy plodding Ids way to the mi siomtiy station His li' Jt letter to his frit nils told of a'l these thini'S and invoked the blc sing of heaven on the good Samaritan wL had relieved him in his hour of need OATHS )E THE GOVERVR It has liei maintained by some that the act more to suppress the practice of duelling dees not extend to the 'hief tgisirileof the State I I'lieve such an idea nevet entered into the head of any man until it bt came the interest of a powerful paitv to support General Melcallb tor Governor To show how the act was understood nt the time of its passage and has been understood eversince we have copied the follow ingfiom the Executive Jour mil in ti Se retuy's proving that against duelling has been taken by every Governor who has gom? into office since its passage entire Journal 18I pr ge 4 Wheieiipon the said a ac Shelby Esquire before Christopher Greenup Esqmie a Justice the Peace in and for the county of Praiildin took the oath of oliice prescribed by the first section of the sixth article oftlie constitution ofihis State and 'die oat osupport the onstitution oftlie I nited Slates and the oath prescribed by an act of the General Assembly of the State of Kentucky entitled An act more eilecfmdl to suppress the piactice of duel approved Eeb Ith 11112 lljretitirt Journal 181'1 pae 3 hereupon the said George Madison Esquire before Thomas Jones a Jusliceof the Petice in and for the county of Bourbon took the oaths of oliice prescribed bv the fust section of the sixth articleof the constitution of this State alo the oath to sup port the constitution of the States and the oath prescribed by an act of the General Assembly of Kentucky entitled An act more elli ctu'illv to suppress the practice of duelling" approved Eebtb 1812 Iljnctirr Journal 1318 pae 4 His Excellency George Madison Govcnmi of this Commonwealth having departed this life oft Monday the 1 Ith instant Gabriel Sl rughter Lii ut Governor of Commonwealfh this liv entered upon the duties ofGovernnr and thereupon produced ami file a cmtilicaleofO Waggoner a 'usti eof the Petree in and for the county of Eninklin of his Laving taken the oaths prescribed by the constitution of this State as Lieutenant ('overnorand acting Gov ernor oftlie Commonwealth of Kentuekv also the oath prescribed by an act entitled act more ellectuidly to suppress the practice of Ert entire Journal 1 820 pae 3 Whcreiqvou the said John Adaii Es piire before Oliver Waggoner a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of ranklin took the oaths of oilice prescribed by the first section of the sixth arlicle of the constitution of this Sta'e also the oath to sup port th constitution oftlie I'nited Elates and the oath prescribed by the act of theGenerril Assembly of Kentucky entitled An act more tlectmdlv to suppress the practice of duelling" as amended in the Hall Representatives Executive Journal 1821 pare State of Kentucky Jh anlJiit County Set Joseph Desha the Governor elect of said State personally appeared before tin uiiscrih' a Justice of the Peace for said county an took fheo ith to support the constitution of the United Stans the oath of office as pnrciilxd bv the constiiution of lheS'a'e and the bath prescribed bv the art to sup pie duelling as amended Given under my liand this 2 1th August 1821 virtuous Colombi people ami that whatever evils jn iv accrue otf) sue!) an unexpected event sbo'dd not in r' pi ticc bealtnb'ited io lnen I Hmefollnu the signntmcsofW dep tics among which are mtimk Sub Tej rl: Gomez Mom tnyf and others who have ew lx en fain defen ders of the liberty of G'ol'imbt iJ Extract from June GG 1828 last wrote you Inal Pu idcnt Arzn had lesign cd his ollico temporarily some time since Tuc his tory oftlnt of late is this: The San Sdvadorenos as tin uplcofSru Sal vador are termed ieic uidi the pretence of ie CS tablishing cons'itu'ional ider utid accusing tlie Pro 'ident of hiving infringed it invaded the State of Guatemala under the command of Priguoros and were completely impel on tlo 22d and 231 of March 1C27 The President th mirchei! on to San Salvador attacked it on the 1 8'h ot May but was repid icd and retreated into the State of Guite mala but soon after the federal which in Other words is the army of the republic or what was the confederation nfain advanced and took ms of Santa Alia in th' Statu of hi Salvador In Xovemb' following the President resumed the 'xvicise of the executive which he had retire! fiotnin March before and is med a decree on the 3d of J)ecemler that it was the wish and expression of flic San Salvadorian government to have peace and to arrange for acting on their piepar itions fur a conference Tiio decree of the lUlh of October 1328 which convoked a general extra ord iary con gress to meet in the town of Cojufepi qtie vVas auol islted On the 17th of December commodore Miiitto brother to a general of that mine hi Colombia and I Isriieve attached to the department of state of thatHvernmen' at the heed oftlie Sin Salvador troops retook Santa Ana In January the department oi Chiquim'ili in the State of Guatemala was inva ded by the San Salvadoreans who were driv out Lycolmiel Perdomo and Merino despatched gmer il'lvs an 1 partisans to plunder ami ravage the coun try near Islnpa a port nearest the Pacific from th place or in Um Skate and they did pillage some towns and firms in that vicinity In the mean time the geimral government ex horted most of the in Salvadmenos to send com missioners to Jutiiqui to treat of the peace fixing on the Eebniary for the meeting The commis sioners of the general government and those of tlie Sta'e of Gua'cm da proceeded to Jntiapa for the purpose of meeting those from San ilvadura State and rcim'ned there till the 22 1 of Ecbriiaiy last tlms" of Salvador ilid nut make thvir apjicarance In Eeb nary the President again resigned tlx ex ecutive power and roevded to side in Old Gua temala I' agues from the capital On ircli 1st ge "rd rino attacked the federal army with 5500 inc i when lie all artillery and had 20U men killed his a i my was dispersed and he com toret eat to Sin Salvador On Match 5th general Arz qthe pu sent chief of the federal army took up head quarters at Megicanos In April the Pres leaf advised the Vice President of his wil lingncssto renew his executive dntic though toil omQ ami inconvenient the ice Pie ident has written a note jioliti ly dedininglhc renewal oftlie Pm JdcniG further troubling hm self on the matter and with equal civility intimated that wlu the gor rnment should require his aid they would inform him of if He has therefore retiredin into and it is said vvitlnnuch temper lias gone to his estates which Jie in the State of Sm Salvador in the very heart of the fiction oflate so much opposed by him The federal irmy now remains within a league of Sm Salvador city all comfortable enough I am as no lighting is ifone and none expected though they have talked very loud a long time on such being lheir intention Ju the meanwhile (lie country is becoming poor er ami business very dull money scarce agriculture neglected these are sorry events for a new raised lepublic In short Ido not believe unless aided by some of her nc glilxirs that the country can sus tain herself at all already des the fabric of this new fmgled constitution crumble it in tsl tidlsoon fear The plain truth is the country is entirely mistaken She is not fit nor ever has been for a republic ignorance apathy want public spirit rc ligioiis fanaticism clmrch influence pricsJy hy pociisv have an I will counteract all the designs of lier constitution There is not one great man in the country" our eonnliy and nding to separation nf tin States and tlx constitution we fit it to be uur invoke lhe public indignation Ou such bn occasion we cannot but recur with increased graiitude to the last parting advice of our I "loved Washington Listen to ii as to a warning flom thegrave 'I he xiTy of government onstitutrs you one people is also now dear to von his pistly so for it is amain pillar in the cd i lice of yoar leal independence the supprirt of your tranquility at home ymirjx aee abroad of your pros jx riiy of that very liberty which you so highly rize but as it is easy to foo sr that from dillcrent Causes and ditlehnt quaiters much pains will be taken many employed io weaken in tout minds the conviction of this truth as this is the jMint in your sJiiical forties against whiclitlit h'itterii ot internal and xfi rnal enemies will most constantly and actively (though ofli covertly ami insidious y) directed il is of infinite moment that you should projieily efirnalo lhe immense vahieof your national union to voiireollective and individual happiness that yon should cherish a cor dial habilual and immovable attachment Io it: ac customing yourselves Io think and speak "fit as the palladmin of your political safi tv ami pros rity watching for its preservation with jealous anxiety disconmemineing whatever mav suggest even suspicion that it can in any event be abandoned and indignantly frowning upon the first attempt tu alienate any poition "four country from the rest or to enfeeble the sacu ties which now link igethrr the various parts" Believing vvi'liotir great political father that it is business of good to discounte nance eveiy which might wssibly suggest a susp that the union of iJmse stales could in any event be mid to liov ii indignantly upon tin first dawning of afeel ing which could lead however remotely to an ali enation of any portion the people's 5 from the rest Then fore Hesolred That tin sct iments and print iples in culcated irrtlie Colleton Address ate dmgeroisto the pence and constitution ofour counlv and tend to trea 'on and rebi Ilion lb wired 'I'hat the Union of these Statesis tltf palkidimti of our political safi ty and prosperity and that we will hcalways a ly todefetul it againA infernal and externa! enemies Which having been lead the question occilirng tqion the first resolution the 'li'iir was i ssivcly addies ed in favor of the piinciplc of the nddrcs tnid it sohilioiH bv Mess'fs Alonror IVicklifcaiM rttciiden and the resolution was uriramoita'l) tions uf your u'lvcraaiy amt of im advccate td htaf a1 fill Mr Ci when we L'uow the fret that the vote le uni 1 tu ii Has il coi to formly poller! with direct to the iiqicnd 4' tlii slate is to lx con 'riitiilati lH eatise mk ing prrsideutial cleelioii yonr success is a gloiious' (s ill miicuerlo lhe dr igns ofa party nrgrafi crain the annuls of Kentucky and your iitum I fy a single indiv 'dual? If vve indulge in such mm tii'i 1 unitnn'e with rec uli tr it isf act ion the ru! i how long will be lutiic a meek oem ofllw ptefoimd enlightened virtuous iicinJ or of miuckv will he conqraiidvtnl cause he who presides Hie sup'eme exi cutive ur of ti irnioti and must fill wiibexultatirmtlx grab ful lu ai of the ilhi frioiis f)ii! iierecnted pitiiot who i first i in the cabinet i Wed" not look loyu i however as th' Gm ei nor 1 I th whole St ite and under yo ir administration wc doubt not that K' ulttcky will only pre serve I be high character aicoidi to her by her tcis of the union but tint that character will Le elevnl'xl still higher In the name then of iny constituents individ uallv and collectively I welcome yon "itr capi tal and may flu God who preGdi sover ami duetts iliedi ciiv "fall nations direct your course lor the i'or ofour common country To which iris exci llency made the following reply Eor this te iniourd of the respect and con li derceof the citizens of Erankfort permit ni' toten dci them thro' you sir my most sim ere ami grab fid acknovvledgniciits Recipoicatirig as Coidially as I do the sentiments of respect and good will which in theii bvlialf you have done me the hon or to announce to me I shall not il to cultivate their friendship by cv iy i tlbrt in my power to de serve it It is line sir that I have succeeded in this elec tion overa very distinguished and popular competi tor proof as 1 consider it of'tiie gieal strength of tli question upon vvli eh contrary to my indi vidual views of corn ct piinciplc the election has hem made to turn Concurring ns I do with the sois of Kentucky in their timntion of civil quali fications brch 7 oliice I look with increase con fidence to tire result oftlie pending political contest as well asto lhe riiiineiice of our political insti tutions In looking over tlo pages ofhistory we find that in some irate ces been wnnmi the in kl of battle and on the battlefield lilx ilv II i i in ma ny iiiMances licth gallantly and nobly defended But vv here shall welook for the nation or prmple by whom the example has be set of hamfiiig down the rich inheritance to posterity? It is in vam that wc look for such example I vend tin very short dural ion of this Republic Where else shall vvelook for a goveniment where teal practi cal and well (irfimzed lil eily exisis or has exisi el And it is a singular truth that thisgovi rn ment of all others is tin most deliiate and com plicated its organizit hn and constitution govermneni compm rd ofinaiw oovermiients each of' vvliii is rcstii' ted by the ontiiution and bound to move vviihiu ceitain defined limitations of powi It isa inatb ofthe first importance to those who justly prize the blessings wc enjov that every States man especially the chief in'igi trale of a sovereign state should fill up tin whole sphere ofliis consti tution'll duty vv hile at the same lime he caulioiisly avoids all uiinecySsarv and dangerous collision with other meml its ofthe confederacy or with the conf' deraev iiself If sustained by the virtue and intelligence of iuv countrymen I hope to Ik the humble instrument in the I mud of Providence so fir as the dtilies of mv station may I conc used to promote the harmonv of the Union i iteriosirig no obstacle to the cd piosH ri'y and Irappim if my il 'low citizens That I shall lie so sustained bv them I have lli best xissi I de guarantee in file knovvh lge which Iossess of their virtues and of thr ir general char acter Afa a tour ef sewral amongst them notwithstanding the prevalence ofpaiiy spirit aid the excitement ofthe liine I to nv with proud siti ficlion in their hi half that I have been received and trea'ed in ry inst ib i with the most polite and esncctful a temion so fir a rue vti iou audiences w'peh I had lhe honor to address are concerned liieu not a olilarv xcep'ion I am therefore rhe more happy 'o know that mv frauds do not look to me as the governor of a par ty bit a the governor ofa whole stab Aotfiing could lx more repugnant tomv feelings than tliai of being a more pariizau governor persecuting and tube persreuted nich a comse is at war with al! lliebcst feelings ofour nature and lhe dean st in teiests ofthe Etitc I earnestly unite with you sir in your sob run appe to tlwit who presides vci and directs our common destinies to enable me to fulfil the ob ligation which is now to be imposed upon me with honor Io mvs' ll'and benefit to mvcouiitrv I pray you sir to accept mv best wishes for your individual prospeiity and happ'mess REMARKS About one half of the citizens of Ernnkfoit al though they may enteittiin a high respect tor Gen Mete die not jireeixely accord with Maj unv in some the declarations made in bis Willauy man deny that Maj Barrv's quali fications for civil are at least equal to those of General Mo tralfe? In what maimer then is the triumph of the latterGmothcr and a high ict iuinnv of the estimation in which the sons of this frat s'ate hold Gr7qiidii''atioiis for eiril oiiice?" Tin expression can he imdcrstood onlv as iiiit aided to represent Gen Metcalfe's election as the triumph of Mr Adams over General Jackson an 1 is another edition ofthe miserable cant about hnililitri chief tilin'1 and rule1 which has Lei so much jioiimm Lu oin 'with xiilta 1 O' 'y Le di 'a i'eui tl u'(xl I I 10 1 lu 1 1 I i 4 f'ltii i 1 1 I tain for you as a in in The constituents by vvIkjiii I am delegated look ed upon the contest with much anxi' fy but with little alarm they relied ilh confidence upon the patriotism and intelligence of their fellow citizens that reliance was not misplaced Your triumph over a diet iuguished and popular adv ersaiy lias atlordcd tu the republic and the wan Id another and a high leslimony of the estimatiim in hicli the sons of this free state hold civil qualifi cations for civil office Under other circumstances you would have been called to the administration oi the government bv a moic decided and commanding majority When we consul the individual excitement which per vaded the State the infinite interest and deep im portance ofthe contest in liich you have been en gaged the attention of die Union fixcil iih in tense anxiety upon the hen we remt mberl Metcalfe is ciiugialiiki'ed because his success tho active untiring zeal and continued ardent er ovc satisfaction' Io a party in the Uni MEIITIXG At a meeting ol'tiic citizens fioin veial conn tit of Kentucky presi nt al die imiugiu ilion of lL Govcinof in tin capi'ol at Eraiikfoil on tlie Vl'ih Angusl lb'Jo and afn the Go ein had tried from the I 'Hisc it wa agrei lliat ibev should take into einisideiil i hi the pioet i dings lately had in some of die South ru Slates alii eting the inb gi i'v ilus Union: Wlicieiipcri John Hrown Esq of I'l'aiikfott was rilled to th' chair and Kichard4 Curd of Lexington was appoint! Seco ary Tlie object of the meeting I cing explain by Marshill Esq it was moved and s' ci ntled ihat a consisting of Messrs Crittenden Mn nc Wickliffe MnsLtdl and Denny be appoimcd lit draft an address ami resolutions suitable to the occa ion to Ik ixili to this meeting which agreed again to assemble at five o'clock this eve ning The motion being inied imaui iioislyand the meeting adjourned till fi At live o'clock the adjoin inci ting re ass ui bled John Crittenden the Cliainn'jn of the coiumitti apKiiited foi licit purpose orti 'l tle follow ing address am! resolufiims: ADDRE It was not unknown to us that many of our Lreth cn of lhe Southern State vvt opposed Io that system of American policy which bad for its obj'ct the encouragement and protection of domes tic indiisti am! mmiifi! trrres I iiiqHising duties on the imported productions and iiamiflictuies of foreign KOtmlites but we were not prepared to cx that lawless and hoslile spirit which has been recently excited in some paits ofthe Slate of South Carolua against the gou nun nt of the 1 'nited Stales qucnce the passage of the late Tariil hiveseen her public joiimais filled wilfi essays of the most inflammatory eharach invitingind exciting io discord and civil war We have seen her celebrations ofthe 1th Julv a dav sacred to liberty and to uur gicat Inoflieily at) I national I nioii profaned by toasts pul liclv drank and pL dg by multitudes in which sentiments alnn trea sonable aie appliudt and their fellow citizens ol'j otucr states taunted and iusulied for no tu cause than ihat they arc in favor of the in which Kr nti ekians in particular are told ilia' "the Hemp of Ki'iitucky is better suited for cravatr for Kcniuck ans and Tariflitr than fm tlx covering4 South (Groluii A pit'iv attempt and insult that can excite no emotion in and is on ly noticed to rnaik tle injurious and nnpat i iolie spirit ilia' produced it But Ml ilitse ihiue might hi' been allowed to as unworthy of comment or rcme hbrntii Lui proceedings of a graver clriracter which are allied to and have irmm out toe same o'hioxioiis and yuilty spirit liisw i'h regret am! indignation that we have lcnrnel ifie proeeodiii' of numerous ma tings in dilli rcnt parts of the State of South Carolina all tending bv in leiiipvrateaddiesses'iiid solutions to iiulame the pm lic miiirl and to stimulate the people Io insur rection and a dismemberment ofthe Union The laiignag! araf st ntirients of the Colleton address (idoptulin a public meeting at Walteiborou jli) are in our judgment pirticnlarlv deserving of the most emph itic reprobation It attempts to provoke etitiiti! and by p'es nting the people of the Xortliem arid We Slates liible oppressors" of tie Il denounces the Lite Tariff as imconstiiutionil and declares that any ari'! framed with a view to ncourage do mestic is contrary to their lights ihat they done by words all that words an do raid wtlh a tirade of seditious eloeueiice il iOcommeniis and advises inuiiediiilo and aneo lothe laws of the I Is not this advice if acted upon 'reason and its end war civil war in which bn thieii shall shed each others blood in teirring down that Union and that Govern ment which their fathets fought and siiili red midliel to And what is the jiistifcation at tempted for this d'cacfnl resort tn civil war? it i thi ike pc pie of the United Stairs in Congress as sembled for flic pui" of" encouraging and pro dding the pioductions ami mamifirtmes of our ow i co imiy passed an act during the hist winter conuiii inly called the Tariff imposing higher duties the like prodiK lions and manufidures of foreign countries whin impH'lod into the United Stales Gftfcs law the addressers complain tlcv deny licit Congiess have the power to pass anvsilvh law and tleirassuinptionof its uiiconst'ilut ionaht they have ventured to recommend sis or civil war And yet the constitutional power to pass such laws has bor recognized andacted upon from the rn igln ofour government raid has liceii iiicf ioiied bv th great names of 'vci President of the United Slates T( first Con gress under our pre: ent in the eond aetevei pissed Ly them have in explicit terms prcssisl their opinions on this subject The act is entitled "an ad for I iv in duties on goods waie and iii' i' liraidizo impoii into the United and lhe preamble ads thus: Wlietcas it is no ccssary for thesupporl of gov'Tiimenl fin th' dis eh irging debts of the United States' and for the meouraoenaid and prelect ion of that duties be laid on goods wares and merchan dize But it is iinncc! sarv toeutei into tiny defence either of the conslitiitionalilv or policy ofthe present ft was rased bv a'm i jority rcpreseiHativt in Congiess upon the inaliitesl deliberation and it is rail denied but tliit it isapproved iwllie majoiity of the pranile tight that the raiiioiiiy should al once rush into opi res against such a law? Is civil war to be recommended ami justified as a icmedy pi per to be employed by the miiioi ity against every act ofthe majority with which for any cause they contil'auil coidln tshravvi lav nd our i i men is to (j' wins The ''toilld upon wi ll II 1' s' tit 'US I'Oliile 11 liiti'laii wha ii i oijmzts UOIOJ uni Illi nv uv I ran 11 1 CI'iZlIIS (J the loimi io i num i ait ui a lifi Gj Jxctituekum' must rm el with iep( hcra i very A uiei ic whoiiois not hii 1 1 tii g( is i ti ira tlie g( mus mo sp mt i4 ii Lq mimn than ilt reason assigiid support fo is in unmg piph of Kniimky Ii will Lethe cara savHr 1) uf making Bit in i nource lheir pini('lj? fivorof lhe Tariff And ifoes l( Lefevc ifiat ult polmcal comiuet aid opinions of Ki hlm kiansate to pi ml on die niarkel of South Violiua for and hoists! Such groveling caleulmiuns may wi ll i iioiigh to shew ibe chaiai of huu wltJ makes dx uq but ifisphty a total ignorance of tl character of Kentuckians Tbeir nnnuiigled scorn will lx tin only ettect of such an atterupl upon their iiiih nih nee and freedom of opinion Thiy vrat' ptelcr io (foul the contimi nce of tbit (v coiuiierie which they have Inn Udine earned on with th' ir fellw citzcns of South aiulinn atj thi would still molt regret that i's intt ri tipttrn should In'1 OCCiisioinit by any tinkmif lb lings But they have not considered that trade us matter of iiiry particulai or reronal fvor to thcinselves 1 licy had hoped and lievcd that it was Leiicficia) 1" both parties and was reci mnicbdi by rhi um tual advantagi deiivvd from it If in tLas they are mistaken tin can certainty have no cause tv coiiiplain it the people of South Uiiiolui i cease t') pinchase 1 1 them hat they no longer want The sentimen'8 and proceedings which it Itas I een the painfid dufv of this ineeting to condemn and re rabate they do not ascribe to the State of South Carolina or to the body uf its Kijple them we an iH rsuaiksi more just anil itube sentr incuts belong 'Cowards that State in common with all the other Sttmsof the Union wc tlierish the most cordial and atlccliouate regard and (b hu pitiiotic Governor wc feel all lhe gratitude that it so justly line for tlie mimi rin which he has resist ed and rebuked the violence ami qiadnrss of that poit'uni ofher jH ople whose conduct vvt condemn It is to them alum that any thing criminal is impu table ami even as to tlu ni we will liojH that their coiulucl rs aitribuUilifc to the excitement and plutn zy oftlie mom nt rather than tu any tclllt and sinister desit But iqxiirtfu'ir pn4liga' aildress es sM ches and ihreatcning the peace tlie disunion arid dnorsioii of Lounden duty to ii ad i' ii to Vi I I Iinc ple of I piliic Hii rnd a lo dl III' 1 I ill Jc ofjAlnera pill I io! inn Ip Pl'1 3j in i uf lhe tlin an I nna 4 the Sian lu' our i oilltiyUlxt lofiohl il up fii i ic i (v' tli 1 Wl ntlvl'iO loci IIH Im ot lhe Stale oi SihiiIi 'vtolli iiroe it i) 1 i' too lai in the suns i i loiiif ntiiiM bate li ll it our liuty 'o i iC in dir by Mi Bm ma oih to nm 1 I I 1 ra.

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