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1 ? ' " 1 1?^ 1 1 ? i ? ? I [XV. COLUMBIA, (S, C.) FRIDAY, JANUARY 9. 1829. IW 2.] I i i COLUMBIA TBLESCOI'K, INTKD Attn rvilllHKIi r.VKAT rHIIMV riOKMKO, . DAVID W. SIMS, (WINTER TO TIIK STATK OF 9. C.VIOMS A ?Thf't Dollnri ptr annum, pnynblt in ?rfranct, #r four Dollar t /mifnble at Iht tnJ ?/ ' Iktytar. ADVY.U rait i HTISEMEXr* art ittstrltd at Iht waul MKMUlll OK rIIK LIKK [EULOGY ON THE CHARACTER, of TIIE L4TE J LOOK If ATMS. rOMiflaaLQt p maub?ubi ' Jm puOliiti? I <u ' ? .it m tin* uliko aud at "lO ||o?k Btor?? in ll) ? pUuo. November tit Lexington Academy Wlf.L K? Ir.'o operation mi tlio tci.nnd Mon* tiny -in Inmmry, under the direction of l)uo T.ii? lu?iilution embrace* In tU I of Mudle* (he time, that lie apneffttly t tnltiv (IrammarScliooU of South Carolina. "" " alhn lieenei ? ' ? )(l latfructm of you? healthy, lttir.|!a?r* i road. Boardin a nioutli Tfie I end*thtml In January end nidi I irter coirtoiencc* tin* 6r*i of April iq? in# middle of June, at which tlmo there i ft vacation ol two week*. k> kc fivf%*Wng. to Ln. 5-1, per quart. KukIIiU Grammar, Arithmetic, (ico^repl'v, $?), " " La?g'inRC?, Grci.U k I.atio, ?' " Almoin**, <Jrt, ?' " (ieoinolry, ?H, " " uccctii'irr ?.?, Itfcitt fti??ll CcU;ir Spring Academy. TI!K ot li.i* I*tiiuiliuii Mill com m<Mir<i o.i Mir i!d Mond <> in Jumiarv, / iindttr the ?*r<i nnd direction of Mr llmj unin ll. g Dyr, wholwpfrMiletl n priuclphl of ihf limtiln J^tSlonlhepCii'Mit year, and k?\????, ?! ?? ?n*lievrd,?n. 'lire ?atUfnciion (o nil coii r.rnnd, *nd H l.< willi i?nn* wa roc inunund him to too i?>l>lic ni m Hvniini.) k,n><' m??r??l cbMratler, nnd eminent qualified Jor u teacher in the vmtou* ilrpiirt of Rn^liilt and ClMolual i.iltrnluic. court* of jfttidlci are strictly |?retmralo- y for throe lo??r of 'i'.'rniiof tuition, p^r annum are, 510. {Jlfl ?n<1 r JWO, to ho polifquarterly. BOftfcttait ?ail no had with the irnahrr rr?i<lin* nt thoptae*. or In r*f?j?e?,t.?lde tnmillei cunvrnient i to the nenduuty at #70 pet annum I It. ( RK8WKM.. fc *. President of th?? hoard of Uutteei. V-v ? Cndnr Spiliuf, 8pHvlmil>iirn, > NovitmUr-21. I8JH S ?2m I I'latt spring Academy. I?ll> niflituliiiH will lor I'm ?-n-' tiling yenrunder the direction ??( Mr IS A AC II. SMI I'll, m ^r.ult?*ie of S'?ut!i <*mt >1 imi llol'i'i*. 'TIim r.tiirtii ol' ?iiulv a HI !?? ttiif.li h* t?? ?|>inlify ttlinlmit* for udtiiittion Into (ho Junior Cl?i* So. (SC?, <'oll??i?r j>. "1 In- IViiu ipnl will *cctmm'iil?lr n limited Oilitt ber ol ?tnd> nl? in lii? own iHinily ni l?'?i <1 .llur* ?,.\p*r >11111101, or :J5 dollitr* |h i ?jnirt*r, including <aw titling. flUTKS OK TUITION. For ii'io i|inrl(irin tlie rlii?i?il ill (vutiiient ${) On" do In the Ku/litli do. <1 if? No ?to<lonl Admitted lor a IcMterni limn I or. y) _l?e.: !?. fti If Greenville Malt; Academy. fl^llK o|iriiiiiiini of till* ?ii*l?ii?lii?n <vlll com* JL mewie ?n th? lW*t Monday in Jnnunr^ net! ^midnrlhi direction ol ilir lutiicri'n'n The fol Jj loniir: liranelio* ol ??diit'iiti<>n urn r.iiifht-? flu. U^lia widltp r Ic Imtgiiii^ei, incltid | in? Altitun iiml tinnmdry, *8 pr. qr. Arithmetic, <liJo#r*|?liy, Heading, Writ ing, be. ft pr qr. ?1 I'lilrm:" will lio r.linrsed to non tulucrilnTf, mul 97.J cent* per quarter In every cnio churned "or fu? I, fee. || li I in; intention of the ?uhirri1?rr* to give Ire. *turei on hUlory, il?"lorie, niet*pliy?ii.?, rlirmiMry, j?nd mill*ralojjy?| tactical ?itrvi yinx will lie ?Uo lao^til, but for Ihom M>|Kiml?irliMi|(r? wlllbemnde. L\ ?:<>m|>r11'nt l?"*i:liri in i!ie lower ilipirtinint* ol Knglidi Kdiieulioii i? provided. AH sum* for tui tion nvnt Iki jihill to Ktlwnrd t'rofl K>?j Troiuu rrr for the inatitution C IIAlU.f.S \V IHlV'l.r.V i. CIMItLKS K ItOTIIK. December 2"? M ;M %1Th? Columbia T*i|e?r"jie, and (Tiarleitnn tUf> "ill s'v* ill** nlinvH tlimr ln?*iiion* nnd lor wVilllieir *ce<>uit'? i'? Kdwarl Cmft K*<|. tlreen* .Columbia Male Academy. HI". I'riitlfli'* ill <!?.? (ir? Iwil'g *l.ti? In itiillixi'irfl |<i I in- iittldiCj/V^ > hnvo ??t! t ti?? 'frvifPi of Mr. jfir.i., hi |iritiri|inl i i H?n |>lnci cit Mr IVP^ttiW hut ricciMly resigned. Tlt? I,?! Ir> w*?nn t<? 'i?*1 v??, ill ?t ihr lurij'? will Jlntu* to flnorMi KO'lor llm rUnre/"' ^'r- I'"1* iwlm 11 cminwtiilv lor yc '?*> ?rncil. Tim? nn.vt.iny will ojiyt u nl?-r hUc.ire film (lift Monitny hi J'liumi v jfti. j Clwlrittm jftw. in, iaa* ?* * S<uJ?*xrt ^School. III'. ,?*???" fit i??r r*f|w;?*tfnlly lnfor<>* lil? frlpn '? __ iim?' 1'iiMie,I'.f it In- willojvM n SC'I^Ol. (Jol iinolw mi |h? ftr?t >lornl.iy In l^nunfy htoy '????nmiH-'l to ln? car?% ?<tnll t>? ini'rM I by 'luni'lf l*i icv? of tuition will ??? r n noon r jmlicution L>;ii<h, iKjr. hi if. ll'latt Spring Acmlcniy. (TA^iwS iff*1 itntt- <? i? ti'iorr tin? illrwiion of . . M " **?t<it??, < vl ?'t I ?t?* H<f t'l follfl fltf tl'V*1 unity ?" "I'ttlifv ft ???I'll f?* tAx lion into'Ii' 1'intor t'l ?m of tlic ? ov4 i j.t?Ar ' njt TIIK SOUTH CAROLINA Female Institute* Unctr Uit rfireetitn ?/ l)r. ElAAH MARKS. (Tue miiUwi.trr iruii n ?( tlili institution, will commence on Monday Otlt of Jan. l&ttf.) WILI b I into Opr. RATION OCTOIIK I, I8?tt. Tht Imlitule u tihtnlnl at RuHtnmiUU, tw mitt from Columbia. I^IIK RdvRnli(M of the present lecatiou are, 1*1. An rftcient courtn of Female K.tlur.a lion, on n k?V of economy, which place* the at ?ainm"nl of it, Mlthln the power of perants In moderate circumstances. ?2. Contiguity lo (lie Capital,by which It dnrires all I lie ?r?aentlal comforts of ? mliurlNn retreat, ami la rendered tuy of accesa to lit |mtrons, lMiln<, at llie tamo time, sufficiently removed from llioMt every day e*clt? nienlt and li<terro|?tlons, \*Ulcli Innovate mi materially upon the regular routine ot literary institutions. Pwclrly nn-.li it the location of the mgit approved Femalo Aca demies in Europe 8. Health and oarcisa. PLAN OF INSTRUCTION. 1. By the Urm rducation, we understand a iyi tomatio course of Instruction, calculated to form an aaily habi' ?f attention, and to direct curiosity to IhlnKi which am essentially utqfvl; taking the latter term In its widest acceptation, a* embracing nwledce, connected with tha interest and mu of tha individual, and of that aoclctjr of lj|m la to lor* a part. Wa lay it down aa a principle, that this, a? ntbar things intrinsically vahiahle, is obtained by tha simplest means. Tha mode of instruction should, in allcaaei, bh adapted to tlta capacity ol the Individual receiving H. And, to affect this Ida most practical plan should be adopted, for ?MMMM the ?sify, improving the memory, tender reasoning powers of ?. Wliiln wrtfMMKMC to ourselves a system, wa must take rarathat this does not Interfere with what \vi) nivit'lnt dUforcat cap.<cill?-s of pupils, taUi-ri iniiriitUbfl their previous advantages, flowers ol nppr^Khslon, reasoning, Ate. We arc not, therefore, to Jphett. to an a priori theory, but take our indicati^^iaipirica/fy from the nature of 4. We wo Ueci?Ey opposed to th-* mode of Instruction, which flkrai ? precocious develop*), ment to Hid ntoinoi^ftf ihe eipense of ihejudg ment; ami conceive Bm l*? Imi the only tfliuinni svhich make* n^MDil demand upon the memory mid undemlaiHMb The pupil I* to have nn linking fuwl of knoVMM, hut should Im> iii.tdi: (?> render ail uxiilouinHttl for every idea w Iticii is ?eipiiretl. We ern^Bare of llit. trito and common-pl?c? rvmaik,4s ilflMardtlhe imltecilily of I tic mind ol a child; hul ^Kfkled |hu thinking ivujnn J/v ,/ittfytalStsh-""w cvon in llit rAiW. Kvery mK*t experience will convince ?h.Hih. the u /iy afithe irAerr/?rct\?hirh proir.-ml from lisping inf iriffl||guut originate in a thinking principle; aod earf^VMl* of r?flection invl ;orate Iliu faculty, which thiKfave a tendency In csp.ind 6. Care tnu?l lie taken (?> nvoiHUff h technical. unvaried artangcinr.nTH| ccs upon the mind I lie wni" ofTectV noil* wiiinii* do ii|ion iIi<j animal s|iM lo lull lli?- julgmen! a?lnep Tin; llJ ins? procue I mechanically from lite l all who hme reflecltid upon this sul'j ?i w.-rwlliit liters* isakind nfse.l.olatlic may lie lerinrd Ihe Iniicun^' ol tlivWpi, ??R <leri iving lo t??acii*i- mid pupil. Roiiliqff^Mk for*, wbef it injure* the process ol lliiHKj should, at tiin???. lie ?us| ended. On ibis ucMfin the mind receives n eoncu**ion which i* sahitaiH Th> rwV i.iay li ? repeated, ami well rejMMtrfl v*itlio.il lit scholar's nnnrslng anv ideas to H;ImH tile rtatu i of th* rult U what, on all ?cc.a*lon*, dmut'l l|u rmpiirrd The mind of llir. scholar, mml. al*o, occasionally, lie made lit lake it fnir steps Intr.kwnrd, in orderlo spring nmrr flfcelnrflv lorwurd. The mbjeet mailer of lh? present hUsnii cannot lie well understood, if Ihe p i?t Inu not been well digested. It I*, lher?-fi??e. ntita'ult l> reipiitili:, lluti the teacher h-ve rcc.oor%< I" fre ii'lenl repetition, Judiciously viui<-d: eo|Ain^ fl te? tne facl ?o permanently. The iniml not l>o suffered passively lo (trope i|. w*y |?n <>ne IrtwiR to another, only Intent ii|Htn ihe/pf'onl, ??'nd never revortini; lo Ihe past The #?cher must lie saiisltt-d hy ln?qnent esamiisatiiw*. <???* Mie scho lar bet retained what she lies ui*- over, end hat formed wnrn ?y?tem in heri^d, from her pa?t readings. Without this, th/wiolar may have none "through and Ihntii^ **r book," and not retain a vetlljre of what ?l* Aas studied We are ?o bear in mj??' '??o, that fact* arc the! material* of knowledge.inll't,r 'hut these ton? I ilihil* knowledge; ^^Hould, llierelort, direet our attention to holding Words as mere, indirt t. rt In instruction, principles which run ?M> arrived at, Iff1? whhUIuIb our da In Thai one added to on#*"*'? two, it the Im*U of Nll numerical rule* Wr> proceed from Ihnl which wr 'lnnwi which Wii do not know* oreolf 'Y W1 'B ateendinf t? ladder, w* *ra*p with out,??*"" Ihot* roiimh, upon which, in a fi?w w" *'* *" r,>*' ",,r m'*" mfcryVwut teacheri, a? w??tl a? of run*! clnmen. ,_^A?orh?, intended for iriMrut linn, i? ? ? Him Jf yontliful tyro nunt k<? ?'our, with Ihtm; where \t, on thu contrary, Ihey go mIoh# witii the jMipil piu a fint riitir vlelrtfe, ure nil Done upon |Mjnr, not in Ih* Held. In?tt*d of drawing '??'* tlrr-tinvalUtion after uni.tlir fluking the mind by mfcolur approach**, and aftef%,?f,|, k?,,pjn# up Ilia lint- of communicaiinn, they tire for gaining po?ia*dnn of it hy a roup rfr main. Hut m nrroni |ifi?h Him former, it it reii'iitite to adi?.| our idem and Uncn?K? tn tHo?? of the child; |u enter inti matcly into her li di'rt* of thinking and ??|>rehcnd ln?,aod In aiidravmir to Intent tho*e "%?ia||nns, niilnu tlM infant mind weavnt at I ha m<m leniler age. The |>U|>il and teacher inutt i(r Un In order tlril inMrm tion may he ?tfe<r?v lulty iinoarli'd nnd rff.i'ivrd Neither '*th*|pter t'? go in advaM** of the. former; their |>ili;ri<n?>e tiM?t lie lojct'thcr; an I *o far from atpiring |? r nrli ito; ?umrnit hy n tew vigorous effort*, they n'Ht Im? content to mrwiin* ll.eir joint progr***, <>y looking ti'irk io III* lev.-1, from which fhry Invn ??efltidod It i\ thn*, lienenth the henl*nan, ? od iniiirinliinn care ot the teacher, lh*t the head ? i t heart of lite |)<i|til receivr that diiec.tion, w hich ? ? (Itieur.e* ?!??? individn.il in after life 7 The liitiinen of teaching </?*? ???< wimbf in ?i?in?ri?lni the tail, or in RivleR technically the ?i?wi r? to a few rpn >1)011*, apjw-ruled to the test ? 10k n.i* intellectual (irt it tarlt in a lew .eek* Irecotnc* t 1 emv, " T^nt ' rtry \rhip<hr Am HitlrnM*. ht/ hmrl ' liTe nr'i-t < ? ndl' >??e t ? iot llectnil ?kill, in ? M? h 'he understanding ami Memory ^ra cpi.dly tasked. If scholars, when th?y take their respac live | daces in Ihelr cUu, '? like figure* cat upon * dial plate," anticipate every qeeitlon, which shall Ihj prujmaid, responding in Ilia dull, mooot inoui cliime of a clo lateral reclute, numbering (ka beads of her rosary, wherein consists tbe advantage which the teacher by bl? ?c<mI presence affords over what can ba derived from the ,!?!! book alone? An Academy ought lobe a literary gym n<uiuai. In whleh Ihe cont|ielilor, eveo Una fail In olitaining victory, Is Intellectually strengthened by the nature of the contni, in which she Is eagag ed. That mental collision, which gireasopowei ful ? momentum to civilised society, U ??.???cn Hal in a school for children, A in* school for adults || U by thia mean*, onl>, that enthusiasm can bejawakened, and the lavo of HterarX distinc tion ? nklndled. Without these,tbe whole process I* dull?heavy?and plodding,?tending to Injure ?bat elasticity nod spring of thought, which I* ? bo very serin of iinpiovement, and to break dowu the sprightly end imaginative youth, iato a mere mannerist. 8. It will constitute a primary object of Me In it it ult, to form Mich * subdivision, In tbe order of studies, thai there Mill Inr a gradation from the simplest le?neut<iry branches, to the higherde|iart* menti of letters. In order to effect Ibis, mere subordination is insufficient: it suboidioate clsti must, as it res|*ci? thu instruction imparted, be immediately prapaiitory to iIihI in auvaoce of It. The trauslfiioii ot a trholar into m high* er class, must b? but h tiuglo step In an a?cen dim srries. Itl. Pupils, on the completion of their studii-n in the Junior will n<wivc the honor of icorth -GrailuaJt; llioie who have finished their Academic career, will leceiw the (IiimI honor of Srtiitr firaJunti of the South Carolina t'imalt Inilitutr. IT* A well selected Library Is attached to tbe Institute. Agreeably to nn arrangement madn, Divine Srrvi.f will lie |wit'orniril on the Sabbaths, in the Academic Kill fin*. bv the t'hnplain of the Institute RATES OF HOARD fy TUITION. Board and F.ng'ish Tallinn, j?clu f c07 GO pr sc* siv. of ink and .pulls (exclusive /*,5 id test boolc?.) l 1 Pupil*, not residing In Hie Institute, 40 do do. Latin, French, Spanish, or Itulian lan guages, each 32 do. do. Mu?ir,J'ijino, W) do. do. !>o. Harp, or tiiiiiur, titi do. do Kntrance to the inutiial depiirtinent, ft Drawing, 3.! do do. Velvet Painting, for ono course of lesion*, 10 do. do. Dancing 10 pr <jr 17'Teat hooks fumldied al store priesi. As iiMiiy engagements Imve been l?<?mfd, tboae desirous o| eotrrkiij.JMU?ilg?_**"" '?"?l?le?K<4 'O l?t ''"TfT'XTI klV??Krir.M^fepur ibu?lT>? poal|iaidL t*r Those who are desiioni'f being informed |Mrticnlniiy of the I'lan uf hutrurJijn, adopted in the S C. r. I ?can, on application, lie furnished with a pamphlet, giving an outlino of tin same. r>< loiter it l 81 tj FEMXLti ACADEMY. MlflS DOKOTHV T. and ISABKM.A M VOONH'S Kemalr. Aiiil?iry, in Uureni d!itrict. fttill continuoi in operation. An riatnin ?lion of tie pupil* will contmanc? on 2Ath d?y ot July n#xl. Parent*, luardiani mid other* ir? Jnvitad M? attend andiMOge for Ihemnlvri. Fur (?rm?of luitlou, lrt>aroitiB,&.c. lite public ar? re feir?dl?? former notice on (his ?ul.ject,|iuMi?h?jd i.'o the fltate Gagrtte. A vacation will Inko pluce Ijpn 2ptl> Decenil^r. riid continue until StliJan , iilw the aestlon will commencc.. \M l> T L I. M YOtJ.Xti. WPm. 2Atli M :ii Qftittmbiti Female Academy r|l(nli|^d4 and palront of the Columbia J. Fi'mUBjtaUernv are leiprct fully informed, that it Mill conHBkunder the tufM-rinlendance of *!?? Rev Jolm KeMfo,tided hy aide nnd *?|>eri wd um lieri. ThMMnlnr tcre* will commence nn the ftr?t Mond.iy in JMynry f roin the Attain ? mi*nt*> of the |>rim:i|inl, vIKo brin*? to the office nil | the advantage* of ? piilillfiiKiition, at well n? the cnm|>l?'triie?? in every deMlmeiil in thi? in ?titutioo ii it hvltived, that iinfflRU will nut regret any confidence they may |i'arft The gov ernment of thw school it mild, con ?{Mini; solely ol moral influence It it tin- niin of fllfcAeaidiert, in all their intercourse with the pupils, to cherish and pmmotn that -1in|.licity mid purity offciind. which cun?titule* tliii oriiMiirnt mid rruwirVB|g human e*celUnre, nnd without which iudceann ealnrnui or intellectual acquisition it uf any real vine. The coiri1' of instruction pursued in t!ii> Insti tution enil>i'<ert:?11 lip 'iraitclieiot learning usually taught in tiie nio?t approved seminar ie? A the fnile.l Stnli t. Provision it m.i<!e for ii thorough con.-** of instruction, not only in the more, solid departments ol lilcr?li|ia nnd ocienre hit for all those elegant iieroui|>li>|im?lit? win :h are leemed nrr'onry in t'ie high*! ranks of lile Tli. lifi|)Mtion nl mind and Vagrancy i( ima. (illation peculiar to Inrj;.* horfu-s .ire n|l?^ellu r removed Ironi tl??? institution iti-liienwnt every fnrility lor Uiiilv, iintrurlion in all rte[rnrlimnl* of ii?rlot knowledge. nnd the nil.'innlihl rrwards approbated In industry nnd regularity ol c<?tilucl, form Hiich an as?emM*gn of mlvmiNjjri in i.<mrrly I < tie found in K"tnalc Seminaries. Mrn.Hmilli itill lootinuct in charge of ihnhoaril in* department ll?-r rtmritrlcr wild .|tialifieali<m* are l<><> wrll Itrnt n lo <1 wiy roinm<Mid<?(>oti. HATKS OK BOAIU) ANI> Tl II ION. Hoiiril, jl'V) per Mintim Kiit;IUIi Tuition, H " juarltr. ?? " wltli Kii?lith (iratn mar and Opo^r.'pliy, II) '? ?' Freni h, flpani?li awl Italian l.nn> funvr*, eaeli lo ?? ?> Mu ?k>. (Tlano) Lt " ?? Kntrwnee to III* Mimic- Department ?? ?? Drawing and Painting, to " ?? Vilvcl I'ainlin*, lo '? a lite two lii^'i'T rla??e?, willi tin- um> of Mapiilllolici, iir? 12 " o Board ami Tuition, a* heretofore, |>??y?l?l*; in QalttMMn. '.'">ili IWemlwr, HW r,t tl Notice. inH lhn?e liavo ajrreed to t*eoine met*' mi % o( ? jjociity for A(ririillnr<ilpiir|io> ?e?, (<4? KaWfi.-M <li?trlrt, it requeried n( Wiwul.o phirIi, on ftn wr.'iml Monday in Jannnr/ n?*l, for J lie pur|?*o ol oijnnir.lntj it, mil ?Irrtiug lly olfletri. WILLIAM KLLHONw Dec 2 ? 00 t( STATE RIGHTS. Mil. NIXON'S SPEECH, Delivered In the Houte of Ne/iretentuiivei of South. Carolina, tn Ihcember 1828, before committee <j/* the whole, on tundry retolutiant, firo/iosing meant of relief again* the late Turlj/'luwt. Mr. Nixon Midi Mr. Chairman?'Wc are called upon to discharge an important duty?I feci sincere ly, the responsibility which rent* upon mc. The deep attention which reigns, speaks, with an "expressive silenc*," the great oc casion? 1 know ili.it 1 shall not sustain the geniut of the /ilaeei hut, ?w are oftftre?ed? and the state expccts every man to do his duty. The eye of the republic is upon us. As legislators, wc should guard against the excitement ol the timca. It is delightful to sec party spirit expiring in the state?com mon oppression has made patiiotsof us all. The united efforts of a bold, free, insulted people, must prevail?nothing can resist them. What tan roue with the unconquer able spirit f To sulxlue a people thus united and inspired, would be as vain as an effort to crush the soul. The patriotism of South Carolina has been tried in a erucible?and, tothj immortal honor of her citizens, has eomc out like gold doubly purifiec*. For* bearrnee and magnanimity, restrained our ju?.t indignation; but patience under oppres sion is, at least, a paintul virtue?it should not Im: taunted?a people, thus situated, are tcrrillu in action. 1'he aggressions of the general govern-1 inent, as depicted by the gentleman from| Uichland, (Mr. Preston,) have been great and dicadlul* They must be checkcd, or we at e destined to plunge into the storm of a second revolution. They must he chocked, or we and our posterity, may be in chains. Never, sir, In the history of the state, has there been so general and so just an excite ment as that which prevails. The occasion calls for decition?action?it calls for stern patriots, and bold Hearts Our rights have been assailed?our feelings insulted?r>ur sovereignty attacked. What situation can be more agonizing than the struggle between patriotism and oppression?between our country mil our rights! We reineu^yc.1- {>} llKV^^mcfrV'Ooi - and nve' pi out! of the indepcndcncc they won: but we, most sincerely, mourn over the cupidity, the In justice, unci the alarming degeneracy of many of their vun?. Is there no power al>o> e lotatc u*? Is there no redeeming &f>irit in the land, destined by Heaven to lead us nut of captivi ty to peace and freedom! Certain!), the liberty of this great republic will not expire in the sight of that (iod, who delivered our fathers from bondage, and who delights in justice atWt1rc7dom. The subject of our complaint la the late turiff. It would be tedious and com mon-placc, to dwell on its unconstitutionality and tyranny:?these subjects have been ex hausted?they have been written, a* with a sun-beam, on ihc hearts and understandings of our people The great question which distract* u* iv? how arc wc to be relieved' Let us then away with all abstract specula tion?all mathematical calculation?all mctuphysical refinement?and place the subject upon the broad, generous ground, of the ritf/ilM of the ttatet and the riff Alt of man. Let us impress our northern and western brethren, with the sublime truth, that gold and glory are |>oor things when they com promise with principle?yes, principle? glorious, immutable principle, alone, can save the union. The crisis is, truly, mo mentous! llornc down by oppression? stung hv ingratitude?robbed by injustice? insulted by insolence?taunted by threats*? with a "violated constitution?a withering agriculture?a departing commerce?and a sensitive, proud, brave people:?with all Chcsc, and ruin staring us in the face, c,at last brought to the *' ??y \ afVluTir ed; but no plan IflW r>ecRT^^Wuggc*te<rr suf ficiently perfect, to meet the general appro bation ot the people: indeed the public mind has been rather in a state of distraction than of debate. In this condition ul the question, I trust the committee will indulge me, while I rapidly review some ot the xchetn?* which have been proposed; and if, after un impar tial revision, you fix on one more perfect than the rest, I sincerely hope it may meet the smile* of the people, and redound to the honor and safety of tn?: state. All the resolutions, save those of the gen tleman from Charleiton (Mr. Lrgarc,) look to firm, decisive measure*. Those he sub mitted, adopt a tone of passive obedience which comports not, with hi* lofty spirit, and bold eloquence. The resolutions, of the gentleman from (irecnvillc, (Mr. Thomp son,) are, substantially the same, I had tne honor to introduce. I subscribe to the doc trine romtained in tho?c of the gentleman from Richland (Mr. I'rest on,) and congratu late the gentleman from Fairfield on his s??und political orthodoxy. In the discus sion of the various schemes proposed, it will be idle to speak of memorial* and remon ?Irantc all efforts of this kind, have proved as vain as an appeal to the winds. Memori al, after memorial, has set forth our to which no response has been JMdK hdT taxation, o/i/irr?iion, wujwul,S$Wy, and without end. ?' The state has u^nueigned to plead for redress?but her oppressors turned awa> from her coutftafnta-? tKey aecmrd only t<> give an addflpual impulse to cupidity?and to whet tMBppetite of an avarice already a* insatiate Efleath. The Mople, r? posing mi their natural tight** |?c,also,addressed Congress In term the?<*t respectful. as well a* the most se? vert-(but thev were treated with a contempt which would have been daring in majesty* ami daugerou* in a throne. \V e, then, liavu nothing to ho|)e from dumb parchment?the groans of our petitions pierce not the ear that is deaf to justice?the appeals of our memorials touch not soul* that are sold to in tercut?and the threats of our remonstrance shake not hearts that are bold in Kullf. The way to reach such men is through the sensi bility of the pocket nerve. Experience at tests the utter futility of word*. What shall we say of non-con$umfitlon retoiuihnt? Could the people sec, as with a slnrle eye, alt the bearings and tonsequen - evs of the tariff?could they be, simoltane ously, stimulated by a lofty public spirit were it congenial with the nature of man to sacrifice the vain of to day, for the probablo advantages of to-morrow, or even substitute patriotism for self interest*?then, would non lonauni/iHon retoluUom, be the fianatea of our evils? but this is impossible. The non contum/ilion system is predicated upon a principle of sacrifice, which is at war with | man's nature?any plan, with these disad vantages, must fail in practice. Besides, such a system appeals to the honor?not to the responsibility of the citizen; the conse quent c is, that patriots bear the burthen of taxation, while men destitute of moral obli gation, set honor at defiance, and by a base patronage foster vipers in the bosom of the state. Thus, you perceive, I have, but little fnith, \n non-con$umf)tlon rciolutiont. What would be the effect of an excise? It is questionable whether such a law would be acccptablc to the people or not. Great difficulty attends the subject. Some oppose it upon the store of constitutionality?other*, upon that of expediency. While I oppose it on the latter ground, I wish it distinctly un derstood, that I believe it to be constitution al: and here 1 beg leave to dwell for a mo ment, inasmuch as the constitutional ques tion involves a state right which should be recognized ami established. I admit, that un excise, discriminating in favorofpnrticu lar states and nations would, and, perhaps, should be pronounced unconstitutional by the federal judiciary. The case of Drown vs. the State of Maryland, while it concedes the right of taxing, indiscriminately, all articles after they mingle with the common stock, fiyW " wActner a state can discriminate b< tweeu the foreign and domestic article. But it i? even questioned, by some, whether a state has the constitutional right to puss an cxciso to operate, indiscriminately, on all articles manufactured, or nrodutcd, without it.* chartered limits, it is clear to my mind, that the right of taxation is absolute and un limited, save in cases where that power ia exclusive in the general government. For example the right to lay and collect imposts is exclusive in Congress; but, in all other in stances, taxation may be as fully, and legiti mately exercised by one government, us by the ot her: in truth, it is one of the unaliena ble rights of sovereignty; and any infringe ment of it, by any power, would be despo tism, and should be resisted. It may be Imagined, us the laws of the union are constitutionally paramount to those of a state, that any countervailing legislative act, by the latter, would be i/i$o facto void but this must be understood with the proper qualification. We admit that whcnetcrthe constitution and Utosofa state, come in con flict with the constitution and laws of the union, that the toimcr must yield to the pa ramount efficacy of the lutter. But let it be recollected that we predicate all our reason ing, against the. tariff, upon the ground that it is uneonttUutional: if unconHUutionul, it cannot be considered such a law of Congresa us to thwart, or crush, the constitutional operation of state legislation. In facf, it i? not, properly, a law of Congress, but an act of usur|Aitlon, which must not, and cannot impede the march of principle, or success fully clash with the legitimate exercise ot those rights which, rjuK only, belong to the states, but to the principles of eternal jus tice. ^Opposition to state taxation, hat, also, wMn made upon the authority o| certain cHSmb* ol the constitution of the United States??! One is, that " no tax or duty khatl be laid ufton articles exfiorltd from any a tale." 'I hit clause was, obviously, intend ed for state piotection?it wai framed to prevent the ?x?rc>N of certain powers, by the general government* which, by Implica tion, might have betn usurped, but lot It* adoption; it in in t fleet, a custom house protec tion of all articles transported from one Mate to another; an exception, to far n? the state* arc concerned to the right of Congress to lay and collect imposts:?-Suppose such a clause did not exist in the constitution, might not Congress contend for the right to lay and collect duties upon articles exported from one state to another* Might not the trcasu ? ry of the union look to this as an additional source of revenue f Might not the states, in a oon.mercial point of view, be put upon tho footing of foreign powers? Thus, vou per ceive, this clause was Intended to shield tho states from federal legislation promote free dom of commerce upon sound constitutional principles, and* at the same time, give health, vigor, and encouragement to domes tic labour, i Ho far, then, from abridging a ?tpU right* H protects it?and I cannot im* fMhe how K can be tortured so as to inter rere with the right ol state taxation. The opposing argument may, perhaps, be found ed on the fallacy, that a tax, under such cir cumstances, would operate upon the com mercial rights and property of the citisens of other states and nations; hut suvli is not the fact?we only contend for the right of taxation when the article Is identified with the property of our cithMos; and then it comes as fairly within the grasp of taxation, as any object or thing within (he chartuM*^ limits of the state. l>fny thhrtght, nndyW^