with the nations of the world, instead of sinfully thwarting His glorious intentions, by the most preposterous and unnatural legislative measures? The Anti-Tariff States have borne too long with the injustice of the Restrictive System. It is time for the people to act, and no longer submit to be the dupes of artifice and avarice. They must not be deterred by the foul tongue of calumny and imbecile threats, from doing justice to themselves, by insisting on a repeal of the Tariff, that Free Trade may be restored to the prosperity it enjoyed in the glorious days of Washington.

The laws of God and nature protect the injured. It is the duty of every good citizen to practise forbearance as long as possible, even under the operation of bad and oppressive laws, rather than disturb the peace of his country; but the patience of the most meek and passive dispositions may be exhausted, and submission become criminal, and resistance a virtue, when made in the cause of freedom and justice. Delay is dangerous-and the next session of Congress must not pass over without a repeal of the Tariff, (commonly called the "bill of abominations ;") and this alone can save the Union from civil commotion, restore freedom of trade, and confidence among the people.

LETTERS,

[The first of the following letters was addressed to the Editor of the Philadelphia Gazette, who accompanied it with the following remarks.

"The communication of HERMANN,' in an adjoining column, is worthy of attention, breathing, as it does, that warm spirit of adherence to the integrity of the Constitution and the welfare of the country, which prevails no where in the Republic, (all misrepresentations to the contrary notwithstanding,) more vigorously than in the Southern States. We were almost tempted to omit the laudatory commencement of our correspondent's article; but the privilege of garbling is a difficult task; and we should be loth to displace the tribute so justly paid to the gentleman who weekly unfurls the Banner of the Constitution. It is a matter of honest pride to us, that the Convention has given us the acquaintance and friendship of so many gentlemen of talent and character from various quarters of the Confederacy."]

SOUTH CAROLINA, October, 1831.

Mr. Editor: I shall trespass on your patience but for a few moments, if only to assure you, sir, of the very favorable impression you have made on the minds of all the friends of Free Trade, by the very disinterested part you have taken, and the patriotic zeal with which you have conducted your valuable Gazette: the gratitude of the people is due to yourself, as well as to the worthy and talented Editor of the Banner of the Constitution, for the able and independent manner in which their rights and interests have been vindicated, whilst investigating and exposing the evils of the Tariff Laws, which have produced much excitement and angry feeling; but I will not impeach the motives of all the adversaries of Free Trade, and whatever difference of opinion may even exist among its friends as to the expediency of removing this sinister policy, (the Tariff of the government), I trust they have but one object in view, the welfare of