Nessrs Wiley, M Guire X Henrv
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Messrs Wiley, AT Guire sS HeRry:

 GENTLEMEN-In your paper of the 18th instant am requested to make a public declaration of my opinion on the subject ofSate Rights and Nullifica ton. It Is with pleasure that comply with the re- quest, and only regret that the call had not been made at an earlier day. hold, that it is the duty of every individual seeking public favor rwhen request ed, without conceaiment, to make d candid avowal ofhs sentiments upon all subjects interesting to the people. will remark, that previous to my seeing your paper had prepared and sent to the press document intended for my feow-citzens of the third Congressional District of Alabama, in which my views on both the subjects referred to are briefly stated therefore deem it unnecessary, on the pre- sent occasion, to enter again into argument to prove the correctness of the opinions that am about to advance, It Is fact known to my acquaintances and political associates that am and ever have been opposed, upon principle, to the present Tariff and think the interests of the country require that it should be modified, My opposition to the Congress Of the United States exercising the power of appro prlating the moneys of the Nation, to works of Internal Improvement, the benefits of which con fined to the particular district of country in which the improvement Is located is equally well understood. Indeed am opposed in toto toMr Clay's (by some) much eulogised American System, as believe that the doctrines ncucated by it, if put in successful op- eration Tn thls country, would speedily result in the destruction of our republic. But because am op- posed to these measures, does it necessarily follow that am in favor of applying that as a remedy whichis by far worse than the grievances which we complain of? trust not. l therefore cannot adopt the policy recommended by some of our South Caro- lima politicians l do now and have ever regarded the doctrine of Modification as being unconstuton- aL cannot readily imagine any thing more absurd than States assuming to herself the right to de- clare volo the enactments of Congress because in her opinion the law Is unconstitutional, and at the same time to claim protection under the laws passed blythe body. lam ofthe opinion that on all ques- lions involving the constitutonality Of law of Con gress, the Supreme Court of the United States is the proper tribunal to pass upon the law; and that werea different doctrine to prevail speedy destruc- ton of the Government would be the consequence If we are deslrous 10 succeed in procuring modif- cation of the Tariff and to curta the extravagances of the Government, let us unite, and by reason and argument shew 10 the American people the impoli- cy of their measures, and rely for upon the justice of our cause and the virtue and intelligence of our countrymen. s. w. MARDIS.

 Tuscaloosa, July 21, 1891.