Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-23

Mr. Nerdier, and Mr. Grahain Those offered
ny the two last named Senators contemplate the
posfponement OF any movement on the part of this
State until the effect shall be known Of another
application to the magnanimity of our oppressors.
The following are those presented by Mr.. Will
son:-
l.. Resolred, That the late Tariff Act of the u
ni,ed States, lid for the protection Of Domestic
manufactures, s unconstitutional, void and inope-
rahVe; and not binding upon the citizens Of this
state ana that they are discharged from all obed-
ence TO the same.
2. Resoived, That the Governor of this State.
be instructed and required protect the citizens
Oh TINS state from the unconstitutional controu or
oppression OF all such laws NAV be ATTEMPTED TO
be enforced against them from any and every TO-
reign authority.
3. Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions he
forwarded by the Governor to the Presideu, of the
United States, our Senators and Membersof Con-
gres' and 10 the Collectors Of the towns OF Charles
town, Georgetown, and Beaufort.
Extract Of n letter dated
DECEMBER 10Th, 1875.
AT IL o'clock, the Inauguration Of the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor ele CT took place with the
customary ceremonies. Mr., Miller (the Governor
eiecO returned his acknowledg rneIits for the very
fiattering manner in which he had been elected:
and theilin very animated and impressive address
gave his opinion of the present crisis of our affairs
In relation to the General Government; and after
declaring that he Would consider himself bound
oy ms oath protect the constitution OF the United
States, 10 support an unconstitutional Act Of Con-
gress, pledged himself to support any proceeding
witch the Legislature might think proper to adopt
IN IN relation 10 the Tariff. He and Mr.. Williams
i-ieut Governor) then took the usual oaths of Of
ice, administered by the Speaker.
Extract Of another letter, same date.
festeIday the debate was commenced by Mr.
Seaorook, who supported his propositions in a
speech OF considerable length He contepded
that the sovereign authority Of State did possess
tue right OF multiplying the acts of the general
government in reference 10 itself, whenever
there was papable, deliberate and dangerous
breach of the Federal compact-that the laws
| OF the Union were only supreme when made
pursuant TO the Coastitiition-thate every invasion
| OF The residuary authorities of the States deep
, ~ and essentially affecting the vital principles
oil their political system, act of usurpation
and deserved TO be treated as such-that there was
no tribunal known 10 the constitution capable of ad-
Indicating questions OF sovereignty and that every
member OF the confederacy was competent to Judge
Tor itself, as well OF any inracon oil the ete raj
compact on the part OF the general government rs
on the mode and measure OF redress After combat
ing the idea that the Supreme Court was the trbu-
nal contemplated by the constitution to determine
cases IN which the right Of sovereignty were invol-
we'd he glanced at the present deporable condition
OF South Carolina proved that her situation in
! iinlteiy worse now than il was when she was the
! colony OF foreign power, and he avowed his so.
/ Tenn conviction that the Actof 1924 would soon
depoPuldte the State. Under the pressure OF our
calantes, he said, .hat we would be justified be
fore God and man in unlurline the banner of self
preservaton-that the matter in issue was literally
question of life death to the citizens of South
Carolina, and that TO adopt any other course than
| that Indicated by the manly and vigilant spirit
| which should ever characterize a freeman, would
be but to hug the chains with which we are inena-
J ced.
Extract Of another letter, dated.
DECEMBER IL, 1928.
/ The debate in relation to the Tarihwas yester-
! day resumed in the Senate by Mr.. Grimke, who
alter an elaborate argument of three hours and a
half, gave way for a motion for the Committee 10