Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-29
THE TARIFF.

THE TARIFF.
The Tariff Bill, which the Ways and Means
Committee have bad under consideration, was, on
Thursday. reported by Mr.. Verplanck, the Chair
,nan of tina, Committee. We shall insert il ia
our next
The bill, being given at large. will speak for
itself. The 24ih (and iast) item Of the first Sec
riOn, perhaps, deserves to have attention particu-
larry called tot, as it goes back to the Tariff ot
1916, and continues, on a mass ct nlenu,nerdted
articles, the duties imposed by that act.
The act of 1916 Is taken as basis to which
the duties are to come down Woolens are to
descend at the rate OF 10 per cent. annually till
they reach 90 per cent. Woul, Is per cent
| The highest duty on iron will BE- "A per cent. -
Where existing duties are in any instances low
err than in the act of 1916. these are to be retain
ell; the acts Of 'l6 aud 80, giving the rule for
non enumerated articles.
A Report, on the subject Of the bill, is expect
ed from the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Robert Allen, Esq. the present representative
in Congress from the district composed %! Fee
derrick and Shenandoah, dec ines being cand,-
date for reelection.
! VIM. Mccoy, Esq. the present representative
IF the Rockingham district, also declines re.
elcc
! We observe that pablo meetings to sustain the
Proclamation called IN the Winchester, FIN
castle and other Virginia papers. The feeling
in the western part Of the state all runs the same
wav. -
! The Modification papers in South Carolina in.
sst that the Presidents Proclamation has united
almost the whole State in opposition. while the
Un,nn papers say that 1t is breaking up the Null
nhcation party
r. the Legislature of South Carolina. on the
1911 inst, Mr. Preston. from the Committee on
Federal Relations. made report on the Procla'
ma,inn of the President of the United States as
follows:
EErrR The Committee on Federal Pcltnns, to
winch vas referred the Proclamation OF the Pres
den, Of the Unit st-,--. I--~ I'D ii ,I".ar cons
d-rat!on, and recommend the al" 1on OF The tosnr
;rr r.srlutions: WIN. C.. PREsroN Chairman.
Res, red rh:t the power vested by the Constitution
and y IN ;ae President OF the United States, to issue
his Dr,,i,rati,n Go.s not authorize hi in tina, mode
10 interfere whenever he my think lit, IN The affairs OF
thu respective states that it should I've used as
means of nromalg,'ins exc uve expeditions ut the
Cnn,tiutun nth The sancti ~ of furcethus .upsrced
ing 'hr act, III IT ,He other apartments OF The GENERA
tiuvr"b nrnt.
hes iped iha, i, is not compel mt to the President
of ur Un,cl states to ord r, h. proclamation, the
constituted authorities u. STATE TO repeal Their 'egs
a,ior; ,d hA, the late attempt OF the President 10 &c
50 IS uac institutional. and ma:it, SIS disposition Il
arrpga'e and exercise power utterly destructive "
liberty
Re,oIred That thu opinions Of the President, in :e
r,rd - the gifts nfthc states, are erroneous and dan
gero,s lea ling not only the es,b!ishm at OF Con
soiiiaied Gpvernn"nt in the stead of our tree Come
d.racy but the .ntraton Ut all powern the Chic
Executive.
1esorea That each st,tc in this Union has the right
VIII never Il may deem such course necessary Tor tht
mr., o its lib vital Interests to secedt
n. ON tie Union, and that There is no cnnsii
tuti nal power IN the General Government, much les
in the executive Department OF that Government, u
-etsn such state in the Umon. BY force.
Resoired Fat the primary AMI paramount s'ieglanct
ut tue tNs ut this state native or auop'e"' -
right IA. to t.is State
Resolped rn.r the declaration of the President o
the UItyi >,aes, in his sad pr"cams'ion OF his per
snnsi feelings snl relations towards the state OF sour
Caro- ina r,ther appeal tn the Loyalty OF subject
than to the PATRIOTISM Of citizens and IS ole"u'hS
icia AMI individual character, heretofore unknown
IN our State papers, and revolving to our conception
Of political propr'et.
Resoired, rl.at the uldsgnsed indulgence of per
sonsi ho,ui,,y, tn said proclamation would be un
worthy the amimsverson Of this Legislature but to
the solemn and oihc,si form OF the ihsEumeh, WIG
is made IS vehicle.
ResJiutd hat the principles, doctrines and pur
poses contained in the sad proclamation are 'nconsis
tent with any just idea Of Uni,ea Government, an
hv.r.iye of the rights Of the States, and liberties
the neo,Ic, anil if submitted 10 in silenc would lay
br,al fnnniauon for 'onarchy
Res,lpea. rha, wh,e this Legislature has witnesse
with orrw such relaxation Of the spirit OF our Con
,ttn,on, tina, a President of the United states OAR
n,ure upon tins high handed measure, regards WA
,,l-nstion The mcnsces which directed against
and the concentration OF standing army on orr boz
ders Th., the State will repe force by force and re
living upon the blessing of Sod. will maintain its 'lbeI
~ 4 al hazards.
8,,,lscd, rhs, copies Of these resolutions be sen
to .mr .nembers in congress. to be laid before this
body "
The House of Representatives refused, o.
Thursday. By large majority, to consider tn
m,tinn If Me-. Adams, laid m the table some day
,lI;r, fur COMES of the Presidents PrUCa