Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-30
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
We insert below the draft Of an ORDINANcE
reported to the Convention BY the COMMITTEE Of
Twenty one. on the Esd instant.

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reported to the Convention BY the Committee Of
Twenty one, on the Esd instant.
AN ORDINANCE.
To provide for arres'ing me operation 81 eerfa'"
.dcfs ofthe Congress ofthe Uni'ei Hafes. pur
Dor,i,ir TO be La,cs Lying Duties and finposfs
on The Importation of Foreign Communities
1 WHEREAS the Congress OF the United
States. by various acts, Durpnrting to be acts lay
inc duties and imposts on foreign imports but IN
reality intended for the protection OF domestic
manufactures, and the giving Of bounties to clas-
ses and individuals engaged in particular employ
ments. at the expense, and 10 the INJURY anu OPP
preston Of other classes and individuals, and by
wholly exempting from taxation certain foreign
commodities, spch as are not produced or manu-
featured in the United States, to afor'I pretext
for i'm pos,ns higher and excessive duties on art'
cies similar to those intended to be protected,
hath exceeded its Just powers under the Consti.
tuition. which coners on ii no authority to afford
such protection, and hath violated the true mean
ing and intent Of the Constitution, which pro.
vides for equality in imposing the burdens OF tax
alton upon the several States and portions OF the
Conf-deracy; And, whereas. the said Congress.
exceeding its just power to impose taxes aud col.
lert revenue for the purpose OF efiecting and &c.
complishins the specific objects and purposes
which the Constitution of the United States au-
thorizes il to effect and accomplish, hath raised
aud collected unnecessary revenue. for objects
unauthorized by the Constitution:
Q We, therefore, the people OF the State OF ).
Carolina, in Convention assembled, do declare
and ortain, and it is hereby declared and ordain-
ed that the several acts aud parts VI acts of the
Congress of the United States, purporting to be
laws for the Imposing of duties and imposts on
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having actual operation and effect within the U.
States, and more especially an act entitled "an
act in alteration of the several acts impusing du-
ties on Imports" approved on the nineteenth day
of Nav, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
eight, aud also an act entitled "an act to alter
and amend the several acts imposing duties on
Imports" approved Oh the fourteenth day ut Ju.
ly, one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two,
are uuau thoriZed bv the CONSTITUTION Of the U.
States. and violate the true meaning and intent
thereof, and are null. void: and no law. nor bind
ing upon this State, its officers ar citizens: and
all promises, contacts AMI Obligations, made or
entered into, or 10 be made or entered into. with
purpose to secure the duties imposed by the SAID
acts, and all judicial proceedings which shall be
hereafter had in aft thereof, are aud shall
be held utterly null and void
s. And it is further ordained, That it shall
ties, whether of this State or of the U States,
to enforce the payment of duties imposed by the
said acts, within the limits of this State: but
that il shall be the duty of the Legislature to
ahopt such measures and pass such acts as may
be necessary to give full effect to this ordinance.
aud to prevent the enforcement and arrest the ape.
ration of the said acts and parts OF acts ut the Con-
81 49, Inited Siatss '.'.- 81 IS $3.50
State. from and after the T>t day OF February next
and the duty OF all other constituted authorities,
and of all persons residing or being within the
limits Of this State. aud they are hereby required
and enjoined to obey and give effect to this ordi-
nance. and such acts and measures of the Legis.
lature as may be passed or adopted in obedience
thereto:
4. And It's further ordained. That in no case
Of law or equity, decided in The courts Of this
State, wherein shall be drawn in question the
authority of this Ordinance, or the validity of
such act or acts of the Legislature as may be
passed for the purpose of giving effect thereto,
or the validity of the aforesaid acts of Congress,
imposing duties, shall any appeal be taken or al
lowed to the Supreme Court of the United
States. nor shall any copy Of the record be per-
mitted or allowed FOR that purpose. and it any
| such appeal shall be attempted to he taken, the
Courts Of this State shall proceed to execute and
enforce their Judgments. according to The law.
| and usages Of the State. without reference to
| such attempted appeal, and the person or persons
attempting to take such appeal may be dealt with
as for a contempt Of the Court.
S. And i, is further ordained. That all per.
sons now holding anv office Of honor. profit or
rust, civil or military, undrr this State, shall,
within such time as the Legislature shall pres
cribe, take an oath, we'll and truly 10 obey, exc.
cute. and enforce this ordinance, and such act
"r acts OF the Legislature a. ma, be passed in
pursuance thereof, &C ordug g. the true intent
and neaning Of the same. and on the neglect or
omission OF any such person or per,ons 50 To do.
his or their Office offices shall br forthwith va
Gated, and shall be filled up, az If such person
or persons were dead, or had resigned, and no
person hereafter elected to any Office of honor.
profit or trust. civil or military, shall, until the
Legislature shalt otherwise provide and direct.
enter nn The execution of his office. or be in any
respect competent to discharge the duties there.
OF, until he shall. in like manner, have taken
similar oath; and no juror shall be lmpanneiIed
IN any OF the Courts of this State, in any cause