Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-21

was il obligatory on him. IN the acceptance Vi
this revered confidence Of his leli"w c,'tzehs' 10
ach the Cube rnatpriai Chalr, VIVA motives
which could only be appreciated, by his deter
mina,ion to discharge his duty, whilst relying
on the indulgence Of the people. lie said ne
was aware that he came 10 the Office IN time OF
HIGH excitement, when we were oppressed rom
without. an, had unhappy differences ",!hih;
when the State, by the late proceedings OF the
Conve ntinn, was thrown upon her so'ere'S"'y'
and when the Legislature were IN the discharSe
Of hsl, and paramount duties. by making enact
ments to sustain that sovereignty; that in The DIS
charge Of executive iunctions' ~ such si,s's,
and under such peculiar circumstances, mach OF
censure would be apportioned out TO hih.
He did not, he could not, expect I" escape;
INIT he relied on the honesty of Che cause III
which he had embarked with other OF his fellow
citizens; the important principles involved in the
controversy, the boon to be insured by return.
ing sense of i~sicc, in thnSe who had inflicted
the evils; and under these views, he should pur'
sue an onward course, and that he shou'd ouey
and enforce the Ordinance OF the CrnyenuQn,
and all Legislative acts 10 carry u INTO eheci'
with all the authority derived irom his Offices
He said, he regretted. deeply regretted, the 81
vision of sentiment ia the State: anu he hopfn,
that should South Carolina be compelled to re-
sist unto blood: should the soil cUnsecrated by
the crimsoned strram nf our fathers, be touched
BY the foot of an invading foe, he frosted that
Carolnans. native and adopted. would not be
recrrant To their mother; but with one voice, anu
one arm, procan that death was preferable to
ignoninous aud c"luniai Vassalase. lie sald
this was our own. eur dear native land; that Tor
ten years past, i: had groaned under the exac-
tons of Federal Legislation; and that unless
some check were placed un the poweroi Consiess
we should have To bow before vast consolidated
government; that it was necessary tor erefy c'-
tizen 10 prepare for the issue; and hoped that he
would no, be induced bv any consideration what
ever, to shrink from his duty; but that he should
discharge i, fearesslv. without favor or affection
TO any individual. lie concluded by invoking
the Providence Of God. over the deliberations OF
the Legislature, and trusted that however por-
teptous was the aspect of our political horizon,
vet, that by a Convention of the whole States,
and an impartial in, es,ga,ion Of the real merits
of the cont oversv the differences would be hap
p,ly adjusted, and dIscnrlant feelings now eX'
listing no logger known
As SOON as he concluded, he took the follow
ing oath, administered by the Speaker OF the
House,. You do soemnv swear that YOU are
constltu,unaIlv qualified To fill the office to which
YOU have been chosen, that you will faithfully.
| to the best of yonr ability. discharge the duties
thereof: and shat vou will preserrc protect anu
defend Ike Constitution Of This State and Of the
UNITED STATES; and you do further
lemnlv swear that YOU will, well and truly obey.
execute and enforce an Ordinance entitled an
Ordinance To- nullify Ger, &c Q { the Congress
OF the u. Sta es. purporung To he laws laying
duties on the importation OF foreign comGnodl-
,ins, and such act or acts of the Legislature as
NAV he passed to carry tho same into operation
and effect, according to the true meaning there
of-So HELP YOU COP" After the admInistra.
ton of the oath, the members ~ the House &c.
| companied the Senate to the Senate chamber,
where the Commission OF the new Governor was
read by the Recalling Clerk. and delivered to him
BY the President of the Senate. The usual
oclama,on. at the door OF the Slate-flonsr,
then completed the ceremony.
A favorable report was made on the petition
Of the jackson Guards" to have their name
changed to that Of the "Carol'na Guards
The nulriiers perhaps thought It would not be
decoyou, 10 oppnse Gen JACKSON with his own
Guards.
The Military bill. as amended, still is IN the
Senate, untouched as I've are here. IN the
mlst of much excitement. The Convention on
the one hand, and the Legislature on The other;
YOU NAV Judge there are no kind emotions "f III
tprchanyp between them
The bull to carry into effect the "Orlinance.
has received its FIRST reading in the Senate, as you
will perceive. 1t will have passed through all ITS
forms, and bp in the custody ct the engrosslns
committee by SATURDAY. From the necessary
forms which bills require. and AS there are sever
al of puo ic interest. which are but introduced,
It il not expected the Legislature will adjourn
before the last Of next week. IT they do then.
1t is rumored here, and credited, that letter
has been received by member of our legislature
from distinguished nu.fier, from tins State, ~
Congress, stating that Carolina Multiplication had
me, with the decided reprnbauon OF every mem
Der Of Congress, other than from South Carroll.
ma, with the exception of the redoub'ab'c Clay:
ton of Georgia, aud that Congress, with equal
approach TO unanimity. was bent on coercion.
An Address to the People of South Carolina
by Thomas s Grlmke, one of the first men in
the state. has been published IN Charleston. II
is one of the most eloquent and spirit stirring al
meals we ever read aud we expect will have