Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1832-12-06

longer con,ipuauee of South Csrohns in the
Uuion, end that tho people Of this State
~,il the nceforth hold the u,ssi,es sbsolved
from oil further obligation to MAINTAIN or pre-
serve their political eonss etion With the
people OF the other States and Gill forth.
with proceed to organize . separate Go
vernmsDf, aud do oil other acis aud things,
which sossrisn and independen, state.
may of right do.
We have no Intelligence from Columbia,
direct, but vac learn through NE Raleigh Star
that the South Carolina Convention adjourn
ed on the evening ef the aith uli. after adopt
ing an Address To the people Of the United
States"
The Ordinance was passed by majority ol
l36 to %. A letter from Columbia observes; :
+" The onion party in tho Convention made
no opposition to the whole proce edlags, ex-
cept a silent vote ia the negative"
The Globe (Gen. Jackson's official paper at
Washington heads the Ordnance with the
following remarks:
'.Eeiict Of Modification. We give below the
Ordinance OF the Nuilih-r, Il goes beyond the
purposes s.owed by its authors 60 the people 81
South Carolina, before the election Of the n-m-
beers 81 the Convention. An eventual separation
from the Union ~ the obvious import Of Ibis pro-
/ eeeding. IL ia fact leaves no alternative 20 the
General Government, but quiet submission to
the doctrine, that each State has the right To an
nihilstr all the laws which may be passed by the
authority OF the whole--or by refusal "a recoc-
nize the doctrine by any act, TO make that set a
separation OF South Csrolins from the eonf,,ler.-
ey. This power. NJ nov assumed by South Caro-
lima, IL admitted by the other States, is in effect
a total dissolution Of the Union. II that State
can annul the whole Revenue System and de-
clare Charleston free port virtually destroy
ing tic obligation IL the laws, imposing duties ia
every State. And the Convention, elected by (.
small majority of o single State will no, merely
H;hfg The hars, a. regards itself, but defeat, n,
operation M al' Tie rest. Thus nj once tho sine
OF The tcncrsi Government Guild be cut nj q sin-
gle blow, and every member OF the eonfrdrrsry
be compelled 20 take thu Law from one State, or
eseh DC broughtto provide separately for it, own
eNigencies.
The manner in which this ordinance is 20 b..
< forced upon the people Of South Caroiins, by
those NJ pr, sent in the majority there is not
arrogant than that in which those assuming TO re-
Present one State, presume TO dictate 10 all the
other States, and 10 an immense majority Of the
people OF this country. The Convention has or
iained, NJ test OF holding Office OF oven tnjoy-
ing the common rights Of citizenship in the cha
racter Of Jurymsn, oath Incompatible " ith the
duties which every citizen owes 10 the govern
ment oil the Union. In other wor,ls, the ordi-
nance amounts to On act Of attsipdcr against every
man IN South Carolina who will not take an oath
that he as, or will he uulliGer.''
The Charleston Mercury ridicules tho idea
OF The employment Of force, on either side,
IN the matter Of notification. IL saws. things
are going on at Charleston very peacefully
And as to the report that the President had
ordered two companies OF artillery To that CT
| y, the Mercury is almost disposed TO cons-
der II "A hoax. Speaking of this and other ST.
iniIar rumors, relative To the blockade of
| Iharicston, the Mercury uses the follow ing
/ language
Whether there be any foundation for these
uings OF not, We can only predict, aud that with
entire confidence, that any attempt at coercion. on
the part OF the President. as it vould be totally
illegal, would be repelled by force, and perhap,
lead to consequence persond!fo himself Of IslRcL
&c n.He dreams; and further, tina, any attempt,
BY the General Government TO defeat NulIit,ea'
non' other than by an appeal to the States, as
states. will be met by South Carolina, with an act
OF secession. hut We confess that We have no
idea Of any such folly on the part Of tue federal
| authorities"