Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-23
From tie Charleston conrier.

81 N.
'io,' Oh Tue General Government. without a resort
ehcr I" the blockade OF orr ports or the abolition
~ .ne,r commercial privileges The author be.
'n's IL Is IN" object of the advocates of Multi
"o.oh 10 provoke the General Government to some
ACT mat viii put it in the wrong or terminate in
o'""cS'ed, /" order 10 have a prctcxt for the ac
compiisbmcnt of this unha iloN ed plan of disunion
now covered with tho constitutional disyuis. nj
>"i''-cdton. lie contends, however, that .sthere
~ n" necessity that the United Statos should weld
mem tis advantage, and il is time that both friends
an" ioes should understand, thai tie United States
want no bIockade, no repeating law, no soldier no
posse, no constable. notiir..r tut The sp,nlo AL
'niiSFa'i"A OF the laws as they exist. to con.
EVeft TINS formidable weapon into as har,iless nm
t,s'n9ment as PGiArs spear I@lHn si6e icta. Sim.
| PIE Nnhration, be shcws, viii he merely a CON
test with the Treasury DetFa time nj and The FeJe
| raj Judiciary in which those authorities would as
surediy triumph. Sto.d the State, however re-
sort 10 measures Of popular vplenas Or ATTEMPT Sc
Eccssion, different syale OF things would arise rr.
curing more enor@.iic remedies. Ia the follow
ing extract our putfor chtcrs Into g details of III.
processf by which tile General Government will BIZ
aDle, peaceably, and without hazard, TO disarm Sul
lihcation Of its power, and rcfues the positions of
Mr. CALnUrs, that foreign ressei c0nnof be ar.
rested beyond marine lcaguc from orr COAST, ana
that If arrested ,cfhu that disilace the Irrl ,,,,.
! faks place nithia the State.
at may be asked, what arc the commercial cn,-
barrassm.nts to avoid which Merchants will make
iher shipments to other ports and the answer to
tins brings under Cons Iteration the course which
the General Government will pursue in tho evcrS
oil Nultihcation without secession, attended as is
avo"ed w'Eh an act Imposing pains and penalties
I" enforce IT. IN answering this, we make no diff. |
terence in thc whether p.hduccd nv The J,e
gslatare alone or by tic Legislature acting under
u'e sanction OF convention, still supposing how
ever that the State cont nnes in the Union. And |
IN anticipating tho course of tho General Govern. /
ment, we arc governed by what appears TO he its |
true policy, aid most consistent with IS general
course.
1.-The desire will be 10 lenve the people Of the |
Sfsfa a.. 4 a. g.
OF their own measures, ;osce s. to feel trne char.
acter that of their advisers; thus trusting i'm their
returning Reflection voluntarily to abandon both !
And by simple repeal oitheir own laws, 10 resto e
every thing TO the statu ia quoab9ve all things
not 10 ,a'uge gentc.ncn in thor fyor;te project OF
haripg 6;OodsheG, tho military pointing their
bayoncts al the breast OF the Citizens. 81 this
is easily practicable. TIE Collector ard his ca
Tutors OF the Revenuei ill have perhaps to live
awhile without fees, but if any vessel sboul be hr
dy enough to deliver her cargo without permit, or
lehvc the rort without clearance, there 30 diff.
hcuty IN intcrceptlng her the ocean, and carry.
ing her for adjudication into IL port To which the
laws ct this State do not extend Importers would |
not repeat the experiment often: associations
would soon get tired of tho expense and dlngers
attending 1t. We have been astonshcd to read
fro'n the pen OF learned civilian that this arrest
conld not take pllce beyond Murine leagae from
our c"ast; the contrary is unques,ionlble IL may
be made any where the ocean, and will be va lid
In oui own courts. And when made of u TO-
reign ussSet within marine league of tho coast of
her own or any other sovereign, it is only qies-
''on ot-poIicy whether her liberation vii be de-
mnnded or not. The langiase- oil CrurtS is ella.
pun auribus teueo.' The books are full and ex- /
Pcit ON tbs doctrine, and the Cutters from few !
adjacent ports would soon give practical rpli. |
cation of it; without coming into POI Ia where
they may he subjected to the laws of this State.
And another sage doctrine from the same pen we |
read IN these terms: ''if seizures be made in port
or rifhan lie distance assigned by the iauc of nu-
hons as the limits of State the Il, a must be in
nsuts cf its Cn rfa
I'D Juries." Where the professional man |
nave been for the last twenty years who could VEN
tnre upon such doctrihes7 ISeo Mr.. Calhoun's
l. tier
owe believe, then, that in the event Of the pasa
axe OF such laws by the Stc'e. the President would
90 no more than express his regret the occasion
ih a message TO Congress, Announcing the event
but wond ask Legislative interference consider
my 1t and treating it affair for The Treasury
and Judiciary Departments
'How those two Department would meet the
conflict is the next question.
"Ihe Treasury Department would 10 no more
than instruct the Collector, the District A.ornSyl
and Marshal, to make divatiun from their usual
course; and if encountered bv' force, to lei il pass
on, and to be careful to secure testn omy to be used
@hen occ sion required. Bat not 10 resort To
miliary aid, or the Posse, any other extra force
until the tempest shall spend is force; least
n Vt until further orders Thus the Nooch scheme
OF compelling bloodsiied VIII be avoided
''lt IS probable that Ihcse officers may have to
encounter prosecutions; fine, impriS'.ninunt cen
Scdlioh, ana even death tipe been threatened; but
1t Is scarcely possible in the present state of this
community, even to pack jury which w II not con-
tain one nun of sui ;ieut ir,Dness aud correctness
to resist the torrent, If eau suppose that
Judge could be found OF sufficient weakness 10 yield
To II. Some modification OF the State judiciary, it
Is said, rs contemplated to guard agans' the indie
peDdencc OF the present incumbents III that depart
'hent: but TINS is extreme of madness TO which
1T will not be easy to push Legislature, much less
the People.
"Tbe laws Of the U. States give or may be made |
to give, right OF appeal To lie Supreme Court. /
But soc That Mr.. Calhoun ADVISES or at least
suggests that the State, by proper enactmeEfs, mag
PreI'nt the parfy prosecuted fron obtaiHing copy
NJ The recrd from the State Court, so as 10 AVA. |
himself of this appeal This is a shocking sup-
gestIon Can he hope 10 fnd a Judge IN the State
Z QUIT who would obey such law. The work of
corruption must have outsi6pped even mugination
If ne can.
owe feel little apprehension Of conviction; bat if
they do take place, and the individual suffer, the
United States must indemnity him. " ho suffers
death, hecItOfbs OF his prosecutors will attend his
obsequics. The whole course, however, Of the
States Right Party" (as they style themselves, I
shews that they apprel,cus;36 of getting in
u tue wrong, to push things such extremities.
Tie only further step for the Treasury IIsp1ri.
fneut to take, will he, to order the collectors of
some Of the adjacent ports to besot o,ir harbours
and, II necessary, add TO them few vessels of
war, as the existing laws allow. Not for the pur-
pose of blockading, for that prohibits ingress and
cgress, and is applicable only war, but 20 ares,
such vessels rs leave ports without a cieaTance
This offence believe, in ordinary cases is punish
cd with only pocuui,ry fne but if the cause OF
refusing her clearance, he the delivery of her
cargo without permit, beyond a very moderate
amounD il is forfeiture also, The fact of the causo
of refusing a clearance il is easy TO obtain proof
Of and if can be supposed that the United States
Courts in this State will be so trarnnolled by State
Legislation, as TO impede tho infection of tie loyal