Southern planter., 1832-12-29
PRoCLAMATIOHE-
By the President cfMe United
States.

Of South Carolinn have passed am ord,nanco ~
which they declare "That the scyerrI ncrs ,n.
paris Of acts Of the Congress Of The United S,a,es
pur2oriing to be laws for the lmposino ~ d,,;.s
and imposis on foreign c, mmodities. and no,s b.,
ing actual operaiiOn aud effect within Tho Tinted
States and more especiallyn two ACTS for ,be ss,,e
purposes, passed on the 2eih Of Nav. Iese ana
on The l4Ih Of July, 1882, "are unautborjzcd bv
.ne constitution OF the United States, and violate
'he 'ue intent and meaning thereof, and are nnll
"ru 'oiu, ana no law, nor binding on the citizens
=. va. s'aie OF I's oihcersi and by the said orh
nsnSe u is iuriher ordained TO be unlawful for snv
OF the constituted authorities of ,bo s,,,a =. ~ ~
TED States to enforce the payment Of du,;os -
sed by the said acts within The same state a., ,Ia,
It IS the duty Of the Legislature to pass sncb law
as may be necessary to give full effect TO ,be sand
ordinance: " "'o sa'u
And, whereas, by the ordinance il il further y,
GAINED, That m no case Of law or equity. decided
70 me courts OF said state, wherein shall be drawn
me validity OF said ordinance, or the acts of tbe
egisiaiufc which may be passed 10 give II effect
o' o. The SAID laws of the United Siaies no anneai
snail be allowed 10 the Supreme Court az the m
states, nor shall any copy of the record be nerrn,
eu OF allowed for that purpose; and that any per.
son attempting 10 take such appeal shall be punish.
ed as Tor conto.Epi of court.
And, finally, The said ordnance declares ,bo,
'ne people OF South Carolina will maintain lbe sad
o'd'nanceai every hazard, and that thew will CON.
sue, me passage OF az act BY congress abolishng
.. closing The ports Of tbe said state, or otherwise
oOsuucung the free ingnss and eeress Of vessels
- anu rom the said PoHy or any other act of the
so'einmentto roefce the state, shut up her /
po''s' destroy OF hafrass her commerce, or 10 en-.
49, saiu ac's otherwise than through the ciya |
lflDun0le q hQ
longer continuance Of South Carolina in the In.
'on; and that the people Of the said STATE will
,henceiorward hold themselves absolyed from all \
'uhher obligation TO maintain or preserve their
political connexlsn with the people of the other
S'a'es' and will forthwith proceed 10 organize a
separate government, and TO do all other acts and
'n'hgs winch sovereign and independent states NAV
OF right do
ana whereas, the said ordnance prescribes 10 4
'ne people Of South Carolna course Of coDdue, 4
~ ureci violation o. their duiy as citizens of the
o""eo states, contrary TO the laws of their coun- {
~ suoVersive Of us constitution, ind having for r
Us ooec' The destruction Of the Union: that Union
which, coeval with political existence led onr /,
ahefs, without any other ties 10 unite them tb.n q
Nose OF patriotism aud a common cause. tbronob .,
sangulnafy struggle, TO glorious independence. m
na' sacred Union, hitherto nyiolate. which. per ],
70'cu oy our happy constitution has brought Ms .,
'e 'aVor OF heaven, TO- state Of prospsnly al oo
ome, ana high consideration abroad, rarely. ,fl
'e'' equailed IN the history of nations. To ore. he
'Ve 'hs bond OF our political existence from des. 10
u0"oh' TO maintain lnvoate this state of national a.
auu prosperity, and TO justify the confidence IN
y 'os"" citizens have reposed in me = Angra.r y,
iekson, President OF the UTi,ed S,s,s. L... ~ ~
ooehi proper TO issue this my PROCLA ANA =,
iON, stating my views of the cOnsit,tion and a.
"s apphcaee TO the measures adopted BIZ the m
n'9n"on OF south Carolina, and the reasons 90
y nav. Pu' I0Tlh TO sustain them, declaripo The ,h
"'s9 Wn.Ch du'y will require me to pursue. and wl
lNon"e 70 uhe understanding and patriotism of fo
people, warn them Of the consequence tba, ~
ISL inevitably result from an Observance of he ,n
,laies D! the convention. W W
omI' uu'y would require of me nothing more an
70 'he exercise Of those powers with which 1 ~,
'" OF may hereafter be invested. for preservng Il,
peace OF the Union and for the execution of "
laws. But the imposing aspect which opposi- e,
. mas assumed m this case, by clothing itself with "a
e authority, u the deep interest which the neo sr
Of the United States must all feel in prevent 81
resort 10 ostronger measures. while there is n d,
pc that any thing will be yielded TO reusunipg :,
FemonslTance, perhaps demand, and will GER M
my justify full exposition TO South Carolina ca
"S ""uoh3 vi tue views ] entertain of this is
poriant question, as well as distinct enuncin.
. oil the course which my sense of duty will Of
lulre me TO pursue %
ms Ordinance is founded, not on the indolea. ce
'ie rghi OF resisting acts which are PLAINLY un. 81
institutional, and too oppressive To be endured. tr
j on the strange position that any one State NAV al
u only declare an act Of Congress void but pro. ,r
ol. lis execui'on-that they may do this conss.
nuy with the consituiion-thai the true con. "
TuctIon OF that instrument permits state 10 "
tam ITS place IN the Union, and yet TO be bound
no other of its laws than those il NAV choose @
consider as constitutional II is true, they add. ia
al to justify this abrugaion of law, il must be r,
llpaby CONTRARY to the constitution; but il is II
ndent, 10 give the night of resisting laws of that IN
IscriRiion coupled with the uncontrolled riobt IA
decide what laws deserve that character. is TO is
i've the power Of resisting all laws For, as by q
ie theory there is appeal the reasons alledged Il
y the State, good or bad must prevail. II 81
bouid be that public opinion is sufficient check il
gainsi The abuse Of this power, il NAV be asked Il
'hy Is i not deemed a sufficient guard against a
ne passage oi an unconstitutional act by conSress9 s
mere rs, however a restraint in this last case n
'hlch makes the assumed power of State more .
ndeieasible and which does not exist in tle o,her