Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-12-06

authorities, and of all persons residing or be-
ing within the limits Of this State, and they
are hereby required and enjoined to obey
and give effect to this ordinance and such act.
and measures OF the Legislature as may be
passed or adopted in obedience thereto:
a And II Is further ordaised, that in case
OF law or equity, decided In the Courts OF
this State, wherein shall be dravnin question
the authority Of this ordinance, or the VALIDITY
oil such act or acts Of the Legislature as may
De 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 allowed to the Supreme Court of
the Unletd States, nor shall any copy ofthe
record be permitted or allowed for that pur-
pose, and II any such appeal shall be attemp-
ted to be taken, the Courts ofthis State, shall
proceed to execute and enforce their judg.
ments, according TO the laws and usages, Of
The State. without reference to such attempt
ed appeal, and The person or persons attempt
ing TO take such appeal may be deit with az
for contempt of the Court.
8. And it is further ordained. That all per-
sons now holding any office ofhoncr, profit
or trust, civil or militay, under this State.
shall within such time. and in such manner
as The Legislature shall prescribe, take an
oath, well and truely to obey, execute aud
enforce this ordinance and such act or acts
OF the Legislature, as may be passed III rur
snance there oil, according to the intent AMI
meaning OF the same, and on the neglect or
omission OF any such persons so to do, his or
their Office or Offices, shall &c forthwith
vacated, aud shall be filled up, as if snch
person or persons were dead, or resigned,
aud no person hereafter elected TO any office
oil honor, profit or trust, civil or military,
shall, until the Legislature shall otherwise
provide and direct, enter on the execution Of
bis Office, or be in respect competent 10
discharge the duties thereof, until he shall
in like manner, have taken similar oath.
and no juror shall be empannelled in any oil
Tie Courts in this State, in an, cause in
which shall be 10 question this ordinance, or
any act OF the Legislature, passed in pursu-
ance thereof, unless he shall first, inaddltion
| 10 TIE usual oath, have taken an oath, that
he will well AID tsueiy obey. execute, and
enforce this ordnance, and such act or acts Of
! the Legislature, AS may be passed TO carry
+ the same into operation ard effect. according
, to the true intent and ,eaning thereof
/ 6. And we. the people Of South Carolina,
20 the end that we may be fully understood
by the Government of the United States, and
the people of the co States, that we are de-
| termined TO maintain this our ordinance and
declaration, at every hazard, do further de-
clare, that we will not submit to the appl-
cation Of force, on the part OF the Federal
! Government, 10 reduce this State to obe-
! dience;, but that we will consider the pas
: sage, by Congress, OF any act auihoriz-
ing ,he employment of q military or ma
va! forces against the State OF South Car
DINA. her Constituted authorities or citizens;
pr any act, aboIishng or closing the ports al
this Stale, or any OF them, or otherwise OBJ
strncting the free ingress and cgress Of yes.
sells, To and from the said ports; or any other
; act on the part Of the Federal Government,
to coeree the State, shot up her ports, destroy
or harrass her commerce, or 10 enforce the
acts hereby declared 10 b. null and void, o;
tEefSflse than through the civil tribunals OF
the country, as inconsistent with the longer
continuance of South Carolina III the Union;
and tiiat the people of this State will thence
forth hold themselves absolyed from all Fur
ther obligation to maintain or preserve their
political connexon with the people Of the O.
Their States, and viii forthwith proceed TO or
ganiZe separate Government and do all o.
I Their acts and things, which sovereign and
independent States may of right do.
From Educational Intciligencer IF 1h,tsrddy las:
In an other column will be found the draft
of an Ordinance reported TO Tie South Car.
DINA Convention, on the 22d instant, by the
Hon. r Y Hayne, from the general com
mittee appointed on the 2Ist. The gentle
! man TO whom we are indebted for the copy
Of this ordinance, writes us that ''the gene
raj committee could not agree on project,
some citizens OF the United States being a
mongst them, and sub committee Of seven
was appointed, made most voluminous re-
port, concluding with recommending the adj
option Of the ordinance" which we insert.
General Hayne was chairman Of one or both
OF the committees, and the report is under
stood to be from his pen. Our eorrespon-
dent adds-"the fourth paragraph this or
dinance places as in the same situation as
Britt 81 subjects, and if the President dose
not provide for us some means of ESCAPE,
we shall be alters IN our natire laad."
J Georgia.-A Convention Of delegates. ap
pointed in a. number of the counties Of Geor-
| gia, assembled al Mi'Tedseville on the 10th
| Nov. TO deliberate on the Tariff, and recon.
mend measures proper TO be pursued by tire
Southern States 10 opposition to the protect
ing system. Sixty one counties tout OF eigb
| ty1 were represented by one hundred and
/ thirty four delegates. George X Giimes'. late
Governor of the State. alr4 recently elected
| o. Conorees ,vas annointed President of the