Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-10

hers. withdrew his name befure the 6allottIngs
commenced. after which the Jackson members
all voted for DIR. Anderson
The prelmiuary business of appointing COM
,nittees to wait on the senate, and governor, nav
ing been gone through, MIR. Heating onered Tue
following set Of spirited and decided JOINT RESP,
buttons in favor of the Union OF me states anu
in opposition to Notification. and peug'ns tue
State to assist the General Government IN the
maintenance and enforcement Of tue co"s'''u'''"
and laws Of the United States :,
The resolutions were received with manifest
marks Of appreciation by the House, and the usu.
al number ordered to be printed. 1t is believed
they will pass without dissenting voice.
Resolutions rela,ipe 10 the Union of the States
andthe Constitution of the United STATES
Resolved. by the SeEate aud House Of Repre-
sentstives of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, That the Constitution
of the United States, aud the laws OF the United
States, made in pursuance OF the Constitution, are
the supreme law of the land, tn which every cltl.
zen of the United States owes obedience; and that
no authority whatever can release him from his
obligation to.obey, or require him to take any
engagement inconsistent with 81 ch obligation;
and that every pretcnsion on the part oil sla'e,
or any portion thereof, 50 to release any c'tizen
of the United States, or So I" require of him. Is
unconstitutional and without the least fnundatiun
right, and can afford neither shelter nor excuse
Of Tor offences he may commit against the laws OF
the United States.
Resolved. That no portion IF the citizens OF
the United States, have a righiul power to de-
eide upon the Constitutional validity OF all act OF
the Congress of the United States. duly made
by the peoples representatives and approved 6y
the Executive in the mode prescribed by the
Constitution, nor to nu|lify the same, either ge-
nerally, or within particular districts, but mat
every such act Of Congress continues in full fnrce
every where within the United States, notwith-
standing any such asserted qualification, and all
persons who resist, attempt to resist Its execu.
ton. Offend against the Constitution and laws OF
the United States, and are liable to prosecution
and punishment for snch offence.
Resolved, That no state has a right peaceably
to withdraw from the Union, and to declare It
self independent of it; and that every attempt to
do 40 b, force would be a virtual infraction OF
the Constitution of the United States. ustifvng
and requiring the use of constitutional measures
TO SUPPRESS 1t.
Resolved. That the faithful execution of all
laws which have received the sanction of the lie.
oislative and executive powers OF the United
States, in the mode prescribed by the COnstltu-
ton. is duty enjoined upon the President of
the United States. in the constitutional discha;se
of which he is entitled TO and ought to receive
the aid and support OF every citizen ol the Union
Resolved. That it is the clear and indisputa-
BILE right of Congress. to impose duties upon i'm.
porta,ions and of the Government of the United
States 10 collect the duties payable by law, upon
goods imported into every part Of the Union, and
that every resistance to the collection Of the same
and every attempt to resist is an offence against
the Constitution and laws Of the United States,
and that the Offenders are liable to prosecution
and punishment tor such offence.
Resolved, That in enforcing BY all constitu-
tional means, the laws passed by Congress, Tor
imposing and collecting qutiesupon goods lmpor-
ted into the United States, and all other acts 81
the Congress of the United States, and IN brin q
ing to punishment all persons, who under any
pretencp, may offvr or attempt resistance to them
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will, Ut me-
cessarv, aid and assist the government OF the
! United States, by all the means IN her power
! Resolved, That the Governor be requested to
! transmit COPY OF these resolutions. to the Pre-
srient of the, United States, and to each Senator
and Representative in Congress from this Com.
monwealth.
The Electoral College met to day at | o'clock,
| in the Senate Chamber--present, all the mem
bers, and was called to order by Judge King -
The clerk of the Senate having been appointed
Clerk of the College, the electors proceeded TO the
choice Of a presiding officer. whereupon Samu-
ell McKpan received 90 votes, and Is. W. Rich
ards 9 votes. Gen. Kean having received
majority was declared duly elected, and on ia
king the chair made appropriate acknowledge
mems.
On motion. Mcssrs. Leiper, Thompson and
King. were appointed committee to wait on
the Governor and inform him, that the College
was organized and ready to receive his commu-
nicati0ns.
Messrs David d WAGNER and B. w. Rich
ards, were appointed tellers, and the result OF
the ballottings vas for President,
ANDREW JACKSON, SO votes.
For Vice President,
! WILLIAM WILKINS so votes, be.
ing the whole number of electors
| .sHnnest George kremer" has been here for
J snne days pass, struggling to persuade the cleo
tors to prove recreaDt to their pledges and vote
fo, Martin Van Buren,. His exertions, however,
have been no more successful than they were at
r., the late electoral election in his own township,