Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-01
MOVEMENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

we received from Irienu a. So'o"o'"' y!
the mail of yesterday, copy Of the annexed
Act of the Legislature Of s. Carolina, which
passed the two Houses on the 18th instant-ln
the Senate, by majority OF 81 to Is, and 10 the
House of Representatives by vote Of &c to 25.
The proceeding was prompt, and eyinces all the
earnestness which thu highest degree of infatua-
ton can inspire. Ii would appear that the Act
does not contemplate an early adjustment of the
difficulty which the State has raised; and it pro-
vides for all the contingencies which may arise,
by continuation of the Convention for one year.
Is The first act of the Convention (says our cor
respondenO will be to nulify theAct of Congress-:
and the Legislature meeting the Monday after,
will be ready to provide for any exigencies, and
will annex such pains and penalties to all attempts
at an enforcement of the Tariff Laws as will
make the boidest hesitate. The result Of the
contest in which we have embarked, God alone
foresees Mat. M'eRigencer.
AN ACT
To provide for the calling ola Contention Of the
People Of this Stals.
WHEREAS, the Congress OF the States hath
on divers occasion enacted laws laying duties
and imposts tor the purpose Of encouraging and
protecting domestic or American Manufactures,
laws, in the opinion of the good people OF tins
State, and the Legislature thereof, are unauthor-
lied By the Constitution of the United States,
and are an infringement of the right reserved to
the States respectively. and operate to the griev.
Gus injury and oppression of the citizens Ut s.
Carolioa:-And. whereas, to the people assem-
bed in Convention it belongs to determine the
character of such acts, az well as the nature and
extent of the evil, and the mode and measure Of
redress:
BE ii, therefore enacted, by the Senate and
House of Representatives. T he Safe Of South
Carolina, nOm me-. and sini g in General is.
sembiy. ami il is hereby enacted ny me authority
of The same. That Delegates Of The people OF the
said State shall be assembled IN Convention, at
Columbia, on the third Monday in November
next, then and there tp take into consideration
the several acts of the United States, imposing
duties On foreign imports for The protection Of
domestic manufactures, or for other unauthorized
objects; to determine on the character thereof,
and to devise the means of redress: and further.
in like manner, to take into consideration such
acts o! the said Congress laying duties on i'm
ports "a may be passed in amendment OF, or SUBJ
stituion for. the act 0r acts aforesaid, and also
al! other laws and acts OF the Government of the
United States which shall be passed, or done.
Tor the purpose of more effectual.y executing
a,,d enforcing the same.
Sec. 3. ind be IL further enacted, by The AT.
thoriiy aforesaid, That. on the second Monday
ia November next, and on the day following. the
Managers of Elections for the several election
Districts and Parishes in this State. shall. after
giving public notice, as in the Cases OF elections
for members of the Legislature. open polls. and
hol,! elections in their respective Districts, and
90 oil in
and form, and at the same places, as cleo lions
are now conducted for members to the Legisa.
ture, for Delegates to the said Convention, and
all persons who are qualified aud entitled by the
Constitution and laws Of this State to yote for
members to the Legislature, shall he qualified
and entitled TO vote for said Delegates to the
said Conventions; and in case Of any vacancy &C.
curing bv death, resignation, removal from the
State. or refusal 10 qualify OF any person elected
as Delegate to said Convention, the presiding
officer of the said Convention shall issue his writ
of election, authorizing and requiring the ma
Mayors of elections ia the district or parish in
which such vacancy may happen, after giving
due notice thereof, to open poll. and hold an
election to supply such vacancy. as in cases for
the election Of members of the Lesistsre.
Sec g. find be ii further enacted, by the autho-
ritz aforesaid, That each district aud Parish
throughout the State, snail DC eutit'eu W eieCt,
and send to the said Convention, anumber Of
delegates equal to the whole number OF Senators
and Representatives which such dstrie ,or parish.
is now entitled to send to the Legislature; and
the delegates to the said Convention shall be en-
titled to the same freedom from arrest. in 60
ing to, returning from. and whilst in attendance
on, the said Convention, as is extended to the
Members Of the Legislature.
Sec 4 .9ndbeufrthe enacted, blythe amho-
riy aforesaid, That all free white male citizens
of this State, of the age of twrnty-onc years,
and upwards, shall be eligible to seat in said
Convention.
Sec. 5. ind be IL further enacted. by The auiho-
rhy aforesaid. That the said Convention may be
continued by adjournment from time 20 time, so
long as may be necessary for the purposes afors.
said: Provided, however, that unless sooner dis.
solved BY their own authority, the said Conven.
ton shall cease and determine in twelve months
from the dsy on which the delegates to the same
were elected.
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