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mIttee appointed on th- aist. A correspon-
dent at the National tnieliigonccr writes that
the general Committee could nat agree ON
PreJsi, some citizens Of the United States be-
ing amongst thom, and subcommittee of Sc
ven was appointed. who made n most yoIuml-
nous report, concluding with recommending
the adoption of the ordnance" Gen. llayne
was chairman or one or both of the CON-
mittecs, and the report is understood to be
from ms pen.
AN ORDINANCE,
10 pro,4de for a'Testiny the spe-at Of certain
.fofs ef the Congress Of the United Siafes, fur
f'rhng 20 DC I%rSs ta,Ing Duties on Imes,fa-
hon 81 Forssyn csmsassLhes.
Whereas. the Congress OF the United
states, oy various se,S purporting TO be acts
laying duties and impos,s on foreign imports,
but IN reality intended for the protection OF
domestic manufactures, and the giving of
oounties TO classes and individuals epRsged
IN particular employ ments, atihc expense snd
10 The injury and oppression of other ciasses
snd 'ndiv'dusiss and by wholly exempting
from taxation, certain foreign commodities,
such ~ are not produced or manufactured in
the United States, TO afford pretext for i'm.
posing higher and excessive duties on article,
similar To those intended to be protected,
hath exceeded its just powers under he Con.
stuu'top. which confers on IL no authority To
true meaning and inten, Of the Constitution,
which provides for equslity in imposing the
burdens Of taxation upon the several State.
and portions OF the Confederacy;-A
where's. the said Congress exceeding i,s
JUST po~er To impose taxes and collect reve.
nue TOR the purpose of effee,ipg and accom-
piish,rg the specific objects and purposes
which the Constitution of the United States
authorizes tito effect aud accomplish, hath
raised and collected unnecessary revenue, for
objects unauthorized by the Constitution:
We, therefore, the people of the State
OF South Carolina. in Convention ssembied.
do declare and ordsin. and il is hereby declar.
ed and ordained. that the several acts ard
parts of acts OF The Congress Of the United
States, purpor'ng to he laws for the imposing
OF duties and imposts on the importation or
foreign commodities, and now having actual
operation and effect within the United States.
aud more especially an act entitled {" An act
IN alteration Of the several acts imposing du.
ties on imports" approved on the ninete nth
day ct May, one thousand eight hundred and
tv eniy eight, and also an act entitled "An
act to alter and smendthe several acts impcs.
ing duties on Imports" approved on the
fourteenth day of July, one thousand eight
hundred and thirtytwo, are unauthorized oy
Demonstration of the United States. and
and are null. void. and no law, nor binding
upon this State, its officers or citizens, and
all promises. contracts and obligations made
or entered into, or TO be made or entered into
with purpose 10 secure the duties imposed
by the said acts; and all judicial proceeding,
which shall be hereafter had in sfirmanoe
thereof, are and SHALL be held utterly null and
void.
3. And IL is further ordained, that i, sha,,
not be LAWFUL for any Of the constituted au,ho
rites. whether Of this State or os the United
S'stes, to enforce the payment Of duties i'm
posed by the said acts within the limits of
th's stste' but that ], shall be the duty of the
Legislature TO adopt such measures and pass
such acts As may be necessary to give full Of
iectto this ordnance. and to prevent the en-
torcement and srres, the operation Of the said
se's ana parts OF acts Of the Congress of the
United States, within tho limits or this State.
from and sf'er the first day Of February next,
and The duty Of all other constituted author.
,ies, and OF all persons residing or being with.
IN the limits OF this State, and they arc here
by required and enjoiaed TO obey and give
effect to this ordinance and such acts and
measures efthe Legislature a. may be passed
or adopted in obediancs thereto:
. And II is further ordained, that in no case
of law or equity. decided in the Courts of
o.
tion the authority Of this ordinance, or the
validity of such act or acts of the Legislature
~ may be 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 United States, nor shall any COPY
~ the record be permitted or allo ed for that
purpose, and f any such appeal shaII be at
'empted 10 be taken, the Courts Of this State.
shall proceed 10 execute and enforce their
Iudg men's, according TO the laws and usa
Bes OF the State, without reference to such
attempted appeal. and the person or persons
attempting 10 take such appeal may be dealt
eth a. Tor contempt Of Tie Court.
s. Add u Is further ordained, That all per.
sons now holding any Office Of honor. prof,
or trust, civil or military. under this State.
sha'i within such time, and in such manner AZ
the isegIslstare shalt prescribe, take an oath.
We" ano truly To obey, execute and snforee
'n's ordnance and such act or acts Of the Ie
H'sA'uIe' a. may be passed " pursuance
'heFeof, according 10 the true intent ard
mesninS OF the same, and on the ne0iec, -,
omission OF any such person or person. "a "a
DO, y" or their Office or officers. shall be forth.
Win vacated, and shall be filed up, a. IL such
pc son or persons we're dead, or resigned.
and no Pc'son hereafter elected To any Office
oi nonor, profit or trust. civil or military.
shall, until the Legislature shall otherwise
provide aud direct, enter on the execution Of
." Once or be in any respect esmpetsn, TO
discharge the duties thereof until be shall in
IKE manner. have taken . similar oath: and
no juror shall be smpannelied in any Of the
courts ~ this Sia'e, in any cause IN which
shah be ~ question ihis ordinance, or anv
act OF the Legislature, passed 10 pursuanee
Thereof, unless be shall first, in addition 60
The usual oath. have taken an oath, that he
VIII veil end truly o3ey, execute, aud en-
force this ordinance, and such set or acts Of
me Legislature, ~ may be passed TO carry
the sane 'Eto oPsraiisn and effect, according
!" the tue tnient and meaning thereof
ana pe, thf people Of South Caorlina.
70 ths end, that iimsy be fully understood by
me 1oVsFnmsus 81 The United States. and
me people Of ihe &c mates. that Ne IN. detsr.