Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-30

Address to the People of tho United States, and an
Exposition of the proceedings OF this State.
The Resolution was adopted, and the following
gentlemen appointed by the Chair:
Messrs. Turnbul Harper, Hayne, McDufie,
ron, Pinckney and Johnston.
On motion, the Chairnan, Judge Colcock) waS
added TO the Committee.
The Couaiittco then adjourned TO II Tomorrow
winnie tho sub COMMITTEES went into private session.
have understood that they Distribute ,hsir work
as toilows-Gen. Hayne will prepare the Expos
uon; Mr.. Turnbull, the Address tv the State; Mr.
McD"iiie, that TO the United States; Judge Har
per the Ordinance itself. If these papers be finish
ed Tomorrow, they shall he sent you as .nce.
mere is little excitement to-day, nothing OF
winch 10 make an dit. There 10 sad dcarth of
scandal in our capital. How happy the tribe of
correspondents, III Washington, when the whole
ann oil every thing TO be, that they shall have
scope when Congress, the President, the entire
o"oy oi the Administration, seem intent q less
u purpose than to TUE the whole history of our
times INTO "scandalous chronicle"
,,a noanotf , perhaps, may give us something
bate. One would think, from the rapidly with
w"nh our people go forward hero, that they were
10 araw no pay. Such, you know was the secret
Oh 'he speedy dispersion of the Georgia Conven-
.i"h. Our friends are too strongly bending ali their
thonShts TO tue perfection of their measures 10 be
hghtsome or dsputatious, and the Union party
seem TO be thinking of their sins.--[ Mercury.
! Ertrqct cfa letter 10 tie Editor, dnied 81
CoLvsDIA, Now 81.
4 % ~
J cd IN the Senate Chamber Immediately ON the ud
lournment of the Convention
1.-The subject of consideration and reference
was then brought before the Committee, by the
Chairman.
MIR Turnbul suggested the propriey of refer
ring the matter OF reference, to sub committee of
SEVEN wh,ch was agreed To, and the Committoe
We're appointed as follows: Messrs. Turnbull Hars
per- I'll lyme, NJ Dufie, ron, Pnckney aid John
ston' to which the Chairman (Judse Colcock) was
added.
The subcommittee retired TO the Solicitors
Room, for the purpose of drafting "a bill to carry
,nt9 effect the objects Of the Convention.
"A motion for the adjournment of the General
COMMITTEE To III O'clock tomorrow, was moved
and carred."-Courer
AN ORDINANCE
4" Preo'de for arresti"g the operation Of certain
ACTS ~ the Congress Of the United States
P"rPortmg 70 be LoWs laying Duties and I'm
Posfs on The importation At Foreign COnsnrodi-
ties.
WHEREAS the Congress of ;hc United States by
various acts purPorting to be acts laying duties
ane 'mposts on foreign imports, but in reality in.
tended tor the protection OF domestic manuiac:u-
res, and the giving of bountics Glasses and in
dividuals engaged in particular employ at
the expense and to the injary and oppression of
other classes and individuals, AID by wholly ex.
empting from tax iton, ccrtuin .Jfcgn commodi- !
ties, such as are not prodnced or manufactured in
the United States, 10 aH,rd pretoSt for imposing
high and excessive duties on articles sim |
liar TO th"se intended 10 be protected |
hath exceeded its Just powers under The !
Constitution, which confers on Il no authority
To afford such protection, and hath violated the
true meaning and intent of the Constitutions which
provides for equality in Imposing the burdens OF
taxation upon tue several States aud portions of
the Confederacy;-and, Whereas, the said Con-
gress exceeding its just power 10 impose taxes
and collect revenue for tho purpose of effnctmg
and accomplishing the specific objects and purpn-
Sos winch the Constitution of the United States
authorizes 1t to effect and accomplish, hath raised
aud collected Unnecessary revemue for objects un-
| authorized hy the Constitution:
We, therefore the people of the State Of S. Ca
rolina III Convention assembled, do decclare and
aain, and IL IS hereby declared and ordained, that
the several acts and parts OF OF the Cong
oil the United States, purporting To be laws for the
imposing oi duties II nposts the importation of
foreign commodities, and aow having actual oper.
alton and OBJECT within the United States aud more
especially an act entitled in alteration of
the several acts imposing duties on imports" APP
proved On the ninetsenth day of May, one thousand
| eight hundred and twenty eight and also an act
entitled ian act 10 alter and amend the several acts
imposing duties on Imports, approved the four
| teenth day of July, onc Thousand eight hundred
aud thrytwo, unaui horized by the consi, u,ion
fof the Uned States, and violate the true ueaning
and intent thereof, and null, void, and no law
not binding upon this Stale, officers or titjzc,s:
ana all promises, contracts aud obligations made or
entered into to be made or entered mi with pur
pose to secure the duties imposed by the said acts
and all Judicial proceedings which shaltAc hereafter
had in affrmance thereof, and sha,Ibu held ut
teTiy null and void.
And it is further ordained that IL shall NO, Ia.
lawful for any of the constituted authorities wbe
ther of this State of the United States TO en-
fo' &c The payment Of duties imposed by the said
act within the limits of this State hut that il shall
be the duty OF the Legislature to adopt such nIca.
sores and pass snch acts may be necessary { o
give iu effect TO this ordnance and to prevent the
en'o'cep'ent ana arrest the operation the United
STATES within the limits this Stute from and
aiterih last day of February next and the duty
oil all other constituted authorities aud of all PER.
sons residing or being within the limits of this
state and they are hereby required and enioincd
| obey and give effect 10 this ordinance and such
acts and measures of the Legislature may be
passed or adopted in obedience thereto:
And 1T is further ordained, that in no case of law
or equity, decided in the Courts of this State
wherein shall be drawn in question the authoTff
OF this Ordinance, the validity of such act or
acts ot the Legislature may be passed for ihc
purpose OF giving effect thereto, the validity of
the aforesaid acts of Congress, imposing dnlies
| shall any appeal be taken or allowed To- the Su-
| Preme Court Of The United States, nor shall any
copy of the record be permitted allowed for that
purpose, aud if any such appeal shall he attempted
to be taken, the ouTts Of this State shall proceed
20 execute aud enforce their judgments, according
to the laws and usages of the State without refer.
ence to such attempted appeal and the person or
! persons attempting to lake such appeal may be
deait Mith as for IL contempt of the Court SSaSz-
| And 1t Is further ordained That all reFssyns
now holding any Office of honor. profit or trust
civil or military, under this State, SHALL within
4 such time, and in such manner as the IegisIstuye
shall prescribe, take oath, we'll and tfogy 10 obey
execute, aud enforce this ordinances and such act or
acts Oh TIE Legislature, may be passed In pursu.
aHce thereof, according 10 the true intent and
meaning Of the same, and the ncg1ect or omis
i sion OF any such person or persons so TO DO his or
Their Office ar Offices, shall be forthwith vacated
MI .ll L., sl..A,