The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-12-25

That the Constitution also declares,
that the Judicial power Of the United
States shall extend To oil cases arising
under the Constitution and acts of Con-
gress and tha, the Judiciary Act, coeval
with the Government, has prescribed a
proceeding by which all such Constitu-
tionaI questions are to be finally decided
by that Judiciary and according TO
which such questions have been so finally
decided throughout the whole history of
the Government.-Thes truths, so es-
scntial to the preservation Of the Gov
ernment, and its just powers, appear to
US incapable of contradiction.
Resoived, That the Ordinance passed
by the late Convention of South Caroli-
IN, purporiing To annul the acts of Con
gress, on the assumed ground that they
are unauthorized by the Constitution Of
the u. States, Is an assumption Of Pow
Or, which is truly described in the Presi-
dents Proclamation, as being ''incom-
patible with The existence of the Union,
contradicted expressly by the letter of
the Constitution, unauthorized by its
spirit, inconsistent with every principle
on which il was founded, and destructive
of the grea. object for which it was form
ed."
Resolred, That she said Ordinance, in
declaring thar no appeal shall be allowed
fro.aa State Court, to the Supreme
Court of the United States, nor the copy
of any record permitted or allowed for
that purpose, and that persons claiming
such appeal, shall be punished. COM
mends direct disobedience aud resistance
to an act Of Congress of more than forty
years standing and operation, and the
constitutionality Of which has never been
called in question.
Resoiued, That we are constrained to
consider these proceedings of South
Carolina as being disloyal to the Con-
stitu.ion, and decidedly revolutionary
that we have seen with infinite pain
majority of the people of so respectable
State led into the adoption of such
false opinions and such unlawful courses;
a Stale which has always possessed,
does now possess, and we hope Will
long continue to possess, her full share
of influence in the public Councils, to
whose complaints the National Leglsla-
cure is always ready to listen, as to those
of other States (; and which we hope and
believe, will always find in the assembled
Representatives of the whole country al
spirit of justice and Cancellation and we
would fain cherish the hope, that their
own sober reflections, the disapprobation
of the people of ether States, and the
solemn and affectionate warning of the
President may yet recall the people of
that State to sense of duty and patri-
otism, and thereby prevent occurrences
which would fill every true American
bosom, with the deepest modification
and grief We trust in Gracious Pro-
vidsnce yet to save our beloved country
from the disgrace and the horrors of a
civil war.
Resoired, That acting upon the prin-
ciples now by him so solemnly and fol-
chilly declared, we will cordially support
the President of the United States, in
every constitutional measure necessary
for the execution Of the laws and for
maintaining the integrity of the Union
that we still fervently pray the Divine
Goodness to avert the necessity Of resOr-
ting to force F; but that, in our judgment,
it is matter Of absolute duty, on the
part of the President of the United
States, if forcible resistance be made to,
the laws, to see, nevertheless, that the
laws be duly executed, that in this great
and sacred cause, laying aside all per-
sonal preferences, we will act cheerfully
and devotedly under the guidance of the
constituted authorities ofthe government
that we will 60 for the country and with
the country, against disunion, disorgan-
ization, and notification, and that who-
ever is commissioned by the people to
bear up the standard Of the Unlon, we
shall be ready 10 rally in the cause of
the Constitution under that banner,
which led our fathers, through years Of
suffering and of blood to Independents
and glory, aud which has commanded
for US. their pos.erity, the respect of the
world. .u
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