Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-09
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. c.
S,rgRniY MORNING, EEBRUzRYs. 1858
FIRST OF FEBRUARY"


The Charleston Courier gives Us the following
..,onn, Of what transpred on Notification Day,
in that city:
Yesterday, the birthday of practical Nulli6-
titan otherwise called the fatal first Of Febru-
era, was sisualized by no event of greater im-
rn2tance than a mewbat more rigid enforcement
han usual of the revenue laws. The British
,I;n Roger Stewart. from Greenock, and Spa
'i.r brio Uermoso Habanero. from Havana, were
,,Esn IN charge by the U. S. Revenue force
in our harbor, until the duties on the merchan-
Lire thew contained should be properly secured
>, the Government. This proceeding has been
,,enouncrd, bv an Evening Journal, as a :" Fe-
,yrral aggression" and the first step towards a
roIli,ion with the State authorities. So far from
This being the case, the course pursued by the
Collector ON this occasion, in compliance with
his instructions. is in strict conformity with the
nroyisiors of the Act entitled "An Act to re.
gul,te the collection Of duties on imposts and
In,,aqe," passed the 81 March, l799-an act,
rho validity or consttutionality of which has ne
ysr been questioned. That this amounts to
Federal aggression" can only be maintained
hv those who are ANXIOUS for some pretext to com
mepre hostili,ies, or who agree with an inseni-
GUS Columbia Editor, that 10 enforce the laws OF
,be United Slater, is 10 commit assault and
BatfeTy.
We perceive, BY the instructions Of the rrea-
sury Department to the Collector Of this port,
dated Nov. 6, 1882, Published among the other
documents, accompanying the last Message 81
the President. that tue officers Of the customs are
directed 10 adhere To the strict line OF their 9th
,laI duty, .'merely executing their duties with.
lila
ADAPTING existing regulations OF daily use and
arpilcaIon. to new circumstances of greater
emergency, as they may arise;' and that It is the
wish of the President and the Treasury Depart
uent. ito take no step, nor employ any means
calculated to provoke ar excite To ior'e' t"ose
Who are now threatening resistance, but to de-
eat their operations By the moral force OF the
Laws aud the Constitution.
The above will show how things went IN
Charleston The following, from the National
lntelscncer, will show how they managed III
CuIumba:
From Columbia, the seat Of government OF the
State, We have seen Il letter which states that,
IN the preceding evening, the College Students
in that place lur,ned procession at about eight
o'clock, aud marched through the Main street.
With an ritiay of General JACKSON. with label
ANDREW the First on its head, and the Execu
tive Messages in It's hand. They bure II TO the
front Of 1.-The Hive" office "a Union paper.l
and there burnt aud sho, It. "Sa ended with
Us NuIli6ca,o ihc first day." says the writer,
The Cnarie.,Ou States Rights and Free
Trade Evening POST Of february first announ
ces that IN pursuance Of orders from Washing
ton, "the British ship Roger Stewart. Captain
Kerr, from GreenUck. and the Spanish brig Her.
moso Habanero, from Havana. have been brought
to in the Roads by the U. 5. revenue forces in
the harbor." The editor auds that this act, "if
followed up mus, bring the General Govern.
mSn' in collision with us,"-mcaning, we pre-
same, the nullihers-the Post being ore of the
ic4ilng organs Of that party.