Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-01

-olina, and treats tnem as "''" "e'" q.
nr,,bboriug colony treated the acts OF the Coio-
";,T Assembly. The Boston port BILL the tea
"'-' nd other measures. which appeared trifing
=, ,he time, gave rise TO most Important results
W p. ;tsin sen, an armed force to execute
,nsm. aud expected, the hrst campaign, 10 over
Jus. IN. oro,ince, and put an end to all oPposl-
run Rot the principle which affected the rights
"OI ;,,pre.,s of one culony, united all the colo
anu ora common cause. Sir, I have heard
nv; Inn, not in this House, in answer to the
.',nsn,, of the necessity of compelling South
Ss,,I,na 10 comply with the laws, that reduce
80 81 ,he Tariff will restore peace and Tranquil
w. ~" and render all coercion unnecessary. But
,b;. il WAS replied that South Carolina had put
IF in military array; that Congress cannot
,,.,;c,,,ed TO by a member of the Union.
~ Va. ,lr. and so Lord North, the British Min.
.ir rsa,oned in his day. From speech de-
- IN Parliament bv Lord North, Mr.. b.
w, massage, in Which Lord North asks wheth-
;, nnr LENT, has inspired the colonies with
Iteration, "-dsclares that the proper time for
~ar,;op the power OF taxation Is when the power
:. fused, and that he would not rel,nquish his
I,a.urc, Of coercion, '>until America is pros.
.'s,, =, our feet - We should take a warning,
'n,ousd Mr.. Bib. from the experience Of for
W. ,,nss. The idea that Lord North could
"'' ute America at his feet, turned out to be
,bose fantasies Which tckled the ear of
LIVER. hut which Divine justice forbade to be re-
al!L'd.
Tninn, off nsive and defensive of the
S,n,bern States, such as we ourselves opposed
~o,arnmep, on the other side Of the water. -
p.1n,s we proceed let Us pause-let Us examine
,,Ss,her. in the dncaarse Of the power confded
>, rs, we eau use compassion against member VI
the union. That he might not appear to have spo-
scn too strongly, he would beg leave here to
vi the attention of the Senate 10 the first and
6fh sections of the bill. There are other minor
n,o,isions, the objections to which may be easily
obiaIed BY provisions similar 10 ohose IN 'ne
~. from which the bill Is copied. He would
admit, in advance, that The General Govern
u,.m, had the right to decide the matter by
me Jury. From the conflict OF judicial opinions
un,Slus was to be sppIshended, but collision
b.,vcen Safe and Federal so'ereigntles would
rend the uulon asunder
T,p frs, section Of the bill provides that :" It
sban be the duty of the Collector to reside at
>ucA piacc, all there 10 detain Al, vessels and
,,rups, arriving within The SAID district until the
,n,les Imposed on said carsoes by law BE- paid.
"a cash, drductlus interest according TO existing
Laws. and IN such cases it shall be unlawful To
tax. the vessel ar cargo from the custody OF the
proper officer of the customs, unless by process
j,om some Court Of the U States.
On ,hi; part of the section. he would renark
that, A. 1t was applied TO the State OF ;. Carroll
ma alone, 1T vas a manifest breach OF that provl-
sion of the Constitution which declares that no
one port shall have preference over another
Vholrh South CaI".ina vas not named IN the
hill, vet IL is framed exclusively IN regard to :.
Caroiina--and no distinction betweeo one port
and another eau be more apparent and opPres-
,iye than that whica makes dn,les pay able at one
nort in cash, and IN others ia bonds. As to SO
mnch Of the sec,inn as directs that the goods
shall be kept till the money is paid, he would say
nothing, as he would no! dwell on minute points
while others Of great Importance demanded at
tentian.
The section goes on to provide that sin case
Of any attempt otherwise to take any vessel ar
carsu By any force, or combination, or assem-
blaze Of pcrsCnS TOO great To De Overcome by the
office Of the customs, IT shall and may be law
al TOT the President Of the United States, or
such person or persons as he shall have en-
powered for that purpose, to empluy such part
II the land or naval forces, or militia OF the
United States. as may be deemed necessary
for the purpose of preventing the removal of
such vessel or cargo, and protecting the offic-
ers nf the customs IN retaining the custody
thereof; aud also for the purpose OF preventing
and suppressing anv armed or riotous assem-
hlaSe of persons resisting the custom house of.
hters ia the exercise Of their duties, or in any
manner opposing the execution of the revenue
laws Of the United States, or otherwise violat-
in, or assisting and abettins violations Of the
same"
Now. sir, said Me-. BiBB, do object most
poiutedv To the enormous discretionary power
which is here vested in the chief magistrate. 1t
was pnwer which ought not 10 be con6ded To-
ans Presiden,and 10 him it was IN vain TO say that
tie individual who now holds the office viii not
abuse the power. This is not question between
this and that mar, but a question Of constitution
al Yrnsipe.
Mr. BIB then passed TO the consider ration Of
the 9th section, which he read as follows:
Sec. ). find be IL further enacted, That, when.
ever the President of the United States shall be
officially Informed by the authorities Of any State
or b. the Circuit and Que of the District Judges
nj tha ,tol S..,, -, Al.