Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-19

lnSufhclent to ensure proper resPeCt " INC P'o'
gress of the constitutional tribunal IN prosecu-
tons for offences against the United States, whe-
Their judicial or ministerial, in the performance
Of their duties. It would moreover 0e made,
ouate to extend the protection due from the Gro.
vernment to that portion OF the people OF South
| Carolina, against outrage and oppression OF any
kind, who may manifest their attachment, and
| Weld obedience to the laws Of the Union.
1t NAV, therefore, be better tn revive, with
some notifications better adapted to the occa-
sion, the 9Th section Of the act OF the Sd OF
March, 1915, which expired on the 4th OF March,
! 1917, BY the limitation of that Of 9th April,
1916, and to provide that in any case where suit
| shall be brought against any individual in the
courts Of the State. for any act done under the
laws Of the United States. he should be authoriz-
ed to remove the said cause, by petition, into the
circuit courts of the United States. without any
CODY Of the record, and that the court should
proceed 70 hear and determine the same, as il it
had been originally instituted therein. And that
in all cases Of injuries to the persons or property
Of individuals for disobedience to the ordinance
and laws Of South Carolina, IN pursuance there.
of, redress may be sought in the courts OF the
United States. Ii may be cxpedient, also, by
modifying the resolution OF the Sd 0f March,
| 1871. TO authorize the marshals Ia make the ne
cessary provision for the safe keeping Of prison.
ers, committed under the authority OF the United
States.
| Provisions less than these, consisting as they
| do, for the most part, rather OF revival OF the
policy of former acts called for by the existing
emergency, than Of the introduction OF any unu-
suai or rigorous ena ctments, would not cause the
laws Of the Union to be properly respected or
enforced. II is believed these would prove ade.
| II. H.. If I'M SfaTa nf
| South Carolina, authorized by the late act of the
Legislature, should he actually embodied and
called out in aid Of their proceedings, and OF the
provisions Of the ordinance generally. Even IN
that case, however, it Is believed that no more
will be necessary than few notifications OF its
terms, to adapt the act OF 1795 to the present
emergency, as by that act the provisions OF the
law Of 1899 were accommodated to the crisis
then existing; and by comforting authority upon
the President to give il operation during the ses
son oI Congress, and without the ceremony-ot
d exclamation, whenever it shall be officially made
known to him bv the authority Of any State, that
within the limits Of such State the laws of the
U States will BIZ openly opposed, and their exetu-
ton distracted by the etual employment OF mi
litary fierce, or by any unlawful means whatsoe-
yer, too great to be otherwise overcome.
| IN closing this communication, | should do in.
| Justice to nv own feelings not to express nv
confident reliance upon the disposition of each
department of the Government to perform its
duiv, and 10 cO.opei ate in all measures necessa'
nv in the present emergency.
The crisis undoubtedly invokes the fidelity OF
the patriot and the sagacity Of the statesman.
not more in removing such portion of the public
burthen as may be unnecessary, than in preserv-
ing the good order of society, and the maln,e-
nance Of we'll regulated liberty
! While !orbearing spirit may, and trust viii.
be exercised, towards the errors of our brethren
! in particular quarter, duty 10 the rest OF the
Union demands that open and organized resist
ance to the laws should not be executed with i'm
punitv.
The rich inheritance brqnrathpd by our fathers
has devolved upon Us the sacred obligation OF
preserving it bv the same virtues winch conduct
ed them through the eyentful scenes of The Revo-
luton, and ultimately crnwned their struggle
with the nobiest model of civil institutions. -
| They bequeathr, to us Government Of laws,
and Federal Union, founded upon the great
principle OF popular representation. After sue
cesslul experiment Of forty four years. at mo
ment when the Government ard the Union are
the objects of the hopes Of the friends of civil H.
| berty throughout the world. and i'll the midst OF
public and individual prosperity uneXamped in
history. we are called to decide whether these
laws pussess any force, and that Union the means
of self preservation. The decision of this ques-
ton by an enlightened and patriotic people can
not be Doubtful. For myself, feliowcitiZens,
dcvoutly relying upon that kind Providence which
has hitherto watched over our destinies, and &C
tuated by profound reverence for those institu-
tions have so much cause to love, and ior the
American people. whose pariaity honoIed me
with their highest trust, | have determined TO
spare no effort to discharge the duty, which. IN
this conjuucture, is dcvolved upon me. That
similar spirit will ac.uale the Representatives OF
the American people. is not to be questioned;
and | fervently pray that the great Ruler OF Ma.
tions may so guide YOUR deliberations aud our
joint measures, as that they may prove salutary
examples, no, only to the present, but to future
times, and solemnly proclaim that the Cunstitu-
ton aud the Laws ore supreme, and the Union
indissoiubke. ANDREW JACKSON.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16, 1885.
DR4ITrG THIN nv