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

Convention. In his message, on that occasioo'
he acquaints them that ' this ordinance mas mus
become part Of the fundamental law oi oooth
Carolina. - that the die has been at last cast,
and South Carolina has at length appealed to her
Interior soyereisnt, as a member al this cOnfede
racy. and has planted herself on her reserved
rights. The rightful exercise OF this power -
not question which we shall any longer argue.
IL is suf Gent that abe has wled it, aud that the
act is done; nor is its strict compatibility with
our constitutional obligation to all laws passed
bv the General Government. within the auth"-
rized grants of power, to De drawn IN question:
when this intcrpostion IS exerted IN a case !"
which the compact has been palpabiy, deliberate
~, aud dangerously violated. That u ori"gs up
cnniuncture of deep and momentous interest,"
IS neither 10 be concealed nor denied. nus et'
sis presents class of duties which is referao'e
20 Yourselves. Yuu have been commanded by
the people in their highest sovereignty, TO take
care that within the limits OF this State their WIZ
shall be obeyed" g The measure OF iegisia
tiun, he saws, {" which you have I" employ AZ TINS
crisis, il the precise amount Of such enactmehts
as NAV be necessary tn render it utterly imposSi
Bile TO collect, within our limits, the duties impo
sed by the protective tariffs thus nulli1ed. lie
proceeds. that you should arm every citizen
With civil process by which he may claim, 1t
he pieases. prostitution Of his goods, seized un-
der the existing imposts, on his glvirg security 10
abide the issue Of a suit at law, and, at the same
time, define what shall constitute treason against
the State. and by a bill Of pains and penalties,
compel obedience, and punish disobedlence to
your own laws, are points too obvious to require
any discussion. In one word, you must survey
the whole ground. You must look to aud pro
vide for all possible contingencies. In your own
limits, your own courts OF judlcature must not
only be supreme, bnt you must look 10 the ultl-
mate issue of any conflict Of jurisdiction and
power between them and the courts Of the u ). ;"
The Governor also asks for power to grant
cjesrances in violation of the laws OF the Union;
and, to prepare for the alternative, which must
baooea, unless the United States shall passisely
surrender their authority, aud the Executive,
disregarding his oath, refrain from executing the
laws Of the Union, he recommends a thorough
revision Of the militia system, aud that the Go-
vernon - be authorized to accept, for the defence
of Charleston and ITS dependencies. the services
of two thousand volunteers, either BY companies
or files" and that they BIZ formed into 'esionary
brigade, consisting Of infantry, riflemen Cavalry.
field and heavy artillery; and that they be - arm
ed aud equipped from the public arsenals com
ple,ely for the field; and that appropriations be
made for supplying all DEFICIENCIES IN our muni-
lions OF war" In addition Ia these volunteer
drafts, he recommends that the Governor be au-
thuIized .to accept the services o! ten thoi-
sand volunteers from the other divisions Ut the
Srae to BE- organic and arranged in regiments
AID briyades-the officers to be selected by the
COMMANDMENT Ch,ef--and that this whole force
be called the Sta'e Guard -
ARGUES, has been regularly made OF the Secre-
cre,sry Of the State of South Carolina for authen.
tic copies Of the acts which have been passed fer
the purpose Of enforcing the ordinance, but, up
to the date of the latest advices. that request had
moi been complied with; and. on the p esent &C.
c,si,n, Their, fore. reference can only be made to
tho>' acts as published in the newspapers OF the
&.
The acts to which il is deemed proper to invite
the particular attention of Congress, are,
ist. An act to carry into effect, in part, an
ordinance TO nulify certain acts Of the Congress
of the United States, purporting to be laws lay
ing duties on the importation of foreign commo-
d,ues." passed IN Convention If this State, at
Columbia, on the Gath Of Nov, 1882
This act provides, sthat any goods seized or de.
tanned. under pretence Of securing the duties, or
for the non, payment of duties or under any pro.
cess, ORDER or decree, or other preteSt. contrary
To The intent md meaning of the ordinance, may
b., recovered bv the ner consignee BY an
act n OF TSpieNm. I'dt, III CdNt VI TetuStHS 10
d ser them, or removing then, so that the re.
p,e,in cannot be executed, the sheriff NAV seize
the personal estate of the offender to double the
amount of the goods; and, il any attempt shall
be made to retake or seize them, it Is the duty
OF the sheriff 90 recapture them. And, that any
person who shall disobey the process, or remove
the goods, or any one who shall attempt to retake
or seize the goods, under pretence IF securing
the duties, or for non. payment Of duties, ar
under any process or decree contrary 10 the in.
tent Of the ordinance. shall be fined aud impri.
soned, besides being liable Tor any other offence
involved in the act.
1t also provides that any person arrested or
Imprisoned ON any jude ment or decree obtained
in any Federal Court for Juties shall be entitled
to the benefit secured by the habeas copus act Of
the State in cases Of unlawful arrests, and may
maintain an action for damages; and that, If any
estate shall be sold under such judgment or de-
cree, the sale shall be held illegal. 1t also pro.
vides, that any jailor who receives person com
mitted on any process or other judicial proceed
inss to enforce the payment of duties, and any