Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-01-24

! no tax Of any kind has been imposed with
| oat the participatiou-and in some instances
! which have been complained off. with the
express assent of a part OF the Representa-
\ tives Of South Carolina IN the councils of the
Government. Up to the present period, no
/ revenue has been raised beyond the necessa-
/ ry wants Of the country, and the authorized
/ expenditures of the Government. And as
! soon as the hnrhen ofthe public debt is re
moved, those charged with the administra-
! ton have promptly recommended a cores
| ponding reduction of revenue.
THAT this system, thus pursued, has re-
suited in no such oppression upon South
! Carolina, needs no other proof than the
solemn and official declaration OF the late
| Chief Magistrate of that state, in his address
| to the Legislature. In that he says, that
/ "the occurrences of the past year, IN con-
necton with our domestic concerns, are to
reviewed with statment of fervent graft
tude TO the great disposor of human events;
that tributes "a greatlul acknowledgements
are due for The various and multiplied bless
ings he has been pleased to bestow on our
people; that abundant harvests in every
quarter of the State have crowned the ex
ertions of agricultural labor; that health, al
most beyond former precedent, has blessed
for .hankfullHess in surveying our social con
dition." it would, indeed, be difficult TO i'm
agine oppression, where, in the social con
dition of a people there was equal cause of
thankfulness as abundant harvests and va
rious aud multiplied blessings with which
kind Providence had favored them.
The Message makes to Congress the fol-
lowing suggestions:
"For this purpose it might be proper to
provide, that whenever, by any unlawful
combination or obstruction in any State, or
in any part, it should become impracticable
faithfu.'y to collect the duties, the President
of the United States should be authorised to
alter and abolish such of the districts and
ports Of entry as should be necessary and TO
establish the custom house at some secure
place with the same port or harbour OF such
State, aud in case, 1t should be the duty OF
the collector to reside at such place. and -
dctain all vessels and cargoes until the du
ties imposed by law be properly secured, or
paid in cash -deductiug interest; that IN such
eases it should be unlawful to take the YES
sci and cargo from the custody OF the proper
officer OF the custom, -unless by process from
the ordinary Judicial tribunals OF the United
States :and that in case OF an attempt other
Wise to take the property by torcetoo great
to be overcome by the officers oil the Gus
toms, il should be lawful 10 protect the
possession Of The officers by the employment
of the land, naval forces Of the militia, under
provisions similar 20 those authorized by the
il'h section of the act OF the 10Th January,
1909,
"lhis provision, however, will not shield
the officers aud citizens of the United States
acting under the laws from suits and prose-
cu,ions in the tribunals Of the State, which
might thereafter be brought against them;
nor would it protect their property from the
proceeding by distreS; and it may well be
apprehended that it would be inefficient to
insure proper respect to the process of the
constitutional tribunal in prosecutions for Of
fences against the United States, and to pro
tect the authorities OF the United States;
whether udicia, or ministerial IN the peIior-
nance OF their duty. 1t would. moreover,
he inadequate to extend The protection due
from the government TO that portion of the
people of South Caroloa. against outrage
aud oppression Of any kind, who may mani
fest their attachment and yield obedience to
ths laws Of the Union.
'slt may therefore be desirable to revive,
with some notifications better adapted to
the occasion. the 9th section of the Act of
the Sd March, 1915, which expired on the
4th March, 1917, 'oy the limitation of that
Of eth Of April, 1916, and TO provide thatin
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, ne shonld be authorised To remove
TIE said cause by petition into the Circuit
Court ofthe United States, without any copy
Of the record. and that Court should pr eced
to hear and determine the same as ii it had
been originally instituted therein; and that in
all cases OF injuries to the persons or proper
" Of individuals acting under the laws OF the
United States for disobedence TO the ordi
nance and laws Of South Carolina in perform
arce thereof, redress may be sought in the
Conrts Of the United States.
at may be exeedent, also by modifying
the resolution of the Sd March, 1891, TO au-
thori2e the Marshals to make the necessary
provision for the keeping Of prisoners com
mh'ed 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 10y the
existing emergency, than Of the introduction
OF any unusual or rigorous enactments, would
not cause the laws OF the Union to he pro-
perry respected aud enforced II is believed
these would prove adequate, unless the mill.
tary forces Of the State of South Carolina au-
thorsed by the act OF the Legislature, should
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