The Arkansas advocate., 1833-02-20

Ch7ef Eagfneer. WdShinrf0n.
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 MESS AGE
 or the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
 STATES 10 both Houses Il f Congress,
 transmltting copies of the Ordinance
 and other Documents, and his Pro
 elamation in relation to South Caro-
 liua.
 Gentlemen Qf tse Sea.ate
 aud House cf Representatives.:
 In my annual message, at the com mencement Of the present session, lad ytrted 10 the opposition tot.e revenue laws ia q particular quarter Of the Uni- led States, which threatened. not mere y 10 thwart their execution, butte en- danger the iategrlty of the uniop. = And, although ! then expressed my re- liance that 1t might be overcome by tic prudence of fhe officers of the United States, aad the patriotism of the people, l stated that, should tile emergency arse, rendering the execution of the existing laws impractieable, from any caase whatever, prompt notice sho Id be given 10 Congress, with the sugges. tion of such view : md measures IS might be necessary to meet it.
 Events which have occurred in tie qnarter alluded b, or which have come tomy knowledge subsequently, present this emergency.
 Although unknown 10 me al the date of the annual message, the Convention which assembled at Columbia. in the State of South Carolina, passed, on tho 24th of November last, an Ordinance declaring certain acts Of Congress there III mentioned, within the limits of that State, to be absolutely null and void. and making it the duty of the Legisla- tuFe 10 pass such laws as would be ne- cesssry to carry the same into effect, from and after the lsl of February next. 4 copy of that Ordinance has hecneli cially transmitted 10 me hy the Govern. or Of South Carolina, and is now com, manicated to Congress.
 The consequences to which this ex- traordinary defiance of the just authori. ty of the Government might too surely lead, were clearly foreseen, and it WIS impossible for me to hesitate as to say own duty in such an emergency. Tie Ordinance had been passed, however. without any certain Knowledge of the recommendation, which, from view of the interests of the nation at la,ge, the Executive had determined to submit to Congress; and a hope was iadulgea. that, by frankly explaining his senti-| meats, and the nature of those duties which the crisis would dcvolve upon him, the authorities of South Carolina might be induced 10 retrace their steps. In this hope, determined to Issue nY Proclamatiel of the 10th of Deeesnher last, copy of which l now lay before Congress.
 regret to inform you that these reas- enable expectations have not been reaI- ized, and that the several acts of the Legislature of South Carolina, which l now lay before yoi, and which have all and each ofthem finally passed, after a knowledge ot the desire of the adminis- tration to modify the laws complained of, are foo we'll calculated, bothin their positive enactments, and in tie spirit of opposition " Mhich they obviously encour- age, wholly to ohstruct the collection ol the revenue within the limits of that State.
 Up to this period, neither the recon. mendation of the Executive. inrepard to our financial policy and impost sys. tenn, nor to the disposition maniiesied by Congress promptly to act upon that subject, nor he uneqiivocal expression ofthe public willin all parts ofthe Union appearsto have produced any relaxatio. in inc measures of opposition adopted by the State of South Carolina. nor i, there any reason to hope that the Ordi nance and laws will be abafdoned. have TO knowledge that an attempt Ina heen made, or that 1t is in contempla tio tn req ssenhle either the Cenyen tion or the Legislature; and it will h. pesceived thai the interval betscen tht lSt :Df February is too short to admit Q