Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-01-10
SOUTH.CAROLINA.

The Legislature Of South Carolina
closed its session on the 9 | st inst. Gov.
Hayne left Columbia on the 22d for
Charleston, where his headquarters are
established until further notice.
The following resolutions, reported on
the 10th by the committee on Federal
relations, were adopted on the 2lst.
The Committee on Federal Relations, to
which was referred the Proclamation
Of the President Of the United States,
have had it under consideration, and
recommend the adoption Of the follow
ing resolutions.
VIM. G. Preston, Chairman.
Resolved, That the power vested by
the Constitution and Laws in the Presi-
dent of the United States, to issue his
proclamation, does not authorize him in
that mode TO interfere whenever he may
think fit in the affairs of the respective
States, or that it should be used as
means of promul eating executive eXposi-
tions Of the Constitution, with the sane
ton of force-thus superceding the ac-
ton of the other departments Of the Gen
eral Government.
Resolved that it is not competent TO
the President of the United States to Or
der, by proclamation, the constituted au-
thorities of State to repeal their legis-
lation, and that the late attempt of the
President to do so, is unconstitutional, +,
and manifests a disposition to arrogste
and exercise power utterly destructive
of liberty.
Resolved, That the opinions Of the
President, in relation to the rights of the
States, are erroneous and dangerous,
tending not only to the establishment Of
a Consolidated Government, in the stead
+, Of our free Contederacy, but the conccn-
traton of all powers in the Chief Execu-
tive.
Z Resolved, That each State in the Un-
ion has the right, whenever it may deem
such a course necessary for the prcser-
vation Of its liberties or vital interests, to
secede peaceably from the Union, and
that there is no constitutional power in
! the General Government, to retain such
State in the Union, by force.
1 Resolved, That the primary and par
amount allegiance Of the citizens of this
State, native or adopted, is Of right due
to this State.
Resolved, That the declaration of the
President of the United States, in his
said Proclamation, of his personal feel
ings and relations towards the State OF
South Carolina, is rather an appeal 10
the loyalty of subjects than to The patri-
otsm of citizens, and is blending of Of
fetal and individual character, hereto
fore unknown in our state papers, and re-
voting to our conceptions Of political
propriety.
Resolved, That the undisguiscd indul.
gencc of personal hostility, in the said
proclamation, would be unworthy The an
lmadversion of this Legislature, but for
the solemn and official form Of the instru.
ment, which is made its vehicle.
: Resolved, That the principles, doc
trincs and purposes contained in the said
proclamation, are Inconsistent with the
just idea of United Government. and
subvcrsiyo Of the rights of the States
and Liberties of the people; and il sub
mriod to in silence would lay broad
foundation for monarchy.
$ Resolved, That while this Legislature
$ has Witnessed with sorrow such a relax.
: alton OF The spirit of our Constitution, tha,
President Of the United States dare