The Arkansas advocate., 1833-02-27


 a member of the Union, and subject to It's authority, a indication of the iust Power of sse Constitution, tie prsseT-
 vatlon ot the integrity of the Union. and tlse execution of the laws by all
 constitutional means.
 The Constitution, which his oath of o1'cc obliges him 10 support, declares Itilat the Executive shaH fokr care fhd. fae Iasos be faithfully erccsaed,'' and. in providing that he shall. from time tn time, give to Congress Information of the state Of the Union, and recommend to their consideration shch measnrcs as he shall judge necessary and cxpediept. imposes the additional obligation of re- commenting 10 Congress such more eff. eieDi provision for executing the lava as may from lime h time l.e Ge::::a ::s= quisitc.
 s The same instrument confers on Con- gross the power. not merely 10 lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and cx- cises; to pay the debts, and provide for carrying into effect tie foregoing pow CTS, and all other powers vested by tho Consultation in the Government of the iinici States, or in any department or officer thereof;o and also 10 provide for calling forth the militia for executing the laws of the Union, In all cases si. miiar to the present, the duties of tho Government become the measure of is powers; and, whenever f fails se sxc.rtt q power necessary and proper 10 the discharge of the duty prescribed by the Constitotion.it violates the pnblic trust, not less than it would in transcendsng it's proper limits, To refrain, therefore. from the high and solemn duties thna ergoineds however painful the perforB- ance may be, and thereby facitI, per nit the rightful authority of the Gov- ernment to be condemned, and It's laws obstrueted by n single State. would ne5- ther comport with ifs own safety. nor the rights Of the great body of the A. naeriean people.
 II being thus shown 10 be the doty of the Executive 10 execute the laws. by all constitutional means, 1t remains fo consider the extent of those already at his disposal, and what II may be proper further to provide.
 In thc instructions of fine Secretary of the Treasury 10 inc Collectors iIA South Carolina, the provisions and reg ulations made by the act of f556, and also the fines, penalties and forfeiiDres Tor their enforcement, are particularly detailed and explained. It may welA be apprehended, however, tIal these provisions may prove inadequate to meet such an open, powerful, organizeh asis 10 be conmerccd aficE ihe first of February next,
 Subsequently, to the date of those ig~ and 10 the passage of the Of- dinance, information has been received from sources entitled to be relied on. that, owing 10 the popular excitement in the State, and the effect of ttAe Or dinance7 declaring tle execution of the revenue laws unlawful, a sufficient nuu1@ Der Of persons, in whom confidence might be placed, could not be irdueexf to accept the office of Inspectors, to op- pose with any probability of successtlle force which vii! 70 ae4l.s Z ke nsea when an attempt is made toremove yes sels sss sasssaa asssaa goes from the ensfodsfef fl1a officers of thc Gust0ms. and indeed. that it would be impIacficabIe for the Collector, with the aid of any number of inspectors whom he may be author ized to employ, to preserve ssse euztuiy against such an attempt.
 The removal of tile Custom House from Charleston to Castle Pinckney, wis deemed ~ measure q necessary pfecantien; and though the authority 10 give that direction is not questioned. 1t is nevertheless apparent, thatsa simi~ lar precaation cannot be observed, in regard to tho ports of Georgetown and Beaufort, each of which, under the present laws, remains a port of entry, aud exposed to the Instructions medita- ted in that quarter.
 In considering Inc best means of d. voiding or of preventing the aPprehen- ded Instructions to the collection of the i. resenne, and the consequences which uhy ensue, it would appear 10 be pro- per and necessary 10 enable the officers Of the customs so preserve the custody of vessels and tfeir cargpes, which by lhe existing laws they arc required 10 take, until the duties to which they are liable shali be paid or secured. The mode by which it is contemplated to de- priye them of that custody is the pros cess of repicyin and that of ccpios izs zoithernana, in the nature of distress from the State tribunals organized by the Ordinance.
 Auainsf the proceeding in the nature