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appear before you in obedience 10 your
commands, ID enter upon the duties which
YOU have assigned me. The Chief Magistra-
cy OF south Carolina, at all times an Office Of
high dignity and trust. las now assumed an
Importance which might well iniucc ihc most
hishis gl'ici amongst ", To hesitate in taking
upon himself the fearful responsibility which
belongs 10 a.. Putting cut of view the con-
sidcraions which would have induced me al
any time 10 desire q bc excused from this
service "a sincere d,s,rust of NV abilities 10
disc'nr-r, ia satisfactory manner, the vari.
Gus and trying duties winch must at thi, no.
ment1us crisis dcyolyc ON the Executive
would have deferred me from making tho at
tempt, bu, from the conviction, that ever,
man now owes n duty Co his country. which
&c u bound AT every sacrifice 10 perform.
Deeply sensible Of the high honor conferred
upon me ia bcin., selected IL PR idc over the
destlnics of the Stale, nj this intercstiI. pc
Rod, am see iing M, sell bound 10 defer to YOUR
judgment. am constrained 10 yield an ia,-
picit obedience - TIE public vi!l, officially
made kuowa To inc through YOU.
In tabing this step, am fully aware Of the
ditiiculiics which ate hcforc me. In n period
oil intense excitement, threatened with dan
gers from without, AMI embarrassed by un-
happy divisions al homo, il belongs not 10 any
conflicting opinions, harmonizc di.cor,lant
views, and meet the expectations Of the pub
lie. Emergencies Will probably arise, CON
cern'nS which opinions Will be so divided
th't, act as he may, Your Chief Magistrate
viii have 10 encounter the scvcrcs, ccnsure
and reproach. Nevertheless I viii not shrink
from the task you have assigned me- hut re-
lying with confidence on your cordial support.
anu on the " isd1m and virtue, courage and
patriotism OF the people, Twill walk steadily
forward in TIC path of duty, induising the
hope that our united efforts for the promotion
Of the welfare, honor. and safety of the State.
may be crowned with success.
In the great struggle in which We arc en-
gagged, Tor the preservation Of our rights and
liberties, II Is my fixed determination to as
scrt and uphold the Sorereign aathoiifY Of tas
STATE, and To enforce by all the means that
may DC entrusted To my hands, her !SoreI,ign
bW. 1 recognize no ALLEGIANCE, ~ para
mount 10 that which TIE citizens of South
Carolina owe To the State of their birth or
their adoption. here publicly declare, and
wish II To DC distinctly understood, that shall
hold myself bound, by the highest of All obi
cations, TO carry into full effect not only the
ORDINANCE of the Convention but every act
OF the Legislature, and every Judgment of our
own courts, the enforcement of which NAV
dcvolye on the Executive. I claim no right
10 revise their acts. IL will he my duty 10
execute them; and that duty ! mean, 10 the
utmost OF my power, faithfully 10 perform
In the administration Of the ordinary du-
''es oil iny Office, II shall be my constant aim,
ard earnest endcayor, 10 reconcile discordant
oplnions-to aiiay party animosities-a and, as
far as II may be practicable, to bring al the
citizens OF Carolina 10 regard each other as
brethren Of one family. Ia the administra-
ton of our criminal code, am firmly resoly-
ed TO execute justice" but shall endeavor
to do so in the spirit Of the institution, " hieh
instructs me that this shall be done a. in mer-
cy." should dcspisc myself, and feel utter
ly unworthy of public confidence, if were
not unalterably determined TO perform this
most painful part of my public duty, without
fear, favor, or affection" The pure stream
of public justice shall not be contaminated
by personal feelings or party animosities.
And now ,iellow-citizeusi having thus frank
ly laid down the principles by which | in
tend 10 be governed, in the administration
OF the affairs of the State, let us look forw ard
to the prospect before u, in order that we
may be prepared 10 meet the crisis as becomes
men, firmly resolved 10 do our duty, in every
emergency. South Carolina, after ten years
OF unayaliing petitions aud circumstances,
| against system of measures on the part Of
j "
with the other southern States, she has re-
peatedly declared To bc founded IN rsuErA-
TIoS, utterly subVersiye Of the rights, aud IA
tal 10 the prosperity Of her people has, in
/ the face OF tic world, pat heTsclf upon hsr So
! reToigntg, ard made the solemn declaration
| that this system shall no longer be enforced
within her limits. All hope Of a redress ol
this gric vance, from returning sense Of our
I opprcssors, or from any probable chang ~
TIC policy Of the Government, having ncd
nothing was len for South Carolina but "a
throw herself uPpa hcT reserved RIGHTS. or "a
remain forever 40 coalition OF - colonial
lVassalSge." Siic has, therefore, resolved L.
stand upon her rghts-and IL IL for her sister
states, now To determine what Is To be done
~ this emergency. She has announced a.
them her anxious desire that this conlroycr-
- shall be amicabiy adjusted, either 10y -.
tsiactpry modification of thc tariff, or by 4
reference Of the whole subject 10 Conyrn.
ton uf oil the States. Should neither oi
these reasonable propositions he acccdcd to
then she y ~ feel herself justified before God
and man, IA firmly maintaining tie position
soc has a-s.mcd, uHtii some other mode car
he dc vised Tor the removal of the difficulty 49,
south Carolina Is anZiOusly DESTROYS of Twins
az peace with her brethren; she has no; th'
rcm0iost wish to dissolve the political band
WNtf " HAff fhtiiNtAfN thA ttlA Astt ~ * u
r'cricsn family Of cOnfedcrated states. wa
Thomas Jefferson. she would regard IA,
dissolution al ihe union with them, o. one %
thc greatest q eyfis--but not fis grfIfs'i -
ihrrc - orc greater: iubmigsio' a. q gottfn
! mcfd rH.ow lisiiia'isn II PO'rsrs,' and such
+ spNCrrmCit, che cOhscirntiuusly believe
will be- our portiJp, should the sy.tem agains
b which she j. now struggling, bo finally cstab
b lssAed a. tlle settled pOiiry al uir country
! south Carolina - sOlicitDus u preserve th
p C3affftHioa, AZ Our fathers framed a. accord
{ ihs IT, ~ tr-c spirit, intent, and incaninc-
, bni she - iniiexiDiy determined. never % suf
= reader her deserved rights, nor - suher ui
3 constitutional compact ~ b. converted Az
] an instrument 10 Cypress her citizens.
&, She cannot bripy herself g. ~ lievo, tbs
q standing, as she does on the ba-is ~ "a
e '"nstiiniiou, aHd The lmmutsblo PRINCIPLES ,
truth ana justice, sny attempt viii Do mad
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