Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-18

, arts a. NAV be necessary to give full effect to
, this ordinance. and to prevent the enforcement
and arrest the operation Of the said acts anu
parts of acts Of the Congress Of the U. States,
within the limits Of the State, from and alter the
lat of February next; and it shall be the duty
of all other constituted authorities, and OF all
other persons residing or being within the limits
of the State, and they are hereby required and
enioined to obey and give effect to this ordi-
nance. and such acts andrmeasures OF the Lee
eislature as may be passed Or adopted IN obedl-
ence thereto
! II further ordains, ss that, in no case Of law
or equity, decided in the courts OF the Sta'e'
wherein shall be drawn in question the authority
| If this ofdnapce, or the validity Of such act or
acts of the Legislature as may be passed Tor the
nurnose of giving effect thereto, or the validity ~
the aforesaid acts Of Congress imposing du''es'
shall any appeal be taken or allowed to the Su-
preme Court Of the United States, nor shall any
COPY of the record be permitted or allowed Tor
that purpose, and the person or persons atehp''
Ing TO take such appeal, may be dealt win as
for a contempt of court"
II likewise ordains. +" that all persons holding
any office Of honor profit. VI trust, civil or mil
tary, under The State, shall, within such time ana
in such manner as the Legislature shall PRESCRIBE,
take an oath well aud truly TO obey, execute,
and enforce this ordinance, and such act or acts
Of the Legislature as may be passed in pursu.
ance hereof, according To the true intent and
meaning Of the same, and on the neglect Oh Omls-
sion of any such person or persons so 10 do, his
or their Office or Offices shall DC forthwith vacat-
ed, and shall be filled up as if such person or
persons were dead, or had resigned; and no per.
son hereafter elected TO any Office Of honor, pro-
fit, or trust, civil or military, shall, until the Lee
sislature shall otherwise provide and direct, en-
Ter on tic execution Of his office, Or be IN any
respect competent to discharge the duties there
Of. until he shall, liz like manner, have taken
similar oath; and 70 juror shall be called TO Try
aiy case in which Is 'r5usht into que ton this
D, dinance, or any act OF the Legislature pass
ed in pursuance thereof, unless he shall fist, IN
addition To the usual oath, that he viii well aud
truly obey and execute this Ordinance, and such
act or acts Of the Legislature as may be passed
, to carry the same into operation and effect, &C.
cordins to the true intent ami meaning thereof. y
The ordinance toncludes--'' And we, the
peonle of South Carolina, To the end that II may
/ be iuliy understood by the Government OF the
r Uaited States and the people OF the co.Sta;es,
, that we are deter mined to MAINTAIN this 0rdi
nance aud declaration at every hazard. do iur
Their declare. that we will not submit to tho
I apDca,ion Of force on the part Of the Fedora
Government to reduce this State to obedience
but that we will consider The passage by Con
sress Of any act authorizing the employment o
: military or naval force against the State o
South Carolina, her constituted authorities, o
D citizens; or any act abolishins or closing TIT
ports of this State. or any OF them, or other WIS.,
ubstructlng the free in2ress and egress oil yes
h sells To and from the said ports; or any othe
act on the part of the Federal Government t
l coercc the State, shut up her ports, destroy
, harass her commerce or tn enforce the acts here
e bv declared to be null and void, otherwise thar
. through the civil tribunals OF the country. as IN
consistent with the longer continuance OF Sput
Carolina in the Uni0n: and that the people u
: this State will thenceforth hold themselves ab
d solved from all further obligation TO maintain o
preserve their political cOnnexion with the pee
i. Die Of the other States, and will forthwith pro
d coed to organize separate government, ana Z
d do all other acts and things which sovereign ant
e Independent States may Of righ do"
This solemn denuncia;lon Of the laws and au
e thoriry of the United States has been followed
:. up by series of acts on the part OF the authorl
J. Ties of that State, which manifest determInatio
t 10 render inevitable resort to those measure
J. of sell defence which the paramount duty OF tn
Federal Government requires. but upon th
:. adoption of which that State will proceed toexe
I cute the purpose it has av"wed in this ordinance
e OF withdrawing from the Union
IS To be conclMlei IN OR neat
n