The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-01-29

conferred OH the Federal government,
the constitution must be considered as
incompetent to its own defence. lie
proceeds to comment upon the preten-
sions set forth in the Ordinance and the
Address to the people, and to contrevert
the right which is set up OF Withdrawing
from the Union.
The President then proceeds to state
the measures of preparation winch he
has taken for enforcing the laws. Afier
stating the powers already placed ny
law in the hands of the executive, he ex-
presses an apprehension that they may
prove inadequate to meet such an oppo-
sition as is to be commenced after the
lst of February.
He discusses at length the provisions
Of the replevin law, which he thinks will
in.erpose serious difficulties in the exc
cution of the laws Of the u. States He
proposes tha, the Custom House shall be
placed beyond the power of the county.
He says.
"Fur this purpose it might be proper
to provide, that whenever by any unlaw-
|'ful combination or obstruction in any
State, or in uny port, it should become
impraciicable faithfully to collect the
duties, the President ofthe United States
should be authorized to altar and abolish
such of the districts and ports of entry
as should he necessary, and To establish
the cnstom-house at some secure place
within the same port or harbor of such
State and in such cases it should be
the duty of the collector to reside at
such place, aud to detain all vessels and
cargoes until the duties imposed by law
be properly secured or paid in cash
deductng interest in such case il should
be unlawful to take the vessel and cargo
from the custody ofthe proper officer of
the customs. unless by process from the
ordinary judicial tribunals of the United
States and that in case of an attempt
otherwise to take the property by force
too great to be overcome by the officers
Of the customs, it should be lawful to
protect the possession Of the officers by
the employment of the land and nayal
forces and militia, under provisions SINH
lar to those authorized by the ! lth Sec
ton of the act of the 9th Of January,
1909"
He recommends, in addition to revive
the 9th sectmn of the act of March 3,
1915, aud to provide that if suit is
brought against any individual for an net
done under the law of The United States
the case may he removed by petition to
the Circuit Court without a copy of the
record, and that the case shall be there
tried-and that all persons ac,ing under
the laws of the United States, who shall
sustain injury, may have redress in the
United States Courts. In case the mill
iary forces of South Carolina some mo-
dificaiion of the law Of 1892, giving pow
er to the President to call out the militia
as may bGnecessary. These provisions
he thinks will be all fhe Legislative aid
which will be necessary.
In concluding Ills Message to Con-
gress, the President remarks -
"The crisis undoubtedly invokes the
fidelity Of the patriot and the sagac'ty
Of the statesman not more in removing
such portion Of the public burthen as
may be unnecessary, than in preserving
the good order Of society, and in the
maintenance of well regulated liberty.
While a forbearing spirit may, and
trust, will be exercised towards the err
rors Of our brethren in a particular
quarter, duty to the rest of the Union
demands that open and organized resis-
tance to the laws should not be executed
with impunity.
The rich inheritance bequcathed by
our fathers has devolved upon us the
sacred obligation of preserving it by the
same virtues which conducted them
through the eventfnl scenes Of tho Revo-
luton, and ultimately crowned their
struggle with the noblest model of civil
institutions. They beqneatbed to us a
Government Of laws, aud Federal Un-
ion, founded upon the great principle Of
popular representation. Alter sue
cessful experiment of a. years, at mo-
mept when the Government and the
Union are the objects Of the hopes Of
the friends Of civil liberty throughout
the world and in the midst of public and
individual prosperity unexampled IN
history, we are called upon to decide
whether these laws possess any force
and that Union the means of selfprcser-
vation. The decision Of this question
by an enlightened and patriotic people
cannot be doubtful. For myself, fellow
citizens, devoutly relying upon that
kind Providence, which has hitherto
watched over our destinies, and actuated
by profound reverence for those in
stituiions hnve SD much cause to love
and for the American People, whose
partiaIity honored me with their high
est trust I have determined to spare 40
effort I, discharge the duty winch in
this conjuncture is devolved upon me.
That similar spirit will actunte the