Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-18

| '"kon ior amy thing hut tie dictates OF his own
Judgment Tor which no otter person wss seapunss-
| BILE
Tie would now state to the Senate (thai there
night be M misunderstanding If the subjeca) what
KIND Of resolution would answer all his purposes,
| nnSon', she really whs, thrt the whole asstter
| should he spread before the American People, be-
lievng That II would appear TO DO Of peaceful and
not wnriikc chnSsctor The resolution mi ht rend
thus that the President ofthe United States be re-
qnesed In lay before the Senate copies 81 all nsders
which have been issued in relation the operation
OF the troops OF armed vessels of the United States
~ or near the State of South Carolina since the
first DAY of July last Cor any other date that gentle
man pleesed) Under such resolution SAID Mr.
We should got tho whole Of the Information de-
s'red whou, requiring, or appearing 10 require of
the President any information which might iniu-
rlously affect any individuals
The debate hero ended for the present.
MopaAY, February II.
MIR CLAY gave notice that he should on to-
morrow nsk lcave 10 introduce bill TO modify tho
various acts imposing Duties on Imports
The Senate then proceeded to the resolution Of
forod by Mr. Ponjextor
Mr.. POiNDExTER eaid he did not rise TO 20
into further discussion OF his subject, but merely
| To mention, than call analogous 10 this. was once
mode on Nh Joilerson nj The period Of what was
called thu Burr Consph ecy vi en- resolution was
introduced, IN tho other House, by MIR Randolph,
which went flrlhef than tina. II Wsa to AJAX tho
Secretary Of State what had been done in relation
10 the supposed Conspiracy, and what was intsa-
ded 10 be done
| Mr. GRUMPY, am thoroughly persuaded il
Is OF grea, Importance that the public should he In
possession Of the orders, whatever they may 10,
that have been issued fium tho War Department,
IN relation to this subject My fear is, that " we
keep ON discussing the resolution every morning up
to the tlms when The order Of the day - inken up.
we shnll lose the benefit Of having shcsc papers
spread before a,e Senate and the public and may
pcrhaps, change the character ofthc discussion
now going IN relation TO the bill pending before
! the Senate. Hoping That the evils which hc had
originally fenrsd FROM the adoption ofthe resolution
whoo, amendment. might not happen. he was
duccd TO Withdraw his proposition 10 amend, mud tn
request the Senate 10 udop, the resolution in the
guar form.
Tho resolution was then nsrecd'o without a.
amendment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES., Feb ?.
MI Bell from tho Committee on tho Judiciary.
mate the following
REPOI r Ma
The Committee the judiciary 10 whom wna
referred the message Of the President with tho nc
companylng documents, relative To tho coni,ovc,-
ot South Carolina have bcstcved on tho snbIec,
that anxious consideration which ,s importance 81,
lnporiausly demands, and now report a BILL AZ tho
result OF their best reflections
! u preparing this bill, provision hhs been
mnde for clothing the Executive with any power
IA addition 10 thu, which il already has for tho
purpose OF executing tho laws. In no view Which
tn committee have been able 10 ,aic of tho SUBJ
Iect, they reconcile it thtmstlyes 10 proyida
II,u t.e.. r
aware, that in suggesting the propricty Of provd-
ing these extraordinary meats, tho President did
not contemplate resort 10 them, only when tho
laasnro obsructed by unlawful combinations
rendering the collection OF the duties ippractica
ho,' or when their execution 10 opposed by tho
actual employ mont Of military force by tho author
ny OF State Yet it is respectfully considered thar
the existence of this combination, and its unlawful
ness, as well AS the inadequacy ofihc mears pro-
v'dcd by the existing la@sto overcome IT, should
b. frat asccrlainel and established by tho action
Of our courts.
Az TO the employment, Of military force by
South Carolina, the most positive assurances arc
given, that nothing Of this kind is Intended, unless
| III repelllng mn attack from the Federal Govern.
mont by delaying, then. any measures which
could indicate such an intention, We avoid all pro-
VOCATION aud furnish no pretcxt to South Carolina
TO prepare for such exigency.
! Inc committee arc iuliy sensible that the niti-
tude assumed by South Carolina may SERIOUSLY
enlbarass the operations OF this Government vet
they maintain, that it. in controversy between the
General Government, and one OF the States a resort
10 the military aud naval power Of the Union can
ever he justified, that resort should only be made il,
| the last extremity, and after every other mode of
adjustment, has failed Willie we can never 70, ret
hat the constitution was founded on the FREQ and
voluntary consent of the people Of tho several
| Stnles and that II was the result OF compro-
mise, VIC are equally conscious tint il can only be
preserved by spirit Of Cancellation and fo,bearance
What would DO the consequences Of employing
force for The purpose Of terminating the present un-
happy controversy, It 10 impossible to forcsee The
interest IN the question from which il has orjeina-
ted IS not limited to single State but extends to
on entire section Of the country and among tho an
happy results of the application of force tbese
| IL reason to fear that from a controversy be-
tween the General Government and single Stale.
it would extend TO u conflict between the two
great sections Of the country, and nigh, terminals
in the destruction Of the Union itself.
Bat, independent of the danger thus arprebended.
and even admitting that the Dreaded calamity refs :.
| red TO nigh! not resu, from the employment Of
force M contemplated, still il would produce
throughout the southern country state Of feeling
| towards the Government and deep settled bostii-
| ~ against the other sections ofthe Union, which
| every patriot would depore, s. which every statcs-
! man should earnestly epdeavor to prevent. Inhucn.
ced by these considerations, and anxious to avoid.
| if possible, the hazard of civil war or blood.
shed, your committee, in the bill which they here
with submit, propose TO enlarge the powers ..na
give additional strength the process Of the y n,,.d
Stotes courts, IN the hope that the energr ~ ~
Government, acting through its judicu, s,rib,,,si.