Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-24

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eelecaiag duties and for the same ge"esa. eol0ss,
~s:.A 100 Win the foundation Of tie Govern
~. ~ which has conducted the country through
=. -h.eou,n, steps % its present envieb.c condi-
~. a h.moess and rcnown. has not been chang
n Taxs,ion and representation tho great prn.
-. - -. American r. volution continual
=. - h.nd n hand and at al times and IN eve.
:. ;sssaoce. m tax Of any kind has been imposed
wishcus the partieipa'ion--and IN Soma '"s'"n.es
..s;sh ssve bee, complained Of, with the express
ssssr, a par, Of tho Representatives Of South
C.,.l;sa in the councils Of the Government. Up TO
~. ns...o, ney;od. no revenue has been raised be-
- ,be necessary wants Of, the country, and the
ssr.Ar;red expenditures Of, the Government And
~ encn a, the bur,hen Of the public debt IS renov.
"a 100 CHARGED with the administration have
r.nmnslv recommended corresponding reduction
Of revenue.
Th., this system. thus pursued, has resulted IN
no such oppression upon South 'e,olina, "eeos no
o,h., nroof than the solemn and official declaration
Of the late Chief Magistrate Of that state IN ms ao
a,e.. 10 the Legislature In tina, doeumcn,he says,
eh.e tbe occurrences ofthe past year in connection
nth our domestic co,cefps are TO lie reviewed with
sentiment Of frvcnl gratitude To the great disf'os-
:, NJ human events: that rbu,es Of grateful ac'
acknowledgements Nf hhS ''i wv N"''""N -'' ''''
tiplied blessings he has been pleased TO beslow on
onr oeople that abundant harvests in every quar-
Ger OF the State have crowned the eHerlons Of egrl
cultural labor; tina, health, almost, beyond iorme'
oecceden, has blessed our homes and that there
I, not lcss reason for thankfulness in surveying our
sociel condition" II would, indeed be difficult TO
imagine oppression, where, IN the social eenn'uon
M peop,e there was equal cause Of thank,ulness
A I,t,. rtDt MIN IA
pl,od blessings v In which a KIND Providence had
favored them.
independently o. .hesc considerations, il will no,
eseape observation that South Carolina still claims
10 b. a componen, part of the Union, and 10 pnr,i-
cioa,e in ,he national councils, and to share IN the
public benefits without contributing 10 the public
bur,hcns thus asserting the dangerous anomaly OF
coutinu,ns IN an association without acknowcds-
ing any Other obligation to It's laws Than wha' DC
ponds upon her own will.
10 this posture of affairs, the duty Of the Govern
mcut seems 10 be plain - II lnculcates reoogni-
ton Of that state ms a member Of the Union and
subject to its authority, vindcatlon OF The just
power ofthc Constitution. the preservation Of the
fnssrity the Union and the execution Of the laws
by oil constitutional means
The Constitution, which his oath OF Office obliges
n0l VI HupjppTt, thh' ti' IAsehtiNN HN"tt
satr ters thai Ne lars be fdihfauy ereGnted" and
providing that he shall from time TO time give to
congress information Of the state of the Union, and
recommend to their consideration such measures ns
he shall Judge necessary and espedlen', imposes
the additional obi CATION OF recommending to Con
grsss such more efficient provision for executing
the laws as may from time 10 time be found re-
quisits.
h. ,.,s,x n,f, a..
power no, merely TO lay and collect taxes, duties
imrosts aud escses; to pay tho debts and provide
fns the com non offence AMI general welfare, bat
no make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into effect the foregoing pow
srs aud ali other powers vested by the Conslitu.
ZION in the Government OF the United Sla,cs, ar IN
any department, or office thereof !" AMI also to pro-
vide 6t calling forth the militia for executing ,he
laws Of the Union. In all cases similar to the pre-
cent, the duties of tie Government, become he mea.
sures VI its powers aud whenever it tnils TO OK
cr power necessary and proper to the discharge
Of The duty prescribed by the Constitution, ii v,o-
lstss the pabc,us, no. less than ii would in tran
sosnding lis proper limits. To refrain therefore
frOu, the high and solemn duties thus cnjoincd, -
however painful the performance may be- ind
thsseby tsculy permit tho righlfuI authority Of the
stpaetod by Z single State, would neither con,p,rt
~ " own safety nor the rights Of the grca, body
Of the American people.
IL being thus shown 10 be the duty u the ESecu.
live to exceue the laws by all constitutional m ana,
il remains 10 CONSIDER the extent OF tnosc already ut
his hspssl and what Il may be proper iurtber to
provide
In the insIacl,ons Of the Secretary Of the Urea.
nvu In tha r. 4. ~
visions and regulations made by the ac, Of 1899,
also the fn,s penalties and forieures Cor their en-.
foreement, are particularly detailed and explained
II may bs we'll apprthendcd, however, that these
provisions may prove inadequate to meet such
an open, powerful, organized opposition, us is
to be c9n,ncnccl after the lst Of February next
Subs ,lucndy 70 the date of those instructions
and 10 the passage Of the Ordinance, information
hadb received from sources entitled to be relied
on, thu owing to the popular excitement in the
State, and the effect If the Ordinance, declaring
the execution ofthc revenue laws unlawful n suf
hcient number OF persons in whom confidence
might b. placed, could no, be induced to accept the
oscc OF Inspectors, 10 oppose with any probability
o. success, the force which WILL no doubt. nc used
when no attempt is made to remove vessels and
cargoes from custody ofihe officers Of the Customs,
~ssu H'occu tnut VI Wuuu DC iWpractCnDl6 Tor tile
Collector, wththe aid of any number of Inspectors
wnom no may be authorised to employ, 10 preserve
tho custody against such an attempt,
The removal ofthc Custom House from, Charles
ton to Castle Pnckney, was deemed measure Of
necessary prcc luton AMI though the authority TO
give that direction IS no questioned lis neyerthc.
sess apparent, THAI SIN lar prrcnution cannot be
OBSERVED IN reg rd to the ports Of Georgetown and
Beaufort, each Of which under the presen, laws
remains port ofen,rv, All xpos d 10 the obsruc
tons mcdlta,ed il that quarter.
In considering the best means Of avoiding or Of
preventing the opprehended obstruction to III, col.
loasion Of the revenue, and the consequences winch
may snsue, il would appear to be proper and ne.
cessary 10 enable the officers Of the customs to pre
serve the custody Of vessels and their enreoes
which, by the existing laws they are required to
take, until thu dnh's to which they are liable
shal! b paid o. secured. The mode nv which !, is