Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-19
THE MESSAGE.

message Of much importance was az the reader will
perceive on reference TO the Proceedings Of Congress-
transmitted by the President of the United States TO both
Houses yesterday The subject of it is the existing diff
Guilty between the General Government and the State Of
South Carolina; and the Message accompanied by co.
pies oil the several acts, proclanaOns sc. which have
emanaed nom both governments
The Message is OF great length and has not been in
our power TO obtain copy OF for DAYS paper We
shall however, from cursory examination of it, give our
readers such synopsis it, will possess them of its ge
neral course anu bearing, which condense into the iol
lowing paragraphs
The Message opens by reference 10 the last annual
message oil me Executive to Congress, and TO the nma-
lion therein contained, that should any emergency arise
rendering the execution of the laws of the United States
Tor the collection OF the revenue impracticabe in any
quarter oil the Union, application should be made to Con-
gress Tor such aid they might appear to require The
message then goes on TO that which have oe
Cured IN the quarter then alluded which have come
to the knowledge OF the President subsequently to the
Gate oil ms annual message, do present this as
made known TO him by the official 10 him OF
certain acts OF the State of South Carolina The Pres
dent then adyerts TO his Proclamation of the 10th of De-
ce6er explaining his views, Sc, to his expectation that
that Proclamation would have been without eject
which reasonable expectation has not been realized "a
appears by the several acts of the Legislature OF the State
OF South Carolina, which he says are calculated both i'm
ther positive enactments and in the spirit OF opposition
Whch hey obviously encourage wholly obstrct the
CORRECTION OF the revenue within the limits OF that State
referring TO the Ordinance of the Convention Sc the
PRESIDENT says that ntimaton has been received of the
easSemblng OF that body; and the interval NOW
aud the LIST OF February the day when the Ordinance ia
10 take elect is too short TO allow of the preliminary
being taken for that purpose. The President adds tina, in
the mean time the State Authorities actively engaged
III organizing their military resources and providing
means for supporting them, Sc, and giving the os So
Tenn assurances OF protection and support 10 all who
ehs Ill opposition to the revenue laws Of the u States; and
the Governor OF the State has, in recent proclamation
openly deed the authority of the Executive of the Union
and invited volunteers to sustain the defiance Thus
me message South Carolina presents herself in the at
'uue oil hosue preparation, and ready for military
violence, u need be- TO enforce her laws for preventing
ne co'ecuoh Of the duties upon imports within her H.
nits.
The President then proceeds at large 10 Law beG,ro
Congress- not only the ofSou Caro-
ma ost also freely TO acquain them with those steps
which he has already caused TO be taken for the dine col
lection of the revenue and with his views oC The smb,
generally, that the suggestions which the Constitution in
ms opinion requires him TO make in regard TO future lc
gislauon thereuPon may be the better understood
The message goes that instructions have
some time ago issued from The Treasury TO the Revenue
CceTs pohng out their respective duties under the ex
isung laws, &c taking notification the ground pro
ssed by It's advocates that it pacific in its nature
Sihce "hich ume, circumstances had changed, and I,-
e"h9 he history oil the proceedings in South Carolina
e fresluent invites the attention OF Congress 10
tam acts oil the State published ia the newspapers of
the state, oil which, although requested the Execu-
I'VE had not succeeded in obtaining official copies from
me proper authority of the State. If these acts saws
the President, cannot be defeated and overcome nv
e exercise OF the powers conferred the Federal Gov
erhlnen the Constitution be considered as incon
peent TO its own Defence the supremacy of the laws is AT
an end, and The rights and liberties of the PEOPLE can no
longer receive protection from the Government of the
Omon These aggressons the authority of Congress
me message adds are moreover absolute Indefinite and
without Limitations; they offer 10 the United Stes M I
Tentative but unconditional submission Ii is trua that
III tner address to other States, the South Carolina Con
Ventlon profess to submit plan OF taxation which thew
would agree to- it is true also that the Governor of The
state In his Message, suggests the call of Convention of
the States alternative: but is also true that M
conditions on which they "wOuld be willing TO acouiesceD
form no part oil the Ordinances and even if these terms
were offered IN The same binding form as the Ordinance
they are so underlined and depend upon so many conn
sehceS ana are so opposed 10 the known opinions and in
Ir the great body of the American People as TO be
almost hopeless oil aaInmen-and the shorness of the time
would make them impossible they were not otherwise
impracticable. " '0
by these various proceedings the MESSAGE save Tho
state oil oouth Carolina has forced upon the General Co
verbment the unavoidable duty of deciding ON the now
ana dangerous alternative of permitting the State to OBJ
sruct the execution OF the laws within its limits or seeing
attempt TO execute the threat of Withdrawing from m
Union Doth these purposes says the message are revo
Guoh"y IN their character AMI tendency and subversye
oil me laws and oil the integrity of the Union
Ihe message then enters length into discussion of
"I 'SnIS Oh me Government and OF the States &c and
AUS a' III deciding upon the course imposed upon the
au'oues OF me Union, in the present crisis must not
DC that there is sufficient cause for the acts
o oou carolina or Tor her placing in jeopardy the hap
the message enters into recital Of the legged rrievanrs
win some examination Of their reality SC
me PRESIDENT then adverts TO the solemn duy npos
ed by The oath OF the Executive 10 take care bat ,he
laws be executed, and examines the ex,en, or ,ba ,
es already conferred upon him for that purpose Subse
queny TO the date OF the Instructors to COLLECTORS al
Ordinance i'm
orma len is said TO have reached the Executive ,bs, Il
won be inpaccable for the Collector of ~
preserve the custody OF vessels detained bv him against
any attempt 10 remove vessels and rargoes from his cuso
dy The removal OF the custom house therefore from
Charleston to Castle Pinckney, deemed measure Of
necessary plecauion From the nature of things how
ever similar Pecaution cannot be observed with re-
sPect 10 the ports OF Georgetown and Beaufort in South
Cdoba Aler recurring 10 the various penal and other
provisions oil the late State acts the message
INC protection OF the collection OF the revenue hy pcin
The custom house bey ond the immediate mower ~ ne
couIls lac message also suggests the expedienrv nj
providing by law that the President OF the United Si,es
may be authorized 10 alter and abolish such Of the die
Ucls ana ports OF entry, in any State as shall be
y and 20 establish the custom house Of any po 60 abo
l,shed' IN some secure port or harbor Of the same
State, &c wv '0
AS even these provisions cannot always protect tbe o
GERS oil the customs in the discharge OF their DUTY the
message further recommends the revival with some mo-
hcauons better adapted to the OCCASION of the 9Th sec
uon OF The act OF 3d of March, 1875 authorizing tile re-
moVal oil causes against officers of the Government in
certain cases, from the State Courts TO the Courts If tho
United States 1t is also suggested as exneJion, h
nouyihg me existing legal provision on the subject 10
aunole he Marshal TO make the necessary provision for
e sae keeping Of prisoners committed under the author
" Of the United States
- ne message closes with remarks in which the
PRESIDENT expresses his reliance on the disposon nj cb
department Of the government 10 perform lie dntv
'SI IOrDeaTing spirit may and he trusts will be OK
eTClSed towards The errors Of brethren i'm parcuar
quarter duty TO the rest of the Union (says the PresdenN
demands That open and organized resistance to the Laws
'a' no oe executed with IMMUNITY. He trusts that the
present dhculies may result in proving that the Cons
BILE. '' '''' '"o '''O" ''usSo'u-
me whole Message, Of which this is but brief and
bsagfe outline, IS written with much ability, and the
Wnoe contents OF IT. when published large will com.