Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-03-23
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of the subjects introduced have been
finally acted upon, l flatter myself
that much good has been done for our
country.
Before the meeting of Congress.
that extraordinary excitement in South
Carolina, called notification, had
spread to an alarming extent, pervad-
ing all classes, arraying brother against
brother, and threatening to visit that
State with civil war between the con-
tending parties. The nullifyers and
Union men, nearly equal in numbers,
and not very unequal in talent and
responsibility, each pressing its prinei-
Piles with zeal and rancour; the form
er having "a majority III the Legislature
were enable to pass laws to prevent
the collection Of the Revenue, in South
Carolina, and were threatening TO OBJ
struct or bullify the laws of the United
States. Thus by an ordinance. and
the legislation OF "A bare majority OF a
single State, have these infatuated
people disturbed the public peace and
destroyed the confidence of a portion
Of their people in the Government Of
the United States, which protects
Their lives, their liberties, and their
property.
The South Carolina question was
brought before Congress by an execu-
tive message in January, and bill
was reported by the Judiciary com
mittee which elected able debates on
both sides Of the question, and finally
became n law empowering the Presi-
dent to enforce the collection Of the
revenue. The debates on this ques-
ton have been published they should,
as have 40 doubt they will, be read
with much interest, ard will fully ex-
plain this controversy. The above
law was deemed e6essary owing to
the offensive attitude assumed bv the
majority of the State of South Caro-
lima; and it is believed that admonish-
ed by the prompt action Of CronGress,
the firm course pursued by The Presi-
dent, and the conCiiiatory temper ofhis
message ut the opening OF the Session.
and his proclamation Of the ION Of
December last, that the State of South
Carolina will return to her duty. and
Weld obedience to the laws Of the
Union.
The measures OF the administration
in rclatian to the disturbance III the
South, has met almost universal ap-
probation, except in the districts al
ready excited beyond what is general
~ known or believed in the West, and
has had the most salutary effect III uni
ting men Of all parties under the ban
ner of the Union and the Constitution :;
and 1t is 10 small qualification to the
friends Of the President to find patri-
OTIS and statesmen of all political par
ties unite in sustaining him. l nave
10 doubt this dangerou, excitement OF
our southern brothcrn will Passinto obi
WON without being the cause Of shedd
ing one drop of American blooI.
An act has also been passed to re-
ducc and modify the Tariff. This
measure was supported by men of all
parties with a hope Of quoting the
Southern Nullfyers. In agreeing to
it the North and West Yielded much
for peace and the permanency of our
institutions. and it will be gratifying to
every patriot should the expectation Of
its friends be realized.
Propositions were introduced to
graduate and reduce the price OF The
public lands and wcre rejected, and 4
bill passed both houses OF Congress to
divide the proceed, OF the sales of the
public lands among tho people Of all
the States. This bill was sent to the
President on the last evening Of the
Session. and was not returned by him.
The acts of Congress. of the -Nih
May, 1880. and the 9th Of April. 1882,
granting prescriptions to occupants OF
public lands have been revived. and to
continue in force for one year. to en-
brace all cases where the settlers on
said lands who were entitled to pre-
.emptions under the aforesaid act OF
Congress. and were prevented from
awaiting themselves Of the benefits OF
these laws, IN consequence Of the pub
lie lands DO: having been surveyed OF
offered for sale.
Laws authorizing the survey and
sales of public lands in range 10 Yves,
in the State of lndiana, and for e>ta
bli>hng a new land district in the
northwest part our State. and fixing
the land office at Lapor.e has also beer