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.nion, as To tho nature Of the dutie, pre.cr;h-
cd by the existing laws
Instructions were accordingly issued on the
o'n o. November TO the Collectors in that
sac' pointing out their respective duties,
and cnJoining upon each firm and yir,iant
\ but discreet performance OF them IN tb,.
! emergency then apprchended. I herewith
transmit copies OF these instructions, and of
] the letter addressed 10 the District Attorney
requesting his cooperation.
,-lnesc instructious were dictated in the
nope that as the opposition to the laws by the
anomalous proceeding OF nulli6c ton was
! represented to he Of pacific nature, TO be
pursued substantially according 10 the forms
OF the Constitution, and without rcsortinr
IN any event, TO force or violence, the mea,
sares oil its advocates would be- taken in con-
ioFmty with that profession; and. on such
supposi'ion, the means afforded by the exist
ms laws would have been adequate 10 mrc,
any emergency likely to arise.
! u was, however, not possible altogether %
suppress apprehension OF the excuses 10
"u'en inc excitement prevailing in tina, quar-
er ",snt icad nut 1t ccrtainly was not fore
seen that tho mcditated obstruction 10 m.
laws would 50 soon openly assume its present
J character
! subsequently 20 the date Of those iustruc-
lions, however, the Ordinance OF The copyen
ton was passed. which, if complied with b,
the people of that State. mus, ciIec,uaIly
| render imperative the present revenue laws
within her limits. That ordnance declare.
and oriains THAT the several act, and parts
oil acts OF the Congress of the United States
| purportng To be laws for the imposing Of
duties aud imposts on Inc importation OF To-
! reign commodities, AMI now having opera-
ton and effect within the United States, y and
| more esfcc ialIy =" an act ia alteration OF the
| several acts imposing duties on imports. ~ an
! proved on the 18th Of MAY, 1928. and also an
aci entitled ian act Ia alter and amend The
several acts imposing duties on imports" an
proved on the l4tii July, 1892, are unautho-
ri%ed ~ the Constitution OF the United States.
and violate the true intent and me aiming there
i OF, aud are null and void, aud no law. nor
binding upon the state Of South Carolina. lis
onicers aud citizens; aud all promises, con-
tracts, aud obligations made or entered into
"ith purpose to secure the duties imposed by
1 ihc said acts, and all judicial proceedings
which shall be hereafter had in aiIirrnancc
thereof, are and shall be held utterly null and
! voii. IL also ordans '.that il shall moi he
lawful Tor any of the constituted authorities
whether OF the State of South Carolina, or of
he Ihi'ec States, to enforce the payment of
duties imposed by the said acts within the
limits of the state; but that IL shall be the
anty OF the Legislature To adopt such mea-
| sures and pass such acts as may be necessary
TO give full effect 10 this Ordinance and to
| prevent the enforcement and arrest the one
| ration OF the said acts and parts Of acts of
The Congress of the United States within the
limits oil The state, from and after the Ist Of
February next and that il shall be the duty
OF all other constituted authorities, and OF
ALI persons residing or being within the limits
OF the state, and they are hereby required
and enioined, TO obey and give effect To this
Ordinance, and such acts and measuFsa OF the
Legislature as may be passed or adopted in
obedience thereto" II further ordairs "that
IN no case OF law, or equity, decided IN Tie
courts of the state, wherein shall be drawn
IN question the authority of this Ordinance,
or the validity Of such act or acts Of the I.c-
4 Bislature as may be passed for the purpose of
giving elect thereto, or the validity of the
aforesaid acts Of Congress imposing duties.
shall any appeal DO taken or allowed TO the
Supreme Court OF the United Sta =, nor
shall any copy of the record be permitted or
\ allowed for that purpose and the person or
Il persons attempting to take such appeal, NAV
4 be dealt with as for a contempt OF court. -
II likewise ordans that all persons holding
any Office OF honor, profit or trust, civil or
military, under the state, shall, within such
Time, aud in such manner as the Legislature
shall prescribe, take an oath well and truly 10
obey, execute, and enforce this Ordinance.
and such act or acts Of the Legislature as
may be passed in pursuance thereof, accord
/ ing TO the true intent and meaning Of the
same aud on the neglect or omission Of any
such person or persons so TO do, his or their
Office or Offices shall be forthwith vacated
and shall be flied up as IL such person or
persons were dead or bad resigned and no
person hereafter elected 10 any Office Of
honor, profit or rust, civil or military, shall.
until the Legislature shall otherwise provide.
md direct eUtgF al the n a.. r
nee, or be IN any respect competent to dis
i. charge the duties thereof until be shall in
like manner, have taken similar oath and
\ no juror shall be cmpannciicd in any OF the
courts Of the state, IN any cause IN which
shalt be in question this Ordnance, OF any
act Of the Legislature passed IN pursuance
thereof, unless hc shall first, in addition TO
the usual oath, have taken an oath that he
will we'll and truly obey. cNecutc and enforce
thfs Ordinance, and such act or acts Of the
Legislature as may be passed 90 carry the
same into operation and effect, according 60
the true Inteut and meaning thereof" The
Ordinance concludes, "And We. the people Of
South Carolina, 10 the end that u may b. fail :
understood BY the Government Of tile nitcd
states, AID tl,e people % TIC cu-siaica, that
We are determined 20 maintain this Ordnance
and declaration At every hazard, DO further
declare that we viii not submit n the appli-
tstivi " ivtep OF uie paFt OF thc fodefai
Government 10 reduce this state " oItl isnee:
but that We will Consider the passl-e, By
Congress, Of any art authorizing tho employ
ulent of = military o. naval for e against tle
state of SOrth Carolina, her constituted au-
r thoritiss. or ctixens or any act abolSshipz or
closing the ports 81 this state, or any of them,
, or otherwise obsiructing the free iDgrc-s and
egrsss % vessels 90 and from ihe said ports o.
any other act on the part 0f the Federal Co
verument 90 eoerce the stats, shut upher ports,
destroy or harsss her commerce, or - en-
r force the ats hereby declared % bs null and
void, otherwise thsh Through the civil tFih,l-
mails Of uic country, a. Inconsistent with the
Unions and that The people ~ this state
viii the s1eforth hold tilsmselvcs absolsed from