Litchfield enquirer., 1833-01-17

STATE, 70 prevent tae eOtteetl0n Of the Eede-
raj revenue IN our ports. Ii viii be seen tiihl
il does not prohibit the Merchant from pay
ing duties on impOrtatiOns, but nseyeEu affords
him a chance, and that avery doubtful one, In
with tedious and expensive litiga-
ton, Of evading his compliance spith hie obl;ra-
ton 10 Government. We feel no apprehension
that Merchants will risk the loss of credit,
consequent upon engaging In any such contrO-
versy. The Lawyers who made this new
road to commercial wealth, will be left to trav-
Ell it alone.
RepLeUin Act.-The following is the SUBJ
stance of the famous Act Of Modification, re-
Gently passed in the Legislature Of South Car
DINA, which is termed the Repleyin Act:-
The first and second sections give in gene
raj terms fhe right of recOvering, as 10 other
cases Of replevin, according to the existing
laws as modified in the act, all goods, &c. de-
tanned for the payment of duties-ilfs plain
tiff giving bond to prosecute the suit.
The third section gives the plaintiff in re-
plevin remedy in the nature ofsa writ Of CO.
pios in sUitkerum, against the personal estate
Of the person. removing or concealine the inn
ported goods, so that the replsyn process can
not be served.
The fourth section continues the right of
the plaintiff in replevin, TO recover back his
goods ifretaken from him for duties
The 9th section gives the importer right
to recover back the duties he shall pay, with
interest. provided the suit be brought within
one year. m
The sixth section grants the benefit of a ha-
beas corpus TO every person arrested under
the process from a c0nrt in the United States.
on a Judgment or decree for duties, as in a
S,f H.. ~
gives him an action for damages.
The seventh section annuls all sales, convey.
ances, &c. levied on or sold under such judg-
ment for duties.
The eighth section makes 1t a misde mean
or punishable by fine not less than 500 nor
more than $1,000, and imprisonment not less
than one month, nor more than one year. for
any clerk, commissioner. master or register,
to furnish or allow the copy Of any record Of
case in law or equity, arising under the Or
dinance.
The ninth section makes it a misdcmeanOr
punishable by fine not more than $4,000. nor
less than $1,000, and by imprisonment not
more than two years nor less than SIX months,
besides indictment for any other offences, in
volyed in the act--tO dispbey, obstruct or re-
sist the State process against Imported goods,
or TO secreie them so that il cannot be served.
The tenth section ssisik es Il IL raisdeme amor
punishable by 6ne not exceeding $4,000 nor
less than $4,000, and by imprisonment not
more than two years nor less than one year
besides indictment as in the preceding case
to re capture or attempt to re- capture, the i'm
ported goods, after they have been delivered
to the plaintiff 10 repleyin in execution Of the
State process.
Theseleyenih and twelfth sections make it
a misdemeanor, punishable by Rne not exceed
ing $1,000 nor less than 800, and by impris-
onmcnt not less than one month or more than
one year. for any keeper Of a public jail to re-
ceiye or detai0 any person arrested or com
mitted under process ofthe Federal Courts IN
a suit for the collection Of duties, or for any
person TO suffer any part of his premises to be
used for that purpose. An action for trespassj
Is given against the .jailor in such cases.
No indictment under the act is to be trav-
,rsed, and the Ordinance and the act rnay be !
given in evidence under the general issue.
The act is to go into force on the LIST of
February.
Words Of truth soeI spoken, and in The right
olace.--In the House of Delegates OF Virginia,
Turing the debate which is still 10 progress on
he South Cafolina question, and the steps
proper for Virginia to take in relation there !
Q, Mr.. Wa!lace. Of Fauquier, introduces these
among other remarks:
Sir, the complaints Of South Carolina might !
lave some shadow of reason, were it not for
! single fact.in her history. In the 6rsr Con-
sress assembled under the present Constitu-
ion Of the Unifed States. that of 1889, South
Carolina was the first state, who, through her
asked the imposition Of du-
y upon any article. We find her representa-
lives asking Congress to lay duty upon the
products Of agriculture at this, the very FIRST
session Of the first Congress that ever assem-
pied under The present Constitution. So that
sne herself, was the originator Of the very
plan. Tor the overthrow OF which she is will
mig to endanGer the safety Of the Union.-l
subsequently. we End her desiring pfOtec-
I'VE duty upon hemp and rice articles raised
within her own limits. In The year 1915, an
era from which the present system may be
said TO have dated its existence, South Caro-
ma was the most prominent supporter OF that
system. The eioquence Of her orators on the
moor OF Congress, and the superior strength Of
me party with whom she was associated, car
r'ed the measure against all opposition. The
people OF The Northern and Eastern States
resisted the passage Of the law by which il
became part of our system. in vain. They
intreated. impIored, demonstrated; but deaf
ear was turned 10 their complaints. They
represented 70 Congress the ruin that must
result rom dyerting the immense quantity Of
caPisa.Wnich was then embraced la commerce
.som ~ present channel. They told them
tual TURNER restrictions would DrOye rlinulls