Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-01-16

NESDAY, JANUARY 16. 1873
j "My friend admitted all said to be true But,
SAID he, ''if we were not SO perplexed with finance
at home, we Mould soon put stop to the rising great
ness and prosperity Of the United States.'S "Ane
now =, said "Why,' said he, '',re scould insti
gate the Southern States to rebel against the otte
States; zee would conuuce the people of the cotto,
growing States that your 1drf oppresses them, and u
Uoutd offer them such protection and such commercial
advantages as ,cotd induce then, to rebel; and in les
tean Jve years zoe could produce separation of tn
Onlon" "But," said !, ssprobaby you would be dis
appointed, you know you calculated on the Easter
States joining you during the late war; but you were
disappointed, and probably you would be disappoint
Ell again" "No,' said he, siee now knoc better ho,
10 manage these natterswe could with our fleets pro
tect them, and our merchants would take their pro
duce and carry to them manufactured articles dut,
ree tor their own use, and for the purpose of
gng into the other States andt hus by these and othe
means, (Which understood to be liberal appl,ca
tion OF secret service money! we would soon put
stop to the increasing wealth, power, and independ
encc Of your country.
"Mr. Hume is a gentleman of fortune, engaged
IN no business, well known 10 the editors and has
thus come forward, that the good citizens of The
United states may know how England feels towards
u.s. In conjunction with this letter, we think 1t pro.
per to remind our readers that Professor (formery
Judge) Cooper is an Englishman--he was much dis.
appointed in Pennsylvania, where he was impeached
ana dismissed from the bench. He there wrote a
great many articles in favor of the protective system
lie left there and went South. We do not SAY how.
in whose pay, but he has been instrumental in
bringing about the present notification feeling in
South Carolina.
"Money, on first rate securities, is only two per
cent. per annum, in London. This yery low rat,.
of interests submitted to because capitalists cannot
be induced to vest their money in stocks in the
sent unsettled state OF politics.a -
prominent Philadelphia journal remarls--eIf
Mr. CALHOUN is a party to the purposes and pro-
ceedings of the South Carolina Convention, he will
be the second Vice President who will have endeayor
cd to break up the Union. The fate of the frst-a
living beacon or buoy-may we'll be indicated for
his contemplation (Geo) Rep
REVENUE LAws-Me euist;ng means of or.
ecuting Mem.--The measures recently A.
dopted by the Convention Of the state of S.
Carolina, for contingently resisting the OK
ecution Of the Revenue Laws Of the United
States, in connection with the allusion to the
subject in the Message Of tile President 10
Congress, have led many persons to enquire
schat means are provided by 'sthe existing
laws" which are deemed sshIIy ADEQUATE
to the suppression Of such attempts as NAV
be Immediately made" For the informa-
ton OF our interior readers, few of whom
are familiar with the practical operation OF
the Revenue System, (and hst for that Of our
mercantile friends, who kntw all about III
we present the following condensed view OF
| that matter.
Under the existing Revhue Laws, and
those for the equipment Of n avenue Cutters,
and for the government q their officers,
with such as prescribe tho duties Of the
Officers Of the Customs, the means are am
pie, for preventing violations of the laws
imposing duties on articles Imported from
foreign countries-unless there should be a
coordination Of citizens acIiIg under the
authority Of a State, or otherwise, brought
to bear upon the officers in the legal dis
charge of their duties, sufficiently powerful
te render their efforts unavailable. In such
IA case, the President Of tho United States
would find ample power andmeans to cause
the authority Of the National Government
to be respected, and for the enforcement Of
the laws, under the I'd section Of the Act OF
Feb. 90, 1895, which enads that "whcn-
ever the laws Of the United States shall be
Opposed, or the execution theicof obstruct.
ed, in any State, by combinations too pow.
eriul to be suppressed by The ordinary
course of judicial proceedings, OF by the
powers vested 10 the Marshals by this act
it shall be lawful for the President Of the
United States to call forth the militia Of
such State, or Of any other State or States
as may be necessary to suppress such com
binations, and to cause the laws to be dul,
executed; and the use Of militia so to be
called forth may be continued, if necessary
until the expiration of thirty days after the
commencement Of the then next session OIL
Congress-"
: The Revenue Cutters are placed under
the direction Of the several Collectors, who
have been designated for that purpose, ir
the most important seaports on the coast
and are required to "execute and perform
such other duties for the collection and Sc
curity Of the revenue as from time to timt
shall be enioincd and directed BY the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury"
They have the right, and are under or
ders, to board all vessels, which shall a, riv,
within four leagues Of the coast, and, i
bound into any port Of the United States, Il
search and examine the same, demand, re
ceive and certify the mapjfests of the car