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Nn.or to pfocurcFcurt oy IN hmcoo toro NJ %
he Constitution But ths aDesssrss of the
ard conseq uentlv Supreme. until these rene.
dos shall have been effee,ualiy tried, and
Any attempt to subvert. those nessures. or To
re- nder the LAYS sabordlnsts TO state author.
~, and Afterwards to resort to constitutional
redress. 10 worse than evasive. II would not
be proper resistance To {" q Government Of
ashmited po.seys"-ss has been sometimes
pretended-but unls ~fii opposition to the We
~ limitations on which the Harmonious scsoo
of the Government end all its parts absolute
" depends. South Carolins has spPesied to
none OF these remedies, but, in effect. has
dehed them al. while thrcste ming TO sepa-
rate from the Union, if any attempt be made
To enforce the revenue laws otherwise than
through the civil tribunals Of the country. she
has not only not sppe aied in her own name
to those tribunals which the Constitution has
provided for ell cases in Law or equity arising
under the Constitution and Laws Of the Uni.
ted States. but has ende.vored to Illustrate
their proper action on her citizens by draw.
ing che eogn'xsnce OF cases under the rsss.
nue. laws To her own tribunals, specially pre-.
pared and fitted for the purpose Of reinforcing
the acts passed by the state 10 obstruct those
laws. and both Judges and jurors Of which
wiil be bound, by the import OF oaibs pre-.
Siously taken. TO treat the Constitutes snd
laws Of the United Stsies in this respect - Z
nu'lity. Nor has the state made tile prepes
appeal tn public opinion spd TO the remedy
ofamendmeut. For, without waiting 10 learn
whether the other states viii consens TO .
Convention. or, if they do. ~iii eonarue o.
amend the Constitution 60 suit her views, she
has. Of her own authority, altered the imposs
"f that instrument, and given immediate effect
TO the change. In fne, she has set her own
will aud authority above the laws, has made
herself srbiter in her o~n case. and has passed
at once over ell in,ermedis,s seps TO NEE.
sures OF avowed resistance, which, unless they
he submitted to. Can be enforced oaly by the
sword
In deciding upon the course which high
sense Of duty TO oil the people Is the Uniied
states imposes upon the authorities Of the
Union. IN tins emergency, IL cannot be over
looked that there 10 no sufficient cause for the
acts OF South Carolina. or for her thus PLACING
IN jeopardy the happiness ofso many miiiisns
OF people: M'sru'e and oppression, to var.
rant the disruption Of the free institutions OF
the union ofthese states, should be great sod
hstinE-dcfying all other remedy. For eau.
ses OF minor character, the Government could
not submit TO such 4 catastrophe, without n
violation OF its most sacred obligations 20 the
other states, OF the Union, who have submit
ted their destiny to its hands.
There IS. in the present instance. no such
cause, either IN the degree Of misrule or Cd
preston complained OF, or in the hopeless
ness OF redress by constitutional means, The
long sanction they have received from the
proper authorities, and from the people. no,
less than the une xampied growth and increas-
ing prosperity OF so many millions offfreemeu.
astest that no such oppression 90 would ius,i.
~, or even Pailiate, such . resort, can be lust.
~ imputed either to the present policy. or
past measures OF the Federal Csoyernmens
The same mode OF collecting duties, and for
the same general objects which began With
the foundation Of the Government, and which
has conducted the country through liz sub.e.
quent steps to its present enviAble condition
oihsppiness ADD renown, has no, been chang.
Cd. rsxa'lon and representation--ths great
prsne'pie OF the American Revolution-hsve
continually gone hand in hand, and a al
times, end in every instance. no tag Of any
Kind has been imposed withou, the psv,icips.
hon-sud in some instances which have been
complied OF, With the express ascent Of .
Pan OF the Representatives Of South Csrclias
IN the councils ofthe Government. Up % the
PFesent period, no revenue hes been raisad
beyond the necessary wants Of the eoaasyy.
and the authorized expenditures Of the Go.
vernmens. And a. soon ns the baythea AZ
toe public debt 10 removed, these charged
With the administration have promptly rseoan.
me"ded corresponding rsduetica q revs-
aue.
That this system, thas pursued, hiss resul,.
60 Va no sueh oppression upon South Carroll.
ma, needs no other proof than the sojeu,a and
ofhciai declaration OF the late Chief M.1is-
'ra!s OF that State, in his address 10 the Ie.
gNlAture. IN that, he says that "ihs oecuy.
FENCES OF the pas, year, in connsxioo With
our domestic concerns, are TO be reviewed
vhh sentiment of feTvent gratitude 10 the
gres, Disposer OF humsn events. tha, tr;h,,,e.
OF grateful Hckno aledgments are due for
tne various and multiplied blessings he has
oeen pleased TO besiow on our psople, ,ha,
abundant hArveSts in every quarter Of the
Sa's have crowned the exertions ofsgr;euI,u
raj Aoor' that health. almost hey ood former
prsceoen'' mas blessed our homes; and that
mere - not less reason foS thankfulnes. IN
surveying our social condition" N wo,,ld
indeed. be difficult TO imagins onpvesaioc,
~bers, IN the social condition Of q peoole'
'here vas equal cause Of thankfulneSs "a for
abundant harvssis. and various rnuItiplrd
blessings with which kind Providence had
favored hem. $50
independently Of these Combinations n
WIZ not escape observation, tha, sou,h Gee
Iina s'iil claims TO be . eonpooen, oar, oF ~.
CnoH' and TO Participate in the national co,,u.
CTS aud TO share in the public benefits. With.
ou' contributing to the public buFthsns, thus
asserting the dangerous anomaly Of eon,inu
,hg ~ an association without aeknouIedR
any other obligation 60 iis laws than
WhH depends upon herown will
IN 'his posture Of affairs. the Jstv NJ n.
Government seemsto be piains--ii ineuIea,s.
seeosh'ion Of that state - q member of ,hs
Uhon. snd subject TO its suihori,y. = v,otiies.
''on oi ibe Jnn power oftbe Constituted. an.
preservation ~ the integrity sf the IJn,on
SOC ne execution " the LAYS by ell eons,iiu.
Ihe Constitution. which his oath Of oeSo.
ohitgea him 20 supPOFt. declares that ,he ~.
cen''re =" hail fake care fkaf ne lssss D. 6.igE
g.f,y s1srnfesi." snd. IN providing ~, he
sna''' from time 20 time, give 10 Congress III
'"''ns''on OF the state ~ The Union, sod 70
commend 70 their consideration such mes