Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-01

Courts, or are necessary to testify. lie referred
the Senate to vol. O. p. IS, to the l4ih section ~
the judiciary act. The present section mereI,
exten drd the privileges ui tha'act, which was 3,
essential to the protection OF the liberties of our
cit,zens. II extended the act to cases Of inpri,
onmcnt for executing the laws Of the Quilted
States. There would be nothing objectionable
in this section, it came in conflict with no code
of law liza citizen were confined under the pro
visions of the Ordinance Of the e4th November
1882, he could have no remedy under the law.
as thew now Exist. A. all such cases arose under
the laws of the State of South Carolina, his SER.
ton only extended the privileges Of the wit Of
habeas corpus 10 meet those particular cases
which had originated in the present state Of
things.
He had no done. having fully attempted to e,.
p air the reasons which had induced him 10 ui,e
his sanction to the bill. tie should only saw in
ADDITION. tina, il it were the pleasure OF Congress
to exact this bill into a law, he should most fer
vently pray that no occasion might ever occur TO
require a resort to its provisions. 1t was his de-
sire that the present bill. when it should become
a law might be rendered unnecessary by return
of the state Of happy tranquility which woull
renew the cement OF our Tn Or. and night lie for
ages to come, without the necessity of reference, 10
its provisions sumberlns in the libraries o! tie
lawyer and among the archives OF legislation
During the debate on Tuesday in the Senate
Mr.. WILKINS said, he hal spoken. YESTERDAY.
in justification Of the strongest provisions Of thu.
bill, Of the talked OF resistance to the laws IL
South Carolina. He had understooG the Senator
from South Carolina. T Mr.. Calhoun. The other
day. as acknowledging that there was military
array in South Carolina. but con!endlns that !,
followed and did not precede the array CT force
bv the United States
MIR Calhoun said he had admitted tina. there
was military preparation. no, array.
Mr.. WILKES said, If we examine the mea.
sures taken by the Administration in reference
to the present crisis. il would be found that they
were not at all Of that military character to o,ri
~ the measures of South Catolina which il ~,
alleged had followed them.
GMR. CALHOUN said that South Carolina was
undoubtedly preparing 70 resist force by force Bui
let the United States withdraw its forces from
her borders, and lay this bill upon the table, s.d
her preparations would cease.
Mr. WILKiN, resumed. That is, sir, il vi
do not oppose any of her movements, all will be
right II we fold our arms. and exhibit perfect
indifference whether the Laws of the Union ore
obeyed or not all will be quiet! This, admit,
would be an admirable mode TO avoid collision
and prevent disturbance; but is it one that sc I
can submit to? The moment we fail to counter. |
act the Modification proceedings Of South Caro-.
lima. the Union is dissolved; for, in Mis- govern.
mrnt Of laws, union is obedience. and obedience
is union. The momen, South Carolina-
GMR. CALHOUN. WHO relies upon force in
this controversy! have insisted upon it that
South Carolina relied altogether on civil process,
and that, # the General Government resorts 10
force. then only will South Carolina rely upon
force. II force be introduced by either party,
upon that party will fall the responsibility.
Mn. WILKINS. General Governme!
will not appeal in the first instance, TO force. Il
will appeal to the patriotism of South CarOIlna-
to that magma nimty Of which she beasts 30 mu'h
1MR. CALHOUN am sorry that South e.
rona cannon appeal to the sense of justice OF he
General Government Order! Order! Urea
one or two members.) q
MR. WILKINS The Government i'll apps; 81
to that political sense which exhorts obedlerr "A
TO the laws Of the country, as the first du'yd
the citizen 1t will appeal 10 the moral force M
in the community. II that appeal b. in var
it will appeal to the Judiciary. II the mid
erin of the Judiciary be not sufficient TO sie'
cute the laws, il will call out the civil lore
to sustain the laws. If that be in.ulhele1'
God save and pro,ec; " from the last re.o'i
But if the evil dues come upon the cOaAt'
rho is responsible for il? II force be b''9s
in to the aid Of law. who, ask Of ssoi'ene.
is responsible for it to the People OF The Ini
ed States? That is the question. TAX I"
as you please, mystfy matters as yoa ~'h We
orize as you may, pile up abstract propo'N'l,
TO any extent, at last the question resolves 'is
into one Of obedience or resistance oi'the ''''
or other words, OF union or dlsunl"n.
Eriraci from Mr.. BIBB's Speech, delscSH
The Senate on Usdaesday,
A false issue has been made herc-wheU.
the Government can compel The State Of ~"
Carolina to obedience BY arms. This Issue '.
false; Tor the true question was, not wheinH
Government had such power, but Hhe'hefH W
not the duty Of the Government to relieve ~
conciliate member of the Union, together VI
several adjoining States. which have made CO...
non cause with her, 50 far as remoDs!rSp"
Are we now TO rush into a "
Carolina. to compel her to remain IN the I"'
Shall we keep her in The Union by force o' a'pj