Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-01-24
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THE MESSAGE.

houses OF Congress, Message, on the ne
Ia,ions between 5. Carolina and the General
,overnm, nt Of which, from its great length,
we regret to say, we cannot present our res-
ders full copy. 1t occupies SIX columns ana
a half Of the Baltimore Gazette, paper OF
the largest size, and in the smallest type II
is, we think, state paper of high merit
saual 10 the occasion, and we'll BETTING the
Chief Magistrate Of the Nation, both as re-
CARDS its matter and lis style.
Speakiag Of the lime at which the Message
was communicated to Congress he says;
"Up to this period, neither the recommen-
iation OF the Executive, ia regard To our IL
naaciai policy aud impost System, nor tne
disposition manifested by Congress promptly
TO act upon that subject, nor the unequVocai
expression OF the public viii IN all parts OF
the Union, appears to have produced any re
lax a ton in the measures OF opposition aoop
ted lev the State Of South Carolina, nor Is
there any reason 10 hope that the Ordnance
and Jaws will be abandoned. nave no
knowledge that an attempt has been mane'
or that 1t Is ia contemplation to rcassemu'e
either the Convention 0fihe LeSisia'hTt5 ahu
il will be perceived, that the interval oe'ofe
the tst Of February is too snort to ADMIT OF
the preliminary steps necessary 'or .."' p"'
pose II appears, moreover, 'na' 'no 9''ro
authorities are actively organizing 'helr m'h
tary resources, and providing the means ana
giving the mos, solemn assurances oil pro
fec,,n, aod snpnort to all who shall enlist in
opno.jtion 10 the revenue laws. A recent
- E IL, ttnVCrnOT -.
rarol;na has openly deiod the authority OF
,hp tlxecut,ye Of the Union, and general or
ders from the head quarters OF the State have
announced his determination TO accept the
services of volunteers, and his belief, that
should their country need their services, they
will be found at the post Of horor and duty,
ready /, Law down their lives IN her defence
Under these orders, the forces, referred to
are directed to 'shoid themselves VI fsadlfess
60 TAX. the field In moments warning" and
in The City of Charleston within acollec'ion
district, and a port OF entry, rendezvous
has been opened for the purpose OF enlis'ing
men for the magazine and municipal guard
Thus South Carolina presents m The attitude
of hostile preparation, and really even i'r
military violence ir need be, TO enforce her
laws Cor preventing the collection OF the du
ties within her limts.
"prorpedings thus announced and Iaathfed
must be Distinguished from Denaces OF an
lawful resistance by irregular bodies oi PEG
pie, who, acting under temporary deiusi?n,
may be restrained nv reflection and me IN |
llnrnce Of public opinion from the coInmis
sion of actual outrage. In the present IN |
stance e.gression NAV be regarded as com |
mjtiea when it is officially authorized. and |
the means Of enforcing it fully proS'ded. I
.sUnder these circumstances, there can oe
no Doubt that it is the determination Oh Tie
authorities of South Carolina, fully TO carry
into effect their Ordinance and Laws, AFTER
the first of February 1t therefore becomes
my duty to bring the sutICct 10 the sesi1is
consideration Of Congress, IN 0rJertAat snch
measures As they, - their 9Isdom may deem
fiji. shall lie se4sonably provided, and that II
may he there bv understood, that while the
Government IS disposed 20 Ten'ovs all just
Cause Of complaint, as far as may be pTacu-
ca bic. consistently 'yiih a proper regard 10
the interests of the community at large, II -
negefta.less determined that the supremacy !
OF the Ia V shall be maintained"
In relation to calling Convention with
view to amend or settle the Constitution o. 4 /
respects the power of Congress 20 impose
daiies with a view TO the protection OF Do
nestle manufactures that sale and pacific
mode of remedyng defects and correcting
buses, which is pointed ont by the Cons'ltu
lion itself; and to which the High Priests OF
publication have at last condeseendedt to make
some ailusen-the message says:
"From the diversity Of the term indicated
in these two important documents, taken IN
connection with the progress OF recent e.
vents IN that quarter. there IS toe much rea
son TO apprehend, without IN any manner
doubling tue intentions Of those public tunc-
tionares, that neither the terms proposed in
the addres of the Convention, nor those al
luded to in the Message of the Governor,
would appease the excitement which bad led
10 the present excuses. It is obvious how
ever that should the latter be insisted 90,
they present an Alternative which the General
Government, OF itself by no possibility grant;
ince, by an express provision of the Cousti
tuition, Congless can call "A Convention for
the purpose of proposing. amendments, on
ly "0n the application of the legislatures OF
two thirds OF the States " And il is not per
ceived that the terms presented IN the Ad
dress are more practicable than those referred
70 10 the Message.
at will not escape attention that tie con-
iiiions on which i, is said in the Address of
the Convention they would be wiling to
acqulesce," form no part of the Ordinance,