Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-12
SOUTH CAROLINA.

papers, aud show pretty accurately the storm
aud pressure" Of the times IN that state One
frum Nuiufier. published in the New York
Courier aud Enquirer. says
"Ali that We ask or desire is that our North
ern friends should know our true position, and
understand our views and wishes we do not
desire disunion, much less civil war and revou'
ton. Oar only end and aim IS the redres, OF
grievances After ten years OF petitionlng and
remous,rances, not only without effect, but alb
soluteiy without inducing our brethren even to
listen To our complaints, we thought and stiii
think. the time had come to act so TO compel
them to listen
"It is not too late now. Let the Iarif De
modified .Any modification of necessity repeats
our Ordnance; zee tcM hare 10 Begin DE Novo.
I,,, Virginia aud the other Southern States come
out aud saw that the Tariff must be reduced to
the rerelue standard, and all will yet be well. -
Bat as to our being drasooned into submission
by General Jackson. or threats from any quarter
IL is out of the question. Our friends Of the
North have all along been deceived as To the
true state If things here. The people are iead
ing their ieaIers aud not the latter the people !"
One published in the Philadelphia Inquirer,
from a merchant, says:
1--WE have a report here to day that there Is
a prospect for an immediate adjustment OF our
difficulties. by material reduction OF the 'ariif
n II is true no rerson need fear risking hts pro
pertv in his quarter; but u not true, ana VIA
Hickory iulli|s The p edges ct his proclamation,
then | think those who have the least property
here. the best of. In short. il YOU think t!"t
Congress will, during the presrn, session. quel'
nulhfcatlan, bS sranios the demands OF the null
lh,rs, send on yoar goods-if you hold differ
ent opinion, retain them.
- On the arrival uf the Presidents Message at
-, MACE the nuiiGers were delighted, SAID that
Gen Jackson had IN several passages proved HIN
SET nuller, &began 20 consult as TO the proPrle'
~ of re assembling their convention aud recalling
therOrd,n,nce- the proclamation came down
upon them like a thunderbot-lt excited their
ho,test indignation. and they talked of burning
the "last of the Romans that night III eth-
py They were prevented from this mo, ement
6y the preparations Of the Unonists, who would
have resisted. aud a riot would have ensucd.
IL presume YOU have before tins seen General
HAYNES counter proclamation. IN which he tells
the people that Jackson has no right TO GEORGE 5.
Carolina Ii has warmed the blood OF the null
i6,rs IN the hoh,iug p"'". They are greatly rx'
cited and =. hang together" in remarkable man
ner, considering the desperate game they are
PLAYING"
One from a Union man, published in the New
York Daily Advertised. says
1--WE we're spared from the pestilence, to be
visited with a worse calamity, and are now
brought to the brink of RUIN by few violent, am
bilious men, who have deceived the people bv
prrsua,ling them they we're pursuing peaceable
measures. and that the southern states wOu ld sup
pnrt them This delu,iDn is somewhat dispelled
BY the Presidents proclamation aud the resoiu.
tions of the neishborlng states. But the evils
a!readv done are great. They have disgraced
orr nun,ry, aud des'royed the commerce OF the
city There are no INSTRUCTIONS To the cnllec-
tinn Of duties yet, nor do believe they will be
able to enforce the laws they have passed, for
most merchants will pay their bonds rather Than
lose their credit But confidence is mu:h i'm
pared Manv Of the merchants are closing their
BUSINESS. aud leaving the place Not a man
who i, friend to toe Union, can hold an Office
in the State: aud the spirit of d,scord has spread
enmiry IN everv family. which must soon pro-
due 4 conflict that NAV prove disastrous. You
have read the arbitrary laws lately passed by our
le.is allure (under plea of defending u. against
the Tar II destroying, or trampling on our mast
sacred rights and liberties. No de>pOt in Asia
could have done more. The Union party com
prlsing tho wiSe,t and best men in the state. aud
nearly one haiti are determined not to submit to
their ,,rannical ediots. The esregous folly Of
the nuh6ers. to think they could support them
selves against the Union. is only equalled by the
means they have adopted"
We confess we begin to have more hopes. not
outstanding the facts stated IN these letters Of
an adjustment Of difficulties, than we had s"me
weeks since. We rely somewhat upon better
spirit being awakened IN Caroina-a spirit which
will havesin it more of peace and gond will than
we have seen exhibited for three months past.
A late number OF the London Globe, in speak
ing Of a contemplated forced loan by the Neapo-
Titan Government on the merchants. including
foreigners, to build lazaretto at Naples. makes
this remark:
=. The Government Of the United States. bv
menace or csjoery. have exiorted a sum of Rs5,
600 from the Neapoli,sns, in indemnify OF GER
tain losses under the government of King J"a-
chin, seventeen years ago! Jonathan is often
ri,lic uled by our Tories for underwriting his ali