Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-24

ports Of entry should be necessary and 10 esiab.
lsh the custom hnlse ai came secure place in the
same port or harbor of such State and IN such ca
SEES il should be the duty ofthe collector 10 reside
such place, and to dctain al vessels and earsoee
Until tho duties illJosed by law be properly secu.
red, or paid IN ,asb-dedue,,ng interest; that IN
such il should be unlawful 10 take the vessel
and cargo from the custody Of the proper officer Of
the customs, unloss by process hom the ordinary
judicial tribunals cithe United States and thu, in
case Of an attempt Otherwise TO take the property
TOP great TO be overcome by the officers Of the rus
toms, 1t should be lawful 10 pro,ee, the possession
OF the officers by the employment, OF the land aud
naval forces ofhc militia under provisions similar
those authorised by the ll section OF tho act of
the 10Th January 1900
This provision, however, will no, shield the o..
fcets and citizens Of the United States acting IN
der the laws from suits and prosecutions in the ri.
bunals Of the State which nigh, thereafter be
brought against them nor would /, protect their
property fom the proceeding by distress and it
mdy well be apprchended that il would he inc!fi-
cunt 10 insure proper respect TO the process Of
the constitutional tribunals in prosecutions 70, Of
fences against the United States and TO protect the
authorities of the United States, whether judicial
or ministerial, IN the performance OF their duty II
would, moreover be inadequate 10 extend the pro-
lection due from the government to that portion Of
the people Of South Carolina against outrage and
oppression ofany kind, who may NANTES, their Mt
tnchmcnt and yield obedience to the laws ofthc u
ion,
!, may therefore be desirable to revive, with some
notifications bettor adapted TO the OCCASION the 9Th
ction of,he Act Of the Sd Of March, 1915, which
expired On the ih Of March 1877 by the limitation
RI n~.L A.
IN any case where suit shall be brought against
any individual in the Courts Of the State for any
net done under the laws Of the United States, he
ahoald be authorised to remove the said cause by
petition into the Circuit Court Of the United atcs
without any copy of the record, and that that Court
should proceed to hear and determine the Same AS
4 ii had been originally instituted therein and
hal in all cases of injuries to the persons or pro.
perty Of indis l1uels acting under the laws Of the
United States for dsobodience to the ordinance and
laws Of south Carolina in performances thereof re-
iress may be aough, in tic Coar,s OF the United
States.
II may be expoden,, also, by modifying the
resolutions Of the Oh March, l7ol, to authorize the
Mnrshhls TO make the necessary provision for the
safe keeping fprsoners committed under tho au-
thor.y Of the United States
for the mos, part rather ofo revival Of the policy
Of former acts called for by tnr existing emergency
than of the introduction Of any unusual or rigorous
cnnctments would not cause The laws Of the Union
To b. properly respected and enforced Il is belle
we'd these would prove adequate, unless the militia
nv forces ofthe State Of South Carolina authorized
by The act of the Legislature, should be actually
embodied and called out in aid Of their proceedings,
and Of the provisions OF the Ordinance generally
Even in that case, however, i, is believed that no
more will he necessary than few notifications Of
its terms to adapt the act OF 1893 to tho present
merecncy, as by that oct the provisions Oft low
Of 1892 were accommodated To tho crisis then ey-
listing and by comforting authority upon the Pres-
dem give i, operation during the s"sson Of Con.
gross md without the ceremony OF a Proclamation,
whenever il shall be officially made inown 10 him
by the authority OF any State or by the Courts Of
the United States, that within 'Ae limits Of such
State the laws Of the United Suites will be openly
opposed and their execution obsrucrd by the nc
tual employment Of military force, or Wy my IN
lawful means whatsoever too great TO be otherwise
| overcome.
10 closing this communication should do nus-
ticc to my own feelings not TO express nv conf
| dent reliance upon the disposition Of each Depart
ment Of the Government to perform it's duty, and
cooperate in al measures necessary in the prcsen,
emergency.
The crisis undoubtedly invokcs the fidelity of,ht
pario, and the sasaety the statesman; not norr
in removing such portion Of the public bnrthens as
may be unnecessary than in preserving the good
order Of society and in the maintcnuncc Of well re-
gula.cd liberty.
While n foIhcarins spirit may ind trust will
be exercised towards the errors of our brethren in
particular quarter, duty to the rest ofthc Union
demands that open and organized resistance to the
laws should not be executed with impunty.
The rich inheritance bcqucathed by our fathers
has devovcd upon US the sacred obligation OF pre-
serving i, by the same virtues which conducted
them through the even,fnl scenes Of the revolution
and ultimately crow ,ed their struggle with the no
blesi model OF civil institutions They bcqucathcd
to us IA Government oflaws, and Federal Union,
founded upon the great principle of popular repre-
sentaon. After successful experiment Of "A
years, at a moment when the Governs mint and the
Union are the objects OF the hopes Of the friends o,
civil liberty throughout the world and in H. mids,
ofpublic and individual prosperity uncsamNed in
history, we are called upon to decide whether these
laws possess any force, and that Union the means
| of selfpreservutinn. The decision OF this qucs-
ton by an enlightened md patriotic people canno
he doubtful. For myself fellow cilizcns dcvontIy
relying upon tina, kind Providence, " hich has hth
/ erto watched destinles, and actuated by
~ ofound reverence for those institutions have ST
much cause to love and for the American people
whose partially honcrcd me with their highest
trust have determined to spare no effort TO dis
charge the duty which in this conjunc'ure is dcvo
we'd upon me. That rinilar spirit will ac,uate
the representatives Of the American people is TO, ,c
be questioned and Ifervently pray that the Grca,
Ruler Of nations may SO guide your deliberations
and our joint measures as that they may prove sal
utary examples, not only TO the present, but TO fu
ture times, and solemnly proclaim that the Cons'i.
tuition and the Laws supreme. and the tnion
| indissokubie ANDREW JACKSON.
| WAsHlNGroS, Jan 10th, 1898