Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-01-24
TIE UNION.

Fro,a she .Nisi,ssai EaisiLy,ccr, Jar- ~.
A u.ess~r- Of much import.eec vas transmit
ted by the Prvs;dcrt Of he United State. 60 bost
Houses Yesterday. The subject Of Il 10 the exist.
ing difficulty between the General Goverumeu,
and the State Of South Carolina, and the Nee.
'agc vss accompanied BY copies OF The several
acts. Proclamatieas. &s. which have emaoaied
from both governments.
The Message is Of great length, and IL has no,
been In our Poscr To obtain . copy of ia for to-
dsyS paper. We shall, however, from . eursory
examination Of IL. give our rcaderss such . ~
nopsis OF IL Is will possess them Of its general
course aud bearing. which ve eoodense into the
following paragraphs,
The Me,.sge opens By . reference 20 the last
. annual message Of the Executive To Co.rr~,,
sad to tic iatimation therein contained. th.s'
should any emergency arise, rendering the exc.
eusion OF The laws OF the United States for the
collection OF the revenue imprscticablc in any
quarter Of the Union, application should be made
20 Congress Tor such aid ~ they might appc,r 10
require. The message then goes ON TO say. that
events which have occurred in the quarter th~u
aiiuncd TO, or which have como To the kno ledge
~ inc frrsdent subsequently, 10 the date OF M,
hunoai Message, do present this emergency. ss
made known 20 him by the oficin tsnosmi aim On
h'm OF certain acts Of the State Of South Csro,i-
ma he Presidcnt then sdscrts TO his Prcelam.-
ton Of the 10Th Of December. explaining hi.
views, Ike to his ex peetatiou that that Pro-
tioa would not have heen without effect. which
reasonabic expectation has not been realized. A
Tppcars BY the several acts OF the Legislature of
the State OF South Csrolin., which, he says. are
calculated, both ia their positive eu.etnro,, ana
ia the spirit OF opposition which thew os,ioa, Iv
encourage, wholly TO obstruet the collection Of
the rcveun- within the limits Of that State.
referring to the Ordnance OF the Couvrn-
ton. Ne, the President says that no intim.tioo
mas been received OF the re-assemblase Of that
body; and the interval between now aud the n :,
OF February. the day when the Ordnance Ia to
take effect Is too short 10 Hilow Of the prrlimina
~ steps being taken for that purpose. The PR
sdent adds, that IN the mean time the State Au-
mor,ties are actively engaged In organizing their
military resources, and providing means for sun
porting them, Ike, and giving the most solemn
assurances OF protection aud support to all who
shatI eniia in opposition TO the revenue Law, Of
NC United States; and the Governor of the S,.te
has,. In rrcen, proclamation, openly denied the
authority OF the Executive Of the UuIoo. and ia
Nited volunteers to sustain the defiance. Thus.
says the Message, South Carolina present, her
sell In the attitude OF hostile preparation anil
dy even for military violence, II need be, to en-
force her laws Tor preventing the collection OF
the out'es upon imports within her limits.
The President then proceeds at large 10 Law be-
urOccedlDre
Of South Carolina, but also freely 10 aeouaiot
them with those steps which he has alrrsdy esu.-
cd TO be taken for the due collection Of the reyc
nue.. and with his views Of the subject generally.
h.t the suggestions which the Constitution in h;s
opinion requires him TO make in regard 10 futur,
iegisiation thereupon may be the better UNDER
stood. Se'
The Message goes on 10 state that instruction,
have been some time ago issued from the T'rear,-
.ome Revenue Ofiieers, pointing out their re-
speen,e duties under the existing laws, &c, TAX
ing nullihesion on the ground professed Nv II,
advocates, that Il Was pacific inits nature. since
which time, circumstances had changed md. re.
viewing the history Of the proceedings In Sou,h
Carolina, &c. tse President invites the stteotion
o. Congress to certain acts OF the State, a. pub
hsned IN the newspapers Of the State, Of which.
although requested, the Executive had not sue.
eeeded 10 obtaining official copies from the pro-
per authority Of the State. if these acts. say,
che i'rcsideni, cannot be defeated and overcome
by the exercise OF the powers conferred on the
Federal Government, the Cons,itution mu,, h..
considered rs incompetent to its own defence ,he
supremacy OF the laws - nj end, and Tie rxbt.
and liberties Of the People can no longer rvee;yr
protection from the Government Of the Unioo-
bese aggressions on the authority OF Congress.
ne Message adds: are moreover absolute. inde6-
nites and with0us limitation; they offer 10 the IN
States no alternative but unconditional submit,
sion IL is true, that, in their address m otber
States, the South Carolins Convention profess A.
submit plan OF taxation which they vo.Id asTre
TO: Is true also that the Governor OF tbs site.
IN ms Message, sugscsts the call Of Couvention
q the States as alternative, but Il Is also true
that the scaditioos 90 whieh they " would be ell
Hing TO aequiesee, form no pa1 Of vAe Oryi;nsnee.
and, even u these terms were offered In the same
e.nd,ng form ~ thc Ordinance, they are 50 undc-
6ned, and depend upoa 90 raanV eon,;ny.oe;e.
and arc so opposed TO 1.-THE known opinions and In.
seTcsl Of tbs great body Of the American p~onle
ss TO be almost hopeless Of attsinment--and thr
saoftness OF the time would make them impo.si-
BE- they we're not otherwise impraetieabie.
By these Sarious proeeedings, the Mesaax.
Saysthe state Of South Carolina has forced uDou
nc General Government the unavoidable d,,ty M
deciding on the new and dangerous siternssIr. ~
permitting the State to obstTnet the exeeution
81 tho lass wishia its liniss or seeiue h =,
tempt 70 execute the threat Of withdrawn from
uhs Obion- Both these purposes, says Tie rnes-
ese, are revolutionary ~ their character and tern
tegriiy Of the Union.
ne Hoes.sge then enters 1t length Into dis-
ensslea Of the rights of The Governmens and AZ
ne Ssases, Ne. and adds that, IN Sl~cidIDe upon
sne eonrse lmposed upos the anlhoriiies a the
UBlon, IN The preaens erisis Il Vun,s nos \. ovsr
looked that there IL no safieieos e.as r.. IT, 80.
- south Caros'as, ov foe her placing in ieotar,Iv
me happiness OF 80 many millioas Of s,en,,ls 10
eo h'sn which, the message enters into = rre;,sl
.ss alleged gTseVnacen, wilh some exsminasioo
TIE President then sdvetts 20 the sole,no Ant
tmPosed ~ the oath Of the Ese~u,i,e ~ "a
care INST the tsvs be executed, end eHsmines M,
wns " TIE powers already conferred upou hin.
s% ,hAi purpose. Subsequently to he date ~
M =. ~ oneso Colteotors, already referre Co.
hu 20 VIC passage q Ire ordiassse' lnfoVra.,io,,
sa'd 70 have reached the EneeugIve thss h 1919
oe sapFee''sable for the ColIoetor of Chastessoo
70 preserve The custody Of vessels etoes n, ~,
esAant any s"empt 20 remove vessels sna Ear
- L .on h y. custody The removal of Ire Gus
PinckneJ, Vas deemed = uarasaFs og ss,~s.s..
Preeee,'oa' From the oataFc Of shinRs. ho~eSs.s
. similar prceauiioa eaarot be obaeTv~s ,,i,s =.
spcs' 70 TIE ports II CeogEcs0vn sod ncs1fsvt
aoulh Safoina After recuFTing b TIE vsri-
eas peaal and other provisions ~ IL 80 49,.
ar.s, he messy suggests the prossctioD a. H.
soheeston 81 TIA rsveuae, ~ plarine the es,t0n
asssr bcyohd the imusetliats power ~ ne Con,ts
he message also sukgesfs ne gxt,esi~oev ~ -
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