Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-18

,;e,rou, means TO enforce it, to modify the


as law.
/. ,.c,v ~ sase with South Carolina and
ian 70 the unanimous testimony OF her own
and os a very large ro1,.on OF the people OF
ehstn States. ~ 10 III, injustice and oppres-
ahc rnr;G laws, she is sustained by fren;
of ,,ur fellow. liz ms throughout The Union
sasidcot 100. in his message, at the com.
npnt Of the present session. earnestly ln,pfes-
Congress the jss,ce and importance Of nj
and modifying the laws IN question mi
omm;sies have no doib, that if the recon.
tons Of the Chief Mst sirste are carried oui
psesagc Of the bill reported by the Commit
WAYS and Means, il will tend more effee,ual-
allay the excited feeling Of tho south 10 ares,
isis with which we arc threatened, aud 10 re-
harmony to orr once happy Union, than any
sions which can be adorisd for tho removal Of
m houses. clothins tho courts With additional
RS, or invasion by 1eal md amirs. But
Id Congress SILL refuse to yield " the com
10 and r.uons,ran 'es ofhe south should tia'
h. nfk,hdncss and coneli.ation so in'lispensa-
b thu preservation IF DIS grea, eonfeslracy
|e to exert its inAa, nee and should the laws
in insse. together with the provisions eont,ln-
h lne Bal herewith reported be e,adod, OF sue
Bully resisted by the State OFFS. Carolina, then
Il oe ..rs for IN Representatives Of the
H.. eaf. paaal TO consider and decide that most
irete and deeply interesting qucslion-iho right
4he Federal Government 10 reduce one OF the
Ia -egn members &c the Union to obedience 10 its
Tvs by military force power, lei It be remem
red, that was several times propa3ed 10 be given
ff.c formation OF the Federal Constitution, but
Escr conferred
Emoval OF custom. houses, aad exac,ion of cash
sics, AZ suggested by the President. Such reg
atoms especially the latter, they conceive would
N violation Of those clauses ofthc Constitution,
Aich declare that all duties, imposs, and ex
Das, shull Be uniform throughout the United
'aies,o and uui no preference shall be gwen by
ay regulation Of commerce or rerenhs 10 the ports
on State over those Of another" To reqairc the
.os on goods brought into ports OF one State 10 be
aid in cash, aud IN allow a credit upon those i'm
o-icd into the o,bers would be entirely n, variance
iih that uniformity thus required by the constilu-
on, an must give decided advantage 10 those
oris where the credit system prevails, over those
there cash payments arc enforced. il would do
,xc Il would be virtually denying 10 citizens OF
ne State privileges which are enjoyed by those Of
notse,. The merchant nj Charleston must pay
&c custom house duties ON receiving has goods,
hilt the merchant at Savannah is allowed u cred
OF from three 70 twelve mon'hs.ls this unifor-
Iity Z DO these merchants enjoy equal privileges
This objection is attempted 10 b. obviniod by oil
wing deduction OF the interest, when the dutios
re required TO be paid III cash. But where is the
ssachan. who would be wiling 10 such an arrange
,'nt Where II the man enaas IN trade who
canieu. with profit of SIX per cont on his eap
ri Iftiiere be indeed no did rcnce between the
&c ,rn, system Of credits and cash payments, with
L.lle,.un Of six POI coD'. why does not conSress
on,e abolish the former, and avoid not only the
Rpen,c, and Trouble, and litigation, occasinned by
70 non pay IL cot Of czlon house bonds bu, secure
NJ Government against the immense Lsscs an
aaLy, almost duly, occurring by tho failures Of
nportjng nscrchants and their surcues The CON
,iicc doubt whether the importing merchants
'ouid consent 10 pay cash duties, ifthoy were Of
..od deduction OF double The lcgnl interest. Indeed
acre can DO bu, little doubt that many Of the mer-
haau, even Of Charleston, would land their goods
, easalaah, aud incur the expense, Inconvenience,
nd additional hazard Of re-shippIng them, rather
nan be sub inceo 10 the payment Of the duties ~
ash. Assuredy, tit p)cref ants Of the mi sior
ould no, hesitate as 70 which oil III CSC ports thy
oald under these circumstances, order t1n goods
3 |, not peri ely obvious then, that by ihlS reg
.la,ion ofreyenue,' Congress would present sloDg
nJucemants for the landing of goods at Savannah,
n preference 10 Charleston, and thus give u deci
iod advantage TO the one port over the other T.
nd can any one believe uiat # such regulation
ere established and long maintained, tina! II woud
.ot as cifecllaly ruin the trade oil Charleston AZ
hougb that port were blorkadol, aud the entrance
II merchant vessels entirely prohlbi'sl
But, j, may be said that these regulations nre
eaeral that no particular State is Tanned that
they apply 10 South Caiollna, Is IN consequence
If her act, and that they vii be equally np7ll
able 10 any other State which shall assume the
.ane attitude The plain answer 10 this nrgu
nen IL. that the Constitution has not given 10 Con.
TESS the power 10 make such distinctions under
uch circumstances, under any circumstances ]:
he provisions of The Constitution are broad general
md unqualified
Admitting, however, for a moment the power
n question to exist. the committee are of opinion
rat the exercise Of 1t IN the manner proposed
you'd operate with peculiar injustice. There
re, 1t IS well understood, number of merchants
{ Charleston, who, notwithstanding the ordinance
( South Carolina, will continue to import their
GODS into haport, give their bonds and pay
hem as heretofore Now, would il not be contrary
, the very spirit und genius Of Our Government,
,a, on account Of the cts of the State aulho, tiles
even Of the great boiy Of The State, those ndiyi
aas should be deprived ofprvilcges secured % he
i zcns of other States1
These considerations ARE, with your committee
inclusive against the proposition for the exac,on
Gosh duties and, as the removal Of the custom
ouses seems to have been chiefly introduced to
snder that measure the moro ellectua the commit
re consid r it entirely unnecessary to provide fos
lch removals.
The committee have not deemed it necessary to
r.s. into many Of the important questions presen-
d b. the documents which have been referred 10
zen. they have confined themselves more par
cular'y to .he suggestions Of the President as TO
'e alterations and notifications necessary for more
securing the collection Of the revenue,
nd they have considered it due to themselves and
the House. as well as to the high source from
hch these suggestions proceed, to state the con
derations by which they have been governed in
porting the bill, which is herewith submitted.
ABSTRACT OF THE BILL,
ISys efseiGal1y pror,drng for tie execution of