Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-19

as has been sometimes pretended, but unlawfsI
onnnsi,iun to the verv limitations on which The
harmon;ous actiun Of the Government and all il,
narts absolutely depends. South Carolina has
snnealed 10 none Of these remedies, but, in e!.
fsct. has dp6ed them all. While threatening TO
scn,ra,e from the Union il any attempt be m.de
IN enfnrce the revenue laws otherwise than through
the civil tribunals Of the country. she has no. On.
~ not appealed IN her own name 10 Those tribl.
nails which the Constitution has provided Tor all
cases in law or equity. arising under The Con',i.
u,ioo and Laws Of the United States. 6u' has
endeavored {" Illustrate their proper action Oh
her citizens by drawing the cognizancc OF cases
under the reypnue laws tn her O"h tribunals, spe.
cialiy prepared and fitted for the purpose Of en-.
forcing the acts passed by the State. to obs,rpct
those laws. and both the judges anh jurors Of
which will be- bound, by the impor, o! Oaths pre-.
yiuusly taken. to treat the Constitution and laws
of the United States in this respect as nu'tW.
Nor has tine State made the proper appeal pub.
lie ooinion, and to the remedy OF amendment
For without waiting TO learn whether the other
States will consent tn convention, or II they do.
will construe o. amend the Constitution To sui,
her views, she has, Of herow authority, altered
the import of that instrument. and given immc.
date effect TO the change. In fine. She has Sc.
her own will and authority above the law, has
made herself arbiter in her own cause, and has
nassed At once over all intermediate steps TO inca.
sures of avOwed resistance. which, unless thcy
be submitted to, can be enforced only by Ii,
sword.
! In deciding upon the course which high Sense
| of duty to ali the people Of the United State.
imposes upon the authorities of the Union IN hi,
emergency, it cannot b. overlooked that there il
no sufic len cause Tor the acts Of South Carclir,
or for her thus placing in jeopardy The happne,
of so many millions Of people. Mlsfule andop
preston, to warrant the disruption Of the Tree
institutions Of the Unon. should be great and
lasting. defyng all other remedy For cause,
of minor character, the Government could on
submit to such a catastrophe, without 'l"a'io'
of its most sacred obligations TO the other Stat,
of the Union, who have submitted their dcsmr
| to its bands.
There is, in the present instance, no such cause.
either IN the degree OF mi-rule or OPPRESSION com
planned Of, or in the hopeIessness OF redress b.
constitutional means. The long sancton he,
have received from the proper authorizes ard
from the people. not less than the unexamPed
growth and increasing prosperity OF SO many M.
lions of frepmen. attest that no such "ppressIM
as would justify or even palliate such resort
can De justv imputed either to the presen, po'cv
or oa,t measures of the Federal Government - \
The same mode of collecting duties. and for ii, 1
same general objects, which began with the IOnf
dation of the Government, and which has Cob 4
Quoted the country through its subsequent ser
to ITS present enviable condition Of happlressan
rennwn, has not been changed. Taxation ant
represent atom great principles OF the Amer
h..,a naIl y u,nl hanu II
hand: and at all times, aud in every instance
no tax Of any kind has been imposed without
the participant ion-and, 10 some instances
which have been complained OF, with the expires
assent Of part OF the representatives
South Carolina in the councils OF the Cover
ment. Up to the present period no revenue hf
been raised beyond the necessary wants OF H
country, and the authorized expenditures Of m
Government. And as soon as the turlhen 81 "a
public debt is removed, those charged win u 4
administration have promptly recommended
corresponding reduction OF revenue n
That this system. thus pursued, has resuIN
in no such oppression upon South Carolina, nrd
no other pruOf than the sol-nn and official de'i'
ration of the late chief magistrate OF the Sac
in his address to the Legislature. In that
SAYS that Is the occurrences 0f the past year.
come ton with our dunestic concerns, are
be reviewed with a sentiment %! feIrent g'aW'@
TO the great dispnscr nf human events; That
butes of grateful acknowledgment are due
the various and multiplied blessings he has Dc
pleased to bestow on our people; that aonn'N
harvesis in every quarter Of the State haze crow
ed the exertlons Of agricultural labor; that hcl'
almost bevond former precedent, has Oe',
our homes; and that there is not less reason
thankiulness in surveying our social oondi'"
1t would indeed be difficult TO imagine oPPr''''
where. IN the social condition Of people. r' g1
was equal cause Of thankfulness, as tor aOUOo'ls
harvests. and varied and multiplied b's,1
with which kind providence has fa,"ur'd 'n'o "a
Independently Of these consideration. " ", 81
mt escape observ alton, that South Carolina ~ ~
claims 10 be component part OF the Un'"'
participate in the national councils. and 10 w.
in the public. benefits. without contributing
public burthens-thus asserting the dang
anomaly Of continuing in an association ". M
acknowledging any other obligation to is VI
than what depends upon her own will! Nh
In.this posture Of affairs, the duty Of me fgS
eminent seems to be plain. 1t inculca'e,1
cognition Of that State as a member OF the ~
and subject to its authority; a sindicaton I" "a