Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-18

| I'm 10 this period, neither the recommendation
If me Executive, in regard to our financial poll
CIV and i,ppost system, nor the disposition maui.
| tested by Congress promptly to act upon that
subject, nor the unequivocal expression OF the
public will in all parts of the Union, appears to
| have produced any relaxation IN the measures
of opposition adopted by the State Of South Ca
rolina; nor is there any reason to nope that the
ordinance aud laws will be abandoned
| I have no knowledge that an attempt has been
made, or that it is in contemplation, to re-assem-
HE either the Convention or the Legisature;and
If will be perceived that the interval before the
first of February is too short to admit OF the pre-
| Iim,nary steps necessary for that purpose ltap-
| nears moreover, that the State authorities are
actively organizing their military resources, and
! proyidine the means. and giving the most solemn
ASSURANCES of protection aud support to all who
shall enlist in opposition to the revenue laws.
recent proclamation Of the present Govern
or of South Carolina has openly dehed the autho.
rty of the Executive Of the Union, and IN general
orders from the head quarters OF the State an.
oounc ed his determination TO accept the services
of volunteers, and his belief. that should their
country need their services, the. will be found al
the post of honor end duty, ready to lay down
their lives in her defence. Under these orders.
the forces referred to are directed to ''hold them
selves 10 readiness to take the held at moments
warnins;" and in the city of Charleston, within
collection district and port OF entry. rem
devious has been opened for the purpose OF en-.
listing men for the magazine AMI municipal
Guard Thus South Carolina presents herself
in the attitude Of hostile preparation, and ready
even for military violence, if needs be, enforce
her laws for preventing lhe co''ecl'oh u 'he au
ties within her limits
oil IN
must be distinguished fran nenaccs of unlawful
resistance by irregular babies of people. who, act
ING under temporary delusion, NAV he restrained
by reflection and the influence Of public opinion.
from the commission of actual outrage. In the
present instance, aggression may BE- regarded as
committed when it is officially authorized, and
the means of enforcing it fully provided.
Under these circumstances, there can be no
doubt that it is the intention Of the authorities OF
South Carolina fully to carry into effect their
d,nance and laws after the first of February. 1t
therefore becomes INV duty to bring the subject
to the serious consideration of Congress, in order
that such measures as they, in their Wisdom, may
, deem fit, shall be seasohably provided; and that
II NAV be thereby understood, that. while the Gn.
. vernment is disposed to remuve all just cause OF
, complaint, as far as may be practicable 'consis-
tentIy with proper regard to the interests OF the
, community at large, II Is nevertheless determin-
ed that the supremacy Of the laws shall be main
tanned.
In making this communication. it appears to
me To be- proper not only that should lay before
YOU the acts and Proceedings of South Carolina,
bu, tina, should also fully acqualnt YOU will,
, those steps which have already caused to be
taken tor the drr collection of the revenue. and
with my views OF the subject generally, that the
suggestions Which the Cunst uiiun requires me
IL make, in regard to your future legislation.
may he better understood.
hi, subject hlrli,g early attracted the anxi-
. Gus attention nt the Executive, AS soon as It wa'
probable that the authorities of Sauth Caroline
seriously medltated resistance to the faithful es
eculinn Of the revenue Laws, il VAS deemed advi.
. sable that the Secretary Of The Treasury should
particularly instruct the officers of the Unllet
States in that part of the Union, tn the natur,
OF the 'utie, prescribed by the existing laws.
instructions we're accordingly issued, on the
9th of November to the Collectors in that State
pointing out their respective duties, and enjon
ing upon each firm and v,gant. bat discreet
performance of them In the emergency then ap
pretended
herewith transmit copies of these ins.ruc.
tiuns aud OF the letter addressed to the Dstric
: Attorney, requesting his cooperation. These
instructions we've dictated in the hope that, a.
the opposition to the Ia $ by the anomalous pro
{ eceding of nul'iticaion, was represented to b.
OF pacific nature. tn be pursued substantially,
according to the forms nf the constitution, and
without rcs1rtins. ~ any event, To iurce or VIC
, lence, the measures Of its advocates would be
taken in conformity with such profession: and
u on such suppusi,on. the means aH'rdod by tht
existing laws would have been adequate to NEE
anv emergency likely to arise.
1t was, however, not possible altogether to sup
press apprehension OF the excuses TO which the
, excitement prevailing in that quarter might lead
rbu, it certainly was not foresepn that the medi
J. tatei obstruction to the laws would 50 soon open
ly assume i,s present character.
: Subsequently TO the daet of thnse instructions,
however. the ordinance of the convention was
passed. which, If complied with by the people o
that State, must efec.naIly render imperative
the present revenue laws within her limits.
That ordinance declares and ordains, Z" that
the several acts and parts of acts Of the Congress
of the United States, purporting 10 be laws for
| rho imnosiny of dutirs and nposts nm I'M. inDor.