Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-07
Fwcnty-sccond Congress. --Sess. z
IN SENATE.
TMesiaY, JdnmarN 9.-[CoNrINuEnl


SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
KNOW SAID Mr. Wilkins that the gentleman from South
Carolina cannot anticipate the application of force in the
case now presened but pray him again and again TO
advert TO particular pardg pin the Ordinance There
were several cases la which tho force is re erred TO
III the Ordinance in which MIR. w. admitted the right 10
use H. ~, TOR example, as in supposed Congress
Intended to overrun and sublue the State South Carroll.
ma aud overurn their liberties lac admitted I. Int of
resistance by force. But down TO the contiurency
IN which the Ordinance declares that force shall be used.
and 1t is in the event OF the attempt by the United States
10 enforce the execution Of the Revenue Laws. En-
force is the word employed by the Ordinance For the
me""i"B OF tins word II not Necessary 10 resort 10
johnson or Webstc', the law may be enorced" nv ex
ecutiOn by Judicial process by simple demand for nav
ment OF duties by United States Officer 1t needs not
the iron grasp OF power, the naked sword or the fixed
bayonct TO constitute enforcement the laws You en-
force the laws every day. and every hour OF every av i'm
,he most tranquil state of society This enforcement of
Tie laws II is which is after The lst OF February to be con-
sruSd INTO an attempt 10 put down the people OF South
Carolina, aud TO Justify The calling forth of thou sind, oon
thousands oil armed mcu resist ill
Mr w: here referred to the Charleston Mercury
"hch ne held Ia his hand, containing the proceedings OF
great meeting held at Charleston on the 4 ii,.t
among which were number resolutions nd ptino The
cockade to which he hal reference Yesterday intemin
gled with notices of Coll to arm. Attention volmn
teeT &c and one OF these resolutions (Which he read
declares that the persons assembled Ills meeting not on
W allrm the right OF State peacculy to scccde from the
Unon but prepared, ii need be- TO peril their lives
IN the assertion OF this claim, &c Yes sir said Mr. W
II not prevented secession hand Tor the very mo-
ment that the Marshal of the District calls ont the uosse
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imports, Aiier the first oil February then Ina, ,l on
urgency occurred oil an attempt to enforce the laws then
has secession become the alternative h regard 10 90.
ceson Mr. W. wen; cite shew the
ces TO which the admission OF this right any State would
iead should other States adopt the heresy affirmed b the
meeting whose proceedings he had read This view Of
the subject lac followed, by saying that Nulcaon nm.
less merged in revolution not to be stopped The
honorable member had told the House that wing Ibis
bill on the table, and passing The bill depending in the
other House, would put stop Nulllcaon But ~ hat
surety was there even Of hi> Where would it end? lie
put his question plainly TO the gentleman from S Carono
Convention OF the States was out of the question: an
amendment OF the Constitution was out of the question
where was the contest TO end! Why the laws must I've
suspended South Carolina, whilst represented on iii,
floor Hby as she *, and he hoped long would he par
cipatiug III the making OF laws would be obcying u>
such OF them as sho pleased, and morc--cung anc
carving with her own sword TO suit hersclll What state
OF things Thu!
Mr. Calhoun here said, that South Carolina would be
content TO main ain This contest upon the principle of yo.
tecton, paying without objection whatever taxes might
be required to be levied for tho purposes of TeUenue
Mr. NiINins.-ll South Carolina appeals TO the Fede
raj judiciary, she bring up the question Of the vail.
dty oil any part OF the revenue laws for dccson by the
Federal Courts. Mr. w had no doubt Of the influence
OF the Senator from South Carolina the people Of tina
States but no one had power what course that State
would take il the suggestion OF the Senator should be
adopted. We must take this matter we unfortunately
find IT. The merchants OF Charleston may import goods
Tree Of duty and the merchants Of Bilhmore New York
&c. must pay duties. The people Of South Carolina arc
exempt from all taXaom by duties on imports which il
the only taxation known TO our ldws and the people q
The rest OF the Union, compclledt pay taxes Soutl
Carolina participates IN the benefits but not ia Tie bur
dens OF the Government The Ordinance to this effect
South Carolina II pledged TO maintain and it declares tia
no power shall prevent free ingess egrcss into am
rom her ports. Every stream OF water ia the limits o
the State, accessible from The ocean, is made free mort
Wherever goods introduced and landed all obIp ,toI
u pay the duties yanishes before the magical innnenc,
Of notification.
The State Of South Carolina il quoad the rgvennr law.
ont OF the Union. A. the revenue system our fellow
citizens Of South Carolina gone from rs what ths
i' prevent ilc goods imported into tic State from bein
distributed inio every paft Of the interior and along tn
COAST legtlized system would be Introduced he ,yonl
not say Of smuggling, for he would not impue so oDpro
bous crime TO the authorities OF that Stsfc tut free Dor.
make free goods, aud notification makes Tree ports We'll
SIR what will prevent The goods from being sent TO othe
StaieT Take the marks OIL from HE goods and they MA
be sent any where. II modification exepts goods frof
duties ia South Carolina IL exempts them every where
They are marked "Sa Rghts and the vessel j. callc
Estate sovereignty" They will he imported unde
the glorious ig OF The Union but under he a Of Soun
Carolina. South Carolina has got her Ordinance Nov
we shall sec how hc wil put itn execution how 81 work
practically II will make general conuson conali
~ in public burdens, and demsrdlze the community
~ notification - now about 10 20 into luil 1per,iop
what IS 20 stay tic hands of south Carolina and preven
her from executing her present purpose? Tic was ass ar
Oh The wide rang OF Giscusaion which the questions con
nectei with ths subject woui load io But ,ba yas an
time for bringing top guc1us before Congress for do
cison They should iecile now IN ono way or other