Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-02
PUBLIC MELT NC IN NORru,MprON

A.
~ NEE ing OF the citizens OF Northampton Couuty OF
me I'm day ct January, being the first d.y OF Januar,
court med after Two weeks previous notice Tor he
purpose OF taking into consideration The late procIamao
oil the President of the United States npd The iit,rv
by hi, order in consequence the proceed
hgs 81 Inc State OF South Carora Daniel Frchet Eso
was called to the Chair, and Mers w Fisher Esq wa.
appointed Secretary. -
The objects Of The meeting were xplainrd at LENGTH h,
1H"ge T. Upshur aud zen Severn e. Pal ker and on
molten OF the former gentleman he follow ing Preamble
ana Resolutions were adopted with only tour dissenting
voices
We, the People of Norhampton C,untv. assembled :,
public meeting, for the purpose OF atng INTO con,dera
non The present position South Carolina with reference
o ne Union, do explicitly declare as follows:
We were among the earliest advocates o the election
oil Cen Jackson to the Presidency of the United States
we ieIt III common wi the whole count v the umos
gah"de Tor his Sc vice i'll war, and thought Dist we
us'erheu ia him not merely patriotism unusually fer
ven' but also all ihoe qualities OF mind v ch fitted lin
Tor me administration of civil government. When the
quesl OF his reelection submitted 10 us we ga -
no reason regret 10 the choice had de- and we there
lore gave him, with undOuhting confidence, almos, ~
hfenou' support VI any thing had heen Necessary "a
Conu Us III ne wisdom and prophecy of Ibis course we
should have fouHd it in The principles avowed and the
measures proposed in his first essage the opening Of
The pres mt session OF Congress I'm that document we
nS''eI WIN "hiegred pleasure, lie first inc u omse
reei from the burhens of odious Tariff hilr we
u'ceed ID other respects evidence OF intention on She
Pr' OF The President, redeem the pledge often
that he would bring back the government 10 tbs n, 81
original principles The language used towards Soh
E'ro'ha' was, to u.s. particularly gratifying. II not on
Ia
arms OF the United States, conforming in that 70
me spirit and genius OF institutions hui was At the
am u'ne 20 mid and coDcilaiory as 10 encourage the
most stHgur hopes OF speedy and lranaui arTauoe
ment oil all Difficult les with That State IL is with the
utePe't reg ct mat we feel compelled to declare
"a he promise OF iobearance thus made to the Nation
nos 'o Oeen Kert The hopes thus ged have
d"Ppo nted Scarcely week was suffered IN eIpso
ater ms wise and concia'ory message w,s transmit al
- congress, before Proclamation issued by the
same man. violating his promises denouncing bis
own avowed principles, and calculated by the
gahce OF Its preeDsions 10 6 with equal asronisL
mrn modification aud alarm.
The cl.in Of power asserted in n, document t.
Tie Federal Government, with reference In = Ca,o
III or opinion, no only bet wlbou, even b
hanoW OF pre- ence be President this claim upon
hdl clause OF lie Constitution which makes il bs du,, q,
lake care that the laws be faithfully execute" Inn, ,
construction which he places upon these words il much
700 oroah o' the Iree spirit OF our Government The Con
sWuuOh never intended 10 co'he him with the uncon.
lroued over OF determining what laws are cons,i,on
anI binding and what are unconstitutional and void sill
'eS GU" nesgn TO place at MS disposal; the whole mill
y ara naval 10 ce OF The United States for the MIR
OF compelling submission IN his cousiruction sL.,Lo,
nsn' OF wrong Our Cove Dment is emphaticdy one OF
nee cnoc, our hsil uons are essentially peaceful de.
pending Tor their support on the or mary course
ne moment hat force is resored to- for the purpose nj
UNFOLDING them their value IS lost their ch.racsT h do
'uoySo' a"H Icir very nature changed. The duy i'm.
'seu upon TIC Preddqni, Of taking care 'hs the Ia
he faithfully execued, con empa'es rome other ,l, ,b
ORDINARY means with which all executives ate cctJ in
he ordinary OF civil admin and sncb
'ay means also rs Congress may from Time 10 fine pro
we ougfess has provided such auxiliary means: The
Wl'la oi tle States and The military and naval force n
ne Ched states placed al the Presidents dspossL
means OF e,r'ing the laws. Ru 10 is CLEARLY beyond
" "''l ue' ron ie phraseOogy OF the acts ol Congress
na' no case was contemplated and none provided Tor y
CeP INVASION y oreign nation or Indian Trhes and
cohU'ns'lons OF individually rising az 'Tnsure
aE""S "e laws, and "too powerful he suppressed bv
"e ordinary course Of Judicial pfOceedirg." il pre
20 suppose thst Congress designed 10 clio he
'eS'aent with such means Of coercng SOVEREIGN
- &C ng ~ her sovereign character auA L
sovereign rights. such law would he in it.elf nIi,,
Ot'"'o would violate The very nature Of our soc al
rT'np"c'' and utterly break up Feiersiye system
"' Pe'sh'lon OF the President, therefore, s peculiar