Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-22

Of The President If the United States 10 both Jyo,,st
congress transmitting copies IF the Ordinance
anu other Documenfs and his Proclamation in yeIa.
ton TO South Corolina:
Gentlemen NJ The Senate
oHd House If Representatives
In my Annual Message, at the commencement Of vo,,r
present session. advercd TO the opposition TO The
Jaws III particular quarter OF the United States which
threatened not merely thyart their execution but 70
endanger the integrity of the Union And albougb /
ueh pressed my reliance that il might be overcome by
hc prudence OF the officers Of the United States and the
PATRIOTISM oil the people, stated that should the emerren-
cy arise, rendering the execution OF the existing laws inn
pracucabie from any cause whatever, prompt notice
should G gwen 10 Congress with the suggestion Of such
views ana measures as might be necessary to neetit
Events winch have occurred in the quarter then alluded
TO- OF "H men nave come TO my knowledge subsequently,
present this emergency.
Although unknown TO me al the date of ,,,e n,D,,,,
Message, the Convention which assembled at Columbia
III NE S,ae oil south Caro- ina, passed the "a OF No
VeWOe as an Ordinance declaring certain acts of Con.
gress therein mentioned within the limits of that State n
be absolutely null and void; aud making il the duty Of ,
Legislature 10 pass such laws would be necessary TO car.
W e same bO eject, from and alter the lat OF February
next copy OF that Ordinance has been officially trans.
mutd To me by he Governor OF South Carolina, and i,
now communicated to Congress
The consequences TO which this extraordinary deGanc.
oil he JUST authority OF the Government might too sure
lead were clearly ioreseen, and il impossible for M,
70 hesitate a. TO my duty in such an eneTgencv The
ordinance had been passed. however. without any certain
knowledge OF the recommendation which from a view ri
me OF the nation al large the Executive had de
termined to submit 10 Congress- and hone vss rd,af
that by frankly explaining his senme nts ami lie 49,,
Of those duties which the crisis would devolve non Li
The authorities OF Sou Carolina might be induced TO re-.
trace their steps IN this hope detcrainet 70 jssuc IN,
Proclama ion Of the 10Th Of December last. n COW q
which now lay before Congress " ~0F' "
regret 10 inform you that these reasonable expecta
tons have not been realized and that the several cts o
the Legislature OF ). g. which now Law fore Won, anf
when have all aud each Of them finally passed after
knowledge OF the desire Of the administration 10 motif,
Inc laws complained OF, too we'll calculated both IN
Welr PosuVe enactmens and in the spirit of opposition
which they obviously encourage wholly to obsrnct IA,
collection 81 the revenue within the limits of that STATE
Up 70 ihs period, neither the recommendation of tho
executive n cgnrd 10 our financial policy aud mpos sys
tenn nor Tie disposition manifested by Congress pronpt,
TO act upon that subject the uuequiyocdl expression
Of INC P1oc wal 30 a parts Of the Union appears 10 av,
produced any relaxation in the measures Of opposition adoot
ca by me state OF $ Carolina, there any reason
nope lh't ihe ordnance aud laws will be Abandoned
nave no knowledge That an attempt has been made or ha
h contemplation, 10 re- assemble either the Convcn
non OF me Legislature; and IL will be perceived that ,
lncIV" before the lst Of February too short to admit
me preliminary steps necessary for that purpose II an
pears moreover, that The State authorities ore actively or
ginzng their military resources land providing the nSsns
and gungbe most solemn protection and sup