Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-02-27

| "Mr. Miller interposed, ana slid ne mad not
Expressed the opinion that Nulllcallon would
be abandoned upon the passage OF bill OF any
character in reference to the l1rlif. IT Cons
1 gress passed bill altering the Iarlif acts OF
/ 1928 and 1882, he was OF opimon that such
act would set aside the ordnance, winch was
specific 10 its application to the Iarilf acts OF
1898 and 1882 Event. BIZ more oPpres-
lsIve than the existing acts shou pass, the Or
Idinance now existing would thereby be defeat
led. and South Carolina would lie under the ne
Icessity of assembling another convention, and
passing another Ordinance
| Mr.. Wilkins found, he said, mat he was not
tar from right What respect ten was there
| # an abandonment, by South Carolina, OF her
present position? She offers us ,ut two modes
of adjusting the matter in dispu'e.-lhe hrs
IS by the total abandonment of the proteotive
system; by the admission OF the whole list OF
protected articles free OF all duty: and raising
the whole revenue, derived from duties on lm'
lports, exclusively, from the unprotected af'i-
lcles The consequences OF the adoption OF
this policy would be most fatal and disastrous
to the industry OF he Northern States. |
would put the labourlnS classes OF Penns Ia
MA on footing with the paupers OF The orc
world. II would PROSTATE at once forever the
lPqiicy which Fennsylyanla mad so long cher
ished, "hich onuih Caroiiha had hniteo win
her IN establishing ana maintaining, ana "ndef
which she was prosperous ana hapPy.
Mr.. W. SAID he had spoken, yesterday IN
lJustlflcatlon OF the strongest provisions OF Tins
bill, OF the talked OF resistance to the laws OF
South Caroiina lie had understood The SEN
iatOr from south CarOIlDa, MT, OafhOun.( t1Gi
Iother day, as acknowledging lhat theIe wisE
military array In South Carolina, but content |
ing that 1t followed and DID not precede the ar
ray OF force by the UNITED states.
MIR. calhoun SAID ne mad admitted ina
there was military preparations, not array.]
MIR. Wilkins SAID II we examine the meas
! pres OF the Administration IN reference 10 the
present crisis, 1t would be found that they were
not at all OF that military character to justify
the measures OF south carolina which 1t was
alleged had followed them.
/ MIR. Calhoun SAID that South Carolina was
undoubtedly preparing to resist force by force.
But, let the United States withdraw It's forces
from her borders, and lay this bill on the table,
and her preparations would cease.
!. Mr. Wilkins resumed. That is, sir, if We
do not oppose any OF her movements, all viii
tie right. II we told our arms, and exhibit a
perfect indifference neither the Laws of the
Union are obeyed or not, all will be quiet!
This, admit, would be an admirable mode o
avoid collision and prevent disturbance: but is
III one that we can submit to2 The moment
1 we fail to counteract the Notification proceed,
ings OF South Carolina, the Union Is dissolved !;
Tor, IN this government OF laws, union is obe-
dlence, and obedience Is union The moment
South Carollna--
Mr. Calhonn-Who relies upon force in
tins CONTROVERSY l have insisted upon 1t that
South carolina relied altogether on civil pro-
cess, and that, If the General Government re
sorts to force, IT force be introduced by eli
ther party upon that party VIII tall the res
ponsilllity.l
MIR. Wilklns-The General Government
Will not appeal IN the hrst instance, to force.
1t VIII appeal to the patriotism OF South Caro-
lna--to that magnanimty OF which she boasts
50 much
MIR. Calhoun. am sorry that South Car
DINA cannot appeal to the sense OF justice oil
the GENERAL Government,l Order! Order!
(trom one or two members.)
MIR. Whklns.-lhe government VIII aP'
peal to that political sense which exhorts obe,
dlence 10 the laws OF the country, as the INST
al force in the community If that appeal bel
in vain, it will appeal to the Judiciary. If the
mild arm of the Judiciary he not sufficient to|
execute the laws ii will call out the civil force