Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-14


said Mr. T., the right 10 close up in one
city, aud to transfer IL TO another gives the power Of
soying the trade and commerce Of the former Take the
case OF Boston already given some OF the ports OF
entry in his State for instance transfer from Ports
mouth, from Rappahannock other ports, ports else
where, aud what would be the consequence He would
ask II the removal would not annihate those cities
whence the removal had been made VIII YOU then in
vest the President any indyidual with power TINS 10
declare against the trade aad such tow
and cities Inc may please Heretofore he had been OPP
posed TO the granting OF discretionary, uamied powers
to the officers OF the but none was he more
opposed than 10 the present
But tnot the evil go further, and leave the inno
cent liable to be punished with the guiy!-Say there
are some, or even but one, in the city, ready
TO pay lac dutiesare you going punish this one Tor
the sake OF the guilty! Again; let say that tho port of
entry is removed and with it the trade aud commerce of
tue place. you restore these again pleasure when
The mart has passed 10 another direction, IG you
would not this be destroying blow the
and comforts OF every individual aud every family i'm the
country Such is not only the power 10 be given re-
CARDS the removal Of custom houses when "unaw .l OBJ
ructions made TO the collection OF the revenueS but
goes farther aud extends to the unlaw u threats
and menaces against the officers OF the Government
What those threats and menaces TO be, He wished
Tor something more definite the subject Was ihat to
De construed into threat under the act which might be
spoken TO one OF the constabcs OF the Executveno he
would not say constables-but of his collectors or
subordinate assistants by some drunken BLACKBOARD the
street! What is to be the differences! who be the
Judge OF what those unlawful threats are to consist in
This would be sufficient to exhibit the Objectionable
features OF the measure, but il not al-rhe Pres.
dent under certain contingencies is authorized to employ
military iorcc not only against the principals but also
against all aders and abettors Of the same. III
suppose, he would say, that the legislature Of South
Carolina was in session. he only made the suppoon 10
show what might be the practical effects which might re-
sur rom III say they are passing laws in favor of nulli6-
cauon they may then be held assstng and abetting
and IL is then under the bill in the powe Of the President
and the agent OF the Government the state house
and disperse the legislature of the State He need not
make the repetition Of the instance well known to
have occureG British history. But did not stop here
Every State Con' enton might under the rue
nj tho II, al.
strae against any existing law. He himself had been
prepared to speak against the tariff oppression he did not
snow now lar 1T might subject him TO the law; but
s h,uch he knew, that there better mode in case
he was wrong, to punish him, than by military force
lie had always felt great adherence to any thing
ehding 10 military forceit power he would trust
al the discretion of no individual had he done
e best services TO his country, had he originated the
CONSTITUTION ITSELF Though the Romans had conferred
TINS supreme power on Cincinnatus with saety when
they clothed with the same trappngs of state S,ll,
and Marus, It was with widely different result. He
would confer this discretionary, underlined power on no
one, he cared not who he might be, how valuable might
have been his life, how many splendid examples Of de-
onon 10 MS co4nrys welfare, or Of Patrioism he might
have shown He would even en,rust it, were he
snH living, TO him who well styled the Pater
Pdfrie." ~"
Asregarded the I'd section Mr. TYLER said. he vould
leave TO the sound of the Senate how far thew
could agree to it, 1t extended the criminal jurisdiction of
the Federal Courts and abridged the State Courts of their
power Thus, in the words of the act, il any person
shall receive any injury TO his propery he shall
be entitled TO maintain suit for damage therefor in the Cir
Couft OF the United States Aud further The
Courts are TO be Invested of their Jurisdictions for il IL in
the power OF any offender, in case of any
against him. even for blooded muder-for no excep
ton is made, il 10 connected with the execution oC I
revenue laws TO the proceedings of the State Cr,
and to remove his TO the Federal Courts This Sec
oh also conlcted with the amendments the Consitu
on Tor under it, the citizens of State might
SUIT against another State. The citizen was further de-
prlved oil the right Of repevn and these various enact
ments were mere fully borne out by the third section
now than those two sections he could find nothing more
detrimentaI for the law general and not confined 10
one section oil the country, but extended to all apart from
peculiar circumstances Could the Senate then agree TO
them! o. W
The provision made in the next secton-the 4,bvv,s
Unparalleled All cases prosecuted in the State courts
were 10 De removed without record of the
necessary You to petition according to the
ing section for the removal Of the and while the
record may still be in the hands of the clerk the plaintiff
10 commence his suit again in the Federal court de
moro, though the defendant had consented nm 10 this
ment to abide the trial in the State He could not
believe that the Senate Of the u States when thew would
consider me Purport OF these laws deliberately would
sanction them. - ~
But, Sir, continued Mr.. T. the 9th section does eve,
more IMAM The preceding IL would nbue the Off
GERS and mashals of the United States with the shirt of
prophecy Heretofore it thought to be the highest
attribute OF divine inspiration given to prophet TO
Ioretei coming events. But now il is to be acquired
under the present act. For, in The language of this
section, " whenever the President shall be officially
informed by the authorities of any State or by the Cir
cult or District Judges of the United States that with
in the limits OF such State, any law or laws or the eye
cution thereof, &C., will in any event be Instructed
&C. then when he IL informed of what is vet TO come
those projects TO be devised the and
sus OF which 1t was not for him say But how is this
FORMATION TO be acquired? Ii may be- that some Judge
or er ohceT picks up an anonymous paper such said
Mr. T., as exhibited here some DAYS ago portendng
such ease he sends il TO the observation-disclosures sone
hing 10 il, Of his that the revenue laws arc
about TO be obsructedand then Pre- on sucb
infomaOn 10 issue his Proclamation TO call ont The mill
ary orce directed Say that after all this has been en-
acted the whole turns out to be groundes 10 be mere
shadow But true is, said Mr.. rs that shadows BOW ap.
pear TO "s'rike more terror than ought
efanca nff apg
armed IN proof, and led by any shallow RchmondD
THIS had been done, the disturbances in the country
would have been settled. IL is bad way of conciatnS
men, 10 proclaim them rebels-to besethem with soldiers
ana make preparations TO hang them as traitors.
MIR. PRESIDENT, disguise it you may, consider the
bill as declaration OF upon South Carolina You
would not trust the Of declaring war to the Pres
dent-you would not suffer war; proclaimed and Uaped
the pleasure OF the Executive An Executive war and
no other, is the object OF the bill Sir, will have no lot
or part in this matter Pass the bill if you think best
carry hostile force against your fellow cizensthrust
the bayone into the breasts of the people | will have
no part in this act OF blood The Union is to be
and protected by force. Is that the way? II is poor
way-the last OF all to which would think Of resoyling
Array your iorce II you think proper-subdue the State
suppress her authoresseZe the Governor traitor
arrest the Legislature aweas banditi drive the ci,i.
and destroy the country-and have you saved the Union!
Is the union OF twenty four States 10 be saved bv the
rum oil one by the ruin, too, of Of the old Thirteen?
now Sir the original flag Of the Union with its thirteen
ars and corresponding number Of stripes not the
lag under which our fathers have fonebt9 Reduce
the number TO twelve, and thus 20 on with this
runous TeductOnet the stars and stripes be obIite
rated, and what will you have left but this central
sum- consuming every thing within the reach of its
power WISH Sir, the old flag of fathers of the