Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-21

conventional form, Legislative form ~ .o0an1
'neni, she ean dctta the execution Of easoain AWf
OF the United States, J. fbrso one, viii s1pseee ~
Iopininn--thaii believe 1t is utterly impgscsiepI]e<
wha'e'cr co'pGof legisstiun she nnsy ehpsss teex
! dept, for berto succeed am ready, Or ons, ~
give the tribunals and the Exccutivcofths euuNAsy~
whether .hc Executive has has not my eon&
hdence, the necessary measures Of power end aupk
| thory In execute the laws OF the Union. But a.
would not go hairs breadth further shat what ~
necessary for those purposes. Up 10 thst paint 81
would go. md eleerfully 10 ;forjtis my sworn dsy.E
~ regard il, tn go to- thatpuins. IA
| Again taking this view Of the subject, Guughx
Carolina Is doing nothing more, except thst she il Il
doing II with more rashnoss than SONS other Slsfes
have dono That respectable Stste, Ohio, and u 4
he wns not mistaksa the State Of Virginia No. I
An opinion prevailed some years ago, that 2yeu
put tho laws Of State into penal form you eesld
Dust federal jurisdiction out Of the limits Of that
State, because the State tribunals had an exclusive
jurisdlctior over psnasties end crmss, and Il We
"fsrred that federal coust could wress the an
.horty from them. According 10 thas principle she
State Of Ohio pssscd claws taxing the branch u
the U. s. Bank, and high psnsiuss wcre to be an
defeat her taxation. The question was tried. k
happened to be my lot. tsaid Mr. CO. " BE- Counsel
at law to bring tho suit agaiost the State, and u
maintain the federal authority. The trial took
place IN the State Of Ohio and Il 10 one Of tho
many circumstances, which rebound 10 tho honor
Of TINT patriotic State--shs Submitted 70 iSdnra1
force. wen. 10 the office Of the public Treasury
nyself To which was taken tho money Of The Bank
of tho United States, il having remained there u
sequcs,ralou, until il was pcaceably rendered In
obedience to the decision Of tho Court without apy
appeal to nrms In building which had 10 pasD
IN order to reach the Treasury, saw tho mast
brilliant display OF arms and musqaetrysthas lever
saw IN my life but not was raised OF threat
cned 10 he raised against the due execution of the
laws OF the United States whnn they were then
| enforced. In Virginia (but AM not sure that |
nm correct ~ the history OF IT, there was case al
thls knd-persons were Liable to penalties Tor SELL
| ling lottery tickets. II centcDdcd that the
| State tribunals had an exclusive Jurisdiction oseE
| the SUBJECT The case WINS broug ii beiure tho SUI
preme Court-the parties wofe Myers aud sotne.g
body ese aud i, decided m il must always decide,
mo melter whnt nbs,rucl,on---, mHltar what the
State law may he, the constitutional lava Of thu
United States must fJiow and detr al il. n its NJ
tempt 10 arres. the Federal IN tho exercise Of
it, lawful authority, South Carolina has attemis.-
ed-apd I,epeai 1t, ina much more offensive way,
attempted TO dees,tha exeoattm Of the laws Of tho
Um,od 5lniea. But, Il seems that under all the
circumstances OF tie case she lms for tile present,
Determined TO stop here, in order thai b. oM lcgsla
ing any further. But there oih,r reasous for the
| expej,eocy olleg slation at this tin,e Although
came here fully impressed with different opinion,
my mind has new become reeol,ejlcj
The memorable Cast Of February ID past con-
fess did feel an uuconqnerabe repugHancn 10 e-
| gIslaton until thai day should hive passed, be-
| cf,lse OF the consequences that weie 10 ensuo. I
hoped tina, the day would 30 weil. feel, and
Iirk thai must all confess, we breathe ftrcr
ID
| il no, the only consideration. South Carolina has
practically postponed her Ordinance, nis;eals OF
lcuiug go into effect, ill the .ous'h Of March.
| Nobody who has noticed the course Of events can
doubt thai she val pnsonc 1t ny sllll farther Ie-
gisa,ion II Congress should rise without any set-
ilcnent of this question, was going TO say, my !
llfn II, shc wall postpone it TO period subse-
qncn, 10 tia fourth oil March. II 10 III the nutu-
raj course Of events. South Carolina must per.
ceive the embarrassmenIs Of her situation. She
must be desirousit is unnatural 10 suppose, that
shc is MI to remain in tho Union. What! a State
whose heroes in its gallant ancestry fought - ma
| ny glorious battles along with thnsc the other
Sinlcs Of this Unlon-a State with winch this con-
federacy IL linked by bonds Of such powerful cha
rac,or have somelmes fnnciod what would be
her condition II she COOS out oltls Union. II her
800 900 people should al once be thrown upon theft
own resources. She Is out Of the uniun. What
|
What then does she do She must have armies and
fleets, and an expensive Goycrnmcn,--hayc. for
eigb missions must raise taxes enact tir w
ryiaif which had dtigen her out OF The Union, IN
otd,r TO enable her TO raise money sndto sustain
the attitude of anindepc ndent power ltshe should
have no force no navy topro,ect her, she would ~
exposed to piratical niculsiohs. Their ncighhM,
St. Domingo, might pour down q horde Of pa
rates her borjc,s, AMI dosoIaie her plantations.
She must have her cnnbassies, therefore she must
have II revenue. And, lie, me tell you, there y n
mother consequencc--an inevitable one she has
certain description of persons recognized as propcrs
" South OF the Potomac, and West ofthc Missis-
sppi, which would be no longer recognized a. sucly
4 cxccp, within their own limits. This species Of
property would sink Immediately 10 one half Of ~
., esent value, for il is Louisiana and the Sou1hs
i western States which her great market.
But will not dwell on this topic any longer !
say il is utterly impossible that South Carolina .
YER desired, for moment, tobecomc separate Aisd
independent State. 1.-THE c1isebcc OF the ur1ineece
while an act Of Consress is pepdlng - to be con-
siderod a. a motive for not passing that law, why
this would be found to bc suf6ceat reason sos pro
venting the passing OF any laws. 8. Carolina, ~
kcepins the shadow Of IN Ordinance ever tcsore NY
as she has il in her power 10 postpone from time 70
time would defeat OR lcgisla.ion forever. wou0
repeu, that under oil the circumstances 0f the case
the condition Of South Carolina y ony one o. she
/, elements oc a continuation, IN. whole OF whicn y
I geher constitute a motive VI act.on whsch Nu-
ders i, expcdiens 10 resor during TIE Pfssssa 80
sion Of Congress, 10 some mcaiars, osd9 e quo
and tranquze the country. ~ IA { y So
. II there be any who want civil wAr-S who xas
!. to see the blood Of any portion y our coualfx
!, spil., am not one Of ,hsial Nish tesee ~ y
=. no kind bu, above all do MOI desire . - q
. vii war. When war begins, WHISTLER sish OF 70