Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-10

OF the act recently passed by the Legislature of s.
carolina Upon this point some diversity of opinion
prevails: the baltimore american has given one YER
SION, and the Charleston Mercury "a high-toned Null
bher,) gives another. For the qualification of our
readers, we present both -
| ~ from the Baltimore Americana
ne act Is TO go into force the LIST of February.
MS Is The whole OF the Replevin Act, by which the
Ordinance of Modification was to be carried into effect
ana Tie revenue laws arrested within the State and
dangerous violent, and hostile TO the Constitution and
Courts OF the United States undoubtedly is the read
Ell cannot ia to perceive that the work is only half
ne revenue laws are not arrested" in South Carolina
and The whole mystery of the bill is enable those who
do not choose 10 pay their bonds or to obey the laws of
me United States, to be backed by the civil and military
power OF The Slate There is penalty attached
paying OF duties by the merchant or the receieiig of
mem ey the collector, and notwithstanding tue lofty
nuhclaion by the sovereignty of the State at Column
oa' mat no more duties shall be paid under the
suutiona law, every man in Charleston may set their
sovereign will" at defiance, and acknow ledge and obey
"c law oil congress, II he pleases. The high sounding
pretensons of the Ordinance reduced to simple ii.
cense TO the trader TO do as he pleases in the matter
us 10 be hoped, that the great body OF the merchants
OF Charleston will exercise this freedom, and r. cognz
themselves in the Union by obeyng lis laws until con
snuIlonaly repealed or altered-Ihus practically nuly-
ing The decree OF tie convention that the collection of hese
unconstitutional lakes" shall he prevented within the
limits OF South Caroline" Il any among them for the
purpose OF bringing the apprehened collision should
DO otherwise, their mo,orvty will not he enyiable.
ihen wi arise the case in which the Government Of
The United States will be required defend itself and its
ocers aga- the att cks OF the sheriff and army of South
Carolna-a case OF selt-deence which has filled The ina
gu aions OF many Southern with dreadful ideas Of
military array against sovereign State invade and sub
due her pray erventy that such collision NAV ever
come-but is time that he exaggerated ons
vaguely entertained by many OF the military force to he
brought against the nulers subdue the State should be
aIayed by careful perusa of the OF the nul
ers themselves as projected in the bill The perusa will
sasy every reasoning nind that the Federal Government
always ON the defensive,and that violence can take
place unlli the State attacks by violence and that no
iorce is required except TO repel assault
The collector detans the goods which the importer
for them with his writ, and fault of delivery comes for
The collector himself and he gets his answer that he
shall nave neither The sheriff, backed by Cen Haml-
ton and 10000 militia, come to take them bv force of
arms, aud the United States authorities resist the assault
and this is called putting down South Carolina ''by force
combating opinions "by the bayonet" and conquering
sovereign Stated
From Charleston Mercury1
We have thus gone through the act clause by clause
win the mere repetition OF clauses, which needed
no explanation, and for part we are thoroughly salts
ned with it, 1t goes full far as we ever desired multi
hcahon TO be carried provides safe and easy remedy
against tyranny Tor every man who values his rights. As
to those whose jealous loyalty the abstraction to which
hey plead their paramount allegiance, would lead them
10 pay tribute at and every hazard why they are
viies ncuabe Had the State made it penal for the col
rector 10 receive the tribute and denied the federal agen-
cy the use OF a custom house within her jurisdiction these
generous men could nave sent the 6 duties 10
Mr. Nj Lane by mail They are left at full liberty TO he
slaves but we know that if the Tariff is not SATISFACTORY
~ modified they will begin to nibbe at the remedy ere
long There are merchants with the spirit and pa
trloism to avail themselves of our laws who will
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ASSOCIATION would soon be formed which would make
II the interest OF every merchant to do So And
as 10 The sense OF honor in those who now saw that
hey to pay tne duties decreasing profits will soon
modify their honorable notions IT'S home where the heart
Il and where the is there will the heart he
also, the purse will plead more persuasivelv win hen
IMAM even tho most eloquent State Rights consodaons
radical Federais and Anti-ta tariite in their party
It's voice OF increasing hoowness will come home to their
business and their bosomss Principals who have suffered
by their loyal agency will reproach them their foreign
employers viii complain Of losses which might have been
avoided and dimnutiOn of their business will impress
thesc reproaches, upon their cORScences They will find
"he hey are swimming down the full tide of successful
experiment multiplying nui6caton, that they are cutting
their throats. EnteTprsng Yankees will nnnea
deny IN the market who always SecYeiUagreed with Sou
Carolina, and are determined sustain her by reaz
ing the utmost profit that they CAM and last we shall
nave these refractory citizens OF twenty four States mar
rowing down their allegiance TO one with s eet reuc
tant amorou delay-and with the most engaging bushes
eng their Trend, the Federal axgatberer tina; really
they have sacrificed enough for the sake Of commerce
and their eight ten countries beyond the Potomac and
are going to recognize South Carolina and become citi-
gems!
We do not believe that any federal officer will dare at
tempt to put himself in opposition our State laws Our
remedy VIII go on peacaby through COURTS and com
uniting no act OF violence ourselves, even ANDREW
JACKSON will be unable to make pretex for commence
ing battle We will not give him chance to fight us
n may make aces and shake ho fist and snap his fingers
us as much as he pIeases; we walk into the Court.
House and leave him bullying on the green
we have told him candidly that il he attempts force
by blockading our harbous, otherwise cutting off our
trade we will secedeand if he resolves TO fight ms out
me night OF secession, why that he'll find more
States IN his way than he expected TO meet.
10 return TO the have complained that in be
case OF repcvn, the bond is required the full value of
the goods instead Of the amount Of duties merely. IL
could not have been otherwise provided. The rigbt of
property in the goods be protected. The plaintiff
may claim goods that belong third person and 10 pre
vent his doing so, the bond is required for all he claims
and though the amount for which security must be given
IN some cases will be necessary Inconvenience the OH
tanning security will be considerably facilitated by The
successful result OF two cases which will show
that there Is little risk in the secnriiyshp.
Security IS given merely at the plaintiff will 90 through
win his suit and abide The judgment and even il iig
ment were given against him, il would only be for lie
amount OF the duties so that here is no difference in
The extent OF the liability Of the parties 10 the bond 10 the
sheriff. from that incurred By bond given 10 the collector
under the present system
There is nothing novel in recurring suc' an amount nj
security Security 10 the amount Of the property claim
ed Is required in all similar civil suits where the proper
~ given up 10 the PHI ifT IL must be remembered
also that IN many The amount the duties is equal
10, and in some greater than the whole value Of the inn
poriatonj thai there would be little difference in most
eases between he amount Of The bonds The Sheriff and
those Of the Collector
One more explanation aud We have done By the Or.
dnancs not only a bonds given after the let February
but al bonds for duties NOW in The Custom House can
not be enforced after the trs February. ~ the msr
chant pay The du after that day, he can recover them
back with in crest by action oi assumpit N he re-
luse payment, the G lec cannot eel his prope,.y
Tor the duties, the sale would he Illegal aud tie udes
given by The Marshal 90 for nolbug. Mo- could
he be arrested and imprisoned. without being .of,l,
whset al liberty by habc0s corpus, and viii, the
right Of sueing for damages n in any violent resist.
anee OF the Sheriff Of he STATE, he his posse should Kim