Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-04

| ~ 49, " N'e oIu@ehs OF SCUM CaT0no, aSasnss
The enforcement of tho rcvenre laws. Although
many OF tho most influential citizens Of Carolina
protested against the idea ,la, my but mossl fuses
would be resored to, yet the excitement and ,losce-
mined spirit Of the people would, In his opieioo.
lead speedily to the employment Of physical lvce.
lie did no doubt that the Senator from South Caro-.
Ina abhorrel the idea Of force no doubt hs excel.
lent heart would bleed at the scenes which Il would
proiuee--but he would refer to a passage in tkeOr-
dnanco to prove that 1t Was the intention Of its fra
mefs TO resort 10 force. Mr.. w. here read the
thfd paragraph Il the Ordinance
And II ~ further ordained, that il shall not be
lawful tor any Vi the constituted authorities. whe-
Their OF this State the United States. 10 enforce
the payment of duties imposed by tho said acts
within the limits Of this State but il shall bc tho
duty oi the Legislature cdop, such measures ard
pass such acts us may be necessary To give full CT
feet to this ordir ancc and to prevent tho enforcot
ment and arrest the operation of,he said acts and
parts OF acts Of the Congress Of the United Sta,cs
within the limits ofihs State. from and after the
ls oil February next, and the duty Of all other con.
ss'tued authorities, and Of all persons residing or
being within the limits ofthis State, and thsv a,e
hereby required and onjoned to obey and givo ef
feet to this ordnance and such acts and measures
OF The Legislature ms may be passed or adopted in
obedience thcrctop
Does the shadow follow the sun Even so
surely wlll force follow the attempt to disobsy tho
laws of South Carolina In the la.s raragiaph Of
tho Ordinance ~ this passage.
Determined To support this Ordinance al every
hazard, and this declaration 10 nade by a eour
age"us and chivnrous peoplewG = 10 further Dr.
clare that wa VIII not submit to the application Of
force, On thu part OF The Federal Government, 10
reduce this State To ODE dcnee" This attempt, ssi
M w Is MT made by Il il bill ar by my one. "but
that we VIII consider the passngc by Congress, oil
any act authorizing the employment Of q military
OF naval force against the State of South Carolina
her constituted authorities or eilzers or any uet
nhoshing OF closing the ports Of the Siutu or ey q
thom OF Otherwise obsifucting the free c,,ress end
lngress OF vessels To and from the said ports or any
other act on the pat OF the Federal Government,
TO eoercc the State shni up her ports destroy or hnr-
raas her commerce, to enforce the hereby de-
eafed 10 be nn|i 4 void otherwise than through the
civll tribunals Of the country, ns inconsistent with
the longer continuance of South Carolina in tho
Union"
Force must inevitably be used in case any at
tempt Is made by the Federal Government Ia en.
iorce thu acis whlch have been declared null mud
void The Ordinance clearly establishes Multi
hcnlion asihe law of the land
Mr. MILLER Viii the Senator read a little
further
MIR WuklNs finished the pnrogrnph,ns follows
" And that tho people Of this State will thence
forth hold Themselves ahsoIved from all further OBJ
lsn'lou 10 MAINTAIN or preserve their political
nection with The people of the other States, and
will forthwith proceed to organize separate Gov
ctnmant and do all other acts and things which
sovereign and independent States may Of RICH.
do
They stop with notification but one step fur
her the part of the Government brings down DC.
ccssson aud Revolution
Mr.. CALHOUN II is not intended to uso any
force, except agains, force We shall not stop tho
proceedings OF the United States Courts but main.
tain the authority of our own udiciary.J
MIR. WtLkiSs-.IIow can the ordinance refer to
my hws of the United States, when they are Ell
cudcd from any operation within the limits Of tho
state Why do the laws and ordnance Of South
Carolina shut out the United States Courts from
appellate jurisdiction Why do they shut the doors
of,he State Courts against any inqusi,ion from iha
United States Courts They intend that there
shall be no jurisdiction over this subject, except
through their own courts. They cut off the federal
judiciary from al authority in that State and bring
back the siole ofllngs which existed prior 10 the
formation Of the federal constitution
llore notification Is dlscnimcd on one hand un.
less We abolish our revenue system We consent
,ng 10 doins, they remain quiet But If we 10 q
nan + breadth towards enforcing thu, system they
p ,eaent secession. We have secession on ono
hlnd, and Modification ON the other The Senator
from South Carolina admitted he other day that no
such thing as constitutional secession could exist
! Tho. civ war, dsunloa and anarchy must ac-
company secession. No one denies the right Of
revolution. That's natural indefeasiblc, inher-
! ent sht-n right which we have exercised and
held out, by our example, to the civilized world.
Who denies it Then we have revolution by
! force, not constitutional secession. That violence
must come by secession is certain Another law
pissed by the Legislature Of South Carolina, is
entitled Bill TO pro, de for the safety ofthc people
Of South Carolina 1t advises them to put on their
armor, 1t puts them in military array and fos
wha, purpose but for the use Of force 2 The FRO
visions Of hese laws infinitely WORSE than
those Of the feudal SYSTEM far as they apply 70
the citizens Of Carolina. But with its operations
on their own citizens, he had nothing TO DO. Re
sstance was just inevitable US the arrival ofli,e
day on tho calendar In addition to these docu.
ments ; what did rumor say Rumor, which oiien
falsfes but sometimes uttcrs Truth. II wo judge
by newspaper IN other reports more men were
| now ready to take up arms in Carolina than there
were during the revolutionary struggle. The
whole State was at this moment in arms, and -its
citizens ere ready to he embaueJ the moment any
attempt was made to enforce the revenue laws.
The city of Charleston wore the appearance Of =
military depot. As further proof Of the necessity
of this bill, he would read printed paper which
might pass for what il was worth.
Mr. CALHOUN. What paper is il Has tia
signature
Mr.. WILKINS. 1t is a circular but not
signed Mr. Wilkins then read the paper as isl.
lows:
"(Cireula1)
CHARLEsroN Jan. -, 1873.
Sra :--Yon will on receiving this letter imn1c-