Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-21

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.aslakssa yslaldl-lt1 81 Is
came before abe Senate. ls copfrma,ion was
s!rongly opposed by Mr., Webster, who il
iliis Rad the concurrence or Mr.. Calhoun
aud II was fejecled. I ~ og'A s@s54 aeh
i In the Twen.y.secohd Congress the Banl
question became prominent IA the frs
session, (183l-2i bill had been introduced
by Mr.. Dallas, providing for q rechapei
Mr.. Webster supported The, bill upon The
ground that the Bank was highly imporlan,
loahe 'fscatopefa,iohs Of The Government
and TO the currency, exchange, and general
business Of country The Presiden. had
Icalled the ai,enlion OF Congress %. the sub
Ijeci without inlimaling any ddnbls ps 80 the
Icoqsiiiulionality of ahe sBanls No scom-
|piainis had been made pf It's management;
in was in good credit o, homo and abroad,
and was generally popular as an important
agent in the financial operations Of the coun.
Try. The President, however, had endeav-
ored TO control the appointment OF some of
The officers In one Of the Eastern branches,
and This aremp. had been resisted. This
difference created a feeling Of hostility and
of mutual suspicion between the President
and The Bank, and led TO tha, open warfare
which convuIsed the country for somo years.
The bill passed both houses and was vetoed
by Gen. Jackson.
Meantime The interest in this subject was
| lad hxta ihar # inn
portance. In South Carolina, discomfort un-
der The Tariff had greatly increased. Un-
der the operation Of The various protective
tariffs which had been enacted with the con-
currence and generally under tie lead of the
South, large manufacturing interest had
grown up in the Northern and Central States
while the South had moi experienced SIM
liar benefits from them, Large tracts OF
new lands recently opened 10 settlement
near the Mississippi, had drawn from. the
worn-out sections along The Atlantic great
numbers Of their people, and The injurious
results Of this, process, as well as OF other
circumstances, were attributed 10 ihe Tariff.
Public resenmen, The South had thus been
turned agains, the principle of protection,
and It's consululionaliy had been strongly
denied. The feeling of disconlen. had led
10 The most hostile language, and Mr.. CAL
houn, with other leading men in The same
section Of The country, had distinctly as.
serted The right Of any Sale 10 resis. and
nullify laws which she nigh. consider un
constitutional or in violation oil her rights.
Mr.. Webster had repeatedly me. MIR. CAL
houn in argument upon this question, and
had always maintained the supremacy of the
Constitution and Of The Supreme CourI of the
United States as the final interpreter Of its
proyisions,,9a 10 some Of his speeches, espe.
cially in one made on the 26h Of January,
1880, MIR. Webster made q triumphant vim.
dicalion Of the position he had taken upon
The subject. ".he4..s
Gen. Jackson was, however, reelected
President in the Fall of 1889; and the peo-
pie Of South Carolina were al once reused
into the most intense excitement against the
North and the protective policy. Public
meetings were held throughout The State, and
at a general Convention, an Ordinance was
adop,ed, declaring the nconsllulionali,y OF
the Tariff Laws, and proclAiming the pur-
pose of South Carolina 10 resist any attempt
that might be made 10 collecI taxes under
Them within the limits of that State. The
Legislature, which met soon aiier, ratified
the Ordinance; declared the Tariff acts null
and void; directed the enrolment and en-.
lislment of volunteers, and advised all the
citizens, TO put themselves in military array.
!; The whole State was in arms. Musiers were
held every day. Charleston looked like a
military depot, and an Immediate collision
between the Stale and National forces was
, apprehended. Col. Hayhe resigned his seat
! in the Uniled States Senate, and was elected
Governor Of South Carolina Mr.. Calhoun
, resigned The Vice Presidency. and succeeded
) Hayne in the Senate. Congress met early
in December, and the vacant chair was filled
by The election Of Hugh l.. While, Of Ten.
nessec, over John Tyler, Of Virginia = White
! receiving II and Tyler ID votes Mr.. Cal
houne had not arrived, and rumors were
} afoa, that Gen. Jackson had threatened tc
4 arrest him on his way, for treason agains
} the government. What course, indeed, the
, Presiden, would lake was NOT known, bul il
] had been the topic Of current rumor for some
: months previous. Mr.. Webster, in October
, had met the citizens Of Massachusetts In {
+ public meeting a. Worcester, and had there
!. rehearsed The. dangers Of the country--re
] asserted the supremacy Of the Constitution
Q and claimed for Congress The power ofpro
3 yiding for The emergency. He raised hi
] voice beforehand, against the Unauthorized
5 employment, Of military power, and agains
: suspending The authority Of the laws, by al
: armed force, under the prelence of putting
9 down ratification" Referring to q rumo
4 Of Gen. Jackson'S intended action, which
Y had been widely current, he said: 9Th,
/ President has no authority to blockad,
d Charleston; the President has no authority
!, to employ military force ill he shall be dul!
e required 10 do so by law ami BY the civil an
d ,horily. His duty is TO cause the laws 10 b.
d executed. His duty is TO support the civi
/, authority. His duty is, il the laws be re
sisted, TO employ The military force Of hi
II country, If necessary, Tor their support an,
/, execution: but 10 do all this in compliance
J. only with law and with decisions Of uibun
@ ais" The course pursued by the people 0
S South Carolina reused The Presiden, from
/. the inactivity which had only concealed, bu
! had not prevented, vigilum preparation 70
g The rising storm. Confidential orders wer
/ issued 10 the officers Of the Army and Nav
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