The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-11-22

meHt her father justified his title to be
possessor of G the most charming voice
and SMILE" He opened his eyes and
called his daughter to him.
Isabella flew to his side, and through.
out tbateyening looked wondrously into
that face that had uncons ciously earned
such new interest. But the lesson of
Miss Margaret's history was not lost
upon her.
NWiiEficats02.
It is a suggestive circumstance that
the famous South Carolina Modification
ordinance Of 1892 follwed, like the pres,
ent secession movements, immediately
upon Presidential election. 1t was
adopted on the oath of November,
within a fortnight after the reelection
Of General Jackson, by convention
called tor that purpose, by an act ofthe
Legislature passed at 4 special session.
This ordinance, after setting forth in
preamble, that under color of laying
duties and impost on foreign imports,
Congress had passed certain acts really
intended for the protection of domestic
manufactures, and, in SO doing, had
exceeded its just powers, proceeds to
declare all such acts, and especially the
Tariff acts Of 1928 and 1882, ''null, void,
and no law" and not binding on the
officers or citizens of South Carolina.
All bonds given or to he given, for du-
ties under these acts, are declared void,
and also all legal proceedings com
menced Of to he commenced for their
collection. 1t was further made the du-
ty Of the Legislature to adopt all such
measures as might be necessary to give
effect to the ordinance and to prevent,
after the lst Of February following, the
collection of any duties under the acts
above nullitied. No appeal was to be
allowed from the State Courts to the
Supreme Court Of the United States in
which the validity of the ordinance
should be drawn in question. All STATE
officers were required to take an oath 10
support ;he ordinaace and the acts OF
the Legislature passed in pursuance OF
It. and all citizens were enioined to give
their aid in carrying such laws into eio
feet
The ordinance further declared that
any attempt on the part Of the Govern.
ment Of the United States to reduce the
State to edience, OF the passage OF
any act of Congress authorizing the
employment Of military or naval force
against the State, or closing the ports,
or obstructing the commerce Of South
Carolina, OF otherwise intended to en-
force the nullitied acts, would be consid
cred as Inconsistent with the further
continuance Of South Carolina in the
Union, and that, considering them abs
solved from all obligation to maintain
their political connection with the PEG
pie Of the other States, they would
forthwith proceed to organize a sepa-
rate Government and to assume entire
independence.
This ordinance reached Washington
simultaneously with the meeting OF
Congress. The President briefly aIu
ing a special message, should the
persistence Of South Carolina render it
necessary to appeal to Congress for
additional powers. Meanwhile, on the
l 9th of December. he issued his famous
proclamation, in which he argued the
question with the Nulltiers on Constitu
tional grounds adjured the people of
South Carolina not to be led by dema-
gogues to their destruction held out
modification Of the tariff as the probable
result OF the approaching extinguish
ment Of the public debt, and expressed
his determination to execute the laws,
ana TO sustain the Union.
This proclamation did not seem to
produce much effect on the nullitiers.
The South Carolina Legislature pro-
ceeded to pass acts to carry the ordi-
nance into effect,and to organize forces
to the extent Of &c, 900 volunteers, and
to ovide military means for resisting
any exercise OF force on the part Of the
United States. Early ia January, Pres
ident Jackson sent message 10 Con
gress setting forth these facts. In
consequence Of this message and the
recommendations contained in it, Con.
gress proceeded topass an aot commonly
known as The " Force bill This bill
authorized the President, Whenever, IN
consequence Of unlawful combinations
and distractions in any collection dis
trict, it became impracticable to collect
the revenue in the ordinary way, to
remove the Custom House to some
secure pIa within the district, either
on land or on board vessel, at which
all ships arriving should be detained
ill the duties were paid, and to employ
the land and naval forces Of the United
States, o. the militia, to repel any at
tack upon the Custom House SO estab
lished, or any attempt to interrupt the
officers in the }isci trgo f their duties );
also. restricting to the Courts Of the
United States any suits in relation to
ANYTHING done under this law, and au
thorjziug the p esd MT TO employ the
orcc> ii the Uuit.d States 10 Uphold
hose Coufi7 il;re exclusive exercise
4 Ill.,, authority.
things looked for lttie wl.iie exceed
ln4ly squany. Ne had as mnrh>Peech-
living, volunteering cockadu mount
ino, and ~ many ranors Of foreign aid
then az now. Tne whole thing, however,
soon proved mere bubble. The null
fiers took advantage OF the passage of
the compromise-tarlift to back out of
their false position, AMI luckily for that
time any collision with the General
Government was prevented.-N I,
Tribune.