The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-09

me o Virginia also declared is ascent 70 the
same principle Of nuhScaion by vote o. lS4 40 o. a
was about 10 be dissolved A check ives given to thl
spirit ~ the State oi Noh Carolina, which though ne
ayess to The policy OF me 40 ~ A.nsms
protested, ike her States OF Virginia. south 90
MA ard Georgia South Carolina, however, bor the
runt the CONTEST and though, as above stted the
act was modified the convened at Column
bia, authorized 20 be held TO take the
subject into consideration. On tho 10th OF Novem-
Der the Convention assembled, the Governor OF
tho STATE beng appointed lIssdent, aud by
this body The tarin , acts ., 1873 aud 1852 were
the states. II further declared that IL the United
States should attempt TO enforce them by naval or mill
try crce the Union 10 be dissolved ana conven
zion called form government South Carolina. II
further provided that no appeal should be PERMITTED to
the supreme Court OF he United States IN any question
concerning the validity OF the ordinance OF the laws
passed to give effect thereto.
Thereup'n the State government proceeded 70 take
the necessary sssps to carry !; into effect,
The Legislature ocirg convened for this purpose directly
after the acjou nneut Of tho Conversation A,ong s acts
was enc authogiz1 the Governor n call tha militia
resist nry attempt tho Of the OF the
Uuited states enforce the laws Zen thousand
VI end the requisite quantity Of military
ntons were ordered to be purchased and any acts
in Pursuance u that law were 70 be held lawful in the
State
AT such crisis the President felt there was no
for hesitation The ordinance, signed by than
hundred citizens OF the greatest responsibility,
officially TO jackson In the first days
OF December and the ION Of that month he issued
bis famous proclamation, In which was forcibly and
ibe pretended right of sovereignty deued; the gu
preDacy of the federal government declared aud an OK
persist which bring upon their State the
force OF the coufederncy and expose the Union TO the
hazard OF dissolution. AT the same time all the disposal
BE military force order TO assemble at Charesson
and socp OF war that port TO protect the
federal officers necessary in the discharge Of their
duty.
Meanwhile General jackson had been elected to a
SECOND Of the Presidency and the opening of the
Congress folio ing this event ho commun
Cat
facts The several States OF Massachusetts, Connecticut
New York, Delaware Tennessee, Indiana aai Missouri
Virginia while reasfertrg The principles Of the Vir
gina resolutions Of 1795, stated that they did
Of either South Carolina ths Presidents proclamation
and earnestly recommended that state not TO proceed
further under the ordinance Of their Convention.
During this time there existed In South Carolina
strong minority OF the people who called themselves the
Union mry and equally determined not 70 submit TO the
nulityipg ordinance, prepared themselves with equal
tmness and tosGsan the FEEDER nj authorities These
acted curb upon the passions Of the remainder and
besides preventing any OF the iocibe demonstI atoms
tina: had been Threatened, fnal, led 10 cal
pect Of anairs The revenue laws carried into
effect without opposition. No attempts was made
10 enforce the Provisions OF the nuf, log ordinance
and the 3ls Of January, at meeting of the leading
ruGeis al Charleston, It was resolved that during the
session O. Congress all collision should be avoided be-
the state and federal author os in the hope hat
the controversy might be satisfactorily adjusted.
To this end two months spent in Congress In vain
debates, until he introduction the Senate by Henry
Clay Of bis Compromise BIN BY which the question was
settled This provided that where the dntcs exceeded
twenty per cent there should be onctenth part Of the
deducted after December So 1888 and tenth
ech alternate year, until the 3lst Q! December, 1s4l
when bali Of he residue be de ucted and ar
ter the 3Cth OF june 1912 the duties all goods 10
be reduced to twenty per cent, q no valuation
and 10 De paid 10 cash. l. received the appro
blticn OF Br. Calhoun AMI others OF hs party, aud
passed the Senate by vote OF 20 TO 10; the Honse by
of ll9 10 S. and received the signature Of the Pre-
sident on the Cd o. March, 1855 The ec, upon South
Carolina of he compromise precisely what its dis
tlnguished author intended. II restored harmony and
call Of the Governor the 18th Of March-only niue
day after--the ordinance nulyp ing the revenue laws
and all other acts growing cut OF that
pealed Thur ended the tariff controversy in South Caro-
Ina