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.1 Vi- ....-,;. a 7 r.iri-k. " " ; " I 1 1 GHE AT UNION MEETING, U franklin County, i. C- ; .PursunnV-to privtuspuUtic notice a VcryJarscmnil. highly resfpoctaUie iv.eeun ,f tU Citizens . of fenkliti, fromevery - tprtion of the countv. convened at the Court-K)UseinLoursburgn the 29th of January: for th purpose of rxpressing -1heir Rntimns upon the fejiutii-caronna ' Hoctrines; of Nullification and; Seceson, vhen JGiteon GIm -n, E.-q. was called to thliair' .aind' Smith Patterson. Esq- ap- pointed Secretary. ;AUhe feiquest of the 'rhitmtfhImV.sv?amer.-Ksa. aros and made a Khortbui an'miated Address, et - lynnatnryfif ihe objects of the meeting : 'I. afters. atchupbn motion, the Chairman apporttfed Cl. : Jeremiah Perr, CaptJones Cnolf.-Janhes Farr.er Esq. Dr. Samuel R. .Kay-on(t,.and Wdliam H. liable, Escj. a , CommitU'e to draft Resolutwnexbressvve 'iif tfi'h sfnfiments oL the meetir;!r. The w Commite"' retired, .and the tnemg va adiourned for two hours, at the expiration if which time, the citizerfs were anm ciihVehetCand Mr. Battle, on behalf of . the Corqmittee, reported the following Re- .sOutions.- wIitsoh''?,'Th'A we cherist tlie roost Hvtly re n' pard.i.fcV.tl tbnw-'M -rdt nat?aCliient fr the Federal Constitution awl the. Union ofiheseSta't-s hat we hfieethe hot.or,4 tl prosperity, th ' haipinpv3,evn the very eststc nee M this Riiph ty Nation, ileperd upfii the firm uttd imltxis le ", WHirt nance of those grrat. onstljHonal prin i'tiples phTch our Government is based ; and tfiat,;w feVI constrained by the moat sacred ol4'gat!(M a, to use every mri s hi our pwer to pres' vetthem pure, and iiiv idafe iHesalvfu', Thai we ihrtwot but regard the Or dlRaVre..froynuJjcattl by the . Jaie'vfnrention ?f S)ut'CArolmand the Acts of her Leg'stature found'd 'Jhvretipora a -lanerois and despe . rate t tern pi o inf'riSe wponthe righlVul autlio :ritf of the "Genera I GovrmnejU j and we sol rruj ly bift "hat the doctrines t iV7fcaio'anid Sedetiiwi't 'eontnh'('l n th mtjte f;lse-in iiieory, Rtsofi'eil, . That thr e:j)reSin of our decided, PHpV.robai'ton ot:Ui docirtncs of Nullification td.Secessfon, intolvev no recognition of -he po- disnp aridS Key ---tf protective Tar-ft ; on ihecontrary, we avail inirselves of this opportunity to . de clare to the world our deep conviction that ih- Tariff Acts, sofsr as theyare prytixiive in their cha racte. re grossly unequal in their operation ;Uphn the different sections ot our couiury, and are'tfieifcre manifestly illiberal and in just ; and we further decl- i e our unbending" determir ntioCti' .persevere in umg all cuntitutioual mVr.s, t.lU'c procure their .repeal. , JiesuInetK Tfiat.tlie measures -adopted by the Chitf Migistiate of the t?n tedtates, in the j ,prest-rit veiitful crisis tf cur etibrral afl'airs, y ftneet our n;o?t cordial approbating and Shall ; receive -cur most determined support. ' .'Unsolved. That hite we disannrove and cot- .demn the mad aed ruinous course ourMied b . " the .Authorities cf Som!i-'arolin, we yet look ,lipcri -tlf&'clt zen uf that -State, net a enemics, i ?.bu(;s erring brethren ; and we shall hail with 'feelings of unmjngled joy, the day of their re turn to a proper sense of duty and obedience. These Resolutions having been read, the rjaestiofi was taken upon each sepa rate:y.l'Tle first-" passed utianiinously. Upfn- the reading; of the secotu!, Mr.' jTltOgtnas Ti Russell moved to srcke out the -wojfd.df cmon. which was opposed by MeVsr 8. Battle, Farrier, arid Wvrirw but oppn his explat-finjr, thai he wished a dis tiiict. expression il ipinion upm the doc trine of Nuilvficaiioti, separate and apart fronCUhat of JicxeSit:n, his motion was i a greet to without irbjeetiod ; when the ,qurtiun was put upon the Re9oiutin as amended, and it v. as carried by ao unan t imnu-ote, vvivh the exception of that of lSrt't'Santuel Lancaster, vvfio had spoketi asm;iiux the. Reao'urioii, and in favor of Nul'fifitation. The question was then ta ken upon the Resolution as it stands above,, unu"it wat carried by a very large majority, only two or three voting against it.' The third Resolution was also pass d by a large majority, and the fourth a: L fifth wire, cat i it d w-ith but one dis senrng', voice. The R solutions having beer, disposed of, it was moved and agreed that the proceedings of the it&etirjg bi jiigjed bv the Cjiairmai. and Secretary, arxt published in all the public' presses at Iialeih. Ir was alo moved and agreed, 'that the thank 4f tlie truetin? be tend'er- ed tu the Chairntau fur tlie very satisfac tdry manner in which he had uncharged thedujies of his station for which hei re . turnetf fis' acknowledgement?, and ex - pteed jnuch gya'itiction at the good or- tier and deciiinm which had attended the deliberiti f the meeting. After which, upon iuotfoii,?the meeting '"adjourned sine : die; ,1' ' . . J-:" s It'may not be improper to aubjoin that ' the day wa animated hv lhe firing of cannon and the display of the United Stairs' Fjag upon the top "of the Court - hotlse and that t,he citizens gei erally -manifested uncotmnon in erest on tlie 'subjects. which- callnl them together. GIDEON GLENN, Ch. f .Bmtthi.Patteuson, Secretary. : in sEA i Er Saturday, JuiU 26,, The Senate did not sit - H The Senate proceeded to th consider-ati.-ttof the iiesoiutioiiS ofiVAed by Mr. Xul.'oun in inference to the affairs of S. ' "Cat (djnai- - , ' ' Ttfe resolutions btinj: read,' artli also Mr Git.ds i proposed amendment, Mf-Manguy. Sriid, the coti-ideiation of 4 tlieo,.iesuttHotH had been postponed to tliidsy tin lu" nwitU'n ; Ce c -uld not per- .-, . . .1 . . ill."- - . ' -v-v " 'ii- louiu anse sirxjni the !iFy-fc-'iuii!5iM,jj1 inc. itinmcr.iou -d'V,T'V-o, H1UI H ICffJ IU H 111 I ICIll. , - ;Xvv?f jukl QJy prod ureuo iiecesajy ex-- qtementi' lie hadhnjkd that ere this f ;ttne ihete- tvoujd jutyj? tct hiiie .other " - f.TsiiVe sjlviiittioh which wiildljave . . :. . . . ""'-j" - f ' -i , nav .ea uctiCibary To;aci MIX. mis sub- tv ' 't t otheWeiparKaJie mot J Jorf. ..- After same other temarks W mov ed to postpone, uie cosiuwnm.vv reSOlUlMMiS Ulllll (i4iBiaj -. Webstel said." Won-, he was disposed to a lm the pentlemea'5 froi South Carolina to ae !rct their owrrtnne riiieConsHierai'oo resohfions i and, o far as they were coBCf U . . . ..... ' . . . r. T 1- .. - a . oro tic would oe entirely Mminnir i huciim, arrangtment which m'fiht'be maiie between Senator ft om S'ih Ufohatana the ge'ntkman v,,m Knnh-Ciirol.na. 'TBiulf he li'htfullvkun- deratood tiie mot-vi s by;i hich the Senute, bad Howed himself to be :.ctonTedf the very same jrio'ives w tilth imw openfed upon him to move tliA nnsinnnrment o these resolutions, micWi n ten minutes morf, wlien the special order should be taken up; ii.ddce him to move also the -postponement of the bill. 4 He perceived that he di'l not mistind rstmul the object of the honor jbirSenator ; and if i hat gentleman should rrutke such rpotioH in reference'to the Wtl, he, tor one, wofld bfe found voting in opposition to the motion. It was his wish 10 go. t once into the consideration of these "important tipica, and not to siieii or to postpone tue di-cosion. He wnii!1 iiimspir Tretp that the resolutions and amendments should be m:!e the special oid amendments should be m:!e the sptCial oiat-r of the day, so that they Ovght be taKen up ai(l discussed, in connection yhh the bill it-sfcU, and thus the widest ranpe ofilebsite. would be open ed. But in that view also, he ha.l the utmost disposition to defer to the wishes of the gentle man from Sotuh-Orolin. Siiould it be the de sire of that gentlejoisn that tlie subjects betaken up for .consideration separately, and apart, he would at once yield; his own inclVnations. But he cuuld not consei.'t to postpone the discussion of the bill until Thuray. If, the gentleman from South-Cafolina desitrd lb postpone the conside ration, of the resofuiions, and to .gg at once into deliberation on the provisions of t lie bdl, that gentleman should have liis vole in carrying his wishes into eilVct.,, Mr. Calhoun sugestcd'thst perhaps tbf object of all might be accomplished w ere the gentle rmm from -North Carolina so td-mod.fy, his mo tion, as merely to postpone the timber -consideration ol the resohitiansUir.td I to-rnorfpw. lie understood the Senator irom North-Carolina as signify!? his assent to this suggesirotu' He re quested the Senator frorri-Tennessee, as an act of just.ee, wliich he had a Tight. to chini ut his blind?, tloit hevou?d fitldriiW the amendment whichhf had t fl'ered as a subMitute for Ins re solutions. The St site, of South -Ca't'olina, acting in In r tovereign capacity, and in d fiaisce of the rights reserved to bet byith.e Constitution, lid tound it necessary o annul an act of Congress. The President ofthe United States, considering the States as a mere rnassT.f imlividua!sfassuming toex. cist ri-rts to which thev Were i:ot ei.t.- tled, had recomnn ndtti to C'rtj.rtss the ado,:t biv of certain measures, and to tiiis reccmnuntlstion the Committee on the J'id'.ciary had resjionded. Hp, standing tl'u-re, ;s one of ih ieprcsentatives ot the Siate of So$ih-Ca?o;ina, had . submitted a series . propositions, with a view to bring the true question at once before the world. He bad drawn up these resolutions with the utmost care and with the most scrupulous attention to the, meaninwof the language 5 he had not adn a proposition which n.s nc;t trur. he die d mined did not intend to sav, merely, which lie did not think to be Uue but which w-s nt-acttially true. This! then Was the plea in bar, which he had put in, j on the part of !ouh -Care-Una. He had int?rpbs d between the President of the. United Suite's avd the State of South-Carolina in the plea in bw I be bill which tiau been reorted by the Loin. mittee on the Judici iry at the 'recomnit ndatioiL ot tbe Executive a boj' wruch he viewed as worse loan an aoomm-.tion a bill to create a dictator, to erect a mditan despotism, and let it be disguised as it jmigbt, to make 'war.Apoa a sovereign Stale Astlie plea of SouthCar.frna in bar atra'aist this , bill, he had interposed that sacred-did he sy sucred ? no, no, iha despi . std instrument, tn,e Constitution, in the hope-i tgat it might arrestj tht step qf unhullowed power and bring back the measures ofthe General Go vernment to the limits of constitutional, right. And h w had he been met. whenhe ptstiii their plea ? Instead of be ng m t by a plain and man ly denial of thefats stated in his resolutions, .nother plea had been put in opposition to his ; and the result w..s, that they must both be con siciered in conjunction with each other, and that thus his proportions would not be d sposed of in reftrence to the single principles which tiiey declared. There hever wasan individual, how ever culpable, who, standi!!, in the situation of a common cu'prjt, whsteyer the nature of his crime, who was pot alk.--w.ed, as a matter of right, to put in liis' own pua. But, in this case, the jdea cf a sovereign b ate of the-Union w... overiaid by another ple, with a view to pre vent a judgment on its merits. He demanded, therefore of the Senator trbm Tennessee, in -withdraw his ameijdmei.t, m orderthat the ques t on might not be subjected to embarrassment and difiiculty, bujt that it mghl be, taken on the facts laid dowh in the resoluiioos, and with a view to the argument by w hich those fi.cts were to' be sustjaioed -facts and arguments -which were so clejar tuat-uo one could entertain a doubt respecting, them. Mr. Gruiifly decJinnd to withdraw his propo sed amendment, Considering the course he had taken to be strictly parliumentary.- Mr. Calhoun replied, and Mr. Grundy rejoined. Mr. Webster, ajt length, obtained the floor. Nothing, he said, coutd have been more irregu lar ih -n th whokj of this debate, " and be could not avoid the expression oi his surprise, that the Senators should bpye' gonef so tar from the-ques-iiptV The questibn before the Senate was sim ply mS to the time to which the resolution siiould be postponed, ar.d on this imimportihi quest. oh gentle.nen had sijown a disposition to rush at once Into the discission of the general subject. If Senators were disposed to act, as there seem ed to be some indeatiofis that they would, on a motion of pblicyj, that-tiie first and most effec tual mode of injuring a measure was to give it a bad name ; that tlje.first principle of attack was to controvert bfefoi e.ltand, andto raise, previous to the discussion of the bill, a cry which "might operate on its progress, and afterwards provoke iti echo throughout the '.count r) ; titen th. y had a right to pursue the course which wasf thus n dicHtev t- lim be.iasa memberof the Committee' on the Judiciary, j who h;jd reported the bill iwnicii was the special order fortius day, couul not remain silent tin. his serit, whi e t heTgen tie man, frum Souih-Ciiroiina cliarg(.l him witli Jiav ing -st.sist.ed, and beeo att andjpart in naking a bill, winch he liad designated as worse than an abomination a bto create a dictator, to esta biisU a miht.iry dtspotism, and the' like. lie denied that such was the fact ; and he proposed, at a proper time to try conclus ouq with the gentleman on thisipoint. vile wished, in no de gree, to avoid such a cot fl ct. Ivor did he in 'end to otter any denunciations again,! oppositi on to the bill. Whichever it .should beewme ne cessary, her wotildibe -ready t-o assign the rea sons whu h hod ihd octd.Ji in )jive h ussent .o ('.cBI. ' But Ike wotfid ask, why was this discussion to Le precipuatcd, I V'"by w as it iioi postponed until.dk' clone'" fmc tor briiiL'inf it on- A bill create afi dictator, to establish ui.iiiiiry ticiHMit, leponeu cy one vi the Staruhng Gnmmiitf:es ot the Stii.tey and he a number oft hav'Con.mittee ! lhe gentleman ii oinftjiith.CaroJ"na had laic it daw ii, with an air fcf "incudy wt'.fchheiid iiui mtei d to depieciat k that tl.4 i Swhniuns w hick hes htul -oirere-d contained indubitable facts. Ni'w he, (Mr. V.) disputed the-.e facts, and he would tk issuer with the geiitfcn.an iroiffi Scutl.-Caro- hna on thsif point. Mr. ht-.- v ill n tn d. . Ue denied thaf thtv wtte5 fact and Le bhotild be happy to npct tte geuUtjuLa frwn., -i1 m. Smitli - Carorina von that head. Bnt when that LSiS? 0lf lhe idca'ihat o ..necouf.l gentleman threw ou the idea that wo onecouhi denvhts propositions, he tooV ; a verhphi ground, a'r.d jiarroweo oown ie pnwci i , uciua. w.v...--very conf.'ied limits. To assert such tiposifon as, in tact, a declaration ot his own infallibility. The author of Tludioras made his hero see truth. He (Mr. W.) tjitl not pretend to have had this personal h qiaintice w ith truth ; but, if to a mind as humble as h'S, the Teat tires of truth were nhihited. he was not able to idehlity them in the propositions of the gentlemanrom Caroiina.' Bu!, there would be a proper 'trme' to jo n.to mis ai-cussioii. c cu w -that tfme arrive, and he was prepared 6 prbcfeea immcdiattty with the discussion of the biM. v he never the " d iscussioji should c o-fte on', he should feel it incmihe' t on him to show tlmt tlicre was no 'provision;' no principle contninei! in tbis bill, which Was not in strict conformity wkffthe Ciurstiiution, and in harmony witlr other me: sores which had been adopted 'by the Gov ernment. Aidif iv were proper on this occa sion to use what was called lhe argument ad ha mirntm, he f .should be4 ready fo sliowfhat. there w;ts r.ot a provision cont.ined in this hill, with the exception of part of the first settion, which had not, at some timr, received the sanction of Souih-t :arilina herself. The right of the'criminal it was, to be heard first, then tried, then judged of. Hf claimed for this bill that ii should be fi.i'bt he ird, then tried, and ju 'ged of ; and not that it should be judged of without trial or hearing. He v peiled'the charge tliat the bill wa,4 to cre ate a dictator, to eslablisii a military despotism, and to repeal the CoriJtoulien, and ciush n sove reign State. Tnis was, indeed, a high sounding indictment ; but he called on Hie Senate to try it, and nit rece.ve it w proved witliout a trial. Mr- Calhoun said, that if lie possessed the Wit of the author of liudibrus, he would not think of emolovinsr it on so solemn an occasion. It was no part of bis policy, it was not his intention to g've to the bill a b.d name in advance, for the puipose of enlisting prejudices against it While acting' in defence ot hex rig;its, the State of S. Carolina had been cruelly denounced s setting herself up in wa:on hr-stnity araint the General Government, .as exciting rebellion, an i inter.ding to break down the Union; ai;l lier sons h .i been stigma-ized as traitors. It was not so. The gen tleman trum Mussacousetis bad said, that saving the first section, a prudent reserv .tioo, alt ther - provisions in toe bill nan at some time received the sanction ol South Crohno. it was nyt so. To the peculiar peiceptions of that gentleman such day 'appear to have been tbe fact, inas much as he regarded the St .te as merely amass qf individuals, a' body of siuugiers perhaps; but he-would be UH' ble to dise.ovei in any one of t)ie mcu of jhe State ot South-Carolina, a sanction of fUf - .i nn ,,Y, ,,.! a Mr. Wilkins resumed his opening Speech, and adverted to the excitement at present existing, "n South-Carolina, to the blue cockade, Pal tef.o bulUm, &c. UccI . ring that i was next to irr.pos- li. :-.i . . .1 " ...i t sibl to avoid a collision, w h ie. the Ordinance of South-Carolina remained i:i fr.rce, and tliht f?en tlemen who represented th,r iny bill passed by Congress would defeat the Ordinance were mis taken. Mr. Miller said ha had not expressed the p pinion that Nullification would be ..banloned upon t.'ie passage of a bill of any character in re ference to the Tar.fT. It Congress passed a bdi altering the Tar.fT acts of 1823 and 1832, he was of opinion tha' such act would srt aside the Or dinance, which w.s s:i . cific in it application to to the Tahff acts of '1828 'and 183 J 1 . Mr. W.. said, S. Carol. na o'lers but two modes cf ndjustmen', viz: the abandonment of the pro tective system, and raising tlie whole revenue wai ted from unprotected articles, which would place the laboorhvg cia.sse'Tof Pennsylvania on a footing with the paupers of the old world, and abolish the poi.cy !ndi i. Carolina bad .ssNted in establisl-ing. The ad'i 'liable Speech of ti.e Senator from S. Carolina on that occasion in 1315 w:.s engrav-eu on the hearts--of the peopi'e of Penntylvahia, at.d was I mug up in llveir houses beside the Farewell Add re.ss of Washington. Mr. Calhoun her saiJ, I thaok the gejithtman foi slluding to that speech. It has "beh much aner very uTten misrepresented, aniVi shalHlke an eariy oppor unity to exphdn i. ,..t Mr. VViikins. 1 haU he happy.tb. witness the exhibition of the Senator's ingenuity in explain ing the speech gift) such a manner 4s to make it accord with hisTpreent views. I should net have aoud, d to it, h.ul nni the Senator remarked upon the bill from our Committee as a bill of abominations." " Mr. Calitoun. It requires no apology. Mr. Wilkitu proceeiied to st.itfthe conside rations which rendered a compliance with the tems proposed by South-Carolina improbable, if not .implit-tble.' For bis own p.rt, he was free tosay,tliat he could not bring his mind to ass-nt to so destructive a measure. The olhef propo sition for! the adjustment of the controversy was, the. call of a general Convention of the States, in order to submit to-them the arbitrament qf the .disputed pow ers. But it was not -probable that two-thirds of Congress a 1 three-fourths 'd' the States would be willing to Call a Convent km for this purpose, for the people are averse from any. change inthe Constitution, believing that it could not be made better. Mr. W. stuteH, that on a proper 6cc;ision, he meant to propose two amendments to the bill, v.z: one to lim't some of i;s provisions to the end ofthe next session of Congress ; tht other, to restrict the use of military force by the K.xe cutive to the suppression of violence (and not to prevent it) Mr. W. .said. that if we examine j which; it was alleged had followed them. Mr. Caihonn said tha' South -Carolina wa-5 un doubtedly preparing to resist feree by" force. Buti.let the Umtetl States w thdraw its fotces from her bordt rs, and lay th'S bfill upon the table, and her preparations would cease, j Mr Wilkins resumed. Th.t is, sir, if we do not oppose any of lo . movements, all will be right. If. we fold our a ms, and exhibit a perfect indiiVience whether the Laws ofthe Union are 'oh.y'yud-or noi, all will be quk-t! Th"l admit, would- be aii admirable mode to avoid collision ainl pTCvent disturbaice ; tut is itRffhnatwe can Mihrmt to- The moment We :jKib to coun teract the Noll ficatioH procedfpjs -lor" South Carolina, the Union is dissolved ;- tbr, intfiis g., vernmjeni of lawsl union is medienCe aiul obe dtt rce is timou. 't he niomepfoth-Caror4-ia-r--Mr. Cjlht)i..-W ho relies upon force in this cotilioteisy ? 1 have insisted upon it that South Carolina relied idiofetl:r on civil pioqess, awt that, if the General Govct nmei.t'fcfioits fo force," 'hen onlyjljll' SoMth:Caroliiwi 4-rly tijmi force. cF'ft'rr.o beivti fiducedbyViilK r aityt upon thai tnc measures iaa.en.uy tue Aumini.iruiion. Hi re- I. lO eSji aiM anU ailiJIUI tlie ISllt Section Ol i nf tt,p Tariff Kill rf,rence to the present crisis, it would be found the b,l of last sesl ton t expecting imposts I ii. id" " Z , ire that tbey were not at alf of that m.-htarv charac- ! . i i - J-V- ' . ? r , j m. AUantb gave.VOilCe, Pter to justify the measuresof South-Carohnu : "! ,1 , . P ueio.e u.e fnenIs had hail an paiiywnl tau ixa iefponuu.ty.J ThGener Appeal to the paritit of i5uiith-(;rolina to llj magnauiiTiiiy uv-woicit sue uoasis ' mum. Mr paihoun.I ymorry that Soutti-Carolina cannot appeal to thesiejise of Justice of the Gen. eraf GtivAnment. !;Jtfder! Order! (from one or two members.)-" f;:, - Mr. Wilkifls. Tin Government will appeal to that .political -.sense ';hkrl exhotts obedience to the laws of the coot; yi as the first dutv of tlie' ..UMzam Jt will a pi tsl to the moral force 'pi the coninmnuy. J ma wpjieni oe 111 vaui, n wm appeal to the .Indium If the mdd arm of the Judiciary be iotu ficfit;t' execute tlie law?,' it will-caff. out th- tiyd f -rce to sustain the taws. If that be iiisufri:? ift. Gal sve and -protect us in the last re 4 li-otnf the evil does ceme upon the cotmtry,. KAons" responsible" for h ? It" force be brought u-Ao tiwe aid of law, who, Jssk ot geoue.men., i ro iwnieior n iu iu- reopif of the United 'St -!e? TJiiat .is the question TaiK ot it as you )d.se, mysttt'y matters as you will, theorize "is y oil. may, pile up abstract .jiro position.s to any exfint, litvl.ist lhe qiiestion re solves itself in'.o 6nj,ol obedience or resistrce ol the laws in o'he wor.dsi.of union or di;unJon. Wherein, said Mr. V. consists our liberty? What is the foundation of r tir political insiiutior.s which we boast of ; w hiiH we hoi i up to the wcrid for imitation, and for te enjoyment of wJiich the votary of fretdom f srns iinev trv portion of the globe what is u?' i that a go-vethmeat where tlie People tik the laws nl where the People obey the lays which tbry themselves have made. Theie Wi.re -evefal cases in which the use of force is rderred to in the Ordinance, in wlncii Mr. W. udjintted the ri-ht to use ,it If,' for temple, as ifi case supposed, Congress 1 inteimcii t;. oytnu.i ami suotme. me state or Carohoa and oVertun 'their liberties, he adn.ii ted the right o( r-sstai:c-e by tirce. But, come down to the c utingep y in which the Ordinance declares tha' foice sldl be used, and it is in the event" of ihe attempt: by, the United States to en force the i- j! cuti' n if '-tie Revenue Laws. " En rorc"" is the woid employed by the Ordinance. l'i-r the meanng of thes word it was not necessary to r so:t to Johnson )c Webster: tlie law may be 'enforced" bexeMtsion, by judicial process, h a simple demnnd V,fp'j mtnr of duties by an United 3t f.-s Ofticti' "It needs not the iron grasp of power, the'mked sword, or th fixed tsvojiet. to const ituLe enforcement of the laws. J Mr. Wilkin. Thj Genera 1 Government will not, appeal In thetjrfeur.ee, to force. It 11 Yv,u tnforce the la a .every d:v, a.v l every hour j lullon lo mv& 11 w" le V"r to puriiSU trea ot every da, in t'.jnot tn.-Iquil state of so- son' winch w.sa violation of allegiance By ad ciet. T.,i' entoic-Jnent cf the taws it is which ; verting to'the manner in vibicii the Const i utiou is, a'tlerthe Ul t V nuan, to be construed into was ti.lifi.-d, and the language of the ratifications, an att. mi t to. put d vi. tlie people ofSouth-Ca- ' he proved, that the Constitution was the will of roiina, aod i o justit cdhng foith of thousands ' tlle P' l,le b ,!,eir delegates ; and i hat it was upon tiious.:nds'i.t . tied men to resist it! (ratified by the people in Convention, and not M-. W.. procetderf to examine the Ordinance. and the' doings ot tte people of S. t'ardina m cons quenCeNif it. af-d shfwed' that the provi sionsof the bill be !or-the -Senate were necessary in order to meet the' extraordinary meusiites ta. jkYn, and pr .posed. tv fee tert by S. Carolina in opposition to the la of tae Ltn.ted States. In coi,.chision, Mr. )' . said, he had attempted to explain the reasotr whicn had induced him to g ve iis sanction, ti tjie "bill. te should only sav, in addition, that f it were ?th pleasure of Ct igre-s to enact th. 4 bill into- a' law, he should most rerveM.lv pray tat-no occasion might ever occur to. require a rc uri to its pr visions. It was b's desire tbutjs'fie present bill, w bejl it siiould become a law,- .might he rendered unne cessary by a rVtUin -ftiie .state of happ tran qMiliiy whicn wo.ild ', ;r.ew the cement of our Unton, and might heor.Rges to come, . widio.it tne nee ssty of refere nce to its provision-, sium beritig in the lijiarie ;r.f the lawver and among the archive of le'l J U r ' The iurjjier con JtJ r.iiin ofithe bib w s pos -potted ti i to-moirojitr Ai'nd the Senate tillered on Executive business! -V. Jan. 30. " After some preliuiiMary businens. the Senate rrsunied. the' consideration ofthe bill, further to "provide for the collec tion of tluiies on ifni posts. ; Mr. (irtin.lyreht.its.vl the amendments mention ed hi Mr. Wilkins v..jteiday, proposed by the Ju;icia!v Coni.r.iuA.' Mr. B bb rh?ti n .a- aid addressed the. Sen te i. opp;.sikm4o the pAi. Mj Voce, sa d i stdi for pf:.c, o.dJ,Wish to produce -it in' the way most piac'k ubfeaswtJl as desirable. He could , h-.ve. wished' CKil this discussion had been di-l.tyed so a to hat fcUkeu advantage of all csr- curnstances thai ir.'r ht , occur. Buvdns wislics availed not, he. w w..7onipe J!ed to go ;i lit, vu'd deliver sucli i. to i lie div cussion tit the b vitws ot it, a- a, pe .rtd to him prnneiit. Mr. B. aid he ciit risked the Uri oy a tne saf -guard of our couatiy tiorn h ie invasion and the bond of peace and conctrd.j hir e. Mr B twen refeirin. the President's P.-ocla-mdion a..u Mess..gtf And t the bill i elore the benate.-whii.h. vv .s b :d t b; responsive to tne m .lessage. -J-aKing V pi o osed amendmeots to the but, wiih the cil p f view, the o ject could not be mistaken,. Ifg. roi-.sinered the st s ta, ken by S Carolina, -ken byth? Staeiia its sovereign chaVactcfHe did not mean to justi fy the extremities tWtifch tiie Slats, had gone, nor to defetiil all be ;)bsitioiis, but lo exttmitie. the Const itutioii, uiiiltotestihedocUojes w4iich the Proclanntiov, tli; alesage and t bill pro pose lo establish by orce ft arms ; h lo drscuss the question' wheUjt,he present c. inflict ot opi nion .-could not be u jjusttcl without the sword and the. bayonet.' ; Hr. B then went length into an examina tion ofthe 'subject, D'miaj4i)g . tb. preseyit dis pute between S. Caffh'na and the Geuer.f GuV ertitnent with the diue OetweefftSreal Britain and the American Colonies, whiclrSssued in our Independence. Mr; B. in the course of his re marks, insisted on tl Sovereignty of the States and considered the iovernment of the United States merely s. tin y.gil ofthe States, for cer tain purposes, For thfdije execution of all which duties, the Gqveinit Jsnt is accountable to the States its creator.; Mi. B.bb did not get through his argument, but gave way for a riot.on of Mr. King for ad: Miirum. nt. i '- jouniment. '- : TTiurSi (iy, Jan. 31. On motion of I jr. King, the orders of tlie day were post pned to take up the bill V5th ot February bejd avail. The bill was taken, up and-ordered to a third read mg. Lhe Senate the ; resumed the Revenue Collection bill, a d Mr. Bibb continued speakugtiiltheuuIbourofa(journineut, when he gave -wr, ant Mr. Poindejiter moved that the Se ate adjontr:, whiciWuu tion was negative.; 19 votes to 11. - Mr. Buckner.theit moved to postpone the fur- usuui minrer,,to a ts pMm. to. aij;urn. tucfi w.v the" practice in the ? jtn&te. Bit if a get. .ii.m .11 yielded ihe'ftour fo ai y othel nation, he'ieid-ed-thcrr''ght?I veu; ie it. - t Mr. Pojiidtiter sw: it must beapparei.tto the Seiu'te, that the qtits tion now bif. vc tiie rienait was one of he gie- st imporiancevMle had ne ' t-r befpieseen a it .posit ion manifested bv this body totems to a ' iitmber an opponuniiy :Ur ther cons'; delation of jfte bid, and to make it the! ii a 1 t - special order of the y Mr to-morrow. ant.! commen wl a speech against' Mr. Websttr r. tl?a point of order.; rThe U T"' Vvhtch lasted fintll eight o'clock, gentleman from Ke p'cjiy had given way in'ihe At half past five, a niotioj) .ay aft -made for f rest and n eW bis a research in order to enable hlrneir. to C a) close bis argumet)! 01 a manner which would be satisfactory to hrthself and lo fne enmstry'. It the Senator -from' Mnssachitsetts wire disposed to speak to tlief Senate tor a week, he would l ways vote foradjournmeut when it was request- ed- - .' '' : : - - The Chair decided, that if a Senator yield-;-! tlie floor for any other motion") ban a motion to dj -urn, he lost his right to the floor. Mr. Poindexcr then renewed 'th'motioli to adjourn, and asked fp the yeas and nays which were ordjeredfThe ; question w.s their taken ad decidrd as'tollow s : - i 'Yeas Messrs. Benton, Bibb, B!uckner, Cal houn, Clay, Kintf, Mangum, Mdler, iioore.iVin dexfer, Hives,, Robinson, Tyier and-Whit ei 14. " Nays'- Messrs. Chambers, Clayton, D.dla, Oi.-krrson Dudley, F'ot, ''Fi elinghiw sen, j lleo-dr''ck- Hill, Holmes, Kane, Kni0f, Robbins, Seynriiiur, Silshee, Tipton, Tonitiusoii, Webster Wilkiia and Wright 20. ' Mr. tJibb then continued a few minfijes longer, when ie again gave way? and, on motion ot Mr. Mangura, the Senate adjourned. Friday, Feb. 1. Th bill for the t ebef of the heirs of Gen. AcPherson was taken-up; and after some -debate, the question on its thitd real'ni was taken, and negatived 28 yotes to 17. ' ' y" ... : "? The Senate then resumed the consideration of th Revenue Ciii'ection bill. Mr. Ilibb acam took the floor, and did not close his Speech un til the usual hour of adjournment ; when Mrfcfhe particulars of which ue shall t)ressi Smith moved to postpone the further considers tion of tlie bill till to-morrow : but 60 the ug. gestion of JUr. Grundy, that unless the progress otUlu- bill shoiiitl be expedited,' there w.s no prospect of getting it through, Mr. Smith with drew his motion. a Mr. Frelinghuysen then obtained the floor, and commenced in reply to Mr. Bibb. He occupied about an hour, in an exposition of the fallacy of the grounds on which it had been argued, that this Government was a mere compact, powerless for ail purposes of energetic government , and destiune of any title to the allegiance of any of it citizens. t He shewed by argument and illus tration, that -f the government was not entitled to allegiance, it was an absurdity in tlie Consti- ! u UH" Lt g'fiaiures, ana wun tne lorms oi Svaie authority. His comments on the language cf Mr. Cal houn's resolutions drew an explanation, from that genilem in, afiu at 3 o'clock, Mr. Frvdinthuyscii j havig given w .y, on motion of Mr. Se,ymour, the Senate ad journed. - ' . . HOUSE OF REPKLSENTATlVfiS. Saturday, Jan. 26. Mr. V erpla .k represented a bill making 50 appropriations for the Cumberland Road, tigraduajlv.) and oilier unimisheov improvements. Mr, VVickliffe offered a Resolution, but did yot pt"ess a. decision upon it, proposing tograduate the reductions contemplated in the Tariff, so that the lowest rate of duty shall not take eRect, until the year 1336, arid the quantum of reduction be-equally apportioned-among the previous years. The house ajiain went into a Committee on the Tarifi bill. Mr. Buries- spoke Tn opposi;itn to the bill.. until 3 o'clock, when, ori motion of Mr. Grenueil, the Committee rose. " a Monday, Jan. 28. After some preliminary business, the House eqtered upon 'tiie cotisideration of .the Tariff b.l'. Mr. Bulges, resumed and concluded his Speech. Mr. Young of Connecticut, nexi obtained the floor, and moved for therising-of the Committee, but the mot on was negatived 67 votes to 61. He then spoke till half past five 5 when another ilio ion was made to rise, which was negatived .80 votes to 54. Mi. HowaKl-of M at y land then took the floor ; and iiavjtig concluded, Mr. Wr. B. Shepperd tiioved 'that the Cominiiee rise, which was carried iff votes to 71. Tuesday, Jan- 29. ) ' Mr. Appleton' Resolution, calling on. the Sect-clary of tiieTivasury for eeVtain information in relation to the Tariff, was fiik -n up, after some debaie, a motion vms made atid carried, to proceed to the or der of tlie day. Mr. V. B. Shepperd, of N. C. address ed the i'oinmittee, in oppo-ition to the Tariff bill, till near 3 o'clock- Mr. Slade nest rosei on the -same side, and spoke till near 8 o'clock. The comiuittee rusei on motion of Mr. Bates JVe lnesday, Jan. 30. , $ Mr. Adams prpsented a memorial from the Legislature.of Massachusetts, strongly expressive of dissent to the passage of the Tariti Dili now ueiore tnegiouse. The memorial was referred; biitf after wards, Mr. Wilde moved to reconsideV the vnfe of reference, on.-accou expression in the preamble which nupttted j tt; lne Commitlee of Wavs and Means ...... . .' (of which he was a member) wish report- ing this bill for an object different ft om lhe object the y protesHcd but the debate i was cut off. for the order of the day. li.e U'!Ue then resumed the Coiiside- that after his pportunttv to express their .views respecting the bill, and to offer their respecjgve amendments, he should move to strike out the enacting clause. Mr..Batee, of M'assachusetJts, who had moved yesterday fur the ilsing of tl.e Committee, rose atid addressed the Com mittee in oppoMt'on to the Bill. ' -He oc cupied the'iloor until past thTee o'clock. Mr. I'earce of Rhode Island, ob'tartirtl the-.Committee to fist, but it was nega tived ; at sever another shared the same 1,3 1 e , . 1 eas oJ, i;ts 4 o. - 1 ,1 ,i 1 r ,-.!- r,ui.;ii I inn ii.Ttl f .1 mi.i. .( . .... 1 -wnftv . I y .. T " t? .. -.,i . ,V .......iiiiii.ihc wtjn; inini, l-te- A. lOUllUlJ prc;aifcil.;y5ite5J', I The comiuitte'eaCCvidtngl t,'-:;;. : ITvundoy, Jan. SI. i I Tlje motion of Mr. Wilde to recorisM tne vole lor reiernng tt e memorial fr ' Massaihusetts.was asaiii discussJ" considerable length, and was asain rupttfd'.by. a call for thfe order of the jJ' t The consideration of the Tariif h'Mst mg agnui resuineii, itir. isanKs, of p who-had the flon?-, addressed the Comnv .ee, rn;opposrtion to the bill. . Mr. ra of ' Alalh, followed on ; the same ' Mr. Jarvisj from the satiie Slate, su'..,,;. .a . u v. : 1 1 i y''- cu nie uni. 'J'he quej.tion bcina;on, Mlluntin-w Amendment to strike oat the dutiei ,4 tea and coilee. , Mr. llovvard offered an amciidmpnt make the" duty on; colVee eonintence ,. tlie Ikl .of SepteniUer, 1853, which J agreed to. The" question thenoccurrinf nn ir Huntington's amendment, which ir.J .a strike out the 31st aod 32d seething j the bill, containing the duties on ctfftt aim tea. Alter a lew remarks lrotn Mr, Eurd ot fa. in ravor or the ainendment. The question-was taken, and-decide in me, ann mauve, -r eas oy, JN avs 64 h. 1VV Vk 1 il ,lr v;...'n.l nr. ..... ,e :ni. uue imw iiiu , evi an a iiietiu iru'i t i ... . - .i. . : .1 . i , i "mt - i rv .'. nereanei out. tne general ettect ot whirl I is, to uiawe uie renuciHin .01 tlie OutieiJ ..u J - uil..Ui. ...s ' . j - Ai on wuoi, on umiiheirt. oir carpets, fl. pel's &.C." and iwi'nvaftufacturo of cotton more, gruuual man ts proposett in th bill. . ; . -.' On this rnotionihe Committee rose. Yeas rr, IN ays 44. , Feb. 1. The debate on Mr. Wilde'sl'motiontt re-constuer tne vote n certain lvesokii. ons . of the Legislature cif Massachusetlj was resumed, but was not concluded be. fore the hour ' expijj-ed. The Tariff M" was sgain taken up. Mr. ,Vhite?s ameni ment came first untler consideration which went to reduce tlie duly on wool and onjtwtstand yarn, more gradual, viz: 35 per cent, ill 1834", SO tiil 1835; 5 till 1836, 'and -20 cents tnereafter, .. Mr JJl-Mit of N. York, thought the pro. tection o wool not syfjiciently -A And after a 'speech explanatory of Ijis views, nove'dv.;ipf amend U3r. WhiU'si rnendment, so as to make lihe duty 40 per cent, tnl the 2d March, v$3 (inten-Jii afterwards to raise the rate, for 1 834, to cent, and then decrease the iu The questionv .being put on -Ijiiie anifnd- ment, the voteHere ayes 61, noes 60. The Chair voting in the negative. produced a lie. So tin amendment vvas lost. $ The question recurring on Mr. Whirf amendment -aftergsomei remarks from Mr. Stewart, in which he insisted jLha-t 25 pr 20 per cent.on wool, v.as no nrotectioa and that, as the duty wastmerely for reve nue, he preferred 0 to 25 percent. Mr. B urges dicwed, and further L'fai trated the baine yiew. r kart"' Mr. Root then moved another amend- met, so as to insert '45 per cent instead d 30, as lie before proposed for the year lob4. ', M i . Polk opposed the motion.. Mr. Davis, of Mass. ioquiredifMr.il intended also to raise the duty bn wool lens. 1 .-r ;' ' Mr. Root replied in'the negative. After some further discussion, jDwhic. Messrs. Hoffman, Everett of Vtand Jen nifer took part, Mr. Root's amendmen vvas negatived, ayes 18--noes tfotcounied Mr. Everett, Vf Vermont, then moved to amend tne amendment of Mr. Yhite so as to restore the protective duty of tht act of lasttyear'on wool vix: 4 cents pi kb. and 40 per cent, ad valorem, "whicl was ajrreed to:v Av.es 8r, Noe 67. The Vfuestioff' then recurring on Mr. Whitens ameudment, as thus araenddbj Mr. Hs Everett, Mr Polk warmly TemOnstrated againt its adoption, as goifein substjance to de-i ciare mat tne iiotise woutumo :iiouii.g-' the way of compromise,- but would inM't on retaining the protective duties ns'M were at present irt force. Mr. Iti'ersol contended that thewwf interest had suffifre'd most In the 6ili last session, add ought now notlo befor saken. .- , ' M r. Cagvbrelf.ng referred to great sp"' ulations whichlvad takeif place in wihi and-, to:.-, competition- between lhe growers and the niahufacfurers. in .con quVnce of the duty!beingj raised by af' mer act. If the amend:tient should should consider it as'iin i iici.ca ut (f!arJ Ijiou that no bi!l was to pass and iW ' were to have, war between the north sc south. ; . ,v Mr. Beardslef of -"N.-vTork, now mow th amend the ameninent of Mr. Everett so as to limit, trt'f he first vear. and lhe3 to decrease the-kthty success-ively by o cent each year, in the specific duty, '7 riaf Paul ilia rtil dlltV ail"1 Ftbws: 4 cents' sneci lie and 40 per cem- 1 . -.- "' ... ' ! . - I . ! 1 I nf ad valoretn-tiil 1834 ; 3 cetits am r cent. till!l855 ; 2 cents arid 30 per tf " i ill 1836, and;then! l cent and 25 prc ad valorem" thereafter.' ' -y f This atitetidineht was caVrlc-d aye3 noes CO. 1. . fne questton oetng on ivii. amendment,. ns amended by Mr lev, it was fjVZ---avc8 72. noes 1 "Mr.1 W h i t e's S rsi atne 1. d iu en 1 vv as W adopted witliout aherafuwi. J-eavjn'; dui V bir'woot at 35 "per cert. liH 0 till -1833 ' ;2aftilI;18J6 20 thereai pcrtnaRtnt. -'4' . ' ,if. tl . fbe qiMrssiiotV was next put on -s secnud amendment, which t JVtiitir due tion -itiore gradual, as ndro-'- dUara.tillM8S4; 25 jdf 183 f jb3U ; and then 15, penaaneu. 1 f'". 'if ; i. i ) 9 .Ai ' - -' X-4 f -- . . " "i" j . rr
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