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THE UNION OP THE HTATEB, AND THE HOPE EIGHTY OP THE STATES.’'
BY U3riIU.YB4fcCU.VE.
THE ENQUIRER
IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
A T thru dollars per annum, payable in fod-
vance: or foot 'dollars iC uot paid fur buffi ro
the end of the year.
Advertisements will ho insetted at the rates of
stnntyfivt cents per hundred wolds for the first
insertion, and fifty cents for each week’* continu
ance. In all advertisements, the words that do
not amount to an even hundred, will bo consid
ered ns an jiandred, and chafed as such. When
the number of insertions of an advertisement is
not specified, it wil be continued until forbid, nnd
charged accordingly.
Sheriffs’ and other Officers’ advertisements in
verted at customary rates.
letters to tlio Editors on business must be post
fold; and in all cases where it is not done, the
postage will be charged jto tho writer.
Sates of Land, by Administrators, Executors or
Guardians, are required by law to be held on the
first Tuesday in the month, between the hoars of
ten in the forenoon and three itnlio afternoon, at
the court house in the county in which the pro-
rpertt is situate. Notice of these are to be given in
a noulic gazette Sixty Days previous to Uie day
ofsttte.
Sales of Negroes must be at puhlic auction, on
the first Tuesday of tho rponth, between the usu
al hours or sale, at the place of public sales in the
feoakey where the Litters Testamentary of Ad
ministration or Guardianship may have been
granted, first giving Sixty Days’ notice thereof,
in ono of the public gazettes of this -slate, and at
Kite dodr of the court house where such sulus are
to be held.
Notice for the* sale of Personal Property must
be given in like manner for Forty Days previous
to the day of sale
Notice to tlin debtors and creditors of an Fstatn
Didst he published Forty Days
Notice that application will ho made to the
Court of Ordinary for Leave, to sell Land, must be
published Four Months
Notice fo* Loire to sell Negroes must he pub-
fished for Four Months, before auy order absolute
shall be made thereon by the Court.
PICKLED VORS.
n bblv. Pickled Pork Tor .ale liy
£\9 GEO W. DILLLVGIIAM.
Jon. 12-34—If
COLUMBUS. GEORGIA, SATUBDM, FEBRUARY 23, 18%,
FIFTH VOLUME—NUMBER 40.
SMITH & MORGAN
H AVE now on bund a general assortment of
Groceries,. consisting of the following
named, and are disposed to sell low.
Iron, round, flat and squnre,
Russia Sheet do. a very fine article,'
English Sheet Iron,
Cast, German nnd Blistered Steel,
Castings Assorted,
Java, and Green Coffee,
I*ouf, Lump, St. Croix, and N. O. Sugars,
Molasses, a first rate article,
Weediug hoes assorted sizes,
Canal and Western Flour,
Irish Potatoes, by bbl. or bushel,
Rice, Cruckers,
Tobacco and best Spanish Cigars,
Sperm Candles,
Window Glass and Putty,
Linseed and Lamp Oil,
Wines and Cordials,
Best Newark Cider,
Good Vinegar,
Letter, foolscap and wrapping paper,
Powder, shot, and lend,
Nails nnd brnda assorted,
Live Geese Feathers,
Grass nnd Hemp Rope,
Bagging and Twine,
Salt in sacks, Grindstones;
And other goods generally kept by Grocers.
They feel thankful for past patronage, nnd in
vite irtends and customers to call and examine
there present stock.
Feb. 9-38—tf •
New Goods, New Goods.
I ^flE Subscribers are now receiving from
New York and New Orleans u largo nnd
general assortment of Full and Winter (Jowls,
comprising every article usunlly kept in their lino
which is offered on the mostaccoramod.atingterms
for cash or good paper our customers nnd purcha
sers generally are particularly invited to give us
a cast, as we are determined to sell bargains.
HUDSON 4fc FELTON.
Dec. 14 31 tf
Copartnership Notice,
T HE subscriber has taken into Copartner
ship Mr. James 11. Mitchell, of Boston,
and will in futuro conduct his basiaess-under the
firm of
NORTON & MITCHELL.
He therefore earnestly requests all who are in
debted to him to make iminuriiufo pay ment.
CHARLES E. NORTON.
Nortcrfo Mitchell
J JAVF. just received nt Apnlnr hicoin, by the
saHK
THomastnn Lime.
Barrels received on consignment, which
the subscribers offers nt n reduced price.
SHORTER, TARVER & CO.
January 18—35 —tf
SPUN COTTON.
libs Spun Chiton, Nos from 5
•VUv t» 16, lor sale by
Jan. 19 35 tf G IV DILLINGHAM.
NEGRO CLOTHING HATS
AND SHOES.
J SUT received,
100 Suits Fustine,
4)0 do Hangup Cord.
200 pair Coarse Shoes,
20 doz Wool //ala.
—i4£SO—
A general assortment of gentlemens wear,
Coats, Pantaloons and vests. All of which we
olTuf very low.
HUDSON & FELTON.
' Dec. 22- 31-tf
Wool Hats.
doz. IIW Huts of superior qunlitv, for
HO sale by G W DILLINGHAM.
. Jan 10 35 tf
CUTLERY
Of a superior quality,
For saio hv
XauIO 31 JACOB M. JOHNSON
JbtffjaOOl
A GENERAL assortment of School Books for
sale by GEO VV DILLINGHAM.
Jan. 18 35 tf
BUNCH RAISINS.
boxes fresh Malaga Raisins, for sale by
GEO VV DILLINGHAM
Nov 19 35 tf
“tomehchaStsT
A tiuistaal Assortmcntol low priced mid lash
iuncbh: Hats
—ALSO—
A splendid assortment of Shoes and Boots, di
rect from Northern Manufactories, on con.igti-
mont. For sale on tho most reasonable terms liy:
SHORTER TAllVER ii CO.
January, 18—35—If ^
GROCERIES
AT AT A LAV UIC OLA.
ORTON 4fc MITCHELL have received ny
ill recent arrivals from New Orleans,
75 bids Whiskey,
• 50 “ Flour,
60 hops Lard,
1(H) pieces Kentucky Ragging.
Which wilt he sold low for cash, cotlon or op
proved paper.Apiiludiknlii. Jim III
IRISH ROTATORS.
“■ dk bbl*. Irish Potatoes, for «»ale by
IW GEO. W. DILLINGHAM.
Jan. 12—34—tf
.PRESS
Garden Heeds.
Warranted genuine, for sulcnt Spring Garden.
January lb—35—tf
Collins Co's.
CAST STEEL AXES
For sale by
Jnu .10 31 JACOB M. fOflfcSON.
NEW STOKE.
.JACOB M. JOHNSON
Offers fin sale, a general assortment of
sar-oooDs, '
! Groceries, Hardware, Crocke
ry- Ware, ope.
A LL of which will ho disposed of on reason
able term.-*. Jan 10 34
JACOB M. JOHNSON
reronOv received an extensive lot ■'of
CLOTHING- •Consisting of
Suporfme olive and brow n Cloth Pantaloons,
do grey and steel mixed do do
do siecl mixed tiattinett do
do blue mixed do do
do Broadcloth dress Coots,
do do frock do
A general assortment superfine BomUnziho
, and V ulencia VESTS. All of which will bo
; sold cheap for cash.
| 03 s * He has also received 5 barrels of prime
. winter strained * IE.
Jan. 25-30—If
brigs D’Mango Cora, Columbus and Ma
tilda, from New Yotk. and by the schooner North
Carolina, from Boston, n very extensive assort
ment of Domestic Goods and Groceries; ail of
which they offer on the #osl favornblo terms:—
Among them nro
11)7 bales Plaids. Cheoks nnd Stripes,
75 do. Sheetings and Shirtings,
42 cases Boots and Shoes,
23 do. Beaver Hats,
13 do. Wool do.
J00 barrels New England Rum,
50 do. American Bye Gin,
50 do. do. Brandy.
50 do. Good Cider,
50 jlo. do. do. Vinegar,
10 didos French Brandy, different brands,
3 do Holland Gin,
3 .do. Jamaica Rum,
4 do. St. Crqix do.
2 do. VVindward Island Rnm,
3 halfpipes old L. P. Madeira Wine,
12 do. do. Sicily do,
30 casks Dry Malaga do.
40 do. Sweet do. do.
I pipe su|>erior Noyou,
73 coses Santern agd Muscat Wine,
42 do. French Cordials,
30 baskets Clmmpaignc Wine,
50 do. long coik Claret
200 hags ILtvannaand St. Domingo Coffee,
30 do. Spices.
10 do. Brasil Nuts,
7 do. Soil Shell Almonds,
C do. Filberts, *
15 casks American Cheese,
13 boxes Eng‘ Pine Apple do.
75 barrels liish Potatoes,
30 do. Onions,
76 do. Prime and Moss Pork, inspected,
20 do. . Mackerel, (October brand,)
150 casks Thomasion Lime,
200 do. assorted Nails,
30M coils Bale Rope,
50 do. assorted sizes Manilla Rope,
20 crates assorted Crockery.
30 baskets Sweet ( >il,
20 doz Castor do.
20 barrels Glauber nnd Epsom Salts,
30.000 best (lavanna Cigars.
THEY HAVE ALSO IN STORE,
100 barrels Whiskey,
120 pieces Kciitncky Bagging,
200 coils Western Rope.
40 barrels Sperm, and Linseed Oil,
10 tous assorted .Swedes and Russia Iron*
100, kegs White ,Leud ground in Oil,
100 do. Verdigris,
300 bags Shot,
2.000 pounds Bar Lead,
300 reams Wrapping Paper.
An assortment of Blank Books.
Besides a great variety of other goods necessa
ry for country stores. And to induce the Mor-
j chants of the interior to confine their purchases
to Apalachicola, they are ctuicri nlncd »o ou t ««
low as can bo purchased in New Oilcans
CHARLES E. NORTON.
JAMES If. MITllCELL.
Apalachicola, Nov. 1932—20—-tf
NEW HOUSE
AT APALACHICOLA.
T HE undeixigne have opened a house ut
Apalachicola, fo the transaction of a
GENERAL COMMISSION,
F.orw rding
Afn
HRY
NESS,
HR FlItM or
& Asher,
And respectfully solicit rntrnnniT'’.
JOHN C. MAC LAY,
ALLAN A81IER.
Mac-lay
t gratuitous insult, (calculated to exasperuta
Biiipltate the very eilreinltre*
rresn mo isirnuinml inquirer. I hernunuh,
weeks previous nodee, for the purpose of taking j , f “ th ® l « , *cKi«f which may ensue,
into consideration the late Proclamation of tho » ot *.ht>wevcr wo may deprecate the strange in-
President of the. United States, nnd the military discrelien of thin mee.ure, we snll mure deeply
proportions by his order, m cohtequenrc of the - W orn,h f disappointment Of nur just hopes,
procoedtagsoftho Statu of Hopth Carolina; Dun-i t •'! °. lt . . In, ‘? Jevt ' l »l™ t '"'‘ t *hicb the
lei Fitohett, Esq. wns nailed hi the Chair, nftd P™* 11 ™ 1 ! 1 '"“' Il “ , gh l proper to m.keeiM ■ pHiti-
Micrs VV. Fivlier, fcsq , was appointed Secretary, I, P rnc: l i ‘°‘ i opinion.. Before hi e election,
T.. I prolensed ta belonpfothe «nn»
In Store, and will
c constantly kept for mlo, a
largo stock of Graft rios generally, viz*. Sugar.
Coffoe, Molasses, Ir n, Nails, Whiskey, Flour.
Bacon, Kentucky flagging, Hope, Ba'V&c. «&c.
j Wanted, 1.000 bates rf
| GoollC OTTO
I • For which the market price will !>o pniil.
ApalMi,thu tilth Fit. 1631) 39-3.n
THE
WAllE-HOUSE
The objects of tho meeting wore explained ut' „ " ul W P™™™ *? MMtnBjoU.e .
length, hy Judge A. P. Upshur nnd Gun. Severn! .V* rty Y*“ t 1,6 h "." |,e 1 " ', obu »»i»Pv*r*««l
E. I'nrkor, and oh motion of tho funnnr ccntlu- *J w *B“ ,,# t * bo eoitntry, a. tin leadnr and bend.—
| man ilia fullooing I’roamble and Kosolatious "■ 1l0 " re P e ' 1 ' pdl Jpledged btm.tll to < ef.tai|ithe
were adopted, wi th only four diesouling voices: I f f ,nc, P*«8 of that pnriv-jhe has ctmpluined that
Wr the pooplo of Nortitimpton County, uiwem. i hw - «»«dd«nod thettf, and lie hu
bled in public meeting, for the purpose of taking P l ron,lstjd - ,n s lhB , "? 081 "'Miner, to bring
into Ronsfdcrntton tho present position of ftoiftfi i ! heJ ? 1 original purity anil Minplich.
Carolina with refbrcnco to the Union, do expli | !X: ,nt0 u «'»!n«»trution ol the govertm.ent.—
citly declare as follows: 11,0 C0 « n By helievod him; bal fJafcdy had hie
Wo were among tho earliest advocates of the . n ‘ L ‘* ec f 1 J ,D seahul tho last pledge it could give of
election of (inn. Jackson to tho Presidency of il f,*?- hd ® nc . e \ alua bedenoonred
the United Statos; we felt, in common with the
whole country, tho utmost-gratitude for his service
in War, and wo thought that v/e discerned in him,
1 *ly a pairioifemunuBuallr fervent, but al-
powers 6l mamw
A RE now opening, direct from Now York,
their usual supply of FALL and V\ INTER
GOODS.
Among which are BLUE, .BLACK, BROWN
and INVISIBLE GREEN C LOTH SS
Satinets, Flannels, Linseys,
Negro Cloths, Blankets, Cali
coes, Hosiery, fyc.
READY-MADE CLOTHING
Shoes of every description,
HATS, CAPS, feC.
November 1st—25—tf
Wil
dcuvour to
AND
Commission Business
>e continued hy the subscribers un
ite firm of S. K Hodgos &Fo. who.
while they i iel grateful for former favors will on-
aservou continutinco of them,
SEABORN JONES,
SAMUEL K HODGES,
no nil those qualities of mmd which fitted him for
the administration of civil government. When
the question of his rc election was submitted to
us. we saw no reason to regret the choice we had
made, and we therefore guvo him, with undouqt-
mg confidence, almost an unanimous support. If
any thing had been necessary to confirm us in ihe
wisdom and propriety of thiaktourse, wo should
have tound it in tho principles avowed und the
nuiusurcB proposed, in his first message nt' the
opening of thu present session of Congress. In
that, document we hailed with unfeigned pleasure
the first dihlinct promise of relief from the nur-
tlmiiH of an odious Tariff, while we discerned in
other respects, evidence qf un intention on the
“ *" ■* j part of thu Frcsidcnf. to redeem the pledge often
On Consign-,i f.xt—A nd will he sold oil accon,ino-\ repuatod, tint lie would bring back the govern-
dating terms: meat to tho purity of its original principles. The
GItOCElilES. | language used towards South Carolina, was, to
us, particularly gratifying* Ii iiotunly discount
nauced the idea of a resort to coercion, by the
ifkdk bills, N. Orleans und Florida Sugar,
20 lihdsL do. do.
300 sacks Coffee,
250 saeka Liverpool ground nnd blown Saif,
“ al In m and liomany do.
1,000 lbs Castings, pots, ovens, andirons, &c.
12 qr ciinks Liflion Wine,
Porter iu bottles; Cider in do ; Axes;
Tea; Loaf Sugar; White Uuvunna do.;
75 piocua Kentucky Bagging;
4<f “. Ihveroe.sn do.;
50 roils Bale Rope; Bagging Twine;
15,000 lbs. Bacon; 40 kegs Lard;
40 bids..Flour; 10 Itbln. Halts;
100 bids. N.O.and Florida Molasses and Syrup
100 lihds. West India Molasses;
10 bids. Pickled Pork, mess and prgpc;
Mackerel, No. 2;
Tlarilwaic, Cutlery, Jtn.
50,OCO Hogars, various qualities;
Trace Chains: Wrought Nails; Brads;
60 kegs Nails, 4d to 20tl
DRY-GOODS.
40 pieces Linen, various qualities; *
8 “ Linen Drilling,
White and Red Flannel; Bine Plains;
Checks: Striped Domrsticks;
Silks; ScwingSilkj Spool Cotton;
Calicoes; Cotlon und Wool Cards;
Mu squib) Netting;
Writing nnd fetter Paper,
liars: A— .> - ^ B
FURNITURE
1 Secretary and Book-Case;
2 Bureaus:
1 Ladies’ Works!and;
J Portable Desk.
July 10—9—tf
NEW YORK FLOUR.
-tf fk^KUarroln Best siiparfino Flour jut re-
1 Xlxl coivcil ou consignment. •
Anil for s ilo low hy
• SHORTER, TARVER & Co.
January 18—35—if
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
V IOLINS,Cymlmls, flutes, Music Boxes, Tu
ning Hammers, Tuning Furlts. Assort
ment of I'ianb Forte Wire, Violin Strings, Ac.
For sale hy GEO VV DILLINGHAM.
Jan 19 35 tf .
10,000 LOS. BACON.
J UST received on conHi^nment.
For «ale by
shorter, Tarver Co.
January 18—35—tf
CANAL FLOUR.
AA Uhls. Can.il Flour, just received nml fur
sale by GEO VV DILLINGHAM.
Jan 19 35 tf
SALT! SALT!! SALT!!!
sacks Suit, just received und for sale
Shorter, tarver & Co.
JaqSD 37 'll
CASTINGS.
A N extensive assortment of English Castings,
just received and for sale by
Nov 10 35 tf G W DILLINGHAM.
R
TOBACCO.
Lcftwicks celebrated James
River Tobacco.
■ Just received on consignment, nnd for sale low
I hy SHORTER, TARVER & Co.
Dec. 29—31—tf
NOTICE.
J OHNO.SEWALL willpeycash forColkm
delivered at Apalachicola, or w ill make ud-
'■Vances onshipmom. to New Yurk or Nuw Or
leans.
- Apalachicola. Dec. 29—33—tf
Jetcelry and Silver Ware.
A MONG which arc fine, fasiuonubfe Ear
Rings, Breast Pins A:c. for sale hy
Jan. 19* 35 tf Geo W DILLINGHAM,
NOTICE*
1 71IF. sub-criber has received, and is week
ly receiving
.Salt, Whiskey, Flour and, Gro-
ccnea of every description, widen he oilers at a
Commission above New Orleans cost and char
ges. lie will likewise purchase Produce, und
Lumber for which lie will pay cash or goods on
delivery ut Apalachicola.
JOHN O. SEWALL.
February 2—38—tf
eietfti
WBW STORB.
J. S. Sf/JITJI & C"-
M AVE commenced business in this place,and
taken the More next door to (ho Columbus
Bank, and offer foi sale u handsome assortment of
Dry-Goods, Clothing,
Hats, &c.
AMONO WHICH ARK TIlK FOLLOW fNG S
Rich Prints, French Drilling
Foulard Muslins, London do.
White do. White silk Pongee
Irish Linens nnd Lawns lldkfu.
White Cambric lineu Fig
llilkl*. Gei
gMdo. do.
jtoomen’s white and
SHOES AND BROGANS.
$ST JS h £ fet l irs Negro Jjlioos,
xLr do do Bioguiis,
25(1. do Kip do
200 do do Shoes,
200 do calf do
150 do do Brogans,
100 do Morocco Pumps,
1O0 t’o Indies do Bootees,
150 do do lasting do
200 do do do Hhoes,
250 do boys calf do
250 do do do Brogans, for snleby
Jan 10 35 tf fi VV DILLINGHAM.
NOTICE.
T HE Subscriber informs his friends nnd ac
quaintances. that tie has bought out Messrs
Lttwlioii & Howell’s establishment, and has uow
on baud n complete and general assortment of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard
ware, Crockery, China 4*
Glass Ware, lye. Sfc.
Which ho will *eP low for cash, or on terms to
t an purchasers. He is now adding to his stock o
GROCERIES, and iu tends keening n general
supply—and while tie feels grateful to his frienos
lor past favors, invites them , to give him a call
nnd judge For themselves
NICHOLAS HOWARD.
Jan 10 35 tf
DISSOLUTION-
T HE Copartnership heretofore existing be
tween the subscriber*, under the ■mine’ of
E. P. Hill & Co. wa» dissolved by mutual con
sent on the fi r stday of January. All the remain
ing business of the concern will be settled by K.
p. Hill,at VVaverly Hall, Hanis county, Georgia
E. P. IJILl..
WM. C. OSBORN.
.January 26—37—3t
J. S. .SMITH & Co
NfcIT DOOR TO TIIE COLUMBUS BANK,
Have received a handsome, assortment of
SUMMER CLOTHING,
consisting of
Black Bombazine OATS and OA TEES,
Do. Circadian do do
Brown nnd Green Merino Circassian do
C.isinctt Frock and Dies:* do
Black hating do. do. do
HOUND JACKETS.
Black Bombazine Round Jackets,
Brown Linen and Cotton do
Do. Striped do.
VESTS.
V/hitennd figured Mnrsnillea Vests,
Do. do. Valencia do
Plain do. Silk dq
Do. do. Velvet do
Do. do. swansdown do
PANTALOONS.
Black Bombazine and Lusting Pantaloon*,
Do. Circassian do
Brown and black Brochillas do
White and brown Linen Drilling, do
Do. Cotton do
Drub Merino Cosimerb Pants,
Do. Roan do. do
or.I and Russia Duck do
Fustian do
Linen Shirts with Raflles,
White do.
Brown do.
Linen and Cotton Draws,
Negro Clothing.
All of which they offer for sale nt low prices,
olumbus, April 14—4H—tf
Bordered do. fig’d Cravats
Borage ri haw Is Marble half Moso
Crape Scarfs Whitedo. do.
Do. Shawl* Lumbswooldo.
White and black Loco Clark’s Spool Cotton
Veils Pins and Noodles
Greon (inuzc do. patent Thread
Black Italian and Grog Slum do.
doNapSilks Cotton,und HilkUtnbrol-
Fia’d changeable* do. las
lt;d. and Canton Crime* Bonnet Wire nnd Reeds
ISl’k fig’d Crape Rooea Osnnhurghs, Fustians
Ginghams Bed Ticks
Furniture Prints Brown 3-4 Homespun
Ladies white silk clock’d “ 4*4 llo
Hose Cheek'd do
Cotton do. do. Carpeting Rugs
Hindi, tuck nnd ride Green .Table Covers
Combs and stamped Buizo
Brazilian do Dunstable Bonnet*
Binding, &c 1 case fine Leghorns,
REABl -MADE CLOTHING
HATS,
As wo intend selling lor cash, purchasers will
find our prices low. J S .SMITH «& Co.
ColUmlniM. April 6—47—tf
NOTICE.
FW1HE Miihseiiber* having on the lft Jununry
JL dis|>ofled of their Stock of (jimd*, | ur tho
purpose of enabling them to bring their conimer
nul concerns to a clone, and also to enable
them the hotter to colloct their dues, inform all
those indebted, either by note or account, that
they will find it to their intcrat to cull immedi
ately and pay.up.
Their office is in the Rtore of Gen. N Howard,
where they can be found at nil times.
LAWHUN & HOWELL.
JUST RECEIVED
5 pipes cog iliac Brandy,
do iiolln.id Gin,
3 do Malaga Wino.
2 hlids Jamaica Rum,
2 do Sti.roixdo
5 qr. c*sks Old Madeira Wine,
2 do dr Sicily Mitdciru do
2 do do Port do
5 bhls Sperm Oil,
5 do refined W hale Oil
10 do Linseed do
2d boxes Sperm Candles,
25 do No 1 Soap,
25 do No 2 do
Ifi.nOO Spanish Segar*. for sale by
Jan. 19 35 tf G W DILLINGHAM,
Feb 8—38—U
NORTHERN PLOUGHS.
A ssorted sizes on consignment
For sale low by
SHORTER, TARVER & co
jan. 18—35—tf
1AW XNfOXXCEf.
rjlHE Subscribers respectfully inform their
JL friend* that their copurl: • iship in the Prnc
tice of the Luw is dissolved.
JOHN MILTON.
ALLLN LAW HON.
The unfinished business of the firm will be
ronipluled by the Subscriber, and in addition to
the Court* which he ha* heretofore attended,be
will in future practice in the Court 9 of Montgome
ry County, Alabama. JOHN MILTON.
Columbus, Dec. t*—39— tf
:irin* of the United States, conforming in that res
pect to the spirit nnd genius of our iustituiioiis,
hut it was at the sumo time so mild und concilia
tory, a* to encourugo tho most sanguine hopes of
a rpoody ami tranquil arrangement of all difficul
ties with that State. It is with the deepest re
gret that wo feel compelled now to declare, that
roe promise of forbearance thus made to the Na
tion, has not beeu kepi;the hopo* thus encouraged
have been disuppomied. ^cntcely one week v> us
sulVefed to elapse utter this wise and coueiliatoiy'
message wo* transmitted to Congress, before a
Proclamation was issued by the same man, viola
ting his own tiromises, denouncing his own a-
vowed principle*, and calculated by the extrava
gance of its pri'leiihioi.s, to fill us with equul as
tonishment, inortilicatiou and,alarm.
The claim of power asserted in that document,
in behalf of the Federal Government, with refer
encu to South Carolina, is tn our opinion, not on
ly unauthorised hut without even the shadow of
pretence. The President rests this claim ( upon
that clause efthe Constitution which makes it hi*
duty to “lake care that the law* he faithfully exe
cuted,” but the e instruction which he p u« ex upon
these words, is much too broad for (lib fife spirit
of oar Government. The Constitution never in
tended to clothe him with the uncontroulld power
of determining whut laws uio constitutional, tfnd
binding^ and what are unconstitutional nnd
sal, tiu; whole military ami naval forco of*t1?o
United states, for tho purpose of compelling a
submission to his nonstrnction, whether right or
wrong. Our Government i* emphatically one of
free cTtoice; our institution* are essentially peace
ful, dept tiding tor their support, on tho ordinary
course of the laws. The moment that force is re
sorted to, for the purpose of upholding them, their
value is lust, their charactei i* destroyed, and
their very nature changed. Tho duty imposed
upon the President, of taking enro "that the laws
ho faithfully executed,” contemplates none other
than the ordinary moans with which at I executives
urc elothed, in the ordinury course of civil admin
istration; and such atlxiliury means also as Con-
giess may from time to time provide. Congresb
lias provided such auxiliary means: Tim'militia
of tho Suites and the military and naval force of
the United Stales are placed at the President’s
disposal, as means of enforcing thu laws. But it
is clearly beyond all dispute, from the phraseology
of the ucts of Cong res* llmt no case was contcin
plated und none provided for, except invasion by
a foreign nation or Indian Tribes, and 4< contl)ina-
lions of individuals” rising as "insurgents” a-
gainst tiro laws, und "too powerful to be sup
pressed hy tho ordinary course ol* judiciul pro
ceedings,'’ It is preposterous to .suppose that
Congress over designed to clothe tlie* President
with such menns of coercing a sovereign State
acting in her sovereign character, and asserting
her sovereign rights. Such a law would be in it
self a nullity, because it would violate the very nu-
tare of our social compact, nnd utterly break up
our Federative system. This-pretension of the
President, therefore, is peculiarly dnogurous and
alarming, and we think it the imperious doty of-
the People to speak of it in such marked term* of
reproach and denunciation, us ahull prevent it
from being drawn into precedent hereafter.
Neither can we reconcile the time nnd manner
of the Proclamation, and the rapid gathering of
inihiury force, tocarry its purpose* into execution,
with oar ideas of that temperance and discretion
which ought to mark the course of the Federal
Government, towards the ritates which created
it. South Carolina complained of nothing but
the Tariff; and tho President had, in his message
to Cun^resb, thrown the wholo weight of his great
popularity in the scale against tlie system. If
the burthens of dontii Caroliua'had been removed,
a* this message gave her reason to oxpect they
would be, she Would have had no motive for per
severance in lior present measures, und we find
nothing in her past history to wurraut the belief,
that *he would quarrel with her sister States, up
on u mere speculative doctrine. It was the
plainest dictate of prudence, to give her time for
rcfi<*;tion upon the course which it became her to
take, upon the new prospect of relief which tho
message had opened to her. But her people hud
scarcely rend that messuge, and welcomed the
hopes which it held out to thoin, before tbe Proc
lamation dcnotiQccd them as traitors, and. com
manded thoir obedience nnder penalty of the liny-
oiiet. There is bat one feeliog for freemen under
circumstances like these. Much might h »ve been
yielded to the love of Union, and in a spirit of
peace and compromise. But nothing can be yiel
ded to threats, by a people struggling in good
faith, for whut they suppose to be tin ir Libertie*
and Right*, without subjecting theniselveu to *ho
reproach of abandoning their Principles to a re
creant fear of punisliment. IVe fear, therefore,
ihrft Houth Carolinu has been placed by thj* most
injudicious Proclamation, in a position which
renders it impossible foi her to recede. Whether
site be right or wrong in hor principles, she bus
ol least, not yet done any act which calls for the
iut'-rporition of the civil, much less of the military
power of the United states. To assemble troops
within het borde<*. to array aourmy against her,
and thus to place her, whether she w ill or no, in
tlie attitude oft foreign enemy, roost therefore be
all thn principle* which brought him into power,
as untenable and fal.-*o. Indeed, his entire *rga-
ment upon the relation of the States to the Feridi*
al Government is little less (buna hi^h-tooed and
authoritative lecture, addressed to the Republican
Party, upon the absurdity and folly of those pr m*
cijiles which they eleqted him to suitain!! Look.'
ing back upon the administration of Ihe elder Ad-
ams* we can find nothing in the principles of that
day, which may not!»« compared advantageously
with those of the proclamation. The .President
has nut only mkon unusual pains to disprove the
construction which Viigiiiin has uniformly given
to the Federal Ooi.r itutioo, ever since the year
1798, Imt he ha* pushed ihe opposite const ruction
to aii extreme which was never before attempted
by the boldest advocates of u ConSolidet»-d Gov
ernment. Virginia ncVor gate her suffrage, ttf
bring principles like these into the administration.
For ourseh es, we distinctly declare the afo,(fo
ment which we feel lor our public function*rit §
is iponHurcd only-hy their fidelity to their trusts,
and hy the zeal anil ability with which they sue
tain those political principles upon, which alone,
a* wo believe, the safety ofour instil tlfoi.*e*B be
reposed. VVe have no such love ofipen ti» fo ren
der us unmindful of our ;/Hnd/d*r, or relag orr
detpnninution to su*iuin them. VVo believe thut
tho time has arrived when ir i* the duty of tho
people to announce their principles—not iu the
measured term* of cautious respect,—hat pi&iniy
and boldly u* hecomos iVoeruon to whom their
rulers are sulnpdihatu. Therefore
llcAotoal, That tho constitution of the United
States is a compact between the states us such,
and not a Oovcronmnt catnblisncd by tho aggi’o-
giitq people of'the UAitod btato*
2. That the states before the compucf, wort
sovereign, and after the compnct. continued to bo
sovereign, except «o fur as then sovereignty wns
plainly surrendered by the compact itself.
3 That tho Federal Government dferive* us OK*
istcncc. and consequently itp powers from thi*
compact, to whichtnu 8tate» ate parties, and can
not rightfully do any tiling which uto compact doe*
not plainly uulhouze. Ufonscqueuity, whatever
it attempts to do beyond thischurtet of it* powers,
is null and of no binding force
4. Thai although thu Federal Government if
the agent of the'Status, yet, whenever that Go
vernment transccndti it* authority, liiu stutos
Which sustain it in no doing, arc responsible as for
u breach ofiho compact,
5. That tlie compact provide* no common ant-
pire hy whom may lie referred question* touching
a breach thereof, cadi State must of neccMMy
juago mercoi m in» hlM ^ ti e
cniirna limy ripjitlult) nut upon it. own JuJgi rni'itl
until tint utliur purilu. to thu compact, to wit, tile
Htatui« *■ Ii-iIi roveree It.
0. That whenever the decision of a Etnto to
thron inn itm.'ir opon its reserved rights, shall do
reverend l,y the other Matas, acting os inch, n to
the duty of socii individual State to submit, und if
■it refuse to do so, it may be conrcod, uoiuss it wilt
puuccaMy withdraw from thu liitiuu.
7. Th nt thu Gorurnment of the United State.,
is a Unvurnmotit of cimieo, and not of force—that
tlw Stums which formed it, did so h r their uwn
mid the comniun benefit and advunluge and that
they have an ubsolute right to withdrew heroin <d,
whenever in their upiniun tlie compact >4 Union
sliull fail of tho put pose for wicli it was lormed.
t). That until judgement of reversal us puntem*
plated hy thn litlt resolduon, shall he pronounced,
there is no authority giveu by the constitution, und
none resulting Vrum tho nature of that compuct, to
cncrcn such state by force of arms, and an attempt
on the part of tho president el the United Elates to
do so, is a pnlpablo and flugtanl uroipatian, tend*
ing directly to the oieilbrow id thn constitution,
and to thu (vtablihlmic.nl of u military despotism.
If. 3 lint the assi inlduge of military force in ,
South t'.'iro.iuu for the purpose 'd coercing her
sulunissinu to tho 'J'nnfl'lawu. is w ithout doe war
rant ofluw, and aguinai the spirit and nature uf opr
(iovcrnmenl—thut it is calculated to produce tin
vary evils wHich it is dcaigued to preveut, ahd
therefore that it is tlie iinperioiM.duty ol the Pr*.
sident, immadiutoly in withdrew from that blot,
nil,tho military and naval lorce*ol the V- Sta rs,
which he has assembled there lor IMS purpose;
and we instruct and strongly churge our Dulugute
and Senator in the lienrrn! Asuembly to use ihetr
heat exertions for effecting this ubjecl.
10. That the principles herein disclosed are
thnse which Virginia has uniformly held ever
since the year 17DS,—are the true principles of
the constitution, as interpreted and acted upon hy
the Republican Parly, and the only principles up
on which, in oar opinion, our free lustitations can
safely depend.
11. That the principles avowed in tlie Presi
dent's Proclamation are not the true principles of
thu constitution, but me utterly opposed thereto—
that they convert our Federative bystem into a
Consolidated tlovernmeiil without limitation of
powers preserviog only Ihe numo ol n Republic,
which it posse, sou all the attributes of mooiiroliy.
We thereto solemnly protest against die use
of military toe against tlie Elate ol Eolith Caroli
na, until the appeal which sho lias made to her sis
ter State, shall do decided, and hertAnal resolution
tukon upon such decision, and we utterly de
nounce the doctrines of the Pseelamation as nhra-
federal. suhveisive of all the just rights uf tbh
ales, destructive of our whole lederailve system
and consequently of all s«urity Ibrcivil ,md polii-
iuil liberty; ns tending irresistibly to consolidation,
little, if at all preferable to th. worst forms of mon
archy.
We expressly and strongly instrocl and charge
our Pelegutes und Venator, to bear in miud die
principles herein declared and set forth, snd to act
m strict conformity therewith, in all cases, which
may arise, in the conise of ttieir legislative duties.
Alter Vie reading ol tbe foregoing Preamble
and Resolutions, lien. Parker read siwuialr. soiu-
tiona, which Iu had prepared to be submitted to
meeting, bet stated that his opinions aod feelings
were so well exj reused in the Preamble and rase-
lutioas, which had been reao, lion he should • ffer
the following only* and upon the qu. si ui being
taken upon them, they were ndopietl with three
dissenting voices:
That the Tariff acts nro manifestly unjust, une
qual and oppressive and so far as they aie intend
ed for protection of domestic manuf ctdres uncon
stitutional: thut the persever nee ol die majority-
in coagrees, ussUiuluiug the proto ctavo system
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