Western Statesman, Volume 3, Number 47, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 1 February 1833 — Page 2
PRKSSimXT'S HUSSAGE. naces of unlawful resistance by irrcgu-j oTthe ltithlt. the Pue.edext of 'ar hodies .f PeoP,e' wh RClinB unde .r ! .r . temporary delusion, may be restrained tuo L tilled Mates communicated to bv reflection and the intluence of nub-
bo!h Houses of Congress the following lie opinion from the commission of
actual outrage. In the present instance aggression may be regarded as committed when it is officially authorized, and
! the means of enforcing it fully provided.
Under these circumstances, there
verted 10 theopposiiion to the revenue .. - , .. ... ., f, ,. 1 ...... . 1 . f)i 1T . j tionol the autnoriliesol South Carolina, 11 t . . iir.iit..iilr...-.i..i.tt.-jt1lwt lint.
iv. i - 1 .1 . 1 t 1 luily to carry into ellect their tetl Jvates, which threatened, not merely i J . ,J . .. . , . ., '., , . . - nance and Laws. alter the lust of
iu i i 1 ;i i l liicir execution, uiu 10 rn-i danger the integrity of the Union.
And, althoui.li I ihen expressed
reliant e 111:11 11 m:'rui ie overcome
I MFSSAGE.
Gentlemen of the Senate end House of Representatives :
In my Annual Message, at the com
mencement ol your present session, I ad-
Ordi-Feb-
they are hereby required and enjoined j time. The change is no where more to obey and give effect to this Ordi-j remarkable than on this spot and its vinance and such acts and measures of.cinity. Ila traveller had visited it the Legislature as may be passed or ; twenty years ago, he would have witadopted in obedience thereto." It fur-! nessed a scene than which nothing thcr ordains, "that in no case of law or would alFord a more dediced contrast to equity, decided in the courts of the that which he would now behold. One State, wherein shall be drawn in qties- unbroken forest would at that time tion the authority of this Ordinance, or , have suriounded him, which the hand the validity of such act or acts of the of man had made no effort to subdue.
Legislature as may be passed for the Its few miserable inhabitants subjected
issue of victory or death, which was dtslinclly presented to them as the only alternative which the service they had undertaken presented, it was in the character of American soldier:;. Will you deprive them in death of a disn which was their trlory when
Uiaiwi ... '
sworn brothers, common princi-
Tpv fourht as they believed for
j &
? A band ol 1
they were unitec ny
living
qles
a common country.
common death
A common, grave
nnrose of L'ivintr effect thereto, or the tn all the deprivations and familiar with i was their potion.
validity of the aforesaid acts of Con- many of the c rimes which mark the sa- j received tucm. .
j gross, imposing duties shall any appeal ; vage sate. Hire he might have seen ' 1 p XQ 'crc:ll ;iuj
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ruary. It therefore becomes my duty j be taken or allowed to the Supreme victims of superstition chained down to to hrin? the subject to the serious con- Court of the United States, nor shall the stake fl allude to facts within my
'l1 sideralion of Congress, in order that I anv conv of the rec nd be permitted or own knowled:? and exniatinz by a
good
Lafayette has earnestly implored the advocates of d isunion to restrain their
null eitort. at least until lie at .1 moss
,, j f.,- r ., t t r sucn measures as mev, in tiieir wistiom a lowcu lor mat purpose: ana me per- cruel ueam me impuieu cnmeoi sor- . r, ..,i u.i ; the i iii.'ici.ct, ot the officers i t the Uni-, , ... . ,, ,-' ' ,, . , . 1 1 -r, r 1 ir 1 ,1 1 hke him, who have long n ami Med 111 , , ' . , . 1 ,1 , : r .1 may deem lit, slial be seasonably pro-; son or persons attempting to take such eery. 1 here a lew hall clothed and, . . ..Qt.i,.,,mi -'.,11 1..,,.,. ted ;ile. and tiej p ilriotim of the . ,- , , , . , . J, ' 1 ,' 11,' ,. , , . , . . n tne war of the revolulinn, 1 ill imv; , , . . , . ,' .... vided, and that it may be thereby un- apnea may be dee a I with as for u con- ha f starved individuals exercising alii1'"- , . f in ....
.': )kM b.aieu uiaiMiouiu l ie cmerjren- , , . ., . , ., r ' . r , ,, .. , , , .. . c . rr nasseu irom iue st.cne wi ". i.m.: w c1 '. 1 ,1 ? . derstood, that win e the (government is tempt of court." It lik.-wie onlams, ,that the powers of government (il govovern- f-'; . . , iv arise, rendering the execution of tho .. ' ... . ..n ' ..r r 1 . . r . 1 . . . . .. v . .. r,.ivi their reward in another atnj a
, 1 , 1 f idispo-ed to remove a Must cause otcom--"" "l""5 ""J " '" i"" menl it could he railed; without the 1 , -. r utui exiting laws impracticable, from any , . '. . . .. ,, or trust, civil or mitary, muler the State, ., f. ., ri.,.. rr r ...r r,A better world. -,s the senior chu er and 1 . . . 1 1 1 plaint, as !ar as may be practicable, . ,, ',, . . . ", . ' aid ol letters or ol law, or ot any Iixed . .. c u , i..iw i cause whatever, prompt nolic; should 1 . . . ., 1 . ' I sh;dl withm such tune, unci m such manner as ... ri t t ii.Jin behall of t'.ios.: who have been 1 . t- ' -.i .1 consistently with a proper regard to 1 ,t, 1 ir;,i0.lire si,.,n .,,escrihe . ike an 01th principles, V iiat a contrast to tne , . .. , . .. , r !c triven to Congress, with the susses-1., . J 1 3 . . UiC i'hlli ,ire sll-" precrme, iae jii o.uii i 1 .-..,. . .'since called into the teivue vt . , 15 , po the interests of the community at large, ; well ami truly t. t.hey, rxccuie and enforce scene is here pretentedf Hithin . , . 1 r.wi i,.,i ;-,r..
.1 . .1 , . 1 . . 1: 1 i. . . .. .. . i- .1 II .1 - .1 .11 il. lilUll luumi u v. t- ..v. ..
I iai llle 1 Luis uniuiance, -.uiu sucn aci or aai in 1111: siliai COmuass arc itsseilioieu ail llie . . . i i t
... A.nrr- :ill(l I ! 11 loll w e i uiu uuun
it is nevertheless determined
.. '.,1.1 I ,. rx.xnt 1't
y. . 111 1 4i supremacy ol the laws shall be mamLvenls which have occurred in the , .' ,
smarter. then alluded to, or which have
come to my knowledge subsequently,' pi t st nt this emergency. Although unknown tomcat at the, dale of the Annual! Message, the CP-; version which assembled at Columbia, in tb.e State of Sauth Carolina, passed on the 21th of November last, an Ordinance declaring certain nets of Congress therein mentioned within the limits of that State to be absolutely null and void, and making it thedutv of the legislature to pass such laws as would be necessary to carty the same into effect, from and after the 1st of February next. A copy of that Ordinance has been officially transmitted to nie by the Governor of South Caro!ina,and is now communicated to Congress.
The consequences to which this traonlir.ary defiance of this just thorify of the Government might si'.rclv lead were clearlv foreseen.
it
in tiiv own dutv in' such' an emergency
tamed
In making
this communication, it
appears tome to be proper, not only that 1 should lay before you the acts and proceedings of South Carolina, but that ' i sluuld al?o fully acquaint you with those steps which i have already caused to be taken for the due collection of the revenue, and with my views of the sub
ject generally, that the suggestions
to la-
legis
this Ordinance, mid such act or act
l.rsislature as may be passed in
thereof, accord in;; to the true
meaning ul the same: and on the
commission of any such person or
do, his or their oOice or olTices sU;i
with vacated, nnd shaH be filled up as if such
person or persons were dead nr bad resigned ; ' and no person hereafter elected to any olTioc of honor, profit or trmf, civil or military, shall until the Legislature shall otherwise provide and direct, cuter on the execution of bis office, or be in any respect competent to discharge the duties thereof, until be shall, in like manner have taken a similar oath; and no juror shall be euipanntlled in any of the Courts of the State in any cause in which shall be in question this Ordieauce, or any act of the Legislature passed in p; rsuancc thereofainless
'11 -n; 1 . r 1 I 1 J t
pursuance ,.,Pm,mis l n rnmnliraled irnvfru- i u "llul-m"
interest and " T . ' , 1 i ! glor'tousl v established by tluer pred j-
neglect or,'". ' ' . - , rpssors. I ask also .r some torbea rano..
,,fril,s Sll ,n edge that the experience 01 ages ami -.i it persons so to c . , 1 .0 A midst the general w reck ot the L nio.'k
11 be fortli- the lig'us 01 science can give, tne an-;-- . r O " ' '...I 41, Mi-i-nwT nit nt un iv ii f nrts
! where are those who have Ion;.
worn
;rev under a'
cumstanc.es of o !v country, with lmet amounted w.tn the arms and gled dehght. Our government molto of t ht Un.on,lo seek a home i' longer consklered an neri- !nd. C(junt'7 hat in such a crisis.
which the Constitution requires me
make in regard to your future tion, may be better understood.
This subject having early attracted Ihe anxious attention of the Executive,
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as tuuii as 11 was piou.uue t.iu- - - ,y cxecule ail(1 cllforce-lhis Ordinance, thorities ol Soutn Carolina seriously ;iud such act or acts of the Lejislature as may
meditated resistance to the faithful exe-
1 11 1. 1 u i i tlie unilor tnand grown tc hen two rnn 1.1 fim t p m ri l.i t f lhnP Ii:in-i O .
py circums
unmuiL
IYcl3 IIL lUUiliri lUIIJMtllll fill CA n:i r ..ii r . 1 t.1 11 t I '
i ii-,- ... i i i i sa e my iic 01 an i ciairn run ment. In addition to its acknowledgv'd "v . .. excellencies, it appeared to possess "nil , 0i;0,' to whom ow.e Sre.at obligations, the elements of stability, which its en- and Viist, no lo"UV look to. . 1 ie, emies have denied to it. It was believ- venerated slate that gave me birth? ed that its future history for ages to Siiall I forget noble generous .ventucky,
be shall first, i addition tc the u,,al oath, Come. would present the same nicttire ;w, leiuea me iiuhi peisecuuon,;iiia
bava takou an oath that he will well and tru-. f ! i .,.,-1 K ..r,;.." ' who adopted me as her CltlZCIl, lor the
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culion of the revenne laws, it was
deemed advisable, that the Secretary ol the Treasury should, particularly inau" ; struct the officers of the United States l0(? inthat part of the Union, as to the duiSr.t- ....,.,.;l,wl liv 111., i.vlwllllir 1 :!.
was impossible for me to hesitate asi i..' .- " .. i:...i : i
- 1 il1. T'llf'I Wl'lf" :il l (IMl I Vl l1.!!-'!!
' on th.- -1 ! i ol Aovemierto the t.ol ec-
n. j-...i;. 1-...1 i.. i t
. ... v..v..u. ..m, ,.sS, ..ow. , ... S: a te.noi nti r r on t tiieir res-
i
t eclive dulies.and enjoining upon each
ever, without anv certain knowledge
of the recommendation, which, from a view of th;' interesls of the nation at large, the Executive had determined
firm and
a nee of the
. f,-. .. .
l.an Iml T Lirwilll tl:llwtY1lt r'or;-
, . IIICUt1luv.ui M liv.iv.iiin ............. v...-. to submit o Congress, and a hope was of instruclions aml of tlie ,ct1f r inuuiged that by frankly explaining his :addre,sed l0 th District Attorney resentiments and the nature of those do-- j his co.0,H.ration. ties which the crisis would devolve up- ' Tho instructions were dictated in on him the authorities of Sout iCarol.t a lhc ,.o th;U ag ll)C )0sUio lo the might be induced to retrace their steps. ; b (hu auonialoUj proceeding of In this hope I determined to issue J")',; lluUifICa.ioii was rcprcsei.ted lo be of -roclamat.on ol the Oth of i December ! adlk nii, to be sllUtantially
i si, a copy oi wmcn i now lay oeiore . f m8 of lhe Constitu-
tion.and wiiliout resorting, in any event, to force or violence, the measures of its advocates would be taken in conformity with that profession; and, on such supposition,the means afforded by the existing laws wo il l have been ade-
be passed tt carry the same into operation and effect aocorditii; to the true intent and meaning ; thereof." Tht Ordinance concludes. "And , we, the people of South Carolina, to the end that it may be fully understood by the Government ol'jtlie United States and the people o( the co-Svate, that we are "determined to maintain this ordinance and declaration nt every hazard, do further declare that wc will nut submit to the application of force oil the part of the Federal tioveinuient te reduce this State to obedience: but that we will consider
the passage, by Congrcs, l any act uulhori-
V"i"ilaill,buttiist reel perform- '''B tlie tuiployment of a miUtarv or naval m in the emergency then an- ll'e St;Ue uf"tuth C:iro,in:,i
cuu-iuuieu auiiioriiies or citizens ; or any hci ubolishing or closing the ports of this State, or any of them, or other wise obstructing tho flee iiis;re-iS and egress of vessels, to and from the said ports ; or any other act on the part o f the Federal Government to coerce tiie State, shut
the pages which had been already writ
ten, llow these brilliant prospects have been changed in a few short months, 1 need not say. It would be equally unavilimg to inquire by whom and for what purpose the apple of discord was thrown amongst us. The evil
purpose o-f giving me the command of her gallant sons Above all, shall I be a stranger in the land of Indiana .' In that state whose infancy I nurtured with a parent's care, and which I stiil love with a parent's inflection? Shall ;1 be no longer the fellow citizen of
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exists audit is the part of wisdom to lll0iC Wll ,lave F'muieu me to consider"
endeavor to hnd a remedy, and if that "3 "v j""
cannot be done, to limit 'its effects as uright he.iveii 1 swear that whilst I pay
much as possible. Ii v moderation and : ilU d,,e resect to the sovereignty of the
be accomplished, i wuu.ii iue, as immeu oy lae
..v,.-i;,.. tr u,.:,wr constitution, whilst i ueid obedience
v.oegrcss.
... I regret to inform vou that these
reasonable expectations have not been realized, and that the several acts of the Legislature of South Carolina, which I now lay before you, and which have; ail and each of them finally passed af-1
tera knowledge of the desire of the ad-.
up her ports, destroy orharrafs her commerce, or to enlorce the acts hereoy declared to be null and void, otherwise than through the civil tribunals of the country, as inconsistent with the longer continuance of South Carolina in the Union; and that the people of this State will thenceforth hold tuemsclves absolved from ullfiirlher obligation to maintain et preerve their political connection with the people of
urmness, inuc.i may Let tii make every
h.-irL- Hip ini-iiiiMtpd mon svK .,ilI it er uirecuons wnen exercising a
ing to pieces the fair fabric of our gov-icivil oilteui1111-'1' hcr authority, that my eminent, to a sense of their error. Let j pa""' allegiance is onl y due and us say to them, direct your rage as youani slla!1 1)0 01,1' &vcn to lh;1t PJwere wont, against the svstem of poll- j moUI)t sovereignty which by the coney which is tlie object of our venge- slltutIon rcsls In l,ic PeoPlc of the U ance, (and on which you have already Slates wl,ich is thc ''S"11 guardian mnde suri-p.ssful inrnnrUi n.itil of our national palladium, and which
quale to meet aay emergency likely to
ministration to modify the laws complained of; are too well calculated.both in (heir positive enactments and in the spirit ofopposition which thc v obviously eiK ouiage,whf,!l fo obstruct the colLction of the revenue within the limits of that State.
arise.
It a,hov ver,not"possib!e altog tlv r to suppress apprt pension of the excesses to which the excitement prevailing in that quarter might lead : but, it cerlaiuly was not fore con that the meditated ; obstruction ti the laws would s soon lonenlv assume its present character.
Up to tliis period, neither thc rec-j Subsequently lo the date of those inenmmendatiott of tliv Executive, in re-; structions however, tlie Ordinance of gard to our financial policy and im-' the Convention was passed, which if posts system, nor the tlispositinn.mani- complied with by the people of that lested b Congress promptly to at t up- State, mu-t ff. dually render inopcraonth.it su'iject, nor the unequivocal ex- Uive tlie present revenue laws within pt ession i( the public will ia all parts her limits. That Ordinandi declares o the Union appears to have produced and oalains 'Mhat theseveral acts and an relaxation in the measures of op-' p uts of acis of tiie Congress of the UnipoMtion adopied 'hy the S:a!e of C; roll-' t :d Slates, purporting to be laws for ha, nor is I hi' re anv reason to h.-.p;-that j t!i e imposing of duties and imposts on the Ordinance and laws will be aban-ithe importation of foreign commodities, doncd. I have no knowledge that an i nnd now having operation an 1 effect attempt has been made. or that it is in I v ithin the United Slates, and more cscorurrnplation to re-assemble either the i penally "an act in al'.eialion of the Convention or the Legislature; an1 it several acts imposingduties on imposts,' will be perceived, -that the interval be-! approved on the 19 h of May. 1828,
lore the 1st of February is too short to ' and also an act entitled "an act, to alter President of the t nited states."' admit of the pt climinaryVteps necessary i and amend thc several acts imposing nU 1Un- J"1"1" Klailj Prfsia
for that purpose.
accomplish by constitutional means the destructiou ofour manufactories. Let the desolation of the Uouris'iing towns and villages to which they have given birth and support, be as complete as
tlie other Statvs, andjwiil forthwith proceed to t nat ol ine ancient city ol abomination,
to ipanize a separate Government, and do all- leaving nu brick or stone remainiii"" up
on another. Destroy, if you will, if you
i must, the hopes of the middle and west- ! urn ll lict !i t 1 1 m t ii ,l.mti... ICXt . .1
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ui. i:k ioi;i;.. iiAStuisw. ! be -so. as he o ows In
ttilmr acts ami lliings. wlitcli soverei dependant States may of rii;bt do." CONT1NLKI1 Nl XT Wi'.EIC.
;n ana in-
nlounh. of all
Below, will be found some of t'ie toasts nf an ;nlrniinlo r,... .....I l:..- I,; . I., liinm l!u. Ivirmnnif r. n
---f - . vtaill IUI lll ; ."ii. tK.i.aivt, uuu I'I 1 I C lilt
drank on the occasion, nnd rxtracts of the hour. Hut sn:ir nh cmiro ih,. enrr,,.! ! teorilv nf the Cuinn. 'I'ha .
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alone possesses the power to display
that glorious star spangled banner which 1 so long followed, under the auspices of the heroic Wayne, and which has been the rallying point of the army of the Union in the achievement of so many victories. Mr. President, the crisis calls for sacrifices from all who loae their country, and every thing should be yielded
tliat can in any way contribute to re-
e in-
response of Gen. Harrison to the sentiment in institutions of your country ; spa re that! which duly points out may be more
union vwiiLii ij me source ol all her clearly seen let me entreat vou 0 ban-
prosperity in peace and her strength in war; upon which the hopes of tlie oppressed throughout the world are founded, and who?e success is run" in the
ears ol their tyrants as the knell of their i
relation to l.i
1. By Gen. JValtrr Wilson, 1st Vice president l'ne Stilts oi Indiana, may virtue, integrity, and patriotism, be the popular star of those who preside over her dustiuiei and execute ln r I a 's. i. liy Gai. A. 3lvzai 'id Vice President
'I'hi! Star Spainrled B inner, may it ever be deoartilllT Power.
hailed with acclamations of joy from Maine;' to Georcria.. . 3. B1UuJ,m. . Lrman .3d Vice Tresi- Mr.l resident, we have arrived at an dent INie 'olticers anil soldier-!of Ihe late war, awful Cl isis; and it appears to be the
mawneir au.icumeiH to eacn ot.ier, lormeii uuiv' oi every ciliz ' to decide iiiiou the ! us, there is ci tie safe course, and only when servill ' their common cnniilrv. nevi-r he ii... . . . i. . . 1 . . . .. ' J
cuuise iii.u is tone adopted. I have one: and that-is to adhere to thc con-
isli that parly sp'uit, the off-pring .." inferior interests, which in a greater o less degree has pervaded every sectio.: of the country. A spirit which, if it is ever true to the country, is never untrue to ifseff; and which is. frequently the giave of. every patriot principle as of every social feeling.
Amidst the difficulties which surround
4. lly Hon. -Thot. Givcn.1, -ltli Vice
fresi- l)L''.'" a(l,lslomt'd from my earliest youth
It appears,moreover, ' duties on imports,
approved on the
i
that the State authorities are actively ! 14th J ulv, 1832, are unauthorized by
to identify the continuance of our Un
iod and the preservation of our free in-
siiiulions. If South Carolina succeeds in her attempt lo separate herself from her sister states in the manner she has determined upon, there can be no : doubt that oilier will follow hercxam-
the Committer f argnmcU "The , pie, and in a short time Ihere will be a
j r,i j i general breaking up of the Union. dmt of the day, W, . ,. ...?..' .
Our respected Guest, William IIenkv IIar-: " 13 -" comemplate SUCll aisox, wise in council, mild in power, ilistin- :ui event without feelings of horror?
services have en- And how is it to be effected?
dent the pruciamtiou of the President of the United States, and the Union. 5. D. Win:' I'olke Eeq., The survivius; Fi-1 oncers of the West, may a grateful country 'duly appreciate their heroic fortitude and re- ; watd tiieir siiffiTinys and services, anil may we, tiieir descenil.i nts. imitate their virtues
I and smoolhe their declining years.
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liiiMitrii i;i iiriii: in. Tinri i. iprvin s n up pii 11111 iinvv 11 in nr. p iiictu, 7
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.iur.,nii, tneir military resources, anU tiic I oaslitutioti ol tne U. mates, anu deared him to the citi.rns of Indiana. the allotments of the twenty-four nations providing the mean, and giving tlie violate the true intent and meaning; Mr. President and Fellow Cilizrns: I (as they are now sometimes nlleiH t m.-.c ( I ...... . i it i . 1 1 . i Ml..-!;-" a f I i . . " I ICH 1 Hi
juieiiiu .assurences oi protection l I'icrt ot, anu arc nun, ano voiu, anu no , in uui ao injustice to my present leei-; hj made? And how is the common
ings, ny attempting to describe them, property to be divided? I do not il Pso terms that I can command would . udc k the money in the tre isury to properly express them, llut I must say, the materiale for war which is collecteu that if the services I have been able toji,, our arsenals and dock yards nor rfMldl- t lllrt f.rvil t t - .f l-.frA fnl i f ' a. l -I r -
llt luuiiu , .ii i.H i., ..nu ."en iti ine snip ol war in
r.rd mpno: t to a!! wlios! all enlist in law. nor btndinsr unon the State ofj
eppositicp to the revenue laws. A re- South Carolina,ils officers, and citizens; 4 - I . . .1 . ....
in" 1 roijamauoi) oi the present Cov- and all promises, contracts and obliga
te
Mitered into, with nurnose to
.. . . . - , , . - , -,7 . . i, ii. tui. cin ii w ir ii n r nA.'a
the l.nion, and general orders from the set are Ihe duties imposed lV the said 1 tiiis state in narliculr. had been ten .-,lf w,,, 1 tl.i.i . ' '
hr ad quarte rs of the State have an- acts, and all judicial proceedings which i tim s as great as they really were, I : vvho has American l...;,.- ' ,.i i . u
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trnoroi oouin L arolmri h is nneulv dp-. tionsmade or ciUrred into, or to
i ... . i -
neil I he authoril v of th.e Exe, tive C)f ,n!lttt cr c,
Minuctl In? o. termination to lie services i 1 volunteer?, and
accept shall be hereafter had in sfliriiiance should consider myself amply repaid by ! out a sigh, surrender I
us portion of th
bis be-j tlieteof, are and shall lie held utterly the continued evidences of conlidence irlorious old Ironsides asnri.il i i - -i . i-. !..:....... II.:.. i ii i ? . . " s - ot-l iltetl
li( j!. at shoi:!,.! th ir country ned their' null and and void, it
oruaiiiM , ana kiuuncss which 1 nave
i"'Mi( --, ti t y will be found fit the post of Iioric i and dutv. ready to lay down tiieir lives in lit r cVfence. Ur.der tiiese orders, the fortes referred to are direc
ted to "hold themselves in readiness to
taue thc liel J at a moment's warnine,
that it shall not he lawful for any
of
the constituted authorities, whether of the. Slate of South Carolina, or of the Uuited States, to enforee the payment
dalure to
received
as she
from the people of Indiana.
.ine a i
is in the mind ol ever n.iirmt
will Mr-;nianv brilliant rmll.t;n. i.. i
ther say that Indiana has no son, nor ; fer to that vast inheritance of national is there any human being in or out of; renown acouired bv r
,i , , i .ill i . . ' J v mm i.iuu liuill the state, who has watched her prog-1 the clorious enoch nf i
s to of duties imposed by the said pets with j ress with more anxiety than I have done,; dred and seventy-five to the brilliant ie," in the limits of the State, but that il j or who mora. sincerely rejoices at her I finale of New Orlc-- An! l.t ;
uncommon prosperity, i nc pro-ress mis matter will be vonr cctirce? Will ol the whole: western country, indeed,! you send a commissioner to Tinnecanoe under my own eje, has been so , won- j to disturb with unhallowd feet the ashes
uciiu., i.iav u. appeals nue a oream, t Ue gallant dead so rerentlv rein
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inn in ine Vity of I harleston witlun i iliali lie Uie duty ot the lif-irrs
a rolhctirn I'istrir t.and a port i.f entry,! adopt such measures and pass such acts a rendezvous has been opened for the 'as may be mcccssary to give lull eifecl pni po-c ol enlisting men 'or (lie m.iga- to thii Ordinance, and to prevent the
i'.d municipal guard. ThusSnufh enforcement and arrest the oppcration
, CaroJin;- presents la rsclfin the attitude i of the said acts and parts of acts of the
4f la slile preptration, and ready even j Congress of the L". States within the lor military violence if need be, to cm-' limits of the State, from and after the force lie r laws fer preventing the rol-j 1st of February next and that it shall
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nnwii me uiiuen uiinin ner nmiis. Proceedings thus announced and matured must be distinguished from me-
be the duty of all other constituted
authoriles and of all persons residing or
being within the limits of toe felstte, and
and but for the presence of some of my
early associates, I should almost believe that I had b .-cn thc subject of a miracle, such as we find in one of the old church legends; that I had actually slept an age or two, and then awakeue 1 to see fie regular progress which thc
country hud made in that period of
terred in their homoU
ascertain what portion ot the glory of that victory should be alio ted to the tirm valor of the oast, what lo the ardent gallantry of Kentucky, and what to the devoted heroism of your own sons? But they fought not for fame like that When they Ml determined to abide the
stitution,such as it came from the hands of the father of his country, and such as he understood it. I entreat you, fellow citizens, by your hopes of happines for yourselves and
your posterity, by the interests ot liberty throughout the world, by the blood of U)iir Spencer, your Warrick, and y ur Randolph, and that of the other heroes who have fallen in the defence of their country,give no countenance lo the principles of nullification, nor admit the right of any member of the confedracy to cccde from i' without the consent of the niiijorify of lh. rest. Again I entreat you to adhere to the constitution. Lit our motlo in peace be. Washington, Union, and the Constitution; and your war cry slii!,tbe Constitution, Union", and Washington. Mr. President, 1 begj leave to olFer you this sentiment: Indian . Destined by tlie fertility of her soil, ihe bravery, intelligence nnd patriotism""!' her sons, to become a brilliant star in our national constellation; may she be ever faithful in the discharge of heroMigatioits lo the family compoct, and lake for her motto, Washington, Union, and the Constitution. Py Gov. .'!j'tc The cloud in our southern
Karison. Although portentous of evil, it elements will si 'ierate when the light of truth nnd love of country shall be biought to bear upon it. Hi U. I T. Moo rc The brave, the war worn American soldier, no matter what may hare been his rank, no matter in what battle he may have struggled for the liberties of his countiy Indiana delights to honor him. l:y Gen. Robert Hanna.' Tho mm (Jriru k i ' i;h 1 i, (olina, my juvenile play-frllow, he is ns firm in his nttarhment to thf Union of the States as the red tin to mount Lebanon may hit principles citiiurs their t v.r ;rtn.