Governor HAYNE, of South Carolina, has issued a counter Treat
was immediately directed to reply to it. This duty he has performed at gre,..t length, and with _no common- share of the President's proclamation, as absurd, tyrannical, and utterly "Teat indignation in the Carolinian Legislature; and their Chief proclamation to that of President JACKSON. The latter excited and exhorts them to disregard his menaces, and be ready to fight force, and calls upon the Legislature to provide the means of a, vigorous resistance. He warns the Carolinians against the attempts of the President to seduce them from their allegiance, in justification, of the resistance of South Carolina. Ile treats with scorn the threat of reducing his native state to obedience by talent. He- denounces the constitutional doctrines laid down in subversive of the independence of the separate States. He quotes the declaration and opinions of JEFFERSON and MAntsoN for their liberties. - The Legislature have passed -a law. declaring it felony for any Carolinian to betaken in, arms against the State. They have ap- propriated 200,000 dollars for the purpose of buying arms and am- munition ; and have laid: on some fresh taxes to furnish the ways ,. add means for the year. Volunteers are said to be offering them,, selves from. the neighbouring :States ; and equipments are to be provided for them.- In the mean while, the Union party, is not idle. Theyhave met at Columbia, and issued a protest against the proceedings of the: Legislature, and_maintain the law as laid dowA by- the President to be sound and constitutional. Their protest is signed by, one hundred and seventy-seven names. This.partris called Unionist. We observe dhat the Nullifiers also terinthemselves.Whigs. The Douse. of Representatives at Vil'ailiiikienhave Cos I I I et '41111i*. in presenting a bill for the red.uctio33 of the Taiiff.. T if passed, will deprive the cpirerniiana of many of ',■*- %P M Qf 0994W, ..4.31Cil_is to im.fe44x1 thit 414'
states will feel themselves deeply aggrieved by it. They have expended large sums in ifianufacturing establishments, which will inevitably be ruined if the protective system be relaxed. It really seems as if the great Republic were on the brink of dissolution.
The Geor.gian House of Representatives have adopted, by a majority of gl to 50, sundry resolutions in which they recommend the summoning of a Convention of all the States of the Union, to define the powers of the General Government, to organize a su- preme tribunal of the last resort, to settle the principle of protee. lion, the rights of the Indians, and other important matters, -which are likely to bring the different sections of the country into cdllision with each other unless speedy measures are taken to pre- yeiat it.
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