By the arrivals from the 'United States, we learn that
the Legislature of South Carolina have passed an act to "give effect to the principles of Nullification," as far as regards duties on goods. In other words, they have abolished the Tariff, as far as legislative acts can effect this. It remained to be seen whether, when the 1st of February arrived, they had sufficient power and determination to resist the troops of the General Government, who are stationed in Charleston to enforce the laws. The reduction of duties which the new bill, just introduced into the House of Representatives, proposes to make, is so great, that, if there is a reasonable prospect of its being carried, we should think the Carolinians will be inclined to pause before they proceed to a forcible breach of the laws of the Union.
The Governors of New York and Maryland have sent messages 'tothe Legislatures of those States, strongly condemnatory of the proceedings of the Nullifiers.
Private letters speak very confidently of the power of the General Government to coerce the Carolinians ; but we have as yet seen no account of any additional force of consequence being sent to the South. Indeed it must be difficult to collect any considerable body of men for that purpose. The little army of the United States is scattered over an immense territory—principally in garrison on remote frontiers; and it would take a long time to Collect two or three thousand regular troops in anyone quarter.
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