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Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
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In Charleston, South Carolina, a memorial to Congress seeks tariff reduction to revenue standard. Governor Hayne, via acting secretary J. Ladson Gregory, responds to a copy sent by New York merchant Kenneth H. Fish, assuring forbearance until after Congress adjourns.
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CHARLESTON, 30th Jan. 1833.
Sir—Your letter of the 19th inst. covering a sketch of a proposed memorial to Congress by the merchants of New York, has been duly received, and I am directed by the Governor to say to you, that could the Tariff be reduced to the revenue standard, as proposed by the memorialists, all existing difficulties would be at once removed. The Governor, highly appreciating the very liberal and patriotic sentiments you have individually expressed, has directed me to assure you that the suspension of all further action on the part of South Carolina on this subject, until after the adjournment of the present Congress, has already been secured by the unanimous adoption, by a large meeting of the citizens here, of a resolution not to raise any question on this subject until that period; and our fellow citizens of New York may be assured that South Carolina will continue to act with the utmost forbearance consistent with a determination to defend herself should violence be resorted to against her. I am, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
J. LADSON GREGORY,
Acting Secretary.
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Charleston, South Carolina
Event Date
30th Jan. 1833
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suspension of further action by south carolina until after congress adjournment; assurance of forbearance unless violence is used against the state.
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A memorial to Congress for tariff reduction to revenue standard is circulating for signatures at the Exchange in Charleston. A copy, proposed by New York merchants, was sent to Governor Hayne by Kenneth H. Fish. The Governor's acting secretary replies that such reduction would resolve difficulties and confirms a citizen resolution to delay action until after Congress adjourns.