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 Sonth Carolina claims that by the De- claration of Independence, she became and has ever since continued free, soye- reign and lndependen State.

 That as Sovereign State, she has the iaherent power, to do all those acts, which by the law of nations. any Prince or Po- tentate may ofright do. That like all in- dependent States, she neither has, nor ought she to suffer any other restraint up- on her sovereign will and pleasure, than those high moral obligations, under which all Princes and States are bound before God and man, to perform their solemn pledges. The inevitable conclusion from what has been said therefore is, that as in all cases of compact betw cen Independ eDt Sovereigns, where from the very nature of things there can be no common judge or umpire, each sovereign has right sto judge as well of infraetions, as of tine mode and measure of redress SD in the present controversy between Sonth Carolina and the Federal Government, it belongs sole ly to her. by her delegates in solemn Con- vention assembled. to decide whether tbe federal compact be violated, and what re- medy the State ought to pursne. South Carolina therefore cannot, and will not yield to any department of the Federal Government, right which enters into the essence of all sovereignty, and with ont which, it would become bauble and name.

 Sucti are he doctrines which Somth Car ]! olina has through her Convention solemn