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precise reverse IL is neither more nor les.
than running a,cay from the eppresor. And SO
lar from arresting the progress Of the evil. ;,
II encourages and invites the evil, by rcmoy-
ing all restraint from tho wrong-doer. In
fh,, view, therefore, it is not within the rcso-
buttons Of 1898.
In the third place, the interpositon Of the
states must be such rs to " ntsinfain ,ctsh,n
fhtT respective limits the aufhoriiiss rirAf, aud
liberties sPperfsining TO them." Now, what arc
these authorities, rights, and hbertiessn To
you, sir, ! need not say, that rs sovereign
md independent States, they are entitled 10
all the authorities, rights and liberties, which
at any time, belonged TO them as such, except
such part thereof as they plainly surrendered
when they ratified the constitution. These
they may, IL ~ true, enjoy in a state Of sepa-
ration But they arc also entitled TO all the
authorities, rights and liberties, which the
other States guaranteed TO them, by the terms
OF Union. Among these are to DC numbered,
their just weight in the me assures of the COM
mon government; share in the common
property OF the whole protection by tic
common power \ Republican Government
assured by that power, and oil and every
benefit and advantage which they could EN- ioy
as members Of the Union. II was in this cha
raeter alone, that their cooperation was in-
foked IN The resolutions Of l19s. And now,
SIR, be good enough TO say how the auihori-
ties, rights, and liberties, which belong 10 tho
States, rs members Of the Union, can be
maintained" by their going out Of the Union
u you cannot, you must feel yourself bound
IN candor, To admit that in his respcc. also,
secession Is not within the resolutions Of Is9s.
know you will tell me that these resolutions
nave been much misunderstood. You have
already said so, and much subtlety in reason
ing, and refinement in language, have been
resorted to by your correspondents TO prove
H. u IS FOR this very reason, that have Ia
Ken such parts Of the resolutions only, rs no
man can misunderstood, and such rs do not
admit OF but one construction. You may re-
fine until doomsday, and you will not change
The plain meaning aud object Of the plain Ian
guagc employed.
have thus examined every mode Of 'ar-
resting the progress Of the evil, and maintain
ms within the respective limits of the States,
The authorities, rights, and liberties which an
pertain TO them," which occur TO my mind
except notification. u appears, ! think,
clearly enough, that none OF these will an
swer the purpose. II there be any other
mode, you will confer great benefit upon
The country, by pointing 1t cut. ] promised
10 prove to you that Nuilific alton is this other
mode, but must make that the business OF
another letter. ] have already occupied quite
as much space in the Wing as am fairly en-
titled to, and would not willingly trcspass too
far upon the indulgence Of its editors. Be-
sides, sir, although you may not consider
these letters worthy of being answered, I am
very DESTROYS that they should be read, and
therefore, will make them SO short rs not
TO deter any one from pcrusipg the m, and not
to fatigue any one over-much, who shall VEN
turo upon that undertaking.
LOCKE