Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-12-17

tEAN Oh tH1lkHaHt FcETct " CVh1aeA W
strucsiye or the harmcnr and peace OF Tie
county, and 40 repugnant 70 the prince
Ipics OF our national compact. and 10 tue
dictates Of humanity and religion. Our
happiness and prosperity essentially de-
pend upon peace within y borders =
and peace depends upon the mainsalnance
|in good faith, OF those compromises OF the
constitution upon which the Union -
founded. II il fortunate for the county
that the good sense. the generous feeling,
and the deep rooted attachment OF the
people OF the non slaveholding States TO
The Union, and to their fellow citizens OF
the same blood in the South. have given
so strong aud impressive a tone 10 the
sentiments entertained against The procee
|dings Of the misguided persons who have
engaged in the unc constitutional and wick
ed attempts. and especially against thu
emis.aries from foreign parts who have
dared tot interfere in this matter. as to an,
thorixe the hope. that attempts viii no
longer he persisted 10. But IL these ex
prcssions ct the public win shall mt be
sufficient TO effect 80 desirable a result.
not a doubt can be entertained. that the
non ~slaveholding States. so FAR from coun
~tenancing The slightest Interference With
the constitutional rights of the South. will
--.a, = ..arc,s. ,he,r .,,h,,,tv in
w p'o'"ps
suprressinS, SO Iaf ms ~ '"o"i "os. "h"'
ever |. calculated to produce this evil.
Tn leaving the care Of other branches Ct this
interesting subject 20 the State authorities, to
.a a. Eo,sr... 20 AVE .,,.b measures M
p'su.mau, ~ paa, pa;re Dena,tn.,t uhsch
-. aasrn.d IN faster nm amlcabIr intercourse
{, rsr.snonaen ce between all the member. OF
~ rn,f.,teracv from being used as an instru.
Wv ~ - c,.,os,,e character. The General
mens ~ ~ rwh;ch ,hr ,reat ,rnst i conl,lcd
ama..rs;nr ;.v;nlate ,he relations created
: P.N e.. H., ,hc ronstftnt;on i rs,eeial
~ - 80 .vo;d Il ia own arfion. any thing
Y 80 a;s,nrh them wo,LJ. therefore, call
ns' .aaa s,,.n,inn III coneress "a The subie,t.
W.. sf.s N. .aa..., ~ ,,ronr;.ty Of nr.s;no
aho resPsoaa.y INA, ppa1sr ss,rr. penai'.
saN" : ..,ia,,na i, Inc Southrrn states.
t,ss, .ss:1 n ;...nI;ary r.bi,ca,in,s III
49, ~ ,as,;ga,. The slaves 10 ,psurrectiop.
s"1'. -.
Ifelt II 10 pe my aahy' - '"e hIs' mes'Nse
which j communicated 70 conSress, 70 srge upon
IFS attention The pfopf,e'y OF a'heao'ns '1a' par
ofthe constitution wnich pTo'iues 'oI et,r'o"
OF the President and wee rfes,uent o. 'he -
The Leading oojeet whieh : haum Wv was '"e
adoption OF some provisions wn'en "oa'n .'"s
to the people the performance q 'nis h'gh guy
without any in.erhteaia,c aSsaoy. 10y aHnu
al co,ntnunicatrons since, ! nave ehiore.a ,nc
same views, from = sino.fo ~ ~ ,"1
best Interests oil the country "V"ld % pto"o'su
by their adoption. ~ 'ne s"'yscs mers w o'ni
nary one, J should nave regaraea ,ns 'al,afs 2,
0onsrss, ~, ~. a;saay ,n1,gcs wt.irh hsi,ro
H. ,ressn, system were moi 20 prea, "a ,i,cae
',.h,i.h ,ro,ld rcsnl, from aov attainablc substitute
,ha, had been submitted 10 their consideration -
p.coII.c,;nr however. that pronositions TO IN
-" ,a,.rc ii our Fundamental laws can.
no, he TOO MAINLY examined, and ought not 10 be
.s..;v,d win favor. until the great body Of the
.a.,to a., thoran,hiy IMPRESSED with ,heir ne.
e.ssitv and yalue. and a remedy for real eyIls, I
go ~ :, IL rsnewinv the rceonmrndatioo / have
h.r.,ororc made ON Ibis subject. an, MOI fran
scending the hounds Of q just Difference 10 The
sense Of Congress, or TO the disposition Of the
people. However much we may DIR ~ the
choice Of the measures which should guide the
administration OF the Government. there can be
but little doubt in the minds OF those who are
really friendly 10 the republican features Of on:
system, that one Of is most important securities
consist. in The separation o. inc Legislative aad
Executive powers, 81 tae same time that eafh -
held responsible 70 INC gfea' soarcp o. ahihoslty'
which is Acknowledged 10 De supreme, in the
will Of the People consiIiuiiona'iy exprcssed,-
MY rejection and experience satisfy me, that
The trainers Of the Constitution. although they
were anxious 70 mark this i'slurs az Q settled
and fixed principle IN The structure Of The 90.
~vernmcnf, did not adopt all The precautions that
were necessary 10 secure is practical ob'er-
y anec, aud that we connot be SAID = have cafri-
cd into complete effect their intentions until The
evils which arise from this organic Defect are
remcdicd.
c....,.;.r ~. s.ca, cxt,nt of orr ca.,f.,c,,
~ saa;i ,ncrsaxe Of he populafion. anJ n.
d,yersi,y of their Interests and pursuits, i can
dtft'"Ny
MOI ~ ~. Ieo;sla,urc IL % lorn ,t.ejT IN.
ohs ndao.osai c%nlIege. cannot become one of ~.
~ ~ occorrenre. without nrodncins jocalrula.
auiua, .ssaf wbat was intended as Inc medi.
~ ~ ~ ~ constitution IN extreme cases. cannoi
be frequently used without changing its cl,arac.
ter, and, sooner or later, producing ircurable dis.
order.
-. ...;o. h, tho uo,so Of n enyc.enta.
EveIy ainsa, ia..on ,he foyrr ~ ,h,, !.
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