Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-11-16

re,y on the sums they have rece we'd as
nermanent fund. 'Fhav should ratherlook to 5
iheir own credit and resources IN the ac-
cbnopishment of their purposes
|, becomes the duty otall tho states, ana
esnecially of those whose constitutions re-
I.eoan,ze the existence Of domestic slavery,
70 sk.wiih watchiul care to the attempts
which have been recently made to dis'urb
the rights securad 20 them by the conStl-
mtion 6rthe United States The agts-
lion Of the aboltinists can by no posi-
4 bitv produce good TO any portion OF me
4 Union. and must, il persisted in, lead to m
cal alatle nisehiefs. The institution
Of domestic slavery, as II existed NJ me
Abortion of the constitution OF the On'-
ted States, and as il still exists IN some
Of he states, formed the subject q
,ne of The compromises OF opinion ana
Of interest upon the settlement oil "h'ch
Tall the old states became parties 70 me
terms Of the compact and agreed 70 eh''r
into The Union. The new states were al
United into the UniCn upon an equal loot
inc with The ola states, and are equally
Ebnnpd b, the compact. Any attempt or
the part of The federal government TO act
upri the subject OF slavery, as u exists
within the states, would be "A clear lnirac-
non Of the constitution; and TO disturb 1t
wnhin the District Of Columbia would be
uaI2able violation of the public faith, as
well as Of the cear lneQnl and OBVIOUS
! intention OF the trainers Of the cons'l'u-
t ton. They intended TO leave, and 'hey
2 did IN fact leave. the subject to the eX-
! Lcinsiie REGULATION and action oil the states
, and territories within which slavery eN-
= isled or might exist. They intended to
place, and they did in fact place II be
youd the male of action within the cons''
I, utional power Of the federal government.
= No power has been conferred upon the
! Federal governments, either by express
} vrant. or necessary implication, to take
l. cognizance of, or in any MANNER OF |"
d any extent to Interfere wIth,orto act upon
( 1.-The subject of domestic slavery, me eN-
< listenee-of whiclrin many OF the states :
O. 1expressly recognized blythe constitution
Of the United States.
Whether the agitation we have recent
: " Witnessed upon this delicate and dlstur
: biny subject has proceeded from hl'sta
; ken philanthropy, as may nave pceh th'
e case with few misguided persdhs; o.
&c what there is. regret to say, but zoo
OF mrh reason to fear, from desire on tht
tv mari o, ulan\ persons ,wL.tmonisest by then
49, g nducl a reckless disregard oil me mar
of monv ot the Mon and oi the pnhlic good
10 to convert it into political engine, VIII
IF IA view TO control elections, It's pregges
4. should be firmly resisted by all the con
stltulional means, within the power o. III
= states, The most casual observer OF pas
=, sipr events cannot fail to have seen tina
~ loderp ab0 itioiiIsm, with rare ana lex
y" exceptions among MS advocates, has be
OF come, to Il great extent, purely po'''lc'
IS question. That many OF the leading at
I'd 5titlonlsts are active political partlsan'
Us tuly identified With, and constituting u
v .ncunsiderable part OF one OF the poi'l'ca
To parties Of The country, can no longer &c
an mt OF doubt. They address themselve
:, to The prepossessIons and predJud'ces
], the community in which they live agaInS
: slavery in the abstract, and avallng then
= selves OF these prepossesslons ana prey
dlces, are struggling to control poli'iti
~ events. All the lovers OF the union
m the states. and all patriotic citizens whe't
er Of the slave holding or non-sla'e -holt
RAJ my std'eo' VIZ E .s:,l !.
ed our iree 'hS'''U''onS' MS - oc.,,o
dignant reprobation the use made OF sue
y All unholy agitation with such Objects
81 The attempts made to introduce It Il
10 discussion into the federal legislature haV
,re been met in the. proper spirit, not only .
es- southern representatives, but by lare
lat norton OF the northern delegation IN Col
aid rress. It is fortunate for the country thj
The IA, the midst OF this agitation there IS
oil the lead OF the federal government
ce chief magistrate who, IN the patriotic a
It's charge of his high duties, has placed Il
its seal Of his unqualified condemnation up'
the any attempted action by Congress on u
te- subject OF slavery 10 any manner or to al
.rp- extent, whether existing within the stat
and or within the District of Columbia. IN
il he deserves and will receive the suppo
,oo. OF the states and of the people in eve
ion norton of the Union, IN maintaining !
. 10 uncompromising and publicly declared d
nv termination topreserye invlolate the COZ
DE- promises OF the federal constitution al
4 3 the reserved rights OF the slave-noldii
inr states on this subject, cannot bs douotf
me In regard to otner powers, which at q
,hle ferent times the federal government q
Ito assumed or attempted to exercise, Z
iod same reasoning may be applied. Amo'
~ these may be enumerated the power
8 n dsuned to construct works of internal
., movement within the states, by means