The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-12-01

rescue the people from The domination and,
abuses of National Bank. 1t was in de-
fence of our rights and our institutions,
that The determination ola late Executive
to refuse his constitutional sanctiontn, the
abolition Of slavery in any of It's forms,
was 50 fearlessly avowed; and this State, i
presume, can have no interest or motive
to remove the few salutary checks and
embarrassments 10 the so often unjust and
inconsiderate legislation ofa majority in
Congress, and to induce tito war against
The dignity and prerngatives Of a depart
ment, the weakest and InDst conservative,
tperhaps, in the government.
! also submit for the serinus consitl-
Grafton of the Legislature, IA copy of
the communication nf the Governor Of
Virginia, on the proceedings Of the Gr.
neral Assembly Of that State, On the
subject of her late controversy with
New York; and Reports and Resolutions
. from the State Of Alabama, responding ,n
to The views and declarations so selemnly
announced by this State, nnquestions deep
! ly involving the right ofproper,y, andlhr
security of the domestic institutions oflhe
SuuLh. Bound by every consideration of
duty, Of interest of honor, and If equity,
to repel so 1agrnnt adisregard Of the rights
of a sister State, we ould always be
ready aud prompt 70 redeem the pledge
of our alliance to IA cause with ~ hich"ur
rights are SO intimately identified. Rela-
tinns of amity cannot be better preserved
even between separate nations, in which
the rig is of property are not regarded as
they exist, under the respective laws of
each; much less. can sovereign States be
4 permanently allied ina bond Of union, un.
der the same laws, government and con-
sli,ulion, where fu3i,ives from the justice,
plunderers of the property, and violatnrs
of the laws of one find refuge and impuni.
~ under the sanction ofthe constituted atl.
thorilirs of The other. No wrong is more
readily resented by nalions-nn itjns,icr
can more deeply stain the faith or more
essentially impair the friendly and insi-
mate relations of confe,lerated Suites. Ii
would he a reproach to the character of
our institutions, If claims which are recog-
nized and reciprncaleh by the cnmily and
Justice of all civilized nations, should be
scornIully refused and condemned by states
federated under the same laws and consti.
lution. II obIiga'inns Of the constitution,
which require one stale to deliver, ON de.
mand, fngitives from the justice of another,
are to be disrcgarded,- our institutions
assaled, the p!underers of our property
Encouraged and prolectcd.-,hen must we
regard lhe preparation ofthese aggressions,
"nn matter by whom cnmmtteh." as a foe
+ Whether the wrong in this case has bren
done tn Virginil ar South Carnlina, the
principle is tie same, the interest inv"lv.
ed common TO both, and The responsibility
ofprolecting them should equally devnlve
on every state in the Uniun. in which jus.
iice exercises dominion, or similar in.
tutions exist Persisting in such a course
of unpr evoked hostility to The institutions
Of the South, New York can only b,.regar-
+ ded in the light of any o,her aggressing
power-in peace friends. but enemies in
var. The adoption in all such instances,
, of a similar course of vigilance tn that
which The state of Virginia has instituted,
would perhaps be wise and salmtary pre-
caution, to prevent the recurrence of simi-
lar aggressions upon the rights and prop.
erty of our own citizrns and institutions
We ought. upon every principle of equity
and of interest, to Nuke common cause
with anv slate whose rights and instlt,'-
tions are thus wantonly violated and as
sailed.
J; e The position which it may become this
state 10 assume, on any of the important
questions presented, would seem To sug-
gest the importance and necessity of cul-
livating and improving her means Of safe
ty and defence. 1t would be mere meek
cry 20 vaunl of rights, liberty or sovereign.
ly, withnnt the spirit, ability "r resources
TO defend them. 1t would be better at
once to endure threat ned or impending
ills. unaggravated by opposition, than by
unmeaning denunciali"ns and impolent ex.
hioilinns of resistance, TO provoke and IN.
crease their bitterness. Prohibited both
by the character Of our institutions, and
the restrictions of The constitution, from
resusting to other means of uliivaling our
military resources than through that of u
well trained and organized militia. it should
he cherished TO the highest state of per-
recron. and with a pride and assiduity Il"
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