The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-03-25


reign cspsrily. establishes . relation le
lwern such state and The 6snsral Ger
eTnmens. A. fnrbids the idea II lnFee b.
he lsiser. unIil cancellation and eonpro
miss have been lried in vain. And that
when collision does Jake place. thai such
action on The part Of stale prevents
the relation between that stale and The
General 6osernmesl. Of rebel On The one
hand. and sovereign on ihe Other. u
might be q cause Of war; bot The idea of
the General Government Furnishing 90 re-
bells. men shielded BY state sulhoriIy. 10
consolidation. ID is making State rights
about which we hear so much-noih
ing more than those revolutionary rights
which are possessed BY serfs Of Russia OF
the slaves Of Mnscsi. This, sir, in few
words. is my idea Of stale inlerposilion.
Call il notification, revolution, or what
you viii. siill ] believe il TO be The great
bslance-wheel Of our sysiem-ihs greai
conservative principle that is 10 preserve
the federsiive feature OF our government,
and 20 save il from consolidation.
Sir. 10 not wish 10 be misunderstood
on this subject. ] do not insist that mil.
li6eaiion Is . remedy under fhs eOnsii.
FUTON. necessarily peaceful in i,s opera
lion. have no idea that . collision be-
tween a Stale and The General Govern
mrni. was ever contemplated by the fra
mers Of The constitution. or provided foi
in that instrument But | insist, thai
when such Collision does take place,
owing 10 The peculiar character Of our in.
siiiulions. and 10 The lsci that The con.
sliluiion is compact between sovereign
states. il establishes The relation between
the coniending parties Of belligrrens sore.
reigns, who are 10 be governed and re.
siricled by The laas Of nations. Neither
do believe thai The general government
10 rendered powerless for action, when
ever state declares that an act OF Con-
gress shsll be imperative within iis Ii.
miis. Whenever that contingency hap
pens, IL becomes matter of eonsiders-
ton with the general government, whe
lher il will yield It's construction Of the
law 20 that Of the siale--s helher il vi i'll
pause temporarily. for The sake Of conci
lisiion. as l belle il shoulder whether
il will immediately enforce lis own con-
siruciion by physical lorce. can hard
" conceive case OF stale resistance 10
national laws. where physical force
would mol necessarily follow; and, my
word for il. no state will ever nulify .
law Of Congress. until il has prepared H.
self 10 fight, But here is The great value
and advantage OF slaie inierposilion:
whcE force is used By the general govern.
meni. and open war follows, a. il neces-
ssrily must. The citizens OF slate, acting
under slate authority, when taken with
arms in their hands, cannot be hung as
traitors against the nation. bur must. from
the nature aud genius Of our institutions.
be treated as prisoners OF war. II nerer
can be. tina, men. acting in obedience 10
state authority. are TO be placed on The
same footing With Law less band Of ind
'idnsls assembled together for The pur>
pose Of arresling the execution Of tie
laws. wiihou, having any political organ
izaiiun or legal sanction whatever.
] am aware there is sill lingering
prrjudice. in certain quarter against all
vim have ever favored this principle OF
State in;erpusilion. can assure nv
Wing friends here, that il is in a great
measure. TO the energy. The daring. and
patriotic enthusiasm Of the advocates of
state rights. thar our victory in The snuih,
ern states is TO be attributed in The late
contest The error of our northern
friends consists in this: they identify
state rights with South Carolina. and The
nurse aud conduct of South Carolina Do.
i,icians. There never was a greater
No ore can feel more iudig.
'ant Than We do. al Witnessing the Ies.
polic and high toned federal measures Ia
which profession Of state rights is made
'ubseryient in that quarter. |, would he
rs unjust 10 condemn The Christian reli.
gion Tor all the crueltIes and prosecutions
in It's name. during the dark
ages. as to condemn state rights for all
he political heresies aud federal oppres,
'ions that are noU prscHsed in their
name.
But ] am told by gentlemen on the 9th.
sr side. that the principles | advocate ATE
in opposition 10 state rights. II has be
come very fashionable with that parly Of
late. TO talk Of state rights. Men WIN
have been The uniform supporters If The
most federal administration that ever ex
Isted in this country. now, when they
are driven from power. begin 10 pra,e
about state rights and The constitution.
The gentleman from Mississippi, fMr.
Thompson.) from Alabama, (Mr. Hub
bard. and from New York. (Mr. Wander.
poel. delivered to us homiIies upon rco.
Monty. and The duty Of keeping within
The limits Of the constitution. Why,
whs, do these gentlemen know about
stale rights and constitutional restrictions!
Have they not been consistent supporters
ri an administration that is steeped. DIM.