The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-12
The Crisis Apnroacles!

The Crisis Appr Oacnes!
The following article, which We find in |
the shape Of a Communication, ia tho
Ohio State journal, is entitled 10 he serious,
and even solemn, consideration Of every
man in the country who IS capable Of COM
pretending the extO1t ofsuch calzmity as
the breaking up of this Government through
Willnl and factlons resistance, byindividual
Slales, 10 the Constitution and the Laws.
s. National Intelligencer.
From the Ohio State journal.
THE CRISIS APPROACHES! There are clonds
in the political horizon which portsHd evil.
They OyershadoW the whole country. Al
storm is gathering before which the stOutest
frames will tremblo and II will be well Tor
the American People-for the cause Of Cons
sliiulional Liberty throughout the wCrId-if
there be stout hearts and clear heads 10 meet
the shock and turn the moral tempest aside
The refusal Of . portion 81 the States 81
this Union 70 comply with the law OF Con.
gresa prescribing the mode Of eIecsing msm-
bers Of the House Of Representatives., If per
slsted in ~ virtually dissolution Of che
Union
Thelaw in question is undoubtedly con-
stitutional one. As such It is binding on all
\
land, and cannot be disregarded or contra
vened without setting al defiance the law
making power Of Congress. The cork Is
hten done. The National Legislature ceases
70 possess q power co-extensive with the
i Union. The STATES, indiVidually, are super
rior TO the United States and what remains
iof our Union9
Let US pursue this subject little further
The law Of Congress requires that the States
shall be districted-each district 10 elect one
II member. Certain Of the States refuse CONF
4 pliance.- The.reason for this rsfusalmay be
desperately examined, as we'll as the manner
lof complying with the law Oh the part Of
lsome Of the States-neither can affect the
question under consideration They refuse
compliance, and proceed 10 elect Represent
J tatives to Congress under law Of their par
ticular State. When Congress shall assem-
; bic next December, and these pretended
7 Representatives shall present themselves
what will be the consequence! tt they b.
admitted 10 seats, what becomes of the laW
. of Congress- If one law may be set at de.
fance, why not tCO--tlrec-TH wHoLE!-
Who shall answer this question! NonCen-
gress, for iis power has ceased TIE Iaa
lpftscTjbEag ls OaOR Organization uider tk
CoastltattOn has deem transpEed IN tie dusl
To what higher power shall the appeal b
taken To the Peoplel Not so. The
have .1freGay deTtfeH q ~ tie Affirmative -
q TIERS is NO HIGHER TOWER. They have de-
lliberatey Withdrawn from the reacho Fed
eral Legislation. The moral power has beef
exhausted. Nothing remains but lorce' brut
} force.
Shall force be resorted to--shSll the eSpe
{ riment be triedl Ay, shall ii! .4n1 p0h
) shall try az Not one State in open confic
: with another! That would be double urea.
, Ison for the power Of the. States is equal
: and they are forbidden BY the Constitution
} 70 s'engage in war unless actually invaded
: Not the present Executive; for he has viz.
+ tually provoked the approaching crisis, an,
) invited the States 10 disregard the law. ]
{ Is true, he is expressly enjoined by the Con
! stilution TO stake care that the laws be faith
} fully executed" But what Of that, whel
] we think Of his course in the Rhode islam
rebellion, where he was equally bound 10 &C
e under the Constitution.
i But, says the qnihbler, the Conslitutio
e als0 provides that leach House shall Be IL
s Judge Of the elections, returns, and qualii
g cations Of its own MEMBERS" True; an
] the same Constitution also expressly says
This Constitution, and the laws Of lib
United States which. shalt Be made in pursu
lance thereof, shalt 81 tie supreme tao 9TH
: land any thing in the Constitution or law
i Iof any State to the contrary notwithssand
: ling" The qualifications Of members mus
/ be adjudged under ne loo. All laws enacte
I ia pursuance Of the Constitution are bindine
The judges Of every State are bound thereby
o as are also the members Of the Stats Leeis
latuFes, and all Executive and Judicial al
/ sFs, both Of the United States aud % II
i several States, By express povisi0n. S
8 that i one law may be disregatded, So ma
{ all for By their oath they are bound to sur
3 port ALL, not pnrt.
repeat again, A CRISIS ApFRoAcHEs It'll
E with fear an trembling that watch its IS
preach. Not that fear my own nowers {
{ personal endurance-bntI tremble for al
& proud Union, once the mark of Che prize !
Tie joyous sons Of Liberty throughout III
8 world would here adopt, with slipht va
: ration, as applicable on this occasion Is
language Of General CAss IN d la.e letter
! tue Secretary Of State :--stI am clear In IA
I belief that 4 i better q defend the euf an
5 than the citadel-to light for tie frst ne
s rather than for The lss,-2to mainfain
Union and tue Constitution when atiao 8,
rather Than q wait It'll w. have none "a
attacked o. m4ntained and such. frui
and hope. will Be The nnwaverine determ
naslen q every constitutional member 81 IA
next Con- ress. M0NTG0ME
knlToHiAL lNprr EtynEzscEs -@EV hat coneii
ltuss The Independence of ney. ps0sr4
E flt consists in publishing without eonlro
our own fh0ne Is and Sentiments. ~ ef
Innlassly charged BIZ j correspondent WI