The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-09-13
From the ] ffsrsouian Republican.
IMPELIED POWERS

II is remarkable fact that all the great me a.
surfs OF The wh'gs, such as national bank, a
high protective tariff distribution of the public
lands, &c f, are founded on the doctrine of i'm.
| piled powers. There is no specific gran, in the
constitution Tor any one of them The doctrine
itself is dangerous, and we of the South should
resist resort to it in any case; for if we perm,
congress to establish precedent, how long will
1t be before we shall be compelled TO subm, to,
or furclbly resi', laws affecting the tenure Of
slavery or the transit Of that species of property
from one state TO another, and our right TO claim
and recover 1t wherever found and Identified!
we are The weakest section of the Uui n. with
| a population scattered ovefa wide extent of
territory, having peculiar institutions. eyoosed
TO much annoyance, and to opeff or covert hos.
ulty from abroad, and in many portions of the
Ohited states. Our only hope-or only nro.
tecton Tor the institution of slavery, and for The
privilege OF represents alton in congress derived
therefrom, is 10 uniform opposition to the ex.
ere Sc OF constructive powers by any branch Of
me federal government and prompt resistance
OF any law intended to sap by degrees, or VIC.
lent!y to overthrow the reserved rights and soye.
reIgnty of the States. In every case of subm;s.
sion to usurpcd right, we part with portion of
State severelgnty-and we can never hold il I'd
again TO fence out the surges Of federal en-.
croachment: never again interpose it as shield
between the dagger Of centralism and the bo.
som of the States.
The wing leaders and rich manufacturers
have already forced upon US a tariff-authori.
zed only by the most extravagant indications
OF constitutional power-of the most oppressive
and blightng character. And they still, like
the horse.leach. cry more more! Like miser,
their avarice increases with their profits, and
after having sacrificed the great interests of the
nation, they would now destroy at blow the
independence ofthe States. Tired of the effort
70 accomplish this detail, they would now stike
down the great principle of the compact, and Of
the Union-equality Of taration-at a single
blow. Like that traitor son who sold the corpse
OF Mithrldates to Pompey, they would sacrifice
every thing for the ascendency ola system or
the elevation Of a leader The question If,
shall the South submit to this tariff! Shall we
suffer the door of the constitution, thus burga.
riously broken, to remain open as precedent
tor interference with our domestic affairs!
when we see the ship boarded by pirates and
scuttled, shall we make no effort 10 keep il from
SINKING! Let US not despair. We will nail our
nag 10 The shattered mast of the constitution,
and with the dying Lawrence, cry, "don't give
up the ship" Like Sergeant Jasper Of Inc rev.
olutlon, when The flag is shot down. we will I'M.
furi II again even amidst lie thickest Ere Of the
enemy. OouIpeor.c are resolved To- stand BY
tae'r fIghts-.o resist oppression--to preserve
tue constitution as it is, and never TO tear dowh
MS ramrarts or open its dykes, unless it be. like
TIE ancient patriots OF Holland, 10 overwhelm
the enemies OF our common country,
Col Dodge, sterling democrat, has been re-
elected to Congress- from Iowa. The proba.
6Illiy ls that the people have again rejected the
State Constitution.-Jef, Rep,