Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-01

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powers Of legislation for the new State or
so TO fetter il with restrictions. as TO leave.
to them The mere shadow.
The iupracticabiity of enforcing such
restriction in opposition to the interest aud
wishes Of the citizens. is strong, II NOT
conclusive argument against the soundness
aud correctness of the principle. II IN
diana, Or any other Of the States on which
lhe restriction has been imposed detef-
mined to throw it off and Introduce slave
ry, by what means would the Govern
men, enforce it? An army would hnd
! nothing to war against, and law 10 Vio-
Ia,ion TO The constitutional right OF ihe
people and opposed 10 their wishes and m
ieres,, would most necessarily prove whof'
ly imperative.
The question is ono of interest 70 US
mainly as it affects the balance ol power IN
The Government Of the United States, tnal
is even now against us aud The slave-no'o'
ing States owe it to themselves and 10 pos
,eriry 10 resist its increase by any possible
means, as an open, undissuised and un-
constitutional oppression on the States
hereafter 10 be admitted into the UnIon,
and as destructive Of that balance oil poll
tical power so necessary in country like
this to the healthlu operations oil tho IoV-
ernment.
The Missouri Question agiIated this
Union throughout its whole extent, and
l il was hoped that the principle on which
it was compromised had put il to rest tor-
over Rut the non slave holding States,
as if impatient for lie strife. and eager for
4 tho contest, regardless of their consti'u'l'
1 onal obligations and the compromise
soIemnly entered in,o, again revive it in
the form of The WiImol Proviso. But it
has again been quie,ed by The rejection Of
The proviso by the Senate of the Unllet
States. 1t furnishes pregnant evidence,
however, that lhoy will never suffer any
occasion 10 escape which will afford an
opportunity OF lighting up this lire
brand.
The interest and sympalhies Of the
slave holding States are in unison, anu
they require nothing but 6rmness,
consert of measures, and unity of action,
to command respect for their rights. 1t
requires no spirit Of prophecy to loreell
that sooner or later we shall have 10 meet
and finally decide this question, and we
onsht 10 prepare for it.
earnestly recommend TO your consider
f alton the principles of the resolutions OF
the Legislature Of Virginia, as correct
, exposition Of our rights, and as pointing
, oui the proper principle OF action.
, Connected with this subject. is another
a of deep interest to the slave holding. par
= ,icuIary the border S1ates-but the evil is
y felt throughout them all. Imean the pro-
:. teclon given to our fugitive slaves in
. some places. as in Pennsylvania, under
{. the color of law, and almost every where
in the non slave-holding States by
! though,less, reckless fanalicism which
;. wields power greater even than The Law
:. and is extended also TO those that have
;, been seduced or stolen from W, and to III.
y seducer and thief. am not aware of an!
= means bv which we can,Iroiert the indl
y vidual rights Of our cidzens against lh'
q lawless combination Of the citizens OF nno
n lbersState, but ont Statutes makes II
r. .Jwnel, ard 1tetto tetii7
N offend against these laws and fly to ano,te
h State, we have, under the Constitution o
,e the Unircd States, the right TO demand o
,r the Executive Of The Stale in which b
=. has taken refuge, his arrest and delivery
), The right has been denied in some instan
a ces, and in others the culpri's have bee
y even more securely protected by tho powe
v to which I have before referred. Th
70 70 laws are impotent and direct force is pro
" ihted by the Constitution. Is there n
. remedy l, may be Intellectual, but sub
o NIT to your consideration, whether liberia
n increase Of the contingent fund to be dis
Is sms burscd by the Executive in such way a
N he thinks fit 10 bring these offenders 10 jus
tce, would not be advisable.
h Merico.-The war with Mexico is o
of deep and exciting interest to every PORTO
3. of the United States, and Sonth. h.Carolin
10 participates largely in it. In its com
st meuceinent. the osiensible object was {
J. repel the intrusion Of the Mexican arm
D. into the territory acquired by the admission
4 of Texas in,u the Union. Since then
" olher causes have been relied on as jus
,s tifcalion Cor pushing The war into the hear
,e Of The Mexican country, the most promi
y nent of which was The neglect of Mexic
10 10 pay sum Of money stipulated for b.
r. treaty and that. under some circumstan
l. ces, would according TO The laws of nations
to have been a jusliiable cause Of war, a
in when having The means State perInacio
usIy refused to pay AL acknowledged de
manJ, but in The condition that Mexic
~ then was, torn to pieces by domestic dis
N sension aud strife, subject 10 frequent re
r volutions, The people Of the United State
i would never havn consented to have mad
or that alone the case Of war against Siste
a, Republic. We must then look back t
,e the intrusion upon our territory as a jus
+. tificaiion.
.e Ifan enemy assaiI us, we are juslife
OF bv the laws of nature, and Of nations, no
" only 10 repel il, but so 10 disarm him, or t.
N pul him into condition from which w
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