The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-04
Slavery under the Constellation,

The Baltimore American copies an article from the
New York Express on IS subject, with the following
sound remarks:
CONSTITUTIONAL oBIIGA ToNs-The sovereignty of law
controlling the passions of men, and standing the bull
wak OF society against individual selshness is not more
supreme communities than is the sovereignty of the
Constitution, IN It's sphere, those political integers
called Sies, TO rebuke sectional anacism and to up
hold the integrity OF the Union Dat of the range of To-
cal preudces and sectional interests, il becomes every
COOL citizen, and then and frequently to raise him
self. that he may contemplate something than his
own surroundings; that he may embrace indeed in his
mental vision this whole republic and feel pride and
certain sense OF greatness IN being part OF such mag
nlicent structure.
tastc notions, he should look to the constitution and
lmbibe Its true spirit Its nuncons should be regarded
with reverence, and obeyed implcitly-what it orbids
should be Stunned as the highest political sin. The
powers which 1t does not withdraw from the States are
as exclusively theirs though bond of union exist
ed; while the powers which the CONSTITUTION holds
are as thoroughly ITS rghfu prerogatve though the
whole Union were consolidated State. The follow
ing remarks from the New York Express are in place
here
Anohe the duties of the free States is TO carry ou
that provision OF the constitution under which agree
surrender ugves from slavery. 1t may have been hard
bargan that fathers made, bat it a bargain never
theees that when slaves away from their mastee,
shall send them back How we have evaled that plain
constitutional duty, pointed the other day some
remarks that we copied from speech Mr. Faulkner has
m,ie in the Virginia egsa,ura,and the evasion
not be denied has been pleasant all, and has been
sanctioned by all parties the free States, and
OF law, as well persons,but it is impossible TO deny
that have thus evlded obi CATION
to that extent bo1en faith w the South The South, il
historically known would have formed the consti-
tuonal compact with us, If it had been known that the
free States would become safe refuge for runaway slaves.
The duty O surrender aware, is UNPLEASANT; such
compact could not be made againbut it is us
much binding upon US as tue 'ariH law Is upon South
Carolina any part OF the constitution What writ
ten IS written, and there Is the law.
"As we expect others TO obey the laws, and comply
with the spirit Of the Constitution, who exhot rebuhe
them must obey ourselves To fan instructions south
ward, and then prof, from tina! nsueconary spirit by
the seduction theft oil slaves is much violation
the federal compact any have charged upon
suspected South Carolina intending to be guilty Of We
must remember that the constitution promise Of.
slavery and anti slavery, and that without promise
this Union could not have been formed We bear
mind, too, who sensitive upon the subject
slavery that we not responsible for its existence
tinn anec where II is and that, have nothing do
WIN II there, we can neither regulate end it, The
Union is confederation OF Statesmen consolidation like
that OF the French epubicand therefore the existence
slavery In South Caro'ina is more business than
slavery In Cuba. But Caronians copntrymen
much as Ohioans in all the in which be
regarded by foreign nations. We them all, then,
loyalty fidelity, in the spirit of the constitution aud
intend 10 make them respect respect them