The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-03-23

Totsl No. IF Vol. from the South, 45,7iC
F.om tho North -Regimenis. 90
BatiaIIons,
Companies, l2
Total No. Of Vol. from the North, % .0-4
Tnus il is seen that Of the volunteers in
the war with Mexico furnished by the
Northern and Southern States, The proper.
,ion contributed by the South is nearly
two 10 one. Aud when II Is consldered
that The population Of Northern States is
nearly two-,hirds greater than tina, Of the
Southern States, II is obvious that the lat.
ter has furnished more than three times
her due proportion Of Volunteers. Apart
from all questions Of constitutional power,
or Of international law, can /, consist With
right and justice to deny 10 them par,ici.
patton III territories thus acquired :
But again. Ours i. federal govern.
meHi, an association Of Staies-unlted,
and yet preserving their individuality.
/ TO them, as members Of the federal Tn.
ion, these territories belong, not 10 the
federal government, Consisting Of the ex.
ecutive, legislative, and judicial depart.
menIs Of that government. Hence they
are said to tie territories belonging to the
f United Siaies-to the States comprising
the Union. The States, then. are joint
owners Of this property. Now, i, is con
ce5ed by all writers Oh Tho subject, that in
oil such governments the members are all
eqpal-equal IN rights and equal IN digni.
|, ty. Ii elsewhere this we're a disputed
point, we could safely appeal to our cons,l.
| tutional compact for the proof, that, with
us, il is unlcniably true that the equality
OF the States is an elementary principle Of
that compact-one which lies OF the toun'
dation Of our government To destroy
this equality, then, is 10 change the char.
actet Of the government which rests upon
i, as lis basis. The exclusion Of The South.
ern States. and their Citizens, from their
full share in territories thus declared Ia
belong TO them in common with the Other
States, would, therefore, be TO deprive
them Of r.ht-it would derogate from
the equality which is lnsep rable from
their condition as ubeIs OF the UnIor
would sink them from their righ,fu
position, as equals, into dependant an
; subordinate condition. Nor can the PEG
PIE Of The South be insensble 10 the con
sequences which must result from the es
iablishment and continued enforcement {
the principle on which the proposed eyclu
+ sion would rest. That principle, openl
j avowed is, that The domestic institution
peculiar to the Southern States, shall ne,
0 er be transferred to any territories now {
u hereafter to be acquired by The Unite
= States. The institution as II now exist
! and in the States where it now xs,s,
: is said, may not be disturbed by The fe
70 eral government, because il Is secured {
ie the compromises Of he Constitution.
N this were no, soft his guaranty were n
y found IN tina! iusirument-even in II
" States it would mol be secure. An iHstIi
ie lion which is declared to be sinfuI-in
>" os!ion Of the natural right--contrary
NJ the iaw Of God-.o cur own Declarati
'as Il Independence and disgFaceful 10 a
~ people who tolerate it-woud not be 81
" frred to exist, if those who thus denour
ue ed II had Inc power 10 abolish II. Ii I
~ constitutional mpedmen, we're remoy,
% they would feel themselves bound 10 OBJ
ne the dictates of conscience, and tpse III
J" tell u forbid its Continuance. The c.
nS ilnped enforcement Of The principle viii
for5iAs the transfer of the domestic 10,
'' tI'ions of the South, to any territory n
~ or hereafter to be acquired, combined W
ci' other causes IN constant operation, lei
Inc inevitably 10 the removal Of this cnnsti
'he ilanal impediment. Several Of The Sta
on Of this Union are In transition state, fr
''o- the condition Of slayehoding to that Of q
iiei slayeholding States. When that cha
shall have been accomplished, and t
~ shall have taken their position among
any ton. slaveholdlng States, and when I'd II
me are added the new Slates TO he forr
YES, out Of Territories now or hereafter L
&C acquired, the aggregate will constitute
iNes req isite majority Of States TO remove
heia constitutional impedment TO an inter
o. ence with slavery IN the States. And
me can they abstain from the exercise Of
me power which they will thus have acqui
'ihs consistently with principles avowed
'aed acted upon at this moment to the full
tent Of their capacity to euforce th
the Can the people Of the South be iosen
en to 20 the danger which thus nenaces
ners. own peculiar and cherished institute
ictef, Odgb, no, the sound intelligence and
isa2e sersa,lve feeling C the American pc
! the in every portion Of the Union, alike
a. or pendent of and superior 10 party or
them tienal divisions, to be exeIied to aver.
! tasi u remalns TO presen, toyon brief