Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-07-05

among those who believe that Con.
gress ought not TO lcgsla,e on the sub
lect of slavery in territories, suppose
Congress does, contrary to the opin.
ions thus held, Iegsate on that subject
and pass an act prohibiting slavery in
California. Is notification 10 be the
remedy Is dissolution of this glo.
rlous Union to cure the evil and redress
the wrong! No! God in his infinite
mercy, should be imporcd to aver,
from us so dire a calamity. The spirit
OF our fathers of the revolution; a race
of men adorned with all that gives &C.
lebrity TO the human character saws No.
The admonitions of our beloved Wash.
ington, in his farewell address TO his
countrymcn, say no. The spirit OF
jackson as seen in his noble conduct in
the days of the first efforts at nuIlif.
cation and disunion, says no. The PEG.
pie of Missouri say no. And venture
to say that the members of the last
legislature say no. Mr.. Jefferson saws
that for every supposed breach or vi
olation of the constitution, by the lie.
gisIativc power, notification is not the
remedy. But how is it with South
Carolina, Florida and Virginia!-These
States plainly say that the passage of
any act of Congress prohibiting slavery
IN territories will be such an infringe
mcnt upon their constitutional rights
as 10 absolve them from any and all Oh.
legation TO support the Union hereafter.
And these States propose in that event
to take steps, by southern convention
or otherwise TO resist, by force Of arms,
1t necessary, such a aw--The con.
trolling influence in those States at this
time, shows that if such law is pass
ed they are determined to dissolve this
Union as a remedy, if one canno, be
had short of that Look al South Car.
ollna--her State convention has Just
Adjourned. A regular organization has
taken place all over the State, prcpara-
tory to resistance if such an act passes.
l. What do you think those men meant
They are among the most distinguish.
ed men in the State.
Suppose law passes prohibiting sla-
very in California, will they muster
their forces, and start on q crusade to
that dstan, country, 10 avcnge the
wrongs OF these, people, who have al.
ready declared, in forming a temporary
government for themselves, that slave
ry shall not exist among them! They
intend 10 go on no such bootess errand.
DO they intend 10 beat about in their
own State? Surely not, for they will
find nothing there 10 resist them. What
then is their object. l feel warranted
in believing il is a dissolution of the
Union. Mr.. Calhoun tried in 1882
with South Carolina al his back. But
he got to believe that Gen. Jackson was
onl y waiting for the overt act, and he
qailed.
Now Jackson is gone, and he has
Virginia and Florida pledged to his for
tunes; and the 9th of the series of res.
olutions passed by our last legislature,
(f not so intended,) emboldens him to
believe that Missouri will be found in
hearty cooperation with him in resis-
lance TO the enforcement of such a
law. venture to say, on behalf ofthe
people of Missourij that they will give
J neither aid nor comfort to those en-
gagged in any scheme to dissolve this
Union. Events are transporting every
day in The States referred to, showing
that they are moving on with their
schemes.
Their intentions are infinitely more
!, manifest now than they were when
our legislature was in session, and feel
well satisfied that could our legislature
have foreseen the tendency Of things
: elsewhere as I'VE now see them, they
would have given no countenance TO
them, not even in the most indirect
, manner.
/, ! am an advocate for the right of in,
) structionI a senator should obey the
will of his constituents or resign. As
) senator in Congress or member of
the legislature l would rather submit
this question to the people than any
other tribunal. II is a truism as often
declared by Demagogues as Statesmen