The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-22

municase with each other In the different States and unite
with their common forces for the protection OF their com
AM Madison said. Bot ambitious encroachments OF
the federal government the authority Of the State gov
ements would not excite the opposition q single STATE
eral alarm Every government would espouse the com.
correspondence would be opened plans Of
resistance would be concerted spirit would animate
and conduct the whole the same combination. 10 Short
would result from apprehension Of the federal,
produced by the dread OF foreign yoke aud unless the
projected innovation should be voluntarily renounced the
same appeal TO trial of force would be made in hs
one made In the Other. But what degree Of
madness could drive the federal government, such
an extremyr II the sixteen nonslave States, (if Del
the number of the slave States by two, and send
jory OF four senators TO Congress, although the slave
States, at the ratification OF the constitution. ouinumbered
them by eevenand because also they accidentally by
their population have larger share OF representative
reseniatyes and to elect Presdeni-if from these scc
dental advantages they determine by onal combina
and representatives. and iree-soi and abolition President
and thus TO make the federal engine,
81 excluding slavery from the Territories in order that
by admitting States In the Union, they may increase
ond 70 abolish slavery IN lie psact Of Coambs Or
in all places where Congress may exercise exclusive
legislation and, lastly, 70 consummate the course Of
and the delegation Of express to abolish slavery
in all the slave Satewhat Of resistance have the
fourteen slave States their domestic relations
their properly their equality OF rights, guaranteed TO be
inyoable by their constitutional bill OF rights, and their
and independence sovereign States and equal
members Of the cofederacy II the alternative presented
by the slave States be dissolution Of their Union with
the slave States the abolition of slavery in the slave
States either side Of this alternative is dissoluon be-
cause If the slave States submit il they 70 exist
ance 70 such usnpations Is heir moral social and pot
cal duy But the usang States declare all resistance 70
the part OF the slave States rebellion, treason
revelation, and disunon. But these are terms which
properly apply the usurpers Of power how
cunningy they may seek concealment by ontcy
against those who resist the usnrpaon 10 support and
lain the constitution and the Union Are the sixteen non
slave States sole Judges OF their constitutional
destroy slavery? and may they use the executive arm
and the army the navy and the treasury 81 the un,on 70
force sovereign States submit to laws abohng
slavery, because it is the right Of majority judge
the extent Of their constitutional or by their
oriy In Congress- may they repeal the judiciary act and
reoganze federal Judiciary, and the bench with tree
soil and abolition judges 10 sustain their usupcd legislation
slavery and would that court have jurisdiction %
bring before it the fourteen slave States and the
nonsave States and to try and udcaly decide between
them, parties the question of constitutional power
Could that render decree judgment betweenthe
parties upon the subject in controversy which should
have the binding effect ofss Jadcafa2 Could The federal
government enforce such Judgment against the slave
States,
Madison the legislatures OF Virginia, Kentucky, and
deed OF all the slave States and Of large majority Of hz
laws passedaws OF tar less questionable authority
than laws prohibiting slavery In the Territories lfths Union
saved which is the hope Of every patriot through
country OF every phanhrops ghout the
world is to be saved by the people OF all the Siaes full
y upon dangerous subject
controversy, which mad enthusiasts mistaken socialists
and aspiring politicians have during the last thirty five
ued Tor purposes Of national discord and Disruption
Beside and beyond popular convention Of the southern
States i'll and hope Of arresting the course
Of aggression and If practicable. then
South ia will understanding and action the conven-
sos The cali, by The sssare. Of The assaed Safes of
still conyenuons-snch as should be regularly
elected by the people those deliberate speak
act all le sovereign power Of the people Should,
the result be called aud meet they may
like egalay constiin led convention of all the
aA II
welfare, by The formation OF compact and nion That
will afford projection % their Liberties and rights ia such
animae and conduct The whole
this is important era, not only IN our own history
but in the history world Great their
birth By the improvement, Of steamboats,, railways and
revolution in the commerce and intercourse
world srug sllng into The counexion
the Adsnc and Parc oceans ii not defeated by Euro
pean governments, soon give tothe United States
nations OF India the Pacific advantage Eu
rope has hitherto had The United States, and which
eavored 70 sow discord STATES OF Union
declaring the abolition slavery be the policy Of her
throughout the world This unendy policy, declared in
diplomatic correspondence with our government with a
States could have had other purpose but
weaken nation by dissoylng our Union and en-
lon In gaining the Of the world.
future growth in wealth and population the cause Of
world depend upon our Usion as Il Let US Be- true
let hs Uaion, and leave slavery to
ave have thu. discussed soma Of the mos, prominent
involved in the fearful controversy without
and present aim Of the crusade That history has been
sufficiently given in the address OF the southern delegation
Congress- which the resolutions Of the central
and primary meetings In this State and proceedings OF
the convention which followed hem may be regarded as
IN obedience to the order Of our appointment respect
fully submitted, in connexon with those resolutions and
TO yoI s oH q es
sion We them upon your serious Paterna and pa