The North-Carolina standard., 1850-03-13

sion OF devotion to 1H0 Mon, or avoid believing
their profession is bat intended to increase the vigor
of their assaults and weaken the force of our re-
sistance.
Nor can regard the profession Of devotion to the
Union, on the part of those who not our assail-
ants as sincere. when they pronounce eulogies upon
the Union evidently with the intent of charging US
with dlsunon, without uttering word against our
assailants. If friends Of the Union, their course
should be to unite with in repeing these assaults,
and denouncing the authors enemies Of the Union
Why they avoid this and pursue the course they do,
it is for them to explain.
| Nor can the Union be saved by invoking the uame
of the illustrious Southerner whose mortal remains
repose on the western bank of the Potomac. He was
one of us-a STAKEHOLDER and planter We have
studied his history, and we find nothing in it to JUS
tity submission to wrong.
On the contrary, his great fame rests on the solid
foundation that, while he was careful to avoid do
ing wrong to others. he was prompt and decided in
repelling wrong trust that in this respect we prof.
fitted by his example. -*'--i st''
| Nor can we find any thing in his history to deter
us from seeding from the Union, should it fail to full
fiji the objects for which it was instituted, by being
permanently and hopelessy converted into the means
trary, we find much in his example to encourage us,
should we be forced to the extremity of deciding
between submission and disunion.
| There existed then well as now, Union-that
between the parent country and her then colonies. 1t
union that had much endear it to the people
of the colonies. Under its protecting and supernen
ding care. the colonies were planted and grew up
and Prospered, through long course of years, un-
till they became populous and wealthy. Its bene-
fits not limited to them. Their extensive agri
cultural and other productions gave birth to -four
lshlng commerce, which richly rewarded the parent
country for the trouble and expense of establishing
and protecting them. Washington was born and
grew up to manhood under that Union. He ac-
quired his early distinction in its service, and there
is every reason to believe that he was devotedly
attached to it. But his devotion was rational
| one. He was attached to it. not end but
means to an end. When it failed to fulfill it's end,
and, instead of affording projections converted
into the means of oppressng the colonies he did
not hesitate to draw his sword and head the great
movement by which that union was forever severed,
and the independence of these States established.
This was the great and crowning glory of his life
which has spread his fame the whole GLOBE and
| will transmit it to the latest posterity.
Nor can the plan proposed by the distinguished
Senator from Kentucky, nor that Of the Admnstra-
ton save the Union. shall pass by without remark
the plan proposed by the SENATOR and proceed direct
y to the consideration of that of the Administration
l, however, the distinguished and able Sena-
tor that in taking this course, dsrespect whatever
is intended him or his plan. l have adoptedit, be-
cause so many Senators of distinguished abilities,
who were present when he delivered his speech, and
explained his plan, and who were fully capable to do
justice to the side they support have replied to him.
The plan of the Administration cannot tho Union
because have effect whatever towards satisfying
III,
that they can consistently with safety and honor,
remain in the Union 1t is in fact but modification of
the Wmot provso. 1t proposes to effect the same OBJ
ect to exclude the South from all territory acquired by
the Mexican treaty. 1t is we'll known that the South is
united against the Wimot provso, and has committed
itself by solemn resolutions to resist should it be adopt
ed Its opposition is not to the name, but that which
proposes etec-tha the southern States hold to be
unconstitutional, unjust inconsistent with their equality
members of the Union, and calculated to de-
stroy, rrerevaby, the equilibrium between the two
sections These objections apply equally to what for
brevity will call the Executive proviso. There is
difference between it and the Wmot except in the mode
of effecting the object and in that respect say
that the latter is much the least Objectionable. It goes
its object openly, boldly, and distinctly 1t claims for
Congress unlimited power the Territories and pro-
poses to assert it Territories acquired from Mex
ico by positive prohibition of slavery Not the Ex
eeutve provso 1t takes indirect course, and in
der to eude the Wilmot Proviso and thereby avoid
councring the united and determined resistance of the
South, it denies, by implication the authority of Con-
gess egislae for the Territories and claims the right
belonging exclusively to the inhabitants of the Terri
tories. But effect the object of excluding the South
takes in the time, to let in emgrants freely
from the northern States and all other quarters except
from the South, which it takes special exclude by
holding them the danger of having their slaves lib
Grated under the Mexican laws. The necessary
quence is to exclude the South from the Territory, just
effectually would the Wilmot proviso The only
difference in this respect is, that what proposes to
effect directly and openly the other proposes effect
indirectly and covertly.
But the Executive provso is Objectionable than :
the Wi!mot in another and important particular
The latter, effect its object icts dangerous wound
upon the Constitution by deprvng the southern States
joint partners and of the Territories, of their
rights in them but it nics greater wound than is
absolutely necessary effect its object The former,
the contrary, while it inActs the wound nficts
others equally great and if possible, greater as shall
next proceed to explain.
In claiming the right for the inhabitants instead of
Congress- legislae for the Territories the Execu-
tive proviso that the sovereignty over the
Territories is vested in the former; to express it in
the language used in resolution offered by of the
Senators from Texas. General Houston, absent,)
the people in the States" The assumption is utterly
unfounded unconstitutional without example, and con-
try to the entire practice Of the Government from its
commencement to the present me shall proceed to
show
The recent of individuals in California to
form constitution and State government and ap-
point senators and representatives the fruit this
monstrous assumption. If the individuals, who made
this movement had gone into California advenurers,
and it. as such they bad conquered the territory and
tabshed their independence the sovereignty of the
try would have been vested in them, separate and
Independent community. In that case they would have
had the right to form constitution, and to establish
government for themselves; and, if afterwards, they
thought proper apply to Congress for admission into
the Union sovereign and Independent State, all this
would have been regular and according established
principle. But such is not the 1t the United
States who conquered California and finally acquired
by treaty The sovereignty, of is invested in
them and not in the individuals who have attempted to
form constitution and State, without their consent
this Is clear, beyond controversy, unless can be
shown that they have since lost been dvested of their