The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-10-26
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way-a compromise has been Offered to that
state BY Southern men, which it is presumed
will be accepted, have alao endeayored TO-
show N the authority ofyour own proceedings,
ns woh as By argument, ttal hs constitution
,rGs not oioiated in the admission Of California,
as Congress possessed the power it exetcis
that it was question Of expedency with that
body, and not question Of power. Now, the
question is, whltis 10 be done? Shall we sub
init or secede IRON the Union? There Is no
middle ground that can zee in the present
attitude of aft hs--iC there werN might be
content 10 take il, but see none. We must
lake our stand on the one side or the other.
To esist, is 10 dsmember the Union, for there
s no law on the disputed subjects operating
within our State lnr us to resist, Rnd California
is beyond our reach; we cannot remove her
f,oun tho Union, nor can we obtain any portion
o her, was opposed TO the admission OF
California for several reasons, none Of which,
however, relaied to the constitutionality Of the
measure; but am bound to press my opposi-
ton 10 extremes? | think not.
As this is question Of cxpediency, let Us
see whether it is wrong Of such enoFmiiy aa
to Justify us in dissolving this Union, for we
ought not 10 move in matter OF such magnl-
tude without fill justification. we are to gain
no part Of The territory that is beyond our reach;
and zee bring ruin on The country 'citAOut eveH
gaining he object ,Ohieh has giUsn rise 10 the dls-
culy. But it is not he Actual Loss of the coafn-
try that see complain ofat is the mere cHANcEJor
il; for If Congress had adopted our c0naDroE1t'e
; line. Lower CALIFORNIA MIehT STILL FORM A
CONSTITUTION THAT WOULD EXCLUDE OUR PRoPER-
ry. This there is reason 10 beleive she oottld DO
So we leopardze this Union on the mere chance
that the people would firm constitution 70
suit us They have had one chance to do sc'
and failed to do it. The great probability ia,
q that slavery never would have found fOolhold
there to any considerable extent, as il 10 not a
: country suitable TO agricultural purposes. Tho
9 possession and ownership Of the whole county
i would be bat poor boon 10 take in exchange
J. for the Union We ar, in readily, discontentsd
Q about that ,Oa,ch could neDsr hare been otherUise,
T. erca if our demands had been grdtJfed. The ad-
= mission Of that State was moreover not eec-
v tional measure-Souhern Senators and Repre-
n sentayes voted for it, and thus contributed 10
er inhct the Injury OF which we complain
" Southern men, TOO, formed the constitution.
n- The North was to blame, greatly to blame, tOF
as refusing proper territorial government at the
cir proper lime, and the motive which governed
he t,e,.ts may have been and pFSbabiy ~aO, q bad
nd one: but that is not the question now. The
OIL motive may be, and is, calculated to aggTnvate
he US, but we must fad opr qualification in the
its result Feelings Of revenge cannot furnish .
We sufficient Justification for our action in matter
m of as grave moment as this 10. But whilst il u
PIE admitted by many that the admission OF Cali
EN- (ornia is not # itself sufficient cause for as
I'VE suming hostile Ottitude, yet il is contendet
vas that il eyinces determination on the part o
OF the North to persevere in its object and, there
OF fore. we should resist. Then we are to dis
ere solve the Union IN anticipation oI a,good cause
ess This will not do; let Us wait till il comes
II may never come, and we should hope It Wi
pie not. II, then, resistance cannot be justine
ign because of a violation oil the constitution, an
zed the enormity Of the injury will not justify !
an what are VIC TO do? 10 submit seems to
pom the dictate Of duty, although we may not b
ISIS entirely satisfied, For my own Parl, cann'
non for moment hesitate. Submission and SUI
ope mort are duties owe to the constitution as q
ner- paramount law of the land have taken
ling oath to support It, and in my opinion wou
the violate that oath by contributing to the dlss
lsl- laton OF this Union, for anything less than
was clear inrraction Of the eompac,i unless ] sh'
&C be satisfied il has ceased TO accomplish its p'
ople nose. If dissolution must come, let il be |
gov and desperate resort, after all proper mer
ion; have been employed to avoid it. Others m
led honestly differ with me. We lIave had mu
ce IT to excite us, and 10 weaken our affections
that the Union The North has wronged US mu
on OF The agitation Of the slavery question Is inst
gress' ing and injurious to us, and it not ceased
ad- NAV vet bring on consequences that all loV
'rives Of the country must look forward to with
d moi row and with drend. II our other dema
thor had been denied, the admission Of CalifoI
ction would have presented another question.
ut the we have seen that as far as positive Iegisa
must was required, they have been yielded 10
st as and where we required non-nterlerence, =
I'd the p-ess has abstalned from action under such
would cumstances as 10 Justify hope thatit will
But tHye 10 do so. What we actually deman
t in as secured to ms BY the constitution, has
lgress conceded. We required that the Mics
TO the Com romse ne shonld be extended -
avery. Pacific, only in connection with !olher dem
re(ore. which we made, and il was certainly a. m
5tfuy OF mnoi magnitude when compared Wi.0
me in one Of the others lt.wasa line which we
those continually refused to recognize az valid
a to do sven now, territory fat above that PMall
latitude has been btodght under jus. s"ch