The republic., 1850-12-04
North Carolina.

In his recent letter 10 the people vi MS own
State, General HAMILTON INDUCES in sneer
at the people of NORTH CAROLINA, because
they busy themselves with looking after their tar
and turPentne, and in making their homes com
Portable and happy, instead of working them
selves into passion over imaginary aggres-
sions, and conspiring to devise some way OF
getting out of the Union. We think that the
good people Of North Carolina are pursuing the
better part, and we apprehend that they are
not to be taunted into i'll l-humor by the jeers of
their more infammable neighbors.
| We think the resolutions recently offered in
the Senate of that State, by Mr.. GILMER, of
Gulford county, are expressed in tone and
temper most creditable to North Carolina, and
embody sentiments on which she repose,
under all circumstances, in the confident assur-
ance that they will meet the concurrence of
prudent and patriotic men in all sections of
the country. They say that her people are loyal
and devotedly attached to the Union--that
they acquiesce in the series of measures com
posing the adjustment of the last session that
they demand the support of these measures as
a ,ch0le, yielding their own objections and ex-
pecting others to yield theirs; that the Fugitive
Slave Law is in exact accordance with the
| Constitution, and must be carried out; that
they will have nothing to do with contingent
| nlenaces, but will maintain their rights and
honor in the Union by constitutional means !;
and, when these are insufficient they will en-
sure the preservation of those rights and that
honor 'by such means beyond the Constitu-
ton as the necessity Of the case may require,
: their wisdom may devise, and their strength
| enable to render effectual."
| These resolutions are conceived in a liberal
f1hst, and patriotic spirit, and we think they
present platform upon which all the friends of
the Union can rally with entire confidence.
MR.. GILMER's RESOLUTIONS.
ResolUed, That the people of North Carolina cher
ish deep attachment and feel loyal devotion to
the Union of the States; and in the opinion of this
General Assembly will never give their consent to
dissolution Of that Union, except in of ex-
treme necessity, which has not yet occurred and
which our hopes and wishes for country forbid
l us to think will occur.
Resolped, That, in the series of measures adopted
by the Congress Of the United States at their last
session for che settlement Of the agitation growing
out of the institution of slavery, the General Assem-
| bly, recognise a compromise and adjustment of
questions difficult and alarming in their character
| and tendency; and, as SUCH these measures have,
in the opinion of the General Assembly the appro-
| val, and will command the hearty support, of the
! people Of North Carolina.
Resolved, That while the people of this State ap-
prove and will sustain, whole, this series of
| measures, yielding objections, which they may
have to any particular of the series, they have a
| right to expect, do expect and will insist upon
like support of the WHOLE and like yielding of OBJ
ections to any particular in those portions
| of the Union in which that is esteemed objection.
able, which by the people of North Carolina is
| garded important and valuable; and, while
North Carolina thus discharges from patriotic love
! of the Union and the Constitution, and solemn
l conviction of the inestmable value to the whole
] country and TO the world, of our constitutional
Union her whole duty in the premises, she contdes
in the same patriotic and just sentiments infuenc
ing the great body OF the American people, for a
like performance of their whole duty in every State
and portion Of the Union.
Rssoued, That the act passed at the last session
! of Congress- commonly called the Fugitive Slave
Law, is in exact accordance with the Constitution,
just and fair in each and all it's provisions, and
tirely consistent with the usages of law in other
of like kind, and therefore is liable to OBJ
II
itself That to repeal it, materially alter its pro-
visions, would be act of injustice and bad faith,
i we'll calculated to alarm the whole of the slave
holding States, to destroy their confidence in the
honesty and fair purposes Of the people Of the States
i concurring in such repeal alteration, and pro-
i duce such alienation and distrest as would render
the further maintenance of the Union very diff.
/ cult, if not utterly impossible.
| Resolued, That the faithful execution of the Flu
gtive Slave Law in the free States is necessary to
the preservation of nc Union, ia plain duty bind
ing on the Government and the people of the Uni
ted States demanded by every consideration of jus
tice and fair dealing and cannot be denied or
evaded without manifest violation Of fundamen-
tai condition Of our Constitutional Union, unworthy
| the American character, and not to be patiently
| borne by American freemen. But, conhding in the
justice and patriotism Of the crest body Of the peo
pie of the free States this General Assembly will
not anticipate sad and unwelcome event as
the repeal, essential modification, non execution
of this law, and therefore decline TO declare
what measures should or would be taken in that
event by the people of North Carolina, such de-
caraton being easily interpreted into premature
menace upon a contingency which may never hap.
pen, and likely to aid in producing the very state
Of things which all good and patriotic sincere
/ ly desire TO prevent.
Il hefotrsd, That I'm any event which may happen
this General Assembly docs not doubt that the peo-
l pie Of North Carolina will be prepared TO adopt
with coolncss and wisdom, and maintain with
steady frmncss and perseverance, such measures
As the emergency may require; first, to maintain
| their rights and honor in the Union, by constitu
tonal means; and, secondly, when such n
i shall be demanded by stern necessity, and only
then. TO the preservation of those rights and
that honor out Of the Union, by such means beyond
The Consttttion, as- the necessity Of the may
require their wisdom may devise and their strength
l enable TO render effcctual.
Rs'olued, That the Governor be requested TO
transmit copies Of these resolutions TO Governors Of
the other States Of tho Uniou and our Senators and
| Representatives, with request that they be laid
before Congress and the Legislatures of the several
1 States.
l Virginia.
The two Houses of the General Assembly