The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-03-20

it fail to fulfil the objects for which it
was instituted, by being permanently
and hopelessly converted into the means
of expressing instead of protecting us.
On the contrary, We find much in his
example to encourage us, should NC be
forced to the extremity Of deciding be-
tween submission and disunion. There
existed then, as we'll as now, a union.
that between the parent country and
her then colonies. 1t was n union that
had much to endear it TO the people of
thescoonies. Under its projecting and
experimenting care, the colonies were
planted and grew up and prospcrcd,
through long course Of years. until
they became porulous and wealthy
Its benefits were not limited to them.
Their extensive agricultural and other
productions, gave birth to a hourshiny
commerce, which richly rewarded the
parent country for the trouble and cx-
penso of establishing and protecting
them. Washington was born and crew
up to manliool under that union. IIc
acquired his arlydistinc'ionsin its ser.
vice, and there is every 'reas son to he.
lieve thai he Was devotedly attached to
it. But his devotion was a rational
one. He was attached, not as an end.
but rs means to an end. When it
failed to fulfil its end, and, instead of
affhrding protection, was converted in
to the means ofoppressing the colonies,
he did not hesitate to draw his sword.
and head the great movement by which
thnhunion was forever severed, and the
'n""pendence Of these States establish
ca. This was the great and crnwpinr
glory or his life. wfich has spread r.;
'amc over the whole slohc, ar9 I'LL
! = a'ssinlt S; 1t to " lates- iostcriW.
distinguished stiiStrr 9EESSRhGssd 9EShf Sd BY !, ihe
nor.that of the AdnInistratior.. eaYeRtIs,
Union. ! shalltpass by, wis5ou, re-
mark, the plan prorts@d. ftysgasS. tSsspa.
'Si ,ardT T proceed ed iii ~, - n;
fra'oTsof "a ION q that Of Tie .4q;aistratign.
tssh \ 81 s!ssa ,aat,ls ss,a
no disrcs rect whatever Isl !
lhim n his plan. have aSsSssss s3s'. =, !,
"npS" 50 ','any. Senators e sSIfsh.
ed Abilities, who, we're prcs''t when he
delivered his speech and cSSaincd his
plan, and who were fully caIhlc to dn
justice to the side NHrey SUPP /, have
rc!llicd to him
The pla,G-uf tue .As!gln!istr;;on can. |
not save the Union, hccnus !, can
have no effect whatever, towa salts.
iIlng the States c"mnosing th ,u,L. f.
crn section Of the Union. t,., can
consistently with safety ami re.
main Ill the Union. 1t is il igg Iut = .
modification Of the Wilmnt r..
1t proposes to effect the same .y to
exclude the South from all terri, ne. !
4ulred by the Mexican trca.
well known that the South Yjjel
against the Wi!mat Proyiso, N, In,
committed itself By solemn rcs,lu; ~.
to resist, should it be adopted. | or
position Is nat To tie nc,sr, but to hat
wh'ch n it proposes 10 effect. That NE
Southern States hold to be unccn,A Il.
tionaI, unast, inconsistent With r;,.
equality rs members cr The coniS
Union. anl calculated to dcstov TX
tricvably the equilibrium b,,wc,n 4.
two sections. These o o',icrti,ns r,r,E
apply to what, inr lrryitr. | will u.'s
the Executive Proviso. There is ~
difference between it AMI lie Win j
eXccpt in thc mode Of clfr.,;nc the i.
ject, and in that respect | must saw
thar tho latter is much the lcasr oliHc.
uonab!c. 1t GOES to It's o'i,ct. orcmly.
boldly, and distinctly. It claims ior
Congress unlimited power over the
Territories, and proposes to assert it
over The Territories acquired from Mex.
leo, by a positive prohibition cl's.ayrry
Not 50 the EXccutivr pr,;.iSn II