The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-12-10

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na.aous, brncf3icni. charitable. nod even
literary a~.sofruons, md the sriee whicl
fea.oie ,p~i,tta3eieiy. The Consiimuo'
offhe Iahcd States DE rights Of the Siaios
the eraeest qaHap \ pubic policy 4la'
construed amt cEFEmnei with Reference q
this question q domestic slavery and iht
Congress Of the United states, whose pow
ers are lfmiled mainly % The regulation o.
national end xfemal objects, are now found
devolng rcetlg 80 ticif time to subjects Of
n domestic natnfu over witch it was never
intended that they should exercise lnnsdic'
ton.
The mcea; acts Of This controlling faction
are examined ard exposed IN the message
with afeat elearness and power
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Federal Government as agent ior the States
came into possessiono Of = vast teFitofy Of great
value From tais common properly the fac
ton was determined to exclude slavery. and
to GRITTY is isnatoism, lis ayaaec and its
lust Tor power. The Wilmos proyiso bad been
ana was proposed, but deferred irom pasangit
By the unaninity and decision ofiAe South,
other methods, morc hidden bet no less eFsc-
,uaI, were adopted by The willy foe. Il was
procured by the faction, making use ofthe
government, and Of private means. that The
mougrel population flowing into California
should winlou; any previous organization and
without the consent Of the sovereign Joint
ners Of the territory, form a constitution exclu-
ding slavery, and apply for admission as a SOW
ereign State which application was to be
granted BY Congress under its power 10 admit
new States. The territory was the properly Of
the States; andthe attempt to form a sovereign
State in It williont their consent was an usur-
patioe and should have Justly been put down
by force The act itself, was established
principles totally contrary to precedent and to-
the rights 81 property. But the exclusion byit
Of The Southern States alone, %eaaring as il
agowedly and designedIy did to the benefit Of
North, rendered it still more imperatively
the duty Of Congress to disayow it. The acts
Of this people then were void. Their exclu-
ding slavery was void, and we still had the
hight to take il there and to be protected in
rights by the strong arm Of the Govern
nent. Nor could we be hindered from the
enjoyment Of this right, but by the successful
'esistancc Of these usurpers, or by Congress
'endering their acts valid, by unconstitutional
y admitting that as a State, which, in the very
iature Of things, was no State. Speaking of
he proposition to admitit the Governor says.
III was % grossly uniust 70 be urged as
measure by itself, It's deformity was too
Ippprent Even Its principal sponsors did
lot IN The commencement, venture to advo-
the proposition alone. TO break the
OF the blow. and to palliate It's effects,
hey connected il with other measures, some
4 them Objectionable, and others practically
isclcss and immaterial."
California was admitted, our exclusion with
,ur slaves consummated, rendered valid by
hat act Of Congress-, and thus the Wilmot
was passed.
The manner Of our exclusion from the rest
i the territory has been d~ifferent-frst by
the proyisom ierrorem overit; and then
y giving il territorial governments upon the
Of non-interveniiou, for the expressed
consideration that we were Sufficiently exclu-
led from It BY the Mexican law. The fac.
has, by means Of the bill excluding the
trade from the District Of Columbia, Sc
cured a precedent for the unconstitutional IN
reference against slavery, wherever it may
exist within jurisdiction of the government
We do not, however wish to relate all the
matters and manners o. grievance to do So
we must repuhlish The message, so admirably
is that document condensed and constructed.
The faction, in its attacks, Is not silent or
success may be otherwise attained. hyp-
o%criticat The whole Northern people com.
posing i are united ID a crusade against us,
dengunciug US. and proclaiming their design
against us through their presses, their public
meetings their pnlPitS their legislatures, and
through Congress. II Is in a blaze Of excite,
meni q The passage of,he Fugitive Slave law
4 simple act u constitutional justice to Is. rem.
dered necessary enIy by their unconssimtion-
al nr0eaadinne and resist Il Ia tl4a Ht.aasi. 80
that even &c Il b moi repealed, il must, under
existing circumstances remain a dead letter
upon the statute book.
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This Il now Tho position Of things in this
Government Cou,rary 10 hope, a sectional
faction has risen 10 the control Of the Govern.
ment which has, as the sentiment which
mites il opposition, deadly opposition, tothein.
sttutioa Of slavery, absolutely necessary 10 our
existence, and taihe existence and refinement
Of 50 much Of tie world, The message says;
"lo state The proposition clearly I: The
Government of the Uulted States is now
hostile 10 slavery. II wiA hereafter be Is.
leetej With gelefenee 10 is hostility 10 this
interest, and It's activity IN the use 81 The
means 81 doiag il mjufy. lfihis great aud
VIA interest then, remains subject to the