The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-12-12
From the LOa,sville Democrat.

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cede to an absurdlty, He says We pur
chased Louisiana in order TO secure i'm
portaLt commercial advantages, and
shall we allow that State to secede.
should the people take the notionl- =
| We purchased territory from Mexico,
and shall we allow thepeople, as soon
as they become States, to set up torl
themselves, and theirterritory to Mex
leo Z
The editor Of the Journal has very
fertile Imagination, and could certain,
llys make out contingencies that would
reduce this glorious Union to a very
pillabe condition; but none half as de-
plorable as the condition of the Union
when whole States are held in subjec>
lion by the sword. When our govern
ment falls so far into disrepute that
our people want " get out Of it, il IS
time for "a general break up. We shall
then cease to acquire territory, and
conclude that the United States have
fulfilled their mission. We have no
wish to see this Union last day Ions
Ger than it, in the estimation Of the peo,
Die, answers the great purposes for
which il was established. The Union
d, is IN the hearts Of the people; and is a
despicabIe Gespotism, that should be
! abolished like any ether, when 1t has
lost the respect and affection Of the.
!, States.
!. Our neighbor's idea Of government
IS precisely The old idea, which has de-
lugod the world with blood and cars
mage. 1t is for this country to show
that government can exist by Volun-
-, lary association, and that union OF
feeling and sentiment is more potent
dian uuion Of f)rce. The old idea
clines to our neighbor after all the
. worlds experience of its melancholy
results. This is the more absurd when
it is obvious that force is unavailable.
h We have but the skeleton of a standing
! army, which would bo utterly made
,e ouate to force even one State to subs
mission, and call for volunteers is
! but a0 appeal to public opinion for aid,
I. which would have but partial support,
and perhaps as much resistance. II
would be but all invitation to civil war
l. with It's horrid calanlties.
i. The Union is founded on public o'
or pinion-uot only of the whole, but c
its parts. This opinion can be trusted
= implicitly trusted. 1t is infinitely more
to be relied OH than all the armies %
= Christendom, The idea Of force viii
weaken far more than all The force tha
can b9 employed will strengthen it.
a Suppose the people of the Paciti
s coast should resolve to secede, doe
the editor suppose that they would b.
,ep 'er kept in the Uuion by all the force to-
Is. Federal Government could muster!--
NJ Does he suppose that Congress woul'
E be insane enough to call for volunteer
~ to compel submission in such case
We can readily conceive how GU
neigtbor and the Federal party hav
= been opposed to the extension ofterr
tory. If there is danger of States be
coming permanently restless, and it
IN the duty Of the Federal Governmer
to keep them together by force, the
indeed is the Union too large. II he
been SO for many years. 1t IS too laI
now to talk Of force in such case.-
- The Union is too large; its interes
too diversified its different sections tc
strong 70 be forced into acquiescenc
or submission to whatever majorli
in Congress may dictate.
ari- Hitherto Congress has been wis
enough TO evade the point. South ga
n olua determined to resist, and Co'
gress, after empty assertions, 70 SAY
appearances, receded. Texas threa
l. eued resistance, and Congress WI
--- careful to allay the excitement by
ses. compromiso. If that contest had b
~. gun, where would the Union have bee
at the end with its force measuresI
J, When the utter imbecility Of fore
and the danger Of employing it, IS To-
- IuNulOloLi dlVOJ uhW apoulO u 10 ~ S'''-
pretend 10 1t. Why should we sew
the strongest tie that binds the Unl'
the confidence that it is voluntary
ss BY an impotent pretence OF force
compel submisson2
The editor thinks the Federal 20
0ce ernment contemplate ifit has not POI
or to hold its own territories that u p
bought. Now, it's solemn iact IN
! o. y hasn't the power, and it is conleml
New lble TO pretend 1t.
end' We are not al all affected with u
Sup imaginary cases Of the editor-of pr
ad perty bought und then running ava
y When such contingencies happen, "
TT Federal Union has accomplished
end, and must cease. Whenever y
Mt desire TO getinlo The Union or 10 !
main III 1t, is overbalanced BY Inc 9
sire to ghnn II ~. n at nut of 1t.