The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-04-24

mode ~ redress. Nnu. siT. ID al matters
ofIhis Kind. - al EeFnlalioas. II al break.
ings up ofihe lies which bind % legeiksr.
lhe hrss step Is aae u graf diliirui.y. Ia
Is ga even in ss-si.l and pnszle lle; il 8
- IN The msrIsd state. The krsi wsnlon
and plhllc Outrage on me part of one lo-
wards me osherof he p@n,ss . easily lol-
lowed by ssrh Steps as end in total and
thorough esusngsmeni. Well. ihen. sup
pose no measures are prnp0sed which
look N a separation 81 The Union-I have
no reason 10 suppose that any Will Be pfo-
posed looking 10 that as an objsci--ffdiy
believe that thai convention IN hssslssip-
ri which terminated lis ression in the call
Tor this convention. Was Influenced BY high
and patriotic motives, soaking 10 preserve
and not 10 destroy The Union. II want
ed anything 20 Salty me Of that (besides
abundance Of oihsr reasons which haye.l
ahs very fsel that The eonseniinn was pre-
sided over BY he venerable and venersied
Chief Justice sharkey. a most learned ia;
Tisl and psir;o.;s gentleman. would BE- sui.
fcieni Tor me. But when &c have aseer-
tsined what people design by any psrlicu-
lar movement. we are Ear. very far. from
having ascerlsiasd what they may accom-
plish by il. Now. suppose This meet
ing should resolve that. by a common
concurrence Of the States represented.
laws should be passed. police regulations
be adopted in the these States Of the most
irritating and offensive kind towards the
northern PARTON of The Union: such a
course will not appear surprising. IL We
bear IN mind The fact that slaves are con.
sianllv taken from our pons by The YES
sels that visit them for the purpose Of
commerce; that, thus taken. they are with
held from US. and their seducers are nciih-
or diseonnisnanced al home nor restored
20 ne Tor punishment; and that fsgrsnl
wrong on one side naturally prosnkes TO
measures at once OF protection and reialia-
lion from the other. But. Mr.. President.
the moment these Staies. by mutual CON-
part and agreement. have come TO a. reso-
luton 10 adopts particular course OF n,ea.
sures upon This subject. ,hsy have leiI the
platform OF the constitution; they are no
longer upon IL. because the constitution
expressly forbids State to enter into any
compact or agreement with another State
without the consent Of Congress. When
this 6rst step 10 taken, the process is easy.
and nsed not be traced TO final disso.
luton Of our present Union. And. there.
fore. in the event Of the meeting Of this
convention. with the slavery question in
Che situation have mentioned, l have, i
fepsai, gloomy approximations of what may
be. and most probably viii be. the result
upon The dssliaies Of our country. Force.
Mr.. President, canno, keep the States Of
this Union iogelhef--cannot preserve the
constitutional Uninn. I distinctly admit
what Was said by the honorable senator
from Massachusetts, { Mr.. Webster. that
no State has right 10 secede from his
Union. | distinctly admit that the con.
iliIslian.lapking 70 Rsrp seiseey: makes max nd nd
= rso,ision directly or indirectly for the Sc
para,ion Of i,s parts. But. in point Of
fact. from the very nature Of our inslilu-
lions. The States cannot be kept in union
by force. The majority. or the most pow.
sIful portion, may conquer and reduce 10
sIbjeciIon the other; but when this is done,
the States are moi in union, the conslitn.
ilonal connection is not restored. II is
then the spectacle Of conquered people
submitting to superior power and no Ties
Of affec,ion-=n6 desperation in d COM
mon government-no American union can
reasonably be hoped between The conquer
ors and the conquered. Believe me, sir.
if ever the unhappy hour should arrive
when American blood is shed in contest
between the States. some desiring 10 Sc
tede. and the others endeavoring TO COM
pei them BY force of arms 10 remain in the
Union-wheneve that hour comes, your
eonnexion Is Immediately broken 10 all be.
nefcial purposes for The happiness or
prosperity Of the country.
Now, Mr.. President. with regard 10 my
I own State. Should this Proyiso be adopt.
ed. and should satisfaction not be gwen in
The other particulars which have mem
toned, viii North Carolina Join in resist.
ins in any mode The action Of this govern.
meni, Will che unite in measures for Sc
session, for revolution, or for retaliatoiy
legislation! am so far. sir. from UNDER
taking 10 speak upon this subject for the
South. which wish to be understood now
and always as disavowing, that do not
feel myself even Empowered to speak what
will be the judgmen, and conduct Of my
own State. As was we'll said the other
day BY my friend and colleague. in pre-
sen,ing some resolutions to the Senate.
disunion is question which we cannot
discuss here as one for senatorial action
we are sent here TO represent the State un.
der the constitution. and TO discharge or
binary legislative and executive duties.
which presuppose the constitution ID be
entire and ia full force. We OF course
have no delegated authority 10 speak the
views of North Carolina upon any such
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