The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-12

s,,,es n set aside and annul the clause of the|
Constitution providin! for the delivering up OF fu.
yi,ive slaves. snswer I cle this, moi that it is|
Inc only instance, (lor there are many others,) butt
because the vulatinn, in this particular, OF theI
Constitution, is too notorious and pa'paoie TO ee
denied Again have they sto d forth ! 'thfuilyI
To repel violation of the Constitution Let their
course in reference to the agitation of the slavery
question. which was commenced and carried on|
Hr ffteen Yeats, avowedlS for abolishpg slavery
in t Sta,es-.aa object all allow lobe uncon. tItu.
tionaI--,p.wer. Let them show single instanceI
during this long period, in which they have de-
bouhced the agi:ato-s or their attempts to effect
what is admitted TO be unconstitutional, or sIngle|
measure which they have brought orward for that
purpose. How can we, with all these facts beorei
U.s. believe that they sincere in their Profession
OF devotion to the .Union, or avoid believing their
profession is but intended 10 increase the VIgor oil
their assaults, aud to weaken the orce oi our re-
sstance
NJ. can we reg ,rl the profession OF devotion to-
the Union on the part of those who are Not oar as
saants, as sincere, when they pronounce euIogess
upon the Unun, evidently with the intent OF
CHARGING us with disunion. without ulterIng one
word of Remuneration against our aSsaIiantS. IL
lends of the Union, their course should lie to unite
with us in repel,ng these assaults, and denounce
the authors asenemes of the Union way they
avoid this, and pursue the course they do II is lor
them to explain.
Nor can the Union be saved by involving the
nam. of the illus,rouS SOntherner whose mortar
remains repose the western BANK o. the fo'"
mac. He was one OF us-a slaveholder and a plan
ter We lave studied his history, and hnd nothing
in It to Justify submission TO wrong. On LIE con-
trarv. his great fame rests on the solid foundation
that, while he was careful 10 avoid doing wrong To-
Others, he was prompt and decided IN repe'lins
wrong trust ;ha in this respect, we nave pro-
flied by his example. Nor can we find anything 10
his history to deter US from seeding from the OIi
ion, should it fail to fulfil the objects for which u
was instituted, by being permanently ano hoPe'ess
ly converted into the means of oppressIng instead
of protecting u.s. On the contrary, we lind much
in his example to encourage us, should we 0e
forced 10 the extremity deciding between SUD
mission and disunion. There existed then, as well
as now, union-,hat between the parent country
aud her then colonies. 1t was union that had
mach TO endear it to the people of the colonies
Under its protecting and experimenting care, inc
the colonies were planted and grew up and pros
pered through a long course of years. until they
became populous and wealthy. It's benefits were
not limited to them. Their extensive agricultural
and other productions, gave birth to fourshIng
commerce. which richly rewarded the parent coun
try for the trouble and expense of establishing and
protecting Them Washington was horn aud grew
up to manhood under that Union. He acquired his
early distinction in it's service, and thre is every
reason 10 believe that he was derotedy attached To-
it. But his devotion was rational one he was
attached, not as an end, but as means to An end.
When it failed to fulfil it's end, and, instead of
afordng protection, was converted into the means
of depressing the colonies, he did not hesitate to-
draw his sword, and head the great movement by
which that union was forever severed, and the in
dependence of these Sa'es established This was
the great and crowning glory Of his life, which has
spread his fame over the VIII !c globe, and will
transmit it to the latest pos;erty.
Nor can the plan prop ,sel hy the distinguished
Senator from Kentucky, n"rthat Of the Admins
tration save the Union. shall pass by, without
remark, the plan proposed b. the Senator, aud pro-
coed directly TO the consideration OF that Of he Ad
ministration. however assure :,Ic distinguished
and able Senator that in taking this course, no dis
respect whatever is intended to him and his plan.
have adopted il because 81 lnany Senators OF '!ls
tinguished ability, who.wcre present when he de-
lvered his speech and explained his plan, and who
were fully capable to do justice TO that side they
support, have replied to him.
The plan of the administration cannot save the
Union, because it can have eff 'ct whatever, to-
wards satisfying the States composing the S'u;h.
ernsection of the Union, that they consis,au;l,
WIFI SdIefy anu nOnOr, remain III OnHH IL u
in fact but a modification of the WInlot Proviso
1t proposes TO effect the same objsc'-.o cxcui"
ice South from all territory acqu red by The MeXi-
Gu treay. 1t is well known that the South il
tainted against the Wilmor Provisn, and has com.
mited itself by solemn resolutions, /" resist, should
tit adopted Its opposition is no to The name but
nhat which il proposes 10 effect. That, in S'u;ierl'
States hold to he unconstitutional, UNJUST incon.
sis tent with their equality as members ofthe COM
mon Union, anil calculated TO deSlrny rretrevably
the equilibrium between The two sections. These
objections equally apply 10 what, for brcvlr, will
call the Executive Prnviso. There is no dltfercnc"
between it and the W,lmot except in tho mode OF
efecting the object, and in that respect must say,
that the latter is much the least objectionable
1t goes to its object, openly, boldly, and distinctly
I: claims for Congress unlimited power over the
territories, and proposes 10 assert it over the terri.
tories acquired from Mexico. by positive prohibi-
tion Of slavery, Not SO the executive Proriso.-
II takes all indirect course, and in order to elude
the Wilmot Provso and thereby avoid encounter
ing the united and determined resistance Of the
south, it denies, by implication. the authority "f
Congress to lcgisatc for their Territories, a claim
the right as belonging exclusively TO the inhabitants
of the territories. But TO effect the object Of ex.
cluding the south, 1t takes care in the meantime,
ofet,irg in emigranls freely, from the Northern
States and all other quarters, EXCEPT from the sorth
which it takes special care to exclude, by holding
up to them the danger Of having their slaves liber.