The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-05
Missouri Compromise Line---How it should be
passed, if at all---The course for the South if il
is not passed with that provision.

passed, If at all---The course tor the South II 1t
is not passed with that provision.
This line was adopted as the sine qua non OF
the Southern Convention, and may be held as the
last retreat Of the South-was offered by Mr..
Soule in the Senate, but voted down. Its fate,
however, is probably yet to be determined. In an
article last week, we took occasion to state that
the only consideration under which the South
should advocate or receive that line would be Ill
an express legislation on the part of Congress re-
cognizing slavery-let the terms of Legislation be
pointed. North of the line the Shareholder shall
never come--Sou,h OF the line there shall be no
free soil. Now, ask, is not that perfectly just!
Not exactly 30, however, as 10y that line We give
The North two-thirds oihe territory-but if we as
sent TO the ex,cnsicE Of the linz, then it Is just.
Now. we are perfectly aware, that at first blush,
such an act would look like an interference with
State Riehhs--bu, this is a question not OF Stae
PiyL!*, but Of Southern SiqteS Rights. We hold
ourselves a. tenacious upon ihe question Of State
RishtS AZ any oh"r living man, but when we will
not infringe theory 10 rebu, practical wrong,
We cease at least 10 defend State Rights
By thus legslaling in regard 10 slavery, we do
for the South what they do for the North BY more
nsidious species Of legislation. Let the Missouri
me be adoDted--that is distinct prohibition OF
slavery north oithai line Is that not as much an
infringement OF Stale Rights as to exclude free
soil south oft? What kind OF policy is it then,
that the Souiherncr would act upon, who says,
pass the line, but don't legs!ate upon slavery
south of il, for YOU then strike at State Rights
You would allow State Rights TO be iniringed to
lcgis!a,e on slavery far enough to exclude it from
the north of that lne-but State Rights is too sa-
cred when called upon TO recognize it south. Let
il, we repeat. be brought to that definite issue IT
by it We give them power, by precedent, to Ieg6-
late over slavery in the STATES, let them doi-and
perhaps tie medicine will be severe enough for
the disease.
But f,he Missouri Compromise Line be passed,
without this rccogni!iou-it the South will hold to
the Union-the only way to defeat Yankee and
Presidential mannuvring, to bring every territory
into the Union as free State, will be to plant slave
colonies in the territories. We need not expect
the North to establish slavery there for us-we
must do il. ifit is done at all. Let our Leglsla-
lures then, make appropriations TO send slavery
thereby whatever means they might think best.
Let us 20 into a regular system OF colonization
and By that means, if no other extend slavery
over the territory south of that llne-hat best OF
all institutions, to which we rs people, owe our
greatness, and they, as menlal class, occupying
The position in which the Almighty placed them,
are working out the ends for which they were Gre
a!ri. Ii is the high and happy position, that we
now enjoy, as master and servant that has walked
up the storm of malicious cnvy which is now dr-
wing on the North to deeds which will eventually
work her own destruction. We with our instu-
tons interviewer with our very existence, will still
be the home of Libcrty-whiie the North will be
The theatre upon which mohocracy and lanatlclsin
will perform the disgusting drama ofdemagoguery.