The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11
From The psudleton Is. C.) Messenger.


s-9Y In defiance OF the known opposition Of
fifteen of the States of this Confederacy, and
their determination so often expressed Of resist
ance, the Abolition majority in Congress, backed
by traitors from the South, have passed every
measure reported by the Compromise Commit
tee. Every act which tended to deny to the
South an equal participation in the territories
won from Mexico, and to PROSTATE and degrade
her citizens, has been triumphantly passed in
the last two weeks. The true men in Congress
have interposed every barrier afforded by the
Constitution for the protection Of their constit-
uents in vain.
The majority in Congress, with reckless
disregard of the Constitution and laws, unparal-
leled in the history of any government, have
forced their nefarious schemes for our destruc-
ton upon us, and it is for us to decide what
course we are to pursue That these things
should have come to pass should not surprise
any one: our people have been warned by our
faithful representatives, who saw how little re-
gard our oppressors had for the Constitution,
that justice would not be done them in the halls
of Congress,and that the rights andhonor OF the
States could alone be indicated by them. Our
representatives have nobly done their duty in
Washington, but the question has passed from
them to their constituents, and it remains to be
seen whether they are equal to the emcrgcn-
cy.--What will the Southern people do, is
question that naturally arises and which must
soon be answered by their conduct. Jndg-
ing from their past history, their immediate de-
scent from the men of the Revolution, whose
into the hearts OF their children, and whose de-
voted patriotism and love of liberty won the
admiration of the whole world, we would say
that they would rise up as one man in defence
of their rights, their institutions, and their
honor, and we must be satisfied by their posi-
tive and abect submission, before we will be-
lieve that men so taught and so descended will
crouch down and lick the rod of the oppressor.
Will Georgia, with domain large enough for
an empire, Astounding In resources and wealth,
with high spirited and patriotic population, sue
cumb, and be content to sink into state OF colo
NAL vnssalage, and holds her rights by sulferance,
and at the will of the Free sollers of the North
We will not believe it. Will Mississippi and AL
abama with all their great interests at stake, with
people proud of their descent, and whose galantry
and love of liberty and equality impeed them by
thousands to fly to the rescue of Texas, and save
her from the overwhelming power OF Mexico -
will they be content to occupy a degraded position
in the confederacy, and become the quiet slaves of
despotic power? Every consideration that is dear
to freemen forbids it. If our just expectations
should be disappointed, and all the Southern
States, with these we have mentioned, should bow
their necks for the yoke of the oppressor is all
lost, and we are to sink with them? We trust
not. South Carolina is willing to wait 70, them
and cooperate with them, but is not willing to
submit. We will follow the lead Of any one Of
them in measures which look to deliverance and
liberty, but not in submission. five are to tread
the path of danger alone, as our gallant regiment
did at Churubusco, honor and duty leads us on,
and we will not shrink from it. South Carolina
alone and single-handed once brought the Federal
Government to a stand with her people divided,
and that too when the most omnipotent chief,
Gen. Jackson) that ruled the destnes of
this country, was at its head and she will not
quail now before President Fillmore.