Washington telegraph., 1850-11-20

wisdom from the past, and in future
meet and repel agSressions at the thresh-
old. 1t is easier to resist threatened
danger than redress existing wrongs
But, there is another movement, more
alarming in its character and destructive
in its tendency, than all its kindred spir-
its of oppression. Although it is blow
aimed at the South and southern institu
tions, it may, unchecked, fall with equal
force upon every State in the Union. /
allude to the doctrine contained in the
Message of President Fillmore. threaten
ing Texas with the military force of the
United States. A more high.handed
usurpn,ion of power was never attempt
ed by despot or tyrant. We may search
the Constitution in vain for a semblance
of power authorizing the President of
the United States TO invade the soil of
one Of the States, armed with the militia
ry force Of the Union, to enforce submis-
sion to dsgraceful dismemberment of
her territory, or the settlement of any
other question. This is neither mere
abstra ction nor eonsummated wrong, but
only threatened, and yet, to be malured
and enforced to our utter annihllation as
sovereign States. Should Texas, in her
propositions made by the General Cow
ernment, for the settlement of her north.
ern boundary, conflict between Texas
and the army Of the United States, is in
evitabe. In this event, what course
shall we pursue? What position shali
we occupy? Is there man in the State
Of Arkansas, who could hesitate "a mo
ment IN determining the proper course,
or who would not be found OH the side
of Texas, doing battle for the cause of
the South the doctrine OF State sover-
eighty, and the Constitution as it came
from the hands of The men who framed
it? The cause of Texas, in this con-
flict, must be the cause of every south.
ern State-of every man who acknowl-
edges the doctrine of the independence
of the separate States. Self-detence will
prompt us to meet and resi-t this EN-
croachnent, and all federal usurpatiOn
Permit Texas to be crushed and borne
down Ivy the strong arm of Federal pow
er, and what security have we that the
same fate may not soon betal us! Con-
cede the right of the President of the
United States, to Use the Army and Ma
wy against one of the States Of this
Union, and the contest between the Fed
eral and State government is at an end
for ever, and there is no barrier 10 save
the President from crushing in detail
every State in this Union which might
dare to resist his march 20 supreme con-
I L. ~ln,r ho nv
ecution Of the disgracefuI threat of the
and you may no Longer talk
of the Constitution or the Union. No
earthly power can preserve them They
will not be worth preservation. L am no
but. rather than yield tins
principle, and concede the power to the
General Government TO enforce obedl-
ence to her unjust laws, at the point Of
the bayonet L would say dtsSOlUe the
Union, for there can be 10 security un-
der it,
l deem it your duty. as representatives
of this State, TO give all expression OF
your views upon these questions, that
whatever moral weight they may carry
with them, may be felt upop the side ol
State rights, and southern interests.
The Fugitive Slave bilI-one of the
series of measures passed by the last
Congress, and the only one in which the
rights of the South were regarded, Is
meeting with warm and determined OPP
position at the North. An effort will be
made to procure its repeal, Should II
prove successful, the South can 20 lou
ger, with honor 10 herself. maintain her
present relations with the North. The
repeal Of this act is an undlsyuised de-
claration of the feelings aud determina-
ton of the North; and he is madman
who can longer look for justice, or an
observance of our rights, at their hands.
The repeal of this act should be made to
terminate the contest, and secession ad-
opted as the only remedy for the evil.
La view of existing facts, we should
take a position, if possible, calculated TO
a state Of affairs SO calainltous.
But, falling in this. let Us oe prepared tor
the impending crisis.
We have, in the South, every produce
ton requisite for either comfort Or LUXURY
every facility for mapufactures-ln
word, the North, so arrogant aud unjust.
with her despotlc and unscrupulous ma
lority, is comparatively unnecessary to
the prosperity of the South.
But, however superior may be our ad-
vantages and however sure inevitable
ruin to the North would tolloW a sepa-
ration from us, who could rejoice to see
it, What conceivable advantage that
we might realize, would repay us the
loss of the Union?
1t should he our policy to pursue that
course best calculated to preserve pndis-
turbed those political relations upon
which our unity was based. If the
course of the Nortl, remains unchanged,
Laca rnlatinns railnnt lonU be Inaintain-