The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-15

plant 4 this could bsa judicial question in any shape
the decson the American people would have rested sat
liona question: and such questions The people Of the
United States have been taught 70 look the decisions Of
aud are startled At thus seeing Them The effect i al
because ( has de,esd The s,uih rom a. equal par
cipsncy IN The Territories, whilst has embodensd
70 believe that Il right and the other fear that
was wi%o ss From position has made The Worse sp
exit 10 California although I. may have been prohb.
country may permit the municipal laws Of the con.
queed country to remain in force but this Is only Of
cards political laws. BY elementary writer's laws are
divided into public and private, or political and municipal
and @ hs AZ Tsy Give y az
organized body These political avs are sometimes
preme and paramount all other laws, either pablo or
private Our constitution is the law OF beingis the
essence our is the combination Of GER
tain great principles. between each OF which there
connection add dependency and the aggregate consti
would break the entire fabric IL would lop off
tal part ofour political power When acquired Cali
ornia L became subject constituton-our whole
consntionour constitution entire thing The Terri
tory did not become subject opan Of only
but every principle OF the constitution prevailed there as an
active principles and superseded OF necessity whatever
was repugnant any one Of them No abrdgment Of the
rights Of the corners could be permitted The vested
rights OF tho citizens there at the time acquired Il may
1e PROTECTED BY principle not Inconsistent with this posi-
there because they property secured
r such y he Psass, Of oa, P9 IL at law
Of Mexico and could not be established there without pos
Butno 50. Wherever the stripes and stars float
territory an emblem Of political dominion, they rest
constitution iadssoluSIy cemea,ed togst6et A well may
be said that our constitution must give place 70 esab
slow strange is that, whilst Congress has no power
over the subject Of slavery In consequence Of an nhibon
country should prohibition, and thus triumph over
our constitutional rights.
eroas the conduct Of the North! We are united as a
family Of nations We may have different local interests
but obligations each other require observance
o. sod g good feeling 81 %u, q and
US il Is question Of interest Are they NOT prepared 70
Yield hs' feelings and he ~ w sass a
objects Of the Unions mutual safety, prosperity and hap
illness Are sy ws g s % asss ~
would seem 50. The Wlmot Proviso the entering
ia the States IS doubtless The ultimate OBJ
iec and have reason TO fear that at no point short
and the blessings which enjoy under government
must become sacrifice on the altar OF ianatIcsm We
to The African race We Would say to them beware
You but rush your own destruction.
iasfs u.s. ars
ascribed US, with view to excite Indignation They
o oaa al home and abroad The
means EN- ployed are calculated excite slave popu
there are .il few the North who value The Union
and do engage in this unnatural waiaIe. Our Union
Ss he aeen Bun he ss @
bind Us are being daily weaiensd and The h love Of The
We yield to none in deep and abiding love for the Union
We wish not 10 it, but 70 recementit We can yind
in all its purity We want il fathers give il 70 u.s.
defend tagainst niraciion. sacred duty we
owe TO their memory The South has borne with these
under hope that of justice would
ultimately correct the evil but Of this there seems now to
the ground we'll and occupy that position on which we
can stand within the pale q the constitution and when
and determned 10 protect them We are no, me az
os ss Ss
1t will be readily perceived, Mr. President that Judge
Sharkey contented himself with bold. nervous and IT.
resisble yndicaton OF the constitutional rights OF the
South, OF the assament OF which he justly complained,
and against further aggresslons upon which ne most sol
EMMY and earnestly protested He confined himself and
wisely too. as conceive 70 me pIe 81 he constitution
He did not feel authorized to recommend any amendment
OF the constitution Indispensable TO the safety and hon
or OF the South He did not suggest the adoponby Con-
any act for s%ySn adding TO- e ,s sep son
in any part OF our territorial domain. He regarded our
rights under the constitution full and compete-Mexican
70 ns this address, and de-
handed only that Congress should refrain from all iegs
laton hostile southern rights He firmly and proudly
relied upon enlightened Judiciary Tor the decision
of all questions which might arise in regard TO the
legality OF slavery in the Territories This is pre-
csely the ground which, for several sessions past,
southern members in Congress have heretofore assum.
ed and maintained ] think, with arguments OF
4 irresistible and conclusive force Territorial gov
eminent, without the Wilmot Proviso, or any re-
stcton on the subject is all that have claimed To
be sure, have declared and understand every State
OF the South, including Mississippi TO declares that y the
of aggression heretofore pursued should be obs
naey persisted in II tyranny and injustice should be pac-
tsed which might be justly regarded amounting to VA
foeras oppression, then would right OF secession arise
exta-consttuona, or II you please revolutionary
remedy authority TO resort to which, in such case no
freeman worthy Of the name, will gainsay. Such,
sir do understand to be the precise attitude OF the State
OF Mississippi upon whose suggestion the proposition to
hold Southern Convention IN Nashville was first enter
tanned by the southern States OF the Union This conven.
ton was recommended by the State OF Mississippi as
have several times had occasion TO state here, not or dis
union purposes for the purpose OF adding to the un-
happy excitement exstng-not for the purpose oil
raising up nsupeabe obstacles OF any kind TO the ultimate
adjustment OF the pending questions but for the purpose
OF holding calm, fraerna and patriotic COUNSEL and, BY
imbodyng the whole moral force OF the South in favor OF
such fair reasonable and constitutional measures OF re-
dress and prevention the crisis might TO demand
rescue the Union from impending jeopardy, eiecualiy
shield the honor OF the South from menaced dscred and
The slave States OF the republic that perfect domes
tic security to which, by the constitution ITSELF they are
undeniaby entitled Such according TO my understand
spp-such the objects OF the Nashville Convention, the
holding of which, hope still may be rendered unneces
sary BY the adoption OF certain healing measures here
which beginning, as think, TO be generally regarded
more than likely TO be ultimately matured and carried
| into effect