The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-12

both then as now, was governed by a
single desire to exclude slsveholders
fIom introducing that species of pro.
perty into the recent acquisitions from
Mexicol Is this in accordance with
that provision Of the constitution which
secures equal privileges and immuni-
ties to all the citizens Of the United
States? is this in accordance with-the
principle of eyenhanded Justice, even
were there no constitutional obligations
These acquisitions were made by the
people Of the whole United States; and
the people Of the South, those whom il
it is now proposed to exclude, we are
boupd to remember. contributed more
than Their fair proportion, Both Of blood
and treasure, TO obtain that territory
No. sir, the constitution aud justice
equally forbid the course which is pur-I
sued, and patriotism and reason indig-
nantly frown upon it. p.
/ Itis, then, matter Of surprise that
we, the suffering party, have shown re-
sentiment and made determined oppo-
sitipnl Is it not rather matter Of sur
Eprise that that. indignation, which has
blazed forth throughout the Southern
States, should have been received with
such calm Indifference by the majority
Iof Congress?- Congress has not
fon!y refused to listen, but has treated
Z
with ,scorn the appeal which has been
made? Such has been the history Of
this debate. But why is it, If not for
the reasons which have given, that
Northern Senators are pressing with
such eagerness the admission Of Cali,
formal 1t is to SECURE 3 benefit to their
manufacturers or navigation? No, sir
They know full well that the people
they are about to bring into the Union
are free~trade people, and that their
!, policy will be to invite the shipping Of
the world, and secure for themselves
|; the cheapest transportation. 1t is not
o then, for the purpose Of their own in
terest that they seek her admission
Is it to preserve their political power
" or rather their political rights unde,
the constitution No, sir. Now they
:" are in the maturity, and need no add,
ton for this purpose. Then, are we
y not thus forced to conclude that it i,
forpurposes ofaggression upon the mi
nority Of the Southl- it is the ex
IT hibition of that spirit of dominan
tparty which regards neither constitu
h tion, justice, nor the feelings of i'rater
nifty which bind them to us, but tread
with ruthless steps over all consdera
II tions which should govern mon, wise
jusf, and patriotic2
And this is tie evidence of that low,
s. Of the Union which is constantly pre-
sented to us as the reason why W
!. should abandon the rights of our consli
q tuents-why we should be recreant t.
!. the known will of our constituents
why we should disregard the dure
we were delegated to perform, an
submit to aggression such as free-me
have never tamely borne.
% Is this the way 10 avoid danger fror
~ the Indignation which has heen arous
% edl Is this the way TO avert the dar
~ ger Of aisunion, If such danger exist
70 That indignation and that danger, 6
cI .! far as they have been created, are tn
II offspring Of iniusticey and this is tn
maturing act Of a series pf measure
'n which leads to one end-the total de-
81 g truction of the equality of the State
~ and overthrow of the constitution,
ny rights of the southern section Of th
n, Union. We ofthe South are the equa
90 of the North by compact, by lnher
n' q. tance, by patriotic devotion, and in IL
II; sacrifice by which it is proposed to ex
:. clude us was acquired And whe
~ such outrage exists manly remonstranC
ol instead Of bringing with it a feeling
'SS forbear, to abstain, and reflect, il Is al
''e swered by terms Of invective and th
~ y, startling cry Of "disunionl" 'disuniou
9" This IS a constitutional Union
70 Union of fsovereign States, under a con
Gu pact which delegated certain Powe
on to the general government, and pr
ng served all else to. the people Of Il
'se States. To that Union the southel
" men are as true now as in the day wht
y, y" their forefathers assisted to establis
~ it, Against that Union they have ne
'or err. BY word or deed, made any oppos
ne ton, 3Theylhave never claimed fro
9y this federal government any pecull
'us advantages. Neither State nor 81
ey respectable body Of citizens have raj
1tV cd their voice against this Union whit
en rests upon the Constitution. and whlt
Ne they would preserve and transmit
~ posterity as the erichest legacy ever b
or slowed upon manh
Ve Those who attempt to sap and unde
M mine the constitution upon which tn
ar Union rests are the disunionists-di
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