The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-12


spf ever aijaAelon lmpQRes and ~ iespeci aud OBJ
sssss Nh v y Y ss s, bssssa rtafls n
Under be influence a. L ,.s
and Others kfed nafsfe onr e6nsiitsenlsh ex'
gTsfsf Heir eNl laRea and deliberate judgment upon
as saelse. under sspsldesa19Y Van an es'pes'nss.
have, wnl out lispcton Of sect or party, nj Their Pm
mary assemblies, aud in various other Ways exlieskeq
their attachment 10 the constitution al HE iedefa gov
eminent. their determination 10 maintain s guarantees
their misrepresentation Of the whole System o. oPeI~iions
sci on tool b he abepnsts, their affection Tor the
brethren Of the South. and their fixed Ppfpose 70 20 al
thai in Them les eonsseaiy with q% aud Justice, q
render these senIinenls eectua ~ mol 10 be believed
that these manifestations Of public sentiment have beer
or wifi be disregated BY those who have o.
gwen counisnanoe 40, the abolition proceedings e'-
am fully persuaded that the powerful ol pub
lie opinion. ii has been called forth throughout The
whsis state have already odSssa h nos ss'
eoncuUed 10 Le Visionary schemes Of the abolnpnists
When the very small number tba stil adhere 70 fhis
that the immense majority OF the people oil this
State. including certainly papoi o,Iae ah'ount oil in
teigence and WORTH and embracing men OF all seets in
RELIGION and Of all parties in politics. are utterly and
ieconcilably opposed 10 them. and thai their measures
arc regarded with The deepest IepugDance BY all who
afeeiionaieIy cLsfish the uHioa and harmony OF the
Statssncludng among phiIaathsopsis al least
ghened and sincee as any OF thesnseyes they will
il confidently hoped, be Induced 10 pause IN their
and to sacrifice on ihs altar oil ,her coun-
ny the opinions and motives which have hiihero prompt
Ted them 10 exertsons reg&red wi much aDhonencs
by so great majority Their fellow-ciuzens.
&, When u TIE ilst Influence which may reasonably be
anticipated from The sentiments oil the people. unliel
and powerfully exffessea. ad rendered still more eca-
cious, as think they might and should be. BY the opn-
iois and views ot their assembled Representatives,
added the overwhelming weight or the arguments adj
dressed ~ tue reason and The consciences Of those who
yet adhere IL Tie abolition cause, II would he nnpnng 70
inem depoabe derae oil aisnta blialness and iaIall.
cal deusion notto general abani0nmen OF their
wild schemes, III Oni THOSE who arsconhrn,ed in la
na.icisu Teck less oi consequences beeyed, will
be constrained BY the deeded and constantly increasing
force OF public opinion 70 give up their dangerous a.
elnpis 10 act on Tho Institutions Of other States Those
who may not be nslecaiHed or controlled will be too
few in humber and, influence am persuaded, 10 excite
apprehension, sl sssl,T4 sits9se ~
Relying on the influence OF sound and eiGshted pa y
lie opinion to restrain and conol the misconduct Of the
citizens OF free government especially when directed
as i has been u this case witt, energy and
unanimiy 10 ihe consideration, and
peeeying hatls have been thus lar salnary
entertain the best hopes Thar remedy OF ITSELF will
entirely remove these evils or tender
harmless But il these reasonable expectations shouf
unhappy be disappointed III m the iace OF numerous
and striking exhibitions OF public reprohaton. elected
which The uheurped efforts OF the aboonsls may uti
maely end any considerable portion OF these misguided
men shall in pushing them forward 10 disastrous
s a and nus Is
determined how far the several States provide within
the proper exercise OF their constitutional powers, and
how lar, in iuitment of The obligations resulting from
their federal relations, hey ought 10 provide, by their
own laws Tor the trial and pnns hnlent BY their u
dcatores OF residents within their lns guilty OF acts
therein which calculated ami intended excite ia.
sarfectoa and rebellion IN sister State. Without the
pass such laws the States would possess all
the necessary means forpreseryng relations
OF peace among themselves and would be without the ab
iy tofni in nil instances the sared obligations which
they owe each other members of the federal
Union. Such power Is The acknowiedged attribute oil
sovereignty. and the exercise tits often necessary
prevent The etnbroiling OF neghboring nations. The
general government is At thistine exercising that power
suppress such ACTS OF The citizens al NE United States
done within It's JurisiiciioD IN relation 10 the bezereni
nations OF Mexico and Texas, inconsistent
with the relations OF peace and amiiy sustain to-
wards q se States Such power, therefore, belonged
to- the sovereignty OF each Of the States before The
formation OF The Union and, lar regards their Tea-
ton 10 each other twas not deegaied 10 the geneial
government II still remains unimPared and the obli-
cations 10 exercise il have acquired additional force from
the nature and objects oil the federal COMPACT cannot
doubt that the legislature possesses the power 10 pass
such penal laws will have the efecto preventing the
citizens this State and residents within itiro avail
ing themselves, with impuniiy, of the protection OF lie
sovereignty and laws while hey actually employed
in exciting instruction and sedllion in sister State,
engaged in reasonable enterprises intended to be exc
cuted therein. tF 81 fa 'Tss hetss .7ssl So
THE LEGISLATURE or NEW YORK.
/ Is SksArE Wednesday, May -. 1896. Y
Mr. Mack, from the iont committee Of the Senate and