The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-13

formed erected within the Jurisdicuon OF any oher
more States or parts of States without the consent OF
the legislatures Of the States concerned - wen o.
California was not within the jurisdiction Of any other
State, it formed by the junction ofwo or more
States parts Of States: il entirely within the ter
tory OF the United Sates and therefore does not come
within either of the above exceptions Congress. there
fore had full power TO admit her State II was IN
The discretion OF Congress to admit refuse admission
She has been admtied and from that act there s no sp
peal Congress cannot repeal the law California stands
now on az equal footing with all the other States Ct the
sod Ss ss nS
majority in Congress, this doctrine admitted. they
could repeal all the southern States Of the Union By
have the power to dissolve the Union at lis pleasure IT,
therefore, the law be constitutional and cannot pc re-
peaed how i Mississippi 70 resist is execution y ean
MIA to make conquest Of thai country agsnst The COM
bined force OF the Calfornians and The United States
VIII Mssssgs ssRs ss os sos nS s sss s,
ihat ahon 1sEkiioEAa nsy Adnillna in1a -
Union as States with without slavery, - The people
mark that both these Territories extend north 10 the
forty-second degree, OF north lattsde The Nashville
Convention was willing q comp,o%,s,s =. MsS as9 20
pass laws for the protection OF slave property. and
southern possess themselves OF the country they
will pass such laws Our State convention and our legs
ature solemny-
olped That II the duty OF the Congress Of the Uni
ted States provide territorial organization and govern.
nd of the Citizens Of the safes TO provide sSs
e enorcng in said Territories the guarantees q
property of citizens of Of the States removing 70 any
sad Territories with the same, without distinction or
Limitation" 3885es lfs#
Cong ress has executed this resolution to the letter
has passed general law under which all persons and
property may be protected without distinction or limia-
lie further, and made special provision for the proisc-
ton ot slave reperty but this was not by our
State convention, and d has not been done How then.
to Utah and New Mexico resist the very laws which
she has required Congress- to passl
tween Texas and New Mexico has not yet been accepted
BY Texas II Texas refuses the ODER does not become
law; il Texas accepts the ofer then becomes con-
tract between the United States and Texas The power
OF the federal government to settle The boundary and
make such purchase is not disputed. The purchase Of
Louisiana Florida and New Mexico settles this point
Will Mississippi send an army Texas resist the ex
ecuion OF this contract IN the event OF It's oy
Texasi EEK
commit no such act of folly Mississippi knows that the
constitution and the laws oil the United States passed in
pursuance thereof are the supreme law OF the land and
that Judges in every State las well the people there
of bound thereby anything in the constitution or the
laws Of any State to the contrary Notwithstanding She
this character Mississippi is on.lovng. hw.abi:
ding State. She claims the constitution - an ancestral
legacy above all price; and when that holy charter is
she will boldly denounce them as disunionisu and
| traitors, and treat them accordingly.
IL is true that Mississippi was opposed to the admission
OF California, and probably TO the proposition made to
Texas She also opposed to the incorporaton Of
the United States Bank, the high protective tariff and
constitutional measures But she confined her opposi-
ton her Intellectual efforts until the odous measures
repealed She raised the standard o. rebellion,
nor took shelter under the miserable faacy Of "peacsa
BILE secession Those valuable patent remedies now
the exclusive property Of the Sewardites in New York
and who are attempting 70 resist the fug
| tive slave law.
II the federal constitution has been greatly violated
by Congress call for southern resistance how does
ear Of @od virginia. In February. IssO. the leEiss.
tue OF Virginia passed the following resolution:
Resovsd That, the OF the passage Of the VIII
Proviso OF any law abolshng slavery In the Dis
of Columbia, interfering with the
rights OF STAKEHOLDER. therein, abolshng the slave trade
hs ss vTns WIN be q .
in the adoption Of any measures that may se necessa
o their mutual defence or 70 secure their common
In October of the same year Mississippi followed In
her wake. Their positions identically the same
There stands Virginia In full view Of the federal Ceptol
and with her OF Donysus open TO the very whise
ings OF the hall OF legislation, fresh from the lips OF the
alleged conspirators. Yet Virginia stands mute, an.
Has Virginia nc y Ss Or
dotted her proud crest to the "craven submission
There, 100, is Maryland, hourly pumping the Capitol
with her teegraphc wires Her ears not Offended
her eyes are not opened with amazement; she
rents in the constitution she sounds no alarm to her
Delaware, Kentucky Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Texas, Florida and North Carolina, are all
buried in Egyptian darkness with regard 10 the supposed
treason committed Washington. Have they all turned
traitors the constitution and covered themselves with
the pail OF "craven submission |" Alabama, although
dissatisfied proclans forcibe resistance while IA
vored few in South Carolina. Georgia, and Mssisspi,
claim to have full intelligence Of the violation Of
Cnsar's wife, and rushing headong to the rescde.
When they return from their victorious battle -helde,
covered with the laurels Of knight they will
probably inform OF the historical fact that Cssars
vile was "above suspicion"
The fugitive slave bill is not made subject Of CON-
plant the South the contrary, il Is received with
great satisfaction On this measure, however the hydra
head Of resistance s appearing n New York and Massa
chusetts The aboltonists, fugves. and Tree negroe
have declared war against This was TO be expected
| "No villain feels the halter draw
/ With good opinion Of the law"
The OF the people Of those States have not yet
been heard on the subject Il is be hoped they will
show more affection for the constitution and laws OF
their country than they do for runaway negroes; but
they do not the executive power OF the federal govern
ment viii crush them into submission. II matters not
who occupies the presidential chair, the President 10
compelled by his oath of Office, and by the voice Of The
community, execute the constitution and laws 1t The
peril of impeachment The law, then, will be enforced
those who dare resist will meet the doom Of traitors At
this enlightened day, when the whole world has yielded
that any great portion OF the people OF this Union will
rebel against the constitution and laws
i IT, however, the law should be repealed and that i'm
poant provision OF constitution rendered nugatory
by northern resistance, all the lovers Of the constitution
will ON and fhe traitors