Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-31

equality lost by brought forth TO propiiate Northern
,ejudiceI willing to take Measures for honorable
Independence Of such States by their conjunction can as
ume the attitude and invest then with the attributes Of
national sovereignty.
AS this is grave conclusisr, or one that will be re-
yarded beyond this meeting. must submit the proposition
upon which II is founded.
The constitution Of these States intended BY it's ex-
press and delegated powers. impose limitations the
pament of the Federal Government For years these
limitations observed in good faith and ss il was said
hat Of them had been violated thought that the
Saes by the neposion Of their soSeregutiss. could en-
force observance Of them. The securities of good faith
have long since Disappeared and the power of the States to
ntepose protect their reserved rights has not and will not
recognised by the Federal authority ALL vese provisions
Of the constitution intended for the protection Of minority
have been perverted by arul construction or fraudulent COM
promises under combined the Southern States
have only lost their iouencc bot will become worse than
dependant provinces They viii presented pouea
dsanchised from the high honor Of the Fede
raj Government and with their property and institutions Ii
able 10 con6scasion and unprovohed invasion.
Th Southern Sstes longer be the nurse of great
statesmen The ambition Of the eages fight will be
longer We may have aud ducklings who will
be ready to be satisfied with the crumbs and garbage of Office
There those who will be willing 10 make easy transit
tion degradation, by bengCcddas for the secondary and
constitution hatno from the South Atlantic States should
be eligible the Presidency, it would change the present
Of things Such claase might wellbe in the ccRs
tuition for a.. practical purposes.
z UOvernmenL
become adespotism Of Interested majority. You will ask
why have not the other Southern States been ready Join
South Caona, rather come into voluntary conjunc
ton with themselves devise for their protection
cannoeoetter reply than by quoting the purpor Of remark
made by Demoshenes in to the repoaches Of Es
chimes gpon the disasters Of his administration He said he
had contend with the three great enemies of free States
The jealousy Of neighborng Sates the gold of Phipbe
slowed corrupt orators the combined love OF pleasure
and the charm Of Tranquility"
The Southern States have had elements of dstrac
ton, destined, hope, 10 be temporary The dsunien of
paryn reference Federal politics has been powerful but
unless ! am mistaken, must become less.
The Federal Government has Macedonian party m the
Sou6strong for time through the influence of Office and
patre nage The greatest enemy the South has been
to encounter the hazards Of change.
As it would be Of place to dwell longer topics that
may not be Immediately connected with the questions here
to be with which this assembly is well
acquainted AMI will go directly to the which
have suggested the object and end Of your deliberations
That is shall this Convenon at this time, undertake 70
commit the State the trial of separate secesson by mpos
ing far this Convention can, obligation on the State
Convention to take the step soon as practicable!
shall proceed ito state my objections respectfully to
this mode of procedure.
think in the frs, place. that this Convention ought not
take cognzance of sograve matter at this time, before
there is real occasion for decision And in this do not
differ with great many who hear me. This Convention
consists of representatives unequal in NUMBER Of
tuted associations The Convention Of the people, to be
hereafter convened having the responsibility Of decision
ought be left perfectly free to form the best judgment in its
power under the actual uncture of circumstances that may
exist the time of its meeting. II ought neither to be In
sruced superseded by the pre- determination OF an
irresponsible body-i,responsibe mean, in any official
point Of view. Scch predetermination will make an
not called for by the occasion, that must result IN
popular agitation within the State. It will make divisions
among ourselves and disclose feelings which have not here
ofore existed and ought not to exist In fact will defeat
rather than promote the end contemplated To show how
ii will. operate friends in other States, need only
say here, that from the time that promnentmen in
South Carolina inmated purpose to put the State the
track of separate secesson in disregard Of the cooperation
of her neghbos they deprived real friends of the power
of helping they did not altogether ALLEVIATE friends
from their devotion the Southern cause they oppo
nents great advantage them. In fact Southern party
at Washington, that was fast organizing, was dissolved
They willing to fast and well they could
What would have been their final resolve and measures
know not. But do know that they felt that they were
separated from their friends by limitations for which
their people not prepared Our ancestors made nosuc
advertisement Of their purposes TO enable Others opposed
them, force and defeat them In general they were
by their ahead Of their resolves and made the lat
ter without previously having to accomplish them
We to this ORDER We give long notice. in the
form of speeches and threatening resolutions The
quence has been that short performances have followed lsng
adverisemen for the that lost the aid Of ourte
allies There now friends in other States willing to do
all that they under The circumstances Of their situation
fear they will be driven dsavow U.S. when left to
course 10
the but much abused Of the Southern States
The inmaed in the daugh Of the address, and
in of the resolutions, will allow many of this body
to vote upon Them All who members of the Consttu
tona Convention of the people cannot give vote to con-
troll their future judgment They ought not to be required
to do have converted with several of hem and they have
to common conclusion to give vote upon any mat
ter upon which they viii have to deliberate when there shall
he real occasion for their officially responsible judgment
find myself in that class What may be the situation of
things when the Convention shall be called to decide,
know not There may be many instructive developments
and revelations before that iime Madness and nfauaon
session Of Congress shall look for Of their usual
k:bitins.
Before speak Of the probable and conecura scton Of
the Federal Government in reference South Carolina,
should she Determine secede, will notice views and
submit considerations connected with Secession
remedy for wrongs
The right Of Secession in the abstract and the right Of
sorting to il to effect wise and beneficial end in political
and moral point OF view different things The may
be conceded as legal proposition whilst the other as Il
may affect other communities as we'll the State ITSELF in
wolves high considerations and obligations of duty which
sta or ought TO disregard
South Carolina had the option to 60 remain out Of
the Union she entered sovereign enable herself and
confederaes protect their rights from foreign Powers and
to promote domestic tranquility If these ends should not
be accomplished but in fact If it should that the
Government used exclusively for portion Of the part
ners the oppression and detrment Of Others the suffering
parties should have the right Of resumng their original posi-
ton To say otherwise would be make free States they
enlisted the Confederacy not merely parties despoc
Government but victims Of it against their consent But
whether secession be conceded alegal right
sure Of revolution mmatea there be real occasion to
resort IN II and IL can be used effect political