The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-02

ton, themselves. lof i7ss. DO, q. ius,,6.ble
grounds Of dissolution Of the Union, but as
greua6s OF resistance Of some uncoGs.ituiion.
al oct; rests,auce not incompatible with
ire existence aud int gritty Of The Constitution.
No such case, however, has occurred, and it
IS by 70 means certain that II will ever occur.
IL the fanatics Of the North should ever OBJ.
tam ihe msjoFi,y 10 Congress, and should
pass lsw stolishlog slavery IN the United
States, there cen be 10 doubt tina, IL would
Re rsfoed by the President, Who is bound by
the Constitution Ara. 2. Sec 81 and his oath
10 lake care that the laws be faithfully exc.
cu'ed, and there Is no probability that such
an unconstitutional law can be supported by
'"o'.hiras Of both Houses Of Congress, OF by
me Supreme Couf, Of the United Smiee.--
South Cstoiins, therefore has no reasonable
ground TO sppiehend the evils and Injuries
which she seems to fear, much less to NAL Ike
her fears ground Of compliant sssins, the
Uai!ed States; whereas the Constitution and
Laws Of she United States are the only bar.
r,er against the horde OF fanatics who are
seeking TO overrUn he country.
What madness, therefore, is il to surren.
der that barrier, IN the hope Of forming q new
Governmeni strong enough 10 put down these
fanatics, control the slaves, compete with the
Government which viii remain as The Gov.
eminent Of the United S,a,e., and maintain
rs own responsibility sc enc of the nations
OF lhe earth
dissolution OF the Unicn can give South
Cs,olins no inde nnity for the past nor secu.
v.y for the future. Every thing which Con.
gress csa eonstiiu,ioaally do for the pro,ec.
,'cu oi he peculiar institutions Of the South
has t~en done. end there is no reason ,o
deub, tbs; oil laws which may be cons,iiu
,i'aally parsed for The accomplishment, oI
'ssi cbjec, viii DO executed in gond faith, e
ven II ii should be necessary TO call out The
eb,i,e military force Of the Unied States fol
that purpose. Nothing tha, South Csrollns
can do wit dissolve the uaion. If che sboulC
refuse to perform the duties required Of hel
BY The Constitution, as portion OF the Uni
ted States, and her Senators and Represents
'ives should withdraw themselves from ,he
respective chs mbers, and if the State shoult
fefuse to appoint the time, place, snd man
sef Of choosing Senators OF Representatives
VI tdl W dltSnu LUG scsssuu VI Soh
gross, so that no quorum should be formed
and should refuse 10 appropriate money 70
the support OF the Government, so that ",h'
wheels of GovernmeB, should be stopped,
ye! the Union would not thereby be d'ssolv
ed. The Constitution and Law, would re
nsin. sod The President must "take care ths
the laws be faithfully executed and for ,hi
purpose, ard to enable the marshal TO dis
charge this duty, the Judiciary also will re
main in the fall exercise Of eli its powers
and, although Congress- may no, be able, fo'
van; Of quorum, TO make new laws, the old
ores would moi thereby be abrogaied or re-
pealed.
conclude. therefore, hal j, is not in ,hs
po~er OF South Csro'ina 90 dissolve the Uni
en-; and il she could, ii would De minus, to d.
so, af,er hasirg enjoyed the full benefit Of !
for more lhsn half century.
Warrington Jras 6. 1851.