The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-15


From tie GrsenOi1e Is. C.> Jdexmssinesr.
10 the Hen. Chief Ju9tise cr4Aeh.
Sir: In The Southern Patsiot Of Jupe ~.
1851, under The caption of =. Alleged Grisvansee
Of South Carolina, by Chief Justice CRASH. ,
dated Washington, 9th Of jane, 1851" Is an A.
tiee Of which the following IL the 6rst part of
the first paragraph viz Since the elsborats
dscu ssions which have been had, botl, in and
out of Congress, in relation to the complaints
of South Carolina, il has become manifest that
she has only one pretended grievance TO CON-
plain of against the United States and that Is,
that the balance Of political power has changed,
and South Carolina finds herself la q minority,
so that she can-no longer WELD the power Of The
United States to the. accomplishment Of her par.
licuar views"
Now, sir, this sentence contains paipabIe
Misrepresentation. Yea, sir, you must purmit
me to say, without intending any disrespcct to
70 that the assertion is false aud sidnderous.
The pretended grievance" which you announce.
is not the ground Of South Carolinas complaint
against the general government, and am at
loss to know how you can BIZ ignorant OF the
fact. In justice to yourself aud for tho sake of
The office you hold, you ought to be better H.
formed. And until you are, for the character Of
both, stick to your judicial functions, and alb
stain from political discussion, and the exposure
Of an ignorance that South Carolina boys under
twenty years of age would be disgraced BIZ.
Pretended grievance" that South Caroline
finds hersclf in minority, so that she can NO
longer WELD the power of the United States y
Such stut to be circulated through the masses
OF our people on the authority of the high
sounding title of Chief Justice. tits your pub.
ip AT irvf that H.
to public notice, for if it had been without The
authority of a station that is expected to war.
rant responsibility, it would not have the slight.
est notice. When, sir, has South Carolina
claimed tc exercise power which rightfuly be,
longed to otherss When, sir, has South Caro-.
lima attempted to "wield the powar Of the
United States for her own benefit, or the BEN
eft OF her section, in violation Of the right. Of
any other State or States! When has Soutb
Carolina attempted to 80 construe the Constitu-
ton OF the Union, or Influence the action of the
general government, so ~ to benefit the Soutt,
at the expense OF tho North, either by taxes or
public expenditures When has South Carolina
attempted TO deprive the free States of fair
share IN the public territory. When has South
Carolina organized societies and contributed
funds for issuing publications intended to inter
rupt the peace and destroy the safety of the
citizens of her sister States! When bas sho
legislated to prevent her citizens from the dis
charge of any duty to the citizens of other
States, which she had agree in the Constitution
they should do? When has she countenanced.
by societies of her population the encourage.
n'ent OF the stealing of tn. property of the citi
zens OF her sister States! Neuer M, nepsr!,
And she never will. She has never asked at the
hands OF her co-States what she would not have
granted. Nobly, most nobIy. has she discharged
her duty to the United States She has always
been on the side Of justice and honor.
When new issues have risen in the progress
OF affairs, she has never inquired for he strong
side, but always "sol,sre is The right and then
she has always been found in every contest.
On principle, and that of the highest and most
noble quality, has she always acted in regard to
her sister States. With her whole history be-
fore you. and all +" the elaborate discussions,
" both in and out of Congress- regarding the
issues now before the world. il is PASSING
strange, that man with aChief Justice" pre-.
fixed 10 his name. should in the face of the en-.
lightened world, in the middle of the nineteenth
century, charge South Carolina with petty spite
and disappointed political ambition under
stand the game; have seen its workings some
time amongst politicians, hut was not prepared
to see the authority Of Jndicinl robes prostitu.
ted to snch an unworthy and unholy purpose.
The policy is to divert attention from the great
and true issue The Union is to be praised
South Carolina is TO be sandered and abused.
(even by Chief Jnstices,) ell sorts of means.
just and unjust--all sorts Of tin pans ard rattle
traps are to be arrayed 10 attract public atteu-
ton from the subject Of African slavery. Abo-.
litionism and freeso Iism Eave asitated, discus
sed, formed societies, publ she'd p,pers. held
until they now have the control of
the legislative and executive authority Of all the
free States; and the legislative and executive
and part Of the Judicial authority of
The government Of the United States Under
these influences we have been deprived of all
share in the territories acq ired from Mexico
a part Of the slave territory Of Texas take for
The benefit of free soI-the slave trade in the
District of Columbia aboli-hed. and Congress
asserted the right TO set slaves free in certain
cases. And worse than all. the principle has
been asserted that there shall be no more slave
territory added to the Union, and the slave
States thereby surely destroyed sooner or
later
1t is to divert our attention from these points
lint You and ether pensioners Of the glorious
Union, are 80 intent Tint yor loose sight If truth
and fairness in your Efforts If slavery il con-
thN' " 10 p't1t't iiii'b- every nOgN Knows tn2I
ia destruction is inevitable, and every loIv IL
equally sati-fied that its destruction is the end
mined at by all those who wish Il so confined.
South Carolina is destroyed If African slavery
is destroyed, and this destiny is what she r. NOW
striving to prevent. She is struggling for ins-
lice, for equality. for peace, for liberty. We Sir!
or existence, and yet you. the dependant Of the
Bnion. looking to the government in which YOU
have life estate for vour bread md hufter
have the unblnshirg effrontery to stand mp in o
nigh place and pay worship and obeisance to
1our superors by talking Of pretended grievances
Of South Carolina. Your position is untenable,
your assertion false, and your ignorance or will
u pervertion Of The truth (take your choice be-
ween the two,) is TO chief Justice. disgrnceful
SOUTH CAROLINTAN.
AMALsAMATroS--Amon the appropriations
,y the extra session Of the New York Leqisla-
ure 10 several colleges in that State. was one
o the Central College, mn abolition and amnlea-
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