Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-04-11
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MEssns. EDiroRs-In my communication to your paper
weeks ago, gave my views very briefly upon the
right of secession by State - at loast stated where
thought the right of secession rested and did give my
reasons for the in full wished, there
fore hope you will pardon for troubling you again
space in your columns to explain myself more fully
Before commence my subject, beg leave to make few
remarks by way of supplement to remarks heretofore
made the elections in this Distric. My opinions
holding Convention, the have heretofore
pressed, yet convinced that WM. s. AsHE is the
had the pleasure of hearing Mr.. AsHE at Dupn Court
where ably and concusvey defended his given while
in Congress and have doubt in saying that he will be
amply rewarded in his next election by the citizens old
Duplin rr..s --.
The right of secession, be exercised by State, is
question momentOus consideration Has a State has
she not the right protect and defend her constitutional
guarantees which personal liberty personal security,
and private property?
submit that State has retained that crc,.sire privilege
Of watching and guarding her destiny yet do think
that State under the constitution, has the power with
draw from the confedeacy under any circumstances that
could conceivaby happen in the United States This sub
ect underwent thorough investigation during last Le
gsature. Some of leading the opinion that
State had the right of SECESSION others entertained differ
en opinions Some believed in the right of revolution and
secession cannot be decided until the subject of consolidation
is settled upon this government consolidated State
has right to secee from the Union than had
the right believe could chain the waters of the raging
Ilelespont
The question of consolidation consolidation
to be very plainly established viz That this
is not a consolidated Consolidation, according the
best authors, united solid mass Then if
this government united there would be of
State constitution for the simple that if it united
in solid mass there would be DIVISION const-
tuition of the United States would for all If sup
pose that under the formation of constitution the Union
originally consolidated maintain that that consoida-
ton has been broken by the forming of dividing line
tween the North and South, Wis The Missouri Compromise
Line But submit that this government CONSOLE
dated 1t not the intention of our pilgrim fathers who
framed it, to make else they would have divided
the Union into thirteen original colonies. also maintain
that the United States have proven word and action that
State has right withdraw the eonfederacy when
the contract which she became contracting party has
been vatcd She did by the Texas into the
Union.
In 1873 mistake not Mexico formed republican form
of government similar to that of the United States she fra
med her constitution from model of When Texas be-
party to that constitution. she remained under the
government of Mexico until 1884, believe. When Mexico
changed her form of government broke the constitution to
which Texas became party then that Texas revolt
ed and asserted her independence free republic Her
independence acknowledged by the United States she
applied for admission into the UniOn and eventually
cptod and State with constitution of her own but
under the protection of the federal government.
This think was clear admission upon the part of this
government that State has right to assert her sovereign
whenever the constitution of the Union has been broken
Initiated in any roint.
If the admission of the States into the Union had been
done simultaneously that is if each and every State had
entered into agreement to form republic and frame
constitution which to govern the whole without any
State then this would have been consolidated
government But this not the The Convention
that framed constitution composed of delegates from
each State who acted for tho State and signed the
agents properly authorized Although the Convention fra
med constitution it not binding upon the citizens of
any State until they had yell considered the subject and by
the unanimous consent of the citizens of said State had ra
fed and adopted the said constitution and form of
ment When she had done that she then became party of
that organized body who in motion the wheels which
this mighty and free republic
Then is clearly established, beyond shadow of doubt
that the constitution contract entered into by each
State who become contractor, under mutual concessions
and conciations' know it is void contract that is made
without consideration but to this there both good
and valuable consideration good consideration arising
from the natural love and affection which State bore
the other well their desire to establish upon firm ba-
SIS free institutions and the altar of God which all
might worship according to the dictates of their
science valuable consideration arising from the
siby which each State assumed to deay the expenses
the General Government and the States in their aggregate
capacity the General Government have promised and
bound protect each other from all and nvasiOns
insults that may be offered by other nations These
views with regard the formation of this government in
which have tried PROVE and think have done that
the conderacy established principles equity and
ustceand being whenever equity and justice to
exist the constitution is binding upon the several
States Understand say that believe the confedera
cy formed by mutual compact between the States and
whenever that compact broken tho constitution which
binds that compact violated then what ohcr alternative
is left but secession. None.
The question thence arises has this compact been broker
or the constitution violated?
In every of oppression from foreign powers State
has failed do its duty and in every instance and undo
every circumstance the Union of these States have
cd with unparalleled success without any impeachment
that of domestic slavery. Whether slavery evil not
shall not pretend to decide. An awse and benefcen
Providence has placed those unfortunate creatures
u.s. they property and should therefore, be take
into serious CONSIDERABLY and he who conrres to
duce them away is nor less than thief.
The question of slavery has been a subject of exciting
nature. It has famed the elements Of dscor into perc
hurricane. No mortal eye see prophesy forete tn
evils that may arise from continued agitation of this vita
question The father of his country feared dissolution frou
two One the Allegheny mountains; the othe
domestic slavery But the first is obvated by tn
mighty spirit of Internal improvements and find State
strongly attached to the constitution and the Unio
than those of the West As to domestic slavery that ha
caused many stout heart to quail and many strong
to embe the dscord it has produced among the citizen