Southern standard., 1851-02-01

haDtaDle globe, and rcn WIN the precious metdIs,
will not be passed thus lightly over, in this day of
republican freedom and representative response
bility.
To lars passed by Congress in pursuance ofthe
constitution, bound to yield obedience, un-
til repealed. But to compromise bargain, made
without authority and against the instructions of
legislature, the State is not committed. A con-
vention of the people should be consulted before
acquescence in all time to come should be de-
manded, as the right of the North and the duty of
Mississippi.
What should the NogemJer contention do? We
think the convention should consider and decide
Ffrst-Whether it is true the legislature and
the October convention of 1849, and the address
of the committee of the late convention, all de-
clare that it is the duty of Congress, under the
constitution, to enact laws making it crime in the
territories under her jurisdiction, to harbor steal
or secrete any kind of property, whether slave
other property. Without this and other protec-
ton of kindred character found necessary in the
slave States for the protection of this species of
property, against the free-sol, abolition fanatics
and elons, who have thronged the new territories,
to rob the States united, honest men and one an
other-southen men cannot go there with their
slaves If they do they viii be immediately har-
borel or secreted which, as things now stand un-
der the famous compromise law, is no offence
The constitution is no protection because it con-
tans no penalties. 1t is to government just what
frame is to a building. Without laws passed
under it, it is no more protection than naked
frame. 1t is true that under the constitution cfy-
Il remedies may exist, actions of trespass, trovec,
detinue DC, but of what avail is an action at law
against insolvent abolitionist Nulla bona
would be the short story of tedious and expen-
slve law suit followed by the loss of the slave and
the cost of suit besides attornies fees 1t is there
fore, for the convention to say whether such pro-
lection is the constitutional duty of Congress to
the southern States. To the northern States pro
lection is amply afforded. If such a duty exists
on the part of Congress, under the constitution,
the convention should next inquire, has it been
omitted, or has it been 'JdithfuLly and efectuolly
and not inadequately and Wusiyely pertormed?"-
Can safely carry negroes there? If omit
ted, is it duty any less important than the pro-
lection of the same kind of property at the other
end of the Union? Have Missouri, Kentucky,
Virginia and Maryland, any more right to the per-
formance of her constitutional duty by Congress,
than the other States of this Union? Is acquies-
cence, submission acittout complaint-slent su6-
mission, quiet assent, compromises bargain,
the duty of the south, under the incalcuable nju-
ry to say nothing of the degrading insult which is
thrown upon her by this omission, neglect and ac
tual refusal of protection, in the passage of the
compromise law?
The remedy. If 'quiet assent ''sient sub
mission is not our duty, what redress should the
con, enton ada ise and direct.
We propose FIRST respectful remonstrance"
against the omission of It's constitutional duty by
Congress, and ''solemn protest. against its
longer continuance, to be presented to the Con-
grcss of the United States by special agents. dep
uted for the purpose. Second resolutions, drec-
tory to the legislature, instructng them after the
, lapse of given time, if Congress shall not have
performed her constitutional duty to the South, in
this respect, to impose for purposes,
discriminating in favor of the southern farmers {
mechanics and laborers, particular articles pro-
duced and manufactured by the States, encourage
ing tie outrage on rights and honor. Not an
import duty, but revenue tax on property in the
hands of our citizens, after it has changed its i'm
post character and come within the undoubted ju-
risdction of the legislature. Also, for the same
purpose, to exempt from State taxation, goods di-
rectly imported through our southern cities, there
by building up southern cites, Mobile, New,
Orleans, Savannah, Charleston and Galveston
and bestowing patronage our friendS
. home, instead of our enemies without the Sta!
We are aware that some question has been attemp-
ted to be raised to the constitutional power of
the State Legislatures this subject. We b.
examined it with care through the debate.
federal convention, contemporaneous
and judicial decisions, and feel salts
convention will find no difficulty on tn
is naked question, as to the right O
property of our citizens in our own liz
in the Judgment of our people may be
terest of the State. A right exercised
establishment of our State government,
. always been the policy of our State.as
er before dspated, in collecting n 4ue. to impose
heavy specific tax on carriage iewelry, plate.
and many articles of luxury derived almost ex-
cusively from the northerp States. This power is
, not to be confounded With the power of laying du
ties on imports, which, prohibited to the States:
nor with the power to regulate commerce between
the States. But it isithe ordinary taxing power.
when the same subject OF taxation in the course of
its commercial round meets with distinct mowers
having concurrent jurisdiction to tax it. As prop