The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1851-01-09


hat such line may constitute her sOuths |
eru BOUNDARY and that the right Of the G
people of the s~lavebolding States 10 /
carry their slaves 70 all territory south ,
nf ii, shall be acknowledged aud secur- !
ed.
If redress like this can Be obtained, /
the whole difficulty wll he ended by
means which cannot meet objection
FROM any quarter.
The aegresslons of which we COM
plain have no doubt reached their fear
ful magaitnde from theopibiun enter
tanned at the North that we dared not
carry Jul resistance 70 The Po:ut Of a
serious disturbance Of the present or.
ganizatioR OF oltr system OF govern
meht, even in defence Of our most sa>
cred rights. Seeing that oar divisions
at home, they Supposed our weakdess
would prevent resistance from being
formidable or etteetua{.
IF the action To which we have rc-
ferred. shall satisfy them that we are
determined 10 maintain our rights at all
hazards, and that we haze power to de
lf.4~e4may stall hippo dhat a dissolution
Of the Union may De avoided Inc
remaining PATRIOTISM OF tl@ North and
much more lhr'r interest u pfesefV~
lhs q trade and commerce, fosle'ed and
cherished ny Gan nlresifa'lea 'n'et>
course win ne oootn, VIII lnd"ce
them " Fecn9l9Ae ana guarantees our
interests ana gust r'gn's, ana oo''l US
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fa;,h IN [;,s,ice rorrasnanIInn ~ ,ht
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'"o o"'0' ,
Al JUG North S''a! refuse !" o''Vu
4 to u just demanoS' 'neh VIII com
up tor DECISION t'e question: "'0''e
II we shal' suo0l't'o sI'tNooS "to'Ss' "n
take me poS'I'oh Q! 'h~'e'lo'l'y ass's
IS ed to US N inc onioll' Or look 70 gu.
,e selves Tor me Troteel'on OF our ny"
is and our institutions u ol H.
/ evidence OF i'osIl'''y Oh lhelr Pa'' ,"
% be complete-the cup Of submission
ours VIII be lull, Noh'actF"h' peyot
10 that poi!.t, will be uucon"itioual su
h. mission. IF we would remain a FRI
ID people, we must then resort to sn'
If remedies, as under existing ctrcnmsta
w ces, should thon promise 10 be mo
e%fIeclual.
se The Federal Union is formed
o> equal independent soverelguties. !
is, constitution is the bond of UNION. WIN
Llul 10 NACiHNfNJ ''S C''NNN
.Il. 1t is The right OF the States TO Judge,
ch the last resort, Of inf'ae'~nS Of t
ed constitution. The Union must rest
the consent Of the parties 1" the con
.re pact. As each State acceded @
!, constitution, and became 9 member
he the union voluntarily, each one may
We. the exercise of its high sovereign Ila
ich wilhdraw from the Union, without a
i'd violation Of obligation 10 those WIN
Of remain; and if justice and good la
Shall govern their Intercourse the
IN can BE- no occasion for hostile co.
re- sion.
of This is the doctrine at TIE 1aIh'
Ytr. Of the constitution. MIR. Madiso" sa,.
ID. "[t appears 10 he a plain PrincIp
nv that when resort can he had 70 no
bunal superior to the authority Of
n. parties, the parties themselves must
the ,iehlful Judges in the last rest
he whether The bargain has been prese
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