Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-29


But we mean to say that cause sufficient to Justify
member OF this conederacy in withdrawing from it
and violating the faith pighted the rest must be of
such enormous magnitude marked by such unauestion-
able aggavaon and of such imperious necessity as to
leave no doubt on the mind Of impartial public of
its adequateness In the present case, the injuries COM
planned OF not peculiar to the State Complaining
but are shared in equal, if not superior degree BY
the other Southern States And yet these States find
in them no sufficient excuse for disturbing the Union
Indeed the very acts, from which the injuries
posed 10 proceed-the admission oil California as
State and the settlement OF the Texan boundary-de
rived their validity, in part, the records of Congress
snow, from the votes OF Southern representatives We
think therefore, we hazard nothing in declaring that,
in the present condition of affairs Federal ard State
there is no justification nor excuse for the med
tated secession
Ii the act such in its conse5uences az to he WISH
ted only upon that State we mi hit rema in massive vet
not the less interested spectators Of the issue But I'M
fortunately, IT IS lar Otherwise and but well cacu
lated to involve in the same ndiscrininae rpn with
the offending member OF the co.federacv the ,nos, in
nocent and even deserving.
we mean to express no opinion the controvered
question OF the right OF State secede from the con-
federacy nor OF the constitutional duties ofhe Federal
authoftles IN such an emergency. We should certain
y never desire to see the soil Of our sister State pressed
by the hostile tread OF Fedora troops, her sons
slaughtered IN unnatural war. But can give no as
sufance That the other States will find it compatible
WIN their safety to surrender the important port of that
oate, or to behold some European power established
oohold thee and the very fortress erected by reyo-
!onafy hands, perhaps under coerced treaties
into the possession OF the naughty foe against whose az
gfeSslons 1t was designed to be defence.
| 10 LOUISIANA it would hardly be conceded that she
should secede with the mouth of the Missssinni or tn
FLORIDA, that she should secede with the command Of
Inc Gull since eilher would, by the act convert into
iofelgn perhaps bos States territory paid Tor out
OF the Goa mon treasury and obtained for the hiph mr.
pose OF the national safety And yet if the act of sue
cessiu secession be once committed it would be mpos-
slole ever after to deny to any dissatisfied member of
the conederacY the right to follow the examnIa The
inevitable consequence must be- that the Federal an
monty VIII cease 10 be respected at home and that
ABROAD dispositions Will soon be manifested TO take ad-
vantag oi lis mDeeltY and to speculate on its an
preaching downfall" ~ P
Enertanlng these opinions, and strongly impressed
WIN NE importance OF the impending crisis we con.
sldeed IT Incumbent the Legislature of onr Stata
TO avail itself OF the furnished bv The commm
nlcaon OF South Carolina Tor disavowing the idea Of
oouInern Congress- for expressing the acoues ZEN ca
our people In the measures of ad usmep TOR derar
ing lher attachment to the Union and respectfuIlv bnt
earnestly demonstrating against the contemplated dis
were especially desirous this because
We feared that as senator's Zone of whom, h. hos
recently re-eeced) aud majority of orr renrasn1
ives mad opposed these measures in their MASSAGE nd
were known still TO speak of them in terms of rem Cha
.ioh' liie aulofltles OF South Carolina would without
an uneqnvocai declaration to the countrybe deluded
INTO the oehef that. in their resistance to the Feder.I
GoVe nnent, and their act of secession thew would va
ceive the sympathy and co. operaon Of h "ouu I ie
this State. o peoPie VI
An explicit and authoritative declaration on ,bsso
pos, we CONSIDERED due to ourselves, to our copstitn
ents to the people OF South Carolina, and to The conn
Hy and, 10 the present stale OF parties amongst ns we
| thought the desired movement would nrocead ,x;,t
| pettef e1lect from our Democratic associates Accor
dinghy, In orr social intercourse during the session
sense Of 49, ~ IMPRESS upon their minds proper
ne nope mat deafear would not be turned IN ,he ~
peai. Dut resolutions touching this subject introduced
d. aa carry Gay OF the session by OF our number
hao oeeil Wlthout consideration indefinitely postDoned
whist similar ones, subsequently, introduced bv ano,h
e hao peeh as summary laid the table: and il was
no, u .ne close approach othe day appointed for
he termination OF the session made us desnair nj on
voluntary action on the part of the maiorv thot
Just sense OF our representative duty impeed those If
Us VINO were members OF the General Assemble tn
present., or consldealon resolutions embodvno ,vhat
IN our Judgment, the occasion demanded fsr "ma,
discussion OF their merits and few upspecisd oh;ao
.ohs from certain members of the other side nv ver
nearly strictly party vote, they were referred 10 s
lect committee, and being afterwards re nroJaJ =;
an altered form were forced upon the House ,vitho,
an opportunity Tor amendment or discussion bv The
stringent operation OF the previous question - ~
In the extraordinary unanimity however with ,,b;h
they finally passed both Houses we find ;ns "amsa
ior congraulaon; and we only regret that anv ncdant
attending the action should have marred tn ooY nt.
the satisfaction derived from it, ' '
nat d Just comparison may be made of their ra
spect I'VE merits we give below in parallel columns tho
resolutions as originally presented and as finally adont-
Alter the refusal ofthe obecng members to s,ec;-
y 'e pon's OF ther ooecton and the hasy manner of
olele vote on the substitute it matter of no
l..
tea from the farewell address stricken from he sar;es
we can not but regard it as extraordinary and oin
Gus as extraordinary, that the language OF washington
on the solemn occasion of his farewell addrass oheH
De deea ed at this day. unfit to be repeaed in rho a.
glsIailve Halls OF the State which gave him birh'
or ourselves cherlshing greatiu remembrance of
MS SERVICE and tor The virtue, wisdom and natro,;sm
that illustrated his life, we would rejoice w 1 III
ihs ADVICE disseminated until its sentiments shal meet
appto!al' ana It's lessons inspire the hearts OF every
human being who may dwell in the land way
Our
we mean not TO charge or insinuate against our Do,
Cal aoTersaries as party, any feelings of dsoyatv
10 oui e uhlon; IN the contrary, take pride in be-
ieVlng thal, tor the mot part on that great oueston
ther PATRIOTISM Is undoubted. But whilst we saw his |
much Tor the great body of them it is not 70 he d;sgn.
ca .ial mere are some amongst them, prominent for
helr influence, whose feelings and opnions Ao,y ia
different channe and TO the necessity of coon,E, am,
those, is that we attribute the unfortunate modca
uo S 10 winch men the resolutions were subjected
Some there may be amongst u.s. from an eynectaton
OF better chance of figuring on sectona ,hea,ro |
favourable TO the partition OF the Union into several
conederacies: but they should reflect in the present
ssate Oh 'ne public mad, how difficult would be the
TASK OF constructing new coniederacies and lett 10
themselves what decay OF confidence and credit and
injurious consequences, would be certain 10 attend the
unstable and UNJUST career OF the separate States; and
even II oher conederaces could be formed thew should
reject how much stronger governments the sections
would require, and how imminent would be the DANGER
ficts. ava A''''S 'o"-
Fellow-ciizens; Lei us rescue this question from the
vortex OF party and spurn from our bosoms suspicion
and nhstfust The Union of the States is the real
lof.fess OF american Lberly-he:efore, with devout
acknowledgment Tor the great blessing and eryent
determined patriotic devotion let us address ourselves
to the sacred task o. its preservation.
Preamble and Resolu- Pyea,nble and R.so,y,;ono
tons offered by Mr. adpted 6v The Leeisia |
Scott, o. Fduquaer. ture.
\, whereas me otaes Oh Whereas the legislature |
ne" Hampshire, Mary OF the State of South Car !
aha ana lnoana' through DINA has passed an act to
State OF Illinois, through nent of DELEGATES ~ a
her Legislature, have ex- Southern Congress- 60 he
pressed lher appreciation ntrused with full power
OF Inc series OF acts OF the and authority delbe-
iate congress commonly rate with the view and in |
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