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ss:Ss:sTUR !: s:sTUR CAUSE OF QUARREL.

e.FhLoweC CITIZENS The argument of the
ertat author of the Compromise system, that
staSery had been abolished, and did not exist
in CaNforfT;asand New Mexico, by virtue of
Mexican laws, was met, and answered. with
signal ability, by Mr. ns,BERRIEN of Georgia; /;
TO whom the countrSis indebted, for most
patriotic speech, andS:sss South, for a.hoble
and eloquent vindication OF her cause. His,
and Mr. CALuouS's speeches when considered
together, form the comfletest defence ever
made for any people. Hsthe Senator from
South Carolina might have been termed the
Agamemnon of the war, the distinguished
Senator from Georgia should, at least, have
been called the Achilles of the fight. If he
was not really the Achilles in boldness, he
certainly deserved that appclation, from the
skill with which he used his weapon. To-
gethcr, they have wholly exhausted the ar
gument; and to them, and our other most
able Senator, Judge BUTLER, acknowledge
my obligations, for much have been able
to present to you in this argument. Indeed
have not aimed at any originality, but have
labored to express clearly the views, which
have forced me to the conclusions / shall
arrive at before close. ~,
AS was saying, the position of Mr.. CLAY
that slavery had been abolished in New Mex
leo and California, previously to their cessior
to the United States, and did not exist there
by force of tho Mexican statutes, was mos
successfully encountered by Mr.. BEER1E,
and Mr. SoULE, and, l think, entirely over
thrown.
The first decree Of abolition in Mexico, i
appears, was made by GUERRERO. i'll 1923
vino was then Dictator, md who, while in
vested with the highest powers 10 accomplish
a particular object, transccnded the limits o
his authority, to exercise the functions of tn
; whole people in their several assemblies
This act, therefore, was a usurpation-wa
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States, can only be adjusted, like those
of the wild beasts of the forest, by d
death struggle. am aware that this has
been the almost invariable practice of
mankind in every age and country; but
never till now do recollect seeing it as
serted that it was the only justifable mode
of settling controversies among States
and nations; and it is with no little regret
| see this doctrine sanctioned by one
whose opinions are of such high authority
among large portion of the American
people. have dwelt more emphatically
on this topic, because consider the right
of secession as by far the most important
of all the questions involved in the present
controversy; and the attack on it as one
of the most insidious, as well as. danger.
Gus blows, ever levelled at the rights Of
the States, all of whom are deeply inter
ested in the issue, since those who are
now the aggressors, may one. day be-
placed in position whereit will be their
only refuge from the uncontrolled despo.
tism of a majority.
With regard to the expediency of the
State of South Carolina exercising this
right of secession, either now or at any
future period, it would, l conceive, be
presumptuous in one so far removed from
the scene of action to offer his opinion,
or intrude his advice. In such crisis,
South Carolina must act for herself, and
rely on herself alone. l would only OBJ
serve, that in taking step SO decisive as
that of Withdrawing from the Union,
unanimty among her citizens, or some
thing nearly approaching it, seems indis-'
pensable. ltappears, however, that many
distinguished men among you, whose
reputation is national, whose opinions are
entitled to great weight, and who have
heretofore taken the lead in opposing the
Compromise, believe that the time for
secession is not yet come; thatsthes CO.
operation Of at least<a majority Of the
Southern, States is absolutely necessary
to the successful issue Of such measure;
that it is best to wait for further injuries;
or at least to see whether they will be-
attempted, and if so, whether thew ill
produce such cooperation. .ij.ose
views coincide with the :s,,,; .,i;sg.
ed by VIZ
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S>.uL, 1har U:',. 1851.


GENTLEMEN Your i:.t, dirccte
me at New York, conveying an invitation
to address a meeting of the citizens of
Charleston District; to be held in Charles
ton, South Carolina, ON the 18th inst. has
Just reachedme at this place, where l now
reside.
For the compliment thus rendered, and
the language in which it is, conveyed, !
beg.gou to accept my Acknowledgements,
accompanied by regrets that l cannot
comply with your wishes. Distance and
space, the burden of years I!shoald bear
with me, and, more than all, my iricapaci.
ty for public. speakingS gScompel Inc to de-:
cline tasksforwhich | am totally untitled.
What Ihavaeito say, | therefore hope you
will permit me to5address to You, through
a medium to .whichiI am more .ac Gus,
toned. 6 I: - 4 - 8 3
4; As it appears flas sa Il 9 tenor Of Eourl
letter that you are alraad Heielitlls
aware Of the opinion lsesteS gsss r.
gpect to, what is whilnsieslly eansss
COMPROMISE, will only trouble y9S;Rith
u brief recapitulatioh. In-'my view, At
ga Vas a gross and palpable violation Of that
great Fundamental! sspfinciple" Of State
equality, which perfades every provision
Of the Constitutions, andforms} the basis
of this Confederation; 5fpost unjustifia-
bic attack on the rightsEinterests, safety
and happnes Of one I4aMthe States COM
posipa It; ac6 6empalseA by insult and OBJ.
io,ouy: q DE tended concession, wrested
by mere force fsnnafBers from a minori.
ty: and that, in III spscquences, it will
prove more fatal 10 theaepose, prosperity
and happiness, if notSthe very existence,
of the Union, than any measures that may
be rcsorted to in attempting to obtain re-
dress for the past, Or security for the tu-
ture.
Such being my view of the subj ject, |
am, and always have been, of opinion,
that the stand originally taken by South
Carolina, and most of the Southern States;
in opposition to the principles embodied
in that series of measures, was not only
iustifable, but demanded by a proper re;
!gard for their rights and their honor; and
that an abandonment of the position they
then assumed, and an acquiescence in
measures they repeatedly declared they
would resist, "at all hazards and to the
last extremity" unless accompanied by a
frank acknowledgment of having beer
wrong in the first instance, would in th'
language of the printed resolutions ap
pended to your letter, be "what they
could not submit to without dishonor.
IF such an abandonment of all previous
pledges and declarations were the resul
of subsequent conviction of havln!
greatly erred in making them, it would b
, honorable and magnanimous. But sucI
, appears not to be the case; since eve
the advocates OF acquiescence still con
tinue to assert the principles on whic
these pledges and declarations were based
as we'll as the wrongs which first calle
, them forth.
The Association is, | believe, right i
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duce of South Carolina, amounts on the ave.
rage to S7.75OOOO pounds, at an average
prieezoft8 8 cents per pound. 8 Rutledge" cs-
timated the quantity at75ooo, 600 pounds,
but made his calculations on 10000, 900
pounds
Again: the writer says, "the Rice shipped
from Charleston never exceeds 130, 900 tier
ccs," and Ehc takesFthe average price ut $3
per cwt.
Now to the proof For the want of reliable
statistics since l84o, the writer's statement
as to the cotton will be received. But he
certainly undertakes the average price. BY
reference to the Report Of the Secretary of
the Treasury for 1850, page 1913, it will be
seen that the average price of cotton for the
year 1850 was ll.3 as stated by" Rutledge;;"
that for the last twenty years it has been
IL 1-3; for the last ten years, s.l9; and for
the last four years s.9l, or in South Caroli-
M, from the higher price of our Sea Island
cotton, 9d.
The writer says, our exports in Rice never
exceed 10000 tierccs What says the book?
In the Pat. Office Report, (ls49'5o) page
3O5, it is found that the exports in Rice
from Charleston in 1918 amounted to l60,-
$50 ticrces from a crop of l62,05S in mar;ss, =
kct; and that the average crop is ag@ss
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MIR. PaaaIdiag's Letter.

The letter of the Hon. James X. Paul
ding, in answer to an invitation from the
Correspondent Committee of the South
ern Rights Association, to address the
Public Meeting be held on the 18th inst,
is of so remarkable character, that the
Committee have felt it due to the Associ-
alton, and to the people of the whole State,
to deviate from the usual rule, and publish
it in advance of the occasion. The au-
thor has long been sequestered from the
turmoil of public life, and has thus the
position of an unprejudiced spectator; !;
while his abundant experience, during q
long career of distinguished service, makes
him a most competent judge. His emf
nent ability, his consistency of opinion,
and his unsullied and unsuspected integri-
ty, unite in giving the utmost weight to
his views of public affairs at this time.
Mr.. Paulding has never yielded step
before the tide of fanaticism, or compro-
missed a principle for the momentary sue
cess Of party From the commencement
of this sectional controversy, he has stead
fastly and earnestly urged upon the North
to do justice, and upon the South to sub.
NIT to no sacrifice of their full and perfect
equality in the Union. He has not hesi-
tated to maintain that it was better for the
North, as well as the South, that the Con-
federacy should be dissolved, than that its
fundamental principles should be changed,
and its constitution subverted. The North
has refused to listen to his wise counsels;
it remains to be seen Ii the South will be
still more fatally and perversely deaf
We trust that the press of this State,
and the Southern Rights press every
where, will aid in giving circulation to
this admirable letter, from one of the most
distinguished and most upright of the
public men of the Union. In this charac.
ter alone, Mr.. Paulding has Alright to have
his deliberately expressed opinions on
great public question, made known to the
whole people of the Union. As a citizen
of the North, who, in position that's be-
yond all suspicion of selfshness or preiu
dice, gives to the cause of the South the
great weight of his calm approval and sup
port, he has peculiar claims to our atten-.
ton, and his words deserve to be treasured.
Thu deserve it still more ffe--tl>e;s 4; .a.rn !!
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its second esolution-declarin its belief
that the cooperation of any of the South
ern States with South Carolina, either in
resistance or secession, is at least impro-
bable, so long as the influence and patron
age of the General Government are ar
rayed against State rights. Nor do see
any reason for believing that any probable
change Of administration will produce a
change of measures; since, as you will
perceive, from their repeated declarations,
all parties in the North unite in deuouncing
slavery, and maintaining the Constitution
al right of Congress, as well as its infexi-
bic duty, to prohibit its extension to any
State that may hereafter be admitted into
the Union. From all present appear
ances, the principles embodied in the
Compromise will continue to be the basis
of the future policy of the Government.
1t seems also probable, that the State
which have submitted to past, will be
equally quiescent under future wrongs.
Having thus briefly stated my views
with regard to your first and second, |
will now revert to your last and most i'm
portant resolution, namel y: that failing
in Il reasonable time to obtain the co.
operation of other Southern States, South
Carolina should alone withdraw from the
Union"
1t seems rather late in the day to be
called on to combat the old exploded doc
trine of passive obedience and non-resis-
tance, the assertion of which cost one
monarch his head, and sent another into
perpetual exile Yet, as that doctrine has
lately b-2;. revived by some of the high
est names of the Republic, it calls for a
passing notice in connexion with the sub
ject of this letter. 1t seems strange, too,
that this long buried monster, which re.
ceiyed its death wounds in the two revo-
lutions Of England and America, should
have been dug up and resuscitated,by dis
tinguishcd Democratic Republican states
men. From all but the darkest regions I
of the civilized world, this portentous
phantom has been banished, as it would
appear, only to find refuge in that which
PROCESSES to be the most free and enlight-
ened There is not an European writer,
or statesman, or theologist, of any estab,
lishcd reputation, that would now venture
to proclaim the slaXish 2,
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more by .,,c lI1co cd and freasur. IF the South,
than of ti.a Mcr,:h. wouldfbc, at this janctcrc,
an insupportable wrong. California, after
her REIMBURSEMENT, by treaty, retained only
such of her laws, rs were necessary to the
preservation of civil order All Of her con-
stitutional or political, laws, and especially,
all, which were rcpugnant to the spirit of our
Constitution, had ceased to be binding. That
is the rule laid down by all the writer's on
international law
why, if all the laws of Mexico remained
effcctiyc, in our late acquisitions, they had no
religious liberty therc-no liberty of con-
science, and, practically, no Constitutional
freedom; for am sure there is none in
Mexico.
Now must again ask, if the limits of
slavery, in the United States, have been ire.
vocably fixed, in the councils of heaven. why
is not the question of its reception or rejec-
ton, in the Territories left to be settled, rs it
should be, by their own inhabitants? IfGod
wills that there shall be no more slave States
in the Union, why will men, with their inflated
vanity, interfere with his high behests? Why
urge the Wilmet Proriso! Why urge the
admission of California, and become particeps
criminis with reckless and dominecring
administration Why wave the sceptre of
power over our heads, and insult our weak
ness, if nothing is to be accomplished by it :?
There ,cas, and there is IN end to be gained.
Prccidents are to be multiplied, until they
become law, and until they establish the
principle, that avery cannot be tolerated in
this Republic. 1t is to be restrained within
such narrow bounds, as not only to force
upon US system of gradual emancipation,
but to enable the frcc-soil majoritics to over
ride us, in the councils of the nation, and
effect our total political extinction.
If all the States in the Confederacy, and
every ot of land, owned by the Govern
ment, from the Gulf of Mexico and the
Atlantic Ocean, to the shores of the Pacific
were to become slave territory, this instant
it would not increase the number of slaves
in the United States, by a single unit. Every
body is opposed to the importation OF ne
groes from Africa, and there is perfect ac.
quiesccnce, throughoutthe whole South, III
the laws prohibiting. the slave trade. The
hostility of the North then, to the extension
of slavery, arises from a'selfsh policy tc
swell their own majorities-to destroy thf
equilibrium of the Government, and to pros
trate the South at their feet.
STAR REDOUBT.
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on the part of equal members of a Con-
federation of States, would require more
space than is proper for me to occupy,
and more time than you can spare on this
occasion; nor do I deem it necessary.
The right of resistance by force, as re-.
spects States and communities, is only
IAN extension of the individual right of
Sell. f.aeience, which. lis law of nature,
anteccdent and paramount to all laws, and
all constitutions; which cannot be alien
ated or surrendered by the adoption of
any system of social organization. This
doctrine is established beyond controver.
sy, blythe unanswered and unansWerable
arguments, Of Sidney and Locke; by the
asseht jofyall tia great ancient as,well as
modern authorities son thelawp of nature.
and nations aud saeh were not thst
case sit lstss #6een, and always will
Ebe, acsedsH55h when4the occasion arises,
Iin opposition to all authorities. tits true
Shat gone of the writers who assert or
l;gsssedasthe right of resistance, have at.
sstenpted to. define the precise line where
becomes justifable, because it
!-is not'Ssusceptible of definition. 1t is
matter of feeling, and can neither be anal
yzed or defined.
An eminent American statesman, high
in office, and a candidate for still higher
honors, whose opinions I wish to treat
with all due respect, has lately attempted
to establish broad distinction between
Revolution and Secession; in other words,
the right to resist, and the right Of retiring
out of reach of the necessity of resorting
to resistance. His position, if rightly
comprehend him, is, that though people
or State may have right to resist by
force in certain contingencies, they have
none to retire peaceably beyond the reach
of injury and oppression. Itseemed they
have no alternative; they must either
peaceably submit, or torcibly resist, for
they cannot get out OF the way. 1t fol-
lows that all radical changes in the po-
litical relations of State with a Con-
federation of States, must necessarily be
brought about by violence and bloody
contentious. Those who cannot live to-
gether in peace, must not part in peace;
they must resort to the right Of the strong.
est, and fight it out.
Thus the determination Of portion Of
our fellow-creatures, perhaps our coun-
trymen, is an indispensable preliminary
to all great political changes; and hcca-
tombs must be offered up on the altar Of
Liberty, before she can become Il legiti-
mate goddess. The establishment Of this
principle, conceding the right of Revolu'
ton and denying that of Secession, would,
in its application to the case now under
consideration, leave no resource to any
member of this Confederation, under the
most intolerable oppression, but civil war,
with all its aggravations. 1t leaves open
no appeal to the great tribunal of reason,
Justice and humanity; the right Of the
strongest is the right divine; and dissen-
sions among Confederation OF Christian