Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-02-22

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Be sudden and sPheme II the Of any State choose
they hsve the p,we and II is undeniab, change their
whole form Of government An instruction, then, must Be
against State and State may seek the aid Of the Fed
eral Government to justify it in introducing its power in the
State for the purpose Of suppessng it, In the better days
Of the republic, may say the militia of the States
lied upon for the enforcement OF the laws against those who
resisted them within the borders Of the States Thus Gen.
Wsshingons Secretary Of War called the militia Of Penn
syvaDs 70 put down the whiskey Instruction He did
call on the army and navy Of the United States.
But, sir The in Boston seems be the legitimate
suit Of an event which occurred long SINCE when the Off
failed TO do their duty, and the marshal who failed
was not removed What this but direct encourage
men to free negro mob to aside the law and oppose
the officers they attempted to execute it not Of
those however anxious may be this law enforced,
who would advocate the the army It's enforce
men hold that when any State in this Union shall choose
TO set asre the law is within her sovereignty and beyond
power hold that would be total subyerson of the
principles Of Government if the strong arm Of the United
States to be brought crush the known will of the people
OF any State OF this Union Such is my theory of this Gov
ernment. the people Of Massachusetts choose nuify
the law, II they choose to Oberae the constitution, they
choose % deny the supremacy OF the laws of the United
States, they have but step ske and the impulse
with which they moving compss them to take that u.s.
declare the authority Of the United States sbogated
them We Of the South have been constantly arrsgned
those who oppose the Government of the United States who
nuliy its laws and who manifest violence against their
execution The charge untrue it Is common Look
the history Of the country and find in times past where the
laws of this Government have been nullfed.
But special reference made the State Of Mississippi
Now, s whatever newspaper reports the Senator who made
that reference may have tell him those reports utterly
untrue Process in the which reference made
delayed and have yet to learn why was not longer
delayed when the Executive of sovereign State charged
with high functions OF Office which he could Law down
except by resignation proposed give the Government
r,y 10 60 to New Orleans and stand trial. if they would
suspend the until his term Of Office closed This it
they could not grant Justice hungry for that
sacrifice. Why will not say. Many others have passed
unno,iced. Offenders against this fugitive slave law have
gone unpunshed. Sill there one who must be eveled
and that the State rights Governor Of Mssssppa man
who had grown old in honorable service, civil ard military
and whose gray hairs had brought him accumulated honor
He must be dragged from the duties of bis station to
the charge Of aiding and abettng expedition from the
United States which it was well known from his public posi-
ton he could not hive aided. will read part Of the pro-
clamation Of that Governor when he laid down his office
81 therefore, falbw-czens, resign the high
ded my hands, sth feeling Of personal regret except
that could saye you better with feeling shame
for innocent of the which have induced the
necessity Of this s OF the contrary although personally
fear no investigator and shun scrutiny have spared
Efforts consistent nth sefrespect to this result So
learned that attempts would be made under an act
formally offered 70 the proper authorities Of the United
States pledge o. security to appear in New Orleans and
meet the charges me- 80 soon as my term Of office
about be offered p to myself but to the State in drag
cling from his duties her chief magis trate
My proposition vas not accepted and my remonstrance
not needed 1t 10 not for complain You the asgrev
ed party My coursein this the approval
of the most patriotic citizens sincerely hope
was dictated alone BY sense Of duty to the State it
meet the appreciation Of my fellow citizens"
Then let the Senator from New Hampshire learn that this
Governor, surrounded BY people attached to him. man
himself Of military fame, and who might therefore, the
readily have been Suspected of seeking resort TO arms,
signed the office which he held abandoned the trust conded
- that ho nukk II L.
believed be charge entirely unfounded. So much for The
reference of that Senator the State of Mississippi.
Now, Mr.. President while quite willing, may say
anxious to know what the Executive may take
the question Of military force has bs arawn into this debate
take this occasion to say that hope the day or dstan
when the militia Of the States enforce the laws Of thu
United States. suppress instruction within the States
hope the day equally distant when the Federal Govern
msn by its army and navy, should attempt to enforce ODE
dience upon State Ii this feee negro mob represent thu
true feeling Of the State of Massachusetts, if such be the &C
ton Of the State herself, let her 60. III "A
for one, will never give my vote to extend single
10 foce her. trust that the history Of Government
never record such as horseguads charging upon h
peasany seelcad cuirassers turned out 10 ride dow
the gnobh rabble. The people the sovereigns lie
them their wisdom and their patriotism may Direct
when they to have the wisdom and patriotism necessary
Of their own voon to sustain this Government say the Gov
eminent i'd end. saE4 Uses
Mr.. FOpTE. simply rise for the purpose Of putting my
self right With regard to historical point. had no idea
saying any thing Perhaps have said than
necessary referred insunecon which took place in thu
State of Hsnnsy called the whiskey instruction,
some yean ago. said that the President of the United
States at hat period-Gen. Washngton-had performed BIZ
duty President the United States by taking the
steps to Suppress the nsuection. II Of insured
ton in the bosom of Of the States of this Conedecy
was not suppressed by the military Of Pennsylvania un.dee
by the military forces of other States. The history of il il
entirely different; and have authentic before
me- shall content myself with simply reading few extracts
thai all may understand what Gen. Washington thought "a
be his duty in such emergency then 1t will be
very high pu,hor,y certainly The historian Sparks in his
Life Of Washington) narates the matter in this way
soon after Congress Adjourned the Presidents attention
called another subject of serious import both
il regarded the authority OF the laws and the stability of the
Union The OF Congress imposing tax distilled sp
rts had from its first operation excited much uneasness IN
various parts of the country and in some districts had been
evaded and openly resisted The inspectors OF the
appointed by Government sulted threatened,
even prevented by force from dschargng their duty To
length had these ourages gone places early
as September 793 that proclamation published by the
President admonshipg all persons refrain from combna
tons and proceedings which obsuced the execution OF the
laws and requiring the magistrates and courtso tn.
powers vested them for bringing justice the offenders
and the marshal attempted to the processes issued by
the court He met by body Of armed men, seized de-
tane and harhy treated The malconens from
one degree another holding sedtous meetings
armiuc themselves abusing the officers of the Government
and bidding defiance to the laws till they have ASSUMED thu
attitude nsurrecon, and prepared for organized re
sistance. t,,s t4.s,v.tf e. g -ysr a! livr t.
The moderation and iorbearance which, according to hi
practice the Presdent bad exercised toward these de
nded people for than years. served only to ncrea
their and encourage their determined spirit Of hos
ity He could longer hesitate the he ought
pursue He resolved employ the entrusted to hin
BY the laws and suppress the nsarreetion BY military force
As preparatory STEP he issued proclamation, dated tn
9Th OF August which, after briefly narrang the crimisa
OF the insurgents and what had been done by tn