Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-09-13

first at al times to cypress tteir willingness
$50 Shed the last drop Oi blood III their sc III
to maintain the honor of our u&tjonul htn," Iu
who are always found opposing every peace
measure that ul:Y be proposed Now. sir, t(
talk OF blood, reminds one Of battle, and sound
! bravel; when at 4 distance from the scene o
! carnage and dancer. Bat lhe tuo1 IS not 10
! be preserved, nor the Constitution yjnutcAtrC
i by such ,]omp0us g4>oUl.!uc. No, the spirit
: that ior.4uI cag3 ;pl.v ,,rc,cr,e them. and i
/ f!@. spirit c|pr irPa..- rom the American poo.
i"e l.<1.cA, ',od i2ry.al ,4c >iar Of HrI1,b .ear
I>tn mast - Iv},u, Il :! ttIat TOO il AIarcAy'
thie>o-. cIoni.
! -h". frca.deH', do rot claim rcrIrction for
] tAa ir"erai I"nsuUloIh \ provision is
m~Ee i"r altering "t ,''h, ,1ll"g any Fo,tOn os
the Constitution" that the good svHsc Of thc
1 people may determine GJe, H0s protect and
promote their interests in the most efficient
manner But, SIR, it has stood the test OF the
most rigid scrutiny for tn" las sixty Years, and
, has been PRONOUNCED not by the American peo-
PIE only, bit by the Intelligent Of every land
to be good Yea, very coed! But, Mr.. presi-
dent, there h#> been legislation under the Con
stiut!on, that has excited bitter, partv and
(Sti!i more 10 be regretted sectional feelings.
Ihe defeated parlv. viii! the outsiders -Lell!a-
CUES ana disapP"t"tvd "'Ace serhefs-laVe
ever charged the party IN poWe. with lio,atlng
in spirit il not the letter Of the Cun2tiutiUu,
and to corrPct ihe&e supposed innovations r"sE!
measures haEe been uTE@0. II We would ie-
cc''2 the lesson t3n9ht u by the IAt'.eT OF oar
country and Tie nero OF Ne" Orleans where
tieE We're uF4ed |" recommend 1"f'stle Tess-
lance against tne "AHen ami Sed'iIcn Laws -
laws WA!cl were not only Declared uHco'isti-
lutiona' but Were poS!l'elY oS.eNsNe 10 The
great majority 0! me American peop!"-!t
would be Ike "appies of gold III pictures OF S!!-
yer
1enl. Washington replied, - have spent the
greater pat OF NY He IN establishing the prIil-
eIp!e, that the majority shall ruse Ii The peo-
pie are capable OF enjoying the constitutional
liberty, they "!it see the eYi and apply the re-
n'edy: ami Een. Jack = eNc,"''nea' YES, we
VIII lignt them, but by the Eternal, 1t Shall be
at the ballot box. Inc battle was fought
the Vctory "o'-the Constitution preserved,
and the Cnloh saved. The great American
pflncipie, Una! ."the inalo'ity snail rule, has
ana ever viii be our shield OF protection; and
TO establish q Inherent princPle, would be to
ora" y upon ourselves The oirect evils mat can
oeiIiI tae iahd' It's consequences would be Ike
I"e 1fuit
,'Ofthe forbidden tree, whose mortal taste,
"Bro3sht death INTO the world, and all our woes,
w 1'n loss OF Eden"
wrong-it IS, therefore, difficult to imagine
case that Will induce sacrlflee ard perjury on the
part OF their representatives, and here venture
cause to complain OF violation OF their Con.
rITntS- have npnnip
On!tec states. Know, SIT, that we are grave
y 'oid from certain quarters that there has
been the most fagrant violation OF the Consti-
tulon-->uch as has often often driven the peo-
pie OF the South 10 The very verge OF dIssolV-
'ng ta's Government: and the fabulous de-
Chalmers presume so lar upon our stupidity as
10 cite the Missouri toinpromlse; by which
slavery was restricted soulh OF so deg: 80 MIN,
rs one OF tne ae's 1,at oroVe the ooulh 10
hadness. NOW, s'r desire to correct this
assertion. You all know that Flrgln'a-
. soulnerh' shNehoio'nS State--ceded 10
lhe ohileu states 1ile NORM western lerrl-
lofy' feser'inS certain port1oh 1or CERTAIN
purposes "!l'ch cleafy proves ti'at she had the
ncohtroveriole right M to say whether It should
or shoui1 not be Territory upon which slavery
'houia oo'a'h' one settled Inc question oy the
act OF cess,on' whleh was approved by every
southern s'a'e-ho'ol''g sta'e IN the Oh'on' and
30 pnoLshed TO the world when The ordinance
D d l1o'' prohlol'ns slavery, was extended over
u ,he territory tllus cedeo 10 say them that
u was Iortherh power ulcohslliuuonai4y
exerelsed' IS an error that argues the most
;ohsuhhia1e 20 1 'ta11ent'on 10 American history.
l ne leftltory' as IS SHOWN hy the ordinance
'eie'tco 'o' WAS 10 De oiViaed INTO, not less
nan tnree' nor more 1hah h'e states; Whlch
"et W'l' WI serve 10 correct ,1, aho'her mistake as
1q"a'ly lleAcusaOie-"lh lhat only Tour states
" were 10 oe n ,ornneo OUT OF sha lerrI'ory.
NOW MI fFes,oeh'' what lesson IS mere
,auslI' U.s. illarA =: lns conndenee "hcn % 1he
a 'spos1u ha III Nos,''efl M l!oei.y 10 tne uni
10 ""u ep1'''e'n ''s"'s a',u ,'asl''utioEs' ana
i'? ~ ,on,uee f,l, s1enls hos W nave M hpeo, ou.
10 !ntosi,1 - luiy e'loe"teo ny e'!e last ;icI