The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-25

land does for refusing torecognse the right Of property in
human beings.
Extracts from the Richmond Enquirer, 22d inst.
Thus did the trainers of the constitution expressly and
repeatedly repudae the idea of poyng force against
State Can (We asks the Rome, Georgia, Southerner
be given in the constitution In spite OF the express deerm
nation of its trainers give it The Union plainly
intended by its authors to be union OF voluntary consent
They e it the States decide, each Tor ITSELF whether
they would Union in the first instance and by
usinx grant the power to compel them to remain In II,
thew effect, said the Sates Remain in the Union
long you please but get tired OF depart in peace
But discovered that Is Union to be held to-
geher by of common interest," glory and happi
ness but by the of the sword Let such views
vae The doctrine that State may be righully coerced
by the federal sword be carried into eectand
the of the Union into absolute tyranny
you degrade the States condition of abec vassaage
establish precedent that will invite sressons
rights of the States and in the end sweep away
vesge of their sovereignty The South especially cannot
permit such precedent unless she ia bindiatally blind
to her own interest and safety"
The right of revolution and the right Of secession
things totally distinct and different Revolution in the eye
of the law wrongful in ncpency-so wrongful that
must be resisted with arms and unto blood II only be-
rghtfu in the eye of law after il has succeeded
after 1t has tumphed over the forctble and sanguinay
measures used TO suppress i"
The Opposite doctrine that secession is constitutional
right the basis Of inherent in and nseparabe from, the
idea OF compact, comforting right, when the compact is
broken of peaceable withdrawal from the confederation,
does not directly and necessarily involve the caamtous
which inseparabie from Mr. Websters
doctrine Whatever disasters may flow from the exercise
Of the right, whatever es and sorroW II may draw
heads the seeded and the seeded from the doctrine
brand the injured with and the usurper
with the assis of right and law. :"
In arguag for the right however, have always
pressed pprobaton OF the suicidal proposed
In South Carolina. We believe that reaction is taking
nI,. and hat onoJs a,yill eyailb
Extracts from Mr. Madisons Letter to Mr. Everetf 1890
Should the provisions of the constitution here
viewed be found not secure government and rights
Of the States against and abuses the part of
United States the na resort, within the puryew of
the constitution lies in amendment of the constitution,
according To a process applicable by the States.
"And the event OF failure OF every constitutional
Sort end accumulation of urpatons and abuses
rendering passive obedience and non-resstsnce greater
evil than resistance ard revolution there remain bur
resort the last OF allan ppea rom the cancelled OBJ
gaons Of the constitutional compact original rights and
the law of self This is the ultima under
ali governments whether Consolidated conederat.d,
pound OF both and cannot be doubted that single
member OF the Union in the extremity supposed but in
ha, only, would have right, extra and ulrra-cons
,utonal right, TO make the appeal
What tue fate oil the sution Of the United States
would be If small proportion OF tue States could expuuge
parts OF particularly valued by large majority can have
but answer.
TO cases OF conjunction How Of that sort,
involving cardinal provisions Of the con'tituton, have
occurred How many now exist How many may mere
her spring up How many might be ingeniousy created
# entitled the privilege Of decision In the mode pfo
posed
certain that the principle OF that mode would not
reach further than is contemplated II single State can
OF right require three ourhs of its coS,aes override its
xpo,ton OF the constitution, because that proportion is
authorized amend H. would the plea be less pausbi,
that constitution was unanimously established, 1t
ous BIZ to be unanimously expounded
The reply all such suggestions seems TO be nnavoda
be and IRE ssfbehat the constitution compact that
IL. text Is TO be expou nded according the provisions for
expoundng it-making part OF the compact and that
none of the parties righuly rsnoance the eIpound
ing provision more any other part When such right
as may accrue II must grow out OF abuses OF the
com pac , releasing the sufferers from their eay ieit
"In of the nulying claim for the States, indvdn
,v II appears AS you observe, that the proceedings Of the
Of Virginia. in s5 and 49, against the alien and
dition acus. much dwelt upon
"Imay often happen experience proves, that
on. constructions anticipated may not be sufficiently
against in the language used and Is due to the
individuals who have misconceived the in
OF proceedings suppose that the meaning
Of the legislature though well comprshended the tme
NAV not now be obvious those unacq uanted with the
porary indications and impressions.
Bat is believed that by keeping in view the dsnc
ZION the governments OF the States and the States
in the In which they were parties To the constitu
and In tbe. individual experimentation the several
modes and objects Of oterpoon against the abuses Of
powersnd especially between interpretations within the
puryie ~ OF the constitution and interpretations appealing
from constitution the rights OF nature paramount
10 all constutions-wth intention always Of erplsna
tory use TO the views and arguments which com.
bsted-,he resolutions Of Virginia, vindcaed in the
p,,t on them, wl be found eutided 10 exposition
showing consistency In their pans and Inconsistency
Of ,be whole with tho ,cteine under colsdsra
That III, legislature could have intended sanction
.neh doettne is 10 be inferred from the debates IN the
of dele gates. and from the address of the houses
=, the, constituent. on subject 1T the resolutions TIE
,eno, Of the debates which ably conducted and
,,de,o,d 10 have been revised for the press by most,
ALL Of the speakers, dscloses reference Whatever
uoua right ind edus State 70 arrest by force
the operation Of law Of tn United States Conceu
among the States redres. against the alien and sedon
vs. as acts u.urped powef was leading sentiment
a "a the attainment OF concert the immediate object
Tho adopted by the legislature, which was thar OF
viipg the other States olafng the sc TO be
unconstitutional aud to eooprats, by the necessary and
proper measures In maintaining paired the suthor
es rights and liberties States respectively
md TO people" That by the necessary and proper
to be corcuvenv aud comparatively taken were
measures known the constitution, particularly the
ordinary control Of people and legislatures Ssies
over the government Of the United States, cannot be
doubted ard the nierpositon OF this control the
showed. was equal TO the occasion.
il worthy Of remark and explanatory OF the inten.
ton. of the legislature, that the words mot law, but
v mill void and of force effect which had follow
"A H. one Of tho resolutions the word 'uncon
we're truck ont by common Though the
were in G.c but synonymous wan UNCONVENTIONAL yet
srd aa sns Misunderstanding oil this phrase ~ more
h,n deolara.ry OF opnoo the word Unconstitutional
IL, a. q. Aan