The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-05-31

r4.,iagson Is, c. District u now In WASH.
~ Cay. The motive Of HE visit 10
..s.sa,s.sd to be get instructions how to
- IN case Of any overt act n enforce
!';.i secession by the State. The Char.
~. Mercury doubts this. and expresses
4. LIEF thu, Mr.. Petigru's business Is Of
:. ..dr.ly different character.
~ in discussing the rumored instruc.
-. a. indicative Of the policy Of the Fed.
III Government, the Mercury treats, with
.,s,biov like acorn, the idea that South
c.,olna can be impeicd at all in her course,
.,..pt Nv the employment Of force, directly
'..i;.i II assumes that by tho declara.
~, If accession all the laws, courts, and
ar. Of the United States will be, ipso
S..,o abolished in South Carolina, and tina,
.,.,y .,tcmp, to exercise jurisdiction will
|. treated a. intrusive, and punished &C.
.",.i;nvly. "south CSrolins," says the
M.rcury' "hsving seeded from the Union.
49, viii be no such thing ms United
u,.te. officers or officials in the State, and
.,v persons Ginning such authority and
,s;ec,psing 20 exercise il, would be put in
~ gisrd.house AS disordcrly people,
II has been the habit to consider tho op.
sstion OF secession only IN us relation to
u revenue laws. The collection OF duties
/. foreign imports may be easily managed
,uch way that the State could net re.
- The laws creating ports of entry
within the State may be repealed. and CON-
nsfcs turned to other ports where the laws
y ,ka truitcd Staten nrc not thrertened ar
h customhouse could be removed to some
yhes too strong to be ass.iled, and tho
heM enforced A. completely as It WAS upon
Gen. Hsm'lton's sugar IN 1854. but there
N other lava Of the United States, opera'
NJ By virtue Of tho constitution within tho
Nate, which arc not so exclusively within
~ control he federal authorities and
lsyond the distractions OF the State The
rsat mail might possibly be carried under
- prohibition OF the United Stntes troops.
~ It would take vast army to protect all
~ post Offices and all the maj! transports.
~ In the State against the efforts OF the
~ to abolish them.
Ths courts and oalcers Of tho United
aAtes being oltlnwed, and whoever at.
|hnPss to issue or serve process for them
oiag liable to seizure and punishment by
10 State, there is collision every where
~. the authority Of any part OF the con
sitntion or OF any law of the United States.
n Of ay officer OF the nited States, is
SERTED. The circuit and district Judges
4 the United States. the clerks, marshsls,
md Deputies, the collectors and their sub.
pfdinatcs. tho postmasters and their depu-
'ss the nail carriers--in short. the whole
lody OF the United States officers. from the
highest 10 The lowest, will le taken when
oer they a,temp. to execute their offices,
mlvs projected by superior force OF
loited States troops. aud tamblcd into the
State jAils ~ distarbers Of the peace. So
4. Mercury threatens; and Judging from
b. corrca .,osidence of tone between that
prin. and the dominan, party Of tho seces.
scnists. such is very likely to be the meth.
ia adopted IL they succeed in their plans
b. e1tirpstiny all traces Of the federal su.
Asrity from the State Il ia All idle *
psctation, therefore. that secession can be
PEACEFULLY batled, by SIMPLY shu'"ng up
~ ports or enforcing the COLLECTION OF me
bderAl revenue IN n WAY which south .".
alma has no means OF resisting ih"'
sight have been effective IN 1859. because
Men the only law which the state thnea'etco
u res'at and an"ul WAS thc 'n''' law 10
ali other laws she Fro'essed 'he ophRauo"
y obedience. bnt secession - "u'''ne"'
don Of ell the federal laws M" Perpe''
n repudtatson OF ohl'gn''on 10 any ["
s'll be foa"d shss provision ,""'' 10 mace
or maintenance OF INC law, ~ ','.n
more amps - '"s "u'''"en''", " 'n' """''
'onetisesson . more ample WA" !'"' "
ang!s law Inc ."g', !" nov 'e''. ',' ~
'cs'nf our eyes ~" "eH. '" ' ""s ..'I'
's'orshand All We arc '" eAPsc.. MI" WIZ
- arc :" prov"s "ss'" r. ca. -" " ~ ~
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'oes n"..y ,Vos'' wv" ' ~ ,,".;n n cal
= WIN the n1e" pu.tose ~ 'o.,''s WI
4 eeson on ess.y p', =, ';.,,, ~, oncs nv an'
y. o'Is wv 49, w., In;,.d s,.,..
As'ing a'i inc 'hw' ~ ", NV" 80"
mo sno's"'nR ~ 'o.,e M wv "''"' f''
''aed 'or enforcing 'n''' i
A conflict of Jurisdiction ana p''y"esi
for may arise in hundred different ways
and thu. il will 80 arise IL the expectation
and desire Of those who are pushing on
South Carolina to the Inst fatal step. ,hey
ar persuaded tim, unless 'n'y ca" nm. .'';,,
new posi,ion for themselves, secession w'ii
b = miserable failure. ana ,hey VIII ~
breed back into the Union ny ''f'' o""
necessities and snffs''"g'' i'ey wa"'
= ~ assss~ Nt.