The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-09-03

,emnss Rsrs shvy Wsts rfamplid u
ne rosisi,,.,A al ihai fptt and salustie
,ern,ots.6y eunsidf Isiians = public poh-
81. >zfrcsing lhrig ia'eFrsls and ~ liafe
- einzrds of he ssEisus States Of The
Unlnn. The commercial and mlhiaEy
advantages IL he Ini'ed ) aifs from de
passrssion al ill.l rsrnlsy ufre so great
aud Important that rs arqnisilion Mas
lrnslsiarrrs alnsasi IN Of self Prnseeaion.
Mil a. nss lie said that The reeplr Of
Louisiana passrss the right 10 dspsise fise
remaining STATES Il ihe Union al AL The
Interests and advantages uhIrh shfy have
bought and raid for uni 81 tsFnf oun
treasury. Nv Withdrawing or .. eeding
llom the l'hh.n al WILL,
Louisiana Is as FIRE, soferfign. and m
dependent as any other Stale al lhe Un-
inn: and il this right exist in any one
Stale. il eslsls m an. aiihuui relrrenre
90 The made BY uhirh The territory wrs
acquired oul al n Inch the Stale Is laifaed.i
apprehend lhas The people Of The bnlied
Slsles did mol h'r nsosnenl entertain ihci
idea that m admitting Louisiana into The
Union lhey had ihns rerilled all the adj
santages III liza, important arqnlsiiion. by
placing u IN The pourr OF single Stale 10
deprive The Uninn 81 cnmmerrial aud
military advantages and resources 81 ines
unable value. purehss. d by The Jainl liea.
sure of all The States. and NOV held BY
lhem as beyond The Iesei, ~ my prize or
consideration that could be offered IN ex-
change fr them. 'fhese r. marks apply
with equal lmce la al he ieirhorisf az
quisiIions made by the Bniied States
where States have been %. may henaier
be formed and admitted into Tile Uninn :
and the same principle might be f"rclbly
illustrated BY rfrrrEre iu the action Of the
government on subjects ol kindred char.
acler bu, il rannai he necessary. and !
will mt extend Ibis view TO any great
length.
When the right Of State 10 seceje
frun the bninn al Will is conceded. we
have pu, abe eaisIrnre af the government
at The disposal Of earh State in The Urion.
'f.,e withdrawal nf one j. dissolution al
the Compact uhirh holds The Sisies in-
geihef II Is M Hunger The Union that The
constitution iurmed. aud lie remaining
Sla,es are absortd from all Ino,ai obliga-
ii n 10 abilie lnnger by their Compact. l
say moral obligation. bccauSe The argu-
menl Of The srrrssinnisIs denies The exis-
tenee ofany binding legal obligaiiun. BY
admitting the ,lucirine Of The srrcssionisis.
we are brought Ia the Conclusion that our
federal government. The pride and boast
oi every American patriot. The ~nnder and
admiraiion al The civilized woihl. Is Moth
ing more that a voluntary as>nriailon.
Temporary ~ us character. weak and i'm
heeile IN the exercise %! ~ powers, inca
pabie oi seIi-pcscIvation. claiming from
ifs cilizens allegiance. and demanding an-
nual lIibu'e from their treasure. aud yet
destitute Of the power 81 protecting their
rights or prcser ing iheii liberties. II Ibis
he the true theory OF our government.
what is ihr consiim,im nt the -Uniied
States Iiral We .honld estimate i, so high
~! Where Is us binding lmre that we
should bold Ia lis provisions with such
unyirliing Icuarily In i,ituals cannot
violalc their romparis, or sci gshle n
pleasure their mutual nihfeaiions. ltfnui
the assent 81 The other paiiirs. Nations
cannot rrck,cssly disregard lI,ir treaty
! siipulali"Es wItlnui inrLrrlng the cnnse.
QUE nrrs nt yiolalsd fillh. l,ul .nr con.
sintfli"ff : The revered monhmrnI 81 rr,o-
lGii0sfary pairuIfsm and uis,nin. II hicll
. we have hren taught 10 regard u / Il lev-
4 errntlai Icslng-i- ,lnomed la fill helow
The standard nf national treaties aud ind;-
,i,laal on,rals. II has futmed i Unin,l
kun,ird tpnn mutual sacrifices aili cnn
crssf.ns- ma,c hy The several ,ompn-
nsnl pats inr The greater hru,iil 10 Lr
{, deprived hs cch tom the combined 90.
o,rratinm a al; aud nov We arc told
Ina, ,i,.rr j. iIn onllgaiion t, observe ihxl
i bnian hrs ond The pleasure 81 The parlips
Ia n. ar that The runsiiln i'm can tie an.
nals,d by The arl Of AIRY Sac ig lie con
irdrrary.
i no noi 50 understand dur government.
\ Ic,l il.al owe m, alltsianrr d, gnv-
ernmenl t,'>sesstd 81 mare ,naIily and
si,cng d Than hal Lirh Is draw n hom =
voluntary ubedirncp Ia lis laws. | hold
/ that M guretnsnent Is eft lied io ANY al
leslance iIlal does u. pass wise and jus,
laws. aud tnes MT I,nssess Ire Iua,r Ia
en'uit'e aud rS' rule them.
| ! am iHliy auaic ui Tie fact that The
effort l. now hrmg made 10 render The
dental "t The right oi Stale 10 dissolve
HE bmmn ndlons III The public esilnaliDn.
ly presenting ID the public mind. 10 cun.
lexnn wulln. ingh'iul p,riure al an
armed s"idery aud military dep iism:
have - leafs 81 The Judgment Ina,
our rtligli tntl counlryIhcn uill pass on
IN, cnnimsrr>y; aud sur, Is 1 could tiol
complain al an, consequence lltn should
result iinm my a,oa al al doctrines hieh
! have In,hibrd iion The Icachlnes az Mr.
Madison, General Jacksun, Judge Cav
lord, and their republican associates. IL
does l.ol Inllnu. lowr,ef, as a necessary
consequence af Tho afin.i,Ins =. l,.L I