The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08
sscyySIeN DOCTRINES OF fHK SsUfI



Fnxow. Crrzxns,-I am indebted, presume,
- the fact THAI am but lately from the seat Of
government, for thc invitation l have received 10
sddress you this night, and for the warm reception
with which You have greeted You know my
opinions. FRANKLY expressed on the past state Of eur
aeairs- but yos wish to know whether see any,
~ modified these opinions
Gentlsmen, ] can teach you nothing, and pre-
sune you desire to hsr nothing, Of those wrongs
Which have aroused within you the determination to
Redress yourselves South Carolina, in her Legisla-
turs long since DECLARED that, with respect to them,
The argument was exhausted. She will no more
reason with her sister States concerning them and
re. think, need no more reason, concerning them,
amongst ourselves Our understandings arc sum
Oieatly informed AL want is the viii, IN the
face Of acknowledged wrongs. to right ourselves.
1t u on this point, AID this only the mode OF re-
dress, that / propose. in very simple way, to
submit to You fe brief considerations.
Your last Legislature looked to two expedients
fer redress-sce< from the Union in oO-opera-
ZION with other Southern States, and secession by
South Car olina aionc. With the exception Of less
than half dozen me bers, all the members Of the
Legislature were a-suLionsts Those who were in
favor OF disunion IN concert with other Southern
States limited their policy to the call Of Southern
Congress Those ~no, despSiring Of The ooope-
ration OF any osL.r state, were in favor Of seceS
sion q south ,aiohna alone, supported the call
Of State Convention The latter prevailed by
large majority III tie Senate, and their bill
sent down to the House calling State Convention.
II there failed 10. uf few votes necessary to
give the two-thiras majority required by the con
stitution to call convention. Tn the other hand,
the Southern Co,giess bill failed also in the House,
where 1t originated As all aimed at the same end,
II was agreed 10 pass 9TH measures All de-
sired Southern Con gres for redress, if it could be
obtained. Time would, III very few months, set
tle its practcabty, 0ilst the call of State
yention would Put IN the power Of South Carolina,
IN Gaze her invitation tor Southern Congress should
be declined by the other Southern States to 20 out
OF the Union hs 10. bill embodying these
sures passed both branches of the Legislature by
overwhelming msjorny-far more than the two
thirds required BY the constitution to summon the
people In convention.
My friends, tune, resistless time-the great dis
closer OF our dectnes-the iron instrument Of Pro-
sidece in workn his decrees-has settled Ut least
one branch of this poll ~ Southern cooperation Is
~ IN end. The Governor Of your State, in obedi-
once to your command, has sent to every Southern
so<ate your invitation to meet you ut Montgomery,
IN Alabama, to confer on the wrongs we have en-
oured, and the dangers which environ the South.
All are silent, save Que but that has spoken for
all. Virginia. Who first COUNSEL ID us by one Legis-
iasuze, to resist the Wmot Provso Cor any kindred
measure, at al hazards, and to the last extremity
Virginia, who, at succeeding legislature, repeated
this counsel, and dew after her the whole South
In support-now when the wrongs and outrages
anticipated have been actually perpetrsted and the
south, with bee institution OF slavery, is excluded
from every foot Of our territories acquired from
Mexico-tnginia succumbs. Nay, more-she not
only submits, but brings herself forward to obtain
the submission Of others South Carolina, ready to
follow her FIRST Loble lead. adopted her brave ro-
solves, word for word. There they stand on the
records of the State. No sophistry can ex-
Punge them. Dnshonor, even, cannot obliterate
them. They live, and must live forever, bright
memorial Of our consistency and frmness in the
sindication of our nights, or foul stain yet
nnb'emiSaed fame, aud a contemplate burlesque on
the sovereignty OF the states. Virginia now leads
tho way to submission. Excepting South Carolina,
Mississippi alone seems capable of maintaining the
hrst high eounreis vi Virginia. Her people GER
m ANN tn b.,a tina a nv a of
wrongs of the Souih and resolute will to redress
Them. But Mississippi is practically a land bound
state She has lao seaport suitable for transatlan-
FAC commerce. The depth OF water on her bar does
not exceed six feet. For this reason, if for other,
she cannot sec,de from the Union without her CO.
terminou States II she secedes without Louisiana
or Alabama, receiving all her supplies of foreign
commerce througl them, she would still be in the
Union, 30 far the levied on her foreign COM
norce by the general government are concerned.
The citizens consuming the goods imported from
foreign nations, would pay, III their consumption,
ths taxes levied them in the ports of other
states Mississippi would thus be not practically
iEdapendeut-not independent IN that greatest
function e all government, the greatest test OF
liberty with our Anglo axon rsce--toe imposition
Of taxes. She will, therefore, not 60 out OF the
Union with US Cooperation WITH her ~ mea,
sure OF secession h out OF the quesaon, ana
probably IL is better for VI that she should not 60
ont OF the Union along With US. In the u nioo sno
Hn have a certain influence on the other Southern
States which We, out u II, would not possess. Our
viii want states III, well ~ out of, the Union L
bring on that object 10 ito accomplishment. w It'll
the failure OF Miss 10 give US her cooperation,
ends all southern cvOperstivni no Southern con-
groSs viii meet. OUr>sLster Southern States de-
cline our solicitation % meet Us IN counsel They
tell " plainly, III declining our invitation, " We
rill not, or cannot, and you; take care OF
your own destiny Sureiy, We no* move
charge Of pree pltaucy, or Of ambitious leader
ship, can, with any CHOW Of justice, be made
Against US. We have done all which n delicate
regard 70 their f.sitiOn has required us TO do We
bsge inplortd ia. IA 10 lead US. We have mplored
them to 90 operate with us. They will do neither,
sitter plcdgiIg ia, msclVvs te do both. Now, then,
inst We take cur tate tto oar own hands, are We
not entitled to their syspahy-their hearty good
wishes for our Suocyss rUr my part, II they Wall
give these, 1t 10 all would desire IN the present
state o. things ~ the south southern Consrcss
Kentucky, Missouri. TeBnt sseeil sloh "A 10 igress
what vould b. ito ooaDscl SabmissSoH-submts
sion for the mselyes submission TO- us aud should
W in disgust retire irvD Ie Congress We ourselves
had invoked, CA tbcp counseis under our feet,
m rht We not eXcito The itseuiinsnt aud alienation
Of cur sister SoBtroIn Ststo- composing II re-
joice, therefore, tAat Southern Congress will
meet; for no Southern Congress meet 10 redress
sSe wrongs Of the Ottn Alone wo must move;
eai algue u Is beet 10 GVve, ia the present.
condition. d thmgs o iaLal would be The tendency
" 6 southern CVlgItss i44t should not b. ~ sll
surprised, IL oetviO tUag. Cl-o - EOt up by 600 I'D
niDstFaliou OIL " aehu !, u, - proposed o. us
by the n1cst thOiVUAb seOlD.s~iOp states. General
JsckaCn's cabinet, !. aOs kaVFn, a The aat
a Nj. "a atkiLs Legbs aatssiVs TO south Carolina
IN iHG. The Gept.si Le,d out nothing bat the
mo-. setyi0g threats 20 ~, a. TIE administration
affects 70 40. what has sterct Tears were dis
played 10 his secret nstIsatios u tais Mission, 10
bring a. 70 scquit scoDcv ~ too tariff compromse.
Stranger things than the~e MAJ take place, II South
tsr9ins seceuco from tie Da40n.
However matters may have stood formerly, the
only alternative DoS ~ oscated to A. sun Mission
OF secession by south CasV,I.a alone. Now, as We
Who have be-u tor Secession BY south Carolina
aicns, heartily labOted vita our friends who were
favor Of the Opci OF other Southern Statos
since thcsr policy Ueoouie iOprscttcsble, ought
they not 70 JOIN with IA toe last aud only
OF redress that Is ieit Tney may have dVIbts
" its ,css, ~ We bad Of their policy but,
With ther OF the wrongs VI the south.
and tae dangers shIoo esyfvn us, AEd their higs
rcgaEs for tAe honor u state, they counsel
"a 70 Submission NII they Az longer divide