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

CITY OF WASHINGTON.
uUasDAY MORNING. SEPT. go. 1861.
J. N,vsy.pxRs AND TaK sYsrEa-Mr Cfoswell,
IA Albany Argus, Gen Armstrong, OF the Washington
Wlo and Major Hess, formerly OF the lastnamed Jour
"a but who has recently swopped Into newspaper
o In This city, partners in what is called Laws
M.u stes mers familiar the readers of the True
In" m many things besides their utility comfort
yenience. -
nh inst So far as General Armstrong is concerned,
il is utterly untrue
n..osr.us QaArrsls about the Right or Secession
Continu med.
,; q ,bs unsubstantia views which are put forward
.,.o the constitutional right of State to intepose
- .nthorty and arrest what il may deem trespass on
hs reserved rights Of sovereignty that which suggests
consequence that without the interposlton OF this
.,,,ho,v State could be coerced to remain IN the
Iynon and then the statement is put forward that such
.,;,de Of dependence as would be implied by this CO.
.,con il utterly at war with the genius Of our Asttu-
lions and for this reason expressly repudated by the
Of the constitution. Those who put forward
hs view seem to forget altogether that the mode in which
bs constitutional powers OF the federal government act
recudes the fact which they assume-that 49, that the
tdpral government can State. II is not State
which is amenabe for violations OF the laws OF the
limited Sia,es- is the individual or individuals thus
offending Il is not State sovereignty which is sued
Init the party violating the laws OF the United States
and falsely alleging as his justification, the authority
n the State, when the State has expressly delegated
10 the constitution the power to pass and enforce those
laws If il be alleged tina, the State has the right here
to step in and her sovereignty on the ground
.ha MAYER sanctioned the law under which one OF her
citizens 10 arrested. this is only another form OF s'ang
hs ola doctrine Of notification secession, and, if
ces.fully maintained would as Certainly De revolution
a. was our separation from the authority OF the British IN
77e for it would inevitably subject to the exclusive dis
nostion Of State that supremacy which she by pre-.
yous act OF sovereignty had recognised to be in the con-
atuton and laws made in pursuance OF it. Ii the State
mt only Declares she may, her opinion that this par
ular law under which Of her citizens is arrested is
but proceeds to enforce her opinion, and
.coay enorces il in defiance Of the tribunals author
lied by the constitution Judge in the last resort upon it.
that State has established new government and accom-
pi.bed revolution as complete that which Texas &C.
compIished when she repealed all the laws proceeding
from the Mexican constitution.
Il would be easy show, by references to the debates
the convention which framed the constitution that this
eaure Of that sacred instrument, which enabled the
horly of the federal government to reach persons d.
cy aud not be obliged to reach them indirectly through
he States OF the State authorities, was deemed the most
ia to the OF our republican system II was the
cry one on which the most ultra advocates Of State
ghts united almost wthou, exception, with Alex
nder Hamilton in characerizng as preventing all
re,ex for the idea that State may be coerced
obey the orders OF the President and Congress
the United States This feature considered
be death Of the old conederaey and the life Of
ia, more perfect and stable Union formed by the pres
hi constitution 1t was intended transfer to the mild
Jurisdiction OF the magistracy power enough TO proven,
ioeot and angry appeals to the sword, which would
ave been unavoidable State sovereignty had been the
ayy implicated in all questions OF doubt respecting the
onsituonaiy ola law II did not proceed from belief
la, possible contingency there might not arise pop
liar movements springing from some cause OF general
sconen violent paroxysm involving the people
whole State or States No form OF government can
ovde for such contingencies because they too great
Of human foresight. When they occur, they amour, to
svoutons and dismembermen,s OF all existing govern
.nts They constitute. in fact, the condition in which
southern people will be If the northern States OF the
uiou adopt the higher iavism OF Mr. Seward and his
fhig and abolition allies and render impossible the exc
uion Of that provision OF the constitution which
ozes the STAKEHOLDER to peaceaby his fugitive
fopery.
But, short Of such movements, the trainers OF the
institution created magis,racy with authority TO pun
those distractions Of the laws which spring from the
roads OF ordinary faction and centiousaess and they
pneued upon the general government the power to aid
uphold this authority, without bringing into question
sovereignty Of the State, giving occasion for any
to raise the cry that the protection OF tina, magistracy
he cou eion Of a State.
But to the more immediate point OF the authority which
NASHVILLE convention seeessions sllege 10 be contain
IN The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions OF l79S and
": does it not strike the mind of every true democrat
al they furnish no apology for the attempt TO break up
Union on account Of the Compromise Is there any.
ing IN these resolutions which be pretended TO jus.
positive resistance to the laws, in the contsm
aed by those who urge non. scqulesceocc as an in
csmen, for the repeal OF the laws No such absufdi,y
as ever sanctioned by Jefferson and Madison. They
not say IN these resolutions that the right Of State in
resort to Judge Of the mode and measure OF redress,
TO n,erpose Tor the protection OF her citizens, au
otzes the State actually 10 nuy the la y, or whdrs
euzen obs'rucuug the Law from the jurisdiction OF
""3s"sey appointed by the constitution All m orsl
GUS nave 'hs right Of Judging, AMI OF inerposing ad.
fe' opn'on' and even menace but no moral agent can
wa u'a' s"cn fgh' IS supreme over the similar rights