Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-13

THE REGIsTER-sTATE SOVEREIGNTY.

THE REGISTER-STATE SOVEREIGNTY.
Now that the election is over the Raleigh Register
can afford to be liberal. and just and truthful in
its discussions of public questions. We have few
plain facts and propositions to bring to the attention
of that journal and now call upon the public to
mark the manner in which these facts and propositions
will be received, and the responses which will be
made to them.
Some weeks since the Register published Mr..
Webster's Capon Springs Speech, delivered in the
morning, in which he spoke of using force in a GER
tain event, against South Carolina but that paper
suppressed and dscredited Mr.. Webster's remarks,
delivered the evening of the day. and doubt
reported by the pen that reported his morning
Speech and the reason given for this was that Mr..
Webster had been misreported in his evening Speech
that it could not be possible that Daniel Webster
should have uttered the remarks attributed to him
on the subject Of State sovereignty. Well, we pub
shed his evening Speech-we applied his remarks
in our feeble way, to the condition of the country-and
then determined to await patiently the authorized
version of this Speech, which, it was said, would
appear soon.
We now make the following extract from true
copy of the Speech, which was published in the Ma
tona Intelligencer of the 10th of July and it will
be from this extract. by those who will take the
trouble to consult first publication. that Mr.. Web
ster has said here substantially what he was reported
to have said at the time the subject of the compact
and State sovereignty:
elf the South were to violate any part of the Con-
stitu,ion Intentionally and systematically, would the
N orth be any longer bound by the rest of it? And
if the North were deliberately, habituay and of fred
purpcse to disregard part of it, would the South
be bound any longer to observe lis other obligations
How absurd it is to suppose that, when different
parties enter into compact for certain purposes either
can disregard any provision, and expect, never
heless the other to observe it intend, for one, to
regard and maintain, and carry out to the fullest ex-
tent, the Constitution of the United States, which
have sworn to support in all its parts and all its pro-
visions.
do not hesitate to say. and repeat, that it the
Northern States refuse, ,vluHy and deliberately to
carry into effect that part Of the Constitution which
respects the restoration of fugitive slaves, the South
,vuuM longer be bound to observe the compact Inn
mense applause.l A bargain broken on one side Is
brnken on all Sides l do not mean, of course, that
every violation by State of article of the Consti-
tuition, would discharge other States from observing
It's provisions When any part of the Constitution IS
supposed to be violated by State law, the true mode
of proceeding is to bring the befere the judicial
tribunals and, if the unconsttuonaity of the State
law be made ont, it is to be set aside. This has been
done in repeated cases. and is the ordinary remedy.
But what mean to say is, that if the public men OF
Representatives in Congress, labor to prevent, and
do permanently preren the passage of laws necessary
TO carry into effect provision of the Constitution.
particularly intended for the benefit of one part of the
country and which is of the hest importance to it,
it cannot be expected that that part Of the country will
long continue to observe other constitutional provis-
ions, made in favor of other parts of the county,.
Now, what does the above amount to! Does not
Mr. Webster distinctly take the ground that, if the
free States should deliberately violate the compact,
the slave States would be released! Is not this so
Does he not say, in many WORDS that I" a bargain
broken on one side is bargain broken on all sides!
Certainly he does-there it is in the plainest sort Of
English Well, then, what follows! Will the
Raleigh Register tell US We challenge that paper
to take up this point and We challenge
it to saw ,vhat folovs in the compact is deliber
ately violated in the sense and in the manner spoker
Of by Mr.. Webster. The Register has a, length said
in response questions to it the subject, tha
if Congress should repeal the fngtive-slave law thu
Editor would be for resistance with all the means
that God and nature have placed in our power.
Hov would the Editor resist! Mr.. Webster say
that if that law should be thus repealed, the compac
would be broken by the free States, and the slave
holding States would be longer bound to observ
it; the Register says it would resist Resist what
Mr.. Webster says would. in the event OF the re
peal of this law, be released from the compact, an
consequently from all obligations to the Genera
Government; but the Register says it would resis
and of course it means in saying that it would rs
: sst the General Government, because that Cover
ment had failed perform its duties under the con
# mon Constitution. Such is the absurd predicame
in which that paper has placed itself by its oPPos
e ton to the doctrines of State sovereignty.
d We now call upon that paper again to meet US
J. these points, The argument upon them has scarce
l. been bsgun. Now is the time for argument-tl
elections are over, the minds Of the people are cal
Ut and COOL and we can all of see truth more clear
a. and deal with facts with less prejudice than here'
FORE Is the Register ready! Will that paper re
h. pond9 Or, responding, will it meet the ques'l
n' fairly7 We shall see.
s. We have received the August number of 6 4
Stethoscope," Medical Journal, published month
in Richmond, Va, and devoted to ''Medicine and
collateral Sciences The Stethoscope is neatly pr
ted, and is filled with what seems to be INTEREST,"
and useful matter We hope the day is not dista