Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-16

recurrence TO first principles is neces.
sary at all times. and particularly al
this time, ought we to examine into the
foundation of our rights and assert them.
since doctrines are promulgated. that
tend TO enlarge the powers Of Congress
destroy The equality among the States
of the Union, and take from The pro-
perry Of large portion Of the people
that protection which was given i, by
the Constitution; and without which
security and the pledges given of fidel.
i,y in its observance, neither the Con.
siiiution nor The Union would ever have
been made. We feel j, particularly
incumbent upon US. as The represents
lives of the people Of Missouri, al this
time, to re.examine and re affirm the
true principles of the Constitution of
our country, because one who has bee n
long IN the service of The Stale. and
stood high in The confidence of a pow.
etful party. has been sedulously enRs'
god for years past. in propoga,Ing doc-
times and pursuing line of conduct,
we'll calculated 10 destroy the sover'
eighty at the S,aie--nnd to bring re.
pr"ach upon The doctrine of The right
If the Senator TO obey when isstructed,
or resign
We ATE constrained to declare ,ha,
the published opinions of the Hon.
Thomas II. Benton, and his acts in ap.
peol'ng from the instructions of the
las, Legislature of Missouri. in voting
agains, the compr nmise Billnlroduced
into the Senate Of the United States
nv The committee Of thirteen. and above
all. his failing To vote for the Fugitive
Slave bill passed by the last Congress
show him TO he hostile 10 the rights and
best interests of the people Of Missouri
In view Of these solemn liulhs; and in
order to preserve The true principles OF
the government from infraction.
Be il resolved by the General Assembly
Of The State Of Missouri, as foliows:
!. That the Constitution of the UNI.
ted States was adopted by the represen.
tatives of the SIales-and that each
State. Of its own choice, entered into
the Union on terms of perfec, equal
ity with each olher-lhat the Fed.
eral Government. in the exercise Of the
powers delegated to il. is hound in
good faith 81 to administer The govern.
menl. as to protect, preserve and uphold
the equal rights Of all The States, to the
full extent of its constitutional powers.-
and that any act of the Federal Gov.
eminent which weakens, or tends 10
weaken or destroy such equality, is I'm.
just ard invidious; contrary 10 the let.
ter and spirit of the constitution and
tends 10 destroy The Union itself.
2. That every power and preroga-
tive of government not delegated TO
the Federal Government, nor prohibi.
ted TO the States, are reserved TO the
States respectively, or TO the people.
3. That the institution Of domestic
slavery existed in The States prior TO,
and al the time the Federal Cons,iiu.
tion was framed-and become an i'm
p"'tan' elemen, in the appor,ionment
of The powers of the General Govern.
men', as a means of lis supper, and
defence; that such institution being
then recognized by The Constitution,
(and without which recognition il could
no, have been formed) no change Of
"P'ni"n of any por ion of the people
of this Union. can justify attacks upon
the State sustaining such institution.
with view 10 its destructon-and
that such attacks should be promptly
me, and opposed by every true Iuver
OF the Union. as the best possible way
10 preserve the Union unimpaired.
Than the territories Of The United
States are the common properly of all
The people Of all the Slales-was ac.
quned 10y their joint efforts and JOINT
means, and "ug'L 10 be governed tor
he mutual benz fl of The erpe of all
The States, and any legislation byS;on.
gress that would exclude The peTTe of
any of the States from removing tn such
'eiri'"Ies with any properl, ,rrcngnrzrd
as such by The Federal Constitution and
The constitutions of their respective
States, would be subversive of every
principle Of justice. destructive of lha,