Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-01-25

N@-tHa Carolina.

Standard. On domestic questions
his views are, for the most part, mod
crate and enlightened. Onthe slave
ry question he speaks as follows:
"Ihe misguided fanaticism of Alb
olitionists at the North threatens the
overthrowof the Constitution and a
dissolution of the Union. The slave
ry question is one of nfomentous Inn
portance TO the Southern States of
the confederacy, involving an meal
culable amount of property, as well
as the domestic peace and security
Of our people. LIN the formation of
the Federal Constitution the institu-
ton Of slavery was recognized and
provided Tor in q manner lust and
satisfactory to all the States. Sub
sequently this question deeply agita-
ted the country, and the South made
concessions to the North, and sub
mitted to the Missouri; Compromise
with the assurance and expectation
that this exciting element of political
strife, was to be forever put 10 rest.
Alter availing herself of all the adj
Yantages derived under that compro-
mise, the North urged exho lbitant
demand, which led to the enactment
Of the series Of compromise meas
ures passed by the present Congress .
by which the South lost important
right by again making concessions to
the North. The North, having
ayailed herself of all the advantages
under this compromise, does not
cease to agitate the subject; and now
threatens TO repeal the only one of
the measures which enured to the
benefit of the South, accompanied,
In many instances, by violent threats
to di3regardIthe constitution and the
laws, and to forcibly resist their ex-
ecution.s
1--WE have not been Indifferent to
the encroachments that have been
made on our rights, yet we have pa
tlently suffered them with the hope
they would not be again renewed
We now have just cause to fear that
this hope was illusive. North Caro-
lima, one of the last States to ente-
the Confederacy, yields TO none of
her sisters in ardent attachment to
the Union. She would regard its dis
solution as an awful calamity, which
she would at any sacrifice consistent
with her rights and her safety. She
came into the Union to be governed
by the Federal Constitution, and to
secure herself against tyranny and
oppression; and so long as the Con
stitution is faithfully adhered to and
her rights respected, she will be a.
nhong the last of the States to desert
the Union. But she never gave her
consent to enter into a Union which
would overthrow the Constitution,
violate her dearest rights, and mana
Gle her with the fetters of oppression.
10 such Unron she owes no ale
glance. A solemn sense of public
duty impels me 10 declare, thd: the en-
crOacllnients of the North on the do
1lestic institutions Of the South, haze
already proceeded 10 rjie TartheSt aiiiio,C-
able point. Entertaining this opinion
/ regard it as due to candor that we
should make that fact known, that
our brethren at the North may be
fully informed that tive know our
rights, and knowing, dare maintain,
them;" and that if they proceed in
their aggression, they must expect to
meet the consequences.
ain view of all the circumstances,
/ respectfully recommend to the Cen
eral Assembly TO provide--in the
event of a contingency arising to ius-
tify it, for taking the necessary steps
to maintain the Constitution of the
United States, and the rights of this
State; that we may cooperate with
such other States as. may determine
TO stand by Union governed by ythe
compromises of the Constitution
Pursuing this course we shall feel
a proud consciousness of the recti-
tude of our cause, and be justified in
the estllation Of all impartial minds;
and then, if the awful calamity must
colt5e which God forbid lei the
consequences fall upon those whose
madness and folly have provoked il.
"Thatthe rights Of the States may
be respected, the Constitution pre-
served, and the Union, according to
the Constitution, perpetuated, is my
ardent wish, and The Legislature and
the people of the State NAV rely up
on my hearty cooperation in such
measures as may tend to the CON
summation of these desirable objects.
sit is well worthy of consideration
whether our police regulations inre-.