Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-02-24


"not sickled DER with the pale cast of
thought, lin solid column, --they opposed
and denounced them. II was some time af-
ter they were sent TO this House from the
Senate, that any action was taken. They
were finally adopted by the minority Of the
committee on Federal Relations, in response
to certain resolutions from Florida and Vir-
ginia, referred to that committee. Those
communications but reflected the excited
mind that prevailed at the south, and which
threatened NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO law
passed by Congress secession, and dis
union. The whole southern press teemed
with threats, of determined resistance, TO
constitutional authority. These WERE the
measures Of "redress," proposed by the
southern States. The majority of the COM
miltee on Federal Relations, three Wings
and one Democrat, reported set of resolu-
tions, breathing the spirit Of compromise,
avowing a respect for the law and proclaim
ing their nnalierable devotion and attach
ment te the Union. But, sir, the Demo-
cratic majority in that House would not ev-
en- order the printing OF The report Of the
majority of the committee. The Wing
members then. in The House, were in favor
of the report. The only discussion that
took place here was on the subject Of print
ing, and theiJackson resolutions were then
denounced as REASONABLE, and defended and
justified by Democrats. Tie gentleman
who made the principal speech in favor OF
the resolutions, (Mr. Crenshaw, of ST..
Clair declared in the course Of his re-
marks, that sooner than see the Wi'mot pro-
viso pass. he would be in favor of the disso-
luton of the Union. Not only did not the
Democratic party print the report Of the
majority oil the committee on Federal Rela-
lions, but, sir they adopted gag law, with
reference TO the discussion that was antici-
patcd upon the passage of these resolutions,
: by which no member was permitted TO
: speak longer that fifteen minutes, Turing the
remainder OF the session. Genlemen were
; fully prepared 10 expose them, but were
prevented by this Democratic rule. 1t was
: impossible TO discuss so grave a subject,
with such limitation. On the final pas
sage of the resolutions, amendments were
offered TO moderate the ultraism of their
= tone-such as declaring the Supreme Court
the proper authority TO decide upon the
validity of law OF Congress-the resolu-
Il tons of the Baltimore Democratic platform
: and others expressive Of the attachment
> Of the people Of Missouri 10 the Federal
) Union. They were all voted down, by the
t same inhexib!e party vote. But as proo
:, positive to the ''exclusion of conclusion,
g oftrue meaning of the 9Th resolution, The
: gentleman from Cass Mr.. Sims) then ant
: now member of this House, offered a,
It amendment, giving Missouri discretion
e as TO what measures she would cooperate
e in, with her southern sisters. This amend
y ment was refused by the Democratic party
IS Can it then be doubted, that if the southern
= States ''deemed' notification. secession O
&c disunion as the necessary measure" tina
IS Missouri was pledged TO cooperate? TIL
C cotemporaneous history of the day,-th
character of the communications sent to thi
e legislature from southern States,-the ton
y Of the southern press ,-the Jackson rcsolu
oil hi. I,o II
Id of their friends, and all the circumstance
n attending their adoption in this House-for
10 bid any other construction. But admittin
o, for the sake of argument, that these resolu
is tions are not in conflict with the constitu
er ton, and do not contain the reprehcnsibl
SC doctrines attributed to them. 1t cannot /
N contended that they are not liable 10 the OF
= posite Interpretation. am opposed to the
d. remaining on our statutes, uncontradicte,
or TO justify any such "measure," even by in
" plication, as notification or secession. W
in all know the immense influence that II
lie Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of c
he and $50 have exerted upon the politics Of til
C. country.
er If understand their history, they wei
er intended to condemn the alien and seditiC
oil law--to give such construction to the col
- slituton, as would coniine the powers Of Il
IL government within their proper limits, AZ
e. prevent the enactment Of similar laws
Is They were drafted by Mr.. Jefferson az
us Mr.. Madison, whose ability, and PATRIOTS
is cannot be questioned. So FAR as the allie
be and seGition law was concerned, the pu
IN pose OF those resolutions was completely c
&C. lrc,ed. But the nulliiers claim that the
Ell doctrine is first proclaimed in those rcso
/ tions, md invoke the great names of the
al authors, 10 sustain them. So Plausible al
spccious have they argued, that it rcqnir
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