Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-07

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" Att y POition n the 3 States |nssi-
l IA ll'l cns grestssec M the Union,
IN lsI'l isom she rest md nom sgsther
1|ss6lE tks most important WA iGs d, ~
)calIasis If i larger relssiyss colossd
Il I1tienss n hssn ;nshs
Northern States. &. !.
/ a population of this class. held il
lsubiection, existed u neafly All the
States, but was more nisliiefous md ~
Itnore serious ncernnen ~ Spetls
than IL Che Norsh. - account ~ natural
differences II climate and ptodnctions,
and i wns found that for thessanne rsa-
SONS why their pppulasionWouA diminish
and sooner q later cease IN exit III
some States, i might increase,infos hers.
The Pecnliar character and magnitude
lof this question Of local rights, not ID
material relations only, but still mora 10
il social ones caused il to enserinto the
special stipulations OF the Constitution.
/ II Hence shes t3enersl, G Governments,
as well BIZ the numsfated powers, grant
LED to.it as .:,nose not enumerated and
therefore refused to il, was forbidden 70
touch this matter, in the sense Of attack,
lor defence, it was placed under the
general safeguard Of the Ua:6n, i'll the
sense Of defence against either incur
sion or domestic violence, like al other
local interests of the several States
Each State stipulated, as well for itself,
as for each and all Of its citizens, and
every citizen Of each State became
|solemnly bound ~ his allegiancesso the
Constitution. that any person held to
service Or labor IN one State and escap-
ling into another, should not in conse-
quence of any law orregulation thereof
be discharged from such service Or la
Dor, but should Be delivered Up upon
claim Of the party 70 whom such service
lor labor might be due, BY the laws ofhis
State. Thus. and thus only, BY the
reciprocal guarantee Of all the rights Of
every State against interference on the
lpart Of another, was the PRESENT form Of
government established BY our fathers,
and transmitted TO %, and by no other
means is il possible for It 70 exist. II
one State ceased 70 respect the rights Of
another and obstrusiyely intermediates
with its local interests il portion Of
the State assume 70 impose their institu-
lions on the others, or refuse to fulfil
their obligations to them. we are no
longer united, friendly States, but dis
ttrsetsd, kdaailss one. Win Iistls ssp'ssay
left Of common advantage. but abundant
inca MS Of reciprocal injury and mischief
Practically il is immaterial whether
aggressive interference between the
States, or deliberate refusal on The par
lof any, one Of them to comply with the
Unconstitutional obligations, arise from
erroneous conviction Of. blind prejadice
Whether il is to be perpetuated BY di
lrection or indirection, in either case
IS full Of danger to the durability Of til
u Union. Placed in the Office sof Chic
Magistrate, as the Executive Agent 9
1.-The whole Country, baund to take car
!, that the laws be faithfully executed, 60
, |peciallp enjoined BY the Constitution I
give information to Congress of tn
state Of the Union, il would be palpabl
, neglect of duty. on my part, sto pas
over subject like this, which beyon
, all things at the present time, vital
concerns individual and public security
Il has been = matter Of painful regrs
to see States, conspicuous for their SCI
vices in founding the Republic. an
equally sharing its advantages, disre
J garded their constitutional obligations
: lit. Although conscious oftheir inabilit
. to heal admitted and popular social evil
Of their own, and which are completel
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/ within their Jurisdiction, they engage
E the offensive and hopeless undertaken
Z Of reforming the domestic Institutions !
e other States. wholly beyond their COZ
y trol and authority. IA the vain pnrsu
s. III e bz.tAcm entirely pnattainabl
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