The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-01-16

in,asion or domestic violence, like all othe
local interests of the several States. Eacl
st ssc expressly stipulated, as well for tsel
as for each and all Of It's citizens, and cver'
citizen Of each State became soemnly bound
by his ailegiaacc to The constitution, that any
persos hs!f TO service Of Labor in one state
cscas;nr into another, should not, in cense-
uuencc ii any law or regulation thereof, be
discharged from such service or labor, but
Should be delivered up on claim OF the party
10 whom such service or labor might be due
BY the laws Of his State.
Thus, and tcus only, BY the reciprocal
guaranty Of ail the rights Of every State
against interference on the part of another,
was the present form ofsoyernment establish.
cd BY our fathers aud transmitted to Us; and
by no other means is it possible Ios il to ex-
ist II one State ceases 10 respect the rights
of another, and obtrusiyeiy Intermediates with
it local interests, Ii a portion Of the States
assume to impose their institutions on the
ethers, or refuse 10 fulfil their obligations to
them,--.We are no longer united friendly
States, but distracted, hostile ones, with lit
Tie capacity left of common advantage, but
abundant means Of reciprocal! injury and
mischief
Practically, il Is iMmaterial whether ar.
gressive Interference between the States, or
deliberate refusal on the part Of any one 81
them 10 comp!y with constitutional obliga-
tiohs, arise from erroneous conviction or
blind preiudiee, whether il be perpetrated
BY direction or ndirectiOn. Ii either case,
It lull ofthreat and OF danger to the dura.
bility Of the Union.
coNsTnuTIcNAL RELATIONS OF SLAVERY.
Placed IN tie office 81 Chief Magistrate as
the executive agent Of the whule country,
bound TO take care that the laws be faithfully
executed, and specially enioined By the Con.
stituti0n ta rive information to Congress on
the state Of the Union, il would be palpable
neglect Of duty on my part to pass over a
subject like this, which, beyond all things at
the present time, vitality concerns individual
and public security.
Ii has hecn matter Of painful regret 10
see States conspicuous for their services IN
founding this Republic, and equally sharing
us advantages, disregard their constitutional
obligations u iii Although conscious Of their
INABILITY taheal admitted and paipabe social
evils Of their own, aud which are complete
Il withia their Jurisdiction, they engage in
the offensive aud hopeless undertaking Of re-
forming the domestic institutions Of other
States wholly beyond their controi and au.
thority. fiji tie vain pursuit of ends. BIZ them
entirely unaltainable, aud which they may
not legally attempt to compass, they peril
the yefY existence OF the constitution, aud
al the countless benefits which it has con-
ferred. While the people Of lie southern
States conhne their attention TO their own
sffairs, not presuming ofieiousiy 10 informed
die with the social Institutions If the nor
thern States, too many OF the inhabitants ol
the latter are permanently organized IN assn.
Citations to inlet iaury Oh tie former, BY
wrongful acts which would be cause 81 war
as between foreign powers, end only fail to
be such il our system, because perpstrated
under cover III tie UninE.
II IS impossible % present this subject as
firth AMI fils occasion TelgiFe, without no.
ticing tie reiterated, bgt srasGaless, aileSa.
tion, that the Soul, has persisteatlg asserted
claims and r5tataed advantages il the Prac-
4ical administration Cf tie general govern.
snent, to tie pgeiadice 4. The Anrfi, and IN
which the latter las aoqcieseed. That Is,
The States, which s;,is. fia;au;e or tolerate
ATTACKS on tie 'eeii d persons and Of pro,
pelty III osheF stss, n disguise their own
injustice reieud Or .aeg.aa. and constantly
aver, thai iheT, N5a CHI iitu.ioral rights
are thus sieasef5ea.'. asai.ed, .re them.
selves tie fEsrs .. ~ TIE present time,
this imgatsd gsgss SION, resting, Is il does,
only II tie .+sae deciagaicry charges Of
political sg;.-tegs, resalses it,e!f into mis-
apprshea..es, r.i.ialegPfetation, Of the
principles GHd fael u tie peiitical orgaGi.
lasion II tie nea Territories u the uaitetl
states
Whst i lie re.ee of histcr,; When tie
ordinance Rieh 20 IGed Iar the government
III tie tsssstus, aa. ..test q tltc fiser Oh.D,
aud Tor It. eteGfaa s8a.tsirn into new
States, "a. ada1fe5 IL tie Congress 81 the
confederation, i i Hgg ;s be Supposed that
tie question Ut laIur. felaiiys power, II
between 80 s.aIes elsh iained. It'd those
9iilh Is. l9. q. Il. numerous euiorsd
Ihpglataas gnilcs. On failed 10 be
considered sia st tLia concession 81 ihat
vast teg9. tie Interests sad npiniuns
81 tie ti4s sp'se : territory now the
seat Il naa4 ,arEa iatnbef. ~ Tie
JnpT. vas. ersbl t.ssssfe tilg act u
the - 81 FFsi I'D q the Soafl.
Wlaa Fa' sas acquired by lie Uni.
tel ~. I'll aet igiGa Hnt lcss %
lie Mi, Ian t. lie soatbi for ahiie It wa.
impaH its comfy little E.Grta q lie
river Id. pn e aetaMo ihe emporium
u tie esttrg sasse Z, 81 also !. als even
more is at 6 DE whole Union 10 have
tliat elapasiln; al siiiaag6 ne new pro.
vince, Isl III ii IT, iagsfisci settlement
was malais i5gafdsi I IS flIa ,utl 81 Mex.
Irg, ret ii lacl, il extended % ibc rpppsitc
baa as q. De uuitei States, piih lai
grsst6tbtatiih a5pts tim below, aid vas Il
ierritoeH, Is ii everything else, equally a
least a.. accession 20 the northern States. i