Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-14
CONCLUDING EXTRACT FROM mr. r. BARNwELL
RHErT's SECESSION LETTER TO TIE GOVERNOR


OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
How r.pid and no. vas, ha. he., o,r s...s,, s a.
high position of honor dignity and sr,n,,h ono o,s
by the SOUTH Aud eau We look upon from
such gross and insulting deeds nv m. No,,h "a ,,S ~
any assurance that they are prp.r- 10 su,r.nder :, ,
bidding their lpur desired po.rr over ,.s .i,n h,
b, t. Pesidentis election ". shall ~in h,
put an end To anti slavery agitation In Conrrcss arr h
cnony What reduced The defeat Of The .hoi,ioris,s a.
the Northy Simply an that IN. south ~olJ
di-solv. the Union IL they were successful It.rst ,.
tered ianaticism That is ALL The constitution or the
rights IL secured Ia Us did not weigh feather In an. 80,
suit The North still holds the mastery In Conyr.ss NJ.
have got M guarantee against future anal sol
ta,ions. The tariff: the grand kindred for
sectional domination opened Tor renewed encroachuen,s
the treasury Tor plumber and our vast Territories. for
their hmiiless expansion. They may be defeated again
and again particular measures but until Nc hay. a
reconsideration OF the constitution aud distinct guarantee.
against future aggessions the South will have yain, mo-
Isolated Temporary triupbs are
Worth nothing, and than nothing IL they lul
US into inactivity, ia reaching after the higher practical
securities by which alone be safe tree Liberty
does consist in present immunity from oppression
Tho vctics despotisms often n their aminstra
ton But liberty consists in having intrumeutaiites-
guarantees sgainst oppression. Liberty, be liberty
must be thing Of right Of suersnce-a grand ire
iragibe law supported by acknowledged aud efficient
power which the sggressor Thus shalt thou
60, and no farther and to the Innocent 'Sit under
Time own vine and thine own hg tree. can moth
ing in the whole Presidential election. nothing in the h
tory OF the past which affords good reason believe
that the North will allow uPby the eonsttu
ton the efficient barriers TO their liberty
quires They may yield hereafter, they have done
before to prevent PRESSURE but il will only b. disarm
resistance that they may return at some future to the
si~r completion OF Their policy They NAV now yield Kan
s as they yielded the tah OF s2s but they expect to
regain Kansas as they regained the protective policy
whilst they cannot but perceive that the concession OF
this Territory Il most Insignificant when compared with
the vast territory sufficient Tor forty States which they
"res'ed from US but six years since The time is past
when high constitutional guarantees be obtained by
the South The people of the North strong in their
nona ambition "d rvaIry-unchecked performance In
the omon-tney 'hnk wiz soon be realized Once they
SUBMISSION TO their sggessor we have lost both their
aspect afear' They actually now believe that We are
afraid OF them and oil ourselves They ~l risk disunon
taher han make CONSTITUTIONAL c"ncessonr. which will
invest them OF their power over Us aud not until they
nave practically learned what dsunion is, will they either
respect us or snow W. JaSuee'
H. theh pracnca despousrn Is the great evil under
~heh 'he south labor anu the North not prepared to
give Us constitutional guarantees Tor our protection and
ho.tues' Shat course should tne south pursue
Ia my uu'hoie Juugmeht all true craftsmanship IN the
'u'" 'o' ming anu swapping events
so As 70 ong ABOUT a speey a. possible dissolution
| "i tue present o"ioi', anu southern coniederacy
Let the Son'h-iormtr! would have said let South
CA'ohna-dema'd' IA the approaching modhcanons OF
the farm tha shall be reduced at least TO the standard
ava principles oil The tarh oil 1883 That tarh was the
rV o' ner energy anu courage ad was contract with
he oi 'he ie'hSs"n OF heT resistance III was forced
RON Tue general government oy her aeuon single and
anu atone "hen there stood at mead as It's chiet ma
| W ll'ioh
hve the Gays OF "ash g'on AZ such tarn Is not con
cedeu "a US why should South Oaroiua, ar any other
southern STATE any longer Keep representatives IN Con-
srrs' Even We are not prepared To secede nom the
O"on' Why ~aneton 10y representation tue acts OF our
"PPessos' anu s"c" the PomP anu munster 10 the power
oil the general government: Inc withdrawal OF the
Pe'e"tsuveS oil the State from Congress viii enable them
w oe !" "V, use VI '"o years ina" oS MY years OF
er'ce al washington uhier tue present condition OF
| 'he o'ioh.
Inc STATES w .neir sovereign capacity, adopted the con-
oc 'er'e" '"'" " one or more o' Tue southern states
can test our true conuuoi oy proposing to amend the
constitution oy suen ues securities a. our safety and hh'
eues require tue Northern States accept of them,
'neh Tue Cion WI" DE worth preserving IL they reject
'"eih 'e' the Ohion DC uissoNeu
ana WI! Snouiu We nor dissolve our poh'lca connection
Win tue people OF the Noith' nave We not III vain do"e
our uuN tn 'neh III All patience ana humhtN! Are there
any O Tue past "h'eh they nave not embt
u' OF ee"g OF "eeuoh "hch they nave not outraged
nav t'e! 'o 'o' 'Ohs course o' year, pun upon Us M
usnes aau wrongs Smch they never would have borne
rom Us or from any oter people Their conduct towards
U.s. We were independent nations would long since have
JuuhsI Us IN uee"'hs war against them. They have Vi
oA'e' tc great conpaco OF tne constitution and every
compromise we nave made wit them TO win Their iorbear
'oe ins'eau VI ','1' HifuSnP ~h'cl common coiede
''. hPes ne! nave 'ot twenty years pursued towards
Us course o Tue most ruthless hoshty Men are now
uPuo H "e anu 'e"ue'S' uo'vrhOrs OF states
A oe' VI O""s,ess' "no OPEN! .ecIAre '"eir put-
pose destroy Us ahu eAu. III te prospect OF the saugh
~. alu ueroIaon 'es ne'ae carrying over ,he south
nv" "s"''uou WI" US !" q e"'iion c""eu Iaey mas
se" mem mora" power ~h,ch 'hey nave used Only 10
~ P''se anu "'saue us W t,e eyes OF foreign nations
a" uIs'ee'i"u' III -I' uo'"eSue relations,
" s;'N ~ s'''s"A"'Y anu vice speak h"' "ith"u'
o' nowhere Is Tue marriage ne more i"Iih
| . Ecu wan ""o'ss' Tue sa'vuoihers oi TIE
'u'" "" are ,'P'cre"'e" a. ." "''e''~eu' seih'oat-
| ON Pe'P'e' ~ ""'"'', "p'~ery a. eAP"Sen w crime
~ Pup'.'"' ! az! 'eS. VI c'''"%'"o'' our ei''h%'u'
superior 10 'na ~ l"e -'o''' Or per"'s :" ua' OF any
o'nor people ~ .e "or'd ~hi's IN zen eme"t o' man
ne's We are SureH 10, very ieior. we are represented
~ an uhchtstIan ana mountaineering people. The ie-
'"uS VI 'es'"' vi" prove mat III proportion 10 TIE pop
'''' "'y'u are 'e "e"oS's Q, ,.' O"u'eh OF Ohr''t
!" '"e '''a !" the -'o.'" "'st We nave brought
NO ~, "o! PH'e NOR o. 'ne h'"t"eh III our miIst l'a
~ oef "s'"n-' WIN a." 'h'it MISSIONARY EFFORTS together
n'e'u"H h"sAhu' win her hu"ueu mIho"s OF htaihen
A-'''c su'9ecs' we eau never DE known, apr'c GATED
VI reSp'''' u""' We "'e ah ihuepe"ueht people why,
"e; snouu We continue III confederation win the North
81" 9'A'es' Are We uePeieh' on 'heh III an way OF Tor
my tn'"s' va, commerce Se"su'.a'ni"g. IL consists
o"eny ., agricultural staples "meh the "ho'e world
Hc'S. i"ey are ueP-hd.ht on Us not We on thcn III
tue "ifs VI commerce. ahu make hhos ANNUALLY OUT OF
Us .! IT. operations. DO We heeI ther association with
US Tor m'ef"ai protection: We are iu'y competent
!" protect ourselves and u We were not, aud turn