The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-01-10


tflrnr- md foreign governments, which,
because of their common and general
mature could not be lett 10 the separate
control OF each State
Ofthe circumstances of local condition,
interest and rights in which portion Of
the States, constituting one great section
hof the Union differed from the rest, and
from another section, the most important
XeaS tho pacuiiafity of a larger relative
colored population in the southern than
lin the northern States.
a population OF this class, held in
tSubjeciion, existed in nearly all the States,
but was more numerous and OF, more Sc
riouS concernment in the South than in
the North, on account Of natural differ
fences Of climate and production; and it.
was foreseen that, for the same reasons,
while this population would diminish,
and sooner or later cease to exist in some
Saies 1t might increase IN others. The
peculiar character and magnitude of this
question OF local rights, not in material
| relations but still more in social ones.
caused it to enter into the special stipula-
tons of the Constitution.
Hence, while the general government,
as well by the enumerated powers grant
ed to it, as by those not enumerated, and
| therefore refused to it, was forbidden to
touch this matter in the sense OF attack
or otfense, it was placed unaer the gene,
raj safeguard of the Union, in the sense
Of defence against either invasion or do
mestic violence, like all other local inter
ests of the several STATES. Each State
expressly stipulated, as we'll fol itself as
for each and all OF its citizens and every
citizen OF each State became solemnly
bound by his allegiance to the Crnstitu-
ton, that any person should not in con-
sequence of any law or regulation thereof
te discharged from such service or labor,
but should be delivered up on claim OF
the party to whom such service or labor
might be due by the laws of his State.
Thus and thus only, by the reciprocal
guaranty of all the ri3ths of every State
against interference on theap of another.
was the present form Of government es
tablished by our fathers and transmitted
to us; and 10y no other means is it poSsi-
BILE for it to exist If 1one State ceases
to repect the right OF another, and obtrns-
iNelyaintermeddles with its local intel eSt,--
il II portion OF the States assume to i'm
pose their institutions of others. or refuse
to fulfill their obligations to thrm-we are
n0'longer united, friendly States, but dis
tlactel, hostile ones, with lit;le capacity
left Of common advantage, but abundant
means of reciprocal injury and mischief.
Practically, it is immaterial whether
aggressive interference between the States,
or deliberate refusal on the part Of any
one of them to comply with constitution
or blind prejudice, whether it be pfepetra.
ted bv direction or indirection. In either
case, it is full of threat and danger to
the durability of the Union. a
CONSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS OF SLAVERY.
PLACED in the office of Chief Magistrate
as the executive agent of the whole coun-
Try, bound to take care that the laws be
faithfully executed, and especially enjoiueo
by the Constitution to give information to
Congress on the State of the Union, i
would be pal pable neglect of duty on my
part to pass over subject like this. which
beyond all things at the present time, Wit.
ally concerns individuals and public secur
: ity.
Ii has been a matter of painful regre
to see States, conspicuous for their services
in founding this Republic and equally
sharing its advantages, disregard their con
stltutional obligations to it. Although
conscious of their inability to heal admit
ted and paIable social evils Of their own
and which are completely within thei
jurisdiction, they engage in their oifens
i've and hopeless undertaking of refor
, ming the domestic institutions of h
er States wholly beyond their contro
and authority. In the vain pursuit of end
t by them entirely unattainable, and whicl
they may not legally attempt to compass
t they peril the countless benefits which i
4 has conferred. While the people OF tn
Southern States confne their attention tt
their own affairs not presuming officiousl,
/ TO intermeddle with the social institution
l of the Northern States, too many of tn
inhabitants of the latter are permanent,
. organized in associations to inflict iniur,
on the former. by wrongful acts, whicI
would be cause of war as between foreign
e Powers. and only tail to be such IN on
: system because perpetratcd under cover o
a the Union.
1t is impossible to present this snbjec
J., as truth and the occasion require, withou
j, noticing the reiterated but groundless al
e legation the South has persistently assert
i ed claims and obtained advantages in tn
: practical administration of the Genera
j. Government, to the prejudice Of the NORTH
Il and in which the latter has acquiesced -
e That is, the States which either promot
II or tolerate attacks on the rights OF person
>. and OF property in other States to DISCUS
J. their own injustice, pretend, Or imagine
p and const ntiy aver, that they, whose COZ
:e stitutional rights are thus sysfematicaIl
IS aSsailed are themselves the agglessors.
N the present time this imputed aggression
l. resting as it does, ouly in the vague d,
IS clamatory charges OF political ag;tator
1t resolves itself into misapprehension, {
II misinterpretation OF the principles an
i facts of the political Organization Of Il
le new Territories Of the United States.
= What is the voice of history? Whe
)e the ordinance, which provided for tt
,e government Of the territory north west
tie the River Ohio, and for its eventual sui
y division into the States was adopted in tt
n Congress of the Confederation, it is IL,
K to be supposed that the question of futu
III relative power, as between the Stat
h. which retained and those did not retain
rh numerous colOred DODulatiOu escanel n,