The Handsboro Democrat. [volume] (Handsboro, Miss.) 1858-1878, 1858-09-21

moud Enquirer. It is addressed to Hon.
J. c. Faulkner, Of Virginia, urging the
necessity for extraordinary Efforts for
protecting slave property:
FoRT HilL. lsl August, le47.
Ny Dcar Sir IL regard the occur.
renee hich led 10 tbs meeting sad
proceedings Of the citizens Of Hag-rs
town, a copy Of an aecoaut Of which
accompanies your letter, as one which
clsims tie solemn attention Of ery
man who love, his country and desires
TO peepe,uats ns institutions.
Il have read your letter, aud the pro
ceedings Of the meeting. ard the act ol
Legislature Of Pennsylvania, which led
10 the treg'eal event. with grief srd in
dignaiion. With grief not only for the
fate Of worthy citizen, but for the con-
sequences C whi,h it is calculated to
lead and with indignation. at the de
libefaie and undisguised violation of
tie Constitutional compact by the
State ofPennsylvania. There is not on
iecard more Deliberate and undis
CURSED brssch OF faith. and the solemn
obligation Of oath. II We OF she slave.
holding Slstes should permit one, to
", Il the most important provisions Of
the Constitution. 10 be thus trsmpled
on with scorn aud contempt, and one
Of their wotthiest citizens 10 be murder.
ed in lis attempt 10 secure ihn rights
guaranteed to him by il. to pas with
impuuiiy, We shsll richly deserve the
fate that will mot assur,dly await Us
+ Il will not end with emancipation ~
bad ~ that would be That would be
but the beginning. ! see clearly the
". ole train Of cnlsmiiies that would
befal u.s. esnbOt trace them in letter
hul they viii be greater than ever be
fore het = people. The conditions of
Ireland would be state Of b'iss to
oars. Bat let ne say, neither Virginia
OF Mary land can escape lhess. AS souu
as Abolition becomes efficient, tho
States 10 The south Of you. viii prevent
the purchase or ihe emigration Of your
negre =, free or slave, shile those
North and West Of you will prevent
their egresa in either direction. You
will be hemmed in with sour black
population, as every other slave Stale
vii; be, wills the non siaxcho'dirg
States will never cease their agils,ions
Until blacks are placed iu all sp~cis
on an equaliiy, POLITICALLY and socially,
with their former masters; when they
~ould govern US and our posieriiy
through our former slaves and thriI
posieriiy. Think not thai look ,os
.ar ahead, or tat l am deceived.
see the future thus far, IL We do mo-
meet and repel the attack, as clearly as
d. the rising u the sun tomorrow.
you ask ms my opinion ~ 10 the
remedy. and in the first place, ''wheib
er the legis:siion Of Congress can Tracl,
| the disease q" do nos see how it can
The act Of +. nnsylyanis Is in open de-
iAnce and contempt both Of Congress
ana the constitution. and esnnot be
reached, ol course, bot by sulJecGiig
the Courts - the State aud us officers.
TO The iun-siio.ion OF the Coarss Of
this United States. IN the performance
II their ofhcial duiies; Which, IN ms
opinion. We have no right 10 do. But
il We hal, it would be impossible TO
pass such aB act
You next ask, ais there any counter
vailiug l-gi.Iaiion within The po~er of
the Southern States I" answer, YES,
aud the most ,lf~cluAi but 20 make II
-, it would require their united action.
The peace, security aud internal olie-
II the States are already among their
reserved ppwcrs. Acknowledged 30 TO
be in references TO their security. SO far
as health is concerned, as the passage
Of the quarantine laws by most of the
States prove. The same principle ap
plies 10 intercourse Of every description
which may endanger the peace, sveur-
ity or the domestic institutions Of =
State. lis application 10 all CONNER
cial intercourse, sea wise or by river.
would al once bring the nonsIaseholding
States TO their isH~er. IL would exc
cute itself Il would give TO the South
direct trade. and make our commercial
cApitols what theirs now are, and
would transfer their shipping and
manufactures from their culd aud bar
ren region to our more genial aud fer
Tile. II would. in particular. make
Baltimore. Norfolk An.i Richmond that
New York Phllndelpi,ia and Bssion
nov nfs. The very menaes that &c
we're prepared TO take such a step. uB-
less the guarantees of tie Constitution
should bv respected by Pennsylvania
aud the other non sl@vrholding States,
would bring them al once 20 terms
You will tind the principle fully Illus
trated aud established 10 = report and
speeches made by me on the eiFcuis
q, n Of incrndiars publications through
the mail They a's contained m n
volume OF my reports, si~sebes, DC.
&c, Published soine years sincr, by
Harper l. Brothers. Of New York, and
mav, no doubt. be bad Of them.
You next ask whether there is any
hope that Pennsylvania would repeal
It's scf, on proper representation F" 1