The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-20


from letters OF Mr.. jefferson on the same subject to
show that necessary 10 givc the gove nment
,h &c @ S s ne ass ssao e nason - ny claimed Ian
| that the rover 20 enforce the laws was ex-
prss delegated BY the States the general government
II any state sets Itself up IA oppos lion 10 this power,
aggression and rebellion. If the COVE fails TO per-
form it's duty in this respect, il at end Mr. john
shGll T. strengthen his posaon lie also called attention
10 the views OF jackson and webster this ubect The
| govern ment was called into existence by States aud
could not be broken up by single state The constu
ton was intended to BE- perpetual When Congress, In
i703 passed law taxing d,stleles part Of The peo
pie OF Pennsylvania resisted There was no difference
between and resistance by the whole people State.
The talk about the coercion of state only, but he
tanci,d there was no eat dstneti to be made Con
gf,ss enforced the laws but there talk about tho
coercion Of state. Mr.. johnson here read from the
Ircanaton Of Washington 20 show that he considered
| the laws should be enforced and that tho Union was
| irscparabe. General Washington Is 900
| put down rebellion That Is the way Washington
enforced the laws. suppose the whole people of
e state q fetWy vanla had rebeed would II no.
been Just rs constitutional TO the against
The whole rs part q themG In 1882 there another
| rebellion against the laws Of the United States. Mr.
Johuson paid high euiCgmm the character o. Jack
son. WHO was then fresia,nt tie said that jackson held
tie sane views IN regard 10 the enfo Of the
that Washington did, and put rebellion down. The gov
crnnient tlen went Now how IT. The duties now
are the same--the cons, belong to Col He
intended 10 discharge his duty whatever the consequences
may he Have we not tho power 10 enforce the laws in
tn state Of south Carolina well as IN the state Yer
m,nt Or any other stat? And, notw outstanding they
may resolve and declare themselves absolv from all
all glance to this Union, yet does them from
tie crnlart lf South Carolina drives the federal
from the state then the foera government has n
tight to re-cstablsh the II the excludes tho
mails, the federal government has right and the
thorty Ia carry the mails n sh resists the coct,op
a f,venne III tie port ot tha st)n any other ports
then the gcvernmelt has right 70 enter and
erircc The hw. # she undertake TO take pos
| government has igh take ali means TO retain
| that property. And i they make Any Mort to dspos-
sess the government, to orrsst the the u-
ecia ystm, tLen south CA DINA puts herself in tho
wsong and i tie duty y thc government tho
Judiciary faithfully executed Yes, sir, faithfully exc
cutcd In itc,nIber, 1905, south Carolina made deed
OF cesson ~ the land which these forts stand-a full
ana free ocssiouvith certain conditions The govern
n,rt complied with the condition. and has had posses
sih u these iors TIL this day And now has south Caro-
Ina any right e. attempt ~ drive the government from
that nopcfyf IL she ceteues and max any attempt of
his kind does she not within the meaning of tho
constitution where speck of levyng And in levy
hg Wal she d'es what the constitution declares ~ be
tnason. We may as II anything be treason,
within the well talk Of things they are for
scope of the constitution, not levyhg upon the
government treasoR Is not attempting TO take pro
Iey OF tie gcyorrmtD and eXpe the government sol
dieIs heier,in l. not att mpng TO resist tho
collection Of the revenue, attempting u exclude tho
mails and crsirg the federal from her borders
teasolY What i r ask IN tie name of tbs constjtu-
ten What y ir II Is treason and nothing but treason.
u state, by ts own vulul, 20 out Of the Union, what
tn worth But under the phrase 'seces-
sun il Is dyCaTcd that south Carolina ii she saccies
is no lo ger member of the Union, and, therefore tho
law ard constitution u the unted states inopera-
tive, ana sic is not guilty of any violation. THIS
matter Of opinion | lave tried 10 show what this
dtcirinc y SECESSION II. Madison, who was called 90
ington, who l. called he Father of his Country,
G,Li,s this doctrine. !. neTson Webster and Clay
all deny the dtclrne and yet told
to-day that state 60 out Of this great ,deracy
without amy regard o The Woe and s.fy that may BE-
ihHcttd pon he remaining states. II this doctrine be
true, Then state can secede and Withdraw suppose,
tor inssrce that south Carolina has seeded, and s
out q the coucderacy What attitude does she plac.
'e sill iny There might be circumstances in which the
states cnterng into and remaining under tn, compact
might toerate-l wish 70 b. un iersu olmght tolerate
tie ot D state, she taking III, c,nsequences Of
| ~ IA
itmpining states are involved this disastrous
qut nee thn the doctrine conos up can state without
regard 10 the constuton sscedc and ,ndanger the
safety and prosperity o the remaining ~taesg IL
up then whether tho states arc IN ton or whether
they eil tolerate tho Of south Carolina.
Al at i matter 10 BE- determined by circumstances and
by the emergency whn u carns. And, again, suppose
south Carolina IL outside the conf sierucy and shs
fims ailegial with reign DoweTsith France,
Englaad, or klssa--with view 20 Geilor motives,
~ me ak this country i thry dare uegec, their duty
dare they lei them 10 y, under, AMI IN compliance with
the great law Of self presryai,nY II she was out Of
til tlion to-day, and forming about u form
alliance with any foreign power that would be lnm,c
10 inter,sie would have right tl conquer bar
y,s conquer and hold her a province. How long
las Il been sine. sour armcs Mexico, aud
many o them per shed ,d consigned "a the grave. with
~ othcr winding sheet than their glrmcnts saturated
win bfody Hoy many victories did xe will
Lev many trophies did bring bacs-ths
country knowr What dd Il o,sr Il cost
one hundred aud twenty millions Of dol
Lars Peace vas made from which Cahfor-
erected herself into and independent State and
was admitted N. tnion. sow arcr having cx,.and
ed one hundred aEG twenty millions o. dollars with the
kss a many e 0nr brayest ard - men, and having
rai fifteen millions of dollars Tor hcs territory spr-se
nov, she says that she wi wax nsr own voton
Texas was engaged Ia OF revo .tion with Mexico,
AMI achicvco her Independence sha applied FOR aims
fiun and when admitted sh, Is Oppressed By and
harrasssd hy the Indians ~. her borders. Ia 1850
took the territory brg " the rorth of her, when
In atdtcn T. that gave ncr ten mrions OF
do.lus, aud vet TcSss row prcsGmas, upon her own
Nuiiion, I" wax out oi the tuon Were there other
parties 20 tn, compact iia take IN California and
IeARs JET tc heitn aemf Nay the compact racl.
yfCca iCr tic ianrt ~ the state aud having entered
into the comIact thcy have 10 rgh1 10 withdraw with
out the cuscri Of to 1i,s states lie rcforred u the
purchase {, The Territory of iotsa for SIS 600 900,
protecting y while 7 frory and admitting A. state
nto The tuor. Yet, sad H., NV y claimed louisiana
zen uui end pip attenpt q clsc the mouth q tho
hHseeiTpi frem The greet West.
Mr. sIpuf said that no rson IN Louisiana wished 10
restrict the ire. nav igaioo II the Msssippl
Mr Jonssos-lcrbsl's there wish 10 restrict tho
tht eatiou but who tell the chang.
sfau,e may mAky Th,ss states, they werc al.
rtisd INTO Tie Union, wsro held rritorics and pro
hy place themselves nf Are thy states or d. ,hey 20
back q ihe condition 4 TcrritorrE !, 81 tho
rfB,ris 4 the eoy,rtnert "a appropriate territory
u Wa n cangcr a b'ng occupied ~ tho cnenies cr
the government, Or 4 ncc,saary % the government
from - geographical po~Itiol. Mr. Johnson hero
quoted the 1'chd letter a. seiting forth that
coctf!nc n regard 70 cubs. Tho Prncplc will
apply ~ InuEiaLa SoGth Carolina, II either
seccuc and thereby cniarger Tho Tie O..
vert mcnt bas unocT the principle 10 seizc and hold
th,m a. rftvince. Mr. johussn then refcrrei tho
speech - cx Governor Manning, of south Carolina In
which h. sad, " cotton u kirg and. u necsssary,
The amS a1d navy q irGatd ant France viii 30
cailtd urou ~ protect ~ c4lture snd transpytahYnp
\ his gsNcrument prepared ior state of t.ngs like
uasf ~ lchnson th.n aao,ed from the proclama.
tsn u tie Soyefnor " Afkangas. .about the secret
wUiktafs ~ the Brltish government In this cur
try e. promote dsuui,n.F hut the United stats
~ 10 & " hy state that The army and na.v or
Irgurd ard France shall We bro, sht here "a pro.
tsc, that staiey Can he government permit this
without violation q the law u self preservatong Ias
ssgh Carolina ary right 20 draw her sister stat intD
cue g mon ruing W.. Johla here quoted from
~ ttt Message and ff.m Mr. ketts spccehes % show
thai srth tho iniclaion. H. gjohnsonl would tell
sstib Carolina that lar Tepnss4se Concerned,
tbc wpud not BE- dragged INTO southern ~ any other
csnfaefat Until she bad tn4c to cnsifer about ~ H1
weud alFn o.. ths northern stat that 1cnncssco would
rot ba driven n tho c,nf dsrsc either. II tho
Etononsis wanted abolish slavery. tbe hrst
stsp they wouid ukr would he a. Dissolve tn Union.
lls txsstefee ~ slavery dcnHnrs preservation Of
the In st What prutfetlon viii The border states
lave he Tnsn d dsssoise whose property ~ at stake
ata whse Interests nlst eadsngersdf n
sissor were G mmsr,co. where would u s,op Rather
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