The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-06
70 cosrce Q return 81 the Uuou, n states
acting their eovereg usrac secedei from H.

conyeton when framed iha nssruu eut refused TO give
The power % ecerce State % The general government
1br vert nature ~ ife congos ~ government into
which the tned states q efh, mpies tha rlsht, DO
lieye n sscece from 81 ugnn which |, formed, uheu
toe corct ots nnd obeaiicis upon which u vas maze
bavc beer yicl ltCd ana rulhd
believe 10 30 truth - shat "expc'tY and per-
emrorly dtolsf,d' p IL yes 10 he General Assembly
Nuenis, Y one & TIE immoEsl seres OF resoiutols,
Ad G!awn ~ Jamls Naosop, ia 1885, e. VT: that 1.-The
pS@eTt - ihe fcc'n government resut from the COM
pact which the states rsrtes limited by the
plan ami intention OF tae Instrument, constituting
that eomlat and 20 urhef valid THAI they are autnr-
lnd by inc grants enumerated In fhat oompacs
and mat, n Gaze Of deliberate, pepable and dan
gsfous exercise Of other not granted b. the said
COMPACT, tie S'sSs who parties thereto have the
rphi ou,y toinerfee arresting the
p,cgrtss OF tbe ev, aud nalasipnz within their
pestva ims tbe authorities, rgh's and liberties spper
isnirg them" express The idea mora fully
and q picy, vii borrow the words OF Ar jefferson,
rpr,ed uiho, Of the Ken.ucsy of l79s ~
which affirmed, tina, tho several States com prsine
ttr United Slater OF America united the princi
PIE Q, uniiatd Submission 70 their general government,
but that ny compact under The style and title Of cons
,noo for tho uoi,ec States and Of amendments thereto,
tht. cens,u.ec general government for specsl pur
ere, refervn2 each State to Itself the rcsiduay Of
right to their cwn sel government" ard "tha to Thu:
each State acceded state and Is an ntegrM
party its States ming sei, the other party;
trt the created oy as compact was not made
tie xcirrve nra judge Of tho extent Of ,hs powers
de,fg.d 10 iteelf since tear Sonld have made its
dstretop AID not tha constitution, tbs measure OF IL
pDweTs ;bst n all Other cares CT compact among
fps having ocm.nqn judge, each PARTY has equal
rsEt - Judge or rs, IT. as sell ~ III ractors Of the
Z Il
sih ihcse nien authorities that tn constitution OF tho
Uttea staes ~ contract ~ Government bet
tvs end that hc several Ss,s constitute these PARTIES
A1d atber ihins with tEsrN that In casa OF dispute
between The prtti 70 the mutual conditions OF this
conrAo sh,fe j. no commcD jadgs AZ evidence TO
tam tie hft proposition a. 10 b. constitutes tho plrties
y eu"u'h TO refer to thu feet thai OF
he ut'ed states was formed b. canven'ioo IN which
lN states reprtsertsd ard voted rs a,es that 1t
va s'iersarcs ratified ny the people o. the several
sas tciag eAcn III Its separate capacity Inst tue pro
wilton IT, he srsr nf,neu CT the nlinnaEt requires the
< of ufes kinvi in
iss Individual c-pany taa. tic reserved from
9iaet 70 The CEREAL sosorerens ~ero reserTed
70 ms Stsks and tGts TIC copsttatpn makeg
rcofRnzd rs Tesir2 IN the .. vera -tases winch are
e.uteef,o ~ tho unite q ~tch o. u era sgstom
the me- tilo Thst TIE efsrs rcieisry y oct a. lie
terrea - sne crnr1oD Jnfra M otses OF disputed
poTr h.Ftsu tbs parties p ne con- 2as', ~ .a,ns
contilsiyey shoFn y ~. Madison il his report
rtFout'cgs ID l7es Which Ha aa1o - 1899 and adopted
hy ihe Virginia Anenny q III. day. l. that report
| says:-
However true ,h-yeore esy r. Tia. us cs, depsrt
met i, . questions hupnii.ed - b. tie inns q ne
AZ, 4 s ne 10 rsno I "a 10 asa asds. a.
e.'ss q g he %. 10 roa e
to Jusicr eli as the oser ccrarlrrpt h their
e. Tias, aa ' anu suho1sy a.g;ns q, pa he
KS -. ~h The oh rs n nsasoss
q sly 'ilul rere'y lie veri constitution which all
Wits, 90 lo, spute toe right Of the federal judcs
~ 10 dtcifC The lsv Of the to bind parhs
snfn iis heitmie 1urscicuop, shether that ias 10
eresi from tbe ooIsttuton seif statute passed 10
paifusrrt q i'll 10 derry Ter zoe reasons given ia the
above exGRrl That this fsferpl ju'isary make
authoritative In Of Ghpaies growing Of
Tie c,IstLiiun bctNten the parties 10 that compact IT,
uen this ccrstliirn oe compec between the Ssses,
- peTtis a.d e1nsss, IS fnr, II mutual obligations
tiirulsots ard conditions, ard II there 10 common
judge In cares q tspns between The parties az TO Ia
hsc,i0.e Il that npact il foosp clearly that each
state may for se whetner Ire csmpso, has bcen
brohfp, aG ahethef the breach be Il nature
justly is sithtra as party v tho compact should
oeie,pno there questions In the tfiT native, then,
10 my opniop, ia political right ~ scceda is demon
suaby cfar SIch naust bnvo been ,he 90 atom o. she
IA. at NJ fta
n fe very a6t Or raYrf 'he feceEl corstiiuon they
do, "a .to and IN behalf Of the people of Virginia.
dtc.src make kpo that granted under
;be oc1suion, being derived from the people Of the
uritsd ststs mag be resumed ~ teen wsepfoever
ttme eel &c perverted 10 totr irjary opp-essou
sod ;hs' svcfy pc~er rot erauei thereby reaos With
thea and 81 ,leh viii " indeaa ar Wooster himsaif,
in 1851 when his judgment fatty ripened oy
ien'e, reported to have sad, Capon Springs, Viz
sria;-
eoroi hesitate 70 ssy and reres. thss The ro-tsern
n.i rsr, 3 ,hs Gsny,uon whss mo rs.orsan
e = he eentcL bargain oressa On one sde ossg..n
IS Iurcerttand IT, the Union, as II was adopted and
frma BY ne fathers and tue Constitution Of tie United
salts a. one and the tsme-to slssain the you
- between tho states bnt each acceded TO the
lEon by rsuyps The constitution; the members Of the
ftEoai soyefIueni are fwon 10 support not the Uai,n
nut tEe oeLsntuiion tbs constitution has two gress
Nbrtcss 10 view, 70 create the machinery OF N
government, tue other 10 presctac TIE conditions
ard limitations under watch II 20 operate aud tho
caos and purposs Of us sci'cn. Now, II section
ftor1 fei possession Ct u machinery, and not
coiro, limitations crdiiions Of It's acton but
oiecI action % enis and purposes not only diaer
CIT ncn, but hosiilc TO- those for which this poli.
eL erean,n was created, they destroy the Union
"a "" rsmso by the fathers, and seek -
,rhstnuie rrcner for H. Tho States witch
.se.ce fcr fucn a esuse, and refuse TO contribute
10 tic sriaer maintenance Of this machinery govern
ment Re 10 aci e,usrg 10 cid In the destruction OF
The cid Uc0u and tie substitution Of The Union
breakers arc thofe xho destroy the constitution; the
uncn sboso who would preserve instrl
meat n compact y al iis parts Those VIII would
irin The osiicses ~ ttt machinery of govern
mett attn. gn y war acting without regard I, the rs
sirans OF tire Constitution and for pur.
potes plainly prefer the tie encs ac,uleroe
IL the txrc:e o. unlimited rcwer ~ sectional mao.
ri'y whicA p.sy have possession Of tho machuc TIC
plain statement o. tu,h prcposi,oo IL enough TO
aetn ~ ~ itas: Ia lilo opinion ~ vrgu.ars. sho have
always been ostngrUbcd tor Jealous regard Tor their
rsbts tad Liberties and b desire 10 preserve
The lims imposed BY Tho Consultation npon the action Of
sovetnnent
Per all the r,ocrs which have given and FOR Others
rec row erun,s rated Jes Aa eaen si. o~,,no IN =,
,cpsron cdIce1y hos pseoi rsSh 20 secds from ls
Jnir, shea believes that here has heeo papssle
dsns. nfraot!ol Of the Consultation compact Bat
~hsi s ris To judge for itsoif also of
opinion that tho act morally jrstitebc oaly when
ilrse,ou Of such character a. % u sse seosssoa ,pe
ony remedy, when ths danger Of scsh an infaaoa 10
90 imminent that secession must be immediate Be
ieueey nslL Therefore y = ,hit when VS. sics
would regarn The eccon u Lrcolp, by stitutiarN
means, ss jest cause for sewssi0n replied, tha,
h,i that II any stsio did deem Il jae, csusc, aod |
FER ttai rsson acsae from the UAiop, hold that |
rhc bsu ikht tn's VI acs, Wtaont qufeN0n from |
me, and ast there rsntfnl horty any whcre
10 force Ter hack within the jari.oco, Of the g>ncrs
gosclBmsrt IL The case o. virgnis, where ~ q voter
ard ot'iz r. tLase right 10 tIeak soais say that
although sEeh an election, IN my op!lon affords just
oa.to Tor SERIOUS aparthersion, and MAKES pruJeut
preparc tie ~ rgf defence 81
suits, tui would ros desire 20 break rp ta.s Uoon
NH W - htst an hlces efoyt " prcserve a. rgon
terms Cgrsisisrt with tho rights and the safety Il so
south - preserve Ne lnlun q the Constitution 1
wood % wiling, truft, 20 make rsonsl sscra-e
ucs,iufe tssi~ and Al -oss's cstfercrcc the
SoutLtrn stAtos 10 coisa and u21n tuch gaaran
ifts 80 N tlcf ~ nion VII thcir eQgsty at
ihftr iYnL within VI. Ctisr.
The1s rsbt re found " oort.i;ui,ona amen ra,u
which si'ti tcgaFci ths cusiGctcu ~ the institution
T. Re ttCl - We lev give ~ - which zen more txpH
cty dcHcra sd PROTECTED at caasty AMI RI at
cr bitter t, u y cocid b. hat wh CD male req cis
uisIlon II plStr ss - give each sectioa neaas
70 protect Us fghs 11si the ccur s.nccs Of tha
arc Ne cordtr o. the times ae suca 70 l1sty
souihtfu stairs |, ctmsncrg rev sssariios rcla.