The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-21


iana was held a, Albany This convention unanimously
resolved thar union tho Colooies absolutely
eesssry for their preservacn. The plan proposed for
Federal 6ovcrnmens however, adopted. In o.
assembled ii New York aud ses,sd bill Of rights on
the subject OF tsxsson la September, liza, assoca-
OF ,welve states was formed and delegates authorized
70 meet and consult for the common wenare. In May,
l1zb the rst Coneress OF the thirteen States
Philadelphia, and 10 July, 1776 issued Declaration
Of Independence. In November Ill., Congress agreed
upon the celebrated articles OK confederation, under
which the United States successfully Terminated the
Revolution. ths was the ntst formation OF q
general government OF all the States and continued till
the adoption OF tue constitution In 1888 Tnis however,
bad Inherent defects which forced the States 70 the adop
ton OF the present hysem Daring the Revolution the
pressure OF an instant ana common danger states
10 close union, and melted them 70 make all possible
enor's u the camoR defence When thai WAS over how
ever mutual ealcuses and separate interests weakening
the common bond BOON proved the uer nsumciency OF
ereconeoeracy for the purposes OF nao aai govern
ment Then that the abiest heads aud parent hearts
In the nation exercised their faculties devsng ne aud
be form of government The legislature Of Virginia
was the Grs 20 move. January 1856, 1t ended
messing OF Commissioner from tho several States to re.
view the powers OF government The delegates OF i've
States met At Annapolis but adjourned proposing gene
raj Convention at Phiatephia In 1857 the Convention
Of Delegates Of twelve States convened and after
much elaboration, formed the present stuon OF tho
raj conventions OF delegates, as well as IN = tbe
articles OF confederation and in the constitution
neither co,ony province nor State yielded par
nal danger and the necessity OF compact for defence not
apartce Of power was yelced to control aud direct
thing Of domestic political character. The sovereignty
Of the States fully mantaned and even in the pre-
cert constitution these rights carefully guarded
completely protected The States Of the Union are still
belonging to separate and distinctive States excepting
such delegated 10 be by the general gov
powers not delegated are reserved to the States and the
people thereof There difficulty In ascertsnipg what
Se he
not among them, belongs, Of course, 70 the
served powers. The power OF defending the country
powers, but the subject OF defending the internal
peace and security Of the States II 10 silent, and
Of course 10 one Of the reserved powers, standing
a. before the adoption OF the constitution. This
question OF slavery in the States Is expressly re-
served-it Is peculiarly domestic institution.
faction hss ever attempted 70 deny this position Daniel
Webster sad in his celebrated speech, in reply to Mr.
The domestic slavery Of the South leave who're Aud n
me ,arSc a. az Hsn own g Yer their not
under NE Federal goysrpmsct tbs original bargs -hs
ys itself S Ssass 70 ). e. S.. sSs In IN
'sI he ne q basis for the o0n
Therefore, why this morbid sensibility concerning
subject evil though be, beyond our controS Why
The pubic mind with horrible revelations OF cruelty which
existing are beyond our legal Interference II s folly
y msdpess-t b criminal. But ] shall be told tnat
there no design To interfere with the institution the
States Of the South but that is to existence the
Territories that the republican party Is opposed On this
the States belong 70 themselves and have exclusive urs
dic,ion over everything within their own borders
not expressly yielded to the Federal government,
yet that the Territories are the common property
Of the States collectively, and in the absence Of my
direct reference In the constitution TO slavery the Ter
rtor,es or OF the power the general government over
the queRon therein the Territories must be assumed 10
be The common or public Land to which each State alike
ne d OF the
IN this postiona1d none can gainsay it, thecitizens OF
every State stand upon common ground with equal social
ctizeps Of esc STATE shall be entitled TO all privileges and
immunities Of citizens In the several SS and this 10
OF course applicable 70 the Territories which the pro-
perty Of the States collectively the Territories are to the
Union what the ia b the commercial nations OF tho
world The flag carries with IL the soil Of the country
representsso does aizen Of State carry with him into
Territory all the privileges which that snshp i'm
migrate to one Of the Territories Of the United States
yesesnty your own You stand upon
s SOL when there belonging us much to Connsc-
family relations, established by the laws Of your own
State, maintained and respected in the new
land Of your adoption. AS well may be said that the
sha not be recospized in the Territory IL there be no
local law governing the question: as It be TO say that
your property cannot be projected for the
you take with you yor cattle your money, you
would deem hard indeed If they ceased to be yours be-
you outside OF the jurisdiction Of the State
though you were on soil within the jurisdiction Of and be-
longing TO all the States. Now my friends, Il this argu
holds good with reference 70 Connecticut does
with reference to South Carolina That State ia much
New York. She and her Sou thern associates stand
upon equal ground with ourselves and Northern asso
in Territory as are the people Of sny other sats in tSe
Union II, therefore, south CAr0liuan migrates New
Mexico aud takes with him his cattle or his money, he
should be protected; he takes wi him his slaves
they PLACED on the same footing By the laws OF that
State slaves ere proaerty aud by the constitution
slavery has full recognition ami endorsement South
2 o nd
her citizens have every right within either OF them
tb.t they possess home One Of the highest Of these
rights is the protection Of property The chief of 60
TO protect the rights Of property and 60
vernment that outlaws the property Of any portion
an insurance Company has TO demsnd premiums from
persons who refuse 10 insure. II the aggregate Sates
represented by the federal government, will not pro-
tect The property Of the negro holding STATES why do they
tax thems Where there is TAXATION there should be pro
lection II 1t be said that Of the North deny federal
protection TO Southern property when is taken into Ter
the only contingency when can be needed To say that
the general gov bound TO protect
In bis property while il is under State protection but
outlaw whenever he brings IL into place ths. IL under
federal jurisdiction, Is simply insult We might well
say 70 citizen Who had suffered from street robber,
clock yourself up In your house. and no highw ayman
own door, it must be At your own peril The The
absolute and md u sn This was admitted
by the trainers Of the constitution and until recently
property in slaves was as unquestioned any other
after the "Holy Alliance" had trodden out democracy in
Europe and converted their subjects into sort Of slaves
in common that in order to divert attention. they began
. Pharisae parade Of ,a1e {" liberalism intending
bring liberty and American democracy contempt
They would feign atone for their abas smen Of the whe
working casees by declaring tanned Bavages from Congo
their political equals and thus under the pretence Of
eevatpg the negro in America, degrade the whole
democracy OF America TO the negro level. Thus Is II
Il slavery be true, there s power In the federal
government To abolish anywhere II is protected In
nv tha ,natifI nd
STANDS the Territories level with other domestic
questions 30 long Is the Territories are the common
XIV srstem 81 abor 10 long Will !. Of the other states
together II opposed, be estopped from Interference.
And. therefore, my friends, why all this sgta-
uonS Why are you continually called upon to
enlist in rutless enterprse Why Is 1t that the honest
yeonanry OF the Northern States being made mad
With frenzya Why this excitement and denunciation OF
the South ask you examine carefully and calmly
this whole subject laying ABIDE preudices ignoring par
titan sympath'es, land coming up 20 the responsibility