The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-12-15

n. President while my Admss'"e "'s
sstjosfSO take care ina, the laws b. fa''h'u'iy
executed. eonleud' that as 10 th~ ease ol SCUM
Carolina where all the F~leral officers have re
signed through whose agency alone the u. -
lavs for the administration OF Justice by Fed
sr.I ;ud;ciary can be aamiui.iered-hc can not
under the only two acts Of Congress bearing on
the subject. act TO replace them, to any advan'
tare. even were there Judge TO issue process
and Marshall TO execute il, when The cu'ire
population would bca solid combination to resst
him The Acts in qnes M are those OF febru'
ary %. | i95 anil March a. 1907.
The authority to exercise executive Legislation
over the property 81 the u. S in South Carroll
ma lanl which has been purchased for hair
,ruiyaltut hy the the States consent is eSlres
ly Granted TO Congress by the Constitution. j,
Is not b,iieved aay attempt will be made to eN-
mel the 4 : from this propcrt. by force. the
officers In command II the posts is ordered to
act entirely on the defensive the responsibility
for consequences would rightlully rest on the as
saiaus.
The Executive. spar, from the execution %
til, laws, as lar a THAI is practicable has 10 an
thofiiy TO decide what shall he the reia. ions DC
tween the Federal Government and south caro-
lima
lie canno, change the relation hitherto exist
I
that States Independence.
Congress will soon have TO discuss the qne'.
ton whether it possesses the power by force of
arms to compel a state to r,inain in the Union
Or in other words. has the Constitution dclsEai-
ed TO Congress the power TO cocrce state to
submission which is intending TO withdraw, or
hos actually withdraw from he ton'cdorncy
II sea. 1t must be- on the principle that Congress.
has had conferred on il the power TO declare and
make war against a State.
/ The President is Of the opinion that no Depart
mont Of The Federal Government has any such
mower delegated TO il by the Constitution; no
such power il needed 10 carry into execution ID,
specific enumerated powers that are delegated
and the debates Of the Convention that framed
the Constitution show that this war power on d
State was expressly refused.
Tho powor to make war on o state by Tho
Government is at yarencc with the whole spirit
and intent Of the Constitution. state so pun
ishrd would have to be treated as q province ana
governed by despo,ic power.
The only object Of such war could be 10 pre-
serve the Union, and that would be impossible
The President here makes an eloquent app,a
for the Preservation Of We Union lie recon
mcnds that Congress shall propose 10 The legisla
lures Of the several States the remedy for exist
ing evils which the Constitution has. in the ail
Article. provided tor It's own amendment III
gives a historical synopsis Of Che occasions whei
this article has been carried into % ct and eau
to the opinion that It ~ the only peaceful an
constitutional remedy ior infections Of the Con
s.,ulion which the States should rcsor, to.
He earnestly recommends a convention Of th
States in order 20 obtain IAN eNrnmior'
amendment az tho constitution on ibc fatitgt Oh
aiavsry " This IN .rht uririnlt. Is th Congress