New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-08

several times by the consolidation party, that the
Federal Government should have the power to use
force against sovereign State, and three times it
was summarily rejected by large majorities. In
the course of the debate thereon, Luther Martin
said-"At the separation fIom the British empire
the people of America preferred to establish them
selves into thirteen separate sovereignties instead
Of incorporating themselves into one. To these
they look up for security of their lives, Iber-
ties and property = to these alone they must
4 look up The Federal Government they formed to
4 defend the weaker States againgt the ambition of
the stronger They are afraid to grant power uil-
4 necessarily, lest they should defeat the original
end of the Union-lest the power should prove
dangerous to the sovereignties Of the particular
4 States which the Union was meant to support"
l6. Finally, therefore, | would inquire whether
it is not sefeYilent that the establishing this doc
trne of force against sovereign State by the GEN
| eral Agency or Government at Washington would
| be the most direct road to dsunon? Do not all
4 Governments derive their only rightful power from
! the assent of the governed and subject to such
limitations as they choose TO impose2 Is it not the
object of Constitutions to restrain the Government,
and that of rghtful laws to restrain individuals? Is
not also the object of Constitutions to protect the
| minority from the expressions Of the majority?
And can the majority, in any way, rightfully gov
eru except subject to the restrictions and mita-
tions Of the Constitution? Can it be supposed that
the descendants, in Virginia and South Carolina OF
the gallant cavaliers Of England and the chiyarous
and intrepid Huguenots of France-of Sidney and
| of Hampden, of Bayard and of Duplessis Mornay-
would, for one moment, submit to remain in ALI
dnGS FSueFal Union OF instead OF one OF
entire free will and unbiased choice?
Depend upon it, if you could convince the spir |
tied, feryid, and impetuous sons Of Carolina or
the gallant sons Of Virginia, that such doctrine
was correct this Union would be dissolved upon |
the instant, constituting the most slavsh and |
tyrannical despotism! The descendants in South |
Carolina Of those patriotic heroes who in 1765-
ten years before the destruction of the tea III Bos
ton-eaptured from the British garrison at Fort |
johnson, and destroyed the British stamps--the |
descendants of men who risked their lives for an
abstract principle, to avoid an unconstitutional
and nominal tax, could never be persuaded for one
instant to remain with any such Union of force /
If this be in truth an alliance union of affection
patriotism, and mutual benefit Gas it surely in.
tended TO be) then will it be las strong as ada. /
mant'' but if it be indeed a consolidated des-
potism of force then would it but too truly be aa
rope of sand,n such could never last--with the
Southern States AZ least-for single day.
Having myself no faith in such seryile doctrine
Of force in this Confederacy or union of sovereign
States, confidently appeal TO our Southern friends
dsdalntnlly TO reject il as an unfounded heresy
til the contrary shall be proved by acts Of eXpe-
rience, and the fatal and dismal death blow be
struck to this glorious Union, which sad calamity
every patriot must fervently pray that the 0niui-
potent and eternal Ruler OF the universe, will in
mercy avert from our now prosperous and happy
country. JusrNIAN.
THE HOMICIDE AT NEW ALRANY.--Allnsfon was
made in the Journal yesterday to q homicide com
mitted in the lower suburbs Of New Albany on Sat.
10y SFStiltiS. haiShtluo A&dupt, VI Iluppf Was
the name of the man who was killed, and Lewis
kitner the homicide. Haupt it appears, had re-
fused to associate with Kitner, who was sitting in
corner of the fence as Haupt rode by on horseback
with companion. Ktner sprang up and pulled
Haupt from his horse, when Haupt struck his as.
sailant. Kitner Immediately drew a knife and
stabbed Haupt, causing his death almost immed-
atey. kitner was arrested and had partial eX-
animation yesterday before Esquire Jocelyn, who
remanded him to jail for further examination two
weeks hence. ILou. Journal, 3D..