New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-14

lucky into Ohio, from Virginia into New.York. Mt
only violates the Constitution but also his oath to sup
pot it.
The other aspect Of the provision is that which re-
delivered up TO bis master II does not saw by what
agency he sball be delivered IN; but IL the several
States were actuated by the spirit of harmony which
oneht to pervade the Union, they would lend their
agency to carrying into effect this provision as well a.
every other part Of the Constitution The least that
could be expected OF them if they wish preserve the
UDion lie not TO obsruct the Federal authoiesin their
efforts TO make effective this provision of the Consttu
ton But several Of the States, instead of aiding
TO give elect to the Constitution in this respect
or even maintaining passive attitude have done
their utmost, by Legislation and otherwise to render
this provision nugatory. Their legislators have by
their acts defed the laws Of the United States and vio
lated the Constitution together with their oaths 70
support IT. These acts afford the most effective argu
ment now welded by the secessonists because they
constitute just of complaint and they furnish
apretext for charging the offending States with null6
While these acts are an outrage upon the Consu
tion they are far from constituting " notification" 10
the South Carolina sense Of the term. In that sense
" nuihheaton' Is sovereign act Of the people Of q
State not susceptible of revision by any earthly ribu
nal rendering any designated act acts Of Congress
imperative and void within the limits OF that State;
whereas these offensive acts of the States do not pro-
fess to render void any act Of Congress Though design
"a to obSruct the operation of particular act nor to
lie beyond revision by the Federal judiciary which
viii undoubtedly pronounce them unconstitutional and
void as often as IN appeal shall be made to them.
Whether with this remedy always at hand, they con-
shtute just cause for rebellion and revolution may
well be doubted.
The practical effect Of those laws is not 40 much to
prevent the recovery OF fugitive slaves as is to en-
courage ncgro.steang and demoralize Northern sent
ment on that subject There will always be thieves Of
otfer property well negroes whose operations no
State prevent. but far from attempting to re-
strain the negrothe he encouraged and sustained by
legislative enactmente, void though they be.
That portion Of the Northern States and people
have grossly violated the rights Of Southern slave
holders under the Constitution, does not admit of
doubt. But who are the sufferers, and what is the
remedy2
The sufferers almost exclusively the border slave
holding States-Msryland, Virginia. Kentucky and
Missouri. They have lost slaves in consequence Of
Northern agitation and legislation by Thousands while
South Carolina, secure by double Gordon of slave
holding States intervening between her and the haunts
Of the negro-thieves. has lost few from that
cause. Yet, without consulting them in matter which
concerns their interest thousand times than her
own she tells them their only remedy is in dssou-
tiOn of the Union; and with a white population
scarcely exceeding that OF the City Of Baltimore she
plunges into the Of revolution expecting TO compel
these great States to follow her.
We will examine the remedy she proposes, and con-
slider whether there 10 not better. Amos KENDALL.