Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-12-27
he Constitutional Remedy for Secession

Gov. WickliiFe,''of Kentucky, has writ
zen another letter. The Governor evident.
ly thinks the President has fallen short Of
is duty, in his Message, He refers tc
he statement Of the Presideu. that he finds
iopower ip the Constitution to enforce the
laws, when stale secedes, and asks
What mean the following following clau-
sc. Of The Constitution of the United States
in that article delesating powers to Con-
gress? lr.s-. 81.
Congress shall provide power for call
rg forth the militia 10 execute the laws Of
the Union, suppress Instructions, and re-
pei Invasion.
The United States shall guarantee to ev-
cry State in this Union a republican form
If government, and shall protect each Of
them from invasi0ns;" &c.
Do not understand me as advocating q
resort TO military force by the United Slntes
or the declaration Of war against South Car
clits, or any other state. My object is 10
suggest a remedy for the evil OF secession
or revolution of South Carolina or any 9TH
er State.
Congress has power 10 regulate COM
merce with foreign nations and among the
several States: to lay and cnllect taxes, du-
ties imposls and exercises" ...-.. .
In the exercise OF those powers, she has
established ports Of entry and delivery,
built custom houses, and enacted laws for
the collection revenue. No vessel can en-
fer and depart into or from any Of those
ports without complying with those statutes
Of Congress. Congress has power 10 abol-
ish those ports Of entry and delivery in any
State, whenever the necessity for SO doing
is apparently necessary. If State, by
resolution or ordinance Of convention, or
by legislative enactment, or military force,
shall undertake 10 declare the power Of
Congress Of an end upon these subjects
within her borders, IT then becomes, the
duty of Congress TO apply The proper rem
edy and if remedy can be found which
will check the evil without using military
violence or force upon the citizens Of the
State, it should be adopted.
That remedy viii be found in the repeal
Of the law establishing their ports Of entry
and delivery, and vigilsnt execution of
the revenue laws as the United States, by
the means already Ia existence, to permit no
vessel, foreign or domestic, TO enter or de-
part with merchandise from their waters.
Congress has power TO establish Judicial
tribunals in The States or collection dis
tricts, and if South Carolina opposes this
power, and her citizens refuse TO fill the
office Of Judge and Marshal, abolish the
district By law, and attach the territory 10
seine other neighbsring Judicial district. II
South Carolina desires no postal facilities Of
the United States, abolish the post offices,
and withdraw the service.
II she will send no Senators or Repre-
sentatives to Congress lei her alone; the
Government can get along without their
services in Congress- Apply these same
remedies 10 each seeding State. This is
making no war upon q State or upon its
citizens; il necessarily does not involve the
shedding of human blood.
II measures Of this kind be adopted by
the Congress of the United States, il will
give time for reflection and better oounsels,
North and South, and all grievances, in due !
time, may be healed, and fratsrnal feeling
restored.
l will not pursue The subject farther
havs,giren my thoughts for what they are
worth. l am anxious that Kentucky, my
native State, shall not, by evil counsels, or
BY has'y actions, surrender her proud po-
silion in tins Unisn. / know her citizens {
are devoted 10 il, and trust will so re. ,
main; and il under The providence of God !
or wickedness Of man it shall be destroyed, .
let Ksntucky's devotion and attachment 10 !
It be recorded On the historic page which ]
shall psrpetuate the folly and wIokedness :
which has destroyed the best government
made by man for nsa, that The sun Of ]