The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-05

OF Congress. 1t has been called, and Y
take place in the Legislative Hall in that c
on the 18th inst.
It is said that the people all over the ter
tory are in favor of the movement.
Letter from Capt. Albert Pike.
LITTLE Rock, July 81, 1860.
GEETLEMEE: have had the honor to +
eeive your invitation to address meeting
citizens of Arkansas to be held in Jeffersc
county, on the eth Of August next for Il
purpose Of approving the nomination Of job
c. Breckenridge and Joseph Lane.
tits not in my power to be present; but court
esq requires, and confess inclination prompt
me, to acknowledge and reply to your invita-
ton.
1.-THE theory of Squatter Sovereignty shout.
be established as an accurate exposition Of th
Constitution, and as the settled policy Of tn
country, it viii be idle for the South to ex
pect any future addition to the number Q
slave States. Let this be the settled policy
and it will needs have great and often con
trolling influence upon the action of the Soutl
in regard to many matters ofnational concerl
peace and war, and 30, perhaps, imperil ths
national honor As to the acquisition Of new
territory, the creation of Territorial Govern.
ments, expenditures for the Territories, ex.
tinguishment Of Indian titles, the authorizing
territories to take steps to become States. Con-
stitationally the slavery question will obtrude
itself into Congress and it win be found, as
In Ike cases, il always has been found, that
men cannot avoid blinking It, nor get a lion
out of their path by shutting their eyes, and
trying to convince themselves that be is no
longer there. There can be no Non-interven
tion by Congress-, without Non,Intervention
by the Territorial Legislatures. The South
asks for bread, and Squatter Sovereignty offers
i stone Agitation in the Territories viii
create agitation in Congress, and the doctrine
of Popular SovereiGtty and the principles of
Non-InterVention &nnot exist together.
Then another step viii be taken. The
principle of Popular Sovereignty will be APP
piled to the District Of Columbia. Why not?
AN Mr.. Douglas glittering generalities will
apply quite Is wen there IS they did to Kan,
O as, and it will be so easy, with little aid
from the treasury. to send down thither, out
ofthe swarming Northern hive, voters enough
to settle thequestion IS Republican Con-
Q gress desires.
stltution does not carry slayery any where,
and that the laws Of . State from which .
man emigrates do not follow him, or protect
his rights beyond the limits of the State, 1t viii
by-and- by he concluded that no compensation
2 shall be demanded for slaves taken BY for
eign nation. If Congress IS powerless TO pre-
vent the abolition Of the lawful tenure which
holds the slave to hboi, when he is in the
common territory, how can it assert the vail
dity OF that tenure AGAINST foreign enemy,
9 who sets free the slave on the high seas?
Then it will come to be held, that slave
escaping into Territory where slavery no
longer exists, cannot be reclaimed, but IS free
the Constitution requiring States only to
give up such fugitives. IF tie people of a ter.
TItory can abolish Slavery siave taking re-
fsge there is as fres and safe az he aaosld Be
, in England; and so Territory or province
can effece that which sovereign State cannot.
Why viii Southern men, blinded by their ad-
sSniration of . man, not reflect on the logical
consequences Of his doctrine
These are my opinions; and compelled BY
them, regard It Is sacred duty to vote for
no candidates who 10 not, ct least in the main,
avow them as their creed.
find those candidates IN John G. Brock
inridge and Joseph Lane and in them only
AID 50 cannot cheoss but vote for them. It
would not be true TO say that I would as
readily vote for Mr. Lincoln Is for Mr.. Doug
- Passion. Which alons could proiaee such |
aEemark, IS its onlf Justification. Bus R-aD
ready to say that, between the two doctrines,
would ratker vote for the powerof Congress-
to prohibit, than for the power of . Territorial
Legislature to do so. Yet many true South
ern men think the doctrine Of Mr. Douglas
sound and wise, and suf1lcisnt for the South.
We shall bye and bye, hope, convince them
OF their error but IN the meantime iet rs not
be so unjust as TO eensure or reproach them,
impeaemng theT motives or charging tnem
with dlsioyaity.
MY eyes rest next with anecaon and re-
gard on tne canoldates presented py tnas pol
itlcal oEgan1zanon Wnic1 insc[loes on It's pan
ners these WORKS me tessssf'frson, ne
Ons0n, and kse Aflorces'eke q ne Lascs.-
mat Is tne mo.so, tnank Goo o. az parties
and OF almost a. n'en, 70 tnis gfeas hepuDiic.
Maintain the Vonstl9non unimpair and
VINO there Inat Wshes 70 zee tne onlon
dissolved Wnas nones. man = not wiling
TO see tne laws, enacted 10 conformity 20 tne
Constitution, enforced and ooeyed All doc
trlnes, OF All Shades, that nave made them
selves heard N our country, nave claimed 70
spring nom ne Cons1tntaoni ana All parties
may swear allegiance % the nag that bears
tins motto, As Gatnoncs ana frotestsnfs
Of every sect might 70 nanner inscribed
with the device. Inc bible. Chrlstanlty,
and the observance Of the Moral Law
John Bed and Edward Everett are names
well worthy to be honored eyerywhere IN |
this Republic. IIIustrious alike by public |
services and private worth, both have served |
their country well and faithfully and honestly, |
and the latter more nobly than has fallen to |
the lot OF many men, IN all the long ages Of the /
world. As statesman and man Of letters,
his reputation g co-sxtensive with christian |
civilization; and every where men name him
only to do him honor. It does not need that
IshouId inquire INTO their personal opinions on
the Questions that now insist upon solution.
] do not think they agree but that is not i'm
portank For they did, and how amply /
soever they conceded the rights Of the South
ern States and Their citizens, i would still be
true that We do not know that those who IN the
North compose the party that supports them,
VIII oe bound by their views or, u successful
that the party would concede and maintain
what we regard IS our undeniable rights.
think, speaking for myself alone, that the
time has come when every man should speak
out dpon these questions and can vote only |
Tor those who dichnctly represent that creed /
which embrace as mine, must follow my |
convictions OF duty, and Tor the time postpone
the consideration Of other quesaons.
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