The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-11-14
lfNANS MERARLE.

readers, Wn1 VII! c0uclu3e no ualOt, att PtfuslNs
them, they already satisied On the question:
tia, ihe more secession discussed before the people
the less they will ike it. !"
= II seems sirange that 1T this late day we /
should be called on to discuss the question
whether We have Constitution and Cow
eminent or not. We are told that we have
league Orcompact between sovereign States,
and have been hylng under that Tor over
seventy years, hattermg ourselves all the
time that we had Constitution. and most
people ubeying il, few protesting that IL
did not exist, and urging resistance 10 try
the question.
"A few plain remarks To the people NAV
not be nut Of place az this time.
81. The nature Ut an instrument must be
determined by looking at the paper itself.
Every nan knows that this is good law The
Constitution Of the United States determines
its own character--it calls itself Constita.
tion. The language is plain and clear: 'We.-
the people of the United States, do ordain
and establish this Constitution for the uni
ted States Of America.
re. The Constitution SAYS that this Com
stitution and the laws 81 the United States
made in pursuance Of il, AMI all treaties made
or which shall be made under the authority
of the United States shall he the supreme
law of the land, and the judges in every State
shall be bound thereby, anything in TIE con-
stitution or laws Of any State 10 the contra.
ny Notwithstanding The idea that an IN
strument containing this provision partakes
of the nature Of a league or cOmpactis sim
ply contradiction In terms.
90. Congress, under the Constitution,
provides uniform naturalization law. For.
eigners take the oath Of fealty or allegiance
10 the Government Of the United States.
Let any foreigner look al his papers, and he
will find that he does not swear to support
the constitution of State, but Of the United
States. Foreigners in this respect are OH
the same footing with native born citizens.
"a. The government OF the United States,
under the Constitution, has the power 70
make war and peace, TO coin money, to lay
imposts, and in fact 10 DO all the important
acts Of sovereignty. The States have not.
Both derive their authority from the people,
both are agents, and one has no right 10 say
10 the other that you shall not exercise this
nr that power Who made Won Judge or
ano,her's seryants To their own master
they stand or fall The Supreme Court Is
established 10 decide, and questions 81 doubt
must be referred to that tribunal. This was
done by citizens --af Massachusetts in the
case Of the embargo law. which ruined thou
SAINT in that State. the case was argued
by SamEel Dexter. and, after the decision
that tie law was constitutional, the mer-
chants paid over two million ofdollars, though
they as firmly believed the law TO be a gross
violation Of the Constitution as could be i'm
agned.
). Tie State Of Mississippi has more
than once settled this question. and declared
that lie doctrine Of secession, notification.
Or shstever fine name i gwen 70 i, j.
heresy.
&c. The right Or one State to withdraw
from lie Union and to break Up the Govern
ment i utterly at war with sll the principles
or the Constitution. Tie Constitution pro-
.ides for amendments, which NAV be propo.
sed by tw0.thiIds Of both Houses Of Con-
gress, and may be adopted as parts of the
Constitution when ratified bY three-fourths
Of the States, &c. see article $. Il j.
plain that an amendment may be adopted
against the vote 81 Que State. Would such
amendment be binding and valid or not !;
Clearly il would. Now, according TO the
theory ihata State i absolutely sovereign,
and taat tile rightio Judge End decide BY tie
State a. a sovereignty that the Constitution
j. cunpact Or league between soyereignties,
Il would seem ID follow tilt al amendment
OF he Constitution oaid not be binding on
: State Which Lid not rafify it. That State
Is not a party 10 the modified compact Or
league. The amendment has made new
compact Tie fallaey n The advocates d
state sovereignty and secession Is 70 con.
sidsFihg tie Constitution compact. Il i
The result 81 compact. Tie Constitution
Was bf0aght into existence b the action q
81 lie people u Siaics, byt ahen ordained
and established Us tlis act and ratiiicationii
became AID ever has been AMI i npw loFm
ii government, not liable u be 0yerihrown
Or y be resisted a TIE will aal pleasure q
! bare majority d tie people, " ans state or
any Slber namber..
~. vrr. extraordinary results would low
from lie exercise 81 tie right 10 .gcede by
tie STATE 81 Louisiana. for example. Ihai
TERRITORY VS. purchased by the United States
money vas paid lof ii; Il was celtd % TIE
Omitted States. Part Of i Nas alterNarj.
admitted aader lie e1prtss provision u tie
Constitution as tie ate Of Louisiana. Ihai
suite ~as no 4 party Il any compact. II
vas ffs, ppfchased and then adIlll;ed ihta
ths ttu.Bn asA state. Nv tie pnre5ase AMI
the admission into tbe Union al Tie citizen.
Of IL Gated states became interested aud
rutasd y .eftaIn privileges ID Tie ntFi.a.
tigh 3 tie Nisdssippi rter, tie gfest oatle
fbr ihs saliey NoN. i Louisiana shOail
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VIII Afktu.ss, Mlssglri. Ienpei see, ken.
tseAy, &C., submit 10 tie EXERCISE VI tie
right u sovereignty s. ih4t State, snd 70
have the outlet l1f t,eif productions stopped
u Uf taxed ~ iAterierea sith ~ l.yg si4na !:
No. they vpglI not aud thst nua.d call
pp1n ihe General Gosefament q enlafte
tfcir demand. But i Louisiana has MT tig
light 70 sccede % state has.
" hny iair reasoning 81 logical argument
will lead 70 DE sane conclusion, lllat sgees.