Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-16

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c.;,n. 49, ~ .sssom.rSnj.5 e.rch;
maamre. as b,; us nv. the ecs strsnSn;llis.
had bs.n uesdssx snS ost unfrtnnateIv
Those oninons and do moi nronosc now
to renent NV or mon the whole subject re-
main UNCHANGED Nfo- $500 -
The fsct tSat GREAT calamity wa. impendnp over the
nation was even at that time nonowred by every intel
osnt c;t;zon r. h% readv made ssif I'll brcuehout
he length and breadih of he lad The necessary
of the alarm thus produced were most deorsh
The imports fell aft with rand,tv never known beEse,
merce; the Treasury was Unexpectedly left without the
which had reasonably counted upon to the
public engagements trade was parayzed manufactures
were stopped: the best public securities suddenly sunk in
the market every sDeces of property deprecated
less and thousands Of Door men who depended upon their
daily ahr far thar Jav brad were turned ait of EN-.
nioyment '' W. 'n''' D"' ''eau' "0'e '"''''- ~"
deeply regret that am not able to rive YOU any infor
nation uon the state OF the Union which is more sasfac
contrary matters nre still worse Mt present than they then
were When Congrsss met strong hope pervaded the
whole public mind that some nmicabc adjustment Of the
subject wond speedily be made By the representatives of
the States and of the cope which might restore peace be-
tween the conflicting sections of the country That hope
has been dmp by every hour Of DELAY and as the
prspec Of b"dIess settlement fades away the public
distress becomes more and more aggravated As evidence
of this it is only TO saw that tho Treasury notes
hv tho oct of ,7th December last
w,rr advertised according to the law and that no RESPONSE
bc biddcr offered IN take any considerable sum At mar at
nf ipteresf than thesc
facts it appears that in Cove nnen organized like ours
domestic strife or even weprounded fear Of civil hos
ties il more tn our pbc and private interests
than the most formidable f1reion war
In INV annual messsce EXPRESSED the conviction which
have long deliberately held and which recent reflection
has only tended TO deepen and Confirm that State has
ID it's federal obligations at pleasure also declared my
opinion to be- that even if that right existed and should
be exercised BY any State of the Conedeacy Executive
department of this government had no authority under
the to recognize its validity BY acknowledge
ing the independence of such State. This left alter.
native the officer under the Constitution Of
the United States but TO collect the public and to
protect public property far this might BE- practi-
cable under existing laws THIS is still my purpose Ny
1t belongs Congress exclusively repeal modify
enlarge their provisions meet gencies they
may occur possess no dispensing power certainly
had right to make aggressive upon any State and
am perfectly satisfied that the Constitution has wisely
withheld that powef from Congress- But the right
ard the duty to military force defensvey against those
who resist the federal officers in the execution Of their e
the Federal Government is clear and undenabe.
But the dangerous and hostile attitude Of the States to-
wards each other has already FAR transcribed and
the shade the ordinary executive duties already provided
for by law and has assumed such vast and alarming pro-
portions place the subject entirely above and beyond
executive control. The fact be disguised that
in the midst Of great revolution In all its various
bearings. therefore, commend The question to Congress-
the only human tribunal under Providence possessing
the power to the existing emergency. To them
cusivcy beongs the power to declare to authorize
tile employment Of military all contemplated
BY the CONSTITUTIONS and they alone possess the power
grievances which might lead and secure
Peace and Union to this distracted country. On hem and
Oh them alone rests The responsibility.
The Union is sacred trust left by our revolutionary "a
theirs their descendants aud did any other people
inherit rich legacy has rendered Us prosperous in
ed glory over every sea- Under its shadow American
citizens have found PROJECTION ana respect in all lands be-
cah the II we descend considerations Of purely
material interest," when the history of all time has
cunrderacy bound together by such strung ties of
mutual Interest," Each portion of is dependent on ALL
and nl unn each purtinn G,r nrsnertv and nesic a.
curity Ere. trade THROUGHOUT the whole supplies the
wants of one urop from The producuns Of another and
scstters wealth everywhere The great planting and farm
ing States REQUIRE the nd Of The commercia and nayo,
ing Stale. to send their producn, 10 dmestic and fur.
cCn markets. and to furnish the naval power 10 render
their Transportation secure against all HUSTLE attacks
Should the Union perish in the midst of the present ex
element We have already had sad retaste Of The uuver-
sal suffering which would result from its Destruction The
calamity would be severe in every porti of the Union and
would be quite M great TO saw the least, in the Southern
as in the Northern State,
The creates, accravat,on of the evil and that which
would Mac. MS i'm The most unyorube light b,,h before
IN. world md n,rri,y il ms am firmly cnnvincsi that
the secession movement, has bcen chiefly ased upun mis-
apprehension at The south Of the sentiments Of The maior
II in sev.ra! OF the Northern states
r the question be trausfrr.; from pocal assemblies
to IL. b,",.b.x and til. pplc themselves would speedily
redress the serious which the South have suffer-
ed But in heaven name il The trial b. made far. We
pupg. INTO armed conc;c, ma, III. me,e assnp,, that
there is mo- other alternative Time is a great cnservare
n,w.r I., ~, ,.us. N His mn,.n,is Mint and aI:n,i
The n,,'e nth rh and Suh an rnor,uni,r far rearc
lin, Wnuld hat Sm:b Car,,;n bnd bec cnv,pcrd If
This truth heGrr her p.c:pa,e ac,in l. ,herrfrs ar
neal through ynu to The pcr of The cnuutrv to declare IN
ibsr mn ,i,t Tho nn n.t and sbaii h. bv
NIL cn.,,,m,onal means mus. earnestly recommend That
vn dcrn, ycsvcv IN The oucsIiun b,w tb.s
cnn bs ,cc,nnI;.hu IN n.ac. An other onr,,mn, when
com".d VIII ,his ;rE into n;6cancr The present
!, nn tim. er ,nla,;ons ac,ion. PROMPT notion is re-
o,rej d,y in ,nngr.ss IN nrescrbn ar to recommend
dsr,, and pr,cc, nr,,os,t;un FIR concilistion NAV
49,; NV ~ ~" ;r, r. n' whch II nil, hs almost ;n,m.sih:s
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VI .n= eri'o', 'o",e .' '''e' a.u ~. ~. ;
institutions Prec!"h 9cmw hal me ongn. ~ recelse
universal appr"ofnn IN tSe!, hIee" II may no. De e'
treir satisfactory o"t whcn 'he aersSe Is oe'wee"
rraS,naoe c'nces'i"h ON o'h s'"es ana VI
the UNI ~ !. is an 'npua,'"n upon the patriotism OF C"n
Gress !" assert mat It's members VIII hes.ae "r m"ne
Even now Inc danger Is upon us III severn! tue oa'es
which have mt We Scceded the nrtS arSenas aud naga-