Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-21

fully established claim to the veneratlon and respect OF
the world and the gratitude of his counrymen the fears
of MANY of the abest and most patriotic IN the State Con-
venons aroused lest the scheme destroy the
sovereignty and swallow up the rights OF the states In
reply to an expression of such earsln the New OK Con
yenon Gen. Alex. Hamilton, than whom no leader OF
the party Advocating strong government is entitled to
be held in higher esteem, for his learning and ability can
dor and holiness said 1t has been we'll Observed that
to coerce the States OF the maddest projects that
was ever devised failure OF compliance will never be
confined to a single State This being the can we
suppose it wise hazard civil war Suppose Massa-
chusetts large State should refuse and congress
should attempt to compel them, would they not have IN
uence to procure assistance especially IRON nose otates
in the situation themselves? What picture does
this idea present to view complying state at war
with non-complyng State Congress marching the
troops of one State the bosom of another this state
collecting auxaries and forming majority against It's
federal head. Here is a nation at war with ITSELF
Can any reasonable be disposed towards gov
eminent makes and the only Of sup
porting itsef-a government that can exist only by the
sword Every such must involve the innocent with the
guilty. consideration should be sufficient to dis
pose every peaceable against such
But believe that State will ever suffer itself to
it is impossible" The constitution ratified by New
York but the condition that her people re-
the right of resumng the Tolerated whenever
their happiness should require it, Virginia accompanied
her ratification with similar condition; and after all the
other had ratified the Constitution, Rhode Island
ceded Union and completed the galaxy, upon the
yerv terms on which the ratification of New York was
ceped If the government consolidation, these
vations impossible The men who framed the Consul
tuition and put the COVE operation regarded them
as an indication because the very right
served would necessarily result from the natue OF the COM
pact They meant to enable retain
right privilege which the others had not This at would
destroyed the equality of the States and Slapped the
very found atoms of the government that
cude that these conditions accepted in good faith by
each and all the States and the rights reserved by one
enured equally each and all But now outstanding these
ndisputabe facts in history, portion OF the party in
the Cow non who wished stronger government endeav
ored TO accomplish by ndirecton what they had failed to
by the of open and after the gov
into operation they sought enlarge its
ers by latudnar an constructon Tney appealed 10 all
the departments OF the government and were successful in
having their Interpretation adopted by the legislative and
judicial departments 1he hrst apportonment on Wncn
treated the population of the States consolidated mass
fell under the Executive of General Washington The
next effort at coercion Was made by Mr. Edmund randolph
hen Attorney General of the United States, who selected
Georgia as his VICTIM and sought to dwarf her sovereignty
by dragging her judgment the foot stool of the teder
al Judiciary She soorned the attempefused by any act
of hers recognize the supremacy OF jurisdiction She
had aided in creating None could be superior to sovereign
power She put in no appearance and was by
counc-judgment was awarded against her, but at
tempt made to enforce it, One that bench like
Abdriel stood faithful among the fathless and rising
in proud supremacy Of intellect in deep learning and COM
prehensive craftsmanship above his compees James rede
Of North Carolina IN dissenting opinion which will live as
long the principles Of rational freedom have admirers
rescued liberties from their imminent peril. He alarm
ed the fears OF the people, ard they made haste to provide
safeguards Thanks to him. amendment to the
stuton adopted which, properly understood and faith
fully out would have forever afterwards eectualy
protected the States from similar assaults upon their power
and dignity In subsequent attempt which has been made
has the General Government succeeded in executing
process against State where resistance has been offered
The trainers of the Constitution and sagacious
and would not have omitted to provide remedy for
ted, necessary and proper to carry into Effect
The absence OF the remedy is conclusive against the
tor their safety and have put their households in ORDER
threatened with nvasion Will you submit have FEEDER
al march through subugate those who
only asserting and maintaining the sacred right of self
defence Loud cries Never neVer No. never that the
GOD! This
- '' is your country; but an impious
Crew OF men, conspring to uphold their State
BY worse than hostile notwithstanding the ends
For which your country a dear;'
aud you asked to contribute to the degradation and
ruin of those WHO bone of your bone and flesh of
your flesh You cannot and you will not forget the
try whose blood enches and haliows every bate
field from Germantown to New Orleans. Eut it has been
in the Unionwe procure further guarantees by
sutional amendment The expectation is vain-time af-
fused There no fault to be found with the old Constu
was amply sufficient, if faithfully observed for
can be devised than those therein the
S TS aei wa until the torch hoh applied to
sin has discharged the fatal contents of the deadly bunder
and eance an While appTeate the moves and
admire the talents of those now engaged in patriotic
doned for expressing the belief that their COME enee
VIII ED IN nohlng-the people with whom they have to
We thank God free from them and if ever
they deceive again, it will be fault Our people
they may grant asked by the Dor
der slave States? But how will they keep their pghted
faith We can ony Judge Of the future by the past, and
would nave to reeducate them reform their morals and
change their very before we could give our
Confluence. Our separation is final and irrevocabe.
This night you have to choose between a Northern
alliance and a union with the newborn REPUBLICANS
! CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. You may not
come Immediately but eventually, and trust at dis
tant day you will be with Appeals have been made
to your earsyOu have been urged to resist this natu
raj aud homogeneous alliance for the that it was
the design OF the cotton States to reopen the foreign
slave trade Since 1898 the Constitution of Georgia
has prohibited this traffic. not because we believed it
immoral Or JUST but because doubted its influence
upon our material interests. No considerable portion
OF people have favored the policy of revivng
It, while many OF them have been opposed to the federal
legislation upon that subject for the that they
regarded 1t as the exercise of powers not delegated
and because OF the stupidity cruel and severe penal
ties inflicted upon act not intrinsically wrong
but only rendered so by polite considerations Desr-
ing to assure you of entire sincerity in relation to
the matter our Convention instructed our delegates to
the Southern Congress have this prohibition inserted
ID the constitution for the Confederacy. This
am am happy to say, you already know, has been
done In this great movement prefer the cordial CO.
operation OF the border slave States the doubtful
profits OF this commerce for all coming time Go on,
ana continue to raise the supply of labor, and we
Will provide for our wants in your market
we could have influenced your action by pro-
hloItlng the introduction of your slaves into our
midst We could have increased them in your borders
by this rts cve policy, until they would have become
worse than valueltss to you. We were unwilling to
constran the action of Tree people We were averse
to incting loss and injury upon those who had never
shown us aught but kindness. We would imply no
doubt by our course of the fidelity and patriotism of
our brethren All your material interests must be pro-
NOTED by your speedy union with US in the new gov
eminent: The prncely treasures which have hitherto
been lavished with generous hand upon ungratefu
New England, will be poured into your lap Your un-
appropriated water falls will resound with the hum and
be made glad with the songs labores The music OF the
shuttle and the loom will cheer the spirits and augment
the comforts of your increased and increasing population
will a L