Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-05
CONN UNICAT1ON.

Editors Union and American Livery friend to the
welfare of Tennessee will commend your recent ar
ticles upon the impending political crisis.
During Wsshington's Administration the Constis
tutional provision was enforced for framing Fede
raj elective districts, representing threeffths Of
slaves in twelve Of the thirteen States. The State
Of Virginia had excluded slavery from her Terrific.
~, new embraced in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and
Michigan. The Wilds Of Maine and Western New
York and those Of North Carolina and Georgia were
not exempted from receiving slaves, and even Afri
| cans imported prior to 1909, as provided by the
Federal Constitution.
That Constitution bars the Suffrage Of free blacks,
as we'll as Indians not taxed, but requires that
slaves be subjected to direct taxation, merely as
property but persons servitude for life It also
expressly provides for return Of fugitive slaves from
any and all sections Of the public domain, and their
safeguard at ses under the United States hsg. The
treaty of Client secured payment for slaves alb
Quoted by British forces during the war; At all
times the Spaniards Of Florida and Mexico and the
French Of Louisiana both bought and sold slaves to
and from United States citizens and navigators.
The treaties acquiring Florida aad Louisiana
cured slave rights and immqnies in all those Ter
rtories East Of the Mississippi river and Westward
to the Pacific ocean, and Northwsrj to the British
possessions The Texan annexation guaranteed the
three fifth representation in all that domain,
to the extent Of adding ten Senators of the United
States.
In the bred Scott decision, by the only Constitu-
tonsl tribunal for such cases. the Missouri Compro
mise line was declared null and void, and as Sc
qaence the Federal district principle was affirmed
in the inchoate Constitution of Kansas, and also
made operative in the thirty thousand square miles
ceded by Texas North Of the Missouri Compromise
line.
The reserved rights of the free soil States autho-
rized their citizens to sell aGtiUe slaves, and
imported Africans prior to 1902 to Southern plant
ers in Louisiana and Florida.
IF hmm dradIh nd ala sold
out OF the free soil States deprived them Of three
ffths Congressional member, but the investment
thereof in church edihoes and emigrant vessels pro-
cured many operative Votes. The hossted free soil
msjority Of November g. 1861 directly asssils the
thirtyfour electoral votes based on the enumeration
of three-ffths Of slave persons and property.
Even Massachusetts, humanity fails to desire that
four millions Of eaGneipatsd ,lapeS shall ever enjoy
free suffrage in her Puritan domain.
Indeed, ell New England recently indicated that
no Irish or other Catholic immigrant Of full age
should be permitted to vote without first having
| resided twenty-one years in that land Of steady
habits and clairvOysnt religion. Many Northern
| churohmeR think the United States Constitution
| compact with Satan.
But Is needless to refer to principles and facts
OF BY gone sfAirs-State institutions have assaults
ed the cheap return Of fugitive slaVes-COngres-
siona halls reverberste filthy abuse upon the long
quescent citizens Of fifteen States Of the Federal
| Union.
Revolution of Federal authority hes been RAM
pant Tor twenty years in the freesoil States; and
now the genuine principles Of the Unitsd States Gen.
HutioS are raHspLanted iato the Confedrote StGtes
AmSied' Long may it live in prestiue vigor
ana prosperity. History will show that the pstri-
srehA system OF Southern labor has been the stay
and support Of Christian civilization for seeynty
years past, and will enlarge its benign influences
for long periods in futurity.
II sound counsels can obtain nl... tb. aara,.
with aid Of the Executive, can eject sneedv and
just treaty between the freesol and slsvesoi claim
ents. No conquest Of the twelve millions of South
erpers Gan be ELECTED, and no damage is desired to
De inflicted on H9rtherners. Why, then ipeur the
OF rTsaeSHa6!' national aHGsLoss ofaany
rdlHG6s ipeg The spirit Of the age should forbid 4
-Garibaldis appeals dsarmed King Bomhsl.
forces on land and upon the tidal waves Two
great nations residing the late United States
three millions Of square miles, can sustain each
other In emnlous rivalry. National banks. bank
fupIey' stsnoing armies sRd the hesFtless butcher
les OF an entire generation gH fail 10 come into life
Can Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina
really desire to be local republic, between war
ring tariffs, the Arcics and the Gulf coasts,s Can
| the gallant kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas
form little interior republic between inc great lakes
and the estuary OF the great river? Shall local
leaders hope for FresldeHeiss stalking over the pub
liz ruin Of the land Of jackson and Of Clays If
such fste awaits Tennessee and Kentucky, then, in
| deed, Texas should husband her "lone star Of
| hope
| When great events like these are actually before
US, irrascble persons and editors should not inter-
fere in preventing calm inquiry.
Let all examine the premises / have 30 briefly
alluded to, and then even youGhs, women, and the
common sense Of all men can and will wisely effect
q glorious result-grsnd was the achievements
Of the American Revolution. The first nations Of
the world will soon interpose strong inducements
Tor averting civil war and peacefully arranging
treaties between the North and the South, now Sc
ssFse forever in isgi'latiug jointly in one hall.
A. D*NF