Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-29

|. the case vas fully sTgusd By the AttoTne
} tfeheFais 0f the litigant States. The eOHAs,
for Ohio maintained that the Supren
: Court had no power to enforce the SUI
render because thetGOgsrnnent of the Unite
states Is one Of limited and enumerated powers, dc
rived primarily from the specific grants Of the Con
stltuhon,1 and it was argued that the duty Of sur
= rendering the fugitive, if il existed at ALL was on
one OF imperfect obligation, inasmuch as il restel
. on aeompact between two sovereign States. Tn
. Court. ia an elaborate judgment affirmed the abso
4 lHte obligation of the Governor OF Ohio ts comply
With tho provisions Of the Eelerat Constitution bJ
surrenderlDg the fugitive. Al tiic same time, 1
stated that the Constitution itself was a cOupac
among sovereign States, and that no power is dele,
gated to the federal Government for the enforce
ment Of duties arising from the agreement 1t may
De objected that the Judges Of the Supreme Cour-
were appointed By Southern influence but the OH
ela interpreters OF the Constitution are at least a
wen entitled TO respect IS the Unauthorized de
: Chalmers Of facuogs newspapers. The State Of
ONO, which is now actively engaged in MAINTAIN
ing The unqualified supremacy Of the Federal Gev.
erament, can scarcely Fepudiats the argument
which was urged on its behalf BY itsO1n Attor
ney General.
Mr.. Russell perhaps attaches too much import.
anee TO the presump tuous language Of the military
and to the blind subseryanesOf the population and
their leaders. Il is entirely CONSTANT with the
American character that CslOnels and Captains
should announce their intention of siIenefnr the
I
eroachment Of political or military chiefs on CON
sntutiOnal rights. The CONSEQUENCE of a mania
for vigorous government might be easily forseer
II the eapacious versatility Of American opinion.
were left out of Consideration. Il was the fasbIon
TO be peaceful IN March and warlike in April and
at both seasons the prevalent doctrine was pro-
claimed with apparent unsnimity. In few months
the cuckoo cry Of the multitude viii sdopt another
note nor is It impossible that the Journals Of 1862 may
De nled with demands for the impeachment of
bo tr-i1l br ol,,
al usurpaton in the conduct OF war undertaken
against the wish of the community. Il is uncertain
whether the army viii be able to maintain itself in
power when the war has ceased to be popular
mere VIII be ambitious officers and Generals in
plenty, but the trade Of common soldier can new e
De profitable in any country of high wages and OF
large profits Civilians viii be the paymsstsrs. and
II they withhold the supplies no army will attempt
to support itself By sheer force system of uni,
yerssl buster has the advantage of falling short in
prAenee OF Its own dangerous professions, as well
as Of its plausible pretentions.
Shall England so 10 War with America |
From the London Star, Ootober a.
There are signs Of a coming conflict in which the
consistency, and even sincerity of the British neo
pie may be severely tested. Il is too evident that
desperate attempt Is shout to be made BY interest
ID parties to wrest our public policy into course
If Migrant injustice and dishonesty. Our private
agrees with facts open to common OBJ.
erystlon ID pointing to conspiracy of political 4
and commercial interests against the
leutEaty OF this country in relation to the United
states and the rebel ConfedeFacy. We use the n
word conspiracy not altogether in an impersonal
md ngurauYe sense. IT we are not much mistaken
here Is now at work a secret agency for pervert-
ng portions Of the English press to the promotion
purpose directly contrary to the national senti-
nent and the professions Of all our public men.
The recognition of the Coufederacy has found
pen advocates both in and out Of Parliament
md has been emphAtically negatiVsd by the gensl
ral Voiee-or rather froWned down BY almost
universal disspproVaL But something much more |
han this IS now suggested, if not proposed II is
eginning to be asked whether there IS no excep- i
ION TO the principle of nOn-interYentOn? whether
be maintenance of domestic tranquility is not of
reater importance than any rule of international I
olcy whether famine of cotton is not well 0
Ugh as intolerable as famine Of breads In short
Ihether we may not "break the blockade in order 4
pros ufe supplies for mills and operatives n
Let it be clearly understood that We are ssked ( q
go to war with the United States for the purpose
re-opening with that country trade now inter- e
Ipted by rebellion. The proposition is nothing e
IS than that, There can be no middle place be- c
Eeen our present position and of active war a
re. 3,
That Government would be very glad to ex- D
lange million bales Of Southern produce for an
l1lVslent IN god or even commodities. The d
fheutty Is not of their making, nor within their ri
ower TO remove. They can only open to US the fc
jFts from which we are accustomed to draw sup. is
les by act Of selE6estructiOn. They renouncs in
cir dominion over twelve millions of people; m
rrender eleven fertile States they break up the IA
MON and dissolve the Commonwealth If they OF
rmit the cotton Of the South to come to US ex- 10
pit beneath the guns of their cruisers and bearing 70
e stamp Of their revenue officers. lie
the slave grown produce be indeed our bread in
d must be had, let understand that the price Oh
blood-our own as well as our brothers blood th
The price is too heavy for it is that of guilt We
We no more right to force our way into Ameri- Fl
q hsrbouTs than has hungry crowd to burn an
IN store or baker shop. Happily FC
national character, the crime is As nearly co
possible as it is wholly lndefensible. We should N
tain it by nothing but and more lasting diff OF
ulties. We should array against US all the forces
the North and should find that the South una
} to raise cotton while in camp or garrison had
tie to yield to US. We should have upon our Nj
nds war stretching from Canada to Mexico, III
4 lay ourselves at the mercy of our European hs
ighbors. The unemployed operatives of the CHI
districts would have not only les- m,
e but motive enough to render any amount of IN
,uble to the rulers that had so mady aggravated of
tress by crime. And whatever of moral orre> tn
ious feeling there may be in the country would ba
suredly be reused into rebellion against policy tri
1t made Britain the ally at once Of slavery and iU
Dellion and civil war. ar