Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-08
The runGauentaI ~. ht, Of ,hr sse,es.

We showed few days ago, We tbiuk. iaconres'. bl7
tlsr "a laei RIG q tis people q each ratyiHg STATE
were p,-s % the Constitution, Wit the Inherent
so emf rc o. judge of its iuiracfou by one aaoh p
and De 2 sovereign PARTIES aihou supesio's, ~
fasl iiises on rt, subject It is right not derived
f3 ,ae Coasiat1a bar from na'e,eol tbe pa mes,
as ..l..-rd1, SAFES. al che parties are Of coursa,
c.rIi1 r,-l- and Zee ore may aol5 ,aar others have
aaa.r ..co-1.-- r-i have thereby % cb party
font -,roas Of i- these others may ds.'' the
rr.-s % rs .rse end t.f- they have not hrJSc. ba
tAst -se PARTY asserting tbsv ave- asserts it whou
rant of TRUTH aud Itself breaks IT'S engagements In de-
c'lr,rc SELF released. IL is che case known in uJerua-
tioral Law a- one Of Conflicting rights" Il may be
more accurately stated perhaps, Of co-equa!
rights q assertion Of which leads conflicting coucu-
sous It is a slsDr1-consJ;.1,ioual right finding its
sources In that sovereignty which created the Constu-
ton ard in which it adhere ill that Sovereignty
exdlct-ar ex.iugushmeut that never be effected
but b a death by force
For sovereign STATE, entering Into aeompact, cannot,
we conceive in the absence Of an express renuucauoH,
ever BE- held by construction, have Invested itself Of
-5 right a. parry Judge whether the terms Of the
compact have teeu kept positive agreement indeed,
OF party il there aye terms be kept by other parties
20 foego the right Judging whether such parties have
fulfilled their engagements or no. th common arbi,er
interDosed is no: supposable. Aud TO saDpose
voluntary surrender o. sovereignty, without terms
eideraton would be absurd Such a surrender whate,-
er the form or psetext Hpor. submission TO force
virtual couQues-or mere faulty. But this view IS On.
necessary 20 consider I. las application L,.e Tie
Federal Constitution bu; one lo1g series Of reciprocal
agreements They require specification, and be,-
agreements tie parties 20 chem may, therefore, equally
aai r,c2-o-a,y Of right judge Of tbe keeping Of them
Secession. therefore of STATE IRON government TO
which is p5ry by couplct-tae absOlyrg itself ftOm
the 90, -a.ous Of the c0mpac-the abrogtion Of the
oompact-vhch 10 IS is always a valid exercise Of IL
.crnstc email rch.-e4gay ra whether viii or withou;
good c.us,; for tle sc, itself imports cause In the es,n1
oa o. the seeding State aud there judge over Ler
For reason given t IS equally valid whether rightiu.
wrongful but whether r.sh.la or wrongful, tue other
parties 20 The compact may llaiy jljse v;1 the seced
iug Sstes-aad hcacc ,is gi' Of ps1ess5is secession
IS j.la>ioa, certiiuy ~ rlaps snare. The right
Of Wsrisiie right The Valid iaesasoaa sight of every
o.t. ,1a,s enc otbsr States as the Worii;he right OF
Peace oug held D, any STATE by the surance o. s5-
va-rsace Of them AL
Therefore It doe not follow, by any means, although
ssces on be valid uudar al orcJms,auces that 10 should
d. adopted hastily Or without good cause 1, is Of
cs,.iy an nri,to1 OF che compact Of government tor
&C. abro.ttes g. vho.v 1, /, revolution because ic sub
ver., Che sl.sst g,ver.mea' 1. Is In Sae TIA. is
member cf a Co-'e.ef.e', analogous 10 rebellion '
aa ial.s.ir.l vA3 IS member Of State. Rebellion
i1 au ld-i gl is reisor, and tae sanction Co
Ter from {. ia J.a'5 Secession Of sil,e G.a
a Ovaf,t,s.cy Is 20, treason, l-l breach OF t,,4y
a.I t.e ,.,..i % against -c-tlc ua, OF t-sas',
ae.h, bl. The p-l.iy % sresrh OF te''y-war !.
tlere a. good e,- ths 7c-a;y sAoni uo- oe enforced
a ci,es ois5j1, u bo.a Che liability Is Incurred. Sc
.soa from Co-0eleaey LIQUID therefore b. by CON
SEM Fl possible and by uu.asi arIarg emeu,s ,st TO en-
SIR. Us bl. a,aeesle ana secondly to secure just
e ana sst,lemer. as s tie Fights and bco-E;ngs Of
Lid. .sss-.s Government. aud ALWAYS for good cause
SOFA. to.s.rI 10 Just ground 90 he other p1lt,s Of
-...e .s- 40 ask Ct war o. loss o, properly or o.
-.t,r. or o. privilege So -ho % induce Submission O.
,,-,,r or --etea, -.c. sion io7gooi csr-e-bui h...
..r..or, 90 recor end thai redress Q. the wro. rs
... IN. sr.t .orrt. by rl.s. r. sss-a-s u rot CHI
., .. ,. .ff..r- 10 fleet d.. -r-.rs1o1 or Zee c.
.-.s .,.. 81 ,I--. loss c- 5,-.-rss, o. ,5, i..
i. ~, ..,.dl.- r.--v ia an ,... belongs so .r,
..--- ...e..1s u--aad where separation .:yus co.
.s have essea ,-s, cause Of comp -.lt involve or.e
o. r-st.c vt c.L IS eh1 tsye gwen uoae-a-
-.aose interests aly @. 10y BE- seriously SIT c.rt b,
t., s..7 DC -.a 70 ud o.t o- Tax exc pt rt'yr
ts~p ing Ger, 2, o. ASTON, CT aom 81 extreme, aid
cgerr.a uec,.z..y.
~ be- en- be- s tas ar 5ht Of any a." @ se',1e,
60 is. - re sam, time, The quaiy eliza, .s't o.
rt-s ss ,te ir r 6. luds. If 'he secession ee'r '-
ssamltoa.i suaa.l or rot aud 10 ce,eroi' Tor .ea
se.se, equally and 'ec'pfoc'iy Vih seeded state
mode s1' n'4. are oi telfess Iaey may Gee" ta--
cause suite cE, @"d concur 10 the to.-or may ceem
il.eh, e1t, and yet acqcesce IN the se aud pEaec''
60 az IS, pea, ably relt ms VITA TIE seeec'rg stat
cs heg NAV ho chat the cause vas lns2ih; en'-'hA
tie siadr2SA nom ne o's iuons OF the eomp'e' was
wrongful al Lu'0l-and proceed 20 seek r dress y
force PERHAPS in the case OF South Calolna, Wloss
&C. Of .cyssoa abrogated equally her compact Wi,h s
.se SA-e-. Su as vel as North ali these views may
o., taken by some or others OF them Thus some Of tn
S.. showed tb,- deemed the cause sufficient aud the
s arrived for taxing ,ha step,Ou,urrgj in it, followed
Ser example, ard have proceeded to ajes; peaeeably
CHER p'ital re.ato-s N'ta her, aud WIN ore an
o.aer SoHe doubtless deem the causes suheienl but
ii time no. arrived for disso'yrg the Union Ill meas
urcs for removing them should bare been tired aud lave
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