Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-16

stitutions before they entered the
Union, nevertheless dependent upon
and preparatory to, coming into the
Union.
Unquestionahly the States have
the powers and rights reserved to
them in and by the national constitu-
ton; but among these surely are not
included all conceivable powers, how
ever miscl,ievous or destructive; but
Mt mos, such only Us were known as
governmental powers. and certainly
a power to destroy the government
itself had never been known 2s gov
ernmcntal-as 4 merely adlninistra-
tiy, mower. The relative matter of
national power and State rights, as a
princi,le, is no other then the princl-
Die o. generality aud legality.
Vnnteyer concerns the whole
slould he conceded 10 the whole--the
General Government; while whatev-
or concerns the State should be lett
exclusively to the State. This is
all there is of original principle about
i Whether the National Constltu-
ton, in defining the houndaries be-
tween the two, has applied the prin-
chile with exact accuracy, Is not to
h,4 ouestioned. Is it just that they
shall now be off without consent, or
without making any return Inc
nation is now in debt for money ap-
:, nlied to the benefit OF these so-caiied
iecedine States, in common with the
.ast kit inst. either, that creditors
shall go unpaid, or til. remaining
States pay the whole! \ part OF the
nreseut national debt was contracted
10 pay the old debts Of Texas, Is It
lust that she shall leave aud pay no
part Of this herseltE
Again, if one State may Seeede, =,
so may another; and when ali shal!
have seeded, none will be LET; to pay
:. ,he debts. Is this quite just to the
creditors! Did We notify them OF
Ills SAGE view Of ours when We bor'
: rowed their money
. If we recognizes this doctrine, ny
allowing the secetl lers 10 60 IN peac,
il is difficult to see what We can "t
! r others chose 70 go, OK to eGtor
/. terms unon which they will promise
g 70 remain.
d Nh. seceders insists that our Con
!. stitu+ion admits Of secession. lhel
y have assumed to make Il nat;ona
= Constitution of their own, IN whlci
necessity they have either discarded
-. rD+ain.d the right Of secession, a
= th.y insist it exists III ours. II the.
:. lave discarded it, they thereby ad
;. nit tha, on principle It ought not t
f hn in ours.
Il thcv have retained it by thei
:, own construction Of o,us, they shoy
! thar TO he consistent, they must st
y. cej. from one another wheneve- the.
], shall find it the easiest way OF sci
- +linr their debts, or effocting an
- Other selfish OF unjuft object.
+ The princiale itself is one OF di:
jnteoration, and one upon which
IN government can possibly endure.
~ We are all bound by that detinin:
~ without question. What is now con
a ha.ted is, the position that secesslo
" is consistent with the Constitutions
~ is lawful and peaceful.
~ 1t not contended that there is AT
n expressly for it; and nothing shou
in ever implied by law which leads
ot unjust or absurd consequences.
- The nation purchased with mon'
10 the countries out OF which severa!
:. these States were armed. l. 1t u
* that they shall 90 off without lea
~ and without refunding! Then ati'
~ said very large sums. in the asgrega
ar T believe nearly one huuIred m3lio,
,ct 70 relieve Florida from the aboriSn
of tribes.
nd Nor do I say this not true also
de the army of our late friends, now a
10 yersorieg. in this contest. But II
he i. so much better the reason why t