St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-01-24

! FOUNDER x tn Constellation Il decided thss
s,ur property. in q country Of e4usl laws.
vss entitled IN profession.
7. By their Governors refusing to de-
liver up murtierers AMI meters 70 rebellion.
npos the demand Of legal aushorits~s.
against the plainess Provisions VI the Con
9Th. Ry organizing in their a,ida Emi-
grant Aid Societies. furnishing such agents
as John Br .wn with money and arms and
depositihg them in our midst t~invade our
sister State Of Virginia, 10 inrite our own
and their slaves to servile instruction. and
TO murder their peaeeable inhabitants.
9th. by demanding, through their dom
inant party. the passage Of laws BY Con-
gress prohibiting the selling to our sister
Southern States. Or the huying from them.
slave property-tlu rs destroying its value
and seeking to impoverish our people.
10. BY claiming. through the same
dominant party. the Congressional power
to sholish slavery in the Dock yards,
Forts. Arssnals and other property of the
Government within the Slave States. and
also the power tn do the same in the Dis
trirt Of Colunbia--th creating Within
our midst n receptacle. wherewiih, to
deprive us of our Slave property.
H. By claiming to appropriate the
whole Of the Territories. which sre the
common property Of al, to themselves
alone.
xi,hstsnding these and other re-
pes.ed iufrzctions Of the contract under
which we live, By our Northern brethren.
! we have to the letter observed our Con-
stitutional obligations and carefully alb
stained from every infringement OF thcir
! rights. and have fsrborne until patience
and forhesrance arc we'll nigh exhausted.
therefore,
Resolved. That. We think it due to
them, and the momentous issues that now
agitzte each section Of the country, to
declare respectfully. but firmly. that such
fragrant violations, Of our common compact,
upon their part. cannot be longer borne by
our people. and. that we require some
further security in the future. and We
earnestly entreat them. AZ they love the
Union. to cease their warfare upon "ur
rights.
Resolved. That. Maryland. in our opin-
ion. should now act, speedily and decided
". and By a sovereign Convention OF her
people bring these grievances fully, fear
lessly and teu.psra,ely before the people,
Of ,hc Northern States, 80 that BY II sense
Of justice and right they may consent to
have guaranteed such protection to III.
rights Of the South as may finally recon-
struct and preserve our present dismeni-
bered Cuion upon q lasting and sure foun-
dation.
Resolved. That. the United States has
no constitutional capacity to exercise n,u-
nicipal jurisdiction. sovereignty or eminent
domain within the limits Of a State 0,
elsewhere. exr~pt in csses where it is ex'
pressly granted. e HowardS. C. X: p 2:2.2
123) md j, is neither granted. nor was j,
over contemplated in the deeds ccding rl.
territory Of this or any other State te
the United States for forts. arsenals
dock-ysrds and other purposes. tina,
the same should be used to coerc.
the ci,ixens of such States BY tht
Federal arm. but the said forts, arsenals
&c. were intended to protect the commerce
Herewith connected and tho citizens there.
of. and the said forts. arsenals &C., in ,h,
event of u disruption of this Government
by right revert to the States in which they
may be located. upon proper remunera
ton therefor in general distribution o
the PROF crty Of the Gensral Government
among the sev.ral States.
Resolved. That the Hon. John J. Crit
tcnden. Of Ky. il entitled t. the wsrlnes
gratitude Of bis Country for his uncessine
efforts 10 bring about an amicahle settle
men. of the present unhappy troubles, Blu
that this meeting does view with deep in
dignation III general apathy pervadi,,;
both Houses of Congress. which seem I,
have forgotten their duty 10 the Nation i,
the contests Of party
/ Resolved. That. in the language q
Mr.. Madison, the use If force "by Ia
Federal Government sgaius. State break
} the compact and is n dissolution Of all IRE
vioua compsc,s by which il might b
haend" a doctrine 10 which We understoo'
the President to give bis assent in his Ia
: annual Message. but the recent appearance
Of ;lac commander in chief Of the FEEDERS
forces at Washington. the Withdrawing G
, troops from distance to occupy the fort
, Of Our State. which has ever and alway
been loyal to she Constitution and til
Union. cvinces determination to overaw
= the people. By the military srn, of tn
q Government. and is dangerous depa,
/. ture from, the doctrine Of the trainers ,
& the Constitution to rely upon the militi
: Of the country for the preservation Of i
peace, and. in our opiaion. is the fir
{ step towards military despotism, whie
!. should be condemned b. the whole vsit
e Of the American people.
. In view then of the grievances sndt
E which We are labsring. as set forth in Il
9 foregoing rcsslutiuEs. and with pro-pe
J in the future threatening even greater Ct
] lani,ies, the call upon the people Of Ma
G land IN imperative. to take some 6rn an
o decided step which if i. do not assure nm
~ maintain their peace, will at least de6r