St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-02-28

TuEos;ks. There are certain thsoris:.
Who maintain that. notwithstanding the
artinr Ut the Cotton Stsias. the JIsF0s Is
Stili intact: and who Furthermore copscnd
that. slough every State between the Gulf
and the Ohio should sec-de, the Federal
Government would be thereby neither
impaired NOR destroyed. This. IN our
Judgment. il opposing a very asnsy All
strsefion 70 very stubborn krA.. If al
the aIsye States secede. and she ineous-
ing administration should uaaertaIke. in
conformity with the wishes Of its snppor-
ters. To co.rce them. the struggle will be
practically . contest between Stsfes. iu
which one side will seek TO strengthen it.
self by using the nsuae Of the Federal
Government; but the latter will in re-
ality have no existence N Dc Toe
ouEvILLE long ago foresaw that such
would be the result of any serious di.sen
sions between any Of the State and
the General Government. VIC commend
his observations on this point to The at
tenti"n of our readers. The Italics arc
ours:
However strong government may be.
it canno, easily escape from the conse-
auences Of principle which it has oncc
admitted as the foundation Of its c,nstitun
ton. The Union was formed by the vol
untary agreement of the States; and. in
uniting together. they have not forfeited
their nationality, bar shave they been rcA
duced to the condition Of ONE and the
same peor,c. If one Of the States chose
to withdraw its name from the compact,
it would be difficult I" disprove its right
of doing 80; aud the Federal Government
would have no means Of maintaining its
clsims directly. oi,l.er bv f.rce or by
right. In order 10 enable the Federal
Government easily tc conquer 'he rcsis-
tance which may De oE:red toit BY any Que
Of its subjects, it would be necessary that
one or ,aore of them should tic esrrcisllv
interested in the existence Of the CAion.
as has frequently been the Case i'll the his
tory VI confederations.
If i, be supposed that among the States
which arc united by the federal tie, there
are some which exclusively enjoy the
principal advantages ot unipn. "r who's"
re~p-ri'y depends "a III, duration of
that union, it is unqucs,iunablc that they
will always be really TO support the cen
tr"l government in enforcing The oLe,li-
enc. of the others BIT tic yo,ernmem,
ro"id Men lie er.r''n3 J"'re MT derired
tran itsr!f. Dat Tram Il p.t"ciile canfrury
to its "ofare. States f"rn cunfr,tcratiour
III order to deIivc ,Iud advantages from
their union; and in the case just alluded
to-. the Federal Government would derive
its power from the unequal distribution
Of those benefits among the Ststrs.
If on. of the confederate States have
acquired pr~ponaersnce sufficiently
grcs, To enable it to take exclusive pos
session If the central authority. il vii.
consider The other States as subject provin-
ccs. and It ~iW cause its omn supremacy
to h. regretted uaIr the borrowed manu-
# the so.treiqn.y IF the fnios. Gor.v
things may thru be dtre i" tee sgmc Of the
Federul Government. but tH reality that
Got.rnme"s ,oiN hare ceasrd % ksiA In
both these cares, the power WhieSU Acts il,
III. usu,e Of the confederation become.
stronger. the more it aban.ions the nstur-
al state and the acknowledged principles
Of considerations.
SAD DEArH or Nus. CaUsls We re-
Gently announced the sudden death Of the
Hon John NJ. 8. Csusin. formerly Of
Maryland. at Cairo. H.. o. the 18th ult..
on his return from visit to his mother at
Little, Rock, Ark A letter from the latter
place announces the snddem death OF the
devoted mother The writ'r says!
Il have to tell you that our dear old
friend, Mrs Causn. died on the 9th in
staut Of broken heart She had no dis
ease. but was taken with violent pain at
her heart when she heard of johns death.
and continued Suspense in looking for his
body proved TOO much for her She sa,
up a few moments. said she had an indie
scribab!e feeling about her heart, called
for her spcctacles aud bible. and in mo-
ment breathed her last Or. w. told
NE that he distinctly heard the blood
rushing from the heart U-xr old lady.
shc was loved by both rich and poor.
Everybody knew and loved her. She
and john were buried this morning side
BY side. Such sad sight!'
MASSACHUSETTS UScoMpKaXIsrSS. The
Joint Special Conmittee ofthe Massachus.
et.s Legislature to whom Was referred 50
much Of the Governors message as relates
to that portion of The several statutes re-
gardiag personal liberty. and also the pc
titions aud circumstances Of divers per-
.ons for aud against the Personal Liberty
laws. so-called. having carefully consider
, ed the subject. report certain amendments,
bat refuse to advise a repeal of the bills in
question, believing they were Intended to
be constitutional. The doctrine Of the
State is thus set forth:
Personal rights are sacred. and it is
pre-en,iuently the function of the State,
which concerns itself especially with its
domestic relations. 10 secure to its citi.
Gems in their daily walk and CONVERSE
ton the free and quiet enjoyment Of
their rights and liberties. When these
rights and liberties are endangered. from
Whatever cause, the State should provide
every possible safeguard. Suppose that