New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-22
Continues from Flf.h pase.

pnbhc 20 Se oiher AZ that tine portion |
VI the 0p era poole lcl On by the STATE Of South
Naroln,s had declared in a convention OF her people;
that certain act OF Congress- known as the general
law fc- the collerlin OF The revenue IN the shape OF
;inrets on forrign uelrhandi-e EDronstl'uonai,
and upon thai the State determined % absove herself
fr,nn III her cont ul.v oblga loils and had end5av-
ord to secede tren the Union. That, he believed,
was not the yord hen employed 10 characterize the
rffiOn Of a State iB4ending TO withdraw The cau'e
-stich had iuEsJled tho State Of South Carolina to
withdraw fiOm che Union at that time Yves sy npa-
thiz d in by some other southern States, though 1t
was NOT Tie ss.ie as alleged ~ the caose |
OF tho preseIf distraction ia oar natl mel af-
fairs. South Carolina then determined for her
ar self as the purpOrt was announced, that the
act of lesying duties on foreign merchandise was un'
constitutional and its nature and tendency oppressive
20 the people South Carolina announced that under
shia b,lief Ss would withdraw herself rem tue Unlpn
and esIa bsb independent republic OF er own. Inc
doctrine now asserted in several parts vi the UnJn
ano ascarred by Sou Carolina, chat an uncon
I Soua passei by the Legislature cf State was If
isseii taietz ground of withdrawal fren the UuJu
any Siaie should choose consider that unc ,nstl-
ta,iylal Law as breach of the compact which
.istrncts bich 80 much distracted the public mind
fran 1891 ls&3, at st settled and composed,
be little dreamed that the formation of his nat
Rstl o, AVID sh nea'er approach ing the close OF h'
puaio life be should be again called upon 10 act in
matter closely connected in character with that
OFT act which he had referred He believed,
NJ hoR ever, that history, in every age, since the
iySt occt1R,ioD OF the globe by man TO this hour,
eviAced that where a great deal OF liberty existed,
sri-re the ileengs ofsbcrty Uot enjoyed, that
the socialacombmauOn always il danger Of being
surb eddy the lcenii9us conduct OF some party or
gsnzaiiou Therefore II might have been S'slly s!S
sed thai periud OF the history OF this conted
crate Rep,blic there would be tendency 20 iall OIL
from tLe OF attraction, aud eventually, II not
speedily, ere would be agitation among SOME OF
The States of the Upon, and from causes connected
Herewith Sge might poet day other attempt
.d d. solution of the bsd. which hId us together a.
na'i0p. Tbat was the very Question tht they were
pay caisd spOn consider, we'll es the nature OF
The means b, which The evils so dreaded were TO be
ave,ted. ga considering the qu siion wheeler the
sovesnneu: lad any legislative power, ~ was sup
psed i: bad, 70 coarce a portion OF this graf
narional eoeIbnaliSn 10 ooey the laws OF the
Cover 1nept Of The UDited States he wonld, far
"a Ne could Cook ipto the matter question OF M
m stitutionmlaw He thought gentlemen on both sides
had isUnde rood the facts bearing on the question:
ana The Meaning If the word coercion, az applied 10 The
Cover ment. Again. they mistaken ~ Tho SUI.
portion that al the laws that might be ennrldeed fatal
10 the exist Of the Republic OF The United States,
as CONSUMED, might not be enforced without any
atemt whatever at coerctg any ~ tte taking thus ar
thai p, fon. Ii il true that State might with
sa~ itesf fiom ell CONNIE sion with tie fellow states
,f e. Jiun il did follow that if State did not
choose 10 avail Itself of the benefits conferred by The
Union and the laws, 1hai each Law vital 10 the exist
OF tie Union may no be enfor e ysbot disturb
irg the Teace of that stare That ~ II Stale ever
did withdraw all the laws might be enforced without
Disturbing her political RELATIONS to the general
UnioD ard if STATE should seeede, whether ~
lid 20 under the spetious girb Of State Sovereignty
or rot, lie was mlable 10 how it was that
any distinct number Of men, combined 70 give fore
fIiied STYLES could pass laws to make any difference
il L. measnfe OF lie oilense, II u be an oiehse de-
nominal, l. easOn Tie tacis which had mo to Ms
knowledse Of tie eonrse taken had been fully sno-
nitiel 10 The Cmmi tee. Now it was supposed thar
.lo csu.ts of The conn laut which hal led TO tins
stvpse and eccentric movement Of the southern Satcs
either bad foundation ia fact, If they had these
caves of complaint eouli le removed, and the people
d.. hl hope that the pubc tranquility wq''a ee'e
stored That broug Linn 10 the consideration OF one
or two toni ; vbi he would briefly present. They
cd in matte Of
every species of information, not perhaps always &C,
euraie, but the best that they could command IL had
been aeg that unconstitutional laws bad been passed
by seyersl Of the Statee, which Laws had tendency
10 enbaras, the operations Of the constitutional laws
OF tie ULit,d States, and that these acts were,
In tie judgnen, Of the Southern States, suf-
ent cause for dissolviug their connection with the
Futon. These laws hid acquired the name
y Of Personal Liberty ti'l," in some. Of the
! staies Ard here they would find that they were
I.ctd exactly in the predicament and position Of
lgsl jadiatiOn as they were in l3S} to determine
Nnb reieierCe 70 the laws Of the United States. IL
ii en- ALLEGED that nneonsi.u MI hlw had been
passed by tho Government, which had a prejadcih
iseff uient reason for the State considering herelf
sgvriey,d 10 dissolve ber connection with the Union
Now IL asked if d State passed "A lw uncOnsIi-
tu'igral in character, was the proper jniicatue TO
erierniue tue character of that law placed in
sovereign Stale Ii that so, State would
have 81 right TO abeolvc itself from all ale rance,
ard sLsolve its citizens from allegiance 10 the
Government Of the United States. Undeniahly,
II this the case, if this was sufficient
.ssuse for breaking tie Union, they might nave
inSssaa reasons with as much propriety for break
Ing I'D az a solving the Union as now. The la~
t,iti1l REPORTS Of the Cosrs all the country were
fG Of dc hons which had declared that such and such
q L.w Ui u Uhhed States unconstitutional, and
thai such and such law was null and void IL
for Tire purpose Of having tribunal for settliag for
III disputed pUits OF consi utinality where these
one .ns, last APPEAL should b. detided, that the
ShpTen.e Court OF the United States was established.
&c had established 10 protect the n ghts OF all the
Sta,e ag inst e. croachE nts, 10 matter from what
auar or they might To this last arbtramont IL
had been tie habit of the peace and liberty peo
ple Of u rOnnry refer all their disputes and differ
tnces and BIZ herro ,be Supreme Court had de ided all
sus siIs Of constitutions law submitted to il. Now
dis Supreme Court The proper ariter of this very
ant sticn. This unconstitutional law, TO whi;h he had
aiyer,ed, was a law enacted by sOme Of the Stgtes
the purpose Of protesting the free people of these
States from the pos Utility Of danger arising from
the InnnMcr in which the laws Of Congress touch
irg the re,siptuIe If fugitive slayes was executed
~Ithin their limits. On this poiut he might say he
bin sef did approve Of these laws bat yet II was
sot Tor him 10 arrign the legislatures Of sovereign
States In any attempt they might make 10 preserve
whatever they dceued the just rights Of the people
within their paTste uri-dictions But it was obvious
to any man OI the ConmOnest understanding that any
sch laws tho Igh they might exist ia the statute books
OF State, yet totally null and VOID when they
cane III conflict with the laws of the Uniel Sa,es.
He was loohl az this allegation which, II IL
could IN any way be sustained fact could be easily
removed; or rsthef, be wishei 70 show that j,
cold rot have any effect on the interets or iis OF
Southern men or southern States. The law for the
sesaptue and surrender Of fugitive slaves WAS parsed
IN lSJ and was tined by the opinion Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States and tie State Courts had no
IL ekou shaxh a1. ~