The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-09-05
The Status Of the Disunion States.
The Duty of the Government, and tn e
Policy of the War, and an
Appeal to Aims.

pose 70 answer the question, What is the
.,.,utonal status of sovereign States which
.c passed acts of secession from the Union.
..ra al the public property within their State
.a.aries taken forciblc possession Of the gov
~Mu.t arsenals and forts. which have armed
citizens and are carrying on war against the
.ernment Of the United States This dark
t,@'ricatc question has greatly puzzled our
.,.' ,,IteSmen, and still remains underlined and
,r,Pained. Our politicians and statesmen are
'.. g.oplng in darkness for solution, for want
:gqtecedent. think, however, that BY very
o.. and simple ysis of the mutual relations
.: 1igations between the government and the
',r even ordinary minds will be able to under
"a. correctly the true Status of the disunion
,a.ys.
wi, designate the government of the United
'AgS superior and absolute sovereignty, and
.- state IN inferior and dependent sovereignty
'''aceSS positive sovereignty, which the
'':ancut Of the United States is bound to rec
.1e First as inherent in the people as long
""ey are faithful to their allegiance to the con-
'.'.'oA %! the United States; and, second, it is
@4 20 recognize and guarantee the principles
>'''e sovereignty within the jurisdiction of ev-
safe though all its officers and every citizen
'.a State should commit treason and be exc
dor cAi,cd by the general government BY
Isl mean that the federal government is bound
.''t constitution to keep the territory of every
o; the seeding States in a condition to en-
;t 70 t4c loyal citizens Of the United States
IRE ROW residents, or who shall emigrate to
">IAlon States, perfect freedom to recognize
..''' these several States loyal republican State
,eHmcn,s.
lie State IS a sovereignty encircled by the su-
" Sovereignty Of the federal government and
"@' 'A.>tence or power outside of the consti-
OF Tie United States, and is subject in its
'''-'>.a'lon to the principles of the constitu-
ny TIE nIted States. And the general gov
'....' Is the sole judge of the constitutionality
'H'ut1'!onality Of all legislation. both of
SAFE ami Of Congress, through her cOnsti-
agent, the supreme court of the United
".'.,.
,"''' -crc briefly insert the simple process OF
''"2oon and admission of new State into
"'A As the best analysis Of the mutual re-
Is and Obligations which exist between the
."'"fAt and the State. The citizens of the
states WHO settle permanently on some
f.'''" q the public territory, in sufficient
'''''' are i.rNt organized into territorial gov.
'."' " Congress, for their own convenience
'' ''im''ion of their local institutions ani
"c population Of territory is increased tC
'''N' number and the people desire it. they
maze State by the formation ola State con
''A and admission into the Union of the
'>''''S. 10 accomplish this, the people
ing to become State meet in convention
"""e constitution and organize Stat,
''''"' 10 90 INTO operation as soon as the,
.''' be admitted and with this constitution ant
''-'Azation ask Congress to receive then
mon, Congress carefully investigate
''h'n' which is to become the new Stat
'.'.''A' and if it contains anything anti-re
''''' 'r di>!oyal it is pruned and modified an,
".'A NE letter and spirit of allegiance t
.0'''''tul4vA Of The United States. Thel
sends back to the people wishing to be
N'S'e this constitution as modified D
I''h"r with the name designating the ne,
anu HE boundaries defining its jurisdiction
'' acceptance and ratification. pledgin
''!'..''ance into the Union with an eoua
al the privileges and protection Of tn
-'''eAt Of ;Ae United States. If the peopl
~ the conditions Of the federal govern
'''A (on9ress places the whole transactio
@'cA.Yes Of the government. an indelb
OF their eternal and irrevocabe a
'''e 10 the constitution of the United Stat,
' part ofthe new State, and absolute and S,
.... authority and vigilant and unceasing pr
VI a.! The rights and interests Of this ne
"''ef OF the Union, by the whole strength
r'e'nmcnt of the United States, forev
,. Oy the constitution to guarantee to II
9'a'e republican State government.
'E0m this plain analysis of the mutual r