St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-04-10

everywhere be driven before the whites.
as the Indians have becn, until they we're
extern'inatcd from the earth. Aud sure
ly it is unnecessary 10 remark that decay
and oesolation could not break down the
South without Producing u corresponding
depression upon the wealth .sa enterprise
Of the northern States. And here lei Us
ssk, too, what would be the condition Of
The non-slaveholaing States themselves. a.
regards the blacks !? Are they prepared
to reserve myriads OF negroes and place
them upon an equality with the free " white
Iaborers and mechanics. who constitute
their pride and strength? VIII the new
States consent that their territory shall be
occupied by negroes instead of the enter
prising, intelligent, and patriotic white
population. which is daily seeking their
borders from other portions Of the Union ?
Shall the ycomanry Of these States be sur
rounded BY thousands of such beings and
the white laborer be forced into conpeti-
ton and association with the? Are they
to enjoy the same civil and political privi-
lcges as the free white citizens of the North
aud West. and to be admitted into tue So
c!ai clrcles as their friends aud companions?
Nothing less than all this will constitute
perfect freedom. and the principles now
maintained by those who advocate cmanci-
patieu would. if carried out. necessarily
produce this state Of things! Yet, who
believes that it would be tolerated for n
moment? Already have laws been pas-
sed in several Of the non slayeholiing
States to exclude free blacks from settle
'nent within their liu.i;.. aud a prospect Of
general and immediate abolition would com.
pei them, in sclf-defence, to resort TO a
system, af measures much more vigorous
and effective than any which have vet
been adopted. Driven from the South.
then. the blacks would fnd no place Of re-
fuge in the North, and rs before remark
cd utter extermination would be the prob
able, if not the cncvitahlc fate of the whole
race. Where is the citizen, that can de-
sire such results! Where the American
who can contemplate them without emo
sion! Where tac abolitioni>t that will
not pause. in view of the dreadful consc-
qucnces Of his scheme, both to to the whites
and the blacks. to the North and the South
and to the whole Union at large! :" i: r
The first great object enumerated in
the Constitution. as an induccmens to
its adoption, was to form 4 more per-
feet union At that time all the States
held slaves, to greater or less extent:
and slavery in the States was fully re-
cognized aud provided for, IN many par
'lculars, in that instrument itself. It
was recognized, however, and all the
provisions upon the subject so regarded
1t, us State. and not q national ins:i-
tuition. At that time, too, as has been
t'eforc remarked, the District of Colun,-
bla constituted an integral part of two
Of the independent States which became
parties 10 the Confcdcracy and TO the
Constitution itself. Since that time Am
entire emancipation of slaves has taken
| &C in ,cral Of he o.d St.ts:
Lsut in all cases this has been the work
Of the States themselves. without any in.
reference whatever by the FEDERAL Gov
ernmcnt. New 81 tes |. W also letn
admitted into the Union with an in,csdic-
taon in their constitution against involIn-
tary servitude. In this way, the slave
States have become minority ia repre-
sentatiou in the Federal Legislature.
Their interests. however. as States, in tho
institution Of domestic slavery, as it exits
within their limits, has not diminished.
nor has their right to perfect security un-
der the Constitution in refer. nee to this
'iesc ipt;on ofrropc,ty be in any way. or
to any degree, SUIT, ndercd or impaired
since the adoption Of that instrument by
themselves and their sister Strt.s
The operation of Gauss to great g.
int natural, and proceeding from clin,at.',
soil. and consequent production, has r. n
dercd slavery local and sectional in
stitution. and hs. thus added all the- /.
the most alarming arrrchensions Of p.-
triOts Tor the perpetuity of fhis Unhn
the apprehension Of local aud gee
graphical intcrcsts and distinctions. How
immensely import mt is it. I'm, that
Congress should do nc act. and assume no
Jurisdiction. in reference to this gr.a, i,t r
est. BY which IT shall ever app ar /, place
itself in the attitude Of local, instead Of a
national tribunal partial age,.t rrovi,,,-
ing fur peculiar and sectional objects and
feelings. instead Of general and ,atcrnal
Legislature. equally aud impa, TALLY pre-
noting the general welfare Of al! the STATES.
No ono can fni! ~ sec that any other cour.s
on the part Of Congress n,u-t weaken tia.
of the injured :: 1t = in the Fed
eral authority. aud. t" the same ext, ut.
prove dangerous to the Union"
f. Some music teacher once wrote
that the .'art Vi playing an the ,i.lin
requires the nicest perception and the
n'o>t scnsibility Of any art in the kuoxu
world" Upon which M editor cum
inents rs follows:
THE art. Of Publishing country