New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-11
STATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Oh
ACCESSION.

truly set forth by its Vice-Presldent as
Slavery-the natural nferiority of the Black
man TO tho White" But the assumption Of a
paramount sovereignty in the State--the right
| Of Slate to cancel its citizens obligation to
obey and uphold the Federal Union-was
equally essential and hardly less pernicous.
Jefferson Davis coolly defined Secession as
'the dissolution Of league so long ago
a, 1850. he asked Henry Clay in the Senate If
he did not hold himself primarily bound to obey
his State, and was promptly answered." No,
| sir: I owe a paramount allegiance TO the Union;
owe subordinate allegiance to the State OF
Kentucky" And the rivers Of blood shed In
our late struggle will have been poured out IN
vain il We are not forever delivered by its result
from both Slavery and paramount STATE soye-
:. reignty. Whatever right Of Secession or resist
ance to Federal authority may exist Is extra
constitutional--that Is, revolutionary.
Having recently challenged the production
:, Of those resolves or afirmstions Of the Conven-
tons held by the several States, to consider and
act on the Federal Constitution, which were
held to justify Secession. Southern friend has
!. supplied them--as follows;
a Convention of Virgi"io, June "a, l7SS
" ave the Delegate. Of the people Of Virginia DO, Ia
The name and behalf OF the people Of Virginia declare
Tss 'ss sins derived We people q ::
ri Tinted state, NOV ., rtsrss by >. whensoever the
same shall be perverted to their injury or oppression
d Comrention of Rhode Is,zad, Msy %, 1890.
= l. "Thai the Unitsd States shsn guarantee to eael
State tI sorretghN freedom and independence &c.
y D. THAT the powers OF the government may be TO
assumed py the people whensoever II shall become
,. necessary to their happiness, &c
. Contention Of Ne,r- York; July 70, I76S.
u I'VE the Delegates Of the people Of the State o
9 New.York do declare and make known that the pow
~ IN, .vernment may be reassumsd BY the people
wRensoevef il ihau become necessary 70 thsiS hsppi
i ness, &c, &c.
! 1t seems to US Amazing that the above
should be cited as authorizing the withdrawal
o STATE, or Of dozen States, from the Union
n IN defiance Of the residue Had the Virgins
Convention asserted that the powers granted &c
!. the Federal Government might be resumed al
it's sovereign discretion by any State, that would
Q have been to the purpose. But the Convention
! expressly recognizes the powers deyolved on
the Federal Government as derived from the
, People of The United States and afirms tAsi'
, right to resume them at villa doctrine which
has our hearty concurrence. SO far from even
limiting that the people Of single State. or Of
any dozen States, have power to dissolve the
i Union, the negative pregnant " could hardly
stronger. ~ c-1.t ~ y ~ ~ u
\ So with regard TO Rhode Island and New
York. 1.-The people," whom they recognize as
competent TO resume the powers conferred On
the Federal Government, are plainly the People
Of the United States, not those Of any State or
| section. Nor can the word sovereignty F"
misIead any one who considers that the Conven.
ton had just ratified Constitution which
! expressly provides art. l., sec. 10Y that s-.
a. No State shall enter into any Treaty. Alliance.
or Consideration grant Letters Of Marque and neps,
ali coin Money! emit Bills Of Credit make anything
pass any Bill Of Attainder ex post facto Law. or Law
lnpairing the Obligation Of Contracts or grant any
"3. No BtTtc shall, without the consent Of Congress.
Inv any Duty OF Tonnage. keep Troops. or Ships Of
4 War ID time Of Peace enter into any Agreement or
Compact With another State, or With foreign Foyer
or engage IN War unless actually invaded or In such
Imminent Danger as will not admit Of Delay 80
And also Cart. vL):
"2 This Constitution and the Lava Of tie United
States which shall be made In Pursuance thereof ana
All Treaties made or which shall be made under the
authority of the United States, shaI be the supreme
Law Of the Land; and tls Judges " eyery Stale shan
be bound thereby Anything In tho Conatitqtion or
Laws n spy Sale to the contrary Notwithstanding"
How is II possible that any one should read
the.e provisions and fail to seeithat OR fathers
established perpetual Union. and not smere
Ieasue of separate soyereignties -19T2L,5