Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-01

I over ter Ae&ceIJn StaIea LAe EEediu6l
solemnly declares void and unconstitu
tional this " Act against the fundamen
tai principles Of the American institu
lions. n-and, executes it to the letter
In 1854 the Massachusetts, Assembly de
manded "Can it be possible that du
ties and taxes shall be assessed withou
the voice or consent Of an America
Parliament? If we are not represented
we are slaves" "Ireland,p they said
" was a conquered country, yet no dutie
have been levied by the British Parl!a
ment on Ireland
JAMES OTIS said, There a be NJ
prescription old enough to supersede tn,
law Of nature and the grant Of Con Al
mighty, who has given all men a righ
to be free. If every Prince since MIN
ROD bad been a tyrant, it would no
prove a right to Cyrannize. The admin
fstrators of Legislative and executive au
thority, when they verge towards tyr
amy, are to be resisted If they prove
| incorrigible, are to be deposed. Lib.
erty is the gift of GOD, and cannot b,
annihilated. Ministerial oppression
viii make the Wisest mad and the weak.
est strong.
In 1865, when Parliament was about e
enact the Stamp Act, the supremacy o.
the military power over the civil in
I America, was proclaimed, and s. prece'
dent furnished, to be initiated by the
/ United States in 1867. The Continent
was divided into a Northern and South
ern district, each with its Brigadier,
besides a Commander-in-Ch Chief for the
whole; and the King commanded that
the orders Of his CommeHder-in-Chie
and under him Of the Brigadiers- General
/ commanding in the Northern and South
ern Departments, in all military matters,
should be supreme, and be obeyed by the
/ troops as such, iH all the civil govern
ments Of America" Only in the absence
Of the General and Brigadiers, the Civil
Governor might give the word.
"The Colonies" said the Press Of New
York, just before the Stamp Act became
a law, "may from present weakness
! submit to the impositions of ministerial
power; but they will certainly hate that
4 power as tyrannical, and, as soon as they
are able, will throw it Off" OTIs de
clared that It was the duty Of all
&" humbly and silently to ~scquiesce in ali
the decisions Of the Supreme Lsgisla-
ture," when the Stamp Act was passed {;
and JOHN ADAMS censUred this fatal
acquiescence rs a surrender of their
liberties. Tyranny is no Government, y
the people declared We are not bound
to yield obedience, - the heemeu of Prov
idence voted. 1.-THE people" foHy
[ ADAMS said, "have rights antecedent to
al Earthly governmant,-rights that cam
not be repealed or restrained by human
laws,-rights derived from the Great
Legislator Of the Universe. We
have an fndisputable right to demand
our privileges against all the power and
authority on earth.'
ITO require submission to an act, y the
Legislature of Massachusetts, declared,
=" as a preliminary to granting rel from
the unconstitutional burthens of IT. sup
poses such a wanton exercise. Of mere ar
bitrary power, as ought never to be sur
missed Of the patrons Of liberty and jas
tice."
Protection and allegiance" argued
JOIN ADAMS, in December, 1865, ." are
reciprocal. II ere are out Of the EJng's
protection, zoe are discharged from ale
glance. The Hgaments Of government
are dissolved, the throne abdicated."
OTIS, quoting GROTEUs, and the Eng
Iish lawyers Of 1858, assured Che public,
that "If a King lets the affairs Of a State
run into disorder and confusion, his CON
duct ia a real abdication" and that IN
less business should proceed as usual,
there would be a release of subjects
from their allegiance" "NOne," said
the Press Of Philadelphia, in words
widely difused, sin this day Of liberty
viii say that duty binds us to yield ODE
dience 70 any man or bodyof men, form
ing part Of the British Constitution,
when they exceed the limits prescribed
by that Constitution. The Stamp-Aet
is unconstitutional, and ne more obiga-
tory than a decree Of the Divan Of FUR
key"
az rejoice" PrTT said in Parliament
in 1856, +" that America has resisted. If
its millions Of inhabitants had sub
taxes would soon have been laid
Ireland; and if ever this Nation
have a tyraDt for its King, six
millions Of freemen, so dead to all the
feelings OF liberty, as voluntarily 20 sub
nit to be slaves, would be 1t instruments
10 make slaves Of the rest"
"Every act Of Parliament said
BLAND, Of the Old Dominion,
" that imposes internal taxes upon the
Colonies, is an act Of power and not OF
right and P0Der distracted from right
cannot give a just tile to dominion.
Emery Colony Wben treated 1oih injury
md violence, 70 become an alien to Us
Moaer-Sate."
The Parliament Of 1867 esteemed itself
be absolute master Of America, as the
Congress Of 1857 esteemed itself the ab-
iolute master Of the Southern States
q and recognizing no reciprocity OF obli-
it thought nothing so wrong as
hwarting the execution Of its will. It'll
lid not doubt its own superiority of in
diligence, and 10 maintain It's authority
md reduce every refractory body to ODE
Hence, appeared to it the perfection of
tatesmanship." h
We can grant nothing to the Ameri-
ans" said Lord HLLsBOROUGH, in 1853,
except what they may ask with a hal
er round their necks.V "They are a
see Of Conviets,v said Doctor JoHs-
on, " and ought to be thankful for any
hlng We allow them short Of hanging !
Governor HUTCHINSON wanted the law ,
u Treason extended, so a. to render ,
very considerable man IN Boston liable !
. It's penalties. He wished It made /,
reasonable to deny the authority of Par
lament. There must be,'' he said .
an abridgement Of what are called
-ogiish liberties" The year 1867 repre-
Iuces the opinions Of 1863, and combines
gth them the political code Of Venice
nd the Duke Of ALvA administered BY
rrogant Generals, who legislate BY the +
y 81
Let Slavery exist nowhere among
p" said CHATHAM, in 1770, q Tor !,
neither it be in America or ireland. or '
ere 81 home You viii find il a disease 4