The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-15
With great respect. your obedinnt servant.
Il. ". BAIsNwEII-
Gov. NaGrnth Ins,ruci. VIM. lIearv Tre~-
cot, 4" sourd CIV. HroNr Of (i-orgin.
STATE or SoUrH CAROLINA.
EXErUTlS. D.l'Al:Tm EMIT.
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STSTT or SoUrH CAROLINA.
I.XETFTlS L. DalA l!TMEST.
toluNinlA JAN .. 1860.
Sig: Tho coutonts " tho letter with which
you AaS. been charged TO tho Governor o:
Grsrgiu. AMI the cow sation had With you on
the SUBJECT. to n certain extent render UNI
necessary any Instructions. II Is nevertheless
proper to present to you briefly. hut plainly
tho necessity which calls for the mission with
which YOU are now charged.
The war wasei upon this confederation
affects each State In its condition Of a separate
soyeroi-:nty. The area of each State is not SO
much OF general territorial domain. but
marks the Dimensions Of II distinct sovereign
IS. A State in us organic capacity may part
with its tcrrit0ry; tho confederation cannot
part with State. Because i, is one of con.
federation the State has right to tho aid of all
10 protect It in cas-" Of Invasion.
The dangers 20 which "A State Is cNpoBed to-
G"trrr with the means of defence whicn the
confederation pOssess-s, and the comI.aris II Of
the advantages OF defence whore Two or more
States are rIunlly exposed. be'onE to Tint
common Government which administers the
resources Of the whole" II the necessities Of
the confederation cpn!.e, tho Government to
abandon iu' defence al - site, and II ii - tho
dnty q I'M sat" 70 mna.n i"yal - tho com
pact OF that CONFEDERATION, Il j. evidently also
It's duty to- rruvia" for IL own safety
The state al South Carolina seeks no other
Grafton, A. such il Is entitled to tho power 81
the Government To- protect Il rom thr"rtensl
danger II that power cannot DO exercised 1t
must protect l'ssii.
MhRi i trur OF ono STATE * true Of al and
the nrEuow'"igm mt of that Oh !ghtunl- 70 niy
the greatest bond II unlru for mat - = union
tta' cannot be severed, while there il force in
any SipI' u rrpoi INVASION and, III that, pre-
vent division.
~. stn'" II South Carolina is now invaded
WHAT i The Danger tow 'rh tho state ls OK
p0-ett II IS believed infinitely CREATOR than
awaits amy other Stats. / pre-urve her stl.r'y.
II - nni only her iu'y "a herself. but IT she can
win her sister States, Her dangers are greater
than such Ms THREATEN any other STATE. What
are her moan, to r"pel tnem' LIZ" the other
states. her p"pulaton between eighteen and
ify wears - IN thu il'll ShH has "a lsl uuon
Mos" h,lw""n s,Nte'n and seventeen ana be-
tNreE ii'ty and sixty. These Rr" all she has
leg. Th"-H cannot protect her! these cannot
protect t"ur,siL, il"S" cannot Protect North
iiut HAT Tor which these are inadequate in
lh"ir separate condition in each State may bs
available II from Two or three. or four States.
Tho Confederate Government has not ca ed
for III psa they are not TT for conscripiion.
Thor or.aniIaliun, therefore, Is not opposed
This combination, therefore, Of those reserved
resources can only DO secured by n knowledge
In each State ~ what the other has: and That
knowledge IN only to he acquired by frequent
Intercourse between the authorities OF each.