Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-02

The State Legislatures. Sir, The people b,,.
not trusted their safety, in regard TO II. ..''
eraI CONSTITUTE ion. 10 these hands. Th.v s''
required other security, and laken Other bonI'
They have chosen TO lrus. themselves
the plain WORDS Of the instruments, and IA .n 10
construction as the government, itself. in &c.
ful cases, should pu, on its own powen nrJ
their oath of Office, and subjee, TO ,h.i, ~.
possibility TO them; just as tie peo,l. ,f
State trust. their own State gove,hmen,, v;t
. similar power. Secondly, they have r,no,. I
their rrusti in the efficacy Of frrqurn, slr,IinS,
and in their own power 10 remove ,hei, ,,-I
servants aud agen's whenever they see r,,,,
Thirdly, they have rsposed trust in The vo;,;'I
power, which in order that il may b. r,"'
trust worthy, they have mad, as respecr,1p :.
dsinteres ed, and as independent IS was ~.
ticsbIe. Fourihly, 'hey have seen f, 10 r,, :.
case Of necessity, or high expediency, on ,b.;.
known and admitted power, 10 alter or an,ra
the Constitution. peaceably and quietly ub.,'
ever experience shall poin, out defects 0, l.,
projections. And finally he people Of Ii. I"
STATES have, a, no time, in no way, directly =,
indii ect!y, au'horiz"d any STATE lee!sarv,, =
oonsrue or interpret their high ibsrumep, n
government; much less 10 Interfere, by Ib,i.
own power, 10 arrest its Course and o,rrs,i.
If, sir, the people IN these respects, h.ddor.
otherwise than they have DONE their Constr
ton could neither have been preserved. 70.
would i. have been worth preserving Andf
it. plain provisions shall. now be diutesrd.5
aud these new doctrines inierpolslrG il !,
will become as feeble and helpless b,i,p,
is enemies, whether early or mole rec-nr, eoup
possibly desire. /, will exis ia e.ely SAT-
bu, as poor de2endan; on Stale permi,.io
II must borrow leave TO be, and will be n
longer than Safe pleasure, or s'a'e discreli1
sees. Git to grant he indulgence, and 10 proIop,
its poor existence.
Bu,, Sir, although there are fears, there an
hopes also. The people have preserved ibis
there own chosen Constitution. for forty y,,n
and have seen their happiness, prosperity, en-:
Ieaown, grown with is erowth, and strength,
with its strength. They are now eenrf.h
strongly attached to il. Over,hroWb BY dr,a
assaults il can never be; eraded, undermined
NvLLIFIEp, j, will not be, If We, and nose who
shal succeed US here, as agents and sp'e,sl
vieilanily discharge the Two great brancbs. d
our public irus:-fsiihfully TO preserve, and
wisely 10 administer it,
Mr.. President, have thus stated the res,ou
Of my dissent 10 The doctrines which have bee,
advanced and maintained. ] am conscious q
having detained you. and The Senate, much 10
long. was drawn inio the debate, with 50
previous delibsralion such as Is suited 10 The
discussion Of so grave and important subre
But il is subject Of which my heart Is FOL
and have MOI bern wiling 10 suppress ih'g'
,erance Of its spontaneous sentiments. cM
not, even now, persuade myself 10 rellrqui'Ht
without expressing, once more, my deep cot
viction, that since it respects nothing less 'Ai,
the Union Of the STATES, il is OF most vial az
essential importance 10 the public happlh'H
profess, sir, in my career hitherto, 10 bN'
kept steadily in view the prosperity and l''n';
of the whole country, and The preservation
our Federal Union. IL is 10 that Union weNi
our safety at home, and our consItera'lo' 'M
dignity abroad. II is 10 that Union that
are chiefly indebted for whatever MAKES
most proud Of our country. That 0n'n
reached, only by The discipline OF cur 'l'"a
in the severe school Of adversely! II h'a " p
origin in The necessities Of dsorderec nn''.'
PROSTATE commerce, and ruined cr,dI' o'~
its benign influences, these great ln'''s''%
mediately swoke, as from the dead, 'od 'P,'~
forth with newnes, Of life. Every ys,' gn
duration has teemed with fresh proofs y"
utility and lis blessings; and although "O' n
rnory has trel, bed ou:, wider and VICE. =.
our population spread farther and LAT hH' vs.
have no; outrun IT'S protection, or lis s.. NT sS.'
|, has been TO US all copiou' fountain ~, .,n
rional, social, aud personal hspplnrs'' !, w., =,
no, allowed myself, sir, TO look o''O'. ,,S
Union, 10 see wha, nigh, lie hidden 10 ' .'t ~
recess behind. have no, eooly vssOTa
chances Of preserving liberty, whso 'U' .a "a,
that unite US together shall be o'OSe" ',' -
have no, accustomed myself to haos ~; ;,s
precipice Of disunion, 10 see whs,het' S'I a
short sight, can faIhom the deP'h Oh w ,n.,
below; nor cosId | regard him as Sax -. -.
sellor in the affairs of thi. Governmeo''
thought should be mainly bent on '''''s
not how The Uoion should be oe'' P,Ja
but how tolerabIe nigh, be The eono''.'n .',s
nc ople when i, shall he broken up ''a c''' .
ed. While the Union lasts, we nave uys.
citing, gratifying prospects spre'o 0e I'D
for US and our children. Beyond ''a ,sr 8
not 10 penetrate The veil. God gr'' ,,> +
my day, a, least, that CURTIN may D." ms
God grant, that on my vision never y"
opened What lies behind. When ~! V., q
be turned TO behold, for the last lln',
in Heaven, may not see him 'nlo'"SS u