Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-05-05

weaAens the whole, and readers the next assault
easier, and nsore dangerous Any desial q lie
l0ss power - an attack upon il. We attack Il,
mat hsrcely attack Il, wheneves we say 20 will
not exercise the powers which il eaisiss. n the
Court had yielded 70 the professions q respeesa-
BILE states upon the subject Of steam nav iRatioa,
aod to the retaiaiosy proceedings of the States;
u retreat and excuse, and disav0wal ofpower had
been prevailing sentiments then, in what condi-
ton, At this moment, let ask, would the steam
navigation Of the couairy be foundf To us, sir,
to US, his coantrymen, 70 us, Who feel much
.dm,caiioo for bis genius, and % much gratitude
tor hrs services, Fulton would have lived almo-t
"a vain. State 2eanis and State exclusions would
have covered over all our waten.
Ssr, Il - IN The nature Of eh ihsngs, dat tho
firss viola iion, or the fret departure from sruc
principles, draws mOrc important violations or de.
Parsures after il; aud the fr.s surrender oC Just
authority will DO followed by others moro to be
deplosed. IL commerce be a unit, 10 break il in
any one part, il to declare its ultimate dismem-
berment in all. II there DO made a FIRST chasm,
though j. DO small, through that the whole Wild
ocean will pour in, and we may then throw up
embankn,ents Ia vain.
Sir, the spirit Of union is particularly liable 10
temptation and seduction, in moments of peace
and prosperity. In war, this spirit Is strengthen
ed by . sense Of common danger, and BY . thou
sand recollections Of ancient efforts aud ancient
glory in . common cause. In the cal,ns Of . long
peace, and the absence Of all apparent causes Of
alarm, things near gain ascendancy over things
remote. Local interests end feelings overshsaow
national sentiments. Our attention, our regard
aad our attachment, are every moment solicited
10 what touches us closest, and va feel lcss and
les the attraction Of distant orb. Such tendcn-
cies. We ase bound by true patriotism, and by our
love Of union, " resist. This is our duty: and
the moment, in my judgment, has arrived when
that duty 10 s"mmoncd to action. We hear, every
day, sentiments and arguments, which would he
como \ meeting Of ENJOYS, employ ed by separate
han ha0 h.
Legislature Of . united country. Constant up
peals are made to local interests, to geographical
distinctions and The policy and tho pride or par
ticular States. II would sometimes appear that il
was, or ~ it it were, . settled purpose, 10 con-
vince the people that our Union Is soothing bus =
tumble If different aud dscordaut Interests, which
must, orc long, be all returned to their original
state ofaepasate existence IT, therefore, Il was of
nogreat value while il should last, & not likely
10 last long. The process Of disntegraiion be-
gins, by urging the fact Of difIerenl intcscsts
Sir, 10 noe the end obvious, 70 which all this
leads uss Who dees not eco thai, il coayictioos
Of this kind tako possessioa Of the public usiud.
our Union can hereafter be nothing, while il r.
mains, but . cOuuexio0 without harmony: . bo0d
without affection; . theatre Tor the angry coatests
Of local feelings, ocalobjecls and local ealousics
Even while il continues 10 exist, IN name, il may
by these means, become nothing but he mere
form Of united Government. Ny children. asd
the chlldrea of those who sit around NJ, NAV
meet, perhaps, in this Chamber, in The nsxt gem
erasion; but II tendencies, now but too obvious,
b not checked, they will meet - stssnesss and
aliens. They will feel no saass of commos is-
terest Or common country: they will cherish No
common object Of patriotic love. II the came
Saxon language shalt fali from their lips, It may
be the chief proof that they boloag 20 the same
nation. Its vital principle exhausted and eeas,
it, power q doing good Terminated, now psodse-
tive only 81 strife and coatcntioa, and 20 longer
sustained by . sense Of common interest the Ua
ion itself must ultimately fall, disho0orsd and m
larented.
The hoaor.blo member from Casoiina hireelf.
hahisaally INDUCES in charges q sssspaiioa ssd
oppression against the Oovonanent of hi coun-
Try. lie daily denoSnces iis iuportana saeesures
in the language in which oae rsvolatioaasy E.ah.
ers spoke of the oPpsessons Of the mother -cous-
Try. Not merely against Executive Ususpatioa,
either real or supposed, does no utter these eeas
ments, but against hws Of Congress, laws passed
BY large majosities, Laws sanctioned, FOG eousse
Of years, by the people. These laws he preclaian.
every hour, 70 b but series q Gets Of oppscs-
ted fact, that such 10 their true chasacter. This
u the language which he uttsrs, these the senti-
4 meats be Expresses 10 the rising Reaesatiou q.
round him. Are they sentimsnts and language
which are likely 10 inspire our children With The
love u union, 70 enlarge their patriotism, q to
tiny hes made them common citizsas q ons great
and glorious repubiicf A principal ohiecs, In HE
late political moveme0ts, the gentlemao himsel(
tells ~, 70 ;es eke entire Ssskb; and against
whom, Of against what doss - wish 10 saiis the
entire soushi h 81 this he very esssscs Il 10
cal feeling and local rsgasdf b il not The scknowl
edgmsnt q wish and object, TO create political
strength, by uniting political opiaions geogr.phi.
! callyf While he gestIs0aa thus wishes 70 un-
lite The entire Sooih, pray TO know, sir, IL he ex-
poets me 10 turn toward The polar-ssar, and actoa
on the same principle, 10 utter cry e Rally! q
I the whole North Hsaven fosbsdl To IL day
of my dscth, neitbes - nos etsss shall hsas eel
y . cry fism me.
. Finaly, IRE hoassahle moaIbos dee3ases thss r
o shall now march a, uadee lhs taaaes e State
D rights! Mach Il iron whems March ~ iron
d whaas We have bsse eontesdisg fos psiae;ples
. We have bsss ssssgsiing p maiseaia ths lbest,
5 and TO restore he pssPeeity 4 the country; u
= have asds shsse stesggies hsse. u The aaiions
. couneils, With The Oh De true Anssicas lss
y the Eagle, ssd de Sssn aad Stripes, wsvisl
Il over 10 Chamber 10 which we sit He nov ten
, ~, however, that - oasches II under ahe Sat
. rights bssses!
Let hin %. Issmsis. Isn, ~hsss ] eve
y have boen, aod evoR msao tob e. 8es0, seandal
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