The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-04

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They have served their country in the Wing ranks
and so have I-quite MS long, though perhaps with
less ability and success. They were sent hither as
suppose to agree upon one whom the Wings OF Mas
sachusetts should support for Governor and Leute-
nant Governor. IL their power extended beyond
that have not seen their commission. II they had
authority 10 speak in the name Of The Wings OF Mas
sachusetts for other purposes or Interests was not
acquainted with that power. Aud IN acting further,
il seems TO me they were little inconsiderate
Among other resolutions they declared, in behalf
of ALI the Wings of the Commonwealth, full and h
nal separation from the President Of the United
States Ii these gentlemen said TINS ior the express
sion of their opinions, TO that extent IL Is good
| Wings speak their sentiments everywhefe,- ahd
they have perfect right TO do IT here. But IL oe-
comes quite another question, when they assume 10
represent other characters, and To speak on other
| points than those which they were authorized 10
| speak. | Wing. always have been one
| and always SHALL be one-(repeated cheers land
if ANYBODY undertakes turn out OF the pale oil
that communicable him TO At who gets Out frsl
| | am Massachusetts Whg-a Faneuil Hall Wing
breathing her air for twenty-five years, and
meaning 10 breathe it on this spot, so long as God
| shall be pleased TO give me life.
| | accept the decision of Wing Convention for pro-
per purposes for 1 know that only through such
bodies and such organization, great public good can
| be obtained. But IL is quite another question when
| Convention acting from the impulse OF the moment
| decides upon questions which have never been sub
United to their arbitration al all. full and hna
separation they Declare between the Wings OF Mas
sachusets and the President OF the United States
This &c NJ reads commentary what does IL mean
The President has yet three years OF his term uf-
expired Does the re olution mean that during that
three years all the measures OF his administration
shall be opposed by the Wings of Massachusetts
| right or wrong Great public interests require ms
| atlenton-those to which have alluded II the Pre-
sdent of the United States should make an earnest
and serious effort 10 effect iavorabiy the navigation
OF the country to regulate the question oil BRITISH 20
onia trade shall all the Wings of Massachusetts sepa
rate from him and refuse their aid: Ceres oil Nof)
Well say NO! If the President directs the proper
department to review the whole commercial regula-
tons OF the United States, TO take deeply into cons
Iteration that reciprocity III our direct trade TO whc
| so much tonnage is now sacrlhced-ano the proper
measures shall be suggested and adopted by INN,
shall all the Wings of Massachusetts separate from
and oppose him. Look gentlemen, at the question:
| Do you know that now great proporton-more
than one-haf-of the carrying trade, the Transports
ton, for instance, OF goods between Brazil ana tne
United States, is carried on by the tonnage OF Nort
ern Europe in consequence Of the il-consldered re-
ciprocity treaty As well might we admit them to
share our coastng trade. We give them the right
without the shadow OF advantage III return 10 take
the bread from childrens mouths and give unto
strangers | ask YOU sir, burning to gentleman ut
hsAght) as a shipping merchant If this Is not true.
W ell is every of this kind to be postpon-
ed or reiected-untl these three years become eNpr-
ed and as many more shall elapse before the tune
| when Providence snail bless ule w ulps WIN hioiS
power to do good than they have now
Aqain the various departments Of the Government
employ persons who are supposed TO be good Wings
holding ofiices-Coectors and other Custom house
Observation-Disclosures, District Attorneys, Marshals,
&C.; what is to become of them 10 this separation
Are they to be forced to resign, or Will you give them
| invitation and provocation to resign Our dlsln-
guished fellow citizen who does so high credit to HIM
self and TO his country IN UNFOLDING the interests ana
honor Of his nation at the Court OF London Is ne
xtaII htS nj Ia re
decessor or some one else And the individual who
addresses you where do his brother Wings intend TO
place him Generally when divorce takes place the
parents divide the children, should DC glad TO know
where | am to go.
But would not treat the matter lightly or severe
w. know that at such conventions resolutions are
never considered with any degree OF dellbefation.-
They passed they are presented who The gen
tlemen were who brought in these resolutions DO
not know. dare they were respectable persons;
but | doubt very much whether they had any very
definite meaning their resolutions, or whether they
| very clearly perceived what little they had. lhey
were angry-resenitul DESTROYS 10 make out string
Of charges against the Presdcnt-a sort OF bill OF
indictment, and they concluded by pronounclng the
penaty--a full and final separation.
| Now, gentlemen, l do not look upon this without
perceivng that they had bearing whether inen-
tionally unntentional, upon my proceedings; and
therefore thought proper TO take nolice OF them-
There some topics on which IT is my fortune 10
differ with my Wing brethren but dare say they
are right; and know that am right in entertaining
these opinions, and in expressing them If do enter
tain them They are disposed TO postpone all attempt
to do good TO some future and uncertain OCCASION
Now the Wings have majority In each House OF
Congress- strong majority, and, IN my opinion, The
time to do good is now that now should be accom-
plished whatever remains TO be done. There are
persons of more sanguine temperament than L. Con
hdence SAYS Mr. Burke is plant of slow GROWTH
and is when applied to public measures as well
as to public men Some people can see distinctly
when the Wings will have more power, and better
chance for serving their country. Beyond the pre-
sent far in the future, these men see mllde skies
and halcyon seas the fogs and darkness which blind
| other men, dim not their vision in the least
Now it was not easy work to accomplish what
| we have already attained The Wings tried IT long
rhey tried ii in 1910 and succeeded but not without
labor do not believe they Will find it easier !;
and know that nothing but unlon-and 10y that mean
a cordial, sympathlzng, paternal union-can prevent
the Wing cause from prostration 1t is not-a d say
it in the presence of the worldt not by premature
and partial, and especially by prescription and denun-
ciating proceedings that this great Wing family
be united. Do they not know that they came into
power as a party made up of differing opinions !;
| What did the country expect from these complex
opinions Here extreme States Rights notions
extreme Federal notions-eNcessiye Tariff and
ccssvc Anti Tariff notionsw hat did the country
pect; That they should come together IN spirit OF
harmony OF Cancellation, of unity and sympathy-and
that they should seek 10 agree and not TO widen the
breach Ia this lay the hope of saving the country
from the rliuous measures which at that time threat
ed its prosperity, The whole history OF the revolu
ton of 1910 breaches Cancellation, and iorbearance
and kindness, and friendship, and sympathy, and
union
Gentlemen, if understand the matter, there were
four five great objects Tor which that revolution
was undertaken In the first place one great object
was the attempt TO establish permanent peace be-
tween the United States and England for though
we had no war, had perpetual agitation and dis
turbance. What should we do' We needed men
capable of knowing the future, and OF Ga culating
with degree Of certainty the chances ior perma-
neut settlement The accomplish mt of this must
be regarded as one of the most important objects /;
and | am glad if it proves acceptable TO The country