The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-16

witness Of the heroic soul of the Greeks. who a.
damned at the hands of invading millions 10 nns
chase peace. Princeton, and Trenton, and YosL
town, bear witness 10 that solemn truth Fv,,
part Of this land is the enduring and eternal mo,
ument OF those who preferred resistance TO subn,
sion, and encountered all the perils OF a dr,SdS'
and unequal strife rather than purchase an Sro
minous peace. Oh, IL is said-'sTake car. of -
commercials as traffic" Ay, s'let US TR,Y,,sSs
Alas that descendants of the heroic men of n, =.
olution could be heard expressing willingness. =,
buy peace with their country's territory and ill.,
priceless jewel, their country's honor TRAyrs
Az traffic, like the Jew who, for thirty niece. y,
silver, sold his Savior and his God! Tmfss !.
but for the love Of heaven traffic not with the a,S
ance of your, citizens, the heritage Of your ~
Tiers, and the honor Of your country. Tnf6e No.
in the freedom Of your brethren Traffic as lon,
as il seemeth good in your eyes, but bring ny
their brthrghl into the market!
Here a few brilliant sentences were almost in
audible.
Why, sir, if this is allowed TO the treaty. maxim,
power, IL they transfer any portion Of Our Tern
tory, and the allegiance Of American citizens in o.,
gon, what stands in their way 10 prevent them fo,
regulating our entire ~ stem Of revenue from mnor
by commercial treaties regulating importslionsi h
IL in vain TO say the constitution reserves the n,b
Of laying taxes, NC. to Congress, II the same can,
stution expressly refuses TO Congress the power n
property. Where is their warrant for slienslinD
single foot Of American soill IL this goyenmss
has the right Of transferring one half Of Oregon n
has Just the same right 10 transfer the terrilarv
of Iowa or Wisconsin, il Great Britain adyspo.
q claim 10 i-jusi the same right to surrender hs
District TO Great Britain, IL she comes forward v
some anliquated and unfounded claim to il, iu,
like that she makes TO Oregon. | care not how
far the principle is carried Il Is all the same il on,
established--as applicable TO the transfer Of VIZ
ginia as Of Oregon. But It has no such now,
and trust in God il will never be asserted by M.
jorty in this Senate. Who, sir, will say that a.,
portion Of our population could be abandoned uDds
principle of this kindl--sny part Of the bone M
sinew Of their country "a had been well said befor
Would the senator from North Carolina be wiliD,
to transfer away the hardy pioneer who frat peus
trated the tangled forest, from the smoke OF who.
cabin the Indian first was appraised Of the approa,I
of the pale faces Sasl we have no sympathy hi
! him because he is but the pioneer Of freedom ,OI
civilization The senator from North CaroIO,
who spoke some days ago, must have known her
char 'eer; that although far away the pioneer ma,
be, he has his domestic altar, where his God AZ
freedom are worshipped together. He has 1.
household gods, which he loves truly as you 1,
yourselves. He has the names which his mod.
taught him when, fair.haired boy, he held BY Ae
side he repeats them daily from his childhood an
first among them is the name Of Washing,o
Where is the man Of iron heart, who would brv,i
down this altar, transfer his allegiance to anoths
government, and change the name Of Washngtu
| upon his lips for that Of the English queen,
! ask you, in conclusion to visit, in imaginatot
the distant plains Of Oregon, and there enter d,
lowly habitation OF the adventurous settler who AL
the remotest wildernesses Of this western word hs
erected altar to God and liberty. Behold HIN
there, surrounded by oil the endesriDg influences III
home and family-his cabin the habiiation Of pesu
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upon the pillow which industry spreads with 30 soA
and soothing care for her children. Behold hin
there, with all his warm attachments to his BELOVED
country-wiih all the household affections whid
follow the good man to the uttermost ends Of he
earth, ever leading him whence they themsevs
came-heavenward. And yet, sir, sooner than ".
linqush one foot Of that soil which rghtfuly d
ours, would see it utterly laid waste and mad,
desolate. | speak not for myself. The mighty
West speaks as speak Our brethren in 0rego.|
speak as | speak. ] speak for my wsll-beloys|
State. She forbids oil compromises by the surr,r|
der ola single foot Of our territory. Il is not the Wu
alone that forbids it. History, speaking from n|
sepulchre Of the sainted dead, forbids il. Ts|
shades of Washington, of Adams, of Henry. and n
their immortal compeers, forbid it, The still small
voice Of Camden and Concord forbids it, Th|
holy blood that fell in torrents in the parcha
fields of Monmouth, and Camden, and Ii.
Brandywine forbids it. All the spectral forms
Of the Past, as they sweep along in shadowy array,
with mounful voices forbid il. The Present forbds
1t. Seven-tenths of the American people forbid il
| The Future, crowded with mighty events and BIZ
with the fortunes of mankind, forbids it. By al
the power and glory Of our country-in the name
Of the past--in the name Of the unborn millions
whose proud fortune it will be to direct the desa
of free America-l protest here, in the face Of ha
ven and all men, against any dismemberment Of our
territory-the surrender Of our principle-the scn
fee of our honor! Here | take my stand on b
side of our national rights. Here abide the D. |
sue, be it good or evil. Come veal or vO (
come peace or war, here hope to stand And (
let no man impugn my motives. l have stu
died this question not as party man-nG \
in the spirit of faction. That this question has |
wound itself around every fibre of my heart | frank /
ly confess; but my judgment has not, trust, ben /
blinded. One thing know and repeat-my mo /
tves are pure; and to the truth of that if know ny
own beast, Iappea, in this august presence, to Him
who searches the hearts and tries the reins ofs I
children of men; and of my sincerity in all this maa
| trust TO be found ready, with devout and rev
erential awe, to appeal TO the omniscien Jutr 1
in that hour when ! shall breathe my last faint (
prayer for mercy, before l find myself alone viii L
eternity and Thee!
| When Mr.. HANNEeAN resumed his seat, on mo ]
| ton of ..
Mr.. COLQUITT the Senate adjourned ill 10 /
morrow at the usual hour.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The journal Of Saturday was read and ~ B
proved.
The SPEAKER announced that the first bushes
in order would be the call of the States for reso@ 4
tons, commencing with the State of Maine.
| Mr.. J. A. BLACK asked leave to offer resOit 4
| ton.
| Objection was made.
| RESOLUTIONS.
The SPEAKER then proceeded to call the sus
| In their order for resolutions.
| PosTMAsTERs, &c.
| Mr.. NORRIS offered the following resouicf
which was adopted:
Resorsd That the Committee on the Post Office and P@
Roads be instructed to inquire into the sxpediency
ing deputy postmasters, where their annual cOmptnst
does not amount to twenty-five dollars, to frank hne
written by themselves and to receive letters and neNF
pers free Of postage, instead Of the extra commissions ~
authorized TO be allowed them by law Also TO inquire
the expedency Of taxing newspapers other than n0s
sent by the publishers to their regular rse at
OF postage higher than is taxed and also to allow
publishers to send their papers TO regular subscribers O
the mail as formerly practised
CLAIMS ON HAITI Ia
| Mr.. d. P. KING offered the following resouuSIl
which was adopted;
Resolved That the message Of the President Of The uHs
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