The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-18
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Mas.achasetts opposed 90 ths Union.
Those who have gone along steadily in the support
democratic principles for the last forty years. ut IS sad
recolect how few OF those men remain cannot but lee
that the old federalism OF the Bay State has opposed,
its action in the national government every sagtary
measure contributing TO the growth and prosperity OF the
Union In all that time she has had in the Senate OF the
United States put one senator Who could properly rank
himself with the democracy That senator hrst went e
Congress BY the influence OF the democracy Of native
county (old Mddlesex, in opposition to the candidate Of
the then British party on the side OF jays treaty he
went Congress the choice OF the yeomanry OF Mid
desex in opposition 10 the dctaon OF the Essex unto
Honored BY the democracy OF the south in several sue
cessve elections OF speaker Of the House, por to the
of 1872 the democracy OF MASSACHUSETTS and Name
then united placed Gen Joseph B. vamum in the Senate
OF the United States Is il not to be regretted that the
family of this patriot should afterwards have been en-
tced into the ranks Of old federalism IN the adams party
detection of 1S3i-caied away by the device OF intro
ducng slave question in Congress in relation To the
admission OF Missouri into the Union, making northern
and southern party for the benefit OF old federalism,
which, 60 nOmne, had been repudated
We hold up and impeach Massachusetts, as having taken
ground directly against the interests OF the Union the last
forty years nay, that Commonwealth in all or nearly all
that time has taken ground which, if their politicians had
succeeded must have marred and impaired II not utterly
destroyed, her own best interests She has at no time
assented to the introduction into this Union OF any new
State south of the Ohio and west OF the Mississippi river
her the trade and intercourse OF all these States,
well as of that much-abused south, which has been by
her politicians condemned and abused, has been more
important than 10 any other part OF the world who
takes the most of her manufactures but those States
which she Tepudiaes Who furnishes the ndispensa-
BILE material for her manufactures What could she do
without the cotton which, as yet has nowhere been pro-
duced but BY the labor OF the cooed whom her in
cendary politicians are, and have been for years attempt
ing TO incense to rebellion against their masers What
could Massachusetts, do without her commerce with New
Orleans and the Mississippi valley whose admission into
this Union she has fought against from first to last
Nay, what State is from the start much benefited by
the annexation OF Texas as Massachusetts, How would
the manufacturers the millonares Of Boston, be pleased
to see British interests and British manufacturers for
fixed in the control of the great producing
country of Texas
These reflections have been forced upon the writer
from the fact of his sitting in his place and listening
full hour to the abored attempt OF representative in
Congress from Massachusetts TO place his country
in the wrong in relation to the admission OF Texas into
the Union by the almost unanimous request OF the peo-
pie OF that republic II the experience of the last forty
years had not taught to expect anything but patriot
ism from the sent TO Washington from Massachu-
setts would not believe that the prominent men OF
its delegation would take their stand in justification OF
every act OF the military usurpers OF Mexico, in ques
tons Of controversy between the two countries Almost
the first day of the sitting the member from Boston, Ir.
Winthrop) who voted for the war; opened his battery
against President Polk but the out-and-ou friend of
Mexico was the Rev. Mr. Hudson, a liberal clergyman
Of Massachusetts, who untes with that class in New
England who preach they did in the Of 1912,
against the snfuness of all whenever il becomes
necessary to fight for country This reverend rep
resenatve went Ssrtdm into the several points OF differ
with Mexico and found our own government wrong
in everything Ii the war should be continued, and
this Massachusetts, representative find in the next Con-
gress majority who will follow in the lead OF Massachu.
setts il may be expected that TO carry out his peace doc
rnes, measures will be proposed for raising army in
this country to protect and defend Mexico from the deep
injustice which General Taylor and his army may here
after offer!
We regretted much to this minister of the Gospe
from Massachusetts splitting out his upon Presi-
dent Polk by the OF epthes such Gospel messen-
gers of his class, would fain hope, might not feel
free to use We could account for this only the pre-
sumption that the gentleman is willing TO abandon his
higher calling for hopes of worldly ambition Massa-
chuses makes governors of those members of Congress
who faithful to Massachusetts doctrines of opposing
all saluary OF the national government Who
knows that the Rev. Mr.. Hudson may not earn and be
rewarded with the office Of governor OF that State at the
first available opportunity
A NORTHERN DEMOCRAT