The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-19

gency 1t may or may not be used circumstances may
require. 1t would be most stupid not to be prepared
this point, upon which shall dwell longer; for he
that cannot the Indispensable necessity for this APP
preparation is too blind to be reasoned with.
AS to the amendment proposed by the member
from Pennsylvania, | must declare my astonshmen
that those who profess to be supporters OF the admin
istraton should have thrown such fre-brand into
our councils Ii IS difficult TO believe that the suppo tiers
OF this measure friendly 10 the administration sin
cere supporters OF the For they must know that
the President Is wholly adverse 10 coupling this question:
IN any manner, with measure necessary to the prose
cution of the Had gentlemen taxed their ingenuity
TO the utmost to devise the means OF dstracting the
councils OF the country-to efectuay embauass and
cripple the administration, and eventually to overthrow
the Unlon do not believe they could have adopted
scheme better suited to accomplish these ends Yet gen
emen say they supporters of the and the admin
straon, and that they attached to the Union This is
singular proof OF it. They in favor of the yet
they thrust. out Of time and place, measure on the
House which they know full well must irritae and dis
tract the party favorable to vigorous prosecution OF
the contest They are supporters of the administration,
yet they know that nothing could embarass it more
troduce and press principle that trampes under
foot all the compromises OF the constitution which
resulted in this Union Sir if they to be Judged by
their acts and not by their professions, itwoud be pro-
nounced that they were opposed to the war, meditaed
the overthrow OF the administration, and in fact
disunionists.
The speech of the gentleman from New York, [lr
RATHBUN,] indeed interesting, if for nothing its
candor. After eXhaustng himself in denouncng the in
the intellect and industry OF people. and passing
very high eulogy the intelligence and industry of the
savehodng States, and their great love for liberty,
he at last informed the committee that the antisavery
agitation here is all humbug That they really after
political power and that il will give up one OF the
most material compromises of the constitution, we may
take slavery where please, and extend indefinitely
commend the gentleman for his candor. Doubtless,
this the spirit that acuates these great lovers OF
freedom He complains bitterly that for forty OF
fifty years. the presidential chair has been filled by
shareholders,
us examine this matter little.
General Washington was ssa, stakeholder reared under
enough TO say how he liked his administration! will
take the liberty OF answering for the gentleman, that
none could have been better The apostle Of liberty,
Thomas Jeferson-was the gentleman satisfied with his
administration? He will say the liberty OF the people
suffered nothing at his hands. How is it with the
The gentleman expresses no dissent How did he
like the administration of the lionhearted Jackson,
measure Of his country's glory. The gentleman is de-
lighted with his administration. How is this, Mr.. Chair
man. five Presidents from the slaveholdng States the
land, gentlemen pleased to say "o ignorance and
ideness five Presidents reared under its baneb nhu
United States, the interest Of he country was promoted
ly guarded This is indeed strange, if the condition you
assign the south be true Let whether the coun
try has Jared better under those reared in the more favor
ed REGION the land the gentleman avers "of ntel-
gence and freedom. How is the gentleman pleased with
the administration of John Adams Not at all. MIR.
Chairman. How did that OF his son, John g Adams;
answer? Again he is better satisfied. And that OF
General Harrison was no more to the genemans taste
Mr.. Van Buren,, the 'norhern with southern prnc-
ples,' who thought it honor enough to follow IN the
footsteps Of his ilIustrious predecessorhis admnsl
ton alone OF all the Presidents from the nom savehod
ing States meets the approval OF the gentleman from New
York The committee are doubtless, convinced OF the
justice of his complaints Perhaps he thinks it inmate
rial whether country is governed well i'll, as his
soctude appears to be altogether with reference to the
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there too many OF that political school for the peace
and happiness of our country. VI.
What difference, ask, can II make from whence
President comes? Whether from the east, west morrill,
or southif he is true to our institutional AS to my
self, if know myself if know my own heart, care
not from whence ne comes II he is the friend OF equal
from the remotes of Wisconsin, should prefer
him thousand times to man from my hearth side
dGs not ees.a BY sss mr.
tells that public opinion at the north opposed to the
extension Of slavery and the admission OF another slave
State But, sir he has proved such public opinion
to be just or honest II the existence OF this public opn
ion is legitimate reason for stripping us OF these cns
utional rights how long before "public opinion will re-
accomplished that, how long before it will have rpened
into mandate from the majority to abolish slavery in
the States Not long presume, If we are to succumb
to this "pubic opinion in the outset
Let me ask gentlemen what is their real oblectin wish
ing to draw around the south Gordon of free States
What effect do they wish to produce at the south by
endeavorng to prevent its contemporaneous extension
Is your object TO overthrow u.s. Do you seek our de-
stmction Now, what do you promise yourselves were
you to accomplish this end Is it in order to destroy the
white race, and give up the country to the blacks Or is
it your desire expectation that the blacks will eventu
ally be extermnated' Which, ask, do you seek You
cannot be needless pursue these with
much zeal without some welldehned object in view
Is your object better the condition of the human
And you senseess really to think that the
cipation of the black will effect that pupose' The
result would be exactly the 1t would put oil the
of universal political liberty civilization century;
beacon-ight to the world. The advancement OF this
government in power is the advancement OF the liberty
of mankind and the great element of power In this gov
is the associated slave labor of the south As
strange and paradoxcal it may seem, slavery at the
south is the surest guarantee of liberty at the north
In the south there is no conflict between capital and la
Dor. There, labor and capital are united Not so at the
north, where capital and labor are ever at war; The
south, from interest and feeling is found on the side
| of labor
The south furnishes those productons-cotton, tobac
co, RICE &cwhch give the United States their great
especially by the nonsavehoding States, and thus it is
that your institutions, not ours, being disseminated
through the world by its means.
Indeed, the whole civilized world feels its Just
influence Our institution does not make you less hap
py less vrtuous; and, in pecunlary point OF vew 1T
adds greatly TO your prosperity Nor does deract In
the least from your advancement in the great principles
of equal rights On the contrary in your battles for that
great principle against capital and monopoly, we are ever
found on the side of labor Slavery in the south is in
deed the surest guarantee OF liberty the free States
For while capital and monopoly, the great enemies OF
are ever ready to succor you prompted are, both
by interest and inclination Under such circumstances,
If slavery in the United States this stage of civilization,
should be broken down, before free principles become