The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-26

questions, has its difficulties; but they are far from nsur.
mountable More than already the gallant vessel OF
the Union has encountered their rude shock and with
out sheerng the right the left she has passed
quietly and majesticaly on her bright and glorious path
way. Come when 1t may, fear not to meet this ques
upn, or other connected with institutions have
confidence in Heaven confidence in the wisdom and v-
Tue OF my countrymen that assures me the evil will not
come without the remedy This agitation here prema
ture-so premature TO make wonder why it s,
and what for Plain think il will be time enough
for the Waterman OF the south TO sound the alarm when
danger approaches; time enough to talk of dsmembeng
the Union when the north shall violate the rights OF the
south time enough to talk OF force and disunion, blood
shed and civil war, when and wisdom, public vr
tue and patriotism, have no more home amonst us.
There can be no dlsunion while these last and be-
tide the man whose foot s first advanced in the unholy
cause-that gives up his native land TO the fierce unut-
terable horrors OF civil war at were better for him
that milestone were hanged about his neck, and
that he were drowned IN the depth OF the sea"
There can be peaceful dissolution OF this Union.
No, sir; no., Go 10 the great basin of the west,
II you man who will not die TO preserve it one
mother who in its cause will not say TO her CO. quick
to this battle and come back in triumph come back
no more" Come what win with Others there fast an
chored to the rock OF the mpeshable ark Of the
Union My mind inclines not to the gloomy picture OF
our eounrs destiny which is conveyed 50 often and so
carelessy in those deesied wordsdlsunioD civil
Words which bring to me at once the image OF land all
desolate the idle and rusted plough solitary dis
BY the SEA sud
broken shaft all the consecraed abors Of industry, pa
trotism and genius in ruins The midnight fight by the
blazing village where father strikes son, and brother
aims the accused steel the heart of brother YET
stops his shout Of triumph the red stream gurges out
and calls the ghtnings OF avengng Heaven to rive him,
fratricde, where he stands This this faint sketch
of civil war and when talk so freely of it, 10 familiar
the public with it, to prepare the way for its coming
LET not forget its defomy He'll holds not its twin in
hideousness But read such dark lea-rather love
to look down the bright vista of ages, through all coming
time, and her free, and happy and peaceful millions
still doubling. Her ports on the Atlantic and the Pacific,
sending forth their thousand ships day, bearing her
commerce all over the world. Her broad standard still
advancing unsullied and unchanged, save where new
and bright stars shall be shining upon its field
Her constitution ever green and vigorous Her council
fires yet blazing here where stand Those pillars
still upright and polished, That portrait still there, and
none other above or beside it, And to think, as
try TO read the far distant future that there shall be
last defender of the American republic, " lion of
tribe" till ''the Son OF man cometh in the clouds"
Mr. NILES obtained the IGOR, and the bill was then
postponed until to
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILI-AGAIN.
The Senate then resumed the consideration in
mittee OF the whole OF the bill from the House making
appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF
the government for the year ending on the so'h day Of
June, lS4S.
Numerous amendments were adopted; and, pending an
amendment providing for the payment OF claim due by
the United States to the State OF Texas, while that State
was yet republic,
The Senate adjourned