The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-07


;ned by the Of prince the throne, Who
,onven 70 tLe Roman Catholic religion then called the
Duke oil York, proposition made exclude him
rom the throne. Some said that very re
rought forward by very rash men thai they had better
,dmit him. aud lhen put limitations upon bniehain hin
town-restrict him. When the debate going on,
men,s by rather grotesque comparison, but OF
so hear said he "a lion in the lobby roar saw Mr.
speaker, shall we shut the door and keep him out
aim in, aud then see how manage him here p |
more confident spirits who are Of he Character of Worm
Well We're for letting him in and disturbing all the
e SENATE had certain clauses eeding New Msrico and
CALIFORNIA 70 ne Uned States southern gentleman, Mr.
Now, you understand lha, if strike
be supported by one-ihrd it will be struck THAT is
have retained The lhat question was 50 to
IA not one-third And why there not third! Just
because there four New England voting for
hese territories That is The They said thai
We must have peace at rate And there was this
of apoogy-whch confess rather amused at the time
that certain portions of The public press that good many
respectable people Of the county and especially in 'hs
out Peace Peace Staunch the wounds of war; and let
us have peace
hope am as ardent an advocate OF peace as any man
wings but would not be carried away by the desire for
eace, ana nave nong else am under the NOTION tha
had peace without them And | would be willing 20
~oSd carry on the war any onser If they WOULD SeS
hey the arttcers OF their own fortunes.
atrad OF The people that subject thad continued the
var some longer, l would have preferred that the
should continue some longer rather than that those Terri
after upon that border should speak this subject with
confidence, that other gentlemen of the
same party with myself voted for the treaty
Icotd to strike out The articles of eession They would
have been struck if of the New England
the treaty treaty would failed three New
England senators had voted as did-and wing
tut,onJI ,oouM hare stM greater ~a"d hare
endured 'M greater shock, before god haze agreed 10
anything than hare been participation anything
Which should hare tendency to southern territory
the States of the Unioa."
After the declaration contained in this last paragraph,
there be little doubt anywhere about Mr.. Websters
willingness to join heart and hand in the wing scheme,
which have before noticed, to give the territory back
agan-and that too whether it be free territory not.
I is enough for Mr. Webster that it does not lie
northern border 1t is to the southwark; and free,
with slaves it, he will cast it away an ncum-
brance
So much for Mr.. Webster's policy and his statement
OF the whig policy. Now let see the view which the
representative OF such opinions takes of General Cass
If he be statesman for the democracy to suppof, in
Mr. Websters phrase, General Cass's nomination was,
unlike General Taylors, nomination fit to be made
then to such eyes his policy will OF course appear
bad But yet it may be well to know what Mr. Webster,
who has encountered him both in debate and in diplo
macy, thinks of his abilities and qualifications for high
civil Office. And shall quote the whole OF this pas
sage, in spite Of the poor and palry ngthe abortve
offspring of personal spite would seemwhich Mr..
Webster has stopped to make at the present incumbent
of the presidency; whose character and career
now belong to most glorious chapter in the history of
his counry-whose State papers have spoken and will
speak for themseves-a statesman, who in all the great
elements of one-strong sense irmness of pur-
pose. stability of principle, magnanmity of feelings
Mr.. Webster's superior-whose whole administration
4. Ill. "a.
the and the of his craftsmanship
who, with such witness before the world needs no
praise from Mr. Webster and may well disregard or de-
spse his vuperation We have Mr.. Webser's
conservatism Gen Cass, appears, is nat, in Mr. Web
sters view, conservative of the Webster stamp:
Snow Gen Cass, gentlemen. We need not 90 to the
Baltimore platform instruct ourselves in what his politics
are, how he will conduct government. Gen Cass
hat Mr. Polk and he viii in the oo, ss
of his ilustrous predecessor hold him, confess
present OF the country, be the dangerous
in whom the powers OF the executive chief magisracy
could well be placed He has described himself not
conservative not protective to institutions but
belonging to the party Of progress He believes in the
go through wars and invasion armies Of aggrandze-
men-to establish great powerful, domneering govern,
have prevented il the treaty with England in 1872 would
not have been made; we know that # Mr. Cas- could have
prevented it, the settlement Of the Oregon question would
ave know that Gen. Cass could have prevented the
pressing We know that he is talent,
of ability. OF celebrity statesman, in every way
predecessor he should be the OF
Mr. Polk But think him OF rash politics, pushed
on by rash party and committed to course Of policy as
believe, not in consistency with benefit to the country
Therefore it is for you and for me- and for all OF
whiRsto consider whether in this state OF the
cannot will will not, give for the
wing nomination.. leave that mans conscience.
have endeavored the presents itself
me-"
And now we come 10 the view which Mr.. Webster
takes of General Casss position and future the
great question at issue between the North and the
South We commend every word OF this to the attention
of every patriot IN the land:
"You know the important decision that made in both
houses OF Congress IN regard to Oregon The immediate
question respected Oregonor rather the bill respected Ore
CONDUIT the question more particularly these new Terri
The effect lhe bill in the Senate establish
territories slaveholding States The House
disagreed The Senate receded from shat amendment, and
the bill passed, establishing Oregon as free Territory, and
making provision for the newly acquired Territories
the South. Now, gentlemen will say that my vote. and
the Tor known to the good people OF
Massachusetts,, and have heard that they expressed
thus question resumed The frst the Con-
think this CongressI tnnk at least there
probability that oia be settled at the neIf of this
Congress bit the frs session Of the acct Congress- this
tion mill be resumed tcA eater at thus period into all
the elections Of the South.
'And now say, gentlemen, two things: the
first well known you. That Gen. Cass faror chat
called The compromise line and that the Wno Pfoviso
rtores ought be applied TO territories lying south OF
80 deg. 30 MN He announced this before he was nomi
nated and II he had announced IT, he would have been
thysix degrees thirty minutes father o from being noml
mated In place, he will do all he establish
that compromise line and lastly, Ohch matter Of
ion, my conscientious belief he triA establish IT.