Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-02
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

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Of soul to act upon the pure promplings oil &C.
nervous impulses, politically, which prompt their
private actions. An attempt TO a dissolution OF
the Union is the Obstruction Of this government.
Everything around us would seem to admonish
US against dissolution. Cast your eyes upon Ino:e
beautiful columns to your right and left. Iheir
conglomerate masses beautifully illustrate The
maxim Omitted we stand, divided we fall."-
The beautiful frontispices Of those chimneys
also illustrate the same. In the one is the ii11le
infant swapping a separate twig. But turn 70
the Herculean figure in the other, aAd see lhat,
when bound together, his mighty giant efforts
cannot destroy them. In union IS strenglh ;
without union. we shall fall and soon pass
away.
When | speak in this manner of The SCUM, !
must confess | am panied when | turn my eyes
10 the North, and see the city OF Boston, Inc
womb in which embryo Freedom was con-
ceiyed-lhe cradle in which infant Liberty was
rocked-lhe lap on which boyhood lndepen-
dence was dandled-now becoming The nurse Of
that black demon Fanaiicism, which would
crush 10 earth her manly protegc, and hutl.it
scathed and mangled into The abyss {. rum
And | am panied 10 know that this Is resolved
upon this destruction determined Under me
very eye. and hand, and mighty sounding voice
If the great statesman who Sis benind me-, WI.
WeGsler.l Oh, thar he, as one OF The protectors
Of his country, would send forth his mighty IN
l~luence 10 check this impious spirit IN Inc NORM!
believe, II there is danger Of dissolution II is al
the North.
have said 50 in the lace OF ny constituents,
and say So here. The project Of 4 Northern
Confederation prevailed to a great extent as iar
back as 1904. We have The testimony CT Inc
great and veneraled, but now departed Adams,
mat they had gone 50 Tar as 10 have selected lneir
military leader. And, sir, IN 1911, al me lime
thai Clinton and Madison were candidates =.
the presidency, | think The minute history OF ~
country will show that the contest was m&.at*
upon The question OF a Nor bern Coniedefa'!an
Not only had Inc project gone so lar as 10 ieaai 70
a choice oi a military leader, bui " nau gone 80
far as 10 convince The shrcwd Aaron Burr that
Northern Confederation would succeed. lie
commenced The levy Of troops. il was thought, to
wage war against the u. States. He was tiled Tor
treason and acquitted. Think The minute history
OF that affair will convince, al least, The scruiiniz-
ing mind, that, being satisfied thai the Northern
Confederation would succeed, he ina
ne would subyert The Government oil Mexico,
add il 10 the Southern Confederation, and make
himself the great man Of the whole. ] believe
there is more danger at the North than al The
South Of dissolution of the Union. l believe
there are men al the North who are IN favor OF
The dissolution OF The Union, and who want 10
establish a Northern Confederation. The Hart
ford Convention, as the Senator from Missls-
sippi (Mr. Foote) has said, pointed 10 that END.
| say, then, to patriots Of the South: Put this
question Of slavery out of the way, and come
forward and act with US. You love The Constr
tuition. Let us extend it wherever we have
dominion. Let US cease this dangerous contro'
versy. Let us do what we can 10 end II forever.
To the Senators Of lhe North | say, Come for
ward. do not believe, that one wishing 10
dissolve the Union has ever been hcnorcd with a
seat upon this floor. do not charge any Sena-
tor here with so base a spirit. But would warn
them that il ha, come nearer to our day Than
some may imagine. One of the nominees Tor
the Presidency in the late contest IN 1911 look
the side of De Witt Clinton against James Ma
olson, and upon the very question OF The North
ern Confederation. say il is time Tor US TO
look abroad. believe The North loves Inc
Union; but | believe there is an lnsIdious enemy
in our midst, that is working more danger man
Northern Democrats, al least, are prepared lor'
Ii is making Of slavery only a preleSt TO carry
out its old design Of dissolution, and that II IS
becoming a Northern Confederation. l tear II
DSSpb'b6 -.
has of late become more powerful, aud mat u
will require more energy TO resist II than we
arc exercising. -.
Mr.. President, | may entertain views upon lhIs
subject which may mol be appreciates; ou, J say,
| from my very soul, that this amendment ! nave
offered Tor he besl motives; that am actualcd BY
kindly motives towards all paris Of The country.
Il occurs 10 me, that II is now the time, ana 10"
The OCCASION, when the Senate ought 10 resolve 10
lace The question as il is. The great Senator
IRON Massachusetts, [Mr. WEBSTER, as before
| remarked, has failed Us in his extremity. Inc
allwise Ruler oi the universe, in the ordering ol
His providence, sometimes works through hum
BILE agencies. Should il prove my good fortune
| 10 be The humble instrument in HIS hands loofeI
The olive branch oi p%eace-lo -FOUR inc on "
calmness upon The waves OF conflict and discoiu, !
should lecl il in my soul 10 pour out vein ard
heart 10 gratitude and thanks 10 Him Tor MS me-
diation i'm lhr pdemption ui our COUNTY,.