The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-26


them from the humbest the greatest the provisions OF
that sacred instrument.
To come sir, the question when shall that be done
which propose do' The answer which has already
been given implies that it ought to be done now he ne
which pointed the extent OF what ought 10 be
DONE also point the time proper for ITS being done
These nece ssties now exist They exist preeminen
degree We have the opportunity, II we avail our
selves Of aDd would be an opportunity OF which
every one should avail himself, although 1t may seem that
application the civil and diplomatic ball will be ncon
gruous and improper. Why, sir there crises IN the
history of all countries and IN the history OF every IN
divdua when things apparently ineongruous, cut of
the usual Of procedure imperously demanded
and that this Of those IL
to me- that with the feeling existing here, is the time
when be settled with safety, applied TO the civil
and diplomatic BILL And venture to say that If the civil
and diplomatic bill should be passed with this dment,
will produce fesuts devou,y be wished for If shall
quiet the enmtes of Individuals stop the chickering's of
sectional zeaos, and give peace quiet and protection to
friends in California, will be the most popular appro
praon bill that went forth from Congress since the
foundation of this government which will be hailed with
joy--whch will he highly cherished than any
civil and diplomatic bill upon which any Congress has ever
Sir when we come to speak Of the necessities for calm
and deberation upon this subject-for calm and
manly OF duties really painful to reflect
upon what has long prevented before AS to the
ton Of slavery SIR the of which do propose
to enter at a-in regard which shall hope to hear as
little said as possible it permissible say
produced great agitation here for slavery and
the opposition it, creating feeling DISASTROUS
state of things from which country nothing
enhance that disaster if does not destroy us must say
little fear of This but Of one thing feel certanthat
there southern who in his mind desires the DISCO
of the Union. may be charged upon him. but do
not believe there who desires dissolution. There
few in country, believe, who desire it. But if
there be- those who desire IT, and who are now making
solves they do find their home that quarter Of the
Union There is manifested the part of the
South disposition declare their determination in certain
Be s:y do sl a sf
ngency will arise justify IT. They may be serious
but, sir, have said upon other occasion, might
speak here with propriety know there great names
in the South and those of mighty influences they
already recorded the of our history and that history
will Them hope honoraby to the last syllable
of recorded time" But thanks virtue there
there in my opinion who has reached that bad eminence
where he either feels disposition, whence he could
exercise the power toe from its foundation this nobest
fabric Of government and if ever should arise and
there should be nothing left of the bright temple of
public but crumbng arch and broken shaft the very
of would Sroan the earth Its curse upon
him And the historian in recording the name and the
event. would pale with shudderiAg horror at the effort
register the depravy and folly OF the man. who because
he could the of land Overtrcw
destroyed the freedom of anotherand that other his
own
No sir nv opinion is that southern men of
sense They know, hrce he armed who hath his
rel lust" They must feel that this is not the with
them while theirs effort to enslave that which is
free while but psrpetuate that liberty WHICH al
ready exists 1t that they cannot brave the
fearful SIM They may have the to brave the
mons mouth the swords point, the daggcrs cleaning
full curse of the present age and all postey to come
would say this the that would say, they
dare do that which is dshonorable Political dshonor
cannot enter their transactions. They have the nobl
y Of soul upon the pure promptlngs of generous
impulses politically, which prompt their private actions
An nttempt dissolution of the Union the destruction
of this government Every thng around would
admonish us against dissolution Cast your eyes upon
those beautiful columns to your right and left Their
we stand divided we fall" The beautiful fronspieces of
those chmneys also illustrate the In the is the
te infant Swapping separate tw'g But torn to the Her
cuean figure in the other, and that, when bound
geher his mighty giant efforts destroy them In
union is strength without union, we shall fall and
pass away.
When I speak in this manner Of the South, l must
confess panied when turn my eyes the North, and
the city Of Boston, the womb IN which embryo Freedom
concevedthe cradle in which infant Liberty rock
edthe lap which boyhood Independence handled
now becoming the nurse of that black demon Fanati-
cism, which would crush to earth her manly proege and
hur tscathed and mangled into the abyss of ruin. And
am panied to know that this Is resolved uponths de-
structon determined under the very eye, and hand and
mighty sounding voice of the great who sits be-
hind me- Mr. WEBSTER Oh, that he one of the pro-
ofhs country would send forth his mighty influence
to check this mp'ous spirit IN the North beeve if there
is danger of dissolution it is at the North.
have said in the face of my constituents, and say
here. The project Of Northern Confederation prevailed
to great extent as far back 1904. We have the tes
mony Of the great and venerated but departed Adams
that they had gone far have selected their military
leader. And, sir, in l5l the time that CLIFTON and
Madison were candidates for the presidency think the
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mainly upon the question OF Northern Confederation
Not only had the project gone far lead choice
of military leader but had gone far convince
the shrewd Aaron Burr that Northern Confederation would
succeed. He commenced the levy Of troops, it
thought, to wage against the United States He
was tried for treason and acquitted / think the mi
history of that affair will convince, least tho
scrutinzing mind, that being satisfied that the North
Confederation would succeed, he determined that he
would subvert the government Of Mexico, add the
Southern Confederation and make himself the great Of
the whole believe there is danger at tho North
than at the South Of dissolution Of the Union believe
there at the North who favor OF the dssou
ton of the Union, and who establish Northern
Confederation. The Hartford Convention as the senator
from Mississippi mr. FoorEl has said, pointed that
end. say, then, to patriots of the South Put this
question Of slavery out of the way, and forward
| and with You love the constitution. Let
this dangerous controversy Let do what we can end
1t forever To the senators Of the North say, Come for
ward. l do not believe that wishing dissolve the
Union has been honored with upon this floor.
do not charge any here with base spirit But
would warn them that it has to our day than
may imagine. One Of the nominees for the presidency
in the late contest 1911 took the side of De Witt Clinton
against James Madison and upon the very question of the
Northern Confederation say il is time for look
abroad. ! believe the North loves the Union but |
believe there insidous enemy in midst, that
s working danger than northern democrats, at
least, are prepared for 1t is making of slavery only
preext carry its old design Of dissolution and that
it is becoming Northern Confederation fear it has of
late become powerful, and that it will require
energy to resist 1t than we exercising
Mr. President may entertain views upon this subject
which may not be appreciated but say from my very SOUL
that this amendment have offered for the best motives
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