The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-20

ever originating or tending and, say with becoming
respect dselaning all application Of the remark excep
10 political organization class the ordinance of l15
lis by prescribed at all times and upon all
as cathocon for all political ills embanassmcnts Il
which society is heir.
But amongst other propositions submitted to the Sen
ate have been those providing for the admission OF Cali
fornia State. One of these has been before |
was ably discussed and fully considered and reject
ed receiving only four in its ayor and although
duplicate Is yet upon orders, no proposes
revive IT. or to attempt the hopeless task of breathing mt
1t lie. My colleague has, however, thought proper, TO
reasons to utterly incomprehensibe TO exhume thu
remains and subject them in detail to post morton
! amnaton--a process evidently dstaseful TO himself
and certainly unnecessary for the benefit Of either deaf
or living. The proposition is not before in form
substance, in whole or in part and is not to be. When
ever it like project is, it will be enough for M
to discuss It. Ii will be in season for me TO Justify
whenever propose to vote for il sustain it; but in thu
mean time shall leave 1t its repose and shall per
nit objections, whether o! forln substance, whehe
real or Imaginary taken against that bill, to be urge
against argued INTO, or interviewer with the provision
under consideration, for the purpose OF raising preju
dice against IT, when the two about unlike they
could be framed IN the same language Accustomed Il
discuss The question before us, depar
from my usual course concede the victory over the
dead bill, under the circumstances, 10 be complete and
triumphant, asd easy witha as that OF dstin
gushed warrior over his celebrated knights in buckram
He further informs that he will to the
Acknowledgement OF California or to play towards New
Mexico the part OF Russia and other powers towards
Poland Nor will /; will ever consent to play to-
T..
ican colonies! And does he inform us who will dc
what he dsclaimsl Why, | inquire, this declaration
here Is pretended that this amendment proposes any
merger OF the one or disuemberment of the other, or
anything of the kind Certainly not for it merely pro-
vdes for the administration of law and the preservation
of order in the whole territory acquired by the treav
until Congress shall make further and more ample pro-
visions If II is intended 10 insinuate that those who
favor this amendment would either merge or dismenber,
the remark Is Unjust Ii abstract declaration of
PATRIOTISM quite well, but at least gratuilous
But, sir, the fora time concealed objection az ans PRO-
vding this temporary govern has finally had deyel
opment where | supposed it would in the agitation OF
the question OF slavery listened with unfegned pleas
ure to the startling appeals against the danger OF Execu
tive power and patronage which this amendment pro-
posed 10 confer, and 10 other criticisms of that class
well calculated to interest the Senate and anuse the pub
lie. experienced momeniaFy qualification tina, some
other bugbear than the extension of slavery had been
brought out and that some other sh than black broth
was 10 be served up and was ready to eyclaim with
Macbeth, lake any other shape than that" Ii soon,
however degenerated to the old cry which with
out having accomplished good humane purpose,
has for the last few years arrested the legislation of Con-
gress, and served to array section Of the Union in
strife and bitterness against the other. Upon this mis-
cradle question, which is all that has heretofore prevent
cd and prevents the organization of these terrific
RES propose lew general considerations; and that
may properly appreciate the present. and have due regard
for the future, We should not be unmindu OF the history
| of the past
When portion OF these States were colonies of Great
Britain, that government insisted upon aboshng the
colonial legislatures, and subectng our people, in mat
auon of Parliament; and the controversy which arose
over this question, than any other, produced that
revolution which resulted in declaring the colonies 10 be
Tree and independent States Not only were they free
and independent OF other but independent
of each other as they were OF the gigantic power whose
acknox edsment OF independence they had conquered
Although they had successfully struggled for liberty, by
united effort IN common cause, and were bounl TO-
geiher by feeling OF sympathy and of interest, they
were united by no political bonds whatsoever and
sim Gle State any number had the right, in either
moral or political sense, 10 Interfere with Question the
Institutions of any other Slavery then existed in all the
States ami i was easily thai while would speedily
be abolished from natural causes, 1t would long
continue in others, whether not union OF the States
was formed and as slavery must exist IT wisely
deemed better 10 have Union with slavery than slavery
without Union. Its existence then, now, de-
plored. but then, not now the spirit of patriotism
above the spirit OF sickly philanthropy and local
benevoence and the patriots OF that day. with the spirit
OF the revolution upoa thea that the triumph which,
under the blessing OF Heaven they had achieved would
be best secured and the general welfare of the States
and OF the people best promoted, BY Uniting together in
great contedeEacy for purposes specially defined.
And. animated by the influences which impeed them
onward the constitution, which binds together this fani
OF sovereign States, and by abundant guaran-
ties the rights and interests OF each and all, formed
and adopted aad sill each State In all that concerns its
domestic condition. is as sovereign and independent 1t
was before And how from that suspicious moment,
has progress been upward and onward! From three
we have advanced TO twenty millions of people-from
thirteen to thirty sovereign States, with almost boundless
territorial possessions. Peace and prosperity attend us
industry amply lewardei labor is burdened; want
and famine unknown we are respected among the
great nations OF the earth and SO far has been vouch
safed fallen man. life, liberty and the pursuit of happl
secured 10 all Hanan could not enjoy the hon
ors aad blessings with which he was laden because
Mofdecai the Jew was permitted TO SIT al the kings gate
and, like that envous and malignant Demon there
those amongst 10 whom all these blessings avail moth
Ing, so long portion OF the States continue under
The guarantees of the constitution that which existed in
all at the time the conGederacy formed; and they
openly demand and deliberately petition that the Union be
dissolved Tor this cause alone. am aware it will De
from few madnen and fanatics, and is the joint effort
OF the weak and the wicked, and that those who
in the Incipen stages of the disc do moi
propose to follow them, aud only oppose the further
fens0a OF slavery But II only yesterday, II were,
that many OF those who cry oudest and go urhesi
where others have comnenced and again, to NOR
row, those who have just taken their first lessons will
find themselves where others who have travelled IN the
direction have gone before them. Ii has been
fortunately discovered that .'the ambitious youth who
fired the Ephesiaa dome survived in fame the pous fool
who reared it, AMI thirst for notorety has be IN the
to organize territory 10 pass bill of appropriation, to
declare war; to feed and cothe fanishng army, to
raufy treaty OF peace without encounterng path
way the hideous and hagke shadow of slave agitation
Even this attempt 10 give 10 unprotected people the
temporary benefits oil law and order is resisted in the same
Iquarers and by the Arguments and influences tina
others have been, and my colleague tells he vote
OF 1851 This like the voracious rod OF Aaron witt
him, swallows up all other considerations by way
doubtless, of investing II with additional consideration
he has given the benefit of It's history and shows tina
8r Jefferson proposed OF similar character IN 1881
4 which not adopted. | will spend no time IN com
sought to surround and magnify this provision and thu
proceedings which Originated: for II has, MI