The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-25

yes sir even high democratic auhortyn support on tis
opinion of his. that several OF our most dist-
gushed democratic both Of the North ana oouh
have declared that In their judgment, The
difficulty connected with the establishment and maintenance
OF our southern domestic institutions IN California ami view
Mexico amounted to moral impossiblliiy But iee'
authorized insist that late Developments IN those terrific
ries have 10 great extent, removed the foundation upon
which this opinion rested. No acquainted with the
vast mineral resources of California and New Mexico ana
who is aware also, of the peculiar adaptedness OF slave
labor the development of mineral treasures, can doubt,
for moment. that slaves introduced into California
and New Mexico for the purpose of being employed ~ the
mining operations there progress and hereafter perhaps
TO be carried to extent not eonectured OF by many
their labor would result in the acquisition of peeunary
profits heretofore realized by the successful cotton
and sugar planters of the South And yet though all
this unquesonaby and demonstraby true has any one
heard of application from of slaves the South
for such congressional enactment in their favor, as might
enable them carry their slaves to this modern ~ Dorado
where such extraordinary profits awaiting and inviting
them thitherward without mourning the serious pers
which all know and feel be connected with such
the present moment, Has the South asked for
law excluding northern competition IN the digging OF the
gold mines OF California and New Mexico Has any south
man. either here else where, invoked the protection
of special of Congress for southern labor transported
to these distant regons Have asked for anything but
that should be excluded by and unconsttu-
tona congressional legislation from the enjoyment OF that
absolute equality of rights and privileges secured by the
situations of foreers all their descendants, whether
residing in the northern southern the EASTERN or the west
sections of this Unoni Have gone further Than SIM
ply desire that northern brethren should not Interfere
with that they should TO annoy our sensibties
mory pride of character and struggle to deprive Of
undoubted rights under the constitution OF the republic
migrate any part of the coniederacy with families
and effects there we'll peacefully and safely under
the protective influence of the supreme law of the nation
Can any northern dspassonatey weigh the crcu
which have ust passed in review before the Senate
and s be struck with the extraordinary moderation and
forbearance exhibited throughout the South at this solemn
iuncure? Sir there but one sentiment IN the whole
South upon this subject We ask for peculiar avors
the hands of Congress- ask for no partial legislation IN
behalf of vital interests we claim no doubtful
l.,., Of
any benefit at the hands of Congress IN
which northern brethren might not equally participate
YEA sir repugnant to the reception OF unconstt
tona advantages beso we'd upon IN The form of
gressona enactment, firmly resolved never to
submit patiently unjust encroachmens remain quiet
and unrestng under acts Of papabe aggression and out
rageous usurpatioD.
Sir the honorable from New Jersey has, with
great appearance of deliberations undertaken to-day prose-
oray against the southern States generally and their
domestic Institutions which hold to have been equally graz
tuous unjust, supplementary, and in every way unoe
coming Hut for the high character of that senator ard the
cordial which have heretofore cherished for him.
should be tempted 10 retaae his unprovoked invcctve
and decamatoy fury, language that would be anything
but agreeable his feelings As 1t 49, cannot forbea adj
monshng that senator, if he wishes to preserve kind
cial relations with southern senators here, it will be
cessary that he shall hereafter avoid the repetition Of much
of that offensive language and sentiment which have flowed
What right Mr. President, has the honorable from
New Jersey he has done in reference 10 the
exposed and feeble condition of the South incapable as he
appears suppose of eIectuay defending herself against
Northern hostility What right has he to conure up beoIo
the ghost of notification, to fright from pro-
pretyl What right has he Of being enemies
Of the Unon factionists in spirit secessionss in principles
Who gave the honorable senator from New Jersey the
thorty to refer conempluously to the sovereign State
of Georgia he has done in connexlon with the
glorious event of her history How did it become oil
necessary for the honorable from New Jersey
PROFOUND that strange and insulting question of his" VIII
the South like Georgia, stand TO her arnlsW Does he
know Of any secessonsts, the odious which he
obviously fixes that term to be found in all the South
Has he heard of combined movement IN part of
the South for the dissolution of glorious UnOnf Has
he any grounds suspect traorous conspiracy IN any
of the South against the constitutional rights Of
northern brethren Does he know of any hostile
having occurred in any southern neghoorhood against
northern their rights Has he become informed
of any attempt having been made in any part of the
South any time, disturb the domestic security of
northern brethren OF even to inhlct wound up
their sensibliiss by facous and impairment inter-
medilg with their domestic conccrns Has he ever
southern newspaper published either IN city or village,
where southern expected be its principal read
crs, in the columns of which northern institutions
iercey attacked and northern men subjected to wholesale
elimination and abusef And now, Sir, let ask the hon
oabe SENATOR since he has unnecessarily alluded to
cession in with the and conduct of south
ern men at h' peod whether he at all doubts as consu-
tonal lawyer that the sovereign States Of this Union have
right to scccdc from the cpntederacy order avoid
toerabe OPPRESSION whether perpetraed with without
violation of mere constitutional forms
Mr.. DAYTON did not like to be msun ersood to
his legal opinions. He therefore begged declare that
what he intended to cay was, that there constu
Union State secsdc by the authority of the const
tuition
Mr. FOOTE. Well, sir, shall contest this point at tho
present moment The honorable gentemaa presume, eco
ects that that enlightened and profound urst
Philip Barbour, of Virginia, who adverse nulli-
fcation Gen. Jackson himself not hesitate declare
solemn and formal letter, Published at the time all
the leading newspapers of the country the that
cesson constitutional remedy emphaticey dcnomi-
mated by him the political arsenic of system to be
resorted any of oppression grown ntoerable'
Thomas Jefferson himself well known to have recog
Missed the remedy under the significant of
session ~ and Andrew Jackson, whose partiaity
for the multiplying doctrines has yet been suspected
and from whose lips whilst in the very bosom of New
MUST PRESCRIBED" asserted in his we'll known procama
ton the revolutionary right of secession.
Certain it u.s. Mr. President that the spirit of disunion
has extensively pervadej the southern States of the
Confederacy The day is far distant, trust when such
have had their progress different periods in
Of the States Of New England will be exhibited in
any southern State
The senator from New Jersey TO be somewhat for
getu of certain weknown incidents the history of
tain free States of the North positively assured by
persons whom presume to be well informed the sub
jec that the city of Hartford is of the principal cities
of of the oldest New England States. We all know
that the heart of that city that the first
effort made to dissolve the Union The first
formal declaration cnunca,ed in any part of the
Confederacy broke forth from the lips of those dark
consprators who met in Pandemonan concave, the
nowne city of Hartford for the purpose giving pract
cal effect to this doctrine of secession and bringing about
by reasonable means, union between the New Eng
land States and the British provinces North America
Yes, cir all this was regularly ploted" and 'se down ~
this scheme of dsunion matued the combusolc ma
cras were prepared the torch Of the consprato al