The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-18


Of Massachusetts,"
Mr., DAVIS In the fret place. tbe report Of the Com.
mitlee Is moi the act of the Legislature Il Is the aei y
the committee who made me report ana NOBODY else
for it But, sir, take H. after al that Mas
sarluses expresses opinion hostile TO the Union S
expresses simply her opinion mon the exercise OF ths
mower by which the Congress Of The uniled States brought
Texas into the Union tlat - all bn laefe y nohlAg
take IT, in those resolutions or IN the acts OF the leg
ature which declare any purpose on her part Of sea
rating herself from the Union, but SIMPLY declaration
of her view OF the constitutional power-aothng more
Mr.. YULEE. The report was stated by Mr.. Bale.
who presented IT, having been adopted ny The legsa
lure That ought TO fix the authentic character OF The
act. And now am willing to leave y 70 lhs Senate an
The country TO Judge hether the resolution have read
and which must be ADMITTED TO be her deliberate act, does
not distinctly declare that she u only oonnd % The Union
while the constitution IS adhered toaccoriagt 10 ITS pean
ing that she will mol submit 10 the exercise OF powers
moi DELEGATED and that dissOlui OF the Union rs
sort to which States may be driven by departure iron
the meaning OF the constitution aud by The exercise Of an
s.unleIeeaied power" | draw the Lifurence, too and
think instly lhat she considered that N The she
states dissolution might leglllmaiely ensne no not @
she pledged herself to leave the unon--ihal would td
have been prudent but she certainly qhite PLAINLY
ed her right IN the contingency named, 10 Tree hef,e
from IL bonds la auy other view, the resolution seems
to me idle and uumeaning. But enough OF Massachu
sets pass on TO my Argument
have nus far endeavored 10 show lha' relative weight
in The government has been object OF consideration
with the sections from the beginning OF The govern
ment and aDecedent To II, anu thai circumstances have
hitherto The northern secth most
the field contestant Tor political accesNlohs 10 save her
from a minority Lately have secured, IN our JOINT
capacity, tne tile To vast extent u new territory well
adapted to the wants and convenience Of both sections
stretching from the 1gth 10 the 32d degree OF latitude
the Pacific ocean and Of large interior area Up The
time OF these acquisitions, by concessions iron The South
frs OF the Northwest Territory, and next OF all territory
north OF 80 deg 30 min 10 the Pachc, We nave enabled
the North keep pace with in the number OF States
and to multiply her population 50 DIS In secure settled
preponderance in the House OF Representatives sayt
concessions from the South the North has thus been a
yanced for no one doubt that, bal Tor the consen
the South that slavery should be exclned from the live
northwestern States and from the territory north Of IS
deg 80 min the northern section could neither haveke
pace in the number of States IN popular representa-
tion Over The whole OF this new acquisition the South
might spread her people, entitled by the constitution and
invited by its suiableness But the North, enabled BY
the influence in the government winch southern conce
sons had secured her, has taken all the Oregon part oil
by special appropriation She seeks now to appropriate
the rest repeat the question which asked in former
part of my remarks: Can we permit III Ought we TO
permit 1t
Mr. President the deepest interest OF the human heart
that which in civilized life, next to the concerns Of his
spiritual nature and his responsibility as creature Of
God, most strongly the affections Of mans nature
and sts the prooundes depths OF his teelngss Inc de-
sire promote and preserve the happiness and welfare Of
those who associate with him at the family altar At
that altar knees with him the gentle Eve OF his bosom
whose devotion and love, and virtues make the daily
charm of his life whose heart s intertwned with his
by teDdrlls that mutual sympathy and Interchange
of sweet affections hourly extend and strengthen There
too, cnglng close around them gather the offspring Of
their pure and heaven blessed love-dear not only as
the pledges of their own happy union. but the more
dear for their heplessness and dependence There too
hapy tend the toerng steps OF the parents OF his days
whose kindness and culture through his early years lind
reward in the grateful with which he cherlshes their
declining days And at that altar the Inspiration is daily
freshened which mpels him under the influences Of be-
nefcent Providence to place his highest earthly happiness
in the cherishment and protection OF that magic circle
Ii is in the security and confidence which governments
cast around these cherished Affections the protection
which il aids to bestow upon these first objects OF our
care, the ability it coDfes upon to preserve the
fruits OF industry tor their in our own day. and
alter by departure from life, they are left to struggle
alone that The seeds OF patriotism nni nelr favored SOIL
Bring the government to war upon these hoy affections
and native Insncis-et lis action drive from our homes
the of security, the tranquil peace OF confidence
the soothing assurance OF a protecting power-ie i
send wives and children 10 their pillows, haTsssed
with visions OF rapne, and con6agrat'on, ard blood-e
IL produce the apprehension thar the investments N
which we have placed the earnings OF HES toll may
not be relied upon provision for our fanes-and how
long bold reverence or ealty Sir, govern
nent which upon the very interests II IS created TO
protect which puts at peril instead oil securing oal
lives and happiness, cannot stand. Pass the whot
powers of this government into the hands OF the northern
States and lei him who surveys the actual stale OF he
popular mind OF thai secion-hIm who has studied l&
springs OF man action, and the nfnences'tha acl uPoa
popular government-ell me, IN all candor, how long hs
saveholdng States may hope to enjoy tina, safety and
peace upon which the happiness OF their people depends
I Let ham tell me II dominant majority whose poucl
power may be promoted by the destruction OF an btees
they are educated believe is immoral and even lner
gous and the downfall OF which, though II carry dean
and ruin, leaves them unscathed, IS likely SAY Us
hand Let me not be told that we should rely upon Mt
Justice and fraternity oi the governing majority We
place interests dear TO our hearts out oil oW
own keeping. We ought not and cannot agree to lrua
the welfare OF our families or to hold our exis'enees
communities al the mercy OF any people whose syms
thes and interests entirely divide them from Us uIo
a most vital point in our social arrangement
But there is point OF view in which the madness oil .
surrender by the South to any policy that either directly
or Indirectly ohsucts the avenues OF colonization VIII
her slave property may be made clear 10 every one a
which should, therefore, admonish the northern States
the ,er to the Union which they press their purpose
The right of expansion growth is OF the essenl1
interests OF every community II rs as necessary 10 n'
happiness and prosperity of community as 1t y to bt
comfort and existence of the individual man that hsi
should enjoy free scope for their natural growth lrs
gard this OF the great right. of people and WI
denoninae II the LIBERTY OF GROWTH To all peops
is important and useful but TO the slaveholjlng Sale
OF the South is Indispensable This great Liberty o.
rrowtb-tbe free right to spread their settlements and e.
tend their limits the increase OF population requires
is more essential to her, is more mperions necessity
than any other people that ever existed II is ven
condition Of her existence Other countries, when oSn
populated and without vacant territory 10 colonze, may
be relieved by discharging their surplus numbers uoa
other nations The only injury they suffer is in n
breach of ties Of affection, and the stationary condition
their power Far Otherwise is II with the slayehodt
States. Their population rs composed OF two races q "
ery opposite and irreconciahle apitudes and nature
incapable OF fusion into social mass, or OF oeus
trained to homogeneousness They never exist %
gether equals or partners IN social civil community
They separated by instructive antlpathes wbch hE
ture orders, and man cannot conquer. Now there y
slavehodlng country to which citizens can ianse
themselves as emgran,s with their property, without
aha nhp fhg of