New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-31


manifested BY hen IN an hour Of difficulty and Of peril
TIE peace measures OF the last session nr, Texan
Bound aIy Act e Ac Tor establishing the Two Territorial
Governments of Ne, -Mexco. and Utah. theI Act Tor lie
Abolition Of the Slave Trade in the Districs Of Columbia
and tie Fugitive Slave Law This last measure gentlemen
is not such rs had prepared before left tue
Senate and which, of course, should have supported if
lad remained in the Senate But 1t received the proper
sanction of the Houses OF Congress ana Inc President
of the uited States Il lhe ayT ot the land and sch
il To he respected and obeyed by all good citizens have
heard no man whose opinion Is worth reg srdug deny IFS
corstittuitv and those who counsel violent resistance
to it. counsel that which ii take place. is sure 10 lead
m bIoodsbrd and 10 the commission Of capital oftnses
II remains to be seen how far the deuded and deiuderS vi"
go on in this career ofibclion. folly an d crime
There were honest and well meaning members OF Con
grrss who did not their way clear 10 suppol mess
Gresf and leading measures of The last Session Gu are
quite right in saying that the motives OF these gentlemen
ought not be mpeached But the measures nave oeen
adopted they have become laws consiiluhonaY ana ssa
IL binding upon all and no man Is likely 10 oppose e
conscience above the law, IN matter winch INC
rights of others and the obligations, civil social and poh-
cal, due TO others from him Such preense saps me 0u
daon OF all government ard Is oil seifa perec ansuy
and while al bound 10 yield obedience TO the laws
wise and wedisposed citizens will forhear from renewing
past a9laon and reminding the names OF useless anu ua
gerous controversy.
live would continue one people, must acquiesce in
the VIII of the majority coustuEonay expressed and he
" DO does not mean do that disturb the public
peace and do what he oyerturn the Government
Gentlemen am led to the adoption of your last resolu
ton in an especial and emphatic by every dictate
my understanding and embrace it with u purpose OF
heart and hand Its sendn ent Is my sentiment WIN you
declare that range myself under the banners OF that
party whose principles and practice are most calculated to
uphold the Constitution and to perpemaIe our glorious
UNoN.7
Gentlemen. am here recruit my health, enfeebed as
ii has been months and indescba
BE anxiety The air OF these my native hills renews my
strength and nv spirits feel its invigoraling Influences
while am writing these few lines and shall return SHORT,
" post discharge its duties as well as can, and
resolved in all events that SO far as depends on me- our
UNION shall pass through this fiery m without the smell
of smoke upon its garments , ,,;,
Gentlemen with very sincere regard, your ophsed
'sN0" '''AsH anu ''se'--' 80 DANIEL WEBSTER.
To Nlessrs F. S Lathrop, Gerard, Haock, Charles @.
Carleton, p. s. Duryee Committee New-York
Mr.. JAMES w. GERARD presented the follow
ing Resolutions;
RESOLUTIONS.
l. Pesolred. That the wisdom and patriotism
of our ancestors which framed the Union of the States I'M
der the Federal Constitution; that attribute our power,
dignity end prosperity as nation the full possession and
enjoyment OF cvisnd religious liberty The security OF pro-
pey and the means OF moral ana lnelecal Seva,on
nifcen results of growth people, to ne Union u
der the Constitution that the maintenance ana extension
these great blessings during the present generation ana
their transmission pOstery, secure only by ialtni
adherence The Union and implicit obedience to the Con
2 Reoired That the fabric of General Government
the product of reciprocal concession among the con
ctiug of different sections OF the country OF i
tua respect for the diyersites OF OPINION VINCE pevae
among the citizens and of sincere affection, oegoen by
their origin and the common per tos ana sacri'
fees through which their common liberties had Oeen won
and that the General Government can be sustained ana per
peuaed only upon the same basis OF concession respect
s. Resoired That we cordially approve OF the recent
of Congress for the adjustment Of the dangerous
questions arising out OF the acquisition OF territory unar
the Treaty with Mexico and that in consideration OF the
various and dscordant be affected thereby,
hold that the Compromise s fair one, and ought 10 be
sustained by every patriot in every part of the land.
4 Resol,ed That the heartfelt thanks this community,
and of the whole nation, due and, our part are
hereby tendeTe TO those eminent ana patrols
and others who, when they saw the Union dangerle"
themselves into the BREACH isresarding all personal con-
be sacrced need be- for the good Of the country Re
sorcd That by this patriotic devotion to their countrys
selves immortal honor and for the Unlon we trust an I'M
pershHble existence
s Rcsolyed That those members of Congress from this
State who against influences the most unayorabe to the
exercise of a sound Judgment sustained the Peace Meas
by their have conferred lasting obgatonnpon
their constituents and upon the whole country
g. ReSoscd That while we do not impeach the motives OF
members who opposed during their passage through Con
gress those measures in our opinion 80 lndlspensably
necessary to the peace of the country do especially
condemn the conduct Of those, who after the happy settle
Of these dangerous questions by the passage OF tho
Compromise Bills and while all We're congraulaDg them
selves and each other that the of good feeling mad re-
turned have sought, by again agitang the subject,
throw the rebrands OF mischief into Congress ana me
Country.
with the express stipuatons of the Constitution OF the
United States, carried by the Act OF Congress of
1888 signed by Washington and in force at the time when
The present law passed and that Congress- in passing
law which should be efficient for carrying out the spula-
lions Of the Constitution, acted in full accordance with the
letter and spirit of that instrument and that we W sustain
this law and the execution of the same, by all lawful means
Rcsoired That, in the opinion of this meeting further
agitation Of the Slavery question in Congress would be
raueht withincacuabe danger Union and that we
will support candidate AT the ensuing any other cleo
ton for State officers or for members OF Congress or OF me
Legislature, who known believed to be hostile to the
Peace Measures recently adopted by Congress- any of
them in favor of reopeDng the questions involved In
them for renewed agitation
o. Rcsolred That regard obligations to the Con
snon and the Union as superior TO tne mes OF any OF me
political parties 10 which we may hitherto have belonged
and that all future occasions we viii range ourselves I'M
der the banners OF that party whose principles and PRACTICE
calculated uphold the Constitution and TO per-
pettate our glorious Union.
Mr. GERARD supported these resolutions in speech Of
considerable length.
CHAs. O'CoNoR Esq spoke of unity, and be-
rated the Abotionsts denying the right OF the |
South to demand their rights and as meaning to
put them the South to the bayonet, ii they dared
to say the Union was not worth preserving he
would let them 60 they would. He referred to The argl
OF opponents the meeting, that II was tor me
purpose preserving gain from Southern trade &c He
thought those who advanced such notion were the very
men who would be sWayed by interest IN Ine Pocai nc
ion Then Ire went of mo ial streak Oh parlotlc mug
laion and wanted know II the meeting was reay 10
dissolve the Union. Washington went without cheers,
Jacksons was hailed with applH1seI Ihen
pictured Tie modification OF the people II hey were 10
I'll strangers that Washington, and Jackson and Jefferson
we're natives OF and were buried III anotter country we
lad for trade but for the country, ana 10 preserve
until every empire. Preserve the Union ana
ye shall go on increasing, and nauons VIII nock 10
his eat this happy country TO fill this country with
glorious nation OF the white race say the l'hte race am
Il favor OF preserving the Union Ihen ne we snou
separate from parties select in favor othe Union, liyou
ant find them take the man who ITeencs to be tor had
ater vote for hypocne Than Tor an open scouel a. o
Mon Ny friend Inc right says he has always voted tor
Wigs but for the Union ne was ready 10 60 10 Iammany
Hall. don't exactly know where the Wings meet but
il in a cellar would sooner there and vote for
National Wing thar for Free Soil Democrat lTremen-
ious and long continued cheers Then Mr. OConor told
III about the Monrel Syracuse Convention, and said he
opposed any union for political purpose the pres
mi agitang question Then John Cochane had il
ie was opposed a National Wing; he rela-
OF Gert Smith; he opposed to good Wing. who
would preserve the Unon nothing said Of Mr. Brookss
,oGe on the Fugitive Slave Law; VIII | support him 2
cochranel No! Great cheers he Here somebody said
something and cry Of" Put him our was raised. We
Gould not see whether the properly tossed not
but the stopped by three cheers for the Union
Then he seconded the resolution with The proyiso that he
would have read not to support fer any office
who was limited with the sin Of iboitionism Cheers
The resolutions were adopted by reclamation