The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-25

declarations made 10 me by number of northern
gentlemen, as went through the House, had nc
doubt but that, as he said, enough had agreed 70
have enabled them to effect their purpose, II the
motion to change the character Of the amendment
had failed II Is not long since, too, that another
citizen Of Massachusetts CHR. JOHN DAvIs) de-
feated the two million bill then pending in the Sen
ate, by speaking till the end Of the session. As
northern gentlemen have therefore bccn accus-
toned to this mode of resistance TO such pleasures
as they do not like take il that they would hardly
complain of this kind of retaliation
tell gentlemen that II we cannot in advance &c,
fair settlement OF this question: should DC pleased
to SEQ the civil and diplomatic bill, the army and
navy bill, and all other appropriations, fail. we
should thereby make every offncer ana every ex-
pcctant of public money directly interested in hav-
mo iustice done 10 the South It would be far bet
ter TO have this temporary Inconvenience for year
or two, than that we should see bloody revou-
tion or something worse. hold 1t to be the duty
of every southern representative TO stay here and
preyent till the close of our official term, the pas
sage of any measures that might tend TO force our
people to unjust submission. In the mean time the
southern States could, in convention, take such
steps as might be necessary to assert their right to
= share in the public territory. If this interreg-
mum were TO continue long, il might drive both
sections 10 make provisional governments, to be-
come permanent ones in the end.
But il is advised, in certain portions Of the north
press, that the members from that section ought
to expel such as interrupt their proceedings. Let
them try the experiment. ! tell gentlemen that
this is our slaveholding territory. We do not in
tend to leave it. Ii they think they remove
Of the public mind, il 10 probable that collision Of
the kind here might electrify the country, as did
the little, skirmish at Lexington the colonies in
their then excited state. Such struggle, whoever
might prove the yictors in it, would not leave here
q quorum to do business Gentlemen may call this
heas0n--high treason-the highest treason that tho
world ever saw. But their words idle. We
shall defeat their movement against us. But even
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than submit to what they propose, would rather
see the South, like Poland, under the iron heel Of
the conqueror Iwould rather that she should find
the fate of Hungary.
Ii was but the other day, and under our own
eyes, that the gallant Hungarans asserted their in
dependence. Though in the midst of, and strug-
Cling against those two immense empires, that
could bring more than million ofarmed men into
the field they successful at first in beating
down the power of Austria 1t was not until some
Of her sons became traitors that Hungary was final
ly ovcrpowered, borne down, and pressed to death
by the long columns and gigantic strength of Rus
STA. II necessary, let such be our fate.
ssBetter be
Where the extnguished Spartans still free,
In their proud charmed Of Thermopyle.'
Rather let the future traveller, as he passes
blackened and desert waste, at least exclaiIn
ssHere lived and died as noble race the sun eve
shone upon" If we were to wait until your mea
sures were consummated, and your coil, like tina
Of great serpent, was completely around US, thcr
we might be crushed. Seeing the danger, we hav,
the wisdom and the courage to meet the attacl
| now, while we have the power to resist. We mus
prove victors in this struggle. five repel the way,
Of aggression now, shall have peace. The Abo
litionists defeated before the country the mair
| issue, will not have power to modest us.
have thus, sir, frankly spoken my opinions on
this great question, with no purpose to menace, bu
only to warn Gentlemen of the North ough
themselves to see that, while submission to wha
they propose would be ruinous to us, it would no
in the end be beneficial to their section. Seeing
them the issue in all its bearings, it is for them L
decide. They hold in their hands the destiny o
the existing government. should circumstances e
my knowledge of the elements of your society,
have doubts That shall, under the favor o
Providence, in all events, take care Of ourselves,
have no fears. In conclusion, have to say, Do u
JUSTICE and we continue to stand with you; attemp
TO trample on US, and we part company.