Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-04-11

selection of place. remember, sir, that when
the treaty was concluded between Franco and Eng
land at the peace Of Amiens, stern old English
man and an orator, who disliked the terms OF the
peace as ignom,nious to England, said in the House
Oh commons that II King william Could know the
Terms OF that treaty, he would turn in hs comm
Let me commend the saying of Mr. WindAamyin all
It's emphasis and in all its force, to any persons
VINO shaH meet at Nashville for the purpose Ofcon-
certing measures for the overthrow OF the Union Of
this country over the bones of Andrew Jackson.
SIT, WISH to make two remarks, and hssten 10
conclusion wish to say, in regard TO Texas, that
If should be hereafter at any time the pleasure Of
the Government OF Texas to cede TO the United
States portion, larger smaller, or her territory
which lies adjacent to New Mexico and North Of 81
deg Of North latitude, to be formed In free States,
for fair equivalent in money in the poyment Of
her debt, think it an Object well worthy the
sideration of Congress- and shall be happy to con-
cur in 1t myself, II should be In the public coun-
ellis OF the country at the time.
have one other remark to make. In my ObSef-
vations upon slavery ii has existed in the couA-
try, and as il now exists have expressed no opin-
ion OF the mode Of its extinguishment or ameliora-
tion, will say. however, Though have nothing
TO propose on that suhiect because do not deem
myself SO competent as other gentlemen to consid-
er II, that If any gentlemen from the South shall
propose scheme of colonization, to be carried ON
by this government upon large scale for the trans
portaon Of free coored people to any colony or -
ny place In the world, should be quite disposedto
incur almost any degree OF expense to accomplish
that object. Nay, sir, following an example set
here more than twenty yoars ago by great man,
then Senator from New York, I would retuin 70
Virginia-and through her for the benefit OF the
whole south-the money received ffom the lands
and territories ceded by her to this Governnentj
for any such purpose to relieve, in whole or in
part or in any way to diminish or deal benefcialy
with the free colored population OF the Southern
States. ! have said that / honor Virginia for her
cession OF thus territory. There have been receiv-
ed into the treasury of the United States eighty mill
fhn dc pf ln caIn
lands ceGed by Virginia. IT the residue should be-
sold at the same rate. the whole aggregate will ex-
coed two hundred million Of dollars If Virginia
and the South see fit to adopt any proposition to
relieve themselves from the free people Of color ~
mons them they have my free consent that the Gov
eminent shall pay them any sum of money out OF
Its proceeds whi' may be adequate to the purposes
And now, Mr. President, draw these observa-
mons to close. have spoken freely, and meant
| to Go so. have sought 10 make no display; Ihate
sought to enliyen the occasion by animated dis
cussion; nor have attempted any train Of elaborate
| argument have sought only to speak my senti-
ments, fully and at large, being desious once and
for all to let the Senate know. and to let the coun-
try know, the opinions and sentiments which en-
| tertain on all these subjects. These opinions are
not likely TO he suddenly changed. If there be any
future service thatI render to the country, con-
sIstently with these sentiments and opinions,
shall cheer fully render it. there be moi, shall still
be clad to have had an rotunity to disbnrden my
console nee from the bottom ofmy hear, to make
4
! And now, Mr. President, instead Of sieakiBg Of
the possibility utility Of secession, instead Of
dwelling in these cayerns Of darkness, instead Of
groping with those ideas full Of all that is hor
rid and horrible, let Ccme out into the light OF
day. let US enjoy TIE fresh airs of Liberty and Uni
On; let us cherish those hopes which belong to usi
us ourselves 10 those great objects that are
fit for consideration and action; let US raise
our conceptions 10 the magnitude and the impor-
ance Of the duties that derove upon uset our COM
| prehenson be ss broad as the country for which
we act our aspirations high ito certain desti-
ny; let not he pienes in that calls for men,.
Never did there devolve on any generation Of
men higher trusts than now develve uron Us for
the preservation OF this Constitution, and the hsrs
mony and peace of all who are destined 10 live un
est, and the brishtes. iak In ;nsf ,EafAen chain
which is destined. fondiy believe, toeexspple the
people OF oil the States to this Constitution, for sges
10 come. 1t 10 great popular Constitutional Gos>
ernment guarded by legislation, by law, by judica-
ture, and defended by the whole affections OF tho
people. No monarchical throne presses these states
together; 10 iron chain of despotic power entir-
cles them they live and stand upon q Government
popular in its form representative in its character,
founded upon principles Of eGusty, and calculated,
we hope, TO last forever. m oil its history it has
teen beneticent; it has troddkA down mans lib
eity; it has crushed State Its daily resrira-
ton is liberty and patriotism, its youthful veins
oil full Of enterprise. end orsble love OF
glory and ienown. Large before, the country has
now, by recent events, become vastly larger. This
republic now extends with vast breadth, scross
the1Nhoe continent. The two great seas Of tho
world wash the one and the other shore. We re-
alze. on mighty scale, the beautiful description
OF the ornamental eaging of the BuGller Of Achil-
! Ies:-- J. :.
"Now the bro.d shield sompe,e the artist crowned.
With HIS las: hand. ard poured the ocean round; j.,
| In living silver seemed the to roll, = "
And beat the bueker's verge, and bound the whole.