New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-13

assent @ me LcAisl et4ree OF tle states Va the
contrary. the mon vas not founded n voluntary
cloice nor does it exist By voluntary consent
\ Jnol was proposed to he Co.onies By
FEiSELIN AID Others IN l-54 bat such was their
aversion ~ a abrdrnenr Of their owa importance
respectively. ihlt Il was rejected even ulder tae
pressG-c q q slstruus i-vas Oh oy France.
\ unica or clcics was proposed a. tie C0.ouies
lu 1915 5ut 50 strong was their opposition that
they went through TIE X A. Of Independence with
cat having established more than s mere Council Of
Confederation
Bl. with hide pcadeuce cam, enlarged interests
20. agriculture. absolutely new interests 81 man
iactl-cs. Interests oi commerce. o. fisheries o.
Lav-eaucn o. common domain. common debts, o.
-ounol revenues ant tsxa-iCn. o. the adil1lstra-
I'm %. ls,ice, o.. public defense. Of public honor ia
sh0rI interests q common nationality All sove-
rs.-u,v interests which 1t iast compelled the
ai72,.on Of more pcrec; ul,on-a Na;.oua-
. GlycTancl.
Tee genius talent am icsruiue 4 EA1uLroS o.
jar, I'd MtDIsoN surprising. perhaps, lhe int Zee
t-sl power ever excited before ,o- the establish
ment o.; Government, couoinet With ne serene
t1- mighty influence o.. WAsHlSGToN, were only
slaic,e1i 70 secure she reluctant adoption Of the
C0as.t- tiOn hist IS now the object % 81 our anec
tlous ana Of the h7pes Of mankind. No wonder that
the CONFLICTS IN which ths; Constitution was born,
ari the almost de spending sOemnlty o. " ASKING
r0S - lis Farewell Address. impressed ms con1-
t-ynen aui mankind 8 -a Prot1und Gistrusi OF IS
parnctuir'i No woBder thar while the mgrmurs
ct ttst anv are yct ringing IN or ears, v have
cherished hat distrust wiki picus reverence as a
national and patriotic sentiment.
But il IS time 20 prevent abuses Of that sen,i
nett II is TINE 20 shake of thai fear, 0r fear Is
awavs weakness 10 IS tine - remember that
Government. even when Il arises BY chance or &C
cidea,. and Is administered capr.ci0us,y and oP
p-cssive.y. IS ever the strongest Of al human m
sutut.ous Surviving many social ard ecclesiastlca
changes and c0nvu.siCns. and that this Government
81; ours has all the inherent strength common u
governments. aid added to them il the sohdity
and trinuess derived from broader and deeper
Duuda.,ons ia natural justice. aud from better
civil adaptlti0n 20 promote the welfare and hspq
ness OF msukint
The Union the creation OF necessities physical
moral social and political eudures by virtue 81 the
sane necessities and these necessities are stronger
than when 1t WAS produced, and by the sreatei
amplitude OF territory now covered by it:-sirougel
h. tue SIN fold increase u the society living under
i;s beuefcent rotectou.-stronSer by the augmen
.aton ten thousand times Of the fields, The work
Shops the mines and the ships OF that society. o.
rs productions Of the sea OF the pow, Of the
oon snd Of the anvil in their constant circle Of IN
f.lnal and international exchanges stronger u
.no long rivers penetrating regions before un
Known stronger IN al. the artificial roads cansi
and other channels and avenues ess rtlal Lot ouy
Oh trade bat % defense stronger IL steam naVl
g. alton, IN steam .ocomotiQn on the land and n
telegraph communications unknown @hen the
Constitution was adopted stronger IN the free
dom and in the growing Empire Of the seas -
stronger in tue element ct national honor IN a.
lsnds. and stronger than all Ia the now settled
habits of vcneraton and affection tor Institutions
so stupendous ana useful
TIE Union then Is. not because merely tina. mer
choose that Il snail be, but because some Govern
ment must exist here, and no Otner GOv crnmen
! tlan this can /. II should be dashed % atoms BY
tc wlir.wind, the lightning or the earthquake to
iay L would rise again in all It's just and magniii
cent proportions tomorrow.
| | have heard somewhat here, agd almos. Nor Nh,
FIST time ia my lie, OF divided aliegauce-oi ale
stance 20 the South and 10 the Uuion-Ci allegiance
o. Stltes severa.ly. and to tho Union Sir, II sym
| paih.cs with state emulation and pride Of achieve
lc4- could be allowed to raise up another SOW
ere IN 10 divide the allegiance OF n citizen OF ihs
uited states, | might recognize the claims o
the State 10 when b. birth end gratitude bcl0nl
! to the STATE ot Hamilton and jay. ct Schuy Ter
Of the Chnt0ns Gnd OF Fulion-th1 state which
with less than 200 miles OF natural navigation con
nccted with the ocean, has by her own enterprise
secured 70 herself the commerce Of the Continent
and is steadily advancing % the command Of tn
| commerce al the world. But FOR al this, | know
| only one Country and one SOve-ei gu-the Unit e,
states OF America and the American People.
And such rs my allegiance Is, u the loyalty o
cvery other citizen OF the United S,ntes
As speak he viii speak when his time arrives
&c knows no other country and no other sovereign
re has life liberty. property. and precious al
rctions and hopes for himself AMI for his poserity
! treasured mp the ark Of the Union. he knows a.
/ well and feels strongly rs DO. that ibis Gov
ument IS bis own Government that be Is par
H. that 10 was establ shed Tor hun and that II i.
/ L. al g.. al.
lst, free, and equal Government that has ever exits
ted that no other Government could be so wise, Just
| Tree and equs that Il IS saer and more beuehccn
lap any which aIl. or change c0ald bring into lt'
place
You may tel me, Sir, tina, although all this may
be true, vet that iho trial Of faction has not yet
been made Sir II the trial o; faction has not beer
n8d, lt las not been because that faction has not
| always exi ted and has not always mcnaced
trial, tut because acton could had no fa.crum o.
| which 20 place the lever TO subvert the Union
IS i can ind no !ulcrum now, aud IN this i,
nv confidence. ! would not raslIy provoke
the tial, but vii no, suffer q fear which
| ! have u0t % make me Compromise one sen
mont, one principle oft-gth OF justice. to avert
dan,e that all experience teaches me is purely
oh.mer'csl Let those then who distrus' the Uni0r
| make Compromises 20 save i. | shall not impeanl
their wisdom as certainly cannot their patriotism
lut INDUCING no such apprehensons myself shall
/ vote for the admission Of California, directly, with
ogt conditions, without qualification. aud without
Compromise. For the vindicaton OF that vote OK
90 O. The verdict OF the pass hour disturbed q.
le public mind now IS by confictlag interests nd
passions but 10 that period happily not far distant
when The vast regions over which which We are
now egislatins. shall have received their destined
iahabitarts
While booking forward to that day its countless
generations seem 70 me TO be rising up and pass
| ms - dim and shadowy review before u.s. And
the voice comes forth from their reviewed ranks
aging, Waste your treasures, and your armies
| e you vii. RAE your Qualifications % the ground
slk your nayios into the sea. transmit 10 Us even
a dshonCred name, II you must, bat the soil that
son bold in trust tor ~, give It 20 Us free you
| 'ound L rec and conquered = 70 extend better
a1I sgrer freedom over T. Whatever choice son
Lave made for yourselves let Us have no part Al
freedom, let Us al be free let the reyersol Of our
| broad domain descend 70 US guncumbered and
rec from he ca.am.tics ald the sorrows Of human
bondage
Things la New-Orleaus.
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