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ernment, he would be found mingling his
blood upon the soil OF bis birth to put her

eIhHieiit, ne Wou'd ce iound nlingling his
blood upon the soil OF bis birth to put her
down.
Sir, | have enumerated those yho lave
been spoken Of as rasisiings Ihey aro
Virginia, North Caron5S South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi, They all
made tho same declarations !. II is for his.
tory l. cay whether they viii make them
good; and It will be for history to say how
far their sons will 10 found ready 10 CO.
operate with The Federal Government in :"
e%insuishing an honorable resistance by
blood There are officers in the army
from Virginia, South Caroline, Alabarns,
and Mississippi, prid by The Federal Gov
ernment, and in part paid by Virginia,
South Carolina, Alabama, AMI Mississippi.
And should like to sea tho recrcant who
could draw his sword against his natiyo
Stale. 1havc given the anecdo,e ofBcrn-
adotte as an i'us'ratono Of the feeling which
con'd entertain.
Now, shall no. arraien tlla motive of
tho honorable Senator nor shnll I uDIer.
take to dispute his principles; for ba has
openly said, that right or wrong, If he be.
leres any measure of majority of ihis
Government constitutional, ho@ouli maip.
tain ii to blood, under tho obligations ofi.is
allegiance 10 the Union. Ny allegiance,
as have oIton sa!d is 20 The S:ats ri nv
na'viiv, a11 her Yojcn 70 the ro.ccthat will
always command M services. Tha last
thing that couil think of would be that
the night bc:ore 80 conld srcsk iogcsho.
III social Intercourse, drink ;toIn the sama
strarni, aai he next crornjng color tha.
"e:y strcem and lhe ps!hwoys to it with
blood. There IS n0thug 80 sha4kitrg to ma
as tbs i5e7. do not !Gck WIZ, aayderreo
~ ri, AZ.
haPs have not the slma degree Of cnur.
ago 10 look uann them as others have,
would avert licn by my hann-nbla n,aans,
AR President, the S.a.c tha; Ircprcsens
aa 'lra5l can speak 0! IL, and she has giv.
en- evidence OF 1t, Will ha satisfied wi;t.
mere point OF honor, SO far as this matter
is concerned Ibc.ievc that we have sub
mIltcd TO every compromise that has been
made hore; we hara.made every sacriciiee,
Ba: We arc not exactly t!ia wos ssiiipsersof
josgerraut, 10 prnstfate ours Lyas4 5beE5ga
and be crpehetl bY lssE,,f
eiien IL eaaii ilss ~ 81 4. 81 IL
an I'M. N /, st
;csls lis, ii
tirss 5ins hcfs, utt aef asis naiiscr, nd cs 8
Porially-fand-! raSer 20 il ut,lar ihecom.
uard o. an unjust Government, and unlss
the authority oS measures, IN nv 0pflIon,
brought about By sys;orl OF policy lcok.
ing with selfish re.ardt toa ms i3rity,in llis.
regard of tho nic.es!s thas were Intended
10 lar7 hecn secured by cur holy Coasiitg-
ton. Whan the t.mr TO think and nct in
relation 10 these matters has cone shllI
feel at liberty 10 oct!or myself. Iho!a I,s
catastrophe may have been avertca. rho
honorable Senator suppoaes that It may
have been avcrlcd by his biIl. That Is an
assumption, pure assumption. Ani he
to suppose hat nothing can sara this Un-
inl but compromises, mcic not eniifa'y at
his instnnrc, 'ut such compton, ises as ha
shall regard as n soverci-n rcfna.iY
must tc permitted 10 say % the Senator,
as WAS sad Nv my acHo.ah'e isicad iron,
Maryland, (M:. P.a:ce) t',at i,e ought TO
allow o.hef ,non soae'uing oi aali-Mspect
IN swing uiScrsacc 10 .her nfin;ons.
hope that tcar IS 10 cn;in<eitGE cfinne.
! b7ve as innch !car o. coMs1ipcn:es as
any man. Ani ,lyHcw, that ifyou can
ntvc 10 better rlsuro linn has been
rFnroscd 10 avert What 1 fear a coaiiug,is
wouid nol hlye dose il.
Sir, il will not be s,;1g!a Sac ;l5t tho
gentlemen will have 20 enccrnler. Not at
al. do moi see ta. H. l.4s b.os IT is
about moro tl,aa Diners. | say now, as I
sail the other dly, tina, il ti.e,t. w5rs wan,
ing from me a single tribute dn. 10 lin. I
would pay it. | sincerely b3:itvo ne loves
the Union. isiHccrcly le,icva ;l,al his sstno
is identified witht And pan,on mnchin
one whose history is inds&oiuL'y connected
with il; and he must pardon ,lG Il; tho sanno
time Tor saying 10 Eii.n t'lai,iH Ii eagafne,s
10 preserve t,i4 Uniol, h. should TAXA care
not 10 sanction MEASURES which will inter-
tCro with the safely security and homer nf