The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-26

| JOHN i. RAYMOND, WIN. j. WILSON,
| JuNIUs C. MoREL, ROBERT HAMILTON,
VIM. p. POWELL, JEREMIAH POWERS,
| THOMAS DOWNING, LEWIS Fl. PUTNAM,
JOSEPH w. SMITH,, ALBRo LYONS,
New York, October, 1850. Committee.
| Address OF Lewis Morris on the Union, In
| 1857.
! beg leave to claim the attention of my fellow
Citizens, few moments, on the subject OF the con-
| sttution, proposed by convention of the United
| States, for their future government
Well aware OF my inability TO do il justice, | will
worthy remark First its inn ortance in preseTv-
ing Union, established at one common risk, one
common interest, and sealed with the common
blood OF our citizens its relation to our internal
strength and security. Second, our commerce.
Third its salutary effects upon the landed Interest,"
creditors.
lst From the administration of our State govern
ments, since the peace. il evidently appears that
local interests have had stronger influence upoa
them than their social and political compact--,he
members have conspired against the head-every
day widens the breach Experience constantly
sdmCnshcs US Of one truth, that when there is no
penalty, there cannot be any obligation. Union,
therefore, by being able to control the different
members OF the confederacy, can render its parts
active in it's preservation, from which results in
ternal security and external defence. This i'm
porant idea, If traced in all IFS attitudes, shapes,
and various extens, will be found in the efficient
| construction of the new constitution, whereby the
peace, love, happiness, and interest of part is
| maintained, by like affection Of the whole.
I'd. The commerce OF our country, which 10 the
real source Of our wealth, cannot be promoted but
| in the Union of America. BY general laws we can
make terms of trade with the British, or any other
nation in Europe, advantageous to ourselves; and
instead of being exposed are, TO restric-
tons, and subject TO send our produce from our
own country as freighters OF their vessels, at
immense expense, we shall become carriers for
them in ships of our own building.
i have
Britain received more benefit from us now than
when under her government This can readily
conceive. Not charged with any colonial cxpen-
ses, she takes our produce from us al her own
price, she imposes her manufactures upon US at her
own price; we pay her for the transportation of our
own, and we pay for the importation OF hers Thisis
her harvest. This IL our death. IL may be well to
penetrate, VI possible, into the secret sources OF this
evil; shall find IL sprnging from the qualities Of
| the two governments Compare them. We shall
find one constantly examining itself, and adequate,
by prudent policy, TO the reparaon of defect IN
| any OF its lave. The other, slow operation OF
dsunited bodies, inclined from every motive TO ly
from the centre, without any object to return them
| TO IL, nvalling each other in commercial regula-
| tons, and in all national pursuits
3D. The landed property, instead OF being y or
30 per cent below what IL stood AT in the year IVA,
will rise much higher in value than IL sold at that
| period. The new constitution goes directly TO pro-
duce this change. As friend to the merchant, u
/ is friend to the farmer-their interests the
same. Whatever then operates to the advantage
| of commerce, extends itself 10 agriculture.
The stability OF laws enacted by the representa-
tive body of the Union will give circulation to all
the silver and gold in the country. The farmers
/ will be able TO borrow money upon the credit OF
| their landed possessions. Coniie nee will succeed
10 dstrust-will extend itself to citizens OF the
State, To citizens Of different States, and to all
| ranks OF the community.
Upon this security, foreigners will compare their
happiness al home, TO the advantages this country
| may afford. The view will be hatiering 10 their
future fortunes, and the precarous funds OF Europe
4 L.1 lab h.
sition Of procuring American lands Let US unite,
| and we shall be feared. IL we spit, shall be
despised-foreign policies will sport with our fol-
lies and weakness; we shall be ri aged OIL against
each other. IL my information is right, the con-
stitution proposed has Justly alarmed the cabinet
of Britain, whose views by no means are with
drawn from us.
In the event Of Union, the people of this State are
particularly interested as public creditors. IL
cannot be denied that the rise Of landed property,
the increase Ct commerce, and prudent manage
ment OF our imports and excuses, will be fruitful
source Of revenue, vastly superior TO the eSgencies
Of government The surplus will be applied TO the
| foreign and domestic debt. The former may be
advaniaeeously payed OIL, through the medium OF
commercial intercourse, under proper agency.
! The latter, by assuming national description,
will be consolidated into one general mass, the
interest Of which Will be provided for annually.
| IL Will be called American stock. Under these
considerations, IL may not be amss to remark, that
this state, during the late war, the theatre OF
action. Assaulted on every side by the common
cntInys were IN Utl0t quota
Of continental troops were lsge, and the supplies
furnished BY the farmers, have Left them TO this day
with no other signs OF payment than their just and
large demands. IL then follows, that its farmers
and soldiers, hsvisg more due them than citizens
! Of other states, in proportion to their numbers,
will have more To receive.
| The Sword and the Plough will not, until this
time, meet each iis proper reward. One national
stock, interesting the individuals generally in it's
pres ration, will foster sfie ciou for each other.
In the ease Of disunion, could draw a picture Of
the consequences, founded upon human nature,
| that would pierce the coolest heart with horror
| ambition would feed dscord the strong would
oppress the weak; violent passions would be played
of against violent pre- JUDGES; and who knows but
| from the wreck Of the general confusion, some
despot may rse and rob Of our liberties forever
FRoN TIE Urrrz Rio GRANDE.-We leera,
through the Deputy Postmaster at Rio Grande
| City, that the notorious Palscios, whose escape
| from custody In that place we noticed some Tins
since, is nj his old tricks. On the evening Of
the 1st inst, ne killed man Ga teemster), na,ned
| VIM Ursey, az or Gear CamDgo, In Mexico and
fed 10 this aide Of the river. lie was fired at three
times on the same night, ia the streets OF Rio