The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-06

4 clear and imperative du,y--a measure which man
refuse without utter disregard OF our rights and OF
Welt then, sir. II they will persist in refusing these
most moderate calmsf they will not listen TO our re-
but will, from motives oil real or affected
humanity disregard the iDunchons OF the constitution,
and in the wanonness OF power insist on unnecessary
and offensive legislation, what remedy have we or have
we anyl Nous verr0as, celebrated editor Is or was
IN The habit OF saying SIR our course under such cir
cn,nstances is plain When their applications come into
this chamber for relief and assistance Tor their suffering
they present TO us an account OF the
discharge of workne and the closing oil workshops the
dropping OF all their industrial pursuits will 80 ag az
CONCERNED resist all their applications ana lslrc.
their petitions They will be addressed not 10 unwiliinB
ears but 10 ears reucaly though sery closed 10 Their
appeal by OF justice, necessity and se-pfoec
lion. YES sir though every mandatory y tne NORM
should be stopped though her whole industrial pursuits
should be weed, though her streets should be hllei
with sturdy beggars. and her asyiums aud her poor
houses should everywhere De iisa, nsr pupc any p,
remedy lay in my single vote, that vote should mol pc
given Not. Mr. President. God forbdh! that should
s,s 70 look upon ts na dsoy a, ef mere
any other possible means by which we could con-
tend for reasonable claims, for jus. consideration Kea
son they rejects persuasion and enrea'y they spufn
they answer our claims with their notions, with sen
mentality they treat with scorn our opinions, aud ndg
rnen and wishes, and feelings. What, them y eil y
Us, or at least To hold myself as having no right
to go OF The Unionno right to destroy itand have
no wish. il had the right, 10 DO SO Then must stay
here, and by such means as the constitution mas put "
my hands, endeavor 10 bring our northern friends to
pause for reflection Though this slavery matter they
are with numerical majority in tins Union, they cannot
protect their industry without southern help And where
will they get it, il southern wing senators refuse It, &C.
cording to the intimaton Of the senator from Georgia
Mr. BERRIENl the other day, and according TO what
say now, what am authorized, hink, % say ior my
colleague, and what though not particularly authorized
have doubt may be permitted 10 say Tor my other
honorable friend from Georgia, now in my eye, INT
DAwsos n II we give them assistance, can you tell
their
again those once glorious palaces oi labor IN winch
wealth and prosperity had made their abode, and from
which this wealth and prospery5spread their whole
country They throw us back upon the necessity Of re.
usng them aid, il they persist in their course.
envy not their prosperity God knows do not gloIy
in il, and in That noble enterprise which ought sought
aud built il up. But for the tax, the hard duty upon
me Of using this only legal means Of defence and re-
se,ance, would stand ready al all times TO help them
which, whilst il builds up themselves, may be giving
strength and vgor to our common country.
Mr. President, do mol state what would do as a
threat. Not AZ all. ln the language OF my honorable
friend from Virginia, [Mr. MAsoS.l speaking somesgme
ago respecting the State he represents, simply declare
a resolUed purpose
legislature which have read to the Senate, as from the
view have offered OF the propely OF things IN which
hope to find cordial support at hs.ne, believe and
deem il proper and correct 10 afflrin thai North
Carolina will not be found disposed, upon any occasion
which remotely probable 10 look either directly or
indirectly to the dissolution q the Union y J am ms,
the United Sales must act upon every SUBJECT which
comes before me upon my own deliberate Judgment
acknowledge the right Of man or set oil men 10 com
mand auihonailvely direct my conduct whether they
the Legislature even the people OF the State rep
resent Whatever respect is due--and great and pro-
found respect is due to their opinions and Judgment aud
however important element for consideration that
opinion and Judgment consttute--shll my own con-
science and my own understanding must always uu
ately rule my conduct, whenever these come INTO
irreconcabe conflict with the opinions and judgment Of
others. N1 H
One word more, Mr.. President. and viii 10
iresass upon the Senate. There another capacity
the capacity OF ndvidual-in which wish 10 say
word or two about my view OF the obligations resting
upon me- Every gentleman must enteftlin anu acl upon
| his opinions. | undertake 10 affaign none &C
knowledge IN him right 10 entertain 20 express and 10
act upon his own opinions; CLAIM only the same Prvf
lge Tor myself Now, with regard TO the obligations
under which stand to the government Of the United
States, entertain views widely different from, not d.
rectly opposite TO, those inmaied By the senator from
Virginia Mr. MAsoN1 aud the senator from South Caro-
lima, mir BUTLER Sir, | was born a citizen Of The
United Staies-ihe first breath drew was as a
citizen owing allegiance TO the United States did not
come into this world citizen oil North Carolina only,
and have my ega transferred BY her act TO the Un
ted States was born citizen oil the United States
owe allegiance 10 the United States. The United States
my country, and the government OF the United States
the government OF my codnry acknowledge no
more power OF dsposng OF the obligations have nn
dsrtaken 10 discharge TO that country aud that govern
meni ard which nope shall endeavor to iulhi-l ac-
knowledge, say, no more authority IN the Stale OF
North Carolina TO dispose oil that obligation than IN the
STATE OF virginia or the STATE Oh
II the Stale OF North Carolina had not united herself
with the other States OF the Union under the const,n
tonf she had chosen TO remain, IN the absolute
an independent sovereignty, would have owed aegr
ance aud that To her. and her alone but she thought
proper rafy the constitution oil the United States, by
which the whole state OF the case was altered. That
constitution is not mere conlederacy-it Is union u
forms constitutional government. and owe para
mount allegiance 10 thai government Why, sr, Is mol
the constitution express 10 that effect Surely tls; and
the very form OF the oath prescribed Tor public officers by
the Stale ol North Carolina, Immediately alter her ac-
ceplance OF the constitution, declares authoriaiyey the
which she understood the obligation to the
government BY thai oath she taught me, when under
BIER laws took II, my admission to the bar, that
hef subordinate BY that oath bound myself 10 support
her constitution, only when not inconsistent with the
constitution of The United States was sworn to sup
port the constitution OF the United States unreseryedly
and without exception or qualihc Therefore, Mr.
President, without undertaking 20 determine what intu
the views and sentiments OF the people OF my
Stale might have upon my judgment as 10 tue propre-
ion OF the Stale in which lives entitled 10 great
weight and influence and TO have considerable effect upon
him must say that acknowledge right in the lcgls
ature OF North Carolina To exercise the Papal authority
OF absovng me- IRON my oath, or to transfer my ale
giRnce-to turn TO BaIbary iron the uned
States take back from the United States, aud make
me simply citizen OF hers. Therefore should hold
duty 10 myself and country, by that integrity which binds
me 10 maintain and fulfil the oath have takenio con-
slider for myself, under any supposed circumstances,
whether existed OF nnmitgaied oppression, OF dan
gerous and obstinate usnrpanon, which constitutes
known and understood exception from the general duty
oil submission TO government and Iusthes the Cypress
ed ~ falling back upon the natural ght Of resistance and