The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-30

until shall once more reach my own home and shall
have enjoyed an opportunity OF once seeing my
respected Constituents face 10 face and explaining
them all the circumstances which surround me here and
OF laying before them statement Of all the motives BY
which my conduct in relation to this measure has been
influenced Il is my hope that certain managing polii-
clans who have, for the attainment OF other than pa
roc Objects set foot these attempts 10 do me injury
in INV absence and whilst employed here night and day
In the painful and aborous performance OF public duty
will have the moral courage 10 confront me when
shall make my appearance before those 20 whom hold
myself accountable, intend, God willing, TO expose
all their Vaccinations fully, and upon evidence and
% call upon my feitow-cSsas eueyighers IN, ough me
STATE 10 condemn or approve my conduct Yes slr IN
tend TO take epopuar vote upon this subject and ma
joy oil votes shall be thrown against me- shall resign
my seat here without the least hesitation or delay Mean
WHILE shall continue firmly in the performance OF duty,
let who may censure or traduce wish to subJoin
other declaration Not the smallest dsirust has ever
entered my mind ~ regard % the fidelity OF the people OF
TO suppose il even possible that any portion OF
my constituents will lend their sanction to the dangerous
dsunion doctrines which, regret to say prevailing TO
the coniedeacy. and which WITHOUT jealous cham
pons the halls of Congress hold il to be the
impossible of all mpossibes that the State OF Mssis
spp will be found in favor OF secession, except in
case of nolerabe oppression, not to be all APP
pretended But sir, II, contrary to my belief, contrary to
my hopes that noble and patriotic State shall ever yield
and transient causes shall enlist under the black
ner OF disunion then, humble may be-, and. all
Be as the
aora representative here OF the glorious State
OF Mississippi. This is plain language; at such mo-
men could no other; and Il is language not one
word Of which shall ever retract. modify. or repent the
uerance Of The extract from the letter in the Herald
to which have referred is as follows:
The democratic presses Of Mississippi are down upon
Foote We learn that the people holding
ings there in condemnation Of his and If this bust
ness continues there is no exact telling where Gen Fooe
ecng the popniar opinions Of his state and Il not sup
that he considers himself old enough volunteer
n ma ftV an
the final OF Gen Fooe depends perhaps, the
ID; but win he be there i Is nobodys business aud yei
business Tor single vote may change the
as - hev a,e nov dvded single vote NAV
be enough to save br 10 defeat the bill.
Well, sir after what have already said shall not
Ter contained in this extract Those who know me best
will be able to determine whether am a man likely TO
skulk from the just responsibilities Of my acts here.
II yet avoided vote upon any public question in
order to my modicum OF personal popularity
from detrment the instance is not at present within my
recollection To all such scrbblers as the one whom
now am noticing. whether assaling me in northern or
southern prints shall content myself with responding,
once for all in language energetic than any which
can originate. | say TO all my calumniators:
.sIf am traduced by tongues, which neither know
The chroniclsrs Of my doing. lei say
Tha. Virtue must 4 40 Trough We must no. stunt
Our necessary actions, in the fear
To cope malicious censurers which ever,
As rayenous fishes do a vessel follow
That linnl'd, but benefit further
Than vainly longing What we Oft do best,
ny sick inteIpIee er Soace . weak ones,) il
Hiung grosser quality, is cried up
In fear our motion will be mock'd or carp'd at
We should take root here where we sit, cit
State statues only"
am not willing to conclude before making last APP
peal to the members OF this body favor of the plan Of
adjustment For this purpose beg leave to call their
attention TO article of intelligence which has just
of most momentous interest Weare informed
that the people New Mexico are engaged in an attempt
TO establish State government; yes, sir, that such
government, name at least has already been set
foot. Under what authority all this has been done.
do not at present know but hope that the resolution
has this morning been adopted, will shortly full
information upon the subject This much, though,
that has either planned instigated, or sanctioned
this vile scheme not patriot but insidous traitor
to the public veal enemy to his country, whose per-
branded with inde6le infamy. Sir, this attempt to
tablish and organize State government IN New Mex
at this time was obviously intended to aid in defeating
our plan OF adjustment and retain the country in its
present excited condition. No man in his could
have expected New Mexico to be admitted State
at the present session Of Congress- The honorable sena
tor from Kentucky lMr. CLAy,l with that frankness
which has uniformly marked his course as apublic man,
has long since announced that he could vote for the
Distinguished senator from Massachusetis. IMr. WEB
srER,1 with that manness of character which belongs
to him. has done the thing; and the distinguished
senator SAsSJ ueen equaily
pic in announcing his determination not to vote for the
present admission OF New Mexico Other senators have
expressed themselves to the same effect Everybody
must have known, then, that il impossible for New
Mexico be admitted into the Union at this session
But this not the worst part OF the This effort to
foot State organization is obviously about
suit in the esion OF blood in civil strife blood is about
TO stain the SOIL the sacred soil OF TexasI say sacred.
because that soil has been heretofore mostened with the
pendence aHd liberty. Our intelligence from Santa Fe
Is to this effect Major Neghhors, the Texan commits
soner. lately sent TO the neghborhood OF Santa Fe for
the purpose of establishing civil organization that
portion OF Texas lying in that neghborhood, has been
compelled desist from his undertaking. and has return
ed to Texas for the purpose Of obtaining the aid Of mil
ary force competent TO maintain the civil rights OF Tex
against the usurpng violence Of lieutenant colonel
OF the United States army acting with without orders,
been up in opposition 10 the Just territorial claims OF
one OF the sovereign States Of this republic; and
we about TO be plunged into all the horrors OF
civil unless Congress shall interfere in season,
and arrest the fatal course OF events. The facts to
which | am now referring OF unquestionabIe
verify, as II would be altogether easy to show, were
permitted to the respectable gentleman letter
from whom, written at Santa Fe, to member OF this
body was permitted to read on yesterday. Ye-,sir,
expected TO between the regular troops of the
United States and the citizen-solders OF Texas,
time in the ensuing month, If do nothing to prevent
it, Sir, this Is Of most appalling interest, not here
toore wholly unanhcpaed by me, honorable senators
will bear witness For several weeks ago, senator
now in my eye [Mr. SEwARDl used language here of
nature to show that he at least at that me IN favor
Of the exercise Of force by the United States opposition
TO the territorial claim oil Texas Yes, sr he dared TO
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