The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-11


making exposure OF his true attitude 70 the Issues IN
yolyed in the discussion.
shall not say here what the South VIII do The honor
and interests OF these States will be safe in their own
keeping %
MIR. DAVIS Of Mississippi Mr.. President. | do moi
know that should have said anything upon this ques
ton but for the fact that the senator from New Hamp
shire Mr.. HALEl has made several points, and an
nounced them in connexon with the fact that he is about
10 be absent from the Senate His speech quite in
keeping. sir, with many OF the acts have witnessed
the pau OF that senator II was characteristic with him
make speech upon this subject just before he to
leave the Senate, that he may avail himself oil il, as
suppose, IN the region he is about to visit food Tor
agitation, and evidence of his prowess upon this floor
On this OCCASION he has taken as bis theme the defence
stuens and, in order to produce conviction, thought
il exceeding well when he commenced extoling those
people. ! will not say how necessary that he should
announce that it his colleague, and not himself who
dwelt among and was to be regarded as the represent
alive OF so praseworihy population so high IN the
scale of humanity, moral intelligent and proper
league whom the honorable senator located in the midst
OF such superior samples OF all that is right and proper
Mr.. HALE. Will the honorable senator permit me TO
interrupt him stated that my colleague resided in one
manufacturing village OF the kind have described, and
| that reside my sell in another OF the same kind.
Mr.. DAVIS. thought the senator said i was his
colleague who resided among these remarkable people
but as he has corrected the statement, can only
wonder the more that coming himself from the midst Of
Of others So resau Of The as those
he has the honor to represent, ne should make the
kind OF demonstrations which he is constantly exhibiting
upon this floor. thought il well as ! understood him
frst but now il assumes more dubious form and with
the high eulogy which he delivered upon that popu-
aon, and which suppose ne is TO take home with him,
should have doubted their claims TO such and SO numer
GUS virtues. trust he will take home with him also the
speech he delivered the other day spon this floor in which
he announced that all those petitions and memorials are
mere trick, intended for electioneerng purposes; that
this agitation is mere game, intended 10 caJoe the peo-
pie at home that it is all very harmless matter that
it means really nothing except keep up excitement,
lands nrurp vnf n
that the senator will repeat that speech to these people
when he happens TO attend their meetings. whence these
and similar resolutions about to 60 FORTH When any
people in any quarter this Union about to be dashed
into fury against the institutions OF the remaining States
by the promptngs OF fanatclsm, ana urged to assa mat
OF which they know nothing, hope that ne viii rise
and tell them how mean sort of declarations had pro-
voked them to this madness Let him tell them as he
told the senator from Vermont when he referred to the
introduction of these resolutions that convenience
get up resolutions OF the sort when senator IS to Do
elected think sir, this would DC far better than any
southern address which could be delivered. think il
would recall the patriotism and the justice even OF the
senator's own constituency to sense Of their folly and
| rashness-recall them from their wild war upon the
rights of Others and cause them to reflect how lar they
had been made the unwilling instruments OF mere dem
agogues seeking elevate themselves their expense
and the expense of the country by means OF exciting
/ their jealousy and passion.
But the senator makes another declaration which sur
prises menot being very well informed In relation TO
his private history-that he is not member OF any
OF those associations which operating in the North
i against the institutions OF the South, and that he
knows nothing of them. am glad 10 hear it; and can
now understand his declaration, that he knows OF no as
socatons for the purpose Of printing ncendiary pubca
TONS to be circulated at the South We do know IT, and
it is strange that he does not Why, sir the New York
lieve than the Senate OF the United States They
sent not only into the southern States, but, SIR, that
society has printed numerous publications for the express
purpose of circulation in California; and cir, they sent
out their expense agents and lecturers TO prevent
slavery from being admitted into the constitution OF
California Not only this; but they are associated IN
fiIiafinu
and Ireland. They acknowledge the contributions OF
those societies TO be applied to these very objects for
which they laberiig, according to their reports
Ii is very strange that we. who stand far Off should
know much more in relation to these matters than the
senator IRON S s"eh ,5s SIR am glad that
Hampshire from much 81 s sn 1ne
bllIty which we had heretofore assigned 10 him.
/ Mr. President. always enter into this question with
feelings OF reluctance, and only because forced into
by those who have nothing to do with it. And, sir, it
melancholy fact that morning after morning, when
we come here TO enter into the business OF the Senate
feelings should be narrowed by the introduction of
this exciting and proiess subject and be compelled TO
listen to insults heaped upon Institutions Sir, there
man who comes here TO represent his constituency
for high and useful purposes and who feels upon himself
the United States who could thus act, from day day,
for the purpose OF disturbing the useful legislation Of the
counry-for no other purpose than 10 insert another
brand into the flame which every southern sees
OF the South stand now, we have always stood, upon
the defensive We raised not this question but when
~ " r,
purposes to keep down this species Of excitement
boin mere and ut home lsnoD tho isinper nf ihnsa
whom represent, and they require no pfomptngs TO
slst aggression or insult know their determination IL
Is well and deeply taken, and will be shown when the
crisis comes They make no threats against any one
and least OF all against the Unon for which they have
made such heavy and continued sacrifices They know
their rights while they feel their wrongs and they will
maintain them and the Union but the Union without the
constitution they hold TO be curse. With the constr
tuition, they will abandon IT, We sir, are parties
to this Union only under the constitution and there isno
power known in the world that could dictate to my little
State Union in which her rights continually dis
respected and tramped upon. The present generation
well know how TO sustain the institutions which they
inherited, even by civil war, if that be provoked They
will march up TO this issue, and meet 1t face 10 face.
This is our position and knowing il, came TO this
session OF Congress with melancholy forebodingswith
apprehension that might be the last OF government
sull trusted, however, in the intelligence and patriotism
OF the masses, for have long since said that put
faith in politicians. feel that they have raised storm
which they cannot control. They have invoked spirit
which they cannot alay And yet believe that the de-
scendans OF the Frankns, the Hancocks, and the Ad
amses, If they institutions about to be destroyed
by mean and captious OF the power OF dema-
gogues to Cypress the North, would rise up in their
strength, and would enforce the justice and obligations OF
the constitution This is indication OF any confidence
which put IN their representatives; but with them
ready 10 meet this issue face TO ace and the represent
aves of that people here think proper the seeds
sbe provocson the point OF civil war, then all have
TO say that the representatives OF the South, true TO
their constituency, prepared TO meet the here
and now III this is be the origin of civil war here LEI