The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-13

winch 0pt03c way 70 0IImdte ana GLORIOUS QcHti
ny Il win 80 until you shall terminate in the only
way Ia which any State nation has terminated it,
BY yielding to iyieding in your time, and your
progress Of emancipation. You will do this sooner or
later, whatever may be your opinion now; because ma
tons which prudent and humane, and wise as you
Sir the slave States have no reason to fear that this in
evitabe change will 60 too far fast for their safety
welfare. II cannot well 20 too fast too far, il the
only alternative is a war OF races
But il cannot go too fast Slavery has reliable and
accommodating ally in party AZ the free States which,
though claims to be- and doubtless is in many respects,
power in the support and aid of slavery the slave States
OF course do not include in that party those who
cooperating in maintaining the cause OF freedom
against slavery am not Of that party OF progress in the
North which thus lends its support to slavery But it is
only Just and candid that SHOULD bear witness 10 its
fidelity to the interests OF slavery.
the arsocracy oil the North and with the arstocracy OF
Europe. So long as slavery shall possess the cotton
fields. the sugar fields, and The rice fields Of the world
sympathy, Emancipation is democratic revolution II
is capital that arrests all democratic revolutions. II
capital that n single year rolled back the tide OF
the Danube and the Rhine, into the streets of Paris II
is capital that is rapidly rolling back the throne Of Ma
poleon into the chambers Of the Tuilleries
Slavery has guaranty still stronger than these in the
pejudces OF caste and color, which induce large
majoes in all the free States to regard sympathy with
the slave as an act Of humanity humiliation and self
CAyiCcScc
dstrust of the asserted natural superiority Of the white
race and confidently denies that such superiority, il
justly claimed, could give title to oppression
cling in closer alliance than older ones to the federal
power The concentration q he slave power enables
with the aid Of the States do not know the SEN
tmenis q the representatives Of California; but my
word for il, if they should be admitted this floor to-
day against your most obstinate opposition they would
on all questions really affecting your interests be found at
With these alliances to break the force Of emancipa-
ton. there will be disunon and no secession DO
not say that there may not be disturbance though do
not apprehend that Absolute regularity and order
government and unbroken popular tranquility has moi
yet been attained in the most advanced condition Of
human society. The machinery Of our system is neces
sariy complex pivot may fall out here; lever may
Be displaced there but the machinery will soon recover
it's regularity and move just before, with even bet
ter adaptation and adjustment TO overcome new obsruc
tons.
There are many we'll disposed persons who are alarm
ed at the OF any such disturbance The fail
of legislative body to organize is to their appre-
hensiOn fearful omen, and extra constitutional as
sembage to consult upon public affairs il with them
for desperation Even senators speak OF the Unlon
existed only by consent and as seems 70 be i'm
Piled by the assent OF the legislatures OF the States On
The contrary, the Union was not founded in voluntary
choice, nor does it exist by voluntary consent.
A Union was proposed to the colonies by FRANKLIN
and Others in 1856 but such was their aversion to an
abrdgment OF their own Importance respectively, that It
was rejected under the pressure Of disastrous in
vasion by France.
A Union OF choice was proposed to the colonies in
IT'S; but so sreng their opposition that they went
through and through the OF independence without
having established more than mere council OF consul.
tation
But with independence enlarged interests OF agri
ENTHUSIASTICALLY new interests OF manufactures
interests Of commerce Of fisheries, 81 navigation. OF
and taxation, of the administration of justice of public
defence, Of public honor; In short interests Of common
nationality and which at last COM
PEELED the adoption OF more perfect Union, national
The genius. talents, and learning Of Hamilton. Of Jay,
and o. b i1s S
men combined with the but mighty influence of
Washington. only sufficient to the reluctant
adoption Of the constitution that the object Of all
our affections and OF the hopes OF mankind No wonder
that the conflicts in which that constitution born
and the almost desponding solemnity Of Washington,
mankind with profound disrust of its perpetuty! No
wonder that while the murmurs OF that day yet ring
ing in ears, we have cherished that distrust with
pious reverence, as national and patriotic senhmentl
But il is time to prevent abuses of that sentiment It
is time to shake of that fear for fear s always weak.
ness II is time to remember that government, even
ed caprciousy and oppressively the strongest OF
all human institutions, surviving many social and ecclesi
asca changes and commissions, and that this constitution
mens in general and, added 10 them, has also the sody
and rmness derived from broader and deeper foundations
In natural justice, and from better civil adaptation 10
promote the welfare and happiness of mankind
The Union the creature OF necessities physical, moral
social and POLITICAL endures by virtue OF the
cesses and these necessities are stronger than when il
producedstronger by the greater amplitude OF terri.
tory covered by isironger by the skiold increase OF
the society living under its benehcent protecton-strong
by the augmentation ten thousand times OF the fields
the workshops, the mines, and the ships Of that society
of its productions oil the OF the plough, OF the loom,
and OF the anvil in their constant circle OF internal and
international exchangesironger in the long rivers pene
trailing regions before unknown--stronger in all the arti
fetal roads, canals, and other channels and
senta only trade but to deencestronger in steam
navigation, in steam locomotion the land, and in the
telegraph communications, unknown when the constitu-
ton was adoped-stronger In the freedom and in the
growing empire OF the seas-stronger in the element OF
national honor in all lands, and stronger than all in the
settled habits of veneraton and affection for insttu
tons so stupendous and 90 useful.
The Union, then, is, not because merely that men
choose that shall be, but because government
must exist here and other government than this can
II il could be dashed TO atoms by the whirlwnd, the
lightning, the earthquake to-day, il would rise again
in all its just and magnificent proportions tomorrow.
have heard what here, and almost for the FIRST
time in my lfe OF divided allegianceof allegiance 10 the
orally and 10 the Union. Sir, Il sympalhes with
State emulation and pride oil achievement could be
allowed 10 raise up another sovereign TO divide the
allegiance OF citizen oil the United States, might
recognise The claims OF the State TO which, by birth and
gratitude, belongto the State of Hamilton and Jay, of
Schuyler, OF the Clnions, and oil Fulton-the State
which, with less than two hundred miles Of natural
prise, secured TO herself the OF the continent
and is steadily advancing to the command Of the com
merce of the world. But for all this know only one
country and sovereign-he United States OF America