The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-14

of concilaon to dlscounenance lew fanatics oil Inc
North who ahd upon the subject OF abolitions IL
is not the views OF the great Norh-t is not the
and descendants OF those who united in establishing the
liberties OF this country, and who have cemened them
with their blood, OF whom the South now complain No,
sir they bastards they aliens their fathers prnci
pies But the misfortune is, that their numbers
ascerianed, and i is believed at the South, because
few have assembled in obscure corner and come
out with their manesos against slavery and in favor OF
abolition, that the whole northern country opposed to
the interests OF the South and completely imbuef with
the pernicous views OF abolitionism Il is our great
misfortune that opinion manufactured here TO be dis
semnated throughout the country, like rays of light
radating from The centre, illumine the benighted
region at home, and 10 affect certain private or political
ends. am opposed to this manufacture Of opinion for
arity for members of this body and of the other and
more numerous branch OF the national legislature Men
calion-not to calm and allay the excitement which
exists, but to irritae and increase it. Such course
tends to wound and exasperate those whom they deem
less informed than themselves. instead of harmonzing
the jarring elements which exist in the country this
time. Il they would be explicit, less harm would be
done If instead Of saying that SO and SO is the case at
things which aggressvef il simply said that
the aboionists OF the North had done it. and not the
Of lhe North. who derive all the elements Of their strength
and capacity for mischief and nooriey from the agitation
Of this subject were spoken OF contemplate mnori-
rendered to the feelings and the claims Of those who
merous friends Of the South in the North, By
have referred, and with whom they have no other
connexon than that they nhabit the same division
given to handful Of fanatics By this means they OBJ
tain oil for their lamps; but neglect them, they will
perish the oil Of their lamps will become exhausted
they will give no light: they will be disregarded; and
if they continue to exist they would be powerless
in their efforts 10 effect injury to the South They do
little BY their own exerions to disseminate their pam
phles and documents OF various sorts, if they not
aided in their efforts to destroy the peace of the country
| by politicians who desire TO manufacture capital for
n hs 40 do moi NOT PoH e NORM sa h
are patriotic and sincere friends Of the Union.
regret tnat the disposition TO interfere with the nst
tuition OF slavery inhbit the exercise OF their rights
the southern States and people-rights which all free
people have to regulate their domestic institutions
exists at all at the North; that any should wish to inter-
tories to adopt such form Of republican government as
they may chooses for they would, subsequently to their
admission 10 the Union States, have the obvious right
TO modify their constitution to adopt prohibit
slavery, according TO their own will and pleasure But
do not charge this disposition upon the people OF the
North and to do is, think, discourage friends
there, and msnorm and mislead the South We ought
to draw the line distinctly between those who are dis
posed to support the constitution by sustaining the rights
of The South, and those who willing to carry
crusade against rights peexsent TO the constitution OF
If the power Mr. President is not clearly and definitely
given to the Congress of the United States 10 egislae
upon the subject Of the territorial governments, strikes
that there great force in the position that
would be 10 violate fundamental principle OF our gov
ernment, which is, that the people (by which under
stand the people OF the Territories well the people
OF the Sates) have the right selgovernmen under the
constitution Congress has the power make needful
and regulations for the territories and other property
OF the United States but these rules temporary.
They may apportion the land and they have right to do
whatever may be necessary in order to dispose OF it.
They may provide for the boundaries Of the Territories
order to give them compactness and udicious dmen-
sons, and they have power to authorize the formation OF
territorial governments, 10 exs, longer than until il
may be convenient Tor the people 10 legislate tor them
selves Such the powers necessarily resulting from
authority delegated by the constitution 10 Congress, but
beyond this think we cannot safely 60. believe that
the exercise OF power clearly gwen nowhere
dangerous in the Congress OF the naonmore than
in any of the ordinate branches of the government
That body is numerous and therefore danger
ous the OF any usurped power They the
immediate representatives oil the people, and consequently
have a more direct influence with them, and nave a
greater control, from that circumstance the feelings
and passions OF the community. The more numerous the
body the less is the individual responsibility. What is
done BY all Is chargeable 10 IN particular and
thereby the individual responsibility is diminished The
Senate, being further removed from the people, has less
influence upon their immediate action. The House OF
Representatives is more numerous than the Senate
and Tor these reasons, while is OF the most inlu-
enlial, is the least responsible branch OF Congress.
Numbers as have remarked, divide and lessen the re-
sponsbility, and hence usurpation will be more easy
and dangerous. The author oil any particular misde.
meanor is not easily detected In the coordinate de-
parments OF tine government though they derive their
powers from the people, still IL is not directly done,
and being less numerous their influence al home is less,
aud responsibility is directly fastened upon the OIL
lender. In the JUDICIAL ana executive branches OF
COVER therefore, uslpaon Is less likely 10 occur
and less dangerous IRON personal influence when does
occur II the judicial executive departments OF the
government were TO act with their high du.
Ties, the delinquent could be readily asceraned pointed
out and punished.
Unfortunately. Mr. President, when these dssensions
first commenced between the North and the South they
were comparatively unimportant in their extent but
time added fuel to the fame, and has brought II 10
coniagration difficult TO extingulsb. Excitement has
been produced by each OF the conflicting parties II is
the misfortune that men have approached this subject
regarding il as matter for sectional victory or defeat
They have not regarded they should have done, with
reference to the perpeuty OF this Union. They would
then have readily reconced the diversity oil opinions
which existed in relation il for the preservation Of
triumph or individual advancement. Had the same en-
srgy and equal efforts been directed TO the reconeemen
of these difficulties, and 10 attempt to aay the dis.
sensions which distract the two sections OF the Union
they would have ceased TO exist long ago. NOW y is
different II was easy matter then TO do what has
now become most difficult
But call upon the friends OF the Union, from every
quarter, to come forward like men, and to sacce theif
differences upon the altar Of their country's
good, and TO form bulwak around the constitution that
cannot be shaken II will require manly effort SIR; and
they must expect TO meet with prejudices growing uI
around them that will assaiI them IRON every quarter
sonal consequences. Time alone recompense them
for their sacrifice and their abors for devotion TO coun
try can never be forgotten when il is offered freely, and
without expectation OF reward. The incense OF self
sacrifice, when thus offered on the altar OF their country
will be acceptable to the people. have doubt that
| this question might be easily adjusted il gentlemen
would encourage such disposition and feeling doubt