The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-24

Such government gives 10 the enjoyment OF private
rights In the humbest well the highest spheres Of
ie fresh and Perfect guarantees And such govern.
meai. fellow ctzens, creates aying symbol, portray
ing the chaaasr and the object Of its exlstence Beneath
her flowing folIs every man finds honor and respect
Fellow-cizeas, such a government formed for us
need not advert TO the elnlnea men who adorned their
country s the period OF the formation q The
of the United States need not mention their
although their signals iDr the admiration the
veneraion, and affection Of all mankindi II need re-
eur 10 them.. The government was formed nd from
the 30th OF April l7s9 when George Washington took
the oath OF oce ashe rs Chief Magistrate under that
government IN the city OF New ,York--from that, time
down the present, has accumulated all the OBJ
ecs o the Amercan people, II has proved itself TO be
fatchless instrument, formed by extraordinary wisdom
First. you will recoliec eliow-cuzens that il origi;
rated and was discussed and adopted in convention
that assembled IN this city and subsequently, that form
government thus adopted, passed the various States
then COMPOSING ,hs uaon ot this country -passed
tfon OF conventions IN each and every Staewas ratified
by the universal voice., and was adopted in emphatic
language as work well and. nobly Zone. What has
thai goyernnsat done, Her commerce her paygalion,
her trade during the last sixty years. from the period oi
is start 70 the present moment has raised tonnage
tierrom 36s,0o0 tons $500 Oon tons IL has made
the aggregate o the exports OF the United States augment
from the hgue in l79o of 40 100000 to the hgure in
What has done Tor the agriculture of the American
peoplei Fellow. citizens ask THE valley Of the Missis-
iy, are prepared 70 feed another starving world I
~ What has il done for the population OF the American
people And permit cay that the character OF aug
menalon, OF the decrease of The population Of
try, is OF the sarest and significant tests Of the
excellence OF its government What has It done From
the figure, 1890, OF 100000 people, it has rzen in
What has il done. fellow citizens ior the enlargement
Of the home Of the American people u has gone from
mere oceanic border, constituted by the original lhir-
teen States, to embrace a continent. it,t t Ee s4.f;
i What has it d0nefor the arts and the sciences for
hey constitute objects Of and affection with all civ
illzed people What has done for them Ask, fellow
he var LAraa md
ask the shade oil Fulton, and let him say whether IN
the progress of that which scarcely qnartsr OF a
century ago he staried-the steamboat-rhe would not
be appalled, Go further. and consult the single iron
track along which The lightning express passes, en-
abling New Orleans and Boston 10 whisper soft non
sense in each ohers ear every minute, Asks IN ad-
diton, to the progress of science and art. the great
iron track that contributes material and mpoItan
cement to this great Unon nteracDg all the coun,ry,
and marching backwards and forwards in every drechon
for the comfort, accommodation, and convenience OF
ftrade Go further and ask, fnay upon the subject Of
the last. the browning indlcaton--that which British
author has told his counirymen is the writing on the
Iws"--ask the victorious steamer paciici /, 4aett.etI
Further felow-cilizens, what has this government
\ of ours done for the benefit OF the rights OF man
and the soace OF humantyi Where Ayill you get
yoar readiest answer to- that question: You will
find ii in the scowlIng glapces OF every despot upon
earth. II you cannot see II there. telloy citizens,
will tell you where you may fud it. You may find il
in the countless and welcomed hsons, who aays n e%i
lands as from our German " Fsder Land, and who find
here that solace that reudom, that happness that con-
ISOLATION throughout life, AMIDST ali It's changes and diff
cutes, which the other continent denied i r,,,i..
4 But, fellow -citizens, this government oil oa since
the year I790-whsi has il added 10 the honor OF the
that question. to The ssases oi White, oj Ripley. Of
Gaines OF Decatur, OF Huh OF Banbridge oi Johnson
and OF Taylor t es-t!s .at ~ y. doggy
be difficulty al all upon this subject IN illustrating
the results of this government 1t has gwen us that
which we all delight to see-that which, whether at
Il HON nr abroad. sleaks c0mfOft and uride
bosoms-it is floating capalthe sar-spang led banner
Without that government where would that be When
summoned by the extraordinary CONDITION. OF our
country 10 assemble nPon occasion like this, 70 i'm
pouan for recoect that the those who ann
their deadly blows against Union o these States suc
n ceed that gallant banner noals more. ssss ~
a Now, have attempted thus rapidly, and more fully
than inended-and certainly without Argument or per:
sussonio characterize the government OF the United
States formed BY the constitution that went into oeTa
ton in l7S9 Well, NJ this be the result OF that govern
mentif such be its chafacier-f such be lis conse-
or 10 destroy IL INo, no Well. recent session OF
Congress, there nooled variety oil questions IN
relation TO the permaDency oil TINS gres, government o
ours. There the admission OF California INTO this
Union State. equal fooling with any one oil
the existing States There was The seulemeht oil Inc
boundary north OF northwest OF The ',ione star
\ OF Texas. There was The formation OF territorial
governments for New Mexico and Utah There was
4 the removal of the slave pens from the District O
@o"y ssa .s %s s fellow
cizsns involved directly indirectly expressly or BY
irDpiicaiion Involved all these The
question 10 domestic servude IN the South - They
who formed the oi tie United States 10 which
have referred were neitber ianci vi nor fanatic
They formed tie constitution tor UNION OF sovereign
republican States They took the soverejgu republican
States they found them, with their Institutions pecu-
liar AZ they might be, with their usage whatever might
be. All OF their peculzrites their Institutions. their
local usages matters with which The great men who
formed that constitution ie and knew they had nothing
whatever 10 do then, fellow czens thai IN reer-
the four first 10 wbichJ have advered,
is scarcely necessary that should engage or occupy
your time for instant These four hrsi measures are
reyersibe. hcy have gone into the past Caiiornia
our Young sister, CalIforna-Is IN the family. She IL
one OF the States OF this Union and she cannot By any
couI Ise OF egsziion be driven out OF IT, The bounda.
not by Pennsy nor New York, Vingina-rot
by either Month the South--bui the boundaries OF
Texas are fixed and Interchangeable heneetorward BY
consent of the national Congress and the consent oi
Texas hefselfss4t 80 p4rl tstii
The running OF ihe boundary nakss that an nnchangc
able boundary do not suppose that there u man in
this whole Union. whatever may be the conaney o opn
on-l do NOT suppose that thersb man ~ TINS whole
Union who dreams for one moment OF recalling PACK 70
the seat OF the Capitol OF the United states The slave
pens that have been overwhelmingly erPelled Ibs Eoyf
after Immense discussion and long and abonous effort
in the Congress OF the United States have been adjusted
upon the usual and customary wise and pac
tce oil the constitution Of The United States Ihey Viii
remain unchanged. There remains then, fellow ci,-
zens OF these and thai ~ tue as 10 WMen
have advered-hat by possibility may become sub
eet ol serious discussion and difcuyl mean le fu
gitive slave bill That bill in the hfst place. - law o.
the land No matter where disoon'ent may Mlss, no