The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-20

MOI more than hundsdh paf Of New Mexico could sssr
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ssnns Sas s s'ss ooaiss o wsN ne rocky suriass
ocean under e. aim sphere i,. which syspo
sna s caS s spa more haa u o
And now, gentlemen,I have one other consideration
bring 10 your minds and thai is thai the slavery oil
!he African race does not exls. p New Mexeoi that
ss IL y Sod pns ana he people McKee,
are sggGsd s ss s = :o &c e
ions, the sentiments, the feelings OF the people, all reject
Il a warmly and decidedly asts rejected BY the people
i of Maine.
And i appears to me just about as probable that ARR
can slavery will be introduced into New Mexico. and
there established, is that The slavery will BIZ
established ON Mars Hill Or the side Of the White
Among the maxims left US BY Lord Bacon one il. thai
when sedons or discontents arise the tart Of wisdom
u, 70 remove by all means possbles the The
surest way TO prevent dscontents il the times wibear
II s to take away the matter Of them for If there BE-
fuel prepared ID hard to tell whence the spark shall
come that shall set il on fire. So counses Lord Bacon
but with u.s. there other advisers Although the dis
puie be obviously altogether unimporan and although
i. their patriotic ardor still admonshes to continue
the conesto fight out; il the oyster be gone, still 70
make ierce battle for the shell; nor give the war
fare I'll we obtain joyful victory, shall noby fall
Gentlemen, will conclude this letter BY short refer
ence TO other topic. good deal Of complaint has
ions expressed in my speech respecting Texas and he
legal construction and effect Of the resolutions by which
she became annexed to the United States Surprise and
as0nshment and all the eI0quence OF capital letters and
notes OF admiration. have been summoned 70 mark the
nterance OF such new and startling sentiments The
Ss hs SO
81 had been taken again and again by myself
and others. s#s n k ~
Terrorieswere ceded BY Mexcot the United States;
and m open Senate, in speech made on the asa 81
March referred e Texas and g TIE resolutions q
pcrs and circulated in pamphlet form. and read BY every
body who chose to read it In that speech you will find
these words
ask the Senate and the country g look az facts 70 see where
We were when We made .,s departure three years $50,
to conjecture where we shall be Ms
Weadmiued Texas one State for the present But ~
ion d Texas you win ind provision INN shall y n
States out q Texan Territory Present and pospsciivey.
tnereore ys new States sending Zen senators may come
~s make
take what the President recommends New Mexico and
W. shall have tSs ss il 4 Ian VIZ sne
seven States sendpg tctsss senators q shis chanSs
people, or the states from which they Dome
4 You will see that here ii the same opinion Of the
meaning of the resolution Of annexation, expressed
" in the same words are contained in ny speech Of
the 18th Of March last And this only two years ago.
But nobody then expressed either surrise Or asonsh
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genius OF liberty 70 resist false construction Of act
OF Congress, no stirring and rousing paragraphs 10 the
no patriotic appeals 2 he people sad non.
resolutions are utterly void. IN sks IA
| But, gentlemen, will pursue no further topic Of
some little interest to myself but of great importance
to you and the country leave il with the single re-
mark. that what true in respect 10 the construction
of act Of Congress in Is4s must be true. in the
case, in 1885, and if an individual, on hisown authority
declare act Of Congress void be may, with equal
proPriey, absolve himself from the obligations imposed
on him BY all other acts; bic oath binds hin only y the
observance OF such laws as be approves How aF such
sentiment is 1T to be acted upon by men, Or to be
instiled into the minds Of youth, the country must
/ judge.
But you and the whole country gentlemen, are inter-
ested most deeply in knowing what Is the prospect Of
settlement of existing difficulties.
hope, il not with confidence. think see indications
that the public judgment will, loag be brought to
bear upon these Troublesome and exciting Question and
dscordant voices How this will happen, cannot
say but fully believe that the foods will yet suitable
that the troubled waters will return within their banks,
and the current Of public affairs resume its accustomed
and bencfcent course.
am, gentlemen, your obliged feow-citizen and obe-
go = '- DANIEL WEBSTER
RoBERr H. GARDINER, esq. and others.
AS an accompaniment TO the above admirable lei
ter Of Mr. Webster. subjon the letter which be ad
dressed to the Bunker Hill Association, al their recent
celebration OF the anniversary OF III i7ih June
WAsHmGroK, June ia. 1850
GENTLEMEN: You cannot doubt that il would afford me
the utmost pleasure to be Charlestown, the l7th ns
to celebrate the sevenyf anniversary Of the battle Of
Bunker Hill.
In addition to the great interest which the occasion it.
self must naturally excite confess should be glad TO
have opportunity Of sayng words 10 great
assembly OF Massachusetts men a. will undoubtedly
together that day the foot Of the monument
Those words would be few; but they would express
what think to be the duty Of every Massachusetts, man
and every true American, IN the present crisis OF the
country; and they would proceed from heart, full OF
anxiety for the future not the far distant future, but for
the immediate future and from spirit resolved in The
face OF all pers and careless Of personal consequences,
TO make every effort in my power 70 uphold the CON-
STITUTfON, is, and the UNION 10; 10 defend
them against all assault, open covert; and 10 exert
every faculty possess persuade all honest and patriotic
men, North and South, to stand between the assaults Of
factions and the constitution Of their country
and stay the plague.
But gentlemen. my public duties leave me no option.
must remain here.
thank you gentlemen, for your cviliiy and kindness,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
@. WAsHrSGroS WARRES. esq. chairman, &c
Quaker HH Momusssnfs May Il crumbe 10 tho dust be-
shall look upon country dshonored. disgtnced.
and ruined, by the breaking ny sacrleRous hands Of
Uros which has secured its liberty foered s pros
perty. and spread lie glory and renown throughout the
world Ns