The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-13

SHOW tHdl inns matter Juxtdp0biiOu
ered any influence whatever upon the action OF Congress
speaking not Of incongruity but Of indgniiy Lool
al your appropriation bills. and see what strange mix
ure OF subjects great and small they contain Lamp on
eat coseis top-dreSing for plants, and an nilne va
ey OF similar matters, found side by side not mee,
with other objects OF appropriations but with permanent
Legislative provisions affecting the operations OF ihe GOV
eInmen and The gfayest interests of the country Iht
United States, asa government finds itself IN strange
company agreeably to this new doctrine OF Legislative
etiquette must be allowed g repeat that ne zeai. lne
warmth, the anmosiiy almost with which the union o.
proportion 70 the importance Of the subject itself
have been a. oDssrvsr and nc ss careless s ons
and cannot now recall single instance in our legisa.
tive annals where question 80 insgnincant IN iiseii
mean this question OF dgntylas been made 70 assume
as is said spectator ignorant Of us and OF our herce
contests with the tongue, would naturally suppose that
the government ITSELF the very institutions OF me epuo
c indeed, were hanging upon the issue OF this discus
son and that ihe alkng controversy ~ winch we are
engaged one OF those conflicts Of opinion and OF ac
lion which sAile the character and late q country
But little experience OF our congressional tactics would
ressue him. and he wOnld learn, that there are Other
standards, besides the tone and temper Of our debates
BY which the real gravity Of measure should oe judged
e had grave discussion at the commencement OF the
government about the title of the new iunconare N
highness right honorable. SIC --and about the three
bows e two members bearing message hs,s from ns
should be made and much more OF that sort impoded
and recommended in formal report; and lew years
since we listened 70 some profound debates mere prov
ing that, as sent Minister to Mexico, and not q
commissioner such conduct too agant 70 be defend
ed and that the Mexican government was right ~ all u
did, or intended to do
Now, sir, between these discussions Of domestic eti-
quetie about titles and bows, and OF foreign etiquette
about sending grade OF diplomatic agents lgstead OF
another long period INTERVIEWED. during which there
were many legislative agtaAions; but have taxed my
memory to purpose endeayorng TO recall one where
The cause and the effect more disproportioned TO
each other than in the present case.
Audi tnft mi
step in progress. ltexends also TO the result was
forcby struck with this tendency 70 great premises and
small CONCLUSIONS u peruslng an editorial arnce @ -
sent me for my ediication, suppose, headed s.Ihe
Morrill, and in which the distinguished senator from Mas
hs sea, talents q Ne eoon 81 public
mony, aud other senators associated with him IN polit
cal opinions, and associated also in this noble work. are
arraigned with much intempcrance OF feeling as lack
Of jugment and patriotism for their efforts In this cause
II il became TO congratulate them upon anything
connected with their public conduct. would congratu-
late them upon being thus arraigned for such work
In that arclea kind Of programme, or rather nanifes-
to, oil northern injuries and northern ntenons-we are
told that, "wha the North ask is their righ-nothlng
to maintain those rights. Sc, and il is for this crime
that the North held dsturbers ofhe public
We are gravely informed that the cause OF com.
neck in the dust for the Fooes and Masons. and Clays
TO tread upon" "They would break the northern spirit
# they coulds &c. "They reckon this time without :
OF the same sort The small capitals, indicative Of
capital frnness. make paran essential one, too, sup
pose-of the paragraph. And then comes a sentiment
in which all concuri No., there is but one way
and that s by doing justice to the North and TO the
Southn And what is thai scdy. seeking justice through
iracied countryi il ais 10 follow II good faith the
marked out by patriotic President in his Cali
fornia message; that is, to do nothing in the grea
cong essona duties unialfed and things to take thel
own course, without even an attempt to pass the Wmo
proyiso! do not call in question the motive Of The
President however much may call IN question me WIS
dom OF the Recommendation, That motive waste pre-
vent the agitation Of the country; but the writer OF this
manifesto, with Its firm and manly tone OF renon.
sanee" eschsws soft words il praise OF peace ant
and promises triumph by sitting still and dong moth
ing and then asks the country to believe that all thi'
ned win ability ana nd N assaao' an'
their consciences for their reward"
Mr. President. in my day have seen no such bold po
cal experiment upon the credaliiy Of the country IN.
frmness OF sitting s--the prodgious - triumph
achieved by doing nothing-the refusal OF government
10 remote and unorganized colony, Is the peormanc
81 the great duty Of the Norh! What falling OIL 4
here And yet the phrases grandiloquent as though
the subject concerned all the great interests of mankind
and set forth gravely rs il the writer were II
earnest, and Thought everybody else would believe hin
So refer TO this article because understand the pape
be the organ Of active political section, and because
the article itself is evidently intended to indicate the
course and 10 IustfyIt
Mr.. President, have been favored with another Bos
ton paper-the MISUNDERSTANDING one OF the mos
extraordinary rhapsodies this general subject which
has been my fortune not 10 read claim TO have dom
no such penance, but 10 look atitto cast eye over
with view to catch its spirit and some oil lis figures o
rhetoric, by cursory glance As the author uses my
name, and subscfibes his own, violate none of ths
coueses OF the occasion OF my position by thus re-
ierng 10 it, and by saying that the world owes this pro
ducon representative in Congress from Massachu
sets. Mr., Mann His principal aim is at higher game
Mr WEBSTER That distinguished gentleman needs ne
defence 10 such controversy; least Of all is necessar,
that ANY should step between him and such an assa
ant The allusion to me is rather episode in thu
play than any needful portion of IL And though have
not to reproach myself with any Jarorobe notice, ant
therefore have nothing 10 complain Of, still refer to thu
work because II has been widely disseminated, and III
mischevous sentiments--I might justly use harshe
ephel-pace il among the signs OF the times, ex
pressing there is TO fear il does, the views
many active politicians.
The writer is certainly brave mani Satisfied o
that; for he distinctly IT, where he speaks
his willingness 10 feel an. assassins poniard IN hs
breast" rather than see the air-drawn dagger of
guilty imagination; which, suppose, when trapsated
rather than the inhabitants of New Mexico should enjoy
all the rights OF self government Maryrdom is cheaper
thanln the olden time II is gained by words, no
by fire and faggots But still more satisfied OF his
courage because he makes assertion which no one
but brave man would venture upon Alter referring
my Nicholson letter. he says that General Cass neye
took the ground that slavery could not exist in the Ter
upon the distinguished senator from Massachusetts, 4
founded upon his opinion, true it s forcbly stated
that the physical circumstances of the country will pre-
vent the introduction OF slavery there. Now sir, the