The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-26


OF the States People begin 10 contend that hs rs moi SO
bad Thing as they SUPPOSED Like the progress ~ an
human AFFAIRS rs we approach danger II disappears IL an
mnishes IN our conception, and no longer regard II
with that awful apprehension OF consequences that we
did before came INTO contact with H. Everywhere
now there is a state OF things, degree OF alarm and APP
pfehension and determination fight they regard H.
ainst the aggressIons OF the North That did not SO
itself the period of the Missouri Compfo
mise Ii was tolowed-in consequence OF the adoption
of The measure which settled the difficulty of Missouri
by peace harmony and tranquility So now inter-
IRON the greater amount OF agitation the greater amount
OF danger, lba, II you adopt inc re- anus
of satisfaction peace and tranquility which
ensued alter the Missouri Compromise.
Again, another instance OF compromise whlch was
attended with the happes effect mean The compromise
OF 1893 Of the tariff | could name hall dozen sena-
who said then, the senator IRON New Hampshire
saysnow, that there would be agitation sun upon hs
measure which will ultimately PROSTATE the principle 81
protection But they will here at the next session,
and at every session, until they get thai compromise o.
he tariff Of 1888 removed. Far different, however, was
It's reception among the great mass oil The people OF inc
United States, and among the manufacturers themselves
made tour Of New England IN aaa5 alL nne ooh
tour Of New England and never in my HE have mel
with more demonstrations OF cordial at1econ ane conn
dence than experienced ut the hand OF New Eng and,
and above all the hand OF the manufacturers Sir with
regard that Compromise take the opportunity OF say
ing that consulted with the manufacturers in preparing
that bnot with the political manufacturers but ~th
Dupont and other friends Of the North, Mr.. Simmons
OF Rhode Island and others not now necessary to
be named. said TO them-"How will this measure ope
rate for your interest :" admirably" was the reply,
;. for seven years. until you approach the fall Of
the measure OF duties down to twenty per cent told
them what believed. that before that period arrived
Congress would take up the subject; and urged the
Van Buren, administration to take up the subject, and
remodify the tarfnot TO go back TO the former high
duties but to nterpose some degree OF protection IN be-
per They did not do it, They suffered the thing to
out; and when they came down to lS42 the twenty
per cent went into full operation. and the year before
afactures The tariff OF 1912 would have restored that
interest to the North The North, and not the South,
chose in the contest of 1874 to besow their suifrages
in way which led 10 the passage OF the tariff OF 1916
Sir. hope you will not understand me as making any
complaint on personal ground. None none whatever
felt relieved from the responsibility OF the situation
which my friends, more than myself, wanted me to be
placed in. But il the Norlh--lt was New York-
it Pennsy unintenti0nally aided by other
free States that led TO the adoption OF the tariff OF 1896
by the results of the contest OF 1914.
Mr. President wish had the physical power 70
give uerance TO the many, many Ideas which stiil
have but have it not must hasten towards con-
cuson.
The responsibility OF This great passes from the
hands of the committee. and from my hands. They
know, and know, that it is an awful and tremendous
responsibility hope that you will meet with Just
conception, and true appreciation OF its magnitude and
the magnitude of consequences which may ensue from
your decision one way or the other The alternatives,
lear. which tke measure PRESENTS concord and in
creased discorL servile civil warorignating in its
the lower Rio Grande and terminating, posi-
bly, in its consequences with the upper Rio Grande IN
the Santa Fe counyor the restoration OF harmony and
fraternal kindness
believe from the bottom Of my soul. that the meas
ure is the reunion 81 this Union. believe It Is the
dove oil peace which. taking its ariel flight from the
dome OF the CAPITOL carries the glad tings OF assured
peace and restored harmony to all the Tenoes extremi
ties OF this distracted land believe that It will be at.
tended with all these benecent ELECTS. And now lei
discard all resentment all passions all petty jealousee
all personal desires, all love Of place. all hon,ng alter
the gded crumbs which fall from the table OF power
Let forget popular iears from whatever quarter they
may spring Let US go TO the limpd fountain OF una
dueratcd patriotism, aud, performing solemn lustra.
ton. return Invested OF all selfish sinister, and soFdd
impurities. and think alone OF God, our country our
consciences and our glorious Union-thai Union with.
out which shall be into hostile fragments, and
later become the OF military despOtiSn
or foreign domination.
Mr.. President, what is an individual man! An atom,
almost invisible without magnifyng gass-a mere
speck upon ehe surface of the immense universe-not
second time compared Unreasonable, never failing
never beginning. and ending eternity; drop OF
water in the great deep, which evsporates and borne
of by the Winds grain OF sand, which is soon gathered
TO the dust from which it sprung Shall being 80 small.
petty. fleeing, evanescent. oppose Itself TO the
onward march OF great natlon to subsls for ages and
ages TO some-opposs tse 70 maj long me o. pos'eIy
isence Of the worldl Forbid it, God Let us look at
our country and cause; elevate ourselves TO the dig
ened statesmen and save our country IRON all impending
dangers What IT. in the march OF this nation TO great
and power, should be buried beneath the wheels
that propel il onward. What we, what is any man
worth who is not ready and willing sacrifice himself
for the benefit OF his country when II is necessary
Now, Mr.. President, allow to make short appeal
to some senators-to the whole OF the Senate. Here is
my friend from Virginia, MIR. MAsoN,1 OF whom have
never been without hopes have thought Of the
luionary blood OF George Mason which flows in his
the blood OF his own fa,her-of his own &C
complished iaher.my frlend-my cherished friend for
many years. Can he, knowing, as | think he must
know the wishes OF the people oil hIsown Saiecan be-
with tae knowledge he possesses OF the public sentiment
there, and OF the high obligation cast upon him by hs
noble anceslry-can he hazard Vrgnlas greatest and
most glorious work-that work at least which she per
haps more than any other Sate contributed her moral
and political power erect Can he put at hazard this
noble Union with all its benehcent effects and conse
Quences the pursuit OF distractions and metaph yslca
lheorIes-oblecs unattanabIe impossible in their
ture-whie that honor OF common native Stale.
which reverence and respect with much devotion as
he does while the honor OF that Stale and the honor oil
the South preserved unlmpaired by this measure
| appeal, SIR to the senators IRON Rhode Island and
from Delaware, my little friends, which have stood by
me, and by which have Stood in all the vcssIiudes OF
my political lies two glorious, patriotic little STATES,
which, it there 10 be breaking up OF the waters OF
this Unlon will be swallowed up the deluge.
and left without support. Will they hazard that Union,
which Is their strength, their power and the greatness
Let such event | have alluded 10 occur, and
where will be the sovereign power O. Delaware and
Rhode Island II this Union shall become separated,
new unions, confederacies viii arse. And with re-
spect his-f there be ANY, hope there is in
OF great southern coniedeacy take possession OF the
Baze and the mouth OF The Mis-issppi-l say IN my
place never never NEVER will Who occupy the broad
waters OF The blissssIpP consent that any foreign nag
shall float al the Balze, OF upon the tnrreis oil The
Cty--never-neverl call upon all the South
Sir MN huvu taI barI hit rus ltIeF