The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-27


eminent, thus boldly and unblushiDgy made, and th
declaration Of Mr. CAIHouN, that unless those effort
should succeed would involve the whole country. an'
the slaveholdng States alone, in great calamity tina
awakened and aroused the public sentiment al the North
They saw then the revolution about to be effected in III,
ggysrnmshnt and that instead q quietly employing our
by the incorporation OF foreign nations in this Union Il
sustain the institution of slavery. gs Asl
now IN connexon with this subject Of the annexation
OF Texas come 70 the recent speech OF the senator from
Massachusetts [Mr WEBsrrRj and regret as much a
any man being compelled to differ from the senator But
nass thus sst i differ from The sssaG
speech made by him In the Senate in lS4s, the dis
tingushed senator from Massachusetts, used this Ian
guage:
y opposition to the increase Of slavery In this country
or to the increase of slave representation in Congress-
general and universal IL has reference the lines
and all in ali places Il ali tmes under
all circumstances, even against all Inducements, against al
supposed Limitation "a Of great interests, against all combina
! lMr. WsbaU ~ tie sssafs, AsgUst TO- lsas
agree with that sentiment Of his however, may differ
from some later things which he has said want now
to call the attention OF the Senate TO other remarks
OF the senator from Massachusetts, made upon this sub
ject in the Senate Of the United States:
President. there citizen OF this country who is
more kindly disposed toward the people Of Texas than
self fom the time they achieved, in extraordinary
all situations and under all just proper
first Of such idea have felt my duty
pressed opinions rgsd arguments against il every
where and on all occasions in which the subject came
under consideration and could not now, il 70
Old views. iar awars By any new arguments
Illustrations My efforts have been constant and unwavor
Ing but like those others. they have failed q
m s very few words ai1E under TIE " unsn A.
Legislature Of Massachusetts as well a. in conformity 70 my
,s settled Judgment q and a conycCa 5scspu!as be
have prevailed and which always will prevail with me,
s ha mi Sirs msasnse q n hs ha
with much Integrity trust, and fahfunsss any cd
IL Which the andss we
now live was adopted neye. could and never can per
into the Union States with the inequalities which
Were allowed and ACCORDED 70 the aveholdlng States then
States expected could expect that they would be
called on 10 admit further slave Staes having the adj
mode Of apporonng representation under the existing
silqtion.
make efortI have countenanced an effort and
never ean 70 counenance ehoro disturb the arrange
into hs TaIoa but aoH avoid c oOndsns
qase different question % when proposition L made 2
the same advantages and inequalities which existed in re-
aNow. Sir as have said in MI mi. acted under resolu
tions Of tho State Of concurng
with my own Judgments often repeated and reaairmed
could well 70 through the series affirming only the
impolcy but the s"eon:titssio"ay Of such anns1aon
Besides experience shows tina, things Of this sort
may be urs.g upon Congress OF the people, wa. % in
gres The members OF that Congress were not chosen to
decide the question Of annexation annexation They
supported a. os not win S
What henf The administration sYrwWg upon them the
81 me- upon
think see course adopted which is likely TO the
constitution OF the land into deformed monsterinto
quail soysnmeni founded popular rspIs.sn.,Ion
and think il win 20 on or that there is danger that ii
win 80 on. until this Union shall iaIl & % pieces,
resist iioday and always! Whoever falters who
ever flies, continue the contest know sr thar sl the
SSs r c0d Sssa %sS
with me and myself could hope for stronger support!
woud thai we could stand where We desire % ss.aa
the signs sinister But with few alone,
son 10 tred. II there time, would gladly awsken
the country believe the country might Be awakened
the pleasing Of God shall do my duty ses ven enough
all the adverse indications BuiI am sustained BY deep
that feeling, and while such great ineres stake
defy angurie and ask no amen but my countrys cause
There sir, is where the senator from Massachusetts,
placed himself in is4s; the measure is unconstitutional
and il is snap judgment Now, ask, can any be
bound BY snap judgment unconstiiutonay obtained
And Ss % S 2 the 70 am
ed by majority OF the two houses OF Congress imposed
contract upon us which was binding, he said that he
O "a na %s are bound IN a e ss
by the force OF the obligation imposed by those who
passed the resolutions have nothing to say as to how
that question will be met when II comes, and il is not
very probable that shall be in any public position meet
ii when does up; but undertake TO say, for the
present and hereafter, these resolutions impose no obga
lions whatever. trust shall always be ready to
do justice 10 Texas but consideration OF justice
Thing else imposed upon me BY any obligation grow
ing out OF those resolutions.
Mr.. RUSK desire TO ask the senator ii resolutions,
however passed by the government Of the United Staies
and without going into the history OF their becoming
law OF the United Saes should be in good faith accepted
by Texas the terms Of such law are not in all con-
science binding on this governmspti Was II not con-
tract an obligation proposed by this government to Texas
and accepted in good faith by her people,
MIR. HALE. i hold that this government in good faith
bound 10 carry out all its contracts constituhonally
made and this understand be the ground taken
by Mississippi reference TO certain bonds issued by her
officers The State refuses TO acknowledge them as Just
debts, because, she alleges, those who issued and
those who received the bonds knew there con-
stitutona power for their issue Such s the ground
assumed by the State Of Mississippi have been in.
formed by one OF her senators, and is upon that ground
put these resolutions Of annexation take 1t that there
was not lawyer in Texas in the United States who
did not know that there power in Congress TO
make such compact Look at the debates OF the con-
venton who framed the constitution, and Il will seen
that proposition there made TO make the House Of
Jailed by vote OF ten States to one
| Mr.. DAWSON. Does the senator hold that the Con-
gress Of the United States have the right to declare the
unconstuionality Of law. and that Il is not binding
either b, qn IAhp ,hs States a. 4, o. The the people
/ Mr. DAWSON. Does the senator hold that an uncon-
stutional law can create obligation on the States or
the people, and which they can declare 70 bs not bind
ingl Is he in favor then, OF notification BY the States
1 Mr. Txrifl mi 0o nj thai dlecuaslOn. but /