The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-08-28

Nutfr VIII ANN 80 ~
Wig Senators lelase Il, according toI
the intimafion q the Senator IRON
Georgia (Mr. BerFienl the other day,
according 10 what l say now, what
am authorized. think, to say for my
colleague. and ~hxi, though not partl-
cularly authorized. l have no doubt |
NAV be permitted TO say for my other
honorable friend from Georgia, now IN
my eve, (Mr. Dawson y III we give
them no assistance, can you tell Us how
they will reanimate their interests, and
restore again those once glorious paia-
ces Of labor in which wealth and pros
perity spread over their whole country
They throw us back upon the necessity
Of refusing them our aid, If they persist
in their course. envy not their pros
perity God knows | do not. ! glory
IN Il, and in that noble enterprise which
sought out and built il up. But Tor the
duty, the hard duty upon me OF using
this only legal means Of defence and
resistance, would stand ready at all
times to help them forward in their ca
reer, in a Just and reasonable way,
which, whilst il builds up themselves,
may be giving strength and yigor to our
common country.
Mr.. President, | do not state what !
do as threat. Not at all. In the Ian
guage Of my honorable friend from vir-
gina, (Mr. Mason speaking some time
ago respecting the State he represents,
I simply "declare a resefred Pur-
pose"
Mr.. President, as well from the reso-
buttons Of our Legislature, which have
read to the Senate, as from the view |
have offered Of the propriety Of things.
in which l hope to find cordial sup
port at home, | believe, and deem il pro-
per and correct to affirm, that North
Carolina will not be found disposed.
upon any occasion which is even re-
moteIy probable, to look either direct
ly or Indirectly to the dissolution Of the
Union. Ii am mistaken, still, SIR,
here occupying position as Senator
of the United States, must act upon
every subject which comes before me
upon my own deliberate judgment.
acknowledge the right of no man, or-set
of men, to command, or authoritatiyely
direct my conduct, whether they are
the Legislature, or even the People Of
the State represent. Whatever res.
pect is due--and great and profound
respect is due to their opinions and
Judgment, and however important an
element for consideration that opinion
and judgment constitute-still my owl
conscience and my own understanding
must always ultimately rule my own
conduct, whenever these come into ir,
reconcilable conflict with the opinions
and Judgment Of others.
/ One word more, Mr.. President, and
will cease to trespass upon the Senate
There is another capacity--the capaci
ty of an individual-in which wish I,
say a word or two about my views o
the obligations resting upon me. Eve
I ry gentleman must entertain and &C
upon his own opinions. undertake I,
arraign none. acknowledge in eacl
a right to entertain, to express, and t
act upon his own opinions | claim onl,
the same privilege for myself. Now
sir, with regard to the obligations unde
which l stand to the Government of tn,
United States, | entertain views wide
ly different from, If not directly oppo
site to, those intimatcd by the Senate
from Virginia (Mr. Mason) and the Sc
nator from South Carolina, (Mr. But
ler.) Sir, | was born citizen Of tn,
United States--the first breath drew
was as citizen owing allegiance to tn,
United States. Ibid not come into thil
werld as a citizen of North CaroIin;
only, and have my allegiance transfer
red by her act to the United States.
was born a citizen of the United States
| owe allegiance to the United States
The United States is my country ans
the Government OF the United States
the government Of my country. i &C
Knowledge no more power Of dispos
ing of the obligations have underta
ken to discharge to that country ant
that government, and which hope
shallendeavor to fuliil--Iacknowledge
say, no more authority in the State o
North Carolina to dispose Of that obi
cation than in the State-of Virginia O
the State Of New Hampshire to do it
Ii the State Of North Carolina had no
united herself with the other. States 0
the Union under the constitution
she had chosen to remain, in the abso
lutte sense, an independent sovereign
ty, | would have vowed allegiance {,
her, and to her alone !; but she though
proper to ratify the constitution of tn,
. United States. by which the whole stat,
of the case was altered. That consti
tuition is not mere confederacy--it j,
a union it forms constitutional 60
vernment, and | owe paramount ale
glance to that government. Why, sir
is not the constitution express to tina
effect? Surely II is and the very firm