Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-22

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matter of it, their patriotic ardor still admonshes us to
continue the contes-to fight it out it the oyster be
gone, still to make fierce battle Tor the smell nof
give up the warfare till we obtain joyful victory OF
shall nobly tall.
Gentlemen / will conclude this letter by short re-
ference to one other topic. A good deal oil compliant
has been manifested, as you know, on account OF the
opinions expressed IN my speech respecting leXas and
the legal construction and effect OF the resolutions by
which she became annexed to the United States. Sur
prise and astonshment, and all the eloquence of capita
letters and notes of admiration have been summoned tc
mark the utterance of such new and startling sen
mens The truth is however that there is nothing new
in the whole matter. The same view, substantially, o
the resolutions OF annexation had been taken again
again, by myself and others.
Gentlemen, | voted against the treaty by which thes
Territories ceded by Mexico to the United States
ard in open Senate, in speech made on the 23d o
March, 1913, referred to Texas and to the resolutions
OF annexation The speech was published in the news
papers, and circulated in pamphlet form, and read by
everybody who chose to read it. In that speech you
will hnd these words
Now, sill, i do not depend on theory ask you and
ask the Senate and the country to look at facts, to see
where we when made the departure three years
ago, and where are, and shall leave II 10 INA
gnation to conjecture where we shall be.
We admitted Texas one State tor the present but
YOU will refer to the resolutions providing tor the an
nexation OF Texas you Will ma provision tai s f
other new States out of Texan territory Present and
prospectvey therefore Ue new States sending ten Sc
majors NAV come into the Union out OF Texas. Three
wears ago we did that. Now we propose TO make two
States for undoubtedly, ii we take what the Presl-
dent recommends, New Mexico and California each
will make State; so that there will be tour senators
We shall have them in this new Territory seven states,
sending fourteen senators to this chamber. Now, what
will be the relation between the Senate and the people,
or the States from which they come!
You will see that here is the same opinion OF the
meaning of the resolution of annexation, expressed
nearly in the words contained in my speech
of the 7th OF March last. And this only two years
ago. But nobody then expressed either surprise or as
tonishment There was no call to arms, no invocation
OF the genius OF liberty, to resist false construction
Of an act OF Congress, stirring and rousing para
graphs. in the newspa papers no patriotic appeals to
the people, and insane declarations such as we now
hear, that the Texan resolutions are utterly void.
But, gentlemen, will pursue no further topic OF
some little interest to myself but OF no great mportane
to you and the country leave it with the single re-
mark that what true in respect to the construction
of of Congress in l949, must be true in the same
case in 1885, and if an individual, on his own author
y, may declare act of Congress void, he may,
with equal proprety, absove himself from the obiga-
tons imposed him by all other acts his oath binds
him only to the observance OF such laws as he ap,
proves. How lar such sentiment IS Int to be acted
upon by men, be instilled into the minds OF youth
the country must Judge.
But you and the whole country, gentlemen, are in
teresed most deeply in knowing what is the prospect
of a settlement of existing difficulties.
On this point am happy to say that can speak
with hope if not with confidence think see indi-
cations That the puDnc Judgment Will, ere dlOiS, Ue
brought to bear upon these troublesome and exciting
questions and that the voice OF majority OF the peo-
pie will hush other discordant voices How soon this
will happen, cannot say but fully believe that the
floods will yet subsde, that the troubled waters will
within their banks, and the current OF public at
fairs resume its accustomed and benefcent course.
am gentlemen, your obliged and obe-
dent servant, DANIEL WEBSTER.
ROBERT H. GARDINER, Esq, and Others.
Mr.. Webster addressed the following letter to the
Bunker Hill Association at their recent celebration OF
the anniversary of the 18th June:
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1850.
GENTLEMEN-Y GU cannot doubt that it would afford
the utmost pleasure be at Charlestown the 18th
inst, to celebrate the seveny-tih anniversary OF the
battle of Bunker Hill.
In addition to the great interest which the occasion
itself naturally excite confess should be glad to
have an opportunity of saying some words to great
assembly Of Massachusetts men as will undoubtedly
together that dayat the foot OF the monument.
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 to uphold the CON-
STTTUTION, is, and the UNION, as is; to de-
end them against all assault, open covert and to
er every faculty possess to persuade all honest and
patriotic men, North and South, 10 stand between the
assaults of extreme 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 civiy and kindness
and remain with true regard y1 M oPedeq esyaaf
O. WASHINGTON WARREN, Esq, Chairman, &c.
Bunker Hill Monument: May tcrumbleto the dust
before it shall look down upon country dshonored, dis
gaced and ruined, by the breaking up by sacrilegous
hands, of that UNION which has secured its liberty, tos
tered its prosperity, and spread its glory and renown
throughout the world