The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-06

lucky. for whom have the highest and most profound
respect and generation, followed by the senator from
day xot up and. as conceive, unnecessarily and in an
impolitic manner, denounced movement OF this kind
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expressed formally and repeatedly thai did mol intend 70
refer in the most remote manner 10 the action OF the State
Of Georgia stated, and have said il often that
doing ~ that intended 70 limit the facts brought for
ward yesterday 10 another State OF this Union had no'
the remolest auson TO Georgia And N rsai'on 70 lhs
leave that question all lis bearings for the State OF
Mississppto &C, upon hereafter as she saw ht !.
iect believe Thai communities composed they Of
men, operated upon and governed by lne same mo
hves and the same principles oil action NAV nuivauas
tlemen argue upon They suppose resistance win be
made to the action OF Congress in relation 10 these Ter
rtories and the other questions.
MrFOOTE, On his seat " non-acnon OF Con
NJ. ATCHIsON Or non faction, says the senator
from Miss,sspp Wsli, ss think = premature and
fcen unto the day is the evil thereof" II an ndvid-
ua threatened unless he be very great coward, will
sion are used towards him Now sir, upon the hypoth-
esis that the military force Of this nation be turned
against any Of the States at the Union-upon Texas.
unless she surrenders her claim to teroryupon South
Carolina, unless she submits to the Wilmot Provso
Mr. fQOTE, On his seat.l Who said so
Mr AICHiSON. am arguing upon hypothesis,
and did NOT aude TO anything the senator has said
Mr.. FOO IL. lin his seat) should abher the doc
MI. ATcHISoN. Very WE'LL you would accord with
the doctrine. Then il ID unnecessary-just unneces-
sary as is for senator upon this floor to threaten dis
Mon, in the event Of the passage Of any law BY Con-
the halls Of legislaion a flaming editorial may Be
written, stump speech may be made, and all this is
well enough. II Congress shall attempt to deprive
sovereign State OF the South or the senator from New
Hampshire informed yesterday that there
eregn States in the Northl Of any Of their rights
Thousand orators will mount the stump and threaten the
geant shall offer toast on Fourth Of july in relation to
messures which may be passed by Congress. saying that
South Carolina wills IN the event OF the passage Of any
particular measure, dissolve her connection with the
Union s 1t matter worthy OF the attention OF any
ator in this chamber Why, sir almost every paper
the southern States Of this Union almost every orator
that mounts the stump this be logic deserves the
halter. The fact IS sir. this is gas and regret that
portion Of this gas has entered into both ends Of the
Now Mr. President there is one way to avoid forever
dissolution Of the Union, and it this Let the fede
raj government the Congress Of the United States,
else no power that s doubul let them pay due regard
to the rights and opinions OF every section of the Union,
whether North South and let them bow 10 the
prsudcss Of sections Of the Onion This is the way in
which, humbly conceive, this Union is to be saved
Now, northern freads had to the rescue, il
they had voted according their own theory, il they
had believed word in that theory, il they bad not been
the veriest hypocies that crawl upon the face Of the
EARTH they could have rescued and passed this bill through
the Senate and House OF Representatives, and the whole
question would have been settled Sir. doubt their
cerity. whether lie or out OF the Senate chamber |
think, sir their votes sustain the language have used,
although perhaps il may be rather too strong [See
PLANTATION by Mr. ATcHIsoN in another column.
Mr. FOOTE. i wish to make very brief reply to the
honorable gentlemen. He has taken me TO task upon
what hs calls Hypothetical case such case was
not apply any remarks made to where ,lnconst-
tutional acts had been committed by this government
amounting to into.erabe oppression maintained, and
shall always maintain. that in such an event, il would
be the duty OF State OF States TO resist 10 the ut
most But gentlemen think went out Of my way to
sergeant and other extracts which read yesterday, are
unworthy Of notice. He has forgotten that these dstin-
gui:hed gsniIemen were commended TO our respect
Mr., ATCHlS0N. Will the senator permit me TO ex-
painl should have have gone and said that did not
approve Of the assaults made-l believe them unjust
towards Mr. Rhett and others. believe the assaults
to be Impohc and UNJUST although know the senator's
motives pure and upright having coanseled and ad
M FOOTE- merely intended to say this That this
is case where majority oil sovereign State has
solved upon secession. not only in the event that Con-
the speeches which read, they declared such to be their
intention, whether Congress egsaied upon the admission
Of California or declined all legislation. They declared
that the had for dissolution OF the Union.
and large number OF persons assembled there had de-
cared that they resolved upon II per Such Ian
gusfe sons,dered worthy o. Ispsnenson and y Il oe
in the declaration OF such sentiments then is hypo.
thetcal at all il is OF actual occurrence and
one that have TO meet first with the language OF
warning, and afterwards with other means. !.
The senator threats and menaces will produce vi
threats came from South Carolina and what do do
Do we retort the We certainly do not do il in
fierce language they but we say, ii these gen.
emen RAISE arms for the purpose oil putting down this
government, which 10 dear 10 us, and which we are
resolved TO preserve lis original purity BY all the
necessary for its preservation WILL il necessary pain
ful may be the duty also seize ourselves Tor the
defence Of the Union: that is all We simply say we
cannot submit without attempting TO- defend ourselves.
seize the mouth OF the mississippi and blockade the
northern States, and then seize upon California TO- boot
and all this without provocaon, merely because they
choose to do il II shall that this language
"mere gass-ths the men who have made the menaces
not OF influence and standing and that what they
have said therefore unworthy OF notice. shall be glad
to find il out and will withdraw every word have said
shall ever condemn the unnecessary OF insuecton
AIRY language in any part OF the country.
did not intend in anything SAID 10 cast censure upon
anybody for not voting Tor this bill described the
ds operond OF It's death, which we had all witnessed
and said that northern and southern gentlemen were
equally TO blame fol its defeat think southern gentle
men will sustain Was il northern votes alone that
combined Nor do doubt the conscientious motives
hot ostusied gentlemen on all sides do not censure
soalAern men for voting according 10 their view Of pro-
pretty, nor do censure Northern While differ
most materially with most northern gentlemen on the
great questions which agaie the country, have seen
nothing which leads 70 believe that southern
actunied BY purcr motives than northern men,
Nj. ATCHtSON rose 10 speak; when
The PRESIDENT called the attention OF senators 10
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