The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-08

unfortunate period be your exponent and representa-
tive In endeavons 10 protect that sacred Institution, and
is now made the instrument OF your expressing only
your undiminished attachment 10 H. but your adgra,oa
for itgreaier than from the new dangers through
which II has, i hope, safely carried us
Before proceed 10 the discussion OF the subjects
braced inihe resolutions. and which were acted by
Congress- al lis recent session, hope shall be pardoned
fofa few personal explanations, not Immediately
necisd with those Subjects but which have long sought
an opportunity OF making, and which may be not map
pfopristely made on the present occasion. a
feelings and course in public life towards New Orleans
have been accused OF hostility to her There is not
now, nor there ever good ground Tor such charge
do not complain OF ~; such things the incidents OF
pubic life, and public men aust expect them do not
doubt that such impressions are conscienou;ly, and
WITHOUT any pedsposion 10 find fault with me, enter
facts are. known 70 them. tj. YIN . ty.4 IsL --9
Il has been said that this hostility was indicated by my
proporing or voting for IN the conventionto amend the
the removal Of the seat OF government from
New Orleans didn0 spch Thing The journals and
debates Of that body win show, as some Of the mem-
beIs q the convention from The city, whom now see
around me. testify, that voted against that proposition
with the members from the city sat
y isnts taat long before that time ! did. as mem
not because did not like New Orleans. but because
and other members liked il too well We said here
long, New Orleans was too agreeable ai .at st 55
We then met here every year and remained during the
whole winter-three months--at that. / thought we
could sit shorter period, and do The business better at
another place But when bya previous vote in the
Venu0ns OOOy Qfcueu SnOulu
meet only two years. and then st only sixty days,
those reasons operated no longer and voted differently
! No, fellow citizens, have no hostility to New Or
leans love her as dearly and am as proud OF her,
any one oi her residents Here spent nine consecutive
wnters-every one indeed for the last twelve years,
when my public duties have not called me elsewhere /;
and here hope and expect 10 spend every OF the few
that now remain to when not prevented by the
might here too, il II necessary, refer 10
many instances where in public lite, have used my Ut
exerions TO promote the advancement OF New Or
leans and her peOple. y
Another charge has been insnuated against me- that
anendly 10 naturazed citizens. This is still more
nnfounded II possible. than the oiher. brief state
ent Of facts will show yoa how this matter stands In
the convention which amended the constitution 10 1S45,
attempt made TO restrict the right Of natuaiized
citizens. resisted II 10 the utmost OF my ability. IL was
long and deliberately debated, and excited much in.
terest more than any other subject before the con-
yenuon. took prominent part 10 that debate. stand
ing side by side with the distinguished naurallzed C.
zens who were in the convention themselves-Messrs.
Sosle and Roseus with Margny, Brent, Preston. and
other distinguished members The result OF the debate
was that the restrictions proposed against naturazed
citizens were, IN great measure, prevented; and so
much grafed al the result that part of popula
ton most interested he naturazed czens) that, at a
public meeting among themselves, resolutions were
passed directing medal TO be presented to myself and
some haidozen other members ol the convention, as a
testimony OF their grateful OF the important services
we had rendered them ON that occasion ..fu
Another TACT | will now mention. During the long
time hat served in the senate OF The Stale, voted for
two disingus nauralized citzensone OF them, IL
were not even oil my own pariy-l mean Mr.. Gafdere,
for treasurer, and judge Porter fer the Senate Of the
United States, when the democrats ran no candidate
against him.. claim particular credit for these acts,
but mention them show that never had any unfriend
Iy feeling towards naturazed citizens, but that voted
Tor and sustained them on all proper occasions. IN the
same as did native citizens. 81 -.
In the organization oil the government under the new
constitution when the executive power was in the hands
oi the democratic pariy and held by gentleman, my
portant and honorable Offices un The government was
given naturaiized citizen and II 10 very well known
that OF the important appointments made al that
time agreeable to the public and 10 myself than
thisfor had known him long and Intimately. and was
well aware OF his high capacity and qualifications Tor the
Office +' @ Asttt .lae .f 4ti
I could name and point out here now several natu.
azed citizens who, from my earliest acquaintance
have been, are now, and believe ever will remain, my
best friends The comm ssion merchant to whom have
for years nlrusied my affairs in New Orleans ia natu-
rallied citizen, and the principal writer OF the paper which
has mos luly and uniformly sustained and approved Of
my public " a naiurazed citizen. Does
this look like any aversion on my psr 70 naiurszed cil-
zeas that they have any doubt OF friendship on my
part On these facts have comment TO make they
speak for themselves. "What is 1t, theo,ri may be
asked that gave color to this charge against you OF hos
uliiy naiuIalized cuzensF | viii tell YOU 10 lew
words ttYs t@ Is
Al the session OF Congress Of Is45-'4s. soon after
took my seat in the Senate, and during the Mexican
war MIR Gallan had published able pamphlet agalns,
The war, and the administration for carrying on. We
were in apgiy and animated debate the en.regi
ment bill 10 increase the army The pamphlet referred
TO- with all It's ability vas constantly quoted against US
II excited and annoyed me- thought that IN time OF
war for foreigner 10 write and publish strong denuD-
ciaoH OF the government oil his adopted country was
one OF lhose few from which such person should
abstain. said so 10 strong. perhaps bitter language
for usually speak what hink-but expressly dis,
claimed the me anything uniriendly TO adopted
citizens such This IL the only ACT my whole pub
c career, that can, by any possibility be tortured into
anything like uniriendy feelings towards Dauralizeo
citizens. .F ruY
z "Tbe very head and front Of my offending STA
~ g. Hath this ex,ent--Do more" .Fus
And IT, fellow. citizens, native and nauralized. YOU do
not think the circumstances sufficient justification for
what said, you will be more likely 10 excuse il when
reminded that another OCCASION and Tor bis course
and the publication OF his opinions another subject
hlr. Gzatin was much more severely denounced than
denounced him, and by Of the most distinguished
statesmen and orators that the United States has pro-
hope that those of my friends here who naiur,
allied citizens will PARDON other remark before
quit this subject When remind them oil few facts In
our history that they will agree with that
they have had, and likely 10 have future, as te
cause 10 complain OF the government and people OF Lous
lana az they have OF for, during more than halt OF
our Stsfes history, majority of the Judges OF the su-
preme court were naurazei citizens, and the court was
never without one or more OF such members and may
also remind you that the important office OF attorney gen.
era was long held by distinguished citizens OF this
cass and that for the thirty years that louisiana
has been In the Union the only persons, with one ex
cepon ever elected twice 10 the Senate OF the United
States were snauralized ctzensJadge Porter. and my
colleague in that body at present "a. 81 f.L So.
deeply regret tllo oS-ciiizens, that objections have
been urged by some persons TO this meeting ana nal
sinister motives have been imputed 10 those who were
tnsf In have be.