Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-28

and chagrned by obtaining concord and reconciliation
no concession whatever
may be urged and animated
to extreme and greater
lengths than have been yet
manifested
repeatit Let him who can stand up here and tell
the country aud satisfy his conscience, when the
whole country is crying for peace, wher it is imporng
Its rulers to bring quiet and epose to its distracted MEM
bers-let him tel the whole country not in the columns
OF newspaper but in his place here in the Senate that
the pan proposed by the Executive authority, such
as is demanded by the necessities Of the people,
and the exgencies OF the present crisis shall be glad
TO hear that who show such to be the case and
when am satisfied of it, shall readily surrender any
plan which may have had more less nstrumenality
in devising Ay, Mr.. President, wish had the men
tai power with my fervent wishes Tor the
adjustment of these unhappy questions, to
urge upon you and upon the country forbearance CON
citation the surrender OF extreme opinions, the avoid
of attempting impossibities.
Sir, know that there is tloang idea IN the southern
mind such heretofore have heard insisted upon,
on this floor, of an equilibrium of power between the
two sections OF the Union--some balancing power
However desirable some such political arrangement, it
possible to reader it practicable might be, we all know
it utterly unattainable We all know that the rapid
growth and the great progress OF the Northern portion
of this country such that is Impossible for the South
keep pace with 1t, and that IS, therefore, impossible
for it compete with 1t in power, unless the rule of all
Republics shall be reversed aud the majority be govern
ed by the minority. But because it impossible that
there should be entire equality this respect because
there is not and, cannot be, entire equilibrium of
power between the different sections OF the country does
it, therefore, follow that the Southern portion OF the
Union in any danger, and that the institution in which
it is especially interested, is put peril by that fact 3
trust not believe not. What are the securities for
Southern right in that particular institution In the first
place, there is that sense OF justice which pertains to
men-to every man, in virtue of the fact thai he is
In the next place. there is the constitution of the
United States In the next place, there is the oath
which we all take to abide by that Constitution In the
next place. there the necessity of the concurrence of
the two branches OF the National Legislature before any
act OF legislative infcton of wrong can take place.
la the next place. there of the President OF the
United States applicable to any unconstitutional legisa
ton which might take place in relation to this nsttu
ton Last OF all, while refer peaceable and civil
remedies, there is the Supreme Court of the United
States, ready to pronounce the amendment ofeyery I'M
constitutional law which may happen receive the
sanction OF the Executive branch of the Government
There is also the responsibility of Representatives and
Senators TO their constituents, and lastly though tfust
Ia God that shall have occasion TO use It, there
s the final right to resort to arms, and to MAKE e1
lance when oppression and tyranny become ntolelaoei
WE'LL again, is the fact that this great lneles. q,
slavery is in minority in the Senate, iac ! peIa, tS
TO that INTEREST," No. sir not at all How Is +" Nun ie
fishing interest! Its greatly in the mmory nov us IS
it with the manufacturing interest! hai 700 10 III lie
minority How is il with the commercial interest! In
the minority la short when pursue Inc lhquify,w