The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-20

OF actual endurance oil wrong and INJURY ana losss
but you the extreme southern States, from which
perhaps slave has never escaped-they are the ones
which become the champions OF the border StaieS and
cry aloud foryengeance or redress Texas, ST. has hei
calamtes. The slaves have the Indians TO flee 10 and
thai rs not a-they have Mexico upon their border
Do you hear them talking of dsunion or threatening that
certain enactments will lead 10 i when they become law
regard II my duty not only a SENATOR nut as a
good citizen, when the laws not manfestiy injurious
hut enacted by majority Of this body 10 submit 70 them
would have other remedies than disnnlon and nalhca
ton There is the Supreme Court, OF the saieguards
there is the presidential veto another safeguard and we
have also various other alternatives, rather than dsunion
am opposed TO that and, unless the barriers are broken
down, aud the citizens OF the States have no protection OF
shield to their rights never will yield 10 impulses hnbe
coming my station might feel wronged and greved ;
but while there legal and constitutional redress would
have recourse TO il, and will have recourse to none
other II am in minorty-a small nhonty-l Will do
the majority the justice TO believe that they were actnated
BY principles as pure as my own and by intelligence as
will think am adding respect TO their oplalons to their
patriotism, and to their Judgment IN submitting win
Difference their decision But never will rise up, SIR
and oppose my opinion to the majority, beyond Inc legal
and constitutional that are devised and suggested
by experience II have the opportunity OF declaring in
open Senate that dsappove OF certain measures, and
believe others better, ii am voted down submit
wish throw rebrands abroad wish not to dictate
to give complexion to the public sentiment at home
If il is excited will seek to aay il, and let the concu
sion OF alone guide the conduct OF the State and
its citizens. will never seek 10 tell them, You have
wrongs inflicted upon you, and disnnion is the only
remedythe only means OF preserving the Union IS DIS
union This dicta,ion has gone abroad and particularly
far down in the South am OF the South. hope Tor
the South. Sir, was born in the South have lived
in the South have served IN the South-l have been
faithful to tbs South My treasures are there not the
treasures of pef for have none but the treasures OF
my heart are there 1t is my home-it is my country.
My family and my household gods are there. Sir, there
are the affections OF my heart, and will cling 10 it.
But sir that South would be trifng, OF little worth,
if we Lad not Union bind the whole in one great
fraternity Sir, the Union is like the tire OF wheel. II
gives strength By il the spokcs the elloes and hub
are kept compact secure and capable of bearing weight
and pressure upon them Thus sir, regard the Unioa
as embraced all within circle. hope have not uea
serve one sechon forgetting It's salvation depends upon
others Its unit and you cannot without destruc
tlon need not dwell upon separation ltlst TOO panni 10
contemplate | will not endure the agony OF believing
for one moment that this country ever be thrown apart
Factions will sink and die away, and The glorious lustre
OF the country will become brighter with increasing time
Mr. CASS. | desire to submit few remarks, and
briefly, rather reply TO some OF the observations OF the
cussing the main subject Yesterday, when this ques-
ton was first presented, strongly under the I'M
preston hat IL would be proper to admit nus protest
Subsequent reflection, and all have heard said have
confirmed that impression-have confirmed the opinion
that if wodd have been far better to spread thus paper
upon journal, and have thus yielded to an ooecona
Bile application without adding another to the proess
disc ussions in (Which find ourselves engaged, and
adding also, yhe OF excitement and irritation
that divide must confess have listened with sur,
prise to much that has been said upon this occasion, and
to the alarming prediction OF the disastrous consequences
that to follow TO the integrity and perpeuty OF our
should this document be copied by clerk
upon records "Wha great effects from lttle causes
spring " may well say, il such results are to succeed
favorable vote upon this motion. No. Mr.. President no !;
have causes OF danger, as all Tree people have
but these OF far different character from the harms
less proposition which provokes these political Ierenads
II the Liberties OF the American people shall endure until
they destroyed by Transferring protest to me journal
OF the Senate, this government will survive ll human
governments have fulfilled their functions, and shall
have been superseded by the advent OF that millennium
foretold by prophecy and foreseen by faith. we have
much more solid foundation Tor our institutions than
the power to reject similar applications. Ii we have not,
they worth their tenure and the sooner we know
il the better. But, after ALL what are we 80 zeaiously
upon H. indeed much historical
lore and so much power OF eloquencei suppose We
do fear the pape the INK nor do suppose tete
is any here who believes that the American people
NAV not safely be trusted to Judge OF the sentiments Tor
themselves or il they could not that the trsnsierence
asked for would carry to the observation oil
single additional reader. The great community ol our
country does not go TO the Senate journal to read the
current political topics Of the day. Do you suppose that
man, except the proof reader ever gave IL enre pc
msal No, II is work for reierence-ouried among
other receplacles OF human knowledge Our means OF
furnished by the newspapers, ny the
journals OF the day. the passing periodicals. and by Their
agency this very protest is now travelling TO ihe utmost
verge OF the republic, and will soon be read aod DIS
cussed IN every town, village, and armhonse throu2h
the extent where the sotudes OF Nature have yielded 10
the animating hum OF American industry
1t objected 10 this application that tne trainers oil The
constitution refused to insert provision IN That lnsiru-
ment making this right absolute one. Perhaps that
was prudent; | am inclined 10 think II was-for be-
eve would be better TO allow 10 the two branches
discretion, the Of keeping Their journals, as
well in this respect others, than TO lay down an
invarable rule for their observance do not under
stand all senators do that this refusal TO make
the right imperative takes from the Senate IT'S power TO
act agreeably TO It's discretion. II Is mere ques
the mode OF keeping the record oi IT'S proceed
ngs and to be regulated at their pleasure IL dad mol
need specific power any than the power TO enter
the Other facts which 90 to make its Journal though
specific grant of the right would have prevented us IRON
doing as may do, II we choose, respecting the
proposition.
After all what is this application, and why is II made
take it, sir that the object is TO give additional solemniy
the opposition Of the greatest measures that has
ever divided us and to direct public attention. by this
urged against IT. and given IN the most compressed form
II solemn appeal TO public opnion-the last and sales
tribunal for the adjustment of sl the controversy to which
we are liable WE'LL sir, one would naturally suppose
that courtesy like this you do not choose to consider
il right, might be safely and would be cheenuiy
granted 10 the representatives OF sovereign States upon
this floor, well out of regard to Their own character
and position the respect which IS due those whose
servants they are No such thing. The past and the
future equally arrayed against the application, the
parliamentary law Of another country and the awful con-
sequences that are to follow TO our own
Sir there ia one peculiar trait of American character
which is common escape the most cusory observa
ton and which think often displays itself IN our dis
cussons any other assemblage in our country and
that is predisposion to push principles to their ex
iremes TO carry them out, with metaphysical subety u
get lost in OF creation II we cannot
find wall against which to stop. we are sure there
nothing to check between our present position and
the worlds end And then depict, with vast expend
ue, II not of arguments, certainly OF IMAGINATION, the
abuses and dangers we are pressing ior and arrive a.