The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-23

He is unworthy OF the name OF American VINO does
feel at his hearts the difference between the lofty
patriotism and noble sentiments OF one Of these doeu-
ments and -; but will not say what the occasion
would justify will only say, and that is enough, the
BENJAMIN portoned dbope has brethren, has raused as
wolf; he morn,ng he has deuoursd s prey. and az
pasrotism s is @ When translated into plain Enssh this
that the South has aened upon the North as the
wolf is gorged with his prey Lest the apologize should
thing ohic has 10 the honor and he scears
The has been accomplished BY the North IN despite
s SGu and ha1 eTsTy ag y a.a az
Usrsaries, may be traced 10 the South.
And this Judgment Is pronounced upon the land Of
Patrick Henry, and Jefferson, and Laurens, and kut-
ledge, and Sumpler, and Marion, and Madison, and
Marshall, and Monroe, and Jackson and-above all and
beyond all-of Washngon and upon the land oi hest
field cabinet maintained the honor of their coun
try in times perous as any country ever encountered
and survived. alf
And vet almost all OF good that has been gained by
country has been gained by the North. in despite Of the
South while the South has brought upon us all our
ans oss hs i
vocabulary Of Mr. Adams, means the other portions Of
the Union;
regions Of this broad land the share OF each in the won
deu career in all the elements OF power and prosperity
into which have entered and have, indeed lar ad-
equally contributed to obtain it, And still less will
undertake seriously TO refnte proposition which tne
reutaton is not in the heart oil an American, ne aln-
less the deeds Of the past and to the common
hopes OF the future 1t e+.,
| am no panegyrist Of the South. II needs none,
am northern by birth, western man by the habits
and associations of half century; but am an American
above ALL love the land OF my foreathers. revere
the memory Of the Pilgrims for all they did and suffered
in the great cause Of human rights, political ana Ien-
gous. And am proud of that monument when nme
and labor have built up to their memory-the institutions
OF New England memorial Of departed worm q NO no
BILE and enduring the world has ever Witnessed elon,
| GUS and ndesructble But while feel thus, should
despise myself II any narrow preIudlces OF ntemperaie
passions should blind my eyes to the ntegence ana pa
trotsm of other sections Of our united country 20 neir
glorious deeds to their lofty sentiments, to their high
and TO those sacred ASPIRATIONS common TO them
and TO us for the perpetuy aad prosperity OF this great
which belong TO the past to the present.
and 10 The future; and whose feelings and opinions
brought here and reflected here by representation in this
hall and in the other, which occupies and has always
occupied high aposton that held by any other por
our country in all that gives worth to man, and dignity
10 human nature ts,
few words respecting the constitutional doctrine ad-
vanced in this paper, and shall feel relieved by escaping
from its consideration ags
81 therefore only said that the ordinances Of 15 nad 2een
passed by the old Congress OF the
authority from the Sates but had been aeny 10 Sonnou %
bv the adopon of the present constitution ana ne autnor
ity given Congress In II TO make neeo" ' "a 'oku
tions for the territory" y.
Such Is the ground upon which Mr. Adams places the
| right OF Congress to legislae over tne leunones
~ .make needfu rules and regulations which extends
,ba mower TO everything; and we have here another
fonnaaon for congressional authority as loose and dam
rerous 40 far as can understand il, that bed
ae,f confirmation By the adoption Of the present constu-
on do not pretend to comprehend with any distinct