Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-11-11

than ever did at any former session OF Congress.
1t is true that | have not spoken upon those
questions often as did al former sessions, Tor
| the very reason that on those occasions | had
said all that had to say ; and i did not wish to
do what IS SO common-repeat myself. If any
| views have been presented at this Congress
which had not been presented before, I confess
| 1 have not heard them. Those questions never
presented themselves in new aspect, out in the
scheme to bring new Mexico as State, pend
ing the controversy with Texas In reference
| to that; made speech of the 18th July, and
although it was presented in new aspect, be-
lieve no other speech was made in reference to
| it, 1t is much easier 10 discuss an old question
than new one; so in taking the course did, it
cannot be said that consulted my personal COM
! tort.
Besides this, it must be recollected that
was at the head of the most important commit
tee Of tie House--the one charged with most Of
| its business. In my official character I was
| compelled to speak almost every day and very
often many times Those were business speech
es, and they did not 60 into the party presses
But the Congressional Globe will show that
have during this session made ten times as many
speeches as | ever did at any former one. This,
however, was not a matter OF choice with me,
bat of necessity.
In the conclusion of this address allow me to
say, that the tide Of abolitionism, which has SO
long been OH the flood, for the first time for
many years is on the ebb, The patriotic men a,
the North have seen the mischief ii has threat.
ened, and they have expressed their de;ermina-
ton to resist it. | am tor acting towards them
as would act in private life If my neighbor
who had wronged me manifested signs Of re-
pentauce, would encourage it. If he were to
do me justice, would forgive him. But if after
his show of returning sense OF justice, he were
to repeat his aggressions, my treatment of hina
would be the sterner.
My ardent prayer is that those patriotic men
may be successful, for if they fail this Union
cannot stand and l am free 10 say that should
look upon its dissolution as great calamity
Uuder lis protection we have grown in greatness
and power with rapidly without parallel in
The history of nations. Our territory extends
from the tropics to the frozen regions Of the
North, and tom the Atlantic TO the Pacific, EN-
bracng almost every variety OF soil and produc-
,ion. Our commerce Whttns every sea, our
products are found in every market, our rights
are respected by every nation.
Dissolve this Union, aud one of the great ends
OF goSerti,nel,; is gone The great end OF gov
erment is protection of persons and property
AGAINST foreign and domestic wrong. The tights
of nations respected in proportion to their
power. If we had aaeen The nation in 1912
which we are now, does any one pose We
would have had the war Of that year! Dis
soSe this Union, a. each fragment will be
weaker than were then
With The data derived from the past, the ina
ginatiom is bew idered with The future. II the
Union lasts any one put limit to our great
ices! But if il be- dissolved Who can guaranty
The futuieg But with all my attachment for the
Union, do not wish 10 te understood as believ-
ing its dissolution would BE- the greatest Of Ca
iamities. Tuere is one greater-lhe submission
% outrage, and oprrt ssion under 1t.
Ole word to nay party friends. do not
think there is any occasion for split OF Our
party in consequence Of the difference OF Our
views about The questions ha%e been discussing.
am quite aare that The minority Of our deleea
ton were as patriotic as the majority. We Sll
equally had the bes, interests OF our constituents
in view. The was no difference of opinion a
mong US as to the proceedings in California,
which, in my opinion, the only serious
wrongs done to the South in the series of inca
sures which Congress has adopted. If we differ
with each other, we differ with our opponents
still more. What, then, are we to gain by crimi-
nation and reclimination among ourselves? II
hope these Suggestions may be excused. They
are made with honest motives.
TIL. H. BAYLY.
WASHINGTON, October 7, 1850.