The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-03

increases with the prospect that its vocation will be temi
mated by the ascendency OF patriotism and duty in the
federal and State councils OF Unoncamors that it
alone understands the Virginia resolutions.
Mr. Madison the author OF these resolutions, and Mr..
Jefferson the great advocate OF State rights. to be held
up as unable 10 explain their own work, and il is re-
served for this organ OF modern wisdom. and recent
aboitonist 10 hold out lights and lead the people
under their bsleful glare TO their ruin
Equally unounded is the inslnuaion that Gen Jack
sons proclamation the composition OF federal minds,
and was afterwards amended in order TO satisfy the
plies OF offended democracy. General Jackson never,
by any act OF his life, explained away the meaning of
his proclamation. The publication authorized by him
contains the fullest proof that all assertions TO this effect
were grautous and unfounded Indeed, the very pas
sages OF that document which misepresented be-
ing federal approved by that portion of his cab
net which never suspected OF federal affinity.
There is not sentiment in that document which mill
taes against the Virginia resolutions there is not
word in it which Cen jackson consented to modify
or to change-not one that any member OF his cabinet de-
sired 10 change either then since, that have
heard Of Nor is it true to say that Mr. Livingston was
the author of that document. 1t put into form
chiefly by him. because it document to be recorded
CoSChRol
drawn up Immediately under the direction and dctaon
of the General himself Indeed. when presented to the
cabinet underwent important changes, and particularly
in those features which refe. TO the in which the
constitution was formed and the mode in which il
bound all the people under common and united gov
eminent.
General Jackson was not man of words he stckled
not at the phrases of rhetoric and eloquent dction. He
straight TO the point of duty with his heart in his
hand. He was soldier of the revolution, and knew
what meant by the tyranny and oppression which
justified the war for independence The right and
that day. he had shed his blood for and if he
alive to-day he would shed it freely the iust-
fcation existed. But no false logic would induce
him say that such justification is afforded by the
passage of the Compromise of the last session OF Con
gress The following extract from his message of 1888
to Congress contains in few lines the view he always
took Of this important right:
"The existence of this right, however. must depend
upon the which may justify its exercise 1t the
ultima RATIO which presupposcs that the proper appeals TO
all other of redress been made good faith,
and which be righuly resorcd unless it be
vodabe. II is not the right OF the State but Of the in
divdua and Of all the individuals tho State 1t is the
right of mankind generally secure, by all means in their
power the blessings OF liberty and happiness; but when
for these purposes any body Of men have voluntarily
ISOLATED themselves under particular form OF COVE
no portion Of them dissolve the association without
acknowledging the correlave right in the remainder de
eide whether that dissolution be permitted consistently
with the happiness In this view, is right de-
pending upon the power to enforce it."