The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-03

10 be made the subject Of it, and carry that purpose into
effect BY resisting the application OF the law IN any one
either BY ioso Of arms or force OF numbers that
with emphsss.l You know it well. Continuing to ad
dress Mr. Spencerl The resolution ITSELF Enacted on. is
not ueason-- only manifess reasonable purpose
When this purpose is northumberland il is proclaimed
that will be carried out In all casesand is carried into
effect by force Of numbers, in any that
constitutes case OF levying war against the Union and
il il necessary, might cite in illustration the
Of John Fries convicted in Washingons time for being
concerned in the whiskey nsurrecton in Pennsylyan
Now. various the arguments and various the efforts
TO denounce this lawto oppose It's executiono Keep
up question OF agitaon-and they are as diverse as
The varied ingenuity of and the aspect OF such ques
tons when they come before the public. And common
thing is to say that the law is odiousthat IT cannot be
executed, and will not be executed That has always
been said BY those who do not that II shall be exc
culed-not by anybody else They assume the fact that
shall turn out be They wish that ii shall not be
executed and therefore announce to all mankind that II
cannot be executed.
When public men and the conductors OF newspapers
OF influence and authority thus deal with the subject they
deal unfairly with it, Those who have types at CON-
mand have perfect right TO express their opinions; put
doubt their right TO express opinions as facts doubt
whether they have right TO say-no as matter OF
opinion, but Of facha this particular law IS 80 odlous
ere and elsewhere that i cannot be executed lhat
only proves that they OF opinion that It ought not
thai they hope may not be executed They DO not say
"See if any wrong is inflicted on anybody by 1t; nope
to find its operation no wrong or injury TO ANYBODY
IL III
that language Not one "The wish is father to the
thought" They wish that il may not be executed, and
therefore they say cannot and will non be executed
people, and in my opinion, quite fair mode OF
doing it. There other forms and modes-and might
omit TO notice the clustering abolition societies Of Boston
forms more nsdious and equally ethcacious there are
men who say when you talk Of amending that law. that
they hope il will not be touched Youtak OF attempting
obnoxious as il be- and much the sooner Will
disgust and be detested by the whole community"
lam ashamed to say that such sentiments have been
avowed by those in Massachusetts who ought TO be Ut
tery ashamed--utteTy ashamedtO utter such OPINIONS
For, what do they mean They mean TO make the law
obnoxousso obnoxious that IT shall not be executed
But still they suggest other law; they oppose al
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS doing anything that shall make y
less dstasteful What do they mean' They mean. and
they know it, that there shall exist no law whatever Tor
carrying into effect this provision OF the constitution OF
i Quito aanu i; They oppose il IN every possible
form short Of personal resistance or ncurrns personal
danger and TO do this they say the worse the law is the
better They say we have now topic and ior mercys
sake don't amend the horrible law Of 1880 daughter
again. ney Are iol an b
bound BY it, Every member OF Congress has the right to
move the repeal of this as well any other law" Who
does not know this member must act according to
his own dissection No doubt he has right Tomorrow,
if Congress session. to arepeal OF the fugl
tive slave law but this takes with il another.
He has Just as much right to to tear down the
Capitol until ons stone shall not be left anotheriust
as much right dsband the army and to throw
the ordinance and into the He has just as much
right to move that all the ships OF war OF the United
States shall be collected aud burned-an illumination like
that which Int up the walls of ancient Troy He may 90
any Of these things. The qaeson is, IS ne prudent
real friend OF the country, or adverse to IT! Ibal
is all And greater question lies behind will the people
support him Is it the result OF the good sense OF
the northern people that the question shall have neither
rest quiet but shall be constantly kept as topic oil
agitation decide this question for the people,
but leave them do And now gentlemen this Is
serious queson--whether the constitution can be nam
tanned in part and not in whole Whether those IN
erested in the of part OF it, finding then
interests in that particular abandoned, are not likely
enough, according to all the experience OF human feeling
benefit, but tor the benefit Of others That is the ques
ton. For one, confess do not see any reasonable
prospect OF maintaining the constitution OF the United
States, unless we maintain it as Enthusiastically
honorably, periodically. Gentlemen, am de- ming you
too long, but allow few words OR another subject
The constitution of the United States consists in Sc
RES of mutual agreements or compromises-one thing
being yielded BY the South, another by the North; h
general mind having been brought together. and thu
whole agreed to, as have said, as series OF comPro
misses Well, gentlemen, who does not see that' Hal
the North particular interest to be regarded and pro
tected Had the North no INTEREST," Was nothing
yielded by the South to the North Gentlemen you an
proud citizens OF great commercial State You know
that New York ships float over the whole world ant
bring abundance OF riches to your own shores. You
know that this is the result OF the commercial policy
the United States and Of the commercial power vestet
| in Congress by The constitution And how was Thu
commerce established by what constitutional provs
ions and for whose benefit The South was never
commercial country The plantation States were
commercial Their interest always was, they thought
what they think II To be now-free trade--the unre
strcted admission Of foreigners in competition in al
branches of business with our own people. But wha
did they do They agreed to form government tina
should regulate commerce according to the wants
wishes OF The northern States and when the constitution
went into operation, a commercial system was actuall
established. which rose up the whole glory OF New
York and New England tApplause e. a....f..l.
Well, what did Congress do under northern lead will
southern acquiescencei What did it doi II protec,e
the OF New York and the States, first
\ by preference, by way OF tonnage duties; and tina
higher tonnage on foreign ships has been
dered to this day but in consideration OF just equivs
lent; in that respect, without grudging complain
the part OF the South, but generously and airly-no
BY way OF concession but in the spir, of the
sltuon--the commerce OF New York was, and The New
constitution TO which have referred But this il not all
/ Friends Fellow-citzensl Men OF New York! Doe
this country not extend from Maine to Mexico an
beyond and have we not State beyond Cape Horn
belonging nevertheless to us al part OF our coulmerca
system9 And what does New York enjoyl What d.
elusive right OF carrying on the coasting trade from Stat
10 Stats, the Atlantic and around Cape Horn 10 III
Pacific And that il most highly important branch O
business, and of wealth aud emolumen-of com
fort and good living II Is This exclusive night TO III
cossting trade which the northern States possess, whc
which to this day there has been attempt to
from them Il Is this which has employed 20 much ton
mage and 30 many men, Now what would you say, i
this day OF the prevalence OF notions OF free trade
what would you say il the South and the West were
Join together to repeal this law. And they have III
shoald oia hands and say thai these men Of the Mort
and Nav Enr and who nut tha srht on the