Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-29

and my associates seven ysars war Of fire and blood Zap
pause.
Gentlemen, forgive me when think in these times that
there many that apparently disposed 10 undevaue
maxms, and the character and the eIhortaonsof Washing
tom confess find myself borne away, often beyond the
of fear sometimes beyond the limits prope-
ty country consists ins liberty country next consists
in its institutions Of constitutional law and, blessed be God
country, America consists next in the great example Of
those who have gone before and have LEFT that example,
We not Americans resist the examples of pre-
decesso any than if we trampe upon the Constitution
the work their hands, FIVE have real American hearts in
bosems every thing they said and every thing they did
to honor and ennoble their country mpesses with ssn-
ments of profound respect and regard. saa III
Gentlemen, will you allow interrupt the course of
the few remarks which had make to you tonight by
proposing you, out Of the uness Of my heart '1he o
yious and immortal memory Of George Washington z"
This toast was drank standing. taH:.
Mr.. WEBSTER resumed Mr.. President and gentlemen
In the lapse Of years. and in the rising Of generation al
ter another may very possibly happen and sure that
does happen, and has happened that the exact principles
Of the Union Of these States not always properly under
Stood Il may not be amiss therefore, though do not pro-
pose to entertain this company by discourse upon common
pacest may not be amss 10 now TO what conceive
to be the original principle upon which these colonies were
united the objects for which they united and the m
taon upon these objects These thirteen colonies all Of
English origin, settled this continent at different
times and under different circumstances. They had differ
Of religious opinions they established differences Of
local law and administration they were some Of them
quite remote from another but they were all subject to
the Crown Of England. And whe the Of events
they all thought and thought truly they bad just Of
complaint against the tyranny Of England their object to
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unite For what purposes unite For what ends unite
Why entered into their conceptions that they were
to consolidate themselves into Government; that they
be Virginia, Maryland Massachusetts, and
Caroline Not at ALL But they to unite for those great
purposes which should enable them make stand against
the tyranny Of the Engsh Government. They were to
agreement upon things necessary for thatpupose
and nothing else The objects Of defence, and the
general welfare and afterwards the objects connected with
commerce and reyenue which important to ALL all
they adopted principles and objects Of union and asscca
tion Nothing beyond that. a#...#.
As have said, they bad differences Of religious opinions.
Maryland, your Maryland, settled Catholic country,
always tolerant always LIBERAL prosecuting nobody. Viz
gnia rather inclined the religious notions Of the Epis
copa Church Of England. The people Of my country, at the
North were not only Proestants but Dssente They
of the school Of Cromwell and Sir Henry Vane But what
of that When all their colonies together for the gen.
eal purpose of defence sgainst enemy, what did
they do Did they seek merge and conound and CONSOLE
date all these States into great community No such
thing They meant to unite upon those objects which
necessary for the defence and they meant to leave
every thing else in the control Of the States do just
they thought proper. That day Of libealy and Of
justice. It day in which religious opinions produced
effect upon the general sentiments Of the country in regard
to the association of all the States for general defence
Why, sir did any body at the North, did any Protestant de-
scendant Of Cromwell, any descendant of Harry Vane,
whoever he was feel any less confidence in the integrity and
entire patriotism Of Charles Carroll because he Caho
lie Not at ALL Nor did Maryland hesitate to accord the
need Of patrosm whenever due to the Adamses,
Alexander Hamilton Rufus King, whoever else belong
ed to the North, because they Of different sentiments in
religion Their association political. It founded
upon general policy and union Of condecy a. that
time to resist the common enemy and do whatever
for the good Gentlemen, hope for one,
TO see this original idea departed from. . ras
Now, we come to other propositions. There differ
ences Of laws The Southern States, without their fault
by Of events for which they responsible had
slavery established amongst them Did not all the States
know that Did not they deal with them upon that basis
Did not they recognise that state Of things Entirely;
treiy That matter of local legislation, of State right
and State administration, with which the North at that time
had not the slightest inclination interfere any respect
whatever and they ought have had because was one
Of those things that did into the general scope that
political association which the colonies meant to form.
Gentlemen, concur in the sentiments expressed by you
all and thank God, they expressed by you all 10 the
resolutions passed here the 10th December You say that
sthe Constitution Of the United States has accomplished all
the Objects civil and political which the sanguine Of its
trainers and friends anticipated, and that the affections Of the
people Of Maryland justly rveted its principles by the
memory of the characters of the wise and good who
formed it, we'll by the blessings they literally besow
throughout the world" That my sentiment. Ny heart
in ii. (Appause Altogether, live and BREATHE walk
and seep-I had almost said prayed to God daily in the
very sentiment of that resolution. Then you go
sentiment equally just You say that proper appreciation
Of those blessings would lead every State the Union adopt
all such may om time time be necessary to
give complete and full effect any provision in the Consu
ton, or the laws pursuant thereto intended for the protection
Of any part Of this great common country True; every Word
true And allow to say, that any State, North South
which departs ota from the sentiment Of that resolution
disloyal to this Union. [Great applause.]
Further, far any act Of that has been committed
such State has no portion Of my regard do not sympa
thzs with it. rebuke wherever speak, and all occa-
sions where II i proper for express my sentiments If
there States-and afraid there are-which have
sought by ingenious convances Of State legislation by
round and crooked Of policy, hwa the Just
operation and fament Of the laws of Congress passed to
carry into effect the compac Of the Constitution that State