Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-08

again come when the Democratic party, Aaassed Dy
errors and disciplined " defeat shall again % clothed in
sncen, amor and 6ghus for their principles and the noble
faith of the constitution once mount 10 victory
fear not fear they arp gone, gone forever and that n
Union will come y end, under the mighty sweep o.
the free States with the PRINCIPLES which they
have ever advocated and enforced The wheel destined
roll on, crushing bsuesh IL weight interest after interest," al
faith brotherhood and pesoe until the whole fabric iais
vast pile of ruin and detoaion.
Mr.. CLAY. came the Senate to-day under feeling
Of ndsposion which would have kept in my apartments
but for the high duty connected with one Of the most
important questions which has arisen and is now before the
Senate Icme underss hope, which sti cherish Of TINS
subject being Terminated to-day and under that hope ano
according To the usage of the Senate have risen
TO make few, and trust concluding reaaarks upon Inc
Qeeston.
Mr. President allow me- the first place, to reca to the
Senate the questions which actually before it. mon.
aocicus mob, obsucted e execution Of The laws the
United States n Of the important cities in the Union
Every where throughout this whole county it hssProduced
feelings Of surprise, Of regret and of indignation ANXIOUS
TO know what the real state of fact, this day week
preseated resolution to the Senate, caRng the President
to communicate 10 us information connected with this occur
renee and communicate to the ne had taken
in order enforce the due execution OF the laws oil the uni
ted Sates and to suggest amendmcnt these laws Wncn
he might deem necessary In order 10 enable him to carry Out
and perform his duties
The President hiss seut message stating what were the
ac what he has done certain extent at east and ne
recommends alterations in the law in order 70 enable
him with sctual and energetic power to discharge his
duty. When the message was received got up and made
very few remarks, expressing my satisfaction with the mes
sasea satisfaction which venture say exists throughout
this entire county, With exception Of those utras at the
..D.. " .ssniry and IN sAls Unisn. Ever
/ ture mssage has psaasssdS n ~ 49, J&5 80. e
of most exrao{inav chaIpeter has WithOOy
with far less limit than the doctrines Of consolidation TO-
which the senator Who last addressed you adverted Almost
every topic that could he thought been brought up and
forced into the debate Sir, Is not my purpose to answer
all that has been said by the various Senators who have a
dressed you. shall however, touch upon of the topics
which have been bought forward by Of the Senator'S
and begin with the last "a
The Senator from South Carolina has arisen and laid down
what the true rules of interpreting the constitution. But
he has told US nothing be has given only
place matter Every body knows that the constitution an
aggregate Of granted powers, and that powers be
csed by Congress but such granted, necessary
and proper carry into effect the granted powers The speech
Of the Senator reminds Of remark of the late Chief jas
ce Of the United States when learned counsel from
Of the distant States began argue, and went far back
the food laying DOWN certain fundamental rules of the law
which he thought essential to be known by the Supreme
Court With tina bandness and mildness that characterized
that iustrious mai, he said "Why, Mr. counsel really
think there things which this may be presumed
ito understand" do think that the Senator without any
rogaon from bis dignity or that Of the Senate, might
have supposed thai the general rules OF interpreting the
stuton by referring the granted powers ascertaimng
what and proper cary into effect those granted
powers might presumed that the Senate of the United
States understood item perfectly well. The whole difficulty
with the Senator and his Schools that they undertake to
what the granted powers and what and what is not
cessary carry into effect the granted powers And il alb
others do not concur with them they consodaonists
Federaists, Wings precptatng the country They
dispose Of all precedent What is apecedent Apreceden
the deliberate Judgment Of courtor deberatve body
on questions which arise before that before that body
It is the opinion Of the court he body upon the subject
matter which before Them It's therefore, always entitled
respect and he who aside ecedents he who rejects
them all, says in substance wiser than all who
have pronounced these opinions and established these pece
DENTS and therefore pay respect to them During the
last week heard Senator, who not in his place,
believe, reject in general oil precedens upon par
ticuar subject and Immediately Afterwards sheltered himself
behind the opinion of,he lusrous md smented Senator from
South Carolina (Mr. CALHoUS) which he thought
perior all other opinions and all oher presidents So
with the whole school, They will ell you that the Supreme
Court Of the United States know ndhng about the consttu
ton that Congress has been violating from 1898 down to
this day. But if they find opinion the amented in
dvidua to whom have referred, anctonng their views,
why it is worth all the precedents and the opinions Of the
Washingtons Jeersons Mdsons, Monroes and all the other
Presidents Of the United States The learned Senator has
conended that there wal no power the Government Of the
United States to pass the fugitive slave law. is not
amongst the most remarkable features Of the times that there
certain condolences between extremes in this body and in
the country The honorable Senator fiom South Carolina
who believe holds extreme doctrines upon the subject Of
slavery, and considers That institution as blessing, and
honorable Senator from Ohio Mr. CHASE, who holds d.
Iecy opposite oPuion
that there power nhe Congress Of the United States
pass the fugitive slave law and that Washington, and all OF
u.s. from the commencement Of the Government down this
tme have been wrong; that the Supreme Court has been
wrong, and that the Congress of 1898 wrong Yet the
colleague of the Senator from South Carolina believe ogi
nay introduced the bill and perfected by the Senator
from Virginia, (Mr. MAsoH) How does the matter stand
now The honorable Senabr from South Carolina and the
honorable Senator from Ohio vss the Supreme Court of
the United States the Congress Of the United States Of 1885,
and the Congress Of 1885, and all the members Of the Senate
and House Of Representatives for heard any else
doubt the power Of Congress pass this law When there
much weight in both scales occupied by the two
Senators whom have mentioned and the other occupied
the whole country, and by almost every enlightened who
has spoken this subject it is not for an humble individual
like myself to say which scale pfeponderates.
will be allowed trust, to make few remarks upon the
constitution Of the United States upon this subject and upon
the doctrines which have been advanced by the Senator
South Carolina. He the you limit the constitution
the you add strength to H. Then, suppose, all the
powers Of the Government be taken away in this
Of limitation, would make the Union stronger He
says the more you stretch thu constitution the you
the danger the pep&uty Of the Union But who
to decide the question Of stretching the powers OF the const
tuition, and Of limiting them What man, mortal faibe,
weak, eng man, get Up here and say the constitution
this that and all ohes who give different inter-
probation traitors consoidaonss Wings, or Federass
have never heard get here and talk about his be-
ing Sate-rghts emphacaly and exclusively, per sc,
Simon Pure, that did feel those emotions which Junius
describes whenever he Scotchman smile Laughter
Sir there two schools Of Stateghs Oneof South
Carolina, and one Of Virginia, Kentucky and other States
From BIRTH from my knowledge of conscious
human being, and since have turned my attention
ica affairs, have been emphaticay in the true, legitimate
full Of the term, Stae-rghs man. But look at that
school which referred Thew want you exercise