Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-01-17

dsnl 10 luhiy, or citizen to resist ofCongress
ceases 70 be government Of laws, and b.
comes one OF men, have not made these olservati,n 70
cause think that it is in Massachusetts onIv mr. e
mat te doctrine of obedience the law sIoud he nc
ted Her people a aw-abiding people vhatetY l.
has OF renown in the past of pre- spelitv in the
nope IN the tutnre is Intimately connected with his
pie But too tire that sections of the Hmm M
pear q ady 10 threaten It's existence upoD occasions con-
paratVey uIimportant And when a State sfrionsI, o
templates the dissolution of this confederacv it s sol
event whether such State has has not u.t sn
Tor the position il takes. lfhowever il shall p,rsne
cldal course to extremes, it is important to every o,
state that the whole responsibility should be mon
Tor this reason that advise the uassaoa f
measure calculated to increase the excitement Nbcb
happily exists even though that excitement have no inst
While the act of 1850, for the delivery of fngves e
service is binding upon it is just say that in some az
provisions appears not to have proper regard to The NJ
the law is to be executed ~ "hch
IT, however the right of the slave States be admitted b
aer o. delivery Is principally important in one pot ri
view If, under color sanction of the law free c,i
shai be consigned to slavery will be the duty of all ns,
anu cohsiderate men OF every party and every section 10
unite in the removal its obnoxious features "
Inc provision of the Constitution on which this law -
based can never be properly construed either nv
OF Tue courts 20 endangef the liberties Of free citizens
b Whatever may be out opinions OF The policy the gov.
or lhe course CT particular States all Of mus
ADMIT That the evils suffer in Union are uot n h.
compared wth HAT general ruin which will I,
IRON dissolution, shall exhibit in The prt sent cr
SIS b raj spirit Of patriotism ard Justice we n1y reason
ao5 Fee' similar manifestation by ether of the
hiedefacy If this expectation shah MT be realised ia
o I l;rl
nus US Can aHord TO take lcadDg position this
matter er free institutions have given 10 r Ncr,t ra
increase OF wealth and numbers The census Of 1850 wl
esldols Its power in the House of Reprcsninves by
lie ega ION badly lts than thirds Of the whole min
oer BY the admission Of California W have nmaiotr or
two in the Senate; while the m iolitv in botb yyrh.
destined l" DC increased by the eedom Of Delaware ami
The admission Of Oregon New NJ, xico andMinesota with
IN the present In this view of the positive and
prospective power OF the Nmth there ms to be no occ
SION 10 despair her If our free institutions on our country
The enire coast of the Pacific is dedicated to reeton
commerce OF me country IS in The hands of the North
power OF the two sections of the country
Inc introduction of manufactures into the South will
ead TO inquiries as to the relative of free aud slave Ia
oor and the geat truth will be elected hat the former ia
the only economical 81 strm.
IT was not ceIttin in the wake ages of III. world
at ths lnier race must give way sup rio than
Is IN this commercial sse that every Involuntary svste
us gradual bend fore the harlihood ami enterprise Of
country. " '
Let US have confidence in the almost universal opinion Of
the wor that slave is ereas Win the character OF
our institutions which favor freedom and not
The power of free labor which first Expresses and then ann
r.s S. economical systemsand, Adore all, in the adj
gu'urouS, yet conservative s OF the North which ran
t converts the uuexpored regions of the Vest into now
ulous and influential states P'P
~ the consciousness of strength let ms be Just and as c
uihl our treaty spulaOus with foreign governments boo
institutions we do not approve, let faithfully perform Tho
duties fathers assumed for Themselves and for ms %
soy reign States of this corfederdcy.
Gfnt'enen have beer called the Chief Magisracy of
he commonwealth at an early period OF Iiie and without
joyed. nave en-
am, however, the LEGS grateful for the indic,t;
OF public confidence which have received T. il NV IN
pose IN The disch rye of the duties before me 10 rcrrd the
Whole people of the Commonwealth as one peopt whose
great political obIetis just administration Of public r
O., GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,
Council Chamber, January 16, 1851.
The reading of the Message was concluded WHOM
the Council retired: and the business of The Convex.
ton beng concluded, the two branches separated
The House then proceeded to the special assiqnmon,
the election Of u. S. Senator.
The Committee reported the result as follows
Whole number ofvotes a1S
Necessary to choice 100
Chas. Sumner 1870
Robert G. Winthrop 165
Robert Rantoul, Jr., s, II. H. Childs 7. s. G. Phil
II > la@' e 3 Goo = Ra,,t,rell 3 pI;nv Nor
G IcN o EfanG,s Coggswel 2, b. T. Halet l. Caleb
ouSnlng l. There was also one blank
me House then proceeded to the fifth ballot for SEN
ator. W ' 'o' SUI
The result ofthe fifth ballot was as follows
" Whole number ofvotes e7i
Necessary for choice ice
Charles Sumner ron
Robert c. Winthrop 1eS
II. IL. Childs
Il Rantoui, Jr., 6; Isaac Davis. a. Pl;nv NIorr;oL
s; Geo 5. Boutwell,, 3; S. c. phIis ,. IT W.
bishop, |; B. F. Hallet /. There were aso bIaoIs
Mr.. Gushing, Of Newburv moved thnt Tho G,r,ho.
consideration OF the subject be postponed one ,,eeL
vi i. th'S question, on motion of Mr. Barry of Ham
over, the yeas and nays ordered and i was daci
ded in the affirmative "''' i was uecl-