Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-03


not utterly dSgIsted with the endless shuliling hac
wufs ana ioward and the childish indecision this qmes
ln which nave marked tic proceedings OF the Convention
Is earnestly hoped that Mr.. Randopis movement for
RECONSIDERATION VIII be speedily chok.d oil
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MR.. NEBSTER'S SPEECH AT ALBANY.
Al O'Clock On Wednesday, Mr.. Webster was condrctc
hy MessrS. Rice and Porter Of the Committee OF Yonn
Men, the platform which had been erected in the court var
o Congress Hall, and having seated himself cheers lon
and loud were given by the assembled multitude The Hon
j. T. spencer stood the piazza OF thr hotel, immediate
Y behind IN" staging erected fo the speaker and
that al The request Of the inhabitants Of this city, the Hon
DAME" Webster had consented address the prcsen
condition o the country and public eiairs. He knew h
would receive patient ard cheerful attention. Ths
nonncrTient was received with renewed checring) Mr.
Webster Then ruse. and said
| FELLOW CITzESs Il the honor of this occasion
and esteem il an uncommon and extraordinary honor I,
the young men "t the city of Albany, md Is my first duty
express 10 'hrsC young men Of III" city O Albany, my CRATE
nl thanks for the respect they have manifested towards
Nevertheless, young of Albany, do not mistake yoi
tor your nIec or your purp"sc. am proud 10 take tn my
self whatever may properly hrlmEg tu token of per
tona and political regard from you to me. But | know
young men n Albany il is not bnt the cause; il Is not
nut vnlr generous attachments t. yonr country; il il
not but the constitution of the Union which has bonnl
your ancestors and mne and all Of Tor more than hall
century.
Iis the that has brought you here to-day testify
your regard towards who, the bcs Of his humble mill
~ has sustained that before the country ;hers
Go on, young men q" Albany CO on, young Men of The
United States Early mind is the chief prop and suunort
ihe reliance and hope for the preservation o public lcty
and The institutions OF the country. Early mind is ingcni
ois, generous, just Il looks forward lon. life of honor
dishonor-andit mcans, by the blessing OF God that il
shall be life Of honor, Of usefulness and in all the
professions and pursuits nj life and that shalt close when
closed il must be- with cllim the gratitude Of the
country. Ciu on then uphold the institutions which you
were born.
You manly fearless bold You fear nothing but to do
wrnng dread nothing but to be found ecrcan, 10 patriotism
aud 10 your country. Gentlemen certainly had cHpcc-
taton oi appca Ing in such assembageas This to-day
II Is not probable for much time TO coInc-a loaS time TO
comc-l may again address any large assc5lgc ni icl
pwc!;lZcna II ShDuli not, AID lnls the last or
10 be among tn" lls Of all thc occasions in which am 10
appear before any large number o the people Of the country,
sha! ne" regret that iitaPi'Garanrc WAS here.
find myself IN III" political capital in The greatest most
curnnrrcihl most powerful Sat" ol the Union find my
81. invited hcre by persons q" the highest gcspecnhty,
without distinction q" party. cnnsi!cr the occasion as
somewhat august know that among those t!ia nov lis
ten IL u'i there are snch oi the wscs the best the
patriotic and the experienced PUBLIC and private
in the Stale al New York Here Governors ana
tx Govcrnors-hcrc Jndrcs and EX-Juagas. of high
character and high station ard here from al the
walks Of professional and private le-disns u!sied 10: tai
cnt. and virtue &Gi cninrrcc.
Fcllw citizens before assenIbage ana on such
IN nvl,acn c.l bound Ia guard every sentiment and
every expressions speak with precision such sentiments
advance, and te crr, in all tia, say thai may
be miSappreen!e led rs:epfasenI am requested,
by those who invited NE hhcr without dis
aciJn Of r.rty - signify my sentiments on the state %!
public hii, in this cnIn,Iy an the Interests n question
w..iCh urDr@ Ih!S gentlemen, ti1t In lhr
opinion u. Those who invited here. there are questions
sometimes arising which aaDve I'll party ana all tie
influences aHI CUHSG i'lDna nEi interests oi party -
proves Innr-l proves that in their Judgment al whose re-
quest nnw sand before you, this is time in wch pubic
All Gs do rise in Importance above the range o party and
draw 10 them interest paramount TO ali TIE other party
considerations.
|: that be not So am here without object and you lis
,Gin. for purpose whatever. Then, gentlemen
the condition of public alairs which makes II licces
sarry-pro2er for and confer together on the
ti,. Nh,fa fIDp
overriding sutdung and overwhelming rary-which unta
honest w, meaning persons lay party aside--to mec
and or the general pubic veal shall OF couT7 lei
1w CtZS AT length into many ot snch questions
nor into any Enlightened discussion nf The state o pub
lie aTst snail entc1:nr To state what that condinn
wi those questions are, and to pronounce cohScIeh
tiu,s uda.ucnt 0i my upon the whole.
The last Congress- lcl'wcz.ns, passed laws called al
Gn nj sriiicn.nt mcasre.-llws intended Il
ar an end certain internal and domestic conir"r rslc
wicn existed in III. country The laws were PASSED 5y it
constitutional majority Of both houses "f Congress They
rcce, ed the constitutions appreciation oi the President hey
are the laws Othe land To some all ot thein indeed 10
all them al that time there existed warm ana FoieHt o
~. .un-nGne of ;hcm passed without opposition.
Government established in each o the Territories o'
New Mexico and Utah, but not without opposition he
boundary Of Texas was provided I" be settled oy Goo
,ns -. Ih i Stale bat not without determined ana Sii.nl
uruustn These laws all passed. and as they nave no"
rcnme from the nature Of the case iFrepeaanr IL IS no'
necessary should deian yon with discussing telr c
II, and drinerts Nevertheless, gentlemen desire on ms
and %, all ruhic occasions in the most emphatic aud clear
manner declare that hold some oi those laws anu ese
chilly that which provided for the adjustment oi the cono
Of Texas IL have been csscnai 10 IN" VI
The public peure
will not argue that point av before you the ciFcun-
stances which existed al that time mt any cneth-thc pecu'
liar suuln a things in SO nany OF the Sontherh otcs,
u rho fr t1, nlnv OF these States had adopted measures
inr scaalun Of the Cnonthc fact that Texas was pre-
,rj,p o assert her rights IL territory which New Mexico
,bnt w,s hers of right and tha! hundreds and thousands
If men, ire of the ordinary pursuits Of private life were
rc,L IN rise and unite in any enterprise that mg Dc open
IN bru even al the risk of direct conflict with the autho'
rity u the go"trnnlcnt -, ,h 49, ;.
d.,,: rh,t in March, OF 1850, when found il my dny TO
address, Congress these important topics II was my con,
.ceniious bcief-stili nshakrn snce c"hh"c ,
Inc controversy with Texas had mol been hmcao ADJUST
on ,h,r nus; have cylI war and civ! bloods'cd ana
in tbe contemplation of such prospect II was no' iar
,Lincs consequence which saEdard victory so"'
perch. -, 81 ,l,,, ,o o,p,si.
,; cnuu arise the authority OF the United states 'a'
could not e suppressed But what of that! ala no' c
FIR rho military sequences of things Looked 10 Tic c'sn
,t i,lca state oi things and inquired what won" DC
,,n cnnd ton Of the country, ii, in tnis aeliheh se u
,hipus-t in this vastly extended, but NOT 9e'ei';
n f.cI,np al the South should break nn ana o''ou
aG lug nuIi rnsuc in that extreme % the Union-hat was
# III, chances Ind been but one in Thousand thal
r,nd have been the result should stll have tell mat
o ,bon.nu.lh chance should be guarded against by
nv rcasoalc sacrifice bnciu-c gentlemen sinG"nn an
10y he future uspcry OF the conntry-sir"nGly as oche'c
1cf,l
l ,h,, Is likely hold tngcfhrr-l yct believe l'!
h, mis- Union once broscn, is utterly incapable acc"Gl!
Ill human experience of being rc-Inited-"l oeits IT,
,ucted bv any chemistry art or ciort or sk ~ h'.
rhnn gentlemen passing from those measures, whch are
@ ccouuscd and settled California IL now In inc Chlo'
ond emit be got out. .;.,-hoa -
h Teyas boundary is settled and can't be dStuTocd.
h,nd New Mexico are Territories under provision "
, ccoding to accustomed usage in iornler cases @ a
,hinUs nav be regarded as settled. But then mere M'
',er sut,;t equally agating and equally t'.'!:.s'
; in ira nature must always be subject 10 conssoe'' M
u ,,t is ;h Fugitive Slave Law OF lSoo, passed. a' VIZ
s,mr esson Of Congress ,s:dsr I'M,
sInw me 10 advert very shortly to what co',." @ , ,'
I'D oG that law You know and know thai II was ;h e
S.hon,,sad in The Northern States Snrlellhi1S 49,
e,ts not unfair often by cb"ltlon oil paSs
- hv those whrw inds OF ianatclenl 'ha' i''' " ~
~ h;nJ lie ewes; but produce nothing else b C,
s,w gentlemen this question oil the pIpPtieE I. IA ,
:,., sIuv. Law ur enactment OF some sue,
a.,ion that must be lis enemies VIII iS' " 80 - - -
lumber They will 'Ciirc neither sleep 10 '''ti, !, ho
,mber to their ey yeds," SO long az they Can
+, i win them topic, desirable topic, anu Az -,
Lo nave much experience in political a'aiFs' I ~, a,
n and oa,iy times there is hardly anyth ' So.
,n,r II ,u-bter) Now gentlemen, ah' &c va. W w. w. m ~ y,
o,es ion am ready meet ii, am tc"a! ~ -,
!, vas -;cr proper expedent, just, ha' t f
:, ,ss.s., lar In. restoration O! fugitive >.A'.7 ~ " ~
e.;.s r:c. 10 the: owners IN t'! say ~ o vo 4. n:
+ am ready 10 say that because nl'y h;., .ans;J
crs,iti,i,o itself and not atra.l H oe!'? cons
i MIA christ M. feeble iinator oi o''!c. .n', .S
J eanmtnls when repeat and ani""'oe ~ ~ ~ 80 ra ~
all