The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-04

msnt in other particulars You promuse the doctrines
here which virtually make the constitution nothing
It's limitations mere breath And now when abolition
reafs lis head, and safes consolidation In the lace, you
wish to frown down. IL will angh you to scorn t
oay carrying out the principles you taught 1.-THE lie
yod A. II Is only Kidding themselves OF that respon-
siey you imposed upon them, and carrying Out your
prAcples TO their legitimate results. u IN past days all
statesmen had stood the Limitations oi the consla-
on II they had said the constitution gives us no power
beyond Ills PLAIN and simple grants these people would
have respect these limitations Their minds woue never
hayeespected these limitations Their minds would never
have turned the great question OF slavery and
hey would have enforced the obligations OF the conslu
on, because i was their bond their faith, their duty
The greatest friends of abolition in this country the
consolidatonss. They the fathers OF they have
made il. From their corrupt constructions OF the constr
luton this hdeous monster has arisen, now shaking TINS
Union 70 It's CENTRE and in my opinion destined to over
throV IT,. 4e .I.ial.as .aatass1 {.
Sir. what did this Congress- do at the last session |
Coaso!idsioa carried its triumphant career unchecked
0verhe rights and honor OF the South. and the rights
also OF the North By the Compromise. II was called,
you stripped the South having an equal right IN the
whole Of Our vast territories conquered by " IN com
minlousy eecled US, but admitted freely not only all The
people OF the North but the people OF every other land
and tongue even to the convcts OF Botany bay lhey
are fit to be your compeers in holding that magnificent
counTy but we've, your equals in this confederacy-
spuned and thrust aside. That was one branch OF
your mighty OF consolidation And what else
did you do? You passed the fugitive-save BILL another
measure OF consodaonas humbly conceive, although
not injurious to the North. And after you had done
is to be contention; the lamb and the wolf are
TO lie down together. Satisfaction and peace, and quie-
tude prevail all the Unions The South is satisfied the
| North is satisfied, We are all satlshed." ea
Sir, the South has succumbed lar beyond what she ex
peced, anybody else expected after the solemn com.
initials she had made. She bad resolved that she would
every hazard, and 10 the last extremity, II you
perpelrated her this enormous spolaon OF her eec
lion from California She has, nevertheless apparently
succumbed-a at least but two States But the North,
| for whom YOU plundered us--the North who had tr
umphed by your consolidation instead OF beng satisfied
with what she had gained was dissatisfied with the
poor boon the South acquired for the ecaPure OF fugitive
slaves. If the constitution violated by this law,
hey should not have complained for they had more than
It's equivalent in the unconstitutional appropriation OF
California, and the sublecion OF the South Swollen
with the arrogance OF pedominating power, however,
they have risen up and said You shall not enforce this
law. We see now this singular state OF things While
the Sou,h--,he wroDged, the nsuled pary-is sinking
lower and low err the spirit ofthe North rising every day.
and saying, with It's accustomed potency, you shall no.
enforce this law until at length we are now deliberately
debating whether shall stretch the Union to the
tension OF its powers to put down their d'ssatis
faction and resistance. -.#. .a.a
| There is not a mathematical problem in Euclid more
clear than this. Just in proportion you lilnn the
sphere OF the operations OF the general government &C
codng TO the simple purpor of the constitution IN that
proportion you strengthen The Union; aad Just IN pro
portion you enlarge the sphere H the operalons OF the
general government by construction IN that proportion
you endanger the stability OF the Union Those who
adopt the policy of enlagnS The powers OF the general
government BY construction have only 10 and they
will consu that prediction made by distinguished
statesman this floor. If il is not done already that we
would soon become, not one people, but DIVIDED
prope people irowaing aud hating each other. You
have by this OF consolidation destroyed the bond
peace and brohery love that has 80 long united us
together. do not know that other genueme may say
but or one speak for my constituency as TO the
effect OF your legislation upon Them They look upoa
this Union in the manner IN which the North carry Out
its operations as a rather than blessing. They
deem the course OF policy which you have pursued, IN
your OF compromise and spoiaiion, to be m
consistent with their honor and inconsistent win their
rights and safety.
One word before close TO my democratic friends.
have been democrsl-a republican rather-ever since
have been able 10 form opinions upon public measures
As soon as able TO examine the constitution OF the
United States came to the conclusion that there was
bat way of administering lis powers consistent with
truth and honesty and that was to conhne the acnon oil
this government to the plain SIMPLE, sP-cihed limitations
in the constitution Sir have been an humble follower
of that party Tor than twenty years For thirteen
years have been standing up here in Congress endeay
orinu to bring il back to the original principles upon
which il was placed II placed there by mighty men.
The genius OF Jefferson and Madison founded IT, II was
based, only on principles OF policy but on the nsed
aud immuable principles of truth and justice. But at
the OF Congress they surrendered 10 heif
enemies they in the free States 10 the con-
solldatonss. in order that together hey might spo me
South They took the honorable senator IRON kentucky
as their leader-he who for twenty years has oeea
the leader OF the great federal or whg party-and an
aber leader they have never had or ever viii possess.
Every s,ep they took under such leader towards
these oi compromise, they strength
ened the federal or consolidation party and weakened
principles OF the democratic partyi They are gone
they destroyed The wing or federal party is lhe
only party that possesses this Union and those
of our democratic friends who thought proper TO cooper
ate with them the OF consolidation ot the last
Congress must sink into their embraces or sink beneah
their feet There may be yet recuperauve power IN the
country il could be brought forth bat have waited
here watcher the night, and have looked long and
long for the streaks ot day Shall that bright day ever
again come when the democratic party, chassed by IT'S
errors and disciplined by defeat shall again be clothed
in It's ancient and fighting for their principles, and
the noble faith OF the constitution once more mount TO
victoryi fear fear they gone, gone forever;
and that this Union will come 10 an end under tne
mighty sweep Of the free States with the consolidation
principles which they have advocated and enforced
The wheel s destined to roll on, crushing beneath ITS
weight interest after interest all faith, brotherhood and
peace un, the whole fabric falls vast pile OF ruin and
desoaiion.
Mr. CLAY Mr. President, came to the Senate to-
day under state OF indspostion, which would nave
kept me n my apartments but for a sense, high sense
OF duty connected with Of the most important ques
tons that has arisen, and is now pending before
Congress came, sir, under the hope, which sun
CHERISH OF this subject terminating to-day and under
that hope and according the courteous usage OF the
Senate have arisen to make few, hope, concluding
remarks upon the question when, If be the pleasure
of the Senate, trust the vote will be taken MT pfes-
dent allow in the first place to recall the question ac
iuaIly before mob an atrocious mob, obs'rncted
the execution Of the laws Of the United States IN one OF
the most important cities OF the Union causing every
where throughout this whole country feelings OF sur
prise, regret, and Indignation. Sir, anxious myself TO
know what the real state OF the facts, upon Monday
las-this day week. presented resolution 10 the
Senate calling upon heresIden TO inform us what was
the actual state OF the fact connected with this singular
occurrence, and TO communicate TO what measures ne
had adopted in order enforce the due execution OF the
/ IL H. Tn.k unI