Washington telegraph., 1851-03-19
N E v E r

Securty-hope-peace profound,
The blessings Heaven vouchsafes ye now.
Think We that 1 could brook to see
Tb. emblem we have loved SO long,
Rorne piecemeal DER the distant sea,
Torn. trampled by phrenzied throng;
Divided, measured, parcell'd out,
Tamely surrendered up forever
To crafty lawless rout
OF traitors?-Nevcr, never, never.
n, wonder lone and lovely steep
The scuptors art, the builders power
A landmark Ger the soldiers sleep
Have reared a lofty funeral tower.
There it will stand until the river
That rolls beneath shall cease to flow;
Ay, till that hill itself shall quive:
With natures last convulslve throe.
Upon that columns marble base,
Its shaft, that scars into the sky
There still is room enough TO trace
The list of millions yet to dIe
And would cover ali its height
And breadth before that hour Of shame,
Till space should fail whereon to write
Even the initials of a names
Nav, would haste to swell the ranks,
Direct the fire, or lead the way
Where battle swept the riited ranks,
And bore the serried flies away;
Fall bleeding in the doubtful strife
Beneath the motto of my sires,
And draw my latest breath OF lie
Before that Union flag expires.
Dissolve the Union--mar, remove
The last asylum that is Known
Where patriots find a brothers love,
Aud truth may shelter from throne!
Give up the hopes of high renown,
The legacy our fathers WILD,
Tear our victorious eagles down
Before their mission IS fulfilled
Dissolve the Union-whe the earth
Has yet tyrant to be slain;
As we'll represS the lightnngs birth,
Or stop the heavIngs of the main.
Dissolve the UnIon-God of Heaven,
We know too well how much it cost;
million bosOms shall be rven,
Before one golden link Is lost.
Nay: spread alolt our banner folds,
High as the Heavens they resemble;
That every race this planet holds
Beneath its shadow may assemble,
And with the rainbow's dazzling pride,
Or clouds that burn upon the skies,
Inscribe upon its mary IN wide
Peace, Freedom, Union, Compromise!
sSee Mr.. Clay's speech before the Legislature,
in Frankfort, Kentucky.
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PRESIDENT FILLMORE'S MESSAGE
The following message was received
from the President of the United States,
in response to MIR. Clay's resolution CALL
ing for certain Information in regard to
of th l.
in Boston. The message was read as
follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Feb. 19 1851.
To tie Senate Of the United States:
| have received the resolution of the
Senate of the 18th inst, requesting me
to lay before that body, if not incompati
bic with the public interest, any informa-
tion [ may possess in regard TO an alleged
recent case of forcible resistance to the
execution of the laws Of the United
States III the city Of Boston, and to COM
muuicate to the Senate, under the above
conditions, what means have adopted
to meet the occurrence: and whether, in
my opinion, any additional legislation is
necessary TO meet the exigency of the
case, and to more vigorously execute ex.
isting laws.
The public newspapers contain an af-
hdavit of Patrick Riley. deputy mar
setting forth the circumstances of the
case, copy of which affidavit is herewith
communicated. Private and unofficial
communications concur in establishing
the main facts of this account, but no
satisfactory official information has yet
been received, and in some important
respects the accuracy of the account has
been denied by persons whom it impi-
Gates. Nothing could be more unex-
pected than that such gross violation
OF law, such high-handed contempt Of
the authority of the United States, should
be perpetrated by a band of lawless con-
tederates, at monday, in the city of Bos-
ton, and in the very temple of justice. |
regard this flagitious proceeding as being
surprise, not unattended by some de-
gree OF negligence; nor do | doubt that,
Ii any such act of violence had been ap-
Boston would have presented themselves,
voluntarily and promptly, to prevent it;
Ou1 the danger does no: seem to have
oeen timely made known, or duty appre-
Grated by those who were concerned in
the execution of the process. In a COM
munlty distinguished for its love of order
aud respect for the laws; among people
whose sentiment is liberty and law, and
not liberty without law, such an outrage
could only be the result of sudden vio-
lence, unhappily too mach unprepared for
10 De successfully resisted. 1t would be
melancholy, indeed, if we were obliged
10 regard this outbreak against the con-
Aitullonal and legal authority of the Gov
eminent as proceeding from the general
feeling OF the people. in spot which is
pfoVerbally called "the cradle of Ameri-