Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-16

I an one ofthose that Do not believe In tho h;,,..
Has il come to this, that any considerable
people opposed to the lawsf Why ,bi, go. ~
the Fugitive Slave Lswi" Such oppo,i,io, -.
and dangerous than nov r..
tournament Of Congress, we did hope for pe,e. a.
nes.-thst the day which tried mems soul, h,a ,...
Why il this hostilityf Have ws not axre,d =, ~,
the Constitution! When came TO ms,uy,,.
and Of action under the Constitution, We v.,. -.
abide by it.
But IL liz said, at opposes the higher Law cf e,..
and Of feeling" Are we to resist = Law whp, -. N.
'ngs are opposed to III II 50, We shsad have "a 4.
every dag. Is IT not rns that We give dess,e.,. =
to husband that treats her illi Il il not ,rue ~,
up tender children to parent that does not ,,id. q.
their wants7
But il il said, the slaves have a right n ,I
Well, when the slaves arise and succes,far, -.
freedom, then, and not till then will the e,.. l.
with revolution. Who, therefor. IN 1 .4s
every slave to rise. rob and murderl Ths.. i = -.a
in this Let rs sustain the recen, nsa,a,-. -
gress. They will purchase peace. II Their ~. -.
tanned, it is settled, that hold these 49,,
getber. took great labor to found these st,.,,
And shall they be Destroyed By ruthless hasa 49,
the wisdom Of those men who founded thiI r,,,,,-.,
and revere the hands from which ii came. NA,sv.A.
fact7 few fathers met together, not to form th.r -
situ,ion, but to promote commerce. TO propot,o. Ia,
and arrange the articles Of the old confedesisoa W.,
they compared their views, they not rs,lr a. W.
proposed measures II thea, that they rone.iv.4 -
idea of the Constitution and union Of the s,ste. r.
consulted, adjourned together again Win uar. -
recolleet difficulty tina, in their couas.l.,
how the smaller StateS shoald have equal rsur@s..
ton. remember adjournment after aajoaram,m -.
place. remember that great sage and statssnss .o,
ell that be made to Almighty Ged for d.tsro.
luding to Franklinl And tins this difficulty was os,,a
cd by giving each State two Senators wh,tAer -,
small. Then they were able to proceed.
Mr. President, ron recollect after this Consti,ssio, -
ade it required nine States OF the hir.era To ,ss.
before it should take effect Here Virgin. moved !, M
ournment, to give time for amendments bT that State
Then Madison for the Cons,ita,ian who urr.x
tina, if this opportunity lost By delay tAa, asoh.
would for the adoption Of ii; aud tAz. y,.
ia great State bound set the eramo~ ss N,
early adoption. His power of persuasian hi. ..ar;.
and his eloqusnce prevailed. But Why this aescs...
perhaps dry and uninteresting7 For this r-assa N r
then time Of quiet, and freedom from mminent tanrrr
But now, if the Constitution is broken up amid s.s,,s.
and conflicting parties, when shah ever har. asotA.,s
1fths light is down in Darkness no other .sh an
rise again II will be gh,ened up agsia !. A.
great Sun civil liberty, which vii! rise ne ms
the nations.
love to think ofthe Conscript fathers-she nemA~r,s
the Convention that framed our Consu,ion-mea ~he..
hands were stained with blood, [of voution, 70 In
red,l and an instrument thus boodboufht viii stasa TN
for all time. They such mea Is woas h.,.
martyrs TO the stake And they were 10, srsss
it is not wrong for to sustain their sentiments
may be speaking to the air. Not ens msn msy ar,,
with know there other sentiments abroad n H.
land But know if il be right 10 resist
that be-" want have respectful sabmlsssea n
rightfo authority.
am aware that Daniel Is instaneed ressas 10 sssy
the king. in his day; bat the related To iacfa
the worship of idols. When the legislative 1srrsss Of
Congress come down. andins the worship Of l4ss
then the will be parallel.
tJuaee Clark continued at much length hut thu shsvs
mus. suffice the il goes conpIsts tho rs.
IN handler. II REPORTER.