New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-18
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form Of instruction. no matter under VIA. auspices
or sanction II Is made. Individuals pubic meetings,
States, may resolve often as their tastes on pas
ions NAV prompt them TO resolve that they Will lot
clbly oppose the execution OF the laws. and secede
from the Union. While these resolutions remain
on paper they are harmless bot the moment OAR
ing hand raised 10 resist, BY force the execution
OF the laws, the duty of enforcing tnem arises anu
II the conflict which may ensae should head 10 osI
war the resisting party, having begun II, Will De re-
sponslble for all rs consequences
Since the adoption Of our present Constituent
ana the Union which i. created. BY the blessing OF
Providence. We have advanced IN population,
power. wealth, internal improvement, and naNonal
greatness. With degree OF raplcity, Waltn' IN
paTalleleG IN ancient or modern nations, mas ek-
cited the aSionishment ard commanded the admlra-
uon of mankind. Our ample limits and extensive
jurisdiction. more than ;rIplet have oeen maze 70
embrace all the prov OF LOUISIANA. the 1"o
Fiorldas. Texas and New Mexico and passing the
Rocky Mountains. have reached the Paclnc Ocean,
comprehencng Oregon. and California and ttan'
Our population has risen ION for 10 twenty
three millions our revenue, without any oner-
Gus burCen. has gown from less than three 10
near fly millions Of dollars orr revolutionary
debt Is extinguShed our mercantile marine IS
not surpassed Dy that Of the greatest maritime pow
er the abundant products oi our agriculture Stusy
all cur wants and contribute - the subsistence OF
other nations our manufactures are rapidly 'enchS
10 the supply of all We essentially need from them,
and TO afford a surplus for the prosecution OF our
extepced foreign commerce the surface OF our ana
Is striped over with railroads and tuTnokes. anu our
sea lakes and uaVlgaole waters re>Ound win the
Toer OF Innumerable steam vessels. Your own great
city illustrates surprising progress. After the
commencement Of the operation OF this Constitution,
IN 1870. its population 33l3l. BY the census OF
1850, It Was SIS 3a4 and our other cities have IN
creased II scarcely less ratlo. The problem OF the
car acIty Of Repres6 NATIVE Government 10 maintain
free and llbera Institutions extensive territory.
has been triumphanily solved by the intelligence OF
the people ard the all, powerful agency OF steam ana
hchinTg
such are the gratifying results which have been
obtained under the auspices of that Union. winch
some rash men, prompted by ambition, passion and
frenzy, would seek 10 dissolve and SuoVeTt' 10
revolt against such government Tor any tning
which has passed. would be so atrocloTs, and cOar-
acter.ztd by such extreme folly and madness. that
man annals. We can look for It's prototype only
N may De- pafdoned the alus,On) 10 that dlaoolcal
revolt which. recorded on the pages OF Holy WIZ,
has been illustrated and commemorated by the sub
lime genius of the immortal Milton
In conclusion, gentlemen. let Us ENJOY the proud
consolation afiOrCed by the CONVICTION that vast
majority Of the people of the United States, true TO
Their iOTtidtheIs. true to themselves, and true 10
posierity. firmly and lmmovably attached TO tbs
Umon that they II II 4 safe and sue. Il not the
sole guaranty Of liberty, OF internal peace. OF pros
penny, and OF national happiness, progress and
greatness that Its dissolution would be followedoy
enoless wars among ourselves. by the temptation OF
invitation 10 foreign powers 20 take part IN them,
and finally by foreign ubJugaton, or the establish
ment OF despOtism and that L" united we stand
divided "e ia!l "
am With the highest respect,
Your obetIent servant.
II. CLAY.
Messrs stephen Whitney. George Griswold. Daniel