Washington telegraph., 1851-08-20

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ELOQUENT Warning AGAINST DIsUNIoN.-The
following is an extract from an eloquent speech de-
livered in the House of Representatives,, in 1912,
by Robert Barnwe Rhett, of South Carolina a,
who, at the present nome mt is the leader Of the
dsunipnsis of the South. There has been Won
deilul change since that time in the opinions of
Mr.. Rhett, but the sentiments he then uttered, re.
main true, and will be cordially endorsed by every
man Of reflection.
.But to make the will of all the law-by ocu-
stitutional arrangements to protect the weak, and
enable the weak as well as the strong to rule them
selves and thus TO secure the blessings of liberty
and free government to all-Ihat is the mighty
problem which has puzzled the statesmen and pa
irots of all ages, and which has, at least, been
so wonderfully solved i'm our Constlu u,ion. This
Constitution was the result of long train of events
- of peculiar times and circumstances, and a wis.,
dom aud virtue quckened by the intensest thought
and natured by the sternest trials. Gentlemen
may succeed ia overtfrowing t--for there is
blessing man is not capable of despisng and ahus-
ng-but let them not indulge the vain hope that
when overthrown, they can re-establish it. Cen
turies rolled over before the birth of this Consitu-
ton; but it may take many more to find peo-
pie either capable of appreciating or administer
ing such Constitution. Once fallen, like the de-
cayed cities of the old world standing amidst ruins
and deserts, it will be fallen forever. 1.-THE Union
were to De dissolved Tomorrow, il could not be
reunited Aware of the difficulty of establishing
the Constitution; ald its completeness, when
honestly administered, to accomplish the great OBJ
Jects for which it was created, the people of the
United States have ever frowned upon all attempts
to alter abolish any of its essential features
Whenever any party has fairly developed designs
hostile to It's integrity, they have been owe rthrown
To what bpt this Constitution must we attribute
the ginrlous distinction We possess, the happiest
and lreest people in the world? and what all
troubles and contentious with each other, but
Providentlal rebukes for departing from its wise
and just provisonsl
"Sir 90 for the Constitution it is. I want
no change in its PROVISIONS; but if there is 10 be any
change, want those changes to be ip favor of
popular liberty. Instead of fstreng hening the leg
islatlve power--from WHICH al usurpations on the
Constitution have originated, and which now
threatent to overthrow it-let the legislative power
be still further restrained, by limit atoms more
clearly defined; let the veto principle, on which the
Constitution is built, be enlarged, in order that
great ma jorities-an increased number of Wills
may be required 10 make laws for the people; and
thus nearer approach may be made to the ma ked
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every man shall rule himself. | detest the domi-
Mon of one mana king. detest more the
dominion Of many, because more heartless and
irresponsible; but, aboye ALL fear, and loathe, and
dispiss more than fear, the dark, iathess,
morse.ess tyranny of caucus majo:ty-hrst the
tools and then the yict inns of the bloody despotsm
OF some bold, bad man, who uses the high aSpira-
tons of the people for liberty to overthrow the
Constitution of his country, and lift himself on its
rpnuhIicS aren rhidlIV short lived.
They aim at higher standard of equity in gov
ernment, and require, therefore, higher standard
Of virtue TO administer them; and. being open to
the aspirations aud ambition Of all, they must
necessarily be liable to more frequent and despe-
rate contests for power, and darker conspIracies
against their integrity; and let us never forget the
sad lesson all history Teaches tina: every free gov
ernment the sun has shown upon has been
overthrewn in the names of liberty and the people"
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The MAIL SERVICE IN CALlFoRNIA.-The N. Y.
Courier, in noticing the return Of Major Hoble
from California whittier he went at the request
Of the Postmaster General TO organize the mail
service in that region, says:
We understand that IN the short interval OF
time assigned, it was impossible for the agent to
accomplish the whole task. But many of the
routes were put under contract, and are now i'll
operation, and important instructions were given
and for the government of the postal interests and
operations in that distant section of the Union.
1t will be interesting TO know that daily mail is
now running in steamboats, from San Francisco
10 SACRAMENTO, l3O miles-also to Stockton, a
like distance; that our-horse coaches transport
the mail between sun.and syn, from Sacramento
across the praries, and over the foot hills of the
Nevada. through such well named places as
Nicolaus, Johnson's Ranch, Rough s. Ready and
Grass Valley to the city of Nevada, 80 mites,
road which foot Of highway work was
never done; that from the tow of Stockton, stu
ated on slope of the San Joaquin four-horse
coaches run through the settlements on the Mock
uumne and the Stanislaus into the lofty hills that
embosOm those famous muing places called the
Dry DiggGgs, Carson's Creek and Sonora. A
daily nail, in rapid coaches. connects San Fran
cisco and San Jose, whilst those of less frequency,
and ower grade Of service, extend to every other
important section Of the State. But the question
mnS fOrce itself how the