The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-25

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double respect IRON those whom he has left behind Re
9uteScat IN pace!
Mr. President, profess to be an old fashioned demo.
eral OF The unadullerated Jackson school under
tue teachings OF This truly great man whilst living and
am not willing to surrender the benefit of his invaluable
admohllions now that he is in the tomb. When he was
battling with The hydra headed monster of notification
ana secession formerly, | sympathzed with him most
Intensely, and sustained him 10 the fullest extent of my
limited powers read his proclamation. his nuli6ca-
ton message and his farewell address at the period OF
their emanation With The exception OF two sen.
tences IN the proclamation which had no come xion
with The question OF secession approved the whole of
inal noble State paper and most certainly still do The
honorable senator from South Carolina [M Mr. RHErrl
suggests hal he was not the author OF IL, but that
written by Mr. Edward Livingston, who was then in his
Cabinet This may be so and may not be So Ii is moi
az all important 10 have this point settled though per
ceve that the worthy editor of The Union has lately sup
Piled very conclusive evidence the contrary OF this
statement
Sir, this is not the first time that the proclamation has
been attributed in this hall TO the pen OF Mr. Livingston
When this was attempted on former occasion, Mr.
Livingston was denounced fedealist, in order 10
cast discIed upon what accused of emanatng from
his pen Well sir, at the very moment Of this accusa-
lion being presented sent to our library procured the
foufth volume OF Mr. Jelferson's writings, and read
,herefrom that admirable letter of the Sage OF MonceI
TO- IN which MT Livingston is recognised a republi-
can OF the 9s school, and in which his early support Of
me principles OF the old republican party is acknowl
edged IN lang uage OF most cordial commendaticn Well
slr what is now said OF Mr.. Livingston Why, the
honorable senator from South Carolina [Mr. RHErrl
Gays tha, he had just delivered in Congress good State
rights speech copy OF which he sent TO Mr. Jefferson
and that he thus procured recognition republican
ms IS decidedly an unfortunate statement for The hon
oraole gentleman inasnuch as we are all quite familiar
with the speech OF Mr. Livingston which is thus re.
fcrred 10. and know that it nowhere recognises either
notification secession as remedies belonging to our
political system, and is in perfect harmony in all respects
with the doctrines OF The proclamation which has been
SO much denounced.
liberal towards the honorable gentleman from South
Carolina, and will no, quote the proclamation against
hun Let ,'. me ask him, though what he thinks Of Jack
sons nullihcaon message and his farewell address TO
his counymen' Were these written by MIR. Living
ston, too or did other federas whose name is
not yet aseeI'aned draw them up Letme read little
IRON both these documents This is what the hero
and sage of the Hermitage says in his notification
sage
"The right of the people of single State absolve
themselves will, and without the OF the other
States from their solemn Obligations. and hazard the
liberties and happiness OF the millions composing this
eved utterly rcpugnant both to the principles upon
which the general government is constituted, and the
objects which it was expressly formed to attain"
thy noble teaching
Bat he proceeds 10 say further
" That State any other great portion of the people
suffering under long and intoefabe oPpressions and
redress, may have natural right when their happiness
can be no otherwise secured, and when they do
their obligations the government and appeal the
resort, need not, on the present OCCASION be denied
He says in continuation
" The existence of this right. however, must depend
upon the causes which may justify It's exercise IL is the
ultima ratio which prcsuppose that the proper appeals
all other means oil redress have been made in good fah
and which be Hghtuy resorted unless il be
unavoidable"
wish TO read little from the farewell address
OF General Jackson. ] wonder II Mr. Livingston wrote
that too In that address speaking OF the Constitution,
General Jackson says:
Experience the unerrng test Of all human under.
shown wisdom
formed H. and has proved that in the union OF these States
and for the ha ppness OF the people Al every hszrd and
by every sacrifice this Union must be preserved +"
So say l. Mr. President; say you; and says every
other member of the ancient democratic party of the
country, who has not lately after false goss and for
gotten the purer worship OF our fathers ''dt every
hazard, and BY epery sluIhce, s Union tcu be pre-
serred despite all the mboded energies OF the seces
slonlss who have plotted It's destruction. and long
love OF country and sound repubcanism shall continue
to prevail IN our national councils.
/ shall not 60 into examination OF the question
brought forward by the honorable senator from South
Carolina, touching the comparative value OF the Union 10
the different States OF the confederacy II is sufficient for
know that the Union is Of inapprecable value TO
every portion OF this wide spread republics that there
part OF IL that beyond It's protective arm which
is situated to be relieved from the obligation OF re-
spect and obedience That the general action OF the gov
eminent has been more or less unequal and oppressive TO
loca interests OF the South cannot be denied But
ii is certain that Of late southern opinions are beginning
to exercise potential sway in the councils OF the
naush uley lOfnefly anu Wust br duHilNcu
that southern men have at all times been allowed an
equal share OF pablc power and been permitted to partl-
cpate equally with their brethren oil the North, both In
the dignity and the enouneHts OF Office
The honorable senator MI RHETrl says: Now is
the time for secession am for secession whether joint
separate let State make this issue with the gea.
era government" &c, &c. Well, sir this means sim
ply-wha the gentleman has been insisting upon all the
past summehat II South Carolina should go out OF the
Union once and the general government should attempt
TO maintain her authority within her confines, all The
southern States al least several OF hem-enough TO
the formation OF respectable southern conleder'
acy--would follow her example. In connexon with this
declaration, the honorable senator refers TO the State
which have the honor represent here and says that he
does not yet despair even of Misssppi II the gentle.
to say that he has any hope that the State OF
Mississippi will unite with the secessonists oil
South Carolina IN overturnlng the Union on accoant
OF anything contained in the measures OF ADJUST
nent or that there is the least likelihood that any
other State will participate IN movement at once
uncalled for and replete with mischief ! must
tell him, with all possible earnesness that he has indeed
been laborng under great mistake. NlneeeA twenu-
elhs OF our people IN M,sslsspp though all oil Them do
not approve heartily OF the plan OF compromise as do,
have yet deliberately declared their cordial aoguiescence
in il nor could be elected 10 consiabesbip in
any part OF noble State who should be known to en-
eItan such senne nts the honorable senator from
South Carolina has declared this occasion. The truth
s that all in the State OF Mississippi, who six months
ago ooncured with the honorable gentleman in regard 10
the extreme views expressed by him, have OF late openly
repudiaed both his opinions and himself and are now
laboring with a most unrng assiduity to throw INTO
utter oblivion the interesting Tact that they ever DID con-
cur with him at all have attended nearly two hundred
public meetings. in the State Of Mississippi IN The last
eight or months and do not recoect one of them
where any public speaker seemed 10 deem u discreet 10
mention the Of the honorable senator from South
Carolina with the ordinary indications OF respect