The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-30

| from our Democratic associates Accordingly
in our social intercourse during the session
some OF US sought to Impress upon their minds
a proper sense of these considerations and TO
a time cherished the hope that deaf ear woult
not be turned to the appeal. BIT resolutions
touching this subject, introduced at an early day
Of the session by one Of our number, had been
without consideration, Indefinitely postponed
whilst similar ones, subsequently introduced by
another, had been us summarily laid on the
| table; and it was not, until the close approach
| of the day appointed for the termination of the
session made us depair Of any voluntary actor
on the part of the majority, that a just sense Of
our representative duty impeled those Of us
who were members Of the general assembly to
present for consideration resolutions enbodying
what, in our judgment, the occasion demanded
After some discussion oftheir merits, and few
unspecified objections from certain members Of
the other side, by very nearly strictly party
vote, they were referred to select commi5te.
and, being afterwards reproduced in an altered
form, were forced upon the House, without al
opportunity for amendment or discussion, by the
stringent operation OF the previous question
In the extraordinary unanimity, however, with
which they finally passed both houses, we fine
a just cause for congratulation and we only re-
greet that any incident attending the action should
have married, to any extent, the satisfaction de-
rived from it.
That just comparison may be made of thei
respective merits, we give below, in parallelcol
umns, the resolutions as originally presente(
and as finally adopted.
After the refusal of the Directing members I'd
specify the points of their objection, and thu
hasty manner of forcing vote on the substf
tute, it was matter of no little modification II
perceive the extract, incorporated from the fare
well address, stricken from the series. Wecart
not but regard it as extraordinary, and ominors
as extraordinary, that the language of Washing
ton, on the solemn occasion of his farewell AZ
dress, should be deemed at this day unfit to te
repeated in the legislative halls If the Stae
which gave him birth.
For ourselves, cherishing grateful reme1-
brance of his services, and for the virtue, WI
dom, and patriotism that illustrated his life, We
wonld rejoice to see his parting advice dissent
mated untilits sentiments shall meet the approval,
and its lessons inspire the hearts, of every h.
man being who may dwell in the land.
10 giving this account of our Legislative po-
ceedngs, we mean not to charge or insinuate
against our political adversaries, as party, ahy
feelings OF dis!oyalty to the Union. On the
contrary, we take pride in believing that, for the
most part onthat great question, their patriotism
is undoubted But, whilst we say this much fol
the great body of them, it is not to be disguised
that there are some amongst them, prominent for
their influence, whose feelings and opinions flow
in different channel; and TO the necessity OF
conciliating those il is that we attribute the un
fortunate modification to which the resolutions
were subjected.
Some there may be amongst US, from an ex-
pectation Of better chance of figuring on n
sectional theatre, favorable to the partition OF
the Union into several confederacies but they
should reflect, in the present state of the public
mind, how difficult would be the task of cor
structing new confrderacies, and, left to them.
selves, what decay of confidence and credit and
injurious consequences would be certain 10 at.
tend the unstable and unjust career of the sepa-
rate States; and even if other confederacies
could be formed, they should reflect how much
stronger governments the sections would re-
quire, and how imminent would be the danger
of monarchical consolidation from their hostile
conflicts.
Fellow-citizens, let US rescue this Question
+ ON the vortex of party; and spurn from our
bosoms suspicion and mistrust The Union Of
the States is the real fortress of American lber-
ty-therefore, with a devout acknowledgment
for the great blessing, and fervent, determined,
patriotic devotion, let us address ourselves TO
the sacred task Of its preservation.