The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-02
Er. Webster at Annapolis.

the 18th ult., MIR WEB-TEa made a speech
of some length, from which we make the
following extracts:
GESTIEM concur in the sentiments
expressed 10y you all-and thank God they
were expressed Ivy You all-in the resolutions
passed here on the 10th of December You
say that the Constitution of the United
States has accomplished all the objects, civil
and political. which the most sanguine of its
Trainers and friends antiripa'ed and that the
affections Of the people Of Maryland are
justly rivcttcd 10 iis principles by the memo
ry OF the characters OF the wise and good
men who f'amcd it, a well as by the bless
ngs they liborally besiow throughout the
world That is my sentiment. Ny heart is
is in il. Applause.
live and breathe, | walk and slecp--l
hal almost said pray TO God daily in the
very sentiment of that resolution. Now YOU
20 on to assert sentiment equally just.
You say that proper appreciation of these
blessings would lead every State in the u
lion to adopt all such measures "A. may from
time 10 lime be necessary TO give complete
and full effect % any provision Of the Con-
sIitnlion. or the laws pursuant thereto. in
tended for the projection Of any part OF this
great common country. True; every word
rue. And allow me to say, that an, State
North or South, which departs one ioia tru:n
the sentiment of that resolution, is disloyal
to this Union. Great applause
Further, so far as any act Of that sort has
been committed, such a State has no portion
of my regard. do not sympaihze with it
rrbukc it wherever speak AID on all oc>
casions where it is proper for me to express
my sentiments. II there are S!stes--and
am afraid there are--which have sought, by
ingenious conirivances of State Legls'aiion,
10 lhwart the fair exercise and fulflment OF
the laws of Congress, passed TO carry into
effect the compac,s of the Constitution, that
State, SO far, is entitled to no regard from
me.
AT the north there have been certainly
some limitations in certain States of such
a policy. Al the sou'h another danger seems
TO have arisen and il is subject of very
serious lamenialion to me. 1t would seem
that there ls a disposition in some quarters to
sccede from the Union of these States.
C. Sccede "a word of ominous import,
Sccee from what Secede fiom this Gov
ernment, which has carried the country to
such pitch of glory in sixty or seventy
years! To seccde from all the honor and
renown which il has accomplished ? And ia
seccde where? Wherever there is terminus
Il quo there is n terminus dd quem. Where
are they going? Applause Whuever
en.eriains sIch sentiments | regard with q
spirit of commscra'ion; think it is NAL
ady of the mind. think that their feeling,
have become entirely diseased think that
they know net what they do. And yet
gentlemen, do not think it the part Of pru
llence TO eliminate, or taunt, or 10 provoke
Leave them TO their own consideration
Let them dwell on secession many days ant
inwardly diges, it. [Applause and laughter.
And so far rs | have any voice in the coun
ellis of the country. this meditation of their
shall never be disturbed no, a breath shall
rufle their sensbility, until it comes to
point where something is done that amount
to an actual conflict with the Constitution
, Applause.
II is painful when we reflect that Stat,
so highly distinguished. so full of high spirit
and cavaliers STATE which took such an ac
tive part in the Revolution. and which tool
such n, active part in the early adminisira
ton of the Government, which has produce,
so many men who have honored the rounir
and honorcd themselves in the public servic
1t is painful. say, aud humiliating TO con
slider that their successors the present gen
Grafton, seem willing TO forget the whole gle
ries Of their country, 10 take one stripe an
one star, and 20 out of the Union with il
Laughter A returning sense OF patriot
o ism and prosperity will check them. d
- not know what might happen if there ha
been more general spirit Of disunion.
cannot persuade myself that honest an
honorable men, ingenious men, young me
d who wish to live for glory aud renown an
character. viii, ever leave that Union whic
their fathers established, that Constitute
4, which has made their State, like all the 9th,
State what il is, when they come TO sob,
moments of candid reflection.
hope that while we maintain, as ii
State of Maryland has maintained. fixed an
n determined sentiments in favor Of the Consi
tuition, we will hold no parley..- and hold .
- paIley-wilh anybody who would impea,
it in the slightest degree. While we mali
ain the necessity OF establishing and SD
tanning those laws Of adjustment which wei
II passed by the last Congress, to settle Il
NJ country, while we hold on TO them wi
frmness and decision, | hope, neverthelc:
We shall take a course not TO provoke.
1 .aunt, or insult those who feel any difleren,
ID Of sentiments. hold the importance
5. maintaining these measures to be of II
, highest character and nature, every one
u Them, out aud out, and through aud ihroug
Applause. have no confidence in an