The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-20

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y4cdon do you suppose is contemplated Only nsurrec
Ion against the authority OF State. in which civil gov
s,nment shall be parayzed by the power oil the matlnde
The OCCASION too, must be sudden and ephemeral Ii the
ssss of any State choose they the power and il
i undeniabIe TO change their whole form OF government
An insurrecon, then, must be one against Stale, and
S,se must seek The AID Of the federal government Jus
b in nlerposing lis power Tor The purpose Of suppress
ng IT, In the earlier (may not say The purer days Of the
republic the militia OF the States relied upon Tor the
enforcement OF the laws agains, those who resisted them
within The borders Of the States Thus General ash
yon's Secretary of War called on the militia OF Penn
sylyania to put down the whskey insurreco0 He did
moi call on the army and navy OF the United States.
But sir the in Boston seems 10 be The legitimate
result of an event which occurred not long since when
he officers failed TO do their duty, and the marshal who
80 failed was not removed What this but a direct
encouragement 10 Tree negro mob TO SET aside the law
and TO oppose the officers II they attempted 10 execute il
am moi one OF those, however anxious may be see
This law enforced. who would advocate the OF the
army TO secure its enforcement. hold that when any
State in this UnCn shall choose to set aside the law, il
within her sovereignty, and beyond our power | hold
that would be total subversion Of the principles OF
our government the strong OF the United States
IN he brought TO crush the known will OF the people of
any State OF this Union such my theory Of this gov
eminent II the people OF Massachusetts choose 10 null
NV the law if they choose 10 oblterate the constitution,
il they choose TO deny the supremacy OF the laws OF The
limited States they have but step more to akeand the
impulse with which they moving compels them 10 take
-that s declare the authority OF the United States
over them to be abrogated. OF the South have been
constantly araigned those who oppose the government
OF the United States, who nullify its laws, and who
manifest violence against Their execution The charge
is untrue as il is common Look 70 the history Of the
government have been nulied. Locate them We who
can, upon any planting Stale Elsewhere there may be
found examples, but not there.
But special reference made 10 the State OF Missis
sppi Now sir, whatever newspaper reports the senator
who made that reference may have read, tell him those
reports utterly untrue Process. in the to which
be refers, delayed; and have yet 10 learn why il
was not longer delayed. when the executive Of sover
egn State, charged with high functions Of Office which
be- could not lay down except by resignation proposed
give the government security go to New Orleans and
stand trial. if they would suspend the process until his
term OF office closed This II seems they could grant
Justice was hungry for that sacdGce-why will not
say. Many others have passed unnoced. Offenders
against this fugiiveslave Law have gone unwhpped Of
justice. Still there was one mark, against which the
must be leveled, and that the State rights gov
ernor OF Msslssppi-a man who had grown old in hon
orabe service, civil and military and whose gray hairs
had brought him accumulated honor. He mast be
dragged from the duties OF his station, TO answer the
charge OF aiding and abe''iag an expedition from the Uni
ton he could not have aided will read part OF the
proclamation of that governor when he laid down his
Office:
II therefore, fellow citizens resign the high trust
confded 10 my hands, with feeling OF personal regret,
except thar could yon beuerwilh feeling of
shame for am innocent OF the which induced
the necessity OF tbs sep the contrary, although per-
sonally fes invest and shun scrutiny
spared Us. with self pect to avert this
result as learne! that attempts would be made,
and Congress Of The last century, remove me
E ormaiif offered TO the proper thorities
E.F. e' % any pledge or security to appear in
..ss aaa ,eet the charges against me, soon as
1.lcs .9- I'd explfe and demonstrated against
+sal. "a Ea# 81 ut 10 be offered, myself, but
-A @at ia Ia-g * from his duties her chief mags-
~ fa6tg IN accepted. and my remonsance
ss bes 1. is pot Tor to compiain You the
party. My course in this matter the APP
d Of some patriotic citizens near me. |
nv lens o.
duty to the State 1t may meet the appreciation OF my fell
low-ctzens"
Then, sir let the senator from New Hampshire learn
that this governor, surrounded by people attached to
him. himself man OF military famewho might, there
fore the readily possibly have been suspected OF
seeking to resort 10 arms-esgned the Office which he
held abandoned the trust conhded 10 him, that he might
70 and answer to the change which he believed 10 be
without angle spot to rest upon, and entirely unfound
ed so much for the reference to The State OF Misss
supp.
Now, Mr.. President. while am quite willing. may
say anxious 10 know what measures the Executive may
take and the question OF military force has been
drawn into this debate, take this occasion 10 say that
hope the day is far distant when the militia OF State
will not enforce the laws OF the United States within it,
and suppress instruction against the State and hope
the day equally distant when the federal government
will attempt by its army and navy TO enforce obedience
upon State II this free negro mob represent the true
feeling Of the State of Massachusetts, this be the
ton OF the Stale hersef-let her 60. for one, will
never give my vote extend single TO force her
into obedience and trust that the history OF our coun
TRY may never record such scenes yards chag
ing upon peasanry steecad cousers turned out 10
ride down the ignobe rabble The people are the SOW
eregns Let them acl their wisdom and their patriot
ism may drect and when they cease 10 have the wisdom
and patriotism necessary OF Their own voion 10 sustain
this government then, say, the government is al end
Mr.. FOOTE. Mr.. President ! simply rise for the
purpose Of putting myself right in regard to historical
pon, alluded TO. | have no idea OF saying anything
more Perhaps have already said more than
ay. referred 10 occurrence which took place in
the State OF Pennsy called the whlskey nsurIec
hon. and said that the President Of the United States
at that time General Washington bad performed his
duty Chief Magistrate, and taken proper steps TO sup
press the instruction. Ii OF instruction in
The bosom Of OF the States of this confederacyin
one OF the largest OF those Satesand II was suppressed
BY the militia of Pennsylvania, unaided by the military
iotce OF the other States. The authentic history OF that
case ls before and shall content myself with simply
reading few extracts in order tina, all may understand
what General Washington thought TO be hls duty IN
such an emergency as then arose which will certainly
be very high authority. | read the history follows,
from Sparks's Life OF Washington:
Soon amer Congress adjourned, the Presidents sen
on was called 10 another subject OF serious import,
ooh as regarded the authority OF the laws and the
blly Of the Union. The OF Congress imposing
90 distilled sprs had, from It's first operation, excited
much uneasness IN various parts Of the county, and ~
some districts II had beep evaded and openly resisted The
inspectors OF the revenue appointed by the nmen were
loued, tire tened aud prevet ted by force from dis
charging their duty, To length had these ont
sges gone "a some places early september, lIs2
hat proclamston Published by The President nd
mohsbng all persons refrain from combinations and
Poooed'ngs which obstruoted the execution OF the laws
sud requiring the magistrates and courts to the
vested IN them for bringing 10 justice the offenders Bits
y Indictment were found OF these
nd The marshal attempted The processes issned by
"e court Tic was met by boiy OF armed men, seized, de-
AIMED and hsfshy treated The indictments proceeded from
e degree OF excess to another holding sedous meetings.
Wmns themselves, abusing the officers OF the government
u bidding Dc hance to the laws. li they had assumed