The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-06

pssvsat = diasolntina II ~ Usion. There ars
sn:s 1Ae clpim that Il did prevent disselutiou
Of tha Umion. am moi ans Of them have not
propaeea or thrsfold dissolution Of the Union
WAen heconae convinced that this Union de-
pea4s eer ~ peeseFvation on tho measures which
pesfistane may suggest, and solely depends on
such reliance 10 hold It together, shall look
upon ~ dnys a. numbered; The charm which in
ve and binds i with FIR greater force than hands
Of brass and steel, must have been dissolved, and
ne efforts OF any puny arm 70 forge letters to re-
plaza Ne magic power which, had passed away,
wcud only provoke contempt, II il did not
Aalehten the catastrophe. This Union il held TO-
gethsr by historical associations and national
prd&, Il i hsld together by mutual attachmspts
apa common interests. II Is held together by so-
ctal links, from tho fact that fathers and sons,
mQthers and daughters, brothers and sisters, and
6oyhpod friends, live in extreme ends Of tho
Unson. These States are held together by 20
many unseen. close. and daily-incrsasing points
Of contact, that It can only be rent in twain by
somefhlng which loosens these rivets, and permits
the uae Of . lever AZ powerful ~ that which has
been recently introduced. When it depends upon
politicians to Manufacture bonds to hold the Union
together, it IL gona~-worthless ~ rope of sand.
Il y 70 others 70 whom my friend . reply must
attsch-not 70 me. have not said the COM
promise bill did or did not remove all danger to the
the Union believe that but for il the Union
would have heen more secure than il il at present
/ find now excitement in both, instead of but ont
section OF the Union; and if an attachment to this
Union does overcome wrongs inflicted, it il be-
cause that attachment i 20 deep founded that the
danger twslys months ago-about the 4th Of
March, l4tQ-was loo small to excite much at
tsption. True, there was an attempt irregdlarIy,
without previous authority Of law, to force State
into thu Union, by which the most saIutary check
ii our government would be destroyed, by per-
mansntty securing 70 our action q. majority in
both ho1ses Of Congress. This and other OBJ &C.
tons of constitutional character were then
urged, and there was warning of resistance TO be
made. How il il now' Those who gave the
warning then are generally az Arm now as they
wsre then in the assertion Of the principles and
policy svowed And also that many Southern
nseu vho did attach the same importance to that
Hnaa1ure are now taking the attitude that If the
Fugitive slAve law be repeated, or slavery abol-
ishe4 in ths District Of Columbia, they are ready
70 dissolve the Union. say, then, That the ex-
element has increased instead Of being allayed
Nv that when men contemplate the dissolution Of
III Unipa, apd lay down particular mark at
which il stall BE- dissolved, they are the verge
Of ~ destruction. When they throw out to you
programme containing one, two, three, or four
propositions. and announcing that, if this or that
l. done, this Union shall be dssoved-<an this,
too. 10 done by those who declare themselves to be
psr e9cslisses The Union msD--I ask where is the
manifestation that the danger has passed bya
My friend says he does not believe my own
Ssass il ia favor Of dissolution. Who does Who
ever said mississippi desired to dissolve the
Union In Mississippi it has been spoken Of but
asan alternative, I last recourse, and remedy to
which they would resort only wheh they were
bouud an freemen 70 surrender their inheritance,
or adopt the last argument in order to maintain
their constitutional rights. That they have said
and that believe they will do. You could not,
throughout the length and breadth of the State,
find ascorporal's guard who desire to destroy the
Uuion Of the Constitution--the Union a. it was
fopmsd by, tho Union al transmitted from, their
revolutionary sires. They speak of dissolution
a the result Of violation OF constitutional rights
and thus only--of secession as the alternative Of
submission 70 usurpAtion and degrading agrees
ion. ta
The question was then taken on the motion to
refer the Presidents message to the COMMITTEES
on the Judiciary, and it was agreed to-yeas "a
nays none--as follows
YEAS-Messrs Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Dor
land, Bradbury, Clarke, Clay, Davis of Massa
chusstts, Davis of mississippi, Dawson, Dickn
son, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas. Downs, Greene
Gwin, Hunter. Jones, King Mason, Miller, Nor
ris, Psarce, Rantou, Rusk, Seward, Shields
Smith, Spruance, Turney, Underwood, Wales
Walker, and Whitcomb--34.
NAYS-None.