Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-06


Daea this Country not now extend nom Maius to
nieSen' and beyond aod have nota State beyond
Cape Horn, belonging. nevertheless 10 us as part OF
our commercial system? And what does New
ork ENJOY? What do Massachusetts and Maine en-
Joy They enjoy exclusive right OF carving on the
coss,dg .faoe from State to State on the Atlantic and
around Cape Horn TO the Pacific And that is
most lnghy important branch oil business and
source OF wealth and emoIument-of comfort and
good LYING 1t Is This exclusive right to the coastipo
granted 10 them, whchthey have ever held and which
up 70 ms day there has been attempt to rescue from
them 1t is this which has employed SO much tonnage
da ~ 80 lany men. Now, what would you say in this
gay OF lhe prevalence OF notions of free trade-what
would you say The South and the West were to oin
.oselnef 10 repeal tins law! And they have the votes
spo 40 It to- to- What would you say i they
ana New Engand, who put this slight on their interests
snail enjoy This exclusive privilege no lonper9 That
ney %'l h hrqw It all open, and invite the Dane, the
,; 'ie hamburger, and all the commercial ma
llons OF Europe who will carry cheaper to come in
and carry goods from New York coastwise on the
Atlantic and to California on the Pac;fcY Wis, do
you say 10 that? " w Wv
times suggested perhaps but if there is v,bn ne in
them, hope may be regarded. But what was said in
Syracuse and Boston it was ths-"Y GU set IN nroft
against conscience; you set up the means ri ying
we 60 for conscience" uaughter) This il l,ob1 of
lanaticism. All have TO answer is, that il what we
propose is right, fair, just, and st ands well with CON
none the Tor being profitable and that il does
not make thing bad which is good in ITSELF if YOU and
can live on it, and our children be supported and
educated ny it. Ii the compact ohe constitution is fair
and was fary entered INFO, it none the worse one
should think, for its having been found useful [Renew.
ed applause Gentlemen l believe, in Cromwe's
time-for am not very fresh in my recollections of
that historic perodI have had other things 10 do than
some OF you younger men that love look into the in.
strucve history OF that age-but l think it was in
Ciomwells tlme-hat there sprang up race OF saints
who called themselves Fifth monarchy men"-a happy,
fellcous, glorious people they wee-for they had prac-
iced so many virtues, they enlightened, so per
fec that they got to be- in the language of that day
above ordinances. That is the higher law of this day
exactly tLaugher 1t is the old doctrine of the fifth
monarchy men of CromwelPs time revived They
were above, ordinance-walked about firm and spruce
sell satisfied thankful to God that they were not as 9th.
men, but had attained far salvation as to be
above ordinances tRenewed laugher]
Gentlemen, we live under constitution II has
made US what g What has carried the Ameri-
can flag all over the word9 What has constituted that
unit OF commerce that wherever The stripes and stars
are seen hey signify that it is Ar erica and united
America! What is it now that represents us SO re.
Specially all over Europe? in London at this moment.
all over me world! what is 1t but the result OF those
commercial regulations which united US all together.
and made our commc1ce-the same commerce
which made all the states, New York. Massachusetts
South Caroina-in The aspect of foreign relations
the same country without division, distinction or sep
aratlon Now, gentlemen, this the original design
OF the constitution. We in our day. must see to it
land = it will be equally incumbent on you my young
friends OF Albany, to see that this spirit is made 70
pervsde the whole administration of the Government.
The constitution of the United States 10 keep us united
TO keep flowing in our hearts raerna feeling must
oe administered IN the spirit in which it framed
AND wished 10 exhibit the spirit of the constitution
IN Its living, speaking, animated tolm, l would refer
ai~ays-always-to the administration ofhe first Pres.
ldent' George Washington. Vehement cheering.)-l
ANA were now to draw the idea of patriot. Pres.
ident, would draw his master strokes and COW his
design would present his picture before me as con-
slant study for life; would present his policy-alike
bound to no personal objects held to no locay-but
broad and generous and openas expansive as the air
winch Is waited by the winds of heaven from one part
OF the country to another.-<Cheers3
would draw picture of his foreign policy-iust
steady, stately, but wihal proud and lofty and glorious
man could say in his day that the broad escutcheon
OF Inc honor OF the Union could receive injury or dam.
aye OF even conumcy or dsrespect, with mpunity-
His own character gave character to the foreign re- A.
tons OF the country. He upheld every interest OF his
country IN even the proudest nations of Europe and
while iesoutey just he was resolutely determined that
no plume in the honor OF the country should ever be de-
laced or taken from its proper position by any power on
earth Washington cautious and pludept-no
seI,see ker-gvlng information to Congress according
10 the Constitution, all questions, when necessary
win fairness and trankness-cla inning nothing for HIM
his rights and preserving the dig.
nty OF his station, but taking especial to execute
NE laws as paramount duty and in such manner as
10 give satisfaction to everybody and be subservlent
to that end And it always remarked Of his adj.
that he filled the of justice with the
most spoess integrity the highest talent and the purest
virtue; and hence it became common saving running
throng all classes OF society," that our great security
10 the learning and integrity of the judicial tribunals
ms nlsn character they justly possessed and continue
washington stamped on these tribunals their first or
ganization.
Gen'lemen-a patriot President of the United States
Is Inc dan-the protector, the friend ofevery c-
zen IN Them He should be and he ia no mans perse.
cuor-no mans enemy, but The Supporter and the pro.
tecor OF all and every citizen far his support and
protection depend on his faithful execution of The laws
But there Is especially one great idea which Washing
ION presents and which governed and which should go
yern every man in high office, who means to resemble
washington; that ls the duty OF preserving the govern.
men OF sufiering.-so lar depends on hm-no one
branch to Interfere with another, and no power to be |
assumed not belonging to each, and none abandoned
winch pertains to each; but to preserve and carry on
LOT the beneht OF the present. and future generations.
Gentlemen, wise and prudent shpmaster makes it
his rst duty to preserve the vessel that carries him and
ms property and passengers-to keep her at1oat-to
property and liie--that is his first object and that
should be the object and is of every Chief Magistrate
OF the United States, who has proper appreciation of
ms duty IT is to preserve the constitution which bears
hlni-whch sustans the government, without which |
everything goes 10 the boom-to preserve that and
keep it TO the utmost of his ability off the rocks and
shoals, and away from the quick sands-to preserve
master He suffers nothing to betray his wachfuness
or TO draw him aside from the great interest committed
10 his care and the great object in view.
',Tho' pleased to see the dolphns play,
He minds his compass and his way
And oft he throws the wary lead,
To see what dangers may be hid
At helm he makes his reason sit:
His crew ofpassionsall submit
Thus he steers his barge and sails
On upright keel land meets the gales p
now gentlemen, patriot president, acting from the |
impulses of his high and honorable purpose NAV reach
what Washington reached. He may contrbue TO |
raise high the public prosperity, to help 10 fill up the
measure OF his countys glory and renown and he may
people,
"And read his history in a nations eyes,"