New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-09

became Jaws, he Gov F. had unhesl,a,!ngy, al al
times avowed hIs acQuescence IN them lie would
not allow ms private judgment as 20 some OF ther
PROVISIONS 10 interfere with his duty, ether as ct
zen or as magistrate, 20 Uphold the supremacy Oh
the laws 10 submit 20 rs provisions 70 e; De en-
forced and he would add, while he eoud no. SdcII-
fee The right 10 MAINTAIN his own oimons WIN re-
gard TO the Impolcy o. some OF me deta!ls Oh
those laws. he would no. mere, or ia any
position. or at any time, press those objections
for the purpose Of agitation. or 10 the fisA oi
producing or revIvlng secuonai controversies vi
embitered geographical divisions Behe'iNS INA,
the Constitution entitled the South 20 laws
efficient 20 secure the rights which were guaranteed
TO IT, ne could not look with favor upon proposlton
for repeal and while ne earnestly hoped for noil-
fcaoa and amendment OF some OF the PROVISIONS OF
these laws, the time Of excitement was not, IN ms
opinion the tune for wise and prudent actlon. lie
did not desire at present, TO discuss these questions
He hoped and believed that the time would soon
come when the excitement OF the late aritdiloh
should be only matter OF history, and should, nom
us remembrance, serve TO draw more closely lhe
bonds which had united, and viii again, ior long
wears, unite, IN friendly, harmonious ana co1Illhs
affection and sympathy and brotherhood lhe feiholes1
portions OF our common country ana Wnen ne con-
ndently believed, The justice OF our brethren IN one
section of our country Will not deny the reaSohaoe
demands of those IN another lie earnestly diu
anxlously hoped for the arrival of that day.
lie had been asked here this day, Do you approve
Of the COMPROMISE measures ?" He had gwen ms
answer-while he does not approve ne idiiy ana u'i
reservedy acqUeSces. ,
These measures took effect shortly before the close
OF his term Governor of tins state ana 40 oppor-
tuniiy presented OF his making pubic any expression
with regard to them. lie had never a1nreutne pan
Of creating occasions 70 allow public men TO express
their opinions upon particular questions we shouu
have had less OF excitement and OF agitation upon
TINS subject had the discussion both before ana SINE
the adoption of the Compromise measures Otth con
fined to the times, the places, and the occasions ia
which Il arose naturally, and OF necessity. bul ~
had frequently, both IN conversation anu IN coI!ea
Itll
Tins class of measures He had written letters De-
fore the close of ms GuDeatOal service 10 scores
If not 70 hundreds, IN which ne gave expression 10
sentiments such as he had now expressed NO one
who had desired 10 know his position need nave re-
manned IN any doubt.
Before the close of his term of Office Governor.
ms name connected with the Once OF senator
OF the United States. He continued 10 express me
same sentiments 10 all who approached HIM When
the time for an election of Senator was near Al
hand. he received vast number OF letters, dsAlng OF
him pledges 10 ms future course, and propound-
ing 10 hiin innumeraDe questions, and minimizing
mat his answers would control the action IN thc
election Of Senator 10 those Who addressed the IN
QulrlCS. Several of these letters came from mem
Uers OF the Legislature who were 10 vote upon lhe
election TO all such he returned for answer that
while candidate, and IN view of The immediate
pendonCy Of the election. he must be JuHged py ms
past life and his uniformly expressed opinions thl
for the purpose Of affecting the pending election, ne
would answer and could answer no questions uat
ne had asked no one, and should ask no one, 10 Eoc
Tor nun NAL II ne ndu HOt dItdOt stOHitt Nh'H
confidence nothing which ne might say ut that juno
ture ought to gam INN that confidence. Al the same
time ne told them that he had, IN correspondence
and Otherwise, without reference 20 the Senator ldl
election, before he had been named as candidate
fully expressed ms views upon the questions sun
nnted 10 him. He told them where they could md
those views and that he chose 10 be Judged by what
he had sand and done before he had been named ior
the office.
Tins had not been sufficient for some bu, he felt
that he had done night IN refusing TO answer ques-
tons or 10 give pledges. while his name before
the public as Il candidate for high and distinguished
trusi, and he now declared that he would not have
been willing 10 accept the trust upon the degrading
terms of submitting To be catechlsed as condltlon
To its endowment tie felt grateful 10 those whose
confidence had induced them 10 name hlm Tor thls
high position, and he hddthe charity To nope that all
those who had withheld that confidence had been
controlled by conscientious and patriotic consldera-
tons. lie did not doubt that thus was The case win
the most of them. He begged indulgence tor having
detained the company so lOng-he had not expected
to bc called upon TO say anything when he rose he
DID not expect 10 speak hvc minutes.
lie would only say IN conclusion. thdt III Whatever
position he may be placed he would At all times re-
inc ,nber that he Is one OF the society Of Cincinnati
he could never forget the virtues and the PATRIOTISM
OF their latboIS-lle hoped 10 follow their example
and cherish their principles I'm an cspeclal degree
he would ever remember that IN founding this Soce-
" they dCcrecd the following principles 10 be " I'M
nlutable" and to form the basis OF the Society OF
Cincinnati"
He offered as toast these Fundamental principles
An attention preserve yolate those exalted
fights and liberties of human nature Tor which they have
fought and b.d and without which the high rank OF =
rational beng Is curse instead 0l bles>ing
An malteTable determination topronOte ana CHERISH De
respective States. that and national honor
50 essentially to their happiness and the future
dignity of The American Empire