The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-27

nu' inc fairness with which Mr. Webster records his
IN favor OF the position occupied by the demo-
cahc party on this vital constitutional question is NOT
more erediabe to him than the manlness with which he
avows The truth, not only for himself but for his whole
parry IN respect to his steady support Of the principle
winch would have kept Louisiana, Florida, Texas and
oahornia out OF our Union. on account of the pro-
slavery sentiment which he supposes have controlled
e negotiations for the acquisition Of those territories
ha we may not be suspected OF doing injustice TO Mr.
webster on this feature OF his policy we quote as
follows
Louisiana was admitted slave State and beca me
entitled to her Congress on the
OF mixed basis Florida afterwards admitted Then
too was out OF Congress had been In il once: but had
nothing do with the Florida treaty. or tha sdmison ~
Florida My opinion remains unchanged that il was not
In the original scope design of the TO ad,
new o'aes OUT Of the foreign territory, and that one
never would consent and matter what mnv be said M
the Syracuse convention any other of IN
sane personsl never would that there should be
one loot OF slave territory beyond what the old thirteen
States had at the time of the formation of the Union
Nevernever The can't show his face TO me and say
he can prove that ever departed from that doctrine He
would sneak away and stink away. or hire mercenary
isep' tpat ne might say what mercenary aposate from
pery Daniel Webster has become Laughter and cheers
lie knows himself to be hypocrite and falsfe Rnt Gem
lemen was in public life when proposition 10 annex
Iexns TO the United States was brought forward You
A"o" icVoutioh Texas, which divided
from Mexico in the year 1885 1886 sa w. thenapd
don't know that II required any particular oresphtha
would be the very thing bring Texas which was
designed to be slavehodng State, into this Union did
not wait sought an occasion proclaim my utter aver
sion 70 any such measure and determined TO resist il with
oil my strength 10 the las Now gentlemen it is not for
your eahca'ohl am sure, that now revive what have
before spoken In the presence OF this assembly wa. in
ms CITY IN the year 1887 and long before left New York
on that excursion, in the of which went to the
south and returned here, my friends in New York were
kind enough to offer public dinner as testimony Of
neF puoc regard Tor me, went of my way on that
occasion Tor the purpose of showing what in
the attempt 10 Texas slave territory and said II
should be opposed by the last extremity. And in
Nibo's Garden, in March, 1887 made speech Well
there the press all methe whg press and tho
democratic press Some spoke commendaory enough OF my
speech; but all agreed that took pains to step out of nv
way to denonnce in advance the annexation of Texas
as slave territory to the United States" #Hs
"Gentemen, who aided in bringing in Texas? II wa,
all fairly told you You heard Moses and the prophets
Laughter j but one had risen from the dead such was
your devotion to that policy that that you would moi
have heard him OF listened to him for a moment Well
all that complain OF is that, with the blessing of God
will not hereafter, before the country or the world
consent to be numbered among those who introduced new
slave power into the Union did all in my power to pre-
vent IT, tApplause And again, gentlemen, the Mexican
war broke out This vast territory acquired the
peace was made and, much us dislked the war; dis
liked the because it brought Terrific
RES. That territory was unknown. did know what
i
certain southern gentlemen wished the acquisition of Cali
foma, and New Mexico, and Utah, Of extend
ing slave slave authority and slave population everything
was known about it, did not fall into their idea much !;
but seeing quarrel as Iconceved-seeing how much 1t
would distract the Unonl voted against peace with
Mexico voted against the acquisition. / wanted none
of her erritoryCalifonia New Mexico, Utah They
were rather ultra American. They far from and
saw that they might lead political disturbance, and
voted against them ail-agains the treaty and against
the peace-and am glad it,"
In the above extracts the public at once how
it pass that the political ntsavery feeling of
the northern sections Of Union fosered by every
prominent leader Of the wing party, became formidable
element in the party relations of the country, and why
it was tina, Mr. Calhoun warned MIR. Webster that he
had created monster which would be too strong
for the constitution. In the conduct OF such men as
Messrs Corwin, Wade. Seward and SUMNER the peo-
pie have the veri6cation Of this warning. But let
us not be the less thankful that the testimony thus
borne by Mr. Webster to the truth OF history puts it out
OF the power Of such papers the special organ here
hold the democratic party responsible for the injury which
this has done. IL is enough for TO in the
uprising OF the people power which will kill this
s,er in the that il did the Bank OF the Uni
ted States When this is done-when the smoke is
blown away which obscures for moment the agencies
instrumental in disarmng dangerous foe to our in
sh,u,ons-,he people will that MIR Webster though
great and patriotic in this battle, has mistaken states.
man The policy the best calculated to the public
neres, against the operation of which ad-
verse to it, The people have justified the incorporation
into our Union OF Louisiana Florida, and Texas; they
have justified the Mexican war. not as originating in a
pro- slavery sentiment, but unavoidable necessity
which commands a nation 10 submit TO nothing tina,
is wrong Mexico had violated her treaties with us, had
nsued public minister's and plundered and incacera-
ted unusy citizens; and, finally, she made herself
the creature OF England and France in the endeavor TO
CONVEX, Texas into territory hostile 10 peace and
tranquility. arising from such causes-which
has extended the Of freedomwhich has made Tex
great, useful. and happy member Of our confedeacy
which has given to the Pacific ocean, and theatre
the slope of this continent in which free in
siiiu,ions powerful influence Asia and
the Eas, Indies they doing the despotisms
OF Europe-a war, in truth, which il TO make
New York The OF the Of the world such
a war, and such a policy will be feared a re.
proach by the democratic party. Mr. Jefersons fame
not dmmed he effected the purchase OF Lou
siana nor will that OF Monroe Jackson, and Polk suffer
because Ct the bold movements which they made TO
meet the glory OF their country with enterprises which
will place the influence OF republcanism far ahead Of that
OF monarchy, as the instrument Of the civilization and
improvement of the human
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