The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-10-27

sstiDg party. having begun it, will b responsible
for all the consequences. 5. Y.sefs. ~
and the Union which il created BY the Blessings of
Providence, NJ hsvs advsnced in populaiiea,
power, wealth. internal improvement, and national
greatness with . degree II npidity which, unpas-
allsled in ancient or modern natioas, has excited
I the astonishmsnt, and commanded the adnisatioa
Of mankind. Our ample limits and sxteOsvs ju-
risdiesion, more than tripled, have been made 70
embrace all the provinces Of Louisiana, the two
Floridss, Texas and New Mexico; and psssise the
Rocky Mountains, have reached the Faci6c ooeas,-
comprehending Oregon and California and Utah.
Our population hssi risen from four to twsny-
millions our reyenue, without any onsrous SsrsAss,
has grown from less than three 70 near My mil
lions Of dollars our rstolutionsry debt " extin-
gushed our mercantile marine 10 mot surpassed By
that Of the greatest maritime power the abundant
products Of our agriculture, satisfy all our wants,
and contribute to the subsistence OF other nations
our manufactures are rapidly tending to the supply
Of all we essentially nsed from them, and to Afford
surplus for the prosecution Of our extended foreign
commerce the surface Of our land is striped over
with railroads and tuFnpikes, and sea lakes aad
nsvigabe waters Iesound with the roar Of innuner.
able steam vessels. Your own great city illus
trates our suiPrsing progress. After the com
mencement Of the operation Of this Constitution in
1870, its population was SO 131. By the census Of
1850, it was 515a94. and our other cities have n-
creased in scarcely less ratio. The problem Of the
capacity Of representative Government TO maintain
free and liberal institutions, extensive terri
tory, has been triumphantly solved by the intell-
gsncs Of the people, and the slpowerful agency Of
steam and lightning.
Such are the gratifying results which have been
obtained under the auspices Of that Union, which
some rash men, prompted by ambition, passion
and frenzy, would seek to dissolve and subvert /!
To revolt against such Government, for any thing
which has passed. would be 20 atrocious, and char
acterized BY suoh extreme folly and msdnes.. that
We may search in vain for an example of II in hu-
man annals. We can look for it, prototype only
! (f may be pardoned the alusion) to that diabo-
cal revolt which, recorded on the pages Of Holy
Writ, has been illustrated and commemorsted By
the sublime genius Of the immortal Milton. :.
In conclusion, gentlemen, let rs enjoy the proud
consolation afforded by the conviction that vast
majority Of the people Of the United States. uus to
their forefathers, true to themselves, and true 10
posterity, firmly andimmovably attached to this
Union that they see in it safe and sure, if not
the sole guarantee of liberty Of internal peace Of
prosperity, and Of national happiness progress and
greatness; that its dissolution would be followed
BY endless wars among ourselves, BY the temp.a-
ton or invitation to foreign powers to take part in
them, and finally, BY foreign subjugation, or the
establishment of despotism; and that united we
stand-divided we fall"
i am, with the highest respect, your obedient
servant, te H. CLAY.
Mssn stsphenWhitnsy, Gsase Gsswold. Danisl UImann
and the other sgne4s nf the address.