The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-11

considered by to be OF character sufficiently solid to
snle \ 10 operate potentially upon the deliberations Of
congress | repeat, Mr. President that | cannot sup
pose mat the honorable senator from South Carolina
coud nave seen anything in this particular law To de-
mand that n exhibition Of his powers Of parliamentary OBJ
lutgauoh winch we have witnessed this morning To
os sure, was aware that when the President of the
oned oLes IN The course of the last winter, called our
attention to tue rotous proceedings in Boston in opposi
on 10 ms lava painful remembrance OF which SUP.
pose all now present TO bear in mndheIe were south
eth senators heLe-yea sir, southern senator's too,
VINO assume TO be the peculiar and exclusive
OF The Sonthwho did not hesitate 10 avow The opinion
hat any attempt on the part of the Executive 10 put
down by military force such armed opposition 10 The
law as was known TO have been set foot, would be
most outrageous usurpaton of authority, and serious
violation OF the rights OF the sovereign Stale Of assa
chuses Mr. President. this doctrine was at the time
most Justly denounced ia this body and ito uphoden
mostly deservedly chastsed and the same doctrine has
been regularly adudged by all intelligent men in the
Souh TO have been IN lis inception little better than ahesr
| nonsense.
Now sir. shall state proposition to the honorable
special attention. There is no part OF the plan of com
promise that is repeaable in it's character except the u
glive.slave bill and the District OF Columbia bill The
latter have shown 10 be unworthy OF moments con-
sdeation. California is already in the Union and there
IS no remedy known TO the constitution by of
which she can be expelled hererom and restored the
territorial state The territorial governments estab
lshed, and on such principles southern have al
ways advocated and suppose that the honorable sena.
would hardly contend that Congress could otherwise
than by palpable usurpaon OF power. and most
shameless violation Of vested rights. deprive the people
ings Of regular government of the protection now af
toIded 70 them by the governments under which they
s Texas is moo 10 g have vrua !. ea
ton thereof, and all sensible men know that there
are no constitutional means OF getting back without
her consen; whilst no one possessed of particle of
sanity would conjecture that she would willingly re-
store the benefits OF contract SO manifesy advantage
ous 10 her The gea practical question At las! upon
entoreed2 In other words, Will our brethren Of the
North through their representatives in the two houses Of
Congress, now decare in some formal legislative mode,
that they will hereafter themselves faithfully and
energetcaly 10 give full effect to this law, and thus
evince their determination 10 see perfect justice done TO
their fellow citizens OF the South repeat, this 10 the
only important question now before the Senate; and
must be permitted TO declare my profound regret at ind
ing that every senator from the South is not found will
ling to cooperate in movement upon the success OF
which the security and repose OF that section OF the Union
are undeniably siaked
The honorable gentleman from South Carolina has
been pleased to complain specially, and with an enpha
sis not little imposing that the time seems to have gone
BY for amendments OF the constitution OF the United
States without which, suppose the honorable gentle.
man would have TO understand the southern States OF
the Union remain safely in the confederacy This
is not the first time that ! have heard this proposition
stated in this chamber When heard i, first not
little startled by It's enuncation protested against IL
the nextday Of character highly dangerous to tb~
@ for nf consider the hoaoabs SENATOR from If souS
Carolina clearly ntimating that constitutional
amendment at this moment indispensable TO the peace
and happiness OF the Union Sir, the only constitutional
amendment that have heard OF lately is that exuaord
nary one recommended IN certain posthumous political
volume with which hope every man in America will
shortly make himself acquainted The amendment sug
gested in this volume proposes that instead OF choosing
President of the United States should hereafter
have two clec,ed-one from the North, by northern
voies-one from the South, by southern votes Each OF
these Presidents believe TO have the command OF the
army and navy OF the Union and double veto power 10
TO be exercised by them. Such an amendment would,
every OF practical good sense in the world will
readily decide break up the Union in about four or hve
weeks Now, If it is such fansstical amendment a.
this, anything like II, that The honorable gentleman
from South Carolina wishes incorporated into that sacred
would counsel him most seriously to let the
constitution of fathers alone for the present,
to be certain that he has some scheme OF emenda
lion already maated more worthy OF approval than the
one just specified before he ventures either to obude il
on the attention OF his countymcn, or to complain that
this nobest production OF the human understanding has
lost all those high capacities, which the wise men OF the
land supposed TO possess OF securing the freedom
and happiness OF the millions living under its protection
as long civilization and social virtue shall continue
TO dwell in this favored hemisphere,
The honorable gentleman Complains somewhat yehe-
meny of the want OF union in the South, and declares
tha, the southern States will be inevitably ruined unless
there is of concord and united action among them.
There are 10 this part OF the honorable gen
eman's speech. First am opinion that the South 10
really already IN quite united condition-evey south-
State except South Carolina having clearly and un-
denaby decided in favor Of acquiescence in the acls
of adjustment and, secondly, if there is want OF abso
late union in the South upon the questions embraced in
the plan OF settlement, II IS simply because small MI
norly OF southern men, who seem 10 imagine themselves
the whole South refuse TO pay proper Difference 10 ne
satisfied with what Congress has done to compose the
troubous feelings OF the nation; which minority are con-
s,anily urging upon their countymen some visionary
project OF kind another supposed by them to be
an absolute sine qua the true happiness and glory
OF the country
feel justified in adding SIR, that the intelligent cit,
zens in this body by the gentleman himself
are quite inclined to allow the republic 10 return TO that
state of repose which 1t formerly enjoyed, lnasmuch a.
hev have recently determined, by overw heming ma
orly no, secede from the Union on account OF gnev
imagined at present TO exist nor until some other
southern State shalt testify Willingness to unite with
them in this perous experiment, which confidently be-
Ieye is state of things that will be realized. Sir.
must be allowed to express the high graication which
II have derived from the final decision OF the people OF
South Carolina in opposition to the mlscbevous coun-
sells OF ba, band OF demagoguss who bave sought to
involve them in schemes OF rank dsunion and fou irea-
SON have feloiced particularly this happy resal',
MIR President because had more than year Mnee
predicted i, both here and elsewhere always oeieved
that the people of South Carolina, when allowed 10 mink
calmly and 10 act maiurely upon 'his F'A ahu m"en-
tous question OF Uaioi and disunon wouu 20 oeme.n
themselves as to prove the world their utter unwng-
ness delberal.y TO surrender their repose and hap
pness in order TO crafty the nnscrnpulons aspirations OF
actionIsts rejoice, SIR, that The materials
have been ihus supplied that which cannot but be
recoensed by poserty tbebrgbest page in the his
torv Of rbs ancient comm onweah and uust that the
day is vet far distant when deuded by evil couDses
her people shall deliberately prefer scenes OF bloody
anarchy and lawless confusion to the multiplied and
appreclabe blessings which result from The sound and
honest administration of wise and benehcent govern
ment,
Nj BUTLER I wish, sir. 10 make some explanation
Tpee Gre rroyts ,de BY fbe senator which may
advert TO hereafter but which will for another
occasion Ooe portion of his remarks however, applied