Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-11-06
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prehends every species of resistance to the
execution of the laws, and every form of
insurrection, no matter under what auspices
or sanction it is made. Individuals, public
meetings, States, may resolve, as often as
their tastes and passions may prompt them
to resolve, that they will forcbly oppose the
execution of the laws, and secede from the
Union. Whilst these resolutions remain on
paper, they are harmless, but the moment
daring hand is raised to resist, by force, the
execution of the laws, the duty of enforcing
them arises, and if the conflict which NAV
ensuc should lead to civil war, the resisting
party, having begun it, will be responsible
for all the consequences.
Since the adoption of our present Consti-
tuition, and the Union which it created, by
the blessing of providence, we have advance
ed in podulation power, wealth, internal irn-
provement and nationnl greatness, with
degree of rapidity which, unparalleled in an
cient or modern nations, has excited the as
stonishment and commanded the admiration
of mankind. Our ample limits and extend
eI jurisdiction, more than tripled, have been
made to embrace all the provinces of Loui-
siana, the two Floridas, Texas, and New
Mexico, and, passing the Rocky Mountains,
lave reached the Pacific ocean, comprehend
ing Oregon and California and Utah. Our
population has risen from four to twenty
three millions; our revenue, without any on
erous burden, has grown from less than three
to near fifty millions of dollars;. our revolu-
tionary debt is eXtinguished; our mercantile
marine is not surpassed BY that of the great
est maritime power: the abundant products
OF our agriculture satisfy all our wants, and
contribute 10 the subsistence of other nations;
onr manufactures are rapidly tending to the
supply ol all we essentially need from them,
and TO afford surplus for the prosecution
OF our extended foreig ign commerce; the sur
, face of our land is striaed over with rail-
roads and turnpikes, and our seas, lakes.
and navigable waters resound with the roar
Of innulnerable steam vessels.
Your own great city illustrates our sur
prising progress. After the commencement
of the operation of this Constitution, in 1880,
, its population was 33l3I. BY the census
, of 1850, it was 5l5,394, and our other cit
, les have increased in scarcely less rate
, The problem OF the capacity of representa-
tive government TO maintain free and liberal
institutions, on an extensive territory, has
| been trinmphantly solved by the intelligence
: of the people and the all-powerful agency of
steam and lightning.
i, Such are the gratifying results which
have been obtained under the auspices of
thUt Union which some rash men, prompt
ed by ambition, possion and phenzy, would
seek to dissolve and subvert! To revolt
against such q government, for any thing
. which has passed, would be so atrocious, and
characterized by such extreme folly and
madness, That we may search in vain for an
, example of it in human annals. We can
look for its prototype only (if l may be par
doned the allusion) to that diabolical revolt
= which, recorded on the pages of Holy Writ,
Las been Illustrated and commemorated by
the sublime genius of the immortal Milton.
:. In conclusion, gentlemen, let us enjoy the
proud consolation afforded by the conviction
that vast majority of the people of the
United States, true 10 their forefathers. true
to themselves, and true TO posterity, arc
. firmly and immovably attached to this Union
that they see in it safe and sure, if no
sole, guaranty of liberty, of eternal peace
of prosperity, and of national happiness
progress and greatness; that its dissolution
= would be followed by endless wars among
ourselves, by the temptation or invitation t.
:. foreign powers to take part in them, and fl
= nally by foreign su6jugation, or the estab
lishment of despotism; and that, unite,
we stand, divided we fall"
'e am, with highest respect,
2e Your obedient servant,
$, H. CLAY.
ne Messrs. Stephen Whitney, Geo. Griswold
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