New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-30

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mand, have perfect right 10 express their opinions
but doubt their right 10 express opinions a ficts
! doubt whether they have right 70 say--nOt as
matter Of opinion but of fact-that tins particular
law Is Odlous here and elsewhere that II cannot
be executed. That only proves that they are Of
opinion that t ought nO;-that tLcy hope Il may
not b. executed. | 60 ihst length ! DO not md
any q that description Oi the public press who
say " We Wish Il were otherwise They 90 not say,
" see { any wrong is inflicted OF any body b. Il
hoye 10 find IN ITS operation no wrong injury 10
any body" Does any Of them hold that language
Not one. The wish Is father 10 the thought. They
wish that Il may not De cXccutci and therefore
they say cannot and viii not be executed That
i one Of the modes OF presenting the case 10
- people and. IN my opinion. Il Is not quite far
mode OF dong u. There are other forms and modes
and miaht omit TO notice the clustering abolition
societies OF Boston ard elsewhere, Is unworthy OF re-
garc-but there are other forms more nSltOUs and
equally cf aCiOus there are men y DO say. when
you talk Of amending that law that they hope It viii
rot ne touched on tax ~ attempt ng IT, anl they
disSuaCc YOU They say. " Let II remain as ObnOIl-
Gus as Il can be- and 50 much the sooner II will dis
gust, and be detested by the whole community" |
an ashamed to say that such sentiments have been
aYowed by those IN Massachusetts who ought 70 &c
uuerly-utteTy ashamed to utter such opinions For
what DO they mean They mean 60 make the law
obncXlOus-so obnoxious that Il shall not De exc
cutcd They suggest 20 other law-thcY oppose al
amendment-OppoSe doing anything that shall make
IT less dstsstefui. What do they mean They mean,
and they know H. that there shall exist no law what
ever for carrying INTO effect this proTiS'on OF me
Constitution Of the country. They wish 70 strike IL
QUITO annul it. They oppose Is in every possible
form short OF q personal resistance, ana 10 90 ms
they say the worse the law is the better. Ihey
say We have now topic, and Tor mercy sake
don't amend the horrible law Of lsS0.' iLaughter.l
Then, again they say We are ior an eiernaI
agitation and discussion OF this quesuon-the
people can't be bound by 1t. Every member Of Con-
greSs has right to move the repeal Of tins As we'll
any other law" Who does not know tins A
member must act according 20 his own discretion.
No doubt he has u right tomorrow, If Congress we're
IN session, TO move repeal OF the slave law but
-. has nfNr
to move 10 tear down the capitol until one stone shall
not De left anOther-juSt much right 20 move to
disband the army, and 10 throw the ordnance ana
arms INTO the sea. He has lust much right tOmOye
that an the ships of war OF the United States shall
be- collected ana burned 49, an Illumination IKE
that which ht up the walls Of ancient Troy. lie
may 90 any of these things. The question IS IS
ne prudent, wISe-a real friend OF the country, or
adverse 90 it That Is all And greater question
lies behind will the people support MN IN IL '-
Can II &c called the result OF the good sense
of the northern people that The question shall have
neither rest nor quiet but shall DEE constantly kept
up topic of agitation. shall not decide It Tor
them, but leave them 10 90 So Now, Gentlemeh'
tins is a serious QucSuOn-WhCthCr the constitution
can be maintained in part and not M Whole-Whelner
those interested IN the preservation OF one part OF H.
finding their Interests IN that particular secured are
not likely enough according 10 all The experience oi
human feeling, 10 discard that portion introduced
not for their benefit, but for the benefit OF others
That Is the question. For one, confess do nj see
any reasonable prospect Of maintaining the COnsiu-
ton of the United States, unless we maintain It aS
"a Wh0lc-lmpaulay, hOnOraby, palrOtlcaliy. ten
tlCmon, l am OBTAINING YOU too long but allow me a
few words on another subject The constitution oil
the United States consists ln series OF mutual
agreements or compromise thing being yield
Cd by the SOUTH another by the North me general
mind having been brought together, ana the HhOle
agreed TO a. said, As a series of compromises. Wen,
who does not see that Had the North no interest
IN that Had the North no interest Was nothing
yielded by the South to the North! Gentlemen, you j
are proud citizens Of great commercial state
You know that Newly OTk ships hOat over the
whole world, and bring abundance of riches to your
own shores You know that ms Is the result OF the
commercial policy OF the United States. and how
wasthe commerce enthusiastically what constitution
al pIOylSOnS-and for whose benefit The south
was never a commercial country. The plantation
States were never commercial. Their interest al
ways was. as they thought, what they thnk 10 DC
nOw-fTee trade, the unrestricted admission oil
foreigners in competition IN all branches OF business
But what did they do They agreed to form a
Government that should regulate commerce ac-
Cordlng to the wants and wishes OF the Northern
States and Whenthe Constitution went INTO operation
a commercial system was also established on WhlCh
rose lD the whole glory OF New-NOrk and New
England IApplauSel Well what did Congress do
under a Northern leader with Southern acqulescehce
What did II do II protected the commerce OF New
York and the Eastern States. first by preference by
MAY o. T by Dg gd n and tR ~ Nay % sS
to this day, but IN consideration of just equivalent
SO in that respect, without grudgng or humiliation
on the part of the South, but generously and larry
not by way of concession, but IN the true SpIN
OF the Constitution the commerce of New-hOrk
and the New-England States was protected by the
provision Of the Constitution to which l nave re-
ferred But that Is not all Friends Fellow-clu-
zcns, Men of New-N Ork, Does this country not
now extend from Maine to Mexico, and beyond
and have we not a State beyond Cape Horn Deiohg
ing nevertheless to part OF our cOmlneIcdl >J>
,cn7 And what does Newly Ork enjoy! What do
Massachusetts and Maine ENJOY Ihey ENJOY an e1-
elusive right Of carrying on the coaStmg Idue rom 1
state to State on the Atlantic and around Cape Horn
10 the Pacific. and that IS Il great source Oh
wealth and emOlumcnt-oi comfort ana goou A'IhS
"A thousand times greater than any comht'l"i souiO"
whatever II Is tins exclusive right 10 the coasuhS
trade which the Northern States poSSess-wmch was
Granted through Them which they have ever held'
and which up TO this day there has Oeel no d'1eup
to rescue from them. Now what would you, say Il,
this day of the prevalence OF notions OF fIct l41o
What would YOU say If the South ana the NoSt
were 10 ION together and repeal TINS Ia" anu 'ley
have the votes TO do Il tomorrow Ntdt WOulu you
saw If they should ION hands and say that these men
Of the North and New England who put thls Sigh
on their 'eresis, shall ENJOY tins exclusive PInhese
no ongCr-throw II all open ana invite me DdIt' we
Swede the Hamburgher and all the coihlleIOlai IA
,ionS ~ Europe who will carry cheaper 10 come IN
and carry goods from New-i Ork codst"isS, on ,l'e
Atlantic and 10 California, on the racine VIVA dy
YOU TO that Now, gentlemen, these IDEAS nav OeVn
a thousand times suggested, perhaps anu ~ ."eIOIs
any thing new IN them, am glad OF H. bul h I
hat was said IN Syracuse ana Boston. II W. I'.is
you sotup profit against conscience YoGSe w Wv
means of Tiving We 90 for conscience. ILdugmerJ
That i a ilgh, OF fanatlclsin All nave !" al ". ~
that If what we propose IS rlgh aiI JUS . 80
well with conscience MOI eHsI'.ou s 6r be,n,
high fights Of fancy It i none the worse LOT oell8
proftabe. and that II does not make a thlhs otq
which IS GOOD IN itself If you and can I'VE on II anu
49, cbil5Ten can he suDported and educated by 1t
Renewed appause.l Gentlemen, believe; IN CIom,
wells time-for am not fresh IN my ions al
that historic period, have had oiher thllss 70 40
than some OF you younger men that lo'T 49, :, -
The instructive history OF that age, but INNS Il wa
IN Cromwells timo-thcre sprung up race % sallrs
Whocallcd themselves Flith Monarchy men - lfr3
fehcitous glorious people they were lol NJ ll no.
practlsCd 80 many virtues, they were 80
80 rereci that they got 70 oe. N the lasuase % Ia
dsv above ordinances That Is the highsl ID" VI
~ isV erartIv rLsushterl II i the Old doctrine
OF the NTH monarchy men OF Cromweus thle re-
WED They were above ortlnance-waNed aOou'
Ike the man IN the play, prim and spruce, sen
scS thankful to God that they were not as DINER
men. but had attained 30 far 10 salvation as 70 oe