Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-01-03

Cling nations Of the earth, tossed upon
sea Of oppression, 10 follow us 10 the haven
Of safety. For almost tbree-score years,
this has been my country, my happy,
glorious country, anI for more than half
century, since | have been old enough TO
appreciate and TO love IFS government, has
1t protected me and mine from foreign ag-
gression as well as domestic violence. The
Senator seems TO measure the value of our
free institutions by a standard adapted to
his own peculiar notions of the operation Of
fiscal laws; and the assumed want of
equality which he has strangely and strong
ly asserted, but has failed 10 prove, may be
the knell, is now indeed the passing knell,
he hopes and believes of this world watch
ed Republic. But our real equality, the true
American equality of condition, by which
we have neither high nor low among us,
and which freely offers fortune and honors
alike 10 the hopes and exeitions of all, this
condition of social existence the Senator has
not placed at, probably has no, even thought
Of, in his search after the evidences of
sectional inequality. Blu, it is an institution
which those who commenced life under
circumstances less fortunate than himself,
regard as the brightest spot in our political
armament, as offering ample compensation
for any temporary partial operation of pub
lie measures. Where such occur-and they
must sometimes occur in every Govern
ment, far greater than in the cases even if
they were all liable, which they are not, 10
this bjeciion-whose proofs have been col
lected with so much industry, and spread
before us with so much power, and doubt
not sincerely, but with so little conviction.
Such was the charge against the non-iner-
course--the embargo-the war-ihe tariff,
and 10 some extent, the removal OF the de-
posits, and the foreboding of ruin happily
rebuked by the results, was then as wide
spread as it can be again, and was rendered
still more powerful by that strange spirit
of hallucinaion 10 which the best and
wisest are often subject, during periods Of
excitement, in this our world Of errors
And may well speak with full heart
upon the subject of our equality of condition
for this very condition joined, indeed, to
The underserved favor of my fellow citizens
has given me, whose early prospects in life
were shrouded in difficulties, and who pass
ed much of it in hard and harsh duties in
the forest-it has given even 10 me this op-
poriunity, and glory in it Of bearing my
tps ct nf fo ho
value Of the Constitution, here, in this great
deposiiary OF its power ; ard when in Gods
good time, | shall need lis protection no
longer, may leave it as mos, precious
legacy, untouched and unscathed 10 those
who are most dear 10 mean object of
pride and affection for them, as i, has been
for me. What strange spectacle does the
opposition 10 the compromise exhibit !
Assailed with equal violence, not 10 say
virulence, North and South, its enemies
unile it condemning it with equal zeal
but they unite in nothing else. Both par
ties charge it with unconstitutionality and
nothing 10 the other, while each considers
itself the injured party, and lis rights and
feelings as sacrificed by the arrangement
For myself, sir, believe it was wise and
patriotic disposition of the eventful questions
which agiiated and threatened us, and
think if other evidences were wanting, il has
been supplied by the examinations and recrim-
nations which are yet sounding in our ears.
ha
had been submitted 10 him before it was
offered, he would not have advised it ; not
because he thought it wrong, but in defer
ence 10 opinions OF others. 1t was, how
ever, now here, and The Senate must vote
upon il, and, from the character of the de-
bate which had taken place il was their
imperative duty TO pass it. The scene
which the Senate exhibited during the de-
livery OF the harangue of the Senator from
South Carolina (Mr Rheit) was surprising to
no one here, but would have been TO The
country. Grouped around that Senator from
Ohio, and the Senator from New Hamp-
shire, forming ring Of admirers, while
the face Of the Senator from New York
(Mr. Sewardl was radiant with satisfaction.
This was not surprising 10 any one here. A
Southern Senator declaring he was dis
unionis', and that majority of the people
he represented were secessionisls, and four
of as rabid Abolitionists as The country con-
tanned, sal near aud applauded the senti-
ment, There was a sympathy in treason
There was sympathy between traitors as
well as between knaves. 1t was said there
was no necessity for the resolution He
thought there was. When traitors North
| and South were opposing the Compromise
and doing all in their power 10 raise again
the agitation, was there no necessity for he
assuring the people that The measures
could not be disturbed, but were final. He
was no friend of the Compromise when it
was passed He had opposed it. But in
having been adopted as settlement, he
was prepared 10 abide by it.
SKATING BLooMERs.-The Boston Herald
saws that large number OF their citizens
"wele RECALLED on Saturday afternoon with
| the eneciacle of some Is or 90 vonnu ladie.