The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-02

travagant and whether relates slavery or
not the minority deny the existence Of such power
contentious il acceded TO- and one-ha is given ur In
line while another contest Is begun for tbs remainder
Another compromse fellows, and another bali yielded
and on, until the party gets all iis demands
Sir, want no compromise OF this sort stand upon the
constitution. II reckless and unpfncple majority
choose to violate that instrument there remedy sharp
and seps, Il Is true, but Jast and aspita6s IN Its app
What, Mr.. President, have compromse Wha,
have demanded What favor even have we asked
Tell me- you talk Of eomproisss. what is il that
southern men ask your hands Nothing, sir nothing
Humber than Lazarus the rich mans gate.
have appealed you neither for charity sympathy,
What have once given up we have never sought 70 re-
willing to bear Beyond this man ought TO co. and no
freeman will 90.
have had occasion much in my short service
here Of the Union and its vaue OF the wrongs 20 which
i Is with the utmost relnctance again approach the sub
ject The senator from Kentucky has favored us with
from Michigan short time afterwards. eully pre-
pared speech, followed in the same lugubrous strain
" Mr. CAss. There was no preparation on the SUBJECT
The remarks occurred until the moment they
were uttered -
is that both of those endeavored TO
impress upon the country the belief that war must follow
the heels OF disunon Both of them, doubt, believe
such is the but deliberate Judgment all that
a,aiso 1aGy on she contrary think se good ssn.s Of boh
nations woni teach them that If they must part it had
each should say other Let there be STRIFE pray
thee between and hee between my herdsmen and
otherwise If war must il civil dscord and fraernal
should the beauty Of the land the responsibility
attach those who maintain the right, but 10
whom dictates Of justice have been s!enced by
The robbers instinct
them that bloody pictures viii scarcely lrighten
u from our pfoPne,y we meal TO defend our rights N
selves
You see sir, the senator not to be frightened BY
bloody pictures OF disunion AT this time he held them
profound scorn and contempt But his last Speech
which he delivered the other day. and will see what
sombre pencil he in the same line Them again,
speaking OF the Farewell Address OF washington, ne used
this language:
at the practice Of those who seeking to
oppres both Congress and elsewhere dsscaat with
commend consideration his last advice his
eounymen Sir. the memory Of that man should be
tabled the islands of the East, within whose
shadow uncean Thing will harbor His should be
Be- asof of Soa be
sanction medated tyranny He immortality OF
a for the woned and owed brightness
rebellion II he were living now his whole history leaves
doubt which side of this controversy he
would be found"
| The Presidents message, transmitting the constitution
OF California 10 the Senate, transmitted on the 18th
OF February On the goth OF February, the question
OF reference the from Alabama addressed the
Senate II is labored effort to prove that California
be admitted into the Union eonaen w tse con-
st,tution MIR CLAY bad submitted his compromise
outions the 29h OF January and on Their character
the senator remarked as follows:
AFTER all reflection which he tyIr CLArl has been
able upon the subject aided by the Of
his o1g experience. and his familiarity with difficult
questions n ting te. be ha. been able to snssss no
the one sde and demand an unconditional submission on
of resolutions dgnfed with the Of a compromise
but which, like other promises between The weak
and lss strong s Se,ies 'haa eo'H % aas from ,hs
now with a compromise which comedies everything de-
eon q he oaS bns the sasson srm
OF rights already guaranteed and admitted-"
| On the 9Th Of May the Committee OF Thirteen made
their report The senator from Alabama Immediately al
tackled It He affirmed that the report and the resolutions
o6ered by Ar. CLGY the 2sth January the
in purport and this ground he rebuked Mr.. MAN
GUM for iniimaung aequescence IN the compromise
measures:
/ 81 Iask," he exclaimed, in all sincerity. and with
desire q @ @ my 81 o are e1
lions Where is there solitary deviation from them In
has consistent he has abded by his original plan
and those of who denounced 1t then support il
be giving the lie direct 10 the declarations then
" The from North Carolina speaks OF liber rstyi
situation IS no, Thing about which liberty 10
ercise that very eommsDdsbe quality Il is not in my
with my sworn duties. am here eOmPromise away
/ the provisions Of the constitution"
See with what sernness and consistency he yndcaies
the rights and honor OF the South Not content with de-
Tending his position he attacks the enemies OF the
South, he supposed them to be- who were willing 10
sarreRder her rights and honor But he not content
to assail the sesaor from North Carolina alone No,
SIR; he turned upon the senator from Mississippi IAr
Fooiel also, and portrayed his inconsistency exactly
speeches OF the senator from Mississippi and convicted
him oi the grossesi inconsistency, and hr fooe IN
derstood him, denounced him traitor. Previously
when cooperating in the great cause OF the South to-
geiheT. he bad paid high compliment to the senator
from Mississippi which will read. He and Mr. Pooie
bad been attacked By writer's whilst standing
forward the gallant leaders Of the South. They
the D0medes, SIR, in that contest, although we had
Ulysses. and stood in the foremost rank Of combat
ants On the lith OF February, the debate the pe,i
ton presented BY DIR. HAZE, praying that the Union
should be dissolved, the senator iron Alabama said
bot recently noticed that smal-fry politician
whose do remember-some mnnow In the
Of Pennsylvania pocs-electrihed his little audi
tory By he had much respect
WlSnOt for CLk~Kxs FoJTK hope the
Mississippi will this assault, and that he viii
drown himself 10 despair venture hope that he
will Be sienced By IL The So0th has yet much need
his readiness defend the tight, fearless
lions OF the his unfsasd p1wers Of sarcasm and
nvectve each and al familiar scq1airttnces, with
Which shouid c unwilling 20 as crIsts Like the
present"
There a crisis oceasioned By the professions Of
the North 10 exclude from all OF territory. and
these senator's stood side by side, denounclng T CLAY
and Mr. BESros, and all those 10 the South who IN
favor OF the admission OF California into the Union with
her anti slavery Constitution Bat when MIR FooTE
for the admission OF Californa, and supported the
report OF the Committee OF Thirteen, the senator from
Alabama stood agains, him manuly, and arrsgned
his Consistency NJ had known OF theAe speeches when
MT FoJTE assaei me the other day. might have read
them my best defence, for then sboud have better
shown his Inconsistency and ueacheTy The sensrar
from Alabama Genonneed the ConproDise az 'ssharne
less surrenaef" not compromise and the dismember-
meni Of Texas, which u proposes. "a the following