The daily union., 1852-12-29

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very definition OF dsspcts s the union Of all power ex
ecntye, judicial, and satve, in the hands OF the
GAME individual or individuals as an aggregate body
Onr federal scheme existed in long before II was
fully completed by the formation OF general govern
men LIS may be found in the different depart
mens OF the Stale governments, by which you The
legislative functions TO department. aud exclude the
officers Of every other department from participating in
tnem and SO OF the judicial and executive departments 1t
was great Improvement when we separated the class
OF general powers from those which were local. and
tablished a national government 10 administer the one,
leaving the other TO the exclusive Jurisdiction OF the
| States. +.
The condition of things the termination Of the Amer-
can revolution The Almighty had prepared the Amer-
people for the division Q! political powers Between
two OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and iederalby the necessity
of confederation during the and the debts. want OF
credit and commercial difficulties which afflicted them
at lis close Happy for that our wise fathers saw the
tuition and government Under which we have pros,
pcrously lived l Isjoics ,ha, they found remedy
against despotsn and bulwark 10 protect the rights Of
man IN Written constitutions. separating, dividing, and
llnsing the powers OF government. and distributing
them into separate departments. rejoice ihaLtSo eov-
ernments-Stale and natonal-hase been instituted ma
king further divis0n ol political power, and thereby
rendering II less dangerous to human rights.
| thank my friend from Michigan for having adyerted
o the idea But sir the problem is NOT yet solved how
the ntrodden, tax paying, priest ridden and KING,
crushed nations OF the earth be instructed and
brought into the light Of glorious systems. We
not without violation OF their laws send missionaries
TO explain and publish system OF government, prove
the neslmabc value OF freedom OF speech, freedom OF
the press and freedom OF conscience and then invite The
subject who suffers to redress bis gterances by rebellion
and blood Weie We 10 send political teachers in
sruct they would be arrested and Imprisoned for sed
ion il not hung for treason What, then, we do,
and what ought we 10 do IN aid o The political progress
aud elevation OF mankind! Shall we commence by vio-
ence and force, under the impulses OF wild elth nsas
crusadng propagandiem over the world What shall
oo being best calculated 10 'enarge the area OF
! ftecdom'' Are 10 all the kingdoms OF the
earth, that may overurn monarchy and :" dbsoiusm7
Are we to TO arrest the iriumphs and encroach-
menls OF despousm IS. t 4#t
Mr. President, in 10 these questions. do not
hesitate say that am totally and positively against
all efforts 10 instruct mankind by whipping them with
The Implements Of war into knowledge Of the truth
Force and violence constitute part OF my plan 10 ee-
vae either individuals or nations War is the curse OF
nations. II creates horde OF drones TO eat up and
the products OF labor, and to make famnes in the
land II brings in its train devastation and death, and
has solitary influence to en.ghen the mnd except
in the science of destruction, to impress the soul with
benigniy and love. therefore discard violence and
wer as means by which may leai,maely teach man
kind the principles OF natural right and popular gov
| eminent +. ssa y ~ tt EH1e t4I
In the road of progress which lies before me- | see
that the treaty making power OF this country and the
treaty making power OF olher countries IN the world may
organize International tbaDal Tor the purpose OF SET
ting disputes aud pledge the parties 10 execute the DEGREES
OF that tribunal. BY such treaties war among the nations
which thus sipulae and agree may heard
peace societies. Iidculed upon this floor the other
day Ii may be that the implements OF war will never
be entirely converted into poaxhshares and pruning
DOokS. 4 no VfOpnct CdHuOt IOH WI Cuitdit
which conceals the things of fulury bat il there is
truth in predictions which recorded in the Sacred
Book, the day is TO come when nation shall make war
against nation no more and forever. The man who
closes his eyes 10 the progress OF in the world who
declares that the waste and carnage OF war will never
cease L, pooe the earth, whatever may be his pIotes-
sions OF faith in the dvny of the Bsbs. h praecsliy
infdel Sir, il the Bible be revelation OF the Almighty
through inspired men, the day when the clan
aud perpetsa shall prevail When that day arrives ma
lion teach nation, and man teach hs ieow-man all
science all art all trulb whether in politics or morals
and there shall be none molest make him afraid.
The first thing do for the intellectual and political
progress o and the surest way 10 reach that end 10
70 secure permanent peace among nations. Save the
from the exciting and maddening thoughts OF sacked
cilies and iaiheess families, OF MANNED and muhlated
friends aud brothers, and give them time to think OF the
arts, and pursuits, and avocations oil peace ala
i Carrying those blessed ideas, Idoub not the day
is coming when the nations OF the world will have IN
lellgence and virtue enough 10 enter into s'ipulaons
with each other abide by the decisions OF eminent and
just who may be selected to settle International dis
i putes Such plan is nothing more than an enlarged
federal system Tor naiions separated py oceans and oy
difference OF language; and there is reason why IT
should not work well for nations M our federal sys.
i TEN has worked for the States which compose it,
II Should two leading and influential govern
menls adop, the plan, will be followed and sanctioned
by nation after nation, until the evils resulting from
extrpaied from the face OF the earth. In the
time, opposed 10 all fiibusi<ring 10 take Cuba.
am against al fi,busiering in the way OF annexation
either regard TO Cuba Canada any other part OF
! the world have no faith, no, not particle, IN the
! idea OF making republic and qualifying them Tor
liberty. by the application OF brute force, upooting
4 institutions 10 which they have been long accustomed.
and establishing other institutions before they are pre-
pared for them Behold, and ask yourselves. what has
been accomplished the world by revolutions, started
by ambitious and achieved by violence, before the
nation has been prepared for it, What is The condition
OF South America at this day Revelation after revolu
4 ton. military after another military man--no,
sir, robber; they do not deserve to be called military
men-one after another fleeing the people. robb'ng The
people, who seem be incapable OF resistance and ut
\ terly destitute of capacity for self government
H Mr. CASS. would ask the senator whether. u they
had belonged this country twenty years ago, they
would not have been changedl ta.6. sEl .al
| Mr. UNDERWOOD. | hope they would have been.
speaking. though for the purpose OF illustrating my
principles. / will attend in moment 10 the idea which
tbe senator has thrown out give the example OF the
Spanish republics Of continent to show that until
the OF the people, by the Improvement OF the IN
teeci, understand their rights until hey see how tne
governmental machinery can be made to work to pro.
ieci those rights and until they are able BY moral and
intellectual power. instead OF fraud and violence, TO put
and keep that machinery in continual and snccessfu
| operation their revolutions and wars only precipaie
them down the descending slope OF progress IRON one
state OF deg radiation another. NO that from the lowest
depth to which they hasten there hope OF resufrec-
ZION The history OF the revolutions of Spanish colonies
proves the truth o my position Look aiso at France S
some OF the constitutions ot that country. which have
read are upon paper beautiful compositions, abound
ng ia glorious truths In reference 10 human rights M
ever were penned but what Is q French constitution
upon paper II is nothing, because there is not intellect
usl and moral power IN the masses oil the people, ana
stability OF purpose TO have written constitution OBJ
served and executed Sir the nations o Europe before