The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-02

ook ed those resolutions III vain Tor an approval OF
establishes the nationality Of the American citlzsn-an
,sowa which. like the bugle blast has thrilled and else
rhed the natioo-lhe principle that the deck OF IN
nerican vessel is sacred as the soil OF our Union
hat the coors which float at the masthead are the
entails OF seamen and standing proudly on that deck
with the colos OF his country waving Ger him, he Is
from the ruthless hand OF tyranny as hs stood
ipon the sacred soil OF New York or vginiathat the
Iican citizen carries with him in his wandernYs In
oreign lands his national character; no matter u he
stands upon The soil of despoc Austria. under the ifown
IF the bloody Haynau no matter II he grope under the
uen night OF drspolism which IL bfo0dng ocr the Isl
IN and lated Hungary. He may not be sccurged with
ed hot irons He may not be loaded with chains thAt
inter into The SOUL he may not pine 10 The dungeons
gloom His cry for delverance though feeble and afaI
lf will fall upon the quick of mighty people. and
be stretched forth 10 succor and TO save He has bu, pro
claim IL am an American cizen,' and his cAans fall
rom around him his dungeon door Crates upon lis
which lie is invested by bs government he is delivered
from his bonds. The President says T sess 1al
So long he discern every affair In iis place upon
nsn or e 70 secure Tor him place. !. win b ii: priv,
ege and mus, be his acknowledged right 70 ssand MA
.consness that he Is himself one Of nation q sovereign.
and hal he cannot in legitimate pusn wander % far
the place which / now occupy viii not soc ,ha, no rude
hand Of power or yrannlca passions laid upon him
with impuniy b4, @t
have look ed through these resolutions in vain, sir for
approval OF that doctrine Of the inaugural which prom
return in the administration OF the government. in
all its depa eats, TO that rigid economy from which it
has rapidly and 80 feaiuy d~par,edthe restoration
of The government in its administration and the expendi
ture Of the public money, TO It's former principles oil
publican simplicity and economy. ag81ggl eyrra
Sir II the evidence furnished by long life devoted
TO this principle, congressional record pure ~ the
snow and an integrity firm ~ The mountain
adamant. that operated controlling element in The
Baltimore Convention to place the author OF S addrsss
nomination. and rendered him peculiarly acceptable
10 the democracy Of New York TWAS the 6rm csavic-
ton that franklin Pierce elected and the administration
of the government in democratic hands, the Galphns,
the Gardeners The money changers who have been eech
ing upon the public treasury, would be scourged from
the temple, and their tables overturned He has tulsd
their egrounded hopes in declaring the policy ne shall
pursue. He saws: IS
Ella the of domestic affairs yon expscs
devoted integrity in the public service and an obssrvsncs
to be Questioned IL this reasonable expectation b.
realized hsnkly confess that of Leading hopes
is doomed disappointment and that my efforts IN this
very import artcular must result in huniliasing
failure" saaa & 4sI-.u gtsf*t ~ ~
Sir. to gain this grea, end. there than tears
OF blood tell in the sacrifices OF the Baltimore Con.
ventioD. Ties tender and inaissolube were sundered
Michigan laid her victim upon the altar. and when the
star OF her distinguished statesnans desny paled in
night after four days OF devoted and heroic struggle
pang OF keen penetrated the hearts OF millions Of
his admirers New York inundated her victim, Illinois
gave up her Dougss sacrifices upon the alAr Of our
common country. would TO God. sir. that this admOn
ton of The Executive Of this nation would sink deepin
the hearts Of every member upon this hoor,, would
that this avowed purpose would strike into the
hearts of the beayers of official trust and the pundere
This principle OF the inaugural should not be passed
over IN silence The sencIes OF the times,
State affairs and enbaIrassmens. demand that il should
be endorsed approved and made The basis OF legislative
action Sir. have looked through these resolutions for
approval OF the doctrines OF the inaugural upon The
subject OF strict construction oil the constitution, and
The reserved rights OF the Siaes-a principle in the dem
ocrac creed cherished by the democracy Of the Uns0n
and dear to the democracy OF Virginia have locked
IN vain The resolutions Silent; bul the Executive ia
not. sfal =
vgiiant watchfulne.s. Tue dangers Of
all power ia the general governments Of confedesscy
right therefore, TO expect your in every depart
ment to regard strictly tae itns Imposed upon rb.n by
OF our constitutional liberty rests upon proper dsibu
ton OF power between the State sud deraI authorities,
and experiences has shown that the harmony and
OF our people must depend upon ja,i DETERMINATION be
tween The separate right. and responsibilities Of the States
and your common nights and obligations under the general
government"
Sir, he principles have enumerated not approved
by the brst series OF resolutions They implicitly
demned by being omitted prefer the substitute red
because il contains cordial approva OF ali the prine
Pies Embodied in the inaugural address II has been
said upon this ioor that the mantle of Herkmer was
about 10 fall upon Allegany beg pard IN Tor the d.
sression, but mus, be permitted 10 say that il gentle
men mean by that that Aegany is TO emulate Herkimer
in her political principles, IN giving 10 the COUNCILS OF
the State long list OF iDcorupuhe statesmen. whose
every purpose, and every puisaton oil whose heart.
shall be for the honor aud fenown the Common wealth
would hail such result az bright epoch In the his
tory OF my county. For The living OF Hsfkimef may
no, speak-ibey require defence my hands --but
Herkmer her soil consecraed by the blood OF revou
ton, has gwen 10 fame al least which IL death
less The name and The memory Of Michael Hoffman is
the common property of the people OF New York 4
may speak for the injured dead. 60 @
And now 10 my friend from Niagara will say that ap
peal 10 witness who testified upon this subject nnde
cc substances OF awfsl import The Angel oi Death had
visited The capital OF The nation. By that Visitation Her
kner was deprived OF dising urhed Representative N
he national Congress The departed was upon hi. bier
Ths funeral was to bear him 10 his distant home
Tie last sad office oil euloxy devoved upon eminent
senator iron New York. His words sprang iron no
'.Isan feelings, nor were prompted by motives Of
policy Every such considerable, was silenced by the
ine and The occasion. This - his evidence upon the
purity OF thepotcal ienes oil the people Of Herk,nsr
"ln the OF organic primer pie. which attended the
establish nent of the federal on tho people
Of New York followed cafe LEAD and guidance Of
Schuyler lay and Hamilton Bat when without change
u party organization, that contest rf,Iowef by
rev Que. Involving the principle. OF political action that
'eope came generally adoption of tho benz
nd comprehensive policy OF Jefferson, and they s sd
zero 10 IL It ssgt by himself Now here even
q that great statesmsns native Common
'riuci pies more highly cherished than in the which
shoe STATE OF New York" .1 gs.se4 800 i --si--
Sir, would that the mantle OF Herkimer might falt
pon Allegany it thereby the people OF Ais9anv would
pne generally TO adopt the 'bengnAat and cotnpsehep-
I'VE policy oil Jefferson, and cherish thoee principles NJ
gbly az he dad IN The shades Of his own Mopic.Iio in his
alive Commonwealth. Ga the second OF November lssi
We came down before the American peopls for verdict
Pon these hallowej prlnoiples-noi part OF the series
a' ne whole They were incorporated in the Baltmo.