The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-28


to do il; and il you cannot you annoy him by the
power Of your majority until you make his seat intoer-
able 10 him. | ask, under such circumstances now
long would il be before there would oe dssouuon y
such an assembly? ask, what southern man would be
willing to sit here If he thus to be governed ny sueh
power, exercised in such manner
MIR President know ii may be said on the other side
there danger hatireedom Of speech win be abridged
men undertake 10 resent punish its exeesses ad-
nit that evils may that side but not 50 great on
that horn OF the dilemma this because Il Is always
10 be remembered that the other alternative the courts
of law are open where you may sue by private action Tor
damages where you may ndict for assault and where the
court has power and jurisdiction punish for the offence
in either person property that there Is full remedy
and impartial tribunal for any such injury Besides tha
further remember that one man about as able
defend himself another Is 10 assa hln ana mat ~
such there two to be engaged SO the probable
ty is that In the end very great mischief can ensue
any rate if scenes did which were TO be depoed
If did take place which were 10 be condemned sun
know there much danger on that side as
there would be in employing the arbitrary and discretion
AIRY power OF the House. vested ia II only for extreme occa
sons in where the Judgment might be attributed not
much TO the OF right to sectional eeng or 10
party bias think that, under such circumstances as
these il is always best transfer such euds from the
houses of Congress 10 the courts Of lawrom tribunal
which of be, to extent preJudced ana
partial, to which is unprecedented and impartial
give this counsel for the sake of peace advise such
measure as which to me to afford solution
by which may escape from some OF those difficulties
that to threaten with so much evaporation ana
strife believe that the merits of the whole case may
thus be reached and thus too may save ourselves rom
the agitation which, rely upon IT. IS doing great insche
here ana abroad think the Senate ought TO reverse its
position Indeed ii would be but acting under the prece-
dent in the OF Gum, Ia senator who challenged
member of the House Of Representatives, II we were TO
withdraw application after the apology OF the member
from South Carolina In that case the proceedings were
dropped the the senator declared his conrton for
what had happened believe that this were done here
and the left to the courts we should save both
houses from Of strife and evaporation which every
patriot and every lover of his country must deplore
Suppose that two foreign nations were mutually 10 IN
suct their representatives to insult and abuse each othe
how long would peace be maintained Suppose that the
members Of the family to use their opportunities
of daily intercourse for the purpose Of mutual vtuperaon
how long would harmony exist Suppose that States
which belonged the Union should use the common
hall Of their deliberations for the purpose OF mutual cf-
nation and recrmination, how long would mat Union DC
maintained? Sir Ain the letter which killeth" it might
endure a WHILE but in the spirit which gyeh life 1t
| woad soon be gone and lost forever.
Now, sir | ask if these not considerations which
should be impressed upon all Our institutions rest not
upon parchment securities but upon the broad basis Of
public affection Who shall measure the crime OF HIM
that dsurbs the waters Of that stream which to us are the
very waters of iieof him who troubles the stream at IT'S
that he may dee it through the whole length of
its course until turn oahing away from its waters al
though thirst may be almost unto death itseH Sir
the laws and the constitution and the ordinances OF our
country to have efficient and life and being must be
engraved upon the hearts of the people Once erase or OBJ
iterate that inscription and it will not be long before the
law-gver himself in tit of evaporation, viii shyer
fragments the tablets upon whichthey written os
mere unspeaking stone.
In view of all these circumstances does II not benooye
do something to appease this strife to settle these DIFF
fcutes 10 alay this bitterness2 Who could have the
heart such moment this TO engage in the work OF
elimination and recrimnaon amongst the States OF ths
cOnederacy We all belong to the same family and the
character of the whole family is dsparaged we inJure
the reputation of Of its members What pleasure or
what profit should derive by inurng the reputation OF
Massachusetts, by dimmng the ustre OF her revolutions.
~ glory? by taking leaf from that chapet OF immortal
flowers with which she is crowned2 Sir, SO far as am
concerned instead of taking one stone from the Bunker
lla1l I'M
skies bearing upwards from earth TO heaven whatever
message of love and admiration may be transmitted from
the living TO the dead Let il stand through the flight Of
ages and carry down the story OF those men and their
deeds to the last syllable OF recorded time will raise no
sacregous hand against single stone on that ALTAR and
if there be any who has heart for such deed, he can
4 find sympathy from me.
Who can have the disposition 10 disparage the reputa-
ton and the military glory OF any oil The Old Thirteen u
be can have but little feeling in common with me. will
not aid in such work What materials these that VIC
are collecting for history What weapons are We placing
i in the hands OF those who wish US ILL and who delight IN
every opportunity TO dparage ouraeSes and our nstu
Mr.. President II has been said by wise aud good men
give us peace abroad. sympathze with them in thai
wish but ii may not aw@s be in our power to secure
that peace II may require tbe win Uuef as wen as
OF Ourselves but say give us what II
Il choose-give US peace at home We want its opportu
mites 10 work out our destiny and to with the glory
ofsneoess the most wonderful experiment in human happ
ness that been attempted in tue history Of W.
must have 81 homo would wish " inspire either
fear or respect abroad L there nothing in the condition
oil hings around usis there nothing in the condition
things abroadto induce US TO do eometL.ng TO compose
these differences 70 asy hs excitement to settle ihes
euds any reconcile il TO his conscience TO feed
high the hot fires Of sectional strife on such occasion
this? Are the doors OF chaaber the doors OF b6
Congress Of the United States like those Of the temple
Jams 10 be opened only for war for civil for dome
tic strfe7 or may we mt rather close them upon sucf
scenes else opea them rth once more the mes
sage Of peace and good will and TO procm throughout
the land 10 devote ourselves to the commos gooo
of common country, and 10 bury, fg cam the
II recollection Of these unhappy disputes.
Mr.. President do believe that the time has arrived
when should look the state of circumstances around
cooy and dspassionatey aud when every should
20 the settlement OF these differences with the will
sacrifice much Of feeling anything Of the pride of opinion
rythBg that he can consistently with duty and
science 70 settle and quiet them. Senator's say 10 you
that you hold in your hands the issues of life and death
this mighty republic to this great Union On your souls
/ / charge you 10 take heed how you deal with them.
Il
FRoM THE IsTINUs-PosIT1os PROSPECTS GENERAL
WALKER.The Key West correspondent Of the Journal Of
Commerce, under date Of June 49, writes as follows;
/ a. The United States steam frigate Susquehanna Com.
mander Sands with Commodore Pauldng arrived the l7
instant from San Juan, which place she left the 9th
Nothing very precise had been received from General
Walker who nj Leon awaiting the result of the cleo
ton then pending for President Of Nicaragua The army
Of Costa Rca had disappeared before the rifles Of the
leans the cholera and the rainy From that side
Walker had longer for anxiety. Carrera Prsi.
dent Of Guatemala bad once with 5000 men, started to
against Walker and kept towards Nicaragua until
by deseron his force was reduced TO 500 by which time