The Washington union., 1858-03-09


s1tes. aal ta-t s'eIy siseT west q tle Asan
the Aio Grade las outrt the Atlantic and the
Gulf a Mazico through slave territory.
0n the other hand. IN the event Of the aissolHoa i
the bnlon- ~At would be the position d the AoEtl
Could she rtdly uniie in the iuIll4tio II neE gov
eTnneni Ihcre considerations which ieE-
bad te idea An iasupeIble barrier the foIl1Aton o.
common goFeranet would present iseii IN Iie want
a fellowship which would be found 70 exist between the
States Of &ew hgi4nd and those Of the Ohio valley and
Of the upper Mississippi The New England character
Intellectual aud eIerpflslg ii Is confessed 70 be- ly
it, constant inclinaia to novelty in politics. morals, ad
religion alsd lis unogiid hove OF sm has since the
landing OF te AayfloEseT, been invested with peeuTl-
~ rendering alien 10 the q its southern
nehbors- Then, what would be the proportion Of Inu-
assigned to New England in the goFernnlentf
Would her sir little StatesconpIising altogether ter
rtOry and aggregate population greater than that OF
Pennsy nisbe allowed representation by Twelve
Ators or would not Pernsyivani and New oEk, and
the insist that senators should be the fair aot
nent foF all New England
Then again, how win you reconcile the interests Of
NeE England, which manufacturing with the
Iaerea interests Of New York, and the agricultural IN
tresis OF ihe West While the former viii be anxious
for high duties r protection the latter viii be eager for
free trade. Before eznisrkng soh "A Of TROUBLES
that prospect dscloses may lie the part Of true wis
dom to ascertain wrtber the evils OF the present system
may NOT be- tasraae whether indeed thry aught
than the creatures OF Imagination released from the
wholesome restraints Of whether they not
the offspring Of reckless aznlatos and selfish
titute oi every quality of craftsmanship. Applause
But sssuine that the organization could be made com
fete what of reflection VIII say that any security
can be Eand ia imaginary boundary, such Mason
and xsas h1ae Border conflicts would he inevitable
finally ernbrong fhe adjoining States IN deadly strife
teaching again the lesson often taught by history that
the love battle and Of conquest will prevail civil
organization The pursuits Of peace the simplicity u
republican hai5s and example viii then be at
end Gun commerce, nanUac actres the great line OF
public works comprising the system OF national
improvements and all the monuments Of national
glory, would decline and perish.
For encouragement and guidance IL reference TO
this Kansas subject not without precedent. The
past is f1nght with instruction 1t viii be remembered
thai when few years ago, le attempt made to at
zach the Milnot PrUylso all future territorial gov
enmsnts the tiInia hrsitateG fatered and many pre-
cpitRtely abandoned the national standard they had hh
eio assisted 10 support similar stampede
rcd among the democratic members Of the Legislature la
regard 10 the renewal OF the charter of the Bank Of the
United States Then fhe fnid and nerTeass abandoned
the post OF duty and at vanished from the paces
which they held in lalblic esteem.
AgAn tse warering occurred in the convention
wch in Is54 here for the nomination of governor
That convention failed 10 endorse the principle the
Kansas Nebraska hail. adjourned prenatgrely and with
hurried step to escape the imaginary danger Ia all
these il been that the democratic party
sustained no permanent loss Centending always for
principIe and law with firm and determined step il
marched steadily forward, without stop stager
the accomplishment OF lis palpase Great cheering Z
1t is the party uf freedom and OF progress Applause
This regiew nay suggest the fugitive Of the
excitement the subject 81 Kansas From its very ma
tare yAg true asis o principle il must he short
lived The sosT second thought of the people viii again
come 10 the rescue OF the country.
Whatever the enemies o both aFer there is really
hostility between ths peple Of the North and the
South There is just for hostility II is an ei
that the south has been aggressive. TrEe to
since then TO the federal compact that she Is
comparatively weak in pic power, il i natural that
she hould be jealous and tenacious Of her rights The
North Is strong numerically and afford TO he just
If not generous The aspiring ds1agoguc works himself
to place and to power By addressing the worst passions o
the community 1t has always been So from tho DAYS
Uf Catahe down to RobesFicrro and tine Stewards say
without hesitation that any serious difficulty IN which
the welfare III the South might be really In peril the
MOTH certainly frczn the Hudson 10 the Mississippi
MDad rally TO the and make with
her IC1reai applause
Who that Las read eo9nlal history viii not rc11her
with pride the generous bearing Of Virginia when Mas
sachsetts oppressed. and Boston harbor bloaded
by the mother country Virginia at that tie
fArorite colony Of igland. Her tobacco cp Was nearly
as great then as now She vs fll q wealth and en-
joyed Iro--yos u-1<fce AID Her peorIe were gen
orally ooanmnzicans o the Esaai.h Chfch which exist
Ell in every hamlet she had many ties to Lind her
the crown Still she made corngon with the pec-
pie of Massachusetts. Great applause Al som ewia4
later period her Jefferson aided by the co4lsels a Frank
lin, produoed upon the soil Of Pennsylvania the Decar-
ton Of Independence for the permanent establishment Of
which her soldiers met with soIers, and marched
hand in hand 10 the hattie OF Trenton and York
I town. tGreat applause
Notwithstanding the Importance, however which this
question has assumed ia the politics ~ the ds- Il IL ey-
Dent that isgsas sestr be slave State Tic char
scter of her population Is i1superaIe barrier az wen
her climate which Is cold that ct New Engand
The eigs of of the southern eople to establish
slavery there Enwise they arc feeble They
must look ia another direction for southern EXPANSION
Cuba MEXICO and Central America arc an fairly in the
pathway OF destiny. Their acquisition i hut q
Z -.
makes them the natural abode of the African race
Pl4ar 70 IL dstaarsure ia is I.aee la4e lhs Norf
ID watching with eagle eye for fhoae acquisitions and
would readily unite with the South in any honorable e
Sort to obtain them We extended markets hl4 or
nanufacIHres. We want republic TO he coterEnaovs
with the Atlantic and Pacific plant our ius-
utions throughout ifs extent b b-ir- 4s zfse
under tte irhaenae OF n4r National Egs and 10 make
il prosperous under the nomiiahle tread "a the Anglo
Saxon ltireat applause
We must he satisfied that the administration hss met
this question with the right views and in the tre spirit
and with breadth Of craftsmanship which merits the
appreciation Of the whole country. Pennsy lraaia at
least cannot hesitate True those anecsarsz N1ih
osiisol a. tie stronghold df the constitution abs MIA
aiteg E this danger wrh her chosen so al a helm
Great aFplaase
Relying upon your kindness and with hut 6ttle ex
Perience in presiding deIitesaive bodies siall en-
deavor TO discharge the duties Of the chair to the tst
Of my stdhiF and with the creates irspsstAli,g
sal Lassen eoActndea AMID great agIlsnse
CORrrrToS AERaNr.-TFe New York legislature
has gone INTO the business az appointing committees DO in
Festiaie charges Of corruption against OF it's naen-