The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-06

soaay sth tlss bed, ,no~s OF It's Dusiess sa tsl.S
acted witl co doo apd IL took paratively little
past IN the egislativs deuses The rising and vigorous
S,'iss.o tns eeanI soagh. ihs a5sna q ihs House
play Of their powers. Mr.. Madison observed on some
occasion, that being young man aud desiring to in
crease hs reputation, he could NOT afford 10 enter the
Senate aud il VIII be renlenbered that late as 1919
the great debates which preceded the and aroused
Che country 10 Che assertion Of rs rights took place ia
the other brlnch OF Congress 10 such aI extent was
the Idea Of seclasloll carried iat, wen tbs chamber
completed prepared FOR tho accomino-
dation of the public and IL was not until many years
afterwards that the semi circular gallery was erected
which admits the people % be witnesses OF your pro
ceedlngs, Bat now, the Senate besides its peGug rela
tons TO the executive department OF the government
assumes s full share Of duty ooeqlAl branch OF Che
Legislature indeed from the limited number Of its
members, and for other obvious reasons the most ina
porant Questions especially OF foreign policy apt to
fst under discussion ia this body and be
Der Of IL Is justly regarded OF the highest honoIs
which can be conferred on an American statesman
Its scarcely necessary 10 point ont the of this
change or to say that it is concession both 70 the I'm
portance and the individuality Of the States and TO the
free and open character OF the government u alHFA
In connection with this easy bat thorough transition
IL Is worthy OF remark that il has been effected without
chalgeiro any quarter that the Senate has transcended
lbs constitutional sphere tribute the mod
Grafton of the Senate, and another proof 10 thoughtful
men of the comprehensive wisdom With which the
trainers of the Constitution secured essential principles
without inconyenenty embarrassing the action OF the
eO rs Dsz ~ =, =
of H. has been steady and aIked At the origin of the
government no arrangements in the Serate made
snaes Il allotted 70 the nbc and in The nea
.t 70 70 i'u W 'iie Pup9 aiu ~ 'he ne" atdi,
countries the admission OF the people TO witness ee
tive proceedings is essential element OF public conf
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N equal number in any other mart Of The gioha the
centre Of population and political power desosndinrthe
western slopes of the Allspiianv nount,ins ana the
orioinaI thirteen states fornng bnt AN aast @ na,n
IN the man Of orr vast n1Ifss;ons See Reside Chrs
tiat,, civilization. and the ants qyen to continent
the despsed colonies grown into a Power of The fist
class rpentng and te,ting ideas that involve the
uropress of the human rnoe y o,n,oerce greater t,an
that OF any other nation every variety of climate soil
and production to make people powerful and happy
free interchange between the States in word behold
present greatness and in the future an empire to which
the ancient mistress of the world in the height of her
glory, could not he compared. such ii our countrv
ave. and more- far more than my mind could conceive
OF my tongue could utter Is there an American who
regrets the astY Is there one who will derde his cun
try laws peryert her constitution or ALLEVIATE her peo
pie If there be such n man let his memory descend 10
posterity laden with the excavations of all mankind
So happy is The political and social condition Of the
limited States and 90 aocstomed ar we to The sec,,,
enjoyment OF freedom elsewhere unknown that we are
ant to un,ryaluc the treasures we possess and to lose
a. s,,, f.,aa t,,, s,,s. of a. ,,,, f,r