Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-24


States wherever slavery is involved have hesitation
say, that would rot consent, suffer- far as
could control it. any State, Free or Slave, North or
South that thought proper to sever her connection with
the Union TO be coerced and by the power Of
the Federal Government-uOr any more suffer troops
from the South pass through Virginia any such
rand against a Northern Sate than Northern troops
60 through our territory to invade Southern one. |
look beyond the technical question Of constitution
al r;Chts-beyOnd the common formula OF duty to eek
Ccu.e the laws look into that deep, underlying pru-
cule OF all institutiOrsthat which alone the win
dcaton OF Revolution aud Of those who achieved it,
must forever reStthe principle that all Just government
IS for the j,nfft of The gortrHe 0i must spring from,
and rest ou thar consent Hence, Sir ii Maine Cal
iforua or any State adequate to support Itself thought
best 10 dissolve her connection with the United States,
and pursue her liberty and happiness IN her own way,
saw u Gods name, let her go-savc always aud save
unlv the case where she iOjucd enemies ia war
afforded grounds that would justify attack on an indc-
PENDENT power The oppression c mObs ought not to be
c0ulouulel Nh the vupIOymcut OF fierce against large
communities Tie principle tat usthes force a: any time
/, always the slmc It's am is always pcace and security
for he greater number. Hence aud Iu tac interest of
humanity ya. p!a,h Insurgents Who disturb the peace
of sociev and iu the same interest Of humanity, You
should far,lr 10 ariy force to la!gc cousenJoucous
community hlg in their o"n way, 'Lo.r own happ-
ness and welfare Ia the Of State eau conceive
OF 10 exception except ;hc oac have made; and /
would apply tue sane principle, uChesatroy, even TO
s.v lrge uuUreauzyG compact body Of men. twas APP
l'i,d aud r-htlv rs New ork herself, when Vernon.
asserted against her her night OF independent govern
mcHL
would sin have been in bad taste, and rcpr,hcusb!c
rrt vet If n transmitted here her course would not
have worn the character Ci l-mauuors She toi no So
,ia system mueriIeL-shs had no special interest IL
yo'yrd In hc quarrel between the General Government
and the SOUTHERN States it was but erstuitous aud
OIL. usve exhibition and yaunt OF her power, aad her
,..,.,s-s unworthy ID! So truly great State.
Rgt let me saw here si-, what / feel and think IN
,rcthr gspgct Of This matter. have not the least be-
lief that the great ear, and mind OF the people Of NJ"
York endorse respond to, the spirit Of these resolu
tcs-or a; Of Psuusy yyaul and Ohio, or other States
Indeed sir il is my belief that four hths Of that vast
BODY of people that uhabjt country from the lines
of Canada TO those of Mexico have feelings could the
truth be arrived at inconsistent wi'h their living together
for indefinite rod on terms OF equal ana re.proca
igtrp u peace harmony, a,L JnlOn The pcryadug and
sfa ours. Of the country Is the POitrius IL groaus
and Will ers under tie burden OF them It's their passions
and heir selfish interests far more my opinion than dis
cord and hate the people, that the fruitful source
or our woes Theirutrc,ts often different often Op
uo,te rarely the same, with those Of the pop.e They
ttriyc on aeiaiou-thcy atteu the publ. UOubs-
tsv revel In public disorders As these multiply,
sou-c,s of p'under are opened Many OF them obtain
,ce by bribery TO reimbersc themselves by corruption
Look where yon may to the Peoples leaders and mana
ers and Won see numbers who live but en-, aud C their
4ghsiauce Not bu. there always numerous exceptions
OF pure 1ui patriotic aud dsnteresied men tines
have produced ] speak OF the catss-uad ! have 10
t..b' cur it would bee public bessuE-aud trat our
r.bi trouble, would speedily be- composed, It ho whole
batch could bc cansgaed together TO poIu,. oblivion,
aI new men, come from ouJ thc body OF the people, be
pgt il ;hlr places.
But, we must deal wih them, poiUrce, as though they
were The true exponens OF those they repIesent-aud
hence we must take for the opinions and feelings Of
rEs uearla Cf the States Of which baye spoken, the
.f q gIf -
them was aysr.o in tEe face of the course oi the
states aud of te late proceedings IN Congress 10 Nir
guil adopting suggesting what terms OF adjustment
would be acceptable 30 aer. J woJl have preferred
under tine circumstances that had arisen, that those WHO
had done t.e wrong should have rendered the repsr
tan or az l.a-., have waited til We were asked TO
furnish our yiev or were met IN conference by those
ys whom SEE complained. Bur, was unable, by reason
of % basis Of settlement being involved iucHtrc'by With
the Conference b 90 urge on the House the adoption
of that cots, tu, could not iu justice 90 nay couyi,
tons AS .a what should have en- course Drucar
,o explain here. why had coucurrod iu another
Co..rrcuy with the measures the House u1ier the
emerge ic .t. os de chairman of the Committee on Mill
tr9 Affairs .Gan. kemperl ana the ploylieut coUusrs
of the able and experienced gentleman a. tie head Of
the FulLce Committee .Co. iIlymondj proceeded TO
provide for any emergency that might arise bF 0sISrs
Z, ars o,~ Usopie AID r.r3c a, the time tbe sim
.-, of car Not -r that anticipate war; but one OF
the ways to avoid Is 70 be ready for IT, and proyier
fear I'm times OF public emeut, and where the stake
is so large teaches MS TO guard against even remote
co9t4-suces do no, anticipate war, because there is
no Iust cause Tor a. Soue, whstever-and It would
b.snd with shame the advanced civilization oI the nine
tenth century engage in cau5eess war Between the
Federal Goyerument aud those Of the seeded Stats
what cause cx.s.sg Practically, n regards mainly tie
possession OF the forts and other public property and
the collection Of the duies.
Neither government wants the one, the other, from
/ any fear of loss in the ultimate settlement
Br the a. States government demands them in the per-
ormance as Il. couceiyes OF its duty 30 execute the
laws but without any design OF making on any such
State and the litter repel the demand as being iucou
sste.t witt the position ley have assumed OF political
Independence yet without an purpose On their part t.
make var the United States.
This state OF dgt- presents no just cause Of war Yet
unless the assumption OF these claims be suspended war
would seem inevitable War where neither pary wishes
or intends war-a for property and duties OF no val
ne when sef against the OF the thousands OF lives
aud the milousit may be- n It's direct and indirect
suits hundreds Of milons-ot treasure and OF the wide
snread desoltion at hone and abroad, it would in al
! 5tlb.nty occasion.
or5earaucc to 20 forward, in too hastily carrying out
ormus aud technical duties at the expense OF such te
/ riblc consequences which neither party desres-
Abstinence from hasty action would not d,roglte from
the deserycdy high character for spirit OF Gov Pckens
nor be caplbe Of mistOustuctOu, if exhibited by tie
| President of the United States, while it would Cvuce
cor 81 wautod by whom the honor aud interests OF both
may be- duly guarded in the terms Of suspended action
Between South and North, Ia like manner are srays
cause, of difference. But differences that will
er settle or reconcile. They do demand adjustment in
the Union or ou of IT, II can be made cons sel,-
euly with the rights and feelings Of both sides in the
Union we will remain united. If not let separate in
/ Peace Why war? We don't want TO subjugste the
North if We cogd-and they can't subjugate Us if they
would
have thus briefly presented sir in connected form
the course 0 this House the great questions on which
it has deem called to act. IL to me- with not i'm
portant exception which alluded to, alike yse, nrm
dignifed pltrotc and consistent IL is Peace If to te
maintained consistently with houor and our vital ntereS
else war Unon-if to be preserved on the PRINCIPLES
Of Justice aud the Constituencies Disuuion. Upon
| tha. Record which is History, willing, for
/ one to stand with it. On that Record | am willing.
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