The Compromise Resolutions PDF Download

Author: Isaac Pigeon Walker
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781391819600
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 22

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Excerpt from The Compromise Resolutions: Speech of Hon. I. P. Walker, of Wisconsin, in Senate of the United States, March 6, 1850; On the Compromise Resolutions Submitted by Mr. Clay, on the 25th of January Mr. President, we have already heard much how much too much - about a dissolution of'the Union; and some appear. To think it, may be peace ably dissolved. Peaceful dissolution! Why, sir, it sounds to me as incongruous as peaceful war. There are some natural monuments - some com mercial features of the country - which it is impos sible to dissolve or divide. They must forever remain as monuments, in common, of the unity of this Republic, or become the source of civil war and bloodshed when that unity shall be'de stroye-d. How can you divide _the great Missis sippi river, the great chain of northwestern lakes, and our other channels of commercial traffic and intercourse? It cannot be; nor can they be used in common and in peace - this Union being gone. The first boatman that descended the Mississippi river, would be so treated as to beget war. Instead of thejocund song and mellow horn, he would be startled by the boom of the gun, and the sight of the shot skipping across his track, as a warn ing to round to and report - submit to search - ex hibit his clearance - to enter, and pay duty or tribute. That vast river would soon become a second Dardanelles - every town upon its banks another Tripoli. Collision and deadly war must follow, as sure as the Mississippi runs, and shall be made to lave the shores of different Powers. So, of all our other great channels of intercourse and commerce. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.