The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-28

PrinsiPlss and srToganl bssggEEi. Thamss
II. heni0n. Mha. in = lxle drbaae. tann-
llingly pronounced The Compromise Din
> :. mere humhng.' The luIlo~ing are
he renaFks Of ME Buchanan:
ST.. B. said. a. 70 The compromise
act. I shall say but liIlls. IL repulsd
suthOrs are here present. and are gsry
able 10 defend themselves. As IN myselE.
| was in . Tar distant land - tie line Of
lie passage. and shall nerer forget nv
feelings when I first received Information
u this rtenL
The snemirs aflibsrIy in every country
81 the old w0rld sers rejoicing in tie
prospecl that this glarinus unien--Ihe
last hope u Republican insiilniions-was
sbosi 10 expire. The advocates nf des-
Pnaism were every where glorying over
the prosper. II Was impossible Tor any
person placed in my situation not to see,
snd 10 feel. and tn know. that this Mss The
cherished hope 81 the enemies Of liberal
institutions throughout Europe. II xas
. subjeeI al CONVERSATION in every society
which irequenied in The great Northern
CAPITAL. where then resided. Although
] did not myself personally indulge in
gloomy foresodings. YET hailed tie news
Of Ihe passage Of The compromise act as
The harbinger Of peace and tranquility
a home, With more joy Than | have ever
ieli upon The announcement Of any poll
teal event II was then sufficient for me
70 know that the question which had
threatened The peace Of nv native land
was sellled; and Thai. too, BY The passage
Of ball. which received The appreciation
OF General Jackson. His sanction Of il
was. TO me. ~ least, the sirongesIeSitIsnce
thai 10 was not "a mere humbug."
Mr.. Ciay's Sptseh.-fhere are some
newspapers. which. unlike the Raleigh
Standard. have magnsnimily enuugh TO &c
justice 10 Mr.. Clay, notwithstanding their
general opposition tahim. or these. The |
Columbus Geo. Enquirer. is ore. That
psper Of the 27Ih nll. in publishing Mr.. |
clsys speech against abolition. says
Differing. as we do essentially, from |
Mr. Clay on many Of the most important
and vital principles Of OUT government. il
cannot be expected that we should in
dulge in any unnecessary terms Of CON.
mendalion. This effort. although IL has
gralifed, has not surprised Us, We have
never believed in the charge Of sbolitionism
brought for party purposes against him.
His whole history. his birth. educshon and
residence. as " ell as his Distinct and fereai-
ed aEowaIs. forbade The idea. Well do we
remember his whitening re,ori, when the
rharge was preferred b. Mr. Calhoun on
the fuor Of the Senate" sn abolilion-
ISL" ssid Mr.. Clay. -. who wss born
in slsseholding state. who have been
bred and educated in sIaveh0lding state
The ashes ofwhOse fathers and children
are there-whOse whole earthly Substance
is Involved ih the institution Of slavery
an sbolaInnisi!! No. sir, when thai
contest does come, when in nv judgment
ac;ioE is necessary, | shall no, be found
Iuiowing IN The rear OF my honorable
friend from South Carolina" - |
And we'll has he fulfilled his promise.
While others were using the exciting to-
pic for party purposes. he was engaged 10
discussing the grsver subjects Of national
policy; but when The storm arose, v hen
.he conflict was inevitable, he takes his
position, and With one blnw settled The
light. So acknowledged Mr.. Calhoun in
he plsce-so responds The whole coun
ry. We stop not To ask. Why did no.
Mr.. Clay accomplish hIs purpose at an
.arlIer date! lie has chosen hrsuwn time.
lss fulfilled his design. and The expecla-
ions Of tie country, aud We are allllng
hat he should enjoy the Consequent
,redil." l.