Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-06

lying beyond and which the Senator from Rhode Island
see because he has not viewed the subject in the proper
light or from the proper point
moved these resolutions from no party view from de-
sign to embaHass any side, but simply that the Southern
States whom represent in part, shall know what is the
OF tins body upon their constitutional rights II have
Tell Ii we be sentenced remain forever four
teen States whilst the others to spread out and fill the
conunen tell SO, and then will do the best
We love and the Union the interest Of the whole
world that this Union should be preserved But the balance
OF power IN these United States the slavehong States.
They the conservative power Capital and labor are there
united Capital and labor wherever wages command the
Dor the rest Of the lost to the Reporter Not
SO in the Northern States The North much interested
IN uphong the savehodng States the latter possibly
be themselves.
was very much struck, many years ago, Mr. President
by remark made by Of four young English gentlemen,
who in passing through this city, spent evenings
with me. Lord Stanley of them. We con-
versins about the wonderful phenomenonfor is wonder
iu-whch kept this Union together Lord Staney- shall
never forget whout any suggestion leading remark of
mine, said that all owing to the Southern States
Now let me gentlemen that, whilst warning US they
are warning against themselves And, let say, treat it
as hard as unjust that when who have stood upon the
defensive and made ALL up 10 meet these
nous resolutions and the provso from the other House, and
in modest protest against these declarations of excu
sion uttered against us should be acsused of creating
element We mean no exctement-will cause none. Let
US alone and will be most quiet. But trampe upon u.s.
and will turn '.
Mr.. SIMMONS replied at some length. He said he did
not know that he would have risen to reply at ALL had not
been for the ignorance which had been imputed him.
Mr.. CALHOUN discaimed any offensive application Of
the expression.
Mr.. SIMMONS said he would refer the Senator the
argument OF Luther Martin, which he endeayocd TO dis
ouaie Maryland from. ing 70 the Constitution, because
the 'Nationa Party had prevailed in the Convention.
He (Mr. s. had read and studied the constitution in
order to understand it. and not to twist into accordance
with preconceved notions He had also studied the de-
bates and papers of that time, and could not how any
impartial mind could refuse its assent the fact that the
National party did prevail in the Convention. AS to abo
ion, and interference with the South, and all that, he
had heard of that within the last week than in the
whole of his life before He really did believe that
he had met with abotionist in Rhode Island,
Their one who suspected of the heresy Taught The
suspected individual parson whose mnistraons he
(M occasionally attended, and, indeed, he appoint
ed committee of to inquire into the truth of the
ton against the parson However, when the and
cused brought face to face turned that their opn
ions very much alike and the abotonm of the worthy
parson was all mistake. A laugh The North regarded
slavery local affair at the South and it be
left to the reflections of the people of the Southern States
themselves The honorable gentleman made additional
remarks in reply theposon of the Senator from South Caro-
lima, relative the antnatonal character of the Government
but have already exceeded space and must bring this
report to close. s."..