The North-Carolina standard., 1848-09-20

vision for the newly acquired territories on ourSoutn
ern boundary. - AZ .
Centlemen and feIlow-citizens, my vote upon that
bill and the reasons for that vote, well known
to the good people of Massachusetts-and have not
vet heard any particular complaint OF either OF them.
But this question will be resumed at tie nIs' ses-
son of the next Congress. l think not In the pre-
sent Congress-, or at least there appears to me no
probability that il can be settled during this Con.
oress But at the first session OF the next, 1t VIII
be resumed-and not only so, but 1t Will enter large
lv into the contest in which about to engage
It will so enter into all the elections In the Sou'
at least.
And now, gentlemen, 1 will venture to say two
thinps-the first probably well known to you all.
Cen. Cass is in favor of what is known as the
COMPROMISE line. He thinks that the Wlmot pro-
viso, or the ordinance of 1857, excluding slavery
from States be admitted into the Union, ought nos
to apply to territory South OF S6o 80 he anhoGnc-
ed this before his nomination at Baltimore and IT ne
had not 80 announced his views ne would nave been
further off than thirtysix degrees and thirty minutes
from any chance of nomina ton
In the next place, ne Will do all that ne can 10 es
tablish that compromise line.
And lastly, which is a matter of opinion merely;
It'll nv conscientious belief that, If elected he Will
establish it.
aoc of the government let him exercise it Ger
tain portions of the country whose representatives
have voted leave that question for future consd.
eration to settle it that Oregon shall be tree and
leave New Mexico and California to be decided here
his attachments, with his inducements-and with
his commitments, verify believe unless there IS
renewed strength, an augmented strength OF wing
votes in Congress, he will accomplish his purpose
He will surely have the Senate, and with the Paroh-
age of the government with every interest which ne
can bring to bear cooperating with every lntefest
which the South bring to bear, ne VIII sceoui-
plish the compromise line We cry safety before we
are out of the woods, IT we feel that there ls ho ud
ger about these new territories
Gentlemen, l came here to confer with you as
friends and countrymen, to speak my own mlno Dat
if we all should speak, and occupy as much time as
have we should make late meeting. shall de-
tain you no longer go r
have been long in public life. Far longer-far
lonper-than shall remain there. l have had some
participation for more than than thirty years In the
councils of the country. profess to feel strong
attachment to the liberties of the United States-to
the Constitution and free institutions OF the Ohtea
States-to the honor, and, may say, the glory OF
this great government and great country.
feel every injury inflicted upon the country, al
most as a personal injury. l blush for every fault
which think see committed in Its public councus'
as if thew were faults or mistakes of my own.
know that, at this moment, there is no object
upon earth so attracting the gaze of the Intelligent
and civilized nations of the world as this great Re
public. All men look at us, all men examine our
course, all good men anxious for favorable re-
suit to this great experiment of Republican liberty.
We are upon hill, and cannot be hid. We can
not withdraw ourselves either from the commenda-
ton or the reproaches of the civilized world They
see us as that of empire which, half century
ago. was predicted as making its way westward.
wish they may see it as mild, placid, though bril-
liant orb making its way athwart the whole heavens,
to the enghtening and cheering of mankind-and not
as meteor of fire and blood, terrifying the nations