Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-08

But though thus rescued from the pers OF his own RASH
he forgot not the position in which he placed He
wrihed under the denunciaions Of his Western friends
Of whom in the Senate (M HASSEGAS) declared that - he
and his together would sink to an infamy so pro-
found damnaton Deep that the hand Of resurrection
would be able TO drag him forth He writhed under
the denunciaons Of this floor (Mr DoueLAs who
declared here that after the conversations he had held officially
with Mr.. Polk il he deserted inch Of that territory be
traitor. He felt and wrthed under these accumulated
expressions Of Indignation But the die was cast the deed
done but he who caused it to be done he who opposed
him in the midst Of bis strength and rescued the country
from the abyss ne, TO he forgotten or forgiven
Sir be thought overthrow the colossal virtue and position
Of that great He knew could not be done by the
outward force, the rim, the energy Of his action but
he well knew that the noblest castle that swes up 10 its am
piude aud in the height Of its proud towers against which
the winds Of the midnight beat van has sometimes be en-
crumbed into ruin by the rats that gno,c al its Sill and
ground posts laugh Well, he could not undermine
with all his subeanean virtue the reputation of that dis,in
guished South Carolina but he intended s far rs he
could to nict upon bis State what he was mpo,en, in his
efforts 10 nfct upon the and the first thing that was
doneI complain nothe frt act wac TO destroy the navy
yard Charleston in the State of South Carolina which
Mr. Van Buren,, whom they once dolizod-and let say
that he is gentleman far nv intercourse has been with
him--whch Mr.. Van Buren,, whom they now reyilc after
due consideration and consultation with the Board and the
Secretary Of the Navy, granted TO my city position
mended peculiarly Tor its ability m and outfit vessels on
Of its live oak and its tall mines position
the only one between the Gulf with all It's storms and Cape
Hatera on the North Carolina coast with its dreaded gales
position the best calculated save our navy when running
the month Of September from the ruins and dstreses which
accumulate around other veses and which threaten them
But cooy without apology without nouiry twice was II
struck and the only that struck from the roll Of the
navy yards and stations in the country felt the blow but
remembered what the Scotch say
SHOW not your disposition on every occasion.
There Is time that cometh to all men
.46ide Thy orvn."
Sir this was not enough-this was not enough The sim
pIe request for justice to be granted to our citizens from
some quarters was denied when yielded other citizens
confess when applied for by other gentlemen But this
enmiy has continued until at this moment the citizens Of
Charleston petition tor cuso-house that they themselves
have declared 70 be necessary for the increasing trade which
. admitted ey The Secretary to be requisite when trade
digDaon drifting him to his FAR retreat IL the West he
still holds on 70 his enmiy to my city For myself have
never complained have defended the Executive on this
floor whenever conscience told me he was desnsbe and