Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

JANUARY ID, lSaS.
Messrs EDrrOKs Since the election Of Speaker of the
House Of Representatives the Southern Democratic papers
have been filed with denuncaons Of Southern Wings who
cast their votes for the Hon. RoBEnr O. WISrHRoP. The
last mail brought budget of these papers, from my
STATE containing the bera and abusive articles of
self with such choice expressions Traitor the South
False to hs oicn Country" &C. for voting for "THE
,ABOIITIoNIST WINTHROP"
The editorial corps in other States have probably had
regard for proprey decency, and TRUTH than in Florida
but there certain facts connected with the election OF
Speaker the House Of Representatives which of sufficient
general justify in asking place for this
nication in the columns Of your paper
yield in devotion TO the rights and interests OF
the South AS Southern man, cheerfuy gave my
for Mr.. WINTHROP and TO make no apology for
it, All admit his fitness for the office OF Speaker NO MEM
ber of the House perhaps better qualified to discharge its
duties
By the greater number of the Speakers of the House Of
Representatives have been Southern At the commence
Inent the present the Northern Wings presented
candidate peculiarly qualified from his talents high character
gentemany Department. and parliamentary experience de
was eectedno Southern Wing voting against him. Te
have opposed his election because be represented constituency
whose institutions do tolerate slavery would have been an
Of madness and criminal folly woud have been suicidal
fatal 10 the South. BY doings Southern Representatives
would, indeed have shown themselves TRAlToHs TO THE
SouTH.n
1t well known that the South is in minority in the Con-
condition take the position that We Will not support
for secondary office who does not come from our
section of country VIII not the North Tetaliate Gan
be expected that the people OF the free States VIII give TO
the monopoly of all The offices of Government They
control all important elections and will not submit
such unreasonable exacons the part OF the South Is
it wise in forget the admonons of the Father OF his
County, who coInseed TO beware of sectional
Shall wanonly seek involve ourselves in angry strife
and bitterness of feerg with Northern brethren, and court
geographical contest in which every advantage will be on
the side of those would make enemies The true
policy of the South is to be firm IN the maintenance Of its
rights but TO be JUST.
The Wing party, North and South, is characterized by
spirit Of conservatism embraces in its comprehensive view
the mh0 country. Ii is not influenced by narrow con-
tracted selfish, sectional policy. At this moment is well
known that most OF the Northern Wings willing to cast
their vote for Southern for President Of the United
States And shall be said that of the South should force
upon them geographical issue, and compel our Northern
friends to vote for Northern man, and thus elect Northern
President Northern Speaker Northern Clerk, Northern Off
of all kinds, and establish Northern Government
The accomplished Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
in his State resisted successfully the adoption OF the
principle upon which Southern Democrats insist that South
Wings should have acted. At the Springfield (Massa-
chusets) Convention, held in September last resolution
offered "that the Wings Of Massachusetts, will support
for the Office Of President and Vice President but
such known by their acis declared opinions be
opposed to the extension Of slavery" Mr. WINTHROP
posed and prevented the passage Of this Notwithstanding
his determination to support shareholder for the Presidency,
should he be the candidate Of the Wing party.
II was the dutyo Southern Whiysto sustain such
could not reconcile II to myself 10 adopt false principle of
ton which this gentleman had repudaicd and make him the
rst victim to Southern ehness by refusing for him
presiding officer Of the House of Representatives after he
had pledged himself! 10 vote for the Wing candidate pre-
siding officer Of the nation, should he from the section
Of the country represent.
The unpqrdonobk sin which Mr.. WISrHnop has commit
ted in offering provso the Oregon bill AT the I'd
sion Of the 2sh Congress the effect ihat there shall be
neither slavery involuntary servude the said territory,
otherwise than in the punishment OF crimes whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted For this any language fails
10 furnish words strong enough 10 express the indignant ite
ngs Of the Richmond Enqurer and other Democfac papers
in my and other Southern States hat win the
try think Of the affected Indignation and pretended devotion
these journals to Southern rights when il is told that Mr.
JoaS w DAVIS the late Democratic Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives, voted for this ubiquitous prorso
and that the Of Mr. Davis is founded recorded with that
OF Mr. Winthrop throughout the whoe Of the proceedings d
the House the said Oregon bill And what exceed
the mpudence n these exclusive friends OF the South IN then
present hypocrtca professions Every Democratic Repgc
sentative ot the last Congress voted for Mr. Davis il hess
Democratic editors really believe that the Southern Whig
who voted for Mr. Winthrop have by doing proved them
selves traitors 10 the South what term according ;he
confessions should be applied TO them for their support
fot the identical Office whose identical with
those Of Mr. Winthrop
The Richmond Enquirer, speaking Of this subject says
but this did satisfy Mr. Winthrop On the let Of Feb
ruary ls45, when the bill under consideration, he
moved a section 20 the BILL the identical proriso which
II at this tine caied thr Wmot proyso" This assertion
has been made and repeated in the Southern papers
hold them 10 ~ and Of their mouths will con-
denim them Mr.. John w. Davis voted for this provso
The Democrats Of the last Congress stand scconyced a
having elected 10 the Speakchp advocate of e dnt-
cal prorso introduced by Mr. Wmot. DO not regard Mr.
Winthrop's proviso "ijentcaT with Mr. Wilmots The De
mocats say they DO anj believing voted advocate
The offence which the Southern Wings q the present Cor
gros have committed is that they have voted for gen.
enan who sustained the anti slavery poyiso 10 T. Orfvon
bill, but that they have elected Wig Speaker Of Whiu
House q Representatives Had Mr. Winthrop been Demo-
cG he would have been euogzed by his pcsent rsver
"a Northern with Southern principles"
After Tbs "napous roriso" had beeu appended 10 III,
~Oregon bill every Southern Democrat but roed for IL
Mr. Winthrop voting against the bill with the povso, ant
Mr. Davis voting for t. (Sec House Journal, I'd Session
2sth Congress, pages 3ls 20 322 inclusive.)
make no apology fOr Mr. Winthrop for having introduced
this proyo, though he voted sgaus, the bill much less
justify Mr. Davis, who voted both for the proso and th
bll Southern Democrats who ocd with him doubtless
make excuse for him.
The charge q want % eay the South with bat
grace from gentlemen who supported Mr.. Davis, and most
whom contributed to the cccon Of Mr.Vsn Buren, who
knowedged the fright Of Congress to abolish slavery in lh
District Of Columbia, and who in the New York Conven
tion voted to place ee aigyog on footing with Li,s
charged that hi, Dtnio 70 the Oregon bill was II,
origin Of The famous Wmo; provisov But viii be found
ny reference 10 The Journal page sc, !bat another ~
bad been previously parsed which niy Justly claim the pater
nifty Of this Distinguished offspring a!udc to the join
resolution for the Annexation Of Texas" The third cond
ON which ssthe consent Of Congress given 70 the
annexation of Texas concludes thus