Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-16


with which he susans very particular connexion,
which should adonsh him very furcby touching the danger
q relying much upon hghsoundng conventional peten
sons. He was, il rccoect Alright, active participant in
the that led to the assembage Of the celebrated
Buffalo convention body which got together under circum.
little imposing II was described the time Of
its occurrence, in Of the newspapers the multi
tudnous body OF the kind every assembled Many led
conjecture from the number Of the delegates convened
that they could possibly represent less than nneenhs Of
the votes Of the whole conedeacy. And yet, after all the
Free Soil party turned be the ebest faction that
undertook bear in Presidential they not
able give the candidate Of their choice single electoral
Such may be the result in the instance under consideration
This document itself forth the produ Of grave de-
Lucrative assembly, representing and entitled represent the
whole people Of New Mexico and yet there is evident
doubt whether the small number Of subscribed
the memorial DO equal the whole number Of persons
who have been consulted In regard 70 It's contents To urge,
as the Senator from New Hampshire has done, that
opposing respectful petition from the people Of New Mexico
Is plainly bggng the question, since does not appear, and
confident cannot lie made 10 appear that the people Of
New Mexico have been called to consider the various
questions presented in the memorial al all. ....
For nv part, respect the right Of petition highly any
member Of This body and had that this memorial
had epsnated from any considerable portion Of the people Of
New Mex co.. matter how Objectionable hold il in several
respects be- should object either receiving respect
fully or printing IT, But IL and thus % print
IT, would judgment; he aprdng the Senatorial sanction
TO the peension held forth by the document ITSELF thai the
memorial Of convention entitled for the whole people
OF New Mexico. IL would be seriously wronging that people
thus presume upon evidence trivial nasmuch the
memorial proposes strike fatal blow at the constitutional
rights Of half The sovereign States Of this Confederay, and
do special injustice the neghborng State Of Texas. In
the absence Of further testimony, prefer pesuming,
tainy do that this document has been gotten up IT.
regular way, for special puroses wholly unconneced with
the general welfare of the republic the particular interests
Of the people Of New Mexico who doubt not will be pro-
ioundy surprised when they hear that such memorial o.
their and wishes have been formally presented in the
American the high respectahliy o thoss
who have become godfsthers Of the document here should
be inclined 10 speak Of il o2e Of the most ridiculous
empts 10 sci forth the deliberate views and feelings Of Who'll,
people that | have heard Of.
The Senator from New Hampshire has thought proper
90 OF his wsy order attack what he calls the Nckol
son letter he charges upon that letter that contained
similar to those expressed in the memorial before us, and
cuses those Of US who oppose the printing OF the memorial
and Who sanctioned the Nicholson letter, Of a gross incon
sency That Senator has surely not read this New Mexi