Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-24

feeling that could be- cultivated this country let that
instrument alone II has been amended once after It's
adoption by the men, and then has undergone
no alteration and he hoped would attempted. Let
1t stand monument Of the wisdom and the patriotism OF
the founders of this republic No who thought that in
ea Improvements ought to be engaged in who had read
the argument of Chancellor Kent would think any amend
ment necessary.
He had taken pains digest this subject for pur
pose of testing all the points Of the Presidents argument
without occupying at great length the time OF the House. and
he found himself nearly through He would submit
few general remarks, and then be would close. It not
all to be denied that the subject of internal improvements
in relation to the States, in the countless any where,
difficult subject Any gentleman there could over IN hs
mind the subject OF making roads, for many OF them
doubtless would remember instances Of that Sort and be able
appreciate the difficulties In Instances complaints
made that road nteered too much with gentlemans farm,
and in others that it did enough. Many embar
RAISING questions such subjects they arise continually
Difficulties, too, would arise il improvements made by
the General Government But should they shrink back from
such difficulties Rather should they manfoy meet and
them The Chicago Convention which was held
year ago. addressed through letters by many able
Of this country Amongst Others the late distinguished
Senator and Governor, Slas Wright Of New York, wrote
letter TO that Convention which he referred to the difficult
ties which existed and particularly he referred to the tendency
to expansion ifntena improvements begun And they
admit that that difficulty existed They knew
He could refer his experience, and he would appeal to
the experience Of his colleagues in proof of this The prnci
pie Of expansion every where observable but could It not
way overcome it. He (Mr LID would make some sug-
gestons that subject though he not they would
be sufficient He hardly dared venture make these sug-
gesiions but they would occupy but short time, and, as
great consequence would be attached them nobody would
be med by them and hence he might submit them for the
consideration of the committee He had been asked by gen.
eman from Pennsyvan if he would borrow money 10 make
internal improvements to which he replied that he would not
He not in favor Of overwhelming the treasury OF the
country he would borrow money for any such objects
He well satisfied of the necessity Of beiog crcumspect
but yet with circumspection much might be done. When
they together in Congress they might r do something
to get rid Of the difficulties which they found existing They
might first determine how much money could be spared that
session of Congress for that purpose and then they could
ect such objects Of the greatest Importance As 70
the difficulty Of determining which the most important
let that depend undoubted proof and not the anxious
desires Of members And for the purpose IF having facts he
would let them have those statistics thatthe gentleman
from Ohio M VIsroS) spoke of early in the session and
expressed desire to bring forward. From exhibition OF
facts and statistics let be determined which the most
important point at which improvements should be made If
they set with honest purpose prosecute this prn
cpe excluding personal and individual interest," it struck him
that they could hut succeed 10 doing all they desired with
out overwhelming the national treasury.
In relation to the statistics, to which ausion had been
made he had few remarks TO make, and then be should
close He had supposed possible TO take the statistics
OF the country in such way that every item should be
set down and the precise application OF every object One
gentleman from South Carolina RHETr) some time since
objected to the statistics which should particuarize hogs,
chickens, and forth Now he did not understand that
would be necessary be particular in enumeratng such
articles The rule would be to take the surplus produce
which abroad There necessity take what
consumed on the FARMS
The geneman's hour expired while in the midst Of this
subject and, without finishing, he resumed his seat
Mr. WICK next obtained the floor and read speech from
the tribune on general topics.
SLAVERY In THE TERRITORIES.
Mr. HUDSON followed Mr.. WrcK, and said the pre-
cedents this morning would fully justify the of
mark which he intended to take. With this brief Introduction
he would proceed remark that he had witnessed with
degree of interest the debates that had sprung up this session
the subject Of slavery subject which had been discussed
almost exclusively to very great degree, by gentlemen
from the Southern sections of the Union; and they had
pressed their views fully and frankly, he proposed to express
his without any He had not only witnessed the
of debate this upon this subject but his reco
lection required events which had taken place heretofore
When he first had the honor Of this House the
Of the whole Southern section Of Union that
this subject sacred that not the OF slavery
be mentioned in this House, that belonged the Sates
and fully that sentiment sustained that by arbitrary
yannica rule, this House refused to petitions coming
from the sovereign people, resolutions from the sovereign
States if they touched the subject Of slavery But in
very short time this whole tone Of feeling changed and
when il considered it would be acquisition this in
suton have Texas annexed this subject Of slavery be-
not only suitable subject to be discussed this foor
only subject strictly constitutional but told by
Mr. Upshur and Mr. Calhoun, both acting Secretaries OF
State, that the institution Of slavery interviewer with
the constitution, that the under the most
solemn Obligation that could carry the guarantees
OF the constitution unless dd-what Sustain slavery in
this country No. Unless abroad and prevented The
abolition OF slavery in other nations. They had heard from
anonymous writer somewhere that England about
interfere abolish slavery in Texas and the Administration
took the alarm, and Mr. Upshur aud Mr.. Calhoun
soemny declared that the guarantees of the constitution
utey required do any thing and every thing sustain
this institution For this purpose, also the
menced and that, too, without authority OF law violation
he believed Of the constitution OF the United States
For this purpose also the had been prosecuted He
DID not believe the would have been single
month had been for the intended purpose of acquiring
territory which the institution Of slavery be
tended. And here he had the very highest authority Gen
Cass the leader Of Of the great parties Of the coun
try, in letter Mr. Nicholson said speaking of the Viii
proviso, he believed IL the general conviction should OBJ
tain that that proposition would be entertained by Congress-
would lead immediate withholding Of SUPPLIES and Of
TO dsgraceul termination Of the Here we had
the authority of Gen. Csss himself that supplies would be
withheld, that the would be brought close that you
could not get the majority this floor to single dollar
they believed that the territory to be acquired would be made
subject the Wlmot proviso.
But now when this closed and when territory had
been acquired, what the language Of Southern gentle
men Oh this General Cove which bad full
and absolute contrib il would seem, the subject Of
slavery in foreign nations, had nothing to do with
the subject that could legate for territories
its that could exclude slavery there or even set
up Governments there that had authority no power
and it left with the States, and that the citizens OF those
sovereign States Of whom the gentleman from South Carolina
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