Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-08-12

Mississippi and 70 70 the Indian Tribes oil this country
the territory beyond but Of that sort have been uni
formy frustrated.
am unwilling to go into this greater length. The
facts which have stated speak for themselves they tell the
whole story they explain what has been gained by the Tree
Saes and what by the States they make disclosures
which will enable the public to form its opinion. IL is
well that there should be free discussion upon this subject
that opinions should be inerchanged Some gentlemen in
Decd deprecate this discussion and do deny that
unpleasant agitation may attend IT, II well known that
there discontents Gentlemen advert TO them in
verify Of language They hear the distant murmurng OF the
thunder, and they to understand its meaning They
say let it say, if they unwise enough to make
such issue, and to place upon it the continuance Of the
union of these States Yet there is nothing that should
deprecate than the dissolution Of this Union There is
nothing that would greve than to any case oc
which should be thought justify fatal step. But
if speak the TRUTH If cannot discuss This sub
jec fully without endapgerng the Union, then the Union is
only rope of sand Let say, if the constitution is made
only for part and not for the whole country or i to be
to benefit alone then, In my hum
Bile Judgment it is not worth preserving
Let pursue these results little further The Senator
from South Carolina says that there large vacant territory
north Of Missouri and west Of Iowa. How large may be
have not exactly asceraned buI have heard spoken
Of territory of any considerable value Importance Por
ons OF may be Of value and may capable at some
day Of being organized into State States But unless
have been msnormed regard to it, il is of the last
Of the country that would be thought desirable for
dement, II is broken region, destitute of wood and water,
and generally unproduciiye soil.
Mr. CALHOUN. The Senator has been misinformed.
The greater part of that territory well waered II very
far from being arid region 1t abounds with streams and
akes and if my information be correct very
age portion Of the country has soil exceedingly fertile If
the Senator will look at the map he will find that there is
beautiful valley of upwards OF two hundred miles In length
containing of the best land in all those regions But
The decisive fact is the large Indian population which has found
sustenance there.
Mr. DAVIS do not profess to have very exact nforma
lion, but believe the general which have made
will be found to be II is in the line of emigration,
and in healthy climate and yet is not sought by settlers
However, it very material to the matter in hand will
lake the positive rather than the specuatvewhat known
raher than what is unknown 1t is not difficult 10 imagine
that large country lying that region may at future
day be peoped and that States possibly up there
But let what provision has been made to secure po
cal power for the slave interests Of this country need not
inform the Senate that Texas part and parcel Of the
United States and that the resolutions by which Texas
n,o the Union provided that there may be four additional
States carved out Of that territory OF these not less than
hree must be slave States and the admission of the four
depends upon the of Texas do not think very
likely that any Of them will in other than slave States
Here then, four States expressly provided for in
which rapidly becoming peoped, and will send
his Union additional members Texas brought in for
his avowed purpose Gentlemen really to think that
all this there is Of compantthat is not only
inustiabe but proof Of bad faith, make any complaint
it very well known that Texas brought in she has
for specific purpose, has been the Of the
With Mexicothat annexation the of all the waste
blood and treasure which has been witnessed within the
asst two years But there other consequences, which
portions of the country feel deeply and strongly
than that II BY the introduction Of the repre-
entaves Of Texas into this chamber that Congress- follow
ng the policy of the President of the United States
nabed to overun the former financial system of the
ry by repeating the beneficial and sautay act Of S42 that
lad received the sanction Of the country, revived its credit
md caused the highest degree of prosperity that ad
ton the forces Of the Administration which enabled them
pass the fiscal system of S46 This is another Of the
us Of the annexation of Texas II s them remarkable
hat that portion of the country which complains Of sectional
egsaon should happen be that very portion OF the
which has received the benefit Of all these acquisitions
Without dwelling more at large as might with great pro-
ey do, upon this interesting aspect of the and the
ernicous effect upon industrial pursuits, naturally in
uire, Who has done this Who has brought it about
Who responsible can say who has not brought about
nd who is responsible It has been brought about
the Wings upon this foor In good faith they stood by
heir principles They opposed the snnexaton of Texas
compact made agains, their will and complied with
her part but the united strength Of the Democracy Of the
South, with the aid Of the Democracy Of the North
,shed it. And gentlemen will permit me 10 say-and
il in offensive sense-that that
oshed under circumstances peculiar in their character The
annexation Of Texas pressed into the Presidential eec
on and carried through by the esprit d corps party; and
another favorable for concession arrived
The Senator from South Carolina, with characteristic frank
ness that now, the of Presidential election
favorable opportunity is afforded Of settling this questionof
turning the upon party men. Politicians, in their zeal
the Of party candidate apt forget the inte
Of the country and such occasion deemed favorable
defect certain objects.
Mr.. CALHOUN. The Senator entirely inexperienced
he Of my remarks. should 10 resort to arts
Of that description.
Mr.. DAVIS. The Senator certainly contends that this is
he time make these concessions and best knows his
motives which by question. agree that the
that has heretofore attended this policy might well
astonsh those who have achieved it, But gentlemen
sensible that they have pushed this policy such degree Of
sxavagance that it has alarmed the public mind think
hazard little in saying that the day has gone by when this
system is to be further pursued.
A DEMocRATIc SENATOR. II il too late.
Mr. DAVIS. thank my friend for the word II is too
does this conviction in the public mind grow Of
little heat which has been engendered and will speedily die
away. II is the result Of the firm belief that the thing is
wrong that there has been Of policy pursued
which demands correction the hand Of Congress do not
that should steps attempts TO dsannex
This would be idle; but that to guard the future
And let tell the gentlemen that if the free States be de-
MED the rights which belong to them, the difficulty will be
fomented and is for to say where will end
do hope that this Union is and dear to- US all trust
all fully sensible Of obligations to the benecent
Providence who has bestowed upon this land unparalleled
degree prosperity and happiness resulting, by His bless
ng from the tree institutions under which we live would
be melancholy result indeed, if the struggle for political
should lead the forfeiture Of all these blessings
have said little the question directly before the Senate
My design limit myself TO the general political aspect
Of the subject There other topics connected with it
moral point Of view which might have dwel with great
propriety but must this time orbesr Enough has been
said that heretofore there has been great inequality