The North-Carolina standard., 1848-09-27

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nv colIeagnes TMessrs. DonnelI and Boydon1 should
not have so understood the remarks submitted D me
on the Ist of June, that another gentleman MI.
Crozer1 should, in an attempted reply 10 tne, aSi
having CONGRATULATED himself that they printed
have So clearly disclosed the fact that he had never
read them. know not which to admire most the
high sense of justice to myself, or his regard or MS
own reputation debater. Surely ne must nave
dne regard for each, who would venture 10 rePly "
An arpInent, the whole of which ne pas not reao'
and leave the impression his hearers that the gen
tleman to whom he replies has asserted principles
which are where to be 1ouno In MS Ten!dIAo'
But sir must proceed to the more minute con-
alteration of the messages your table, which, IN
deed. involve this whole question OF slavery In the
Territories and the governments to be assigned them
Indeed that is an element of necessity In every ols
eussion which relates to our Territories, and must SO
continue until adjusted. And here, sir, would re-
mark that some most singular events have occurred
in the history of legislation this protracteo ses
aion The whole country was kept In agitation ABOUT
the prosecution of the and the Necessity o! d
peace Peace comes, and the messages OF the Elk
ecutye are laid the table, and not even reeIreo 70
committees by Whig vote of this House, oregon
has been out of our protection California ana VIEW
Mexico requiring prompt and ethclent government
The Senate after great labor and mature consloerd-
ton propose plan of adjustment of the STRIFE now
existing chiefly upon the subject OF slavery the Dill
ia recaiyed in his House, and, without the tormallty
of reading laid on the table. Calls, repeated and
annoying, have been made on all the departments
and when answered. have usually Slept upon 'ne "a
ble No device seems to have been LETT untrieo 10
embarrass the Administration, in the continued effort
To make party capital and new issues. When mes
SAGE is received, demanded IN terms not tue moS'
courteous, and the delay of which is Loudly COM
planned Of it sleeps the table, because gentemeh
have not found the material which they hoPed lo 10
aid in bringing the Administration into difficulties
gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr.. Stewart1 mas
made repeated calls for information as to the comPeh
sation of General Cass whilst in the employment OF
the Government, and favored US with an Ose speech
upon anticipated proofs. We shall see, when this
information is received, whether 1t Will be printed
and given to the country. venture the Preolctloh
that like other replies to calls, ana some co
municatons from the departments to anxious lnquil
ers this will be the last thing he wishes to hear that
the message will be laid the table, and not even
printed for the of the House, until all the caPta
which the gentleman's speech was intended TO make
has been acquired.
Sir, have been mortified at the course which gen.
tomen have often pursued during the present session.
There has been apparently settled purpose 10 man
iEest disrespect for the Executive, botn Personay
aud officially, the part of large portion OF tnS
House, Opprobious epithets and denlals OF ofhcial
courtesy can never do the President harm but Ike
the weight which improvident child has thrown
at the sum- it will fall short OF It's aim, Dut iaii OaGA
upon his head. The refined courtesies OF highly
bred gentleman not inconsistent With the accom-
plishments of the most finished statesman, and when
the immediate excitement which caused toeratlon 10
such inyectives shall have passed by, gentlemen VIII
be astonished at themselves on review OF tic past
Assaults are made the President, gided and orna-
mented by eloquent denunciation, but eloquent as
they may be, brilliant as they may be made 6y the
high powers of gentlemen their light VIII 1ade ana
expire The ascending rocket may attract our atten-
ton from the light of the stars but when Its ephe-
neral radiance is forgotten and gone, the stars VIII
still shine, the wonder and ornament OF the heavens
The substantial, enduring excellence OF the admins
traton of the present Executive, the inability OF
majority in this House to cbstruct his Poiicy (al-
though they have greatly annoyed him. and the con-
Rdenee manifested by the people, the majority Of the
people, in his policy and his measures, assure MIN OF
an exalted position in the affections of his country
men. And yet these gentlemen make continued ap-
peals to the country to arrest the evils OF party
rancor; to abandon party distinctions; rldIcue all
party platforms; recommend no-pary candidate lor
the Presidency, and entertain with grave homllles
upon the evils which grow out of party agitation
They invite us to an ANAL lgamaton with them, whilst
they denounee US as a of political corruption.
They appeal to devoted patriots, whilst they
describe purchased mlnons, bowling at the loot
stool of power. They ask surrender of our Pecu-
liar opinions, whilst they load US with rcProaches
for adopting and holding them. SnPPoslng that our
memories treacherous as their own, they sup
pose that can abandon principle without the loss
OF selfrespect; and that we be induced to aban
don the policy which has brought prosperity to our
country, to march in the rear of that party whose I'M
ceasng effort has been the defeat and dIscredt OF
that policy. They ask to illustrate the triumph
of those whose political creed has been rebuked by
the people, and assign the achievements of vlcor-
Gus Democracy to those whose constant effort has
been to disgrace them. This, from those whose de-
votion to party organization has known no abate-
ment; who have taken in former times men denying
all the peculiar opinions of the Wing party as their
candidates, with a view to break down and demor-
aliae the Democracy; whose prophecies have been
falsifad; whose calculations have signally failed,
and snarting under popular rebuke when, III 1914,
principles avowed now under the banner of
General without political learning or political opln-
ions: studiously silent when questioned concerning
them, they graVey ask the whole country to yield
themselves to their guidance. Gentlemen will re-
gret the which they have adopted when the
abatement Of excitement will invite reflection, and
doubt will be ready make the proper atonement.
The gentleman from Ohio, Mr.. Finton,1 on the
coming Of the first message after the peace, denounc-
Cd the President for setting up military government
in Santa Fe as that part of New Mexico was within
the claimed boundary of Texas, to which claim the
President seemed to incline. He demanded the right
OF the Executive to set up military government
within the limits of a sovereign State, and asked
that the message lie the table until that matter
could be inquired into. A few days after, another
message ia this House relating the pTovi-
sions Of the treaty and the government of the Terri
tory, and the same gentleman Mr.. Vinton] deliver
ed philippe against the President, because he had
intimated that the boundary of Texas the Rio
Grande He said that it was not even a respectable
Hgbts, ought to have withdrawn his first charge. /
bold that in either the Executive ought to es-
sAhlsh temporary governments; but the gentleman
from Ohio having great horror of one within the lin
lts Of sovereign State, ought certainly not to object
TO the establishment of in conquered territory.
II that portion of New Mexico of the Rio Grande
was within the limits of Texas, if the President
thought SO, it his duty declare. By so do
Ing he has neither injured Texas nor the United