The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-24
Correspondence OF the Snow Hill, Mi, Shield
our SENATE.
JOHN N. CLAYTON, OF DELAWARE.
Washington, Feb. 10, l649

\ Wotui anu mas InoTe eAttnsINe aciuHeHitHtr
than many are aware FL mean as independent Of
his reputation being among the greatest, and modest,
and patriotic men Of his country and surely In
this last respect no one more ever lived In any
other land ii has mol been many weeks since one
proof of this occurred. warm personal friend Of
his member Of Congress from the far South, called
on him TO discuss with him the grievances the
South suffered from Northern fanatlcs aggressions,
and remedial measure against IL. After his having
stated the plan TO be division Of the Union and
the erection OF Southern Republic" Mr.. Clayton
made use Of the following language in substance, II
not exactly "Would you my dear .-----, rend
asunder this glorious, this great and noble Union,
Hpon what you admit yourself TO be an abstract
question? love every stick and stone ofmy coun-
try, and would go to the fullest proper length In de-
tending her from insult or any portion Of her highly
favored sons from insults abroad, or foul play to-
wards them by any Of their Republican brethren Al,
home. love the South and North, the East and
The West of her empire; when the citizens Of the
North shall make an attempt TO effect the rights Of
the South, in any particular, viii be found behind
none in arrayng myself against such injustice. But
! would never consent TO divide this Union upon
such protext as the passage OF any bill with the
| Wimot Provso appended 10 III for should It not be
constitutional, the Supreme Court could annul H.
and If 1t was CONSTITUTIONAL the South could not
loose much by being denied The privilege Of taking
their slave property TO the new Southern territory
inasmuch us to prevent, them from leaving them and
not then to be easily found.' Such is an example
of his wise counsel, and magnanimous patriotism
| As great Statesman, profound lawyer and a
high.souled patriot, Mr.. Clayton stands prominently
forth, mo one questioning his right to these appel
lntions and while these attributes are accorded to
him bv common assent becanse moro ,e,dilv a.
easily observed il requires 4 moro intimate aconnn,
snce with him and closer scr,,tjno ofbs character
10 discover those other tr,its in Il In, n,to him ,hs
o,n,,;n, man which arc moi so reod,, ~ ,nnor,1ly
observable hv The mass NJ bs odm;rors III, ~. ~
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SESSION q u'eiu' "non'ease.
asa Statesman MS feelings are by no means sec
iinnaly bound. In all his votes. speeches and con-
dncf ne has shown his determination 10 look al the
general welfare oil the whole country; and he Is OF
that class Of men whose lahors, mind and character
have become national property, belonging 10, and
should be demanded as, his conntrys; and that is
the true light In which her intelligent sons shohld
view MN. lei no ADLER Representative, or one more
zealous ana waichfni Of the true interests and wei
iafe OF ms Jnsy promo lille STATE viii ever succeed
him In the National Legislature from IT and he i
Is who best knows, and can moro justly present. and
more ably maintain her rights. He is as purely
democratic in his principles as IN American States
man can consistently be under Constitution.
He favors the largest liberty to the people, and has
perfect confidence in the righteousness and wisdom
of their Judgment upon all matters that may be fair
iy presented TO them. Witness his speech made in
te oena'e towards inc close OF the iirst session OF
ms SUN Congress, In reply TO Mr. Foote, of Mis-
sissippi who challe nged him to show, If he could
any grounds Of principle upon which he md the