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lIftondS. My answer was tbes game 70
use tie privileges Of IN old friend4-to give
my opinion That the separate organization
contemplated was wrong ID principle, and
would beiniuriosp to those esgagednin it;
and, sRhatwas mora, Observation-Disclosures
party{to which they belonged. TSuckIwss
The object Of my visit to Nav York. and
such my reception. Ths event disappointed
lmy hopes and expectations; and ] had my
trouble for my pains, and a3good deal Of
newspaper condemnation into the bargain.
IAN this was public and notorious, published
lin all the newspapers, and knoy 20. every
body. There is not q man in Missouri that
dose not know it. And now, what am we
Ito think Of the language applied to me,S
why, that it is a most excellent thing for
Ime. 1t shews the character of the plotters,
and that they will nullify, and fslsify, public
recorded history to villify me-
sThe Wilmot' proviso.'7 Wellt I think il
lis the Jefferson proviso2ths same That M.
Jefferson drew up for che northResBSAtes 81.
lriiory iH3781-1hle6 Ras sdaptsdH in fbe
ICoDgressof the confedeistjos u 1851, with
the unanimous voice Of the slave holding
ststes-vas ratified blythe Virginia Gener-
al Assembly the 30tho Of December 1888
which was applied By the Congress Of 1920
Ito all the upper half Of Louisiana-which
was applied by the congress Of 1S4s to the
IOregon territory-which was recommend
ed for the new territories by the Missouri
General Assembly, February 10th, lS47-
and never attempted to be condemned n
It'll Friday "a day Of omen) the l9thof Feb.
ruary, lS47-justf four days after the date
Iof the Missouri recommeHdations-when
Mr.. Calhoun brought in his resolutions de-
claring IL unconstitutional, Insulting to the
States, and subversiveTof the Union. /
think Mr.. jefferson, and not Davya Wilmot,
was the author Of this Pforiso, end thssit
should bear his nsme and not Dsvy's.G-
With respect to the chsEscterof the psosi-
so, if it should bs prescribed by Congress
for any new territory, l think it will remain
just whatii has been for sixty years. con-
lstItutional proviso, made in pursuance to
the constitution; and that, being 50 made it
lis binding upon silisw abiding citizens, and
THAT its resistance by force and arms, mill
l~tarily, would be high treason sgainst1th
United States, and punishable by death I'M
der the laws Of the land. With fespectto
the expediency of the act, there il no ne
~cessity for it, and there are prudential rea-
sons why it should notbe passed. Calfor-
mia and New Mexico are now tree from
slavery both by law and BY fact; and will
forever remain free from il, both by Law and
lin fact. As a general proposition unneces-
saIy laws ought not to be passed; but If it
lis passed, il is an empty provisions having
mo practical effect whatever. To make an
tissue against il between north and south, 10
. s., "a = - aa,a ahna,k enkIasnn Ard
lon the part of the south an issue made for
defeat, for Delaware has instructed for il;
and that ensures a majority in the Senate
Ifor the p~roviso, there being already q large
majority in the House Of Representatives,
INSTRUCTED foF it.. s
But there is a stronger reason to claim
f~orbearance. This proviso is the last card
in Calhoun's hand his last stake in the
slippery game which he has been playing.
flake that last card from him, and his game
is up-bankruptcy comes upon him-Politi-
cal bankruptcy-snd he must be driven 70
take the act. He viii have to haul down
Ibis sign-close bis doors-shut up shop
and give in a schedule of his effects and
stock in trade: and . beautiful schedule il
will be. Let us see some items Of it-sfew,
Iby way Of sample:
Lmprimis. United States Bank charter
in lsl6-opposition to it when he joined
Jackson lS30-reeharter for IL yearsto the
Bank when he turned against Jackson. 1884.
Item. Protective tariff and cotton Mimi-
mum in 1916; and notification and disun-
lion for the same in 1880. u.
Item. General. intetnal improvement by
the federal government in i~la23--denial Of
the whole POWER afterwards-and admis-
sion of half of the power at the Memphis
Convention.
lem. Solemn written opinion in Mr..
lMonroe's cabinet in favor Of the power Of
Congress to abolish slavery in territories,
land IN favor Of the exercise Of that power
over the whole of upper Louisiana north
and west of Missouri; together with the
resolutions in the Senate Of the United
States in ls47, denying that power in toto.
Nota 6ene: The written opinion Is lost, or
mislaid, but its existence can be proved, and
that is good both in law and equity.
Item. New mode Of amending the con.
stitution of the United States on The sub
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