Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-02

ns yery one TO plsce own estimate on theraise. While
opposed the Wmo proviso and all agitation OF
the slavery question, coming from the North o. sonin
equally opposed TO all cognzdnce 6y STATE Lgis.d
fues Of that which egmately belongs to the Representa-
es of the of the States in Congress assembled
ask what good has resulted TO the State or to e ohon
from al The resolutions upon Federal relations passed oCi
Legislature from ss the present time But had the tune
and attention the Legislature has devoted to the Affairs ne
General Government in all that time been devoted to devise
the Of developing the Of the State educahhg
the Feope who would that she would not now occ-
py the first rank among the States Of the Union Virginia
taught the theory and principles OF Democratic govern
ment the other States have reduced them TO pracc "hhe
Virginia has been consted with the profession OF the mere
theory Virginia has been for long years teaching the other
States by pecept and exemp, to medde with the Affairs OF
he Federal Government They, more wise, hfst attended
10 ther legitimate domestic concerns, placed themselves
in the high road Of prosperity. but now unfortunately are
following the example of Virginia, and iseeeoas
agfa.ag the country By their interference gh the airs
Of ceseysss We of the humble opinion that 1t Is time
Delegates and only attend to the business
for which the people sent them TO Richmond.
IRON THE NARTIS6EuRs (vA.) GAZETTE.
"THE SoBER SECOND THousHT."-It is manifest the
sersible and rational portion Of the American people,
Of every section and Of party, have hitherto
curc e belief that the foundations Of our glorious Unon
were too deeply imbedded the affections OF the people TO
be shaken BY any sorm, ortempest or whiwnd OF pas
sion which might prevail Late events have servedt arouse
them from their condition Of fancied safety, and In their
the fanatic; the yexed question has become Of absorb
ing interest throughout the length and breadth Of our land
public meetings being he2-Union meetings in the
North and in the Southland those in high places are begin
ming 10 learn that THERE fowgR TO WHICH EACH rs
AsswKRAHLr, and trAieh must be oJeyed This power,
superior the ambitious aspiran the unscrupuious dema
gogue will say the " "dsunionist and the "fanatIc,
"HIrHERTo sHaLr NO FARTHER. The
fact clearly Gscenbe that the North will not persist in
driving the South measures, much to be dread
ed. The South will ask more than her constitutional
rights Both ba inning TO that ,couid be folly IN
textreme 10 The holy bonds that hare been sealed 6y the
best blood Of the Resouton and made US great and happy
nation Shall this Union be dissolved The spirits OF the
departed heroes and sages OF 76 10 TO the bat
,efeds of Bunkes Hi, of Bennington OF Saratoga, and
Yorktown-visit the bloodained plains OF Brandywine
stand before the tomb Of WAsHISGToS-call up the spi-
ts Of the MARIoSs, the SUMrERs, the PINcKNErs, and
listen the united voice of ALL SAYING tones OF thunder
Iijerty and Union or, if Anarchy Discord, and DIS
prevail then dag up bones place them upon
safe barque and let Soat the place where all peace
anil harmony, for there is my home" @ |