The North-Carolina standard., 1850-03-20

RALEIGH:
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 20. 1850.
Mr.. WEBSTER'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Websser's Speech, which we publish to-day.
is not we'll received by the Northern Wings gener-
aly The Boston Atlas declares that the sentiments
of tie Speech are not those of the Wings of New
England, and the Courier of the same City is evil
IDENTIFY inclined to condemn the effort. The New
York Express and other leading Whig papers of that
City partially approve it, while the Tribune denoun-
ces it in strong terms. On the contrary, the Demo
cratic papers Of the free Ssates-,he Boston Post, the
Pennsylvania, the Albany Argus, and others we
might mention-speak of it in high terms, as calcu-
lated to settlement of the Slavery question
a fair basis to both sections. If Mr.. w eoster
should be broken down account of this patriotic
and praiseworthy movement Of his, as Messrs. Cass
and Dickinson have already been for assuming SINH
lar ground, Southern men of all parties will begin
deIPair of the Union.
{Of course there are many positions and views in
This Speech to which, as Democrat, we cannot
ASSENT but on this absorbing question of Slavery We
know party, and shall not therefore enter objec-
tons and arguments where both would be out of place.
And now, we have one question to ask, and we hope
the opponents of Southern union and Southern action
in this State will answer it: Could Daniel Webster
haze made such a Speech, if The Southern people had
remained pas,ire under aggression and insu and had
manifested deposition 10 submit to injusiice and
arrong? Answer Us, gentlemen. 1t was the occas-
ion that called him out-an occasion produced by
meditated aggression the hand, and deermi-
nation to resist the other The onion peril
by assumptions and acts Of Northern men and Daniel
Webster spoke for the Union. In doing that he spoke
for the South well the North, the East and the
West; but if the work of aggression, and injury,
and insult the part of the free States had gone on,
and if we had tamely yielded to it, and suppicated
instead of demanding our rights like men, Daniel
Websters lips would have been sealed, and the Union
Of these States would at this moYent have been, in
all probability, beyond all hope.
If Mr.. Webster will adhere<o what he has pledg
ed himself to, would rather commit the rights of
the South to his hands and to the hands of such
as Buchanan, Cass, and Dickinson, citizens of FREE
States though they be, than to an army of John
kcrrs and Edward Stanlys. Mr. Webster believes
the Nashville Convention will assemble if it
bles at all, for patriotic and conciliatory purposes
but Mr. Kerr in advance that it has treasona
BILE objects in view and Mr. Stanly advises the peo-
pie of Nashville to 81 drive the traitor " Delegates
Into the Cumberland river!" Mr.. w ebster is a
citizen Of free State, and regards Slavery
al and political evil !; Mr.. Kerr is the associate of
shareholders, and is probably one himself; and Mr..
Stanly represents saveholders! We offer COM
ments upon such facts. They speak for themselves.
CONGRESS.
The Slavery question, in various shapes, is still
before the two Houses and it is impossible to pro-
dict when any thing like final action will be had.
Mr.. Foote'S proposition to raise Senate Committee
of thirteen to whom the whole matter shall be refer
red has been adopted but the consideration of it
postponed until to-day.
number Of able speeches have been delivered
in the Senate on the subject. Among the speakers
were Messrs Cass, Douglas, Seward, and Walker.
All the moderate men of both parties, unite in de-
nouncing Seward's effort.
The excitement seems to have worn down. We
sincerely hope this is deceptive, but the precursor
of such measures as will satisfy the Southern people
and preserve the Union intact. The Correspondent
of the Charleston Courier says " ii an adjustment be
not speedily made, none will be effected. The SEN
ate must act frs and the sooner it does the BETTER.
Mr.. Badger has the floor, and will probably speak
some day this week on the Slavery question.
The Whig meeting held on Wednesday. Tho
gallant franklin Wings ol,cays right. Resolu--
tions adopted in favor of Gov. Manly compile
mentary to Gen. Taylor; and in opposition to the
Nashville Convention. Raleigh Times.
The people can perceive from this how tho Con-
trail Whig Power does its work. The Times adds
that the above Meeting was addressed by Mess's.
Raboteau and Miller, of this City, and no doubt
both of them spoke in opposition to the Nashville
Convention. MIR. Kerr, who also belongs TO the
Clique, threw fre-brand into the Granville Meet
ing, and characterized the friends of the Convention
as "agitators" and I" Disunionsts." This Central
Whig influence extends throughout Johnston, Frank
lin, Granville, Orange, Person, Caswell, &C., and
among the Whig lawyers generally, East and West,
North and South. 1t has ruled the State for more
than twelve years. What say the people3 Do they
like the yoke!
With kind of arrogance, and in a very offensive
manner, he Mr.. Calhoun discards every sugges- |
on previously proposed for the settlement Of exist
ing difficulties, and repudiates every plan of comPro-
misc, excepting such as he may prescribe.
Register.
Well, what has Mr.. Webster done4 Has he not
discarded Gen. Taylor's plan! Or rather does he
not, in his late Speech treat it ,viM silent contempt
And has not Mr. Clay, in many words, condemned
a part of that same plan! We may be mistaken, but