Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29

in which The State alton Of California has been
vet foot No Southern has yet obesed to the
admission OF State the ground that she has thought
proper exclude slavery by her constitution This principle
originated in the North, and has heretofore confined itself ex-
clusvey that section of the Union When the question
under consideration in this body whether Florida should
be permitted the Unon highly excited and insruc-
tive debate occurred in which certain distinguished Southern
Senators, including the Senator from Georgia, (Mr bER-
REs participated and the doctrine upon the subject
asserted and maintained have always thought that the
principle embodied in the resolution introduced here by Mr.
Calhoun in lS47 the only and constitutional one
That resolution is as follows r
Resolved That it fundamental principle in our poll
teal creed that people, in forming constitution have me
unconditional right to form and adopt the government whch
they think best calculated their liberty prosperi
U and happiness and that in conformity thereto no other
condition imposed by the Federal Constitution on state
in order to admitted into this Union except that its
situon shall be republican and that the imposition OF any
other by Congress would not only be in violation Of the con-
stuton but in direct conflict with the principle on which
our political system rests"
Upon this resolution Mr.. Calhoun offered some highly
striking remarks. aporton of which will now read:
Mr. President only is that proposition grossly in
takes say that State shall be admitted into this Union
which shall prohibit by its constitution the existence OF
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pie Of political system that the people have right to es
absh what they may think proper for themselves
that State about to become member OF TINS Union has
right to form its Government peases and that in
order to be admitted there is but one and that
s that the shall be republican There is no ex
provision that effect but It results from that impor
tant section which guarantees to State in this Union
republican form Of government Now sir what proposed
dangerous conception private individual liberty override
this great liberty which the people have Of framing
their constitution Sir, the right OF segovernment
the OF individuals is not easily to be esablis
by any course of reasoning the right OF community or
State segovenment And sir. there Of such
delicate feeling the subject OF berymen who cannot
possibly bear what they call slavery in section of the
yahough not much slavery an institution ndispen-
sable for the good Of both squeamsh on this
point that they ready strike down the higher right ola
community themselves in order to maintain the abb
solute right of individuals in every possible condition gov
ern themselves ~ 3@ %tts bH't5S
So much for non-intervenIion, and formerly; and
Think that may claim have fully INDICATED it by auo
ty, if not by argument.
Whilst occupy the floor will proceed to notice for
certain letter which has appeared in the last
Der Of the New York Herald for the purpose of reutng
umny which has gained very extended circulation Of late
In the letter to which abiding is stated that my
here condemned by my constituents and various cir
cumstances are alluded TO as proving that fact. Well
sir if this be the case, have yet to find it out.
know very well that certain worthy editors in my State
have Of late censued my support of the plan of adjustment
and that they to be Of opinion that public sentiment in
Mississppisn condition altogether unavorabe to With
the evidences Of contrary state of things in possession
cannot with these gentlemen until shall more
reach my own home, and will have enjoyed opportunity Of
seeing my respected constituents face face and
explaining them all the circumstances which surround
here and oayng before them statement of all the motives by
which my conduct in relation to this has been nu
enced ismy hope that certain managing politicians, who
have for the attainment Of other than patriotic Objects
foot these attempts to do injury in my ABSENCE and whilst
employed here night and day in the painful and aborous
performance of public duty will have the moral courage to
confront when shall make my appearance before those
to whom hold myself accountable; intend, God will
ling to expose all their Vaccinations fully and upon evil
dence, and to call upon my eoUcitizens erery where
through the State to condemn approve my conduct. Yes
tn vote
majority Of votes shall be thrown against me- shall resign
my seat here without the least hesitation delay Mean
while, shall continue firmly the performance of duty,
let who will censure traduce wish add other
declaration Not the smallest dstrust has entered my
mind in regard to the fidelity of the people of Mississippi to
the Union. No shall persuade to suppose
possible that any considerable portion of my constituents
will lend their sanction to the dangerous dsunion doctrines
which, regret to say prevailing to extent both in
the Northern and Southern sections of the Confdeacy, and
which without jealous champions in the two halls of
Congress hold it to be the most impossible of all mpossi
bies that the State Of Mississippi will be found in favor
of secession, except in of "intorab oppression,
not now to be at all apprehended But sir, if contrary to
my belief contrary to my hopes that noble and patriotic State
shall yield to Influences either domestic foreign and
for ght and transient causes should enlist under the
black banner of dsunion, them humble may be- and all
unworthy to occupy seat in this grand national council
house, should any longer to be recognised the
Senatorial representative here of the glorious State
Of Mississippi This is plain language; at such moment
which shall ever rerac modify repent that have utter
ed. The extract from the letter in the Herald to which
have referred is as follows l st.r
The Democratic presses of Mississippi down upon
General Foote We learn that the people holding
there in condemnation of his and il this business
continues there is telling where Gen. Foote will be
the engrosment of the bill He delights in rejecting the
popular opinions Of his State and is supposed that
considers himself enough volunteer as martyr for the
sake Of settling the slavery question Upon the final Of
Gen. Foote depends, perhaps, the Of the bill He
has too far suspect to vote against but will he be
there nobodys business and yet every bodys BUSH
for single vote may change the whole aspect Of affairs
and the entire relations parties and sections they
divided single vote may be enough defeat the
bill"
Well, sir after what have already said, shall not go at
tanned in this extract Those who know best will be able
to determine whether am man likely skulk from the
just responsibilities of all my acts here. yet avoided
vote upon public question in order to my poor
modcum Of personal popularity from dement the instance
not at present within my recollection. To all such scrb
blers the whom noticing, whether assailng
in Northern Southern prints shall content myself
with responding, once for all the language of the immortal
bard of Avon, who thus sings .s
"IfI am traduc'd by tongues which neither know
My faculties nor person. yet will be .r
The chronicles ofmy doing-let me say,
IT'S but the fate Of place, aud the rough brake
That virtue must 60 through We not stint
Our necessary actions, in the fear
To cope malicious censurers which ever, 4
As ravenous fishes, do vessel follow
That is new trimm'd but benefit no further
Than yainy longing. What we oft do best,
BY sick interpreters, (once weak ones,) is
Not ours, or not allow'd; what worst, as Oft
Hitting grosser quality, is cried up
FOrO our WI stands fill