The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
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We sulJpln The speech Of this gentleman
his home. Ii will be read with deep interest
bv al Southern men, giving earnest, as II
does, II hls determination TO perse'ere 10 his
efforts 10 bring about fnal settlement Of the
question which has 50 long sgitaled the v hole
county. Thai these efpHs backed by those
Of Mr.. Clay, aud G.n. Coss, vii be success.
iul, in The end. we will cot allow ourselves 20
doubt for o moment,
The remark. Of Mr.. Webster, with regard
10 The s'asua,Ion Of business duriog this con
troversy, are extremely pertinent, and viii
strike every reader as such. Ii 10 impossible
for Congress TO attend 10 he ordinary busi
ness OF legislation as long as it continues, and
the immense amount Of business on hsud, shlch
requires immediate attention, should, If there
we're no, other and stion.er iuducemeu's
plead successfully for an early settlement
Much evil augury has been ndu' g'd wlhlr
The las, fortnight, relative 10 the success O
the Committee Of lhueen, by Whies as vel
as Democrats But 10 Mr.. Webster, ~hc
ought TO know as much about The matter, as
any of the anony nous news manufacturer
at Washington, We perceive no Signs OF de.
spondency. Ga the contrary bis tone is
C,H ,G
We shall wait until We see the great leaders
IN this attempt, such as Clay, Webster and
Cass. give Signs of q gglng, before we allo"
ourselves even 10 doubt. Richmond Wk!S.
From The Nep York Journal cf Commerce.
received with loud cheering. After The noise
had in some manner subsded, he proceeded
to say, ,ha, i, was with grea, pleasure that he
mel so large an ossembiage ol his friends at a
time " hen his private affairs had called him
from the seat Of government,o 10 his oSn home
As you have said, sir, the labors Of the winter
IN the public council Of the country, have
been arduous. ! am sorry TO say those ar.
duous duties are not done with. l am sorry
TO say tha, the public affairs OF the country
have no, yet made sc much prog ess towards
satisfactory adjustment, as TO remove all the
subjects under discuss lon; bl, feel author.
lzed now to say, there is reason TO hope-rea.
son to expect that further reflection that a
nenerous comparison Of various wishes where
We disagree, will bring about iha. improved
state OF public icelns--;n he reproduction OF
u soG, b,,u
Of public duty--sll our expectations OF useful
legislation, must depend
cannot but feel sir, tha, stand 10 the
presence OF my friends; mus, regard this
gathering as the personal tribute Of your wei
come TO me. You do not welcome the poi
tlciau; and this is not an opportunity for DIS
cuss,ng those questions which nov eg'ia,e the
community aud the government; questions
which can leave l,lle tepose 10 the mInd OF
any intelligent man, TIL he can see some prob
ability that from their discussion and adjust,
menl may come the prosperity, peace, happl-
ness, and continued union Of the country.
G,n'lemen, have felt i, my du,y, on q late
occasion, to mhke an riior. to bfIng abon
some ameloralion of that excited feeling. on
thus subject, which pervades the people Of the
country everywhere, North and South. 10
make on effort, also, TO restore the govern.
meat to It's proper capacity for dlschargtng
the proper business Of the country. Let me
say it is unable TO discharge that business,
and that i, may regain tha. capacity, there Is
a necessity for etior, both in Congress and out
of Congress. Neither you nor shall see the
Legislation Of the country proceed IN the old
harmonious way, until the discussions IN Con,
stess, and ou, OF Congress, upon the subject
10 which YOU have alluded shall be in sons
way suppressed. Take that truth home with
YOU and take il as truth. Until something
can be done to aay the feeling now separa
TIM men IN different sections, there can be 90
useful aad satisfactory legislation in the House
Of Congress.