Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06

all that politicians public meetings. and State Legislatures
have demanded, must have the Union, amend
ment of the constitution which will the South,
in substances the power she possessed Of protecting herself
before the equilibrium between the sections was destroyed by
the action Of this Government" Was proposition
more peposterous have tried since the speech deli
yered ascertain what this proposed amendment IT, and
Congress to obey his suggestions matter what
they are be communicated in this time Sir he asks
impossbties and am compelled to believe he asks them
because he knows they impossbilties
heard several speeches here containing ideas similar
Of those advanced in this speech have had little
dnbbing streams the spring from whence they sprung is
now exposed to view.
Mr.. Chairman, my honorable colleague before me (Mr.
VENABLE) gave uterance to opinions in his speech
which regret have time to reply think my col
leagues words stronger than he intended He says
" The bitter Of strife about be substituted for
the refreshing of patriotic affection" hope
He wants waters of strife II is not in his nature to
enjoy them.
have time only to refer to part Of my colleagues
MR. VESARLE) speech He says: The South has kept
faith with the North in all things in which the covenant
bound them" As far North Carolina is the South, she
has kept faith but that is with all the South.
agree with my colleague that have Of complaint
against Of the Northern States who have done outrage
to the constitution, and treated shamefuy in regard to
fugitive slaves. We have Of complaint account of
their resolutions the subject Of slavery But of my
colleagues political associates forget that this constitution
framed only protect Southern property but
age American labor North well as South. Have had
warfare against the protective tariff Yes, for than
twenty years; and, when the compromise bill in 1888
passed. the feature inserted with the
express purpose of giving protection to American manuac
lures. Yet when the compromise expired, some Of our
Southern politicians violently opposed the characterization
ure and talked Of dissolution of the Union if the pro-
| tecive policy revived.
Sir know better than my colleague, from my being
the seaboad the losses people have sustained from ug
tive slaves and believe the compromise act, which
tn he
sacrificed many millions Of dollars Of Northern property
the whole South lost in thousands Of das fugitive
slaves. But will not dwell longer my colleagues speech
He is amiabe genteman-very mpanonabe-possessng
small literary requirements What Goldsmith said of his
friend Hickey, think say of my colleague (Mr.
VEyABLE:)
che cherished his friend, and relshed his bumper,
Yet one fault he had and that was thumper' -
only that Of being Attorney but my colleague from
Of the double FF VS." first family Of Virginia gentle
men, strict consrucionist republican Democrat of the
school Of and expect any thing reasonable in
politics from such quarter is most unreasonable.
Mr. Chairman, must conclude, have spoken freely;
think the times require it. have intended to speak Of
ensvely any gentleman in this House but have spoken
what believe duty to country demanded, and have
spoken what believe to be true.
have abiding trust and confidence in the Ruler of Ma
tons, that he will not suffer evil counsels prevail among
He, without whose knowledge sparrow falleth the
ground, will hope preserve this country that shall
nue to be asylum the oppressed Of all lands. believe
that hundreds Of years will passed by and generation
after generation passed away the words of the great de
fender Of the constitution, (Mr WEBsrEn,) "Liberty and
Unon and forever, and inseparabe will continue
to be sentiment dear to every true American heart.
i Yes, believe in special Providence. Washington
preserved through countless dangers and battle had
two horses shot under him. The Great Spirit, the In
dian chief told him. preserved him from He called
on in peace put down rebellion and preserve the Union.
Jackson too rendered great and important services to his
country in and by his mnesi in time of peace crushed
the spirit of dsunon during his administration. And when
we remember the long and faithful service of the ncorup
bly, honest man-of the patriot soldier at the helm of
State-when remember how his life spared, when in
The midst of dangers-whose conduct has thrown blaze of
glory the of his country, who doubt that he will
perform his duty to the Union that whatever dangers
threaten it, he will stand by it and maintain it in its in
tegy, the full extent of the obligation imposed and the
power conferred him by the constitution " His civil adj
mnsration trust will be glorious that it will eclipse
his military renown. .5@
Let the storm of party roll let politicians carry their
party manuvres the hearts Of the Southern people right
They watching deliberations, in the hope that
may prove sautary examples only to the
but future times and soemnly proclaim that the
suion and the laws supreme and the Union ndissolu
be' They will say in response TO me, when say
God grant the day may when shall behold cit
Of California, Maine, Florida, and say che is not
countIyman"
Mr.. Chairman, when the gallant Ethan Allen surprised
Tconderoga and demanded of the commander that he should
surrender the fort he asked Allen, ''By what authority "
81 demand it" replied Allen, Gin the of the grea'
4 Jehovah, and Of the continental Congress"
Invoking the protection of the great Jehovah for whole
country, in the of the people of North Carolina, say
this Union be- shall not be destroyed Those whom
God hath Joined together, man, or set Of men, can put
asunder. ~