Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

po and addressee anu they 1.-THE Norh VIII not DelieVe
the States in earnest and what they say Then
what could this proposed Southern Convention do to
make them believe earnest unless indeed, it is to
be considered and to consider itself revolutionary body
What could do than to reresove and reafrm, un-
less to propose violent and extra constitutional remedies II 1t
is called for this end MOST AGAINST
The time has not arrived for such and pray God
such time may arrive. There are however, restless
spirits amongst who have calculated the vaie Of the
Unon and would perhaps sell II for mess o poftdge
Since this Southern Convention has been projected SOUTH
ern Confederation has been more than dreamed of
And when this Southern Convention meets who tell
what its members may not attempt 70 accomplish, not thought
by those who sent them there Should they attempt
dangerous the pemsnence of this Union where is
the power to arrest them Whose voice potent say
them thus far shalt thou 60 and further How long
they remain in session What may be the term OF THEN
appointment These, and many other questions may and
should be asked by rejecting before they go too far TO
retract.
II is asserted that this Convention will be composed Of the
most wse honest and discreet statesmen of the South and
therefore, of these dangers to be ppehended We
should not clay this aering JUNCTION to souls These
are times Of excitement, and remarkable for wisdom,
honesty, and discretion rarely if conspicuous in
promoting schemes Of agitation Such men, at such times
and in such schemes usually give place to the restless poll
tica and orcard demGgogue, who generally manage to
render themselves prominent and POPULAR and Of
cessu and confess that even the possibility that majority
of wild visionary reckless men might get into the Con-
venton would rembe at the idea Of placing the
rights and interests of the South and the safety of this
Union, upon the result of its deliberations.
But if we admit that designs against the Union are in
tended and be fearedthat the whole object Of
the Convention to show that united and earnest
what ask again. can the Convention say do to
strengthen this mpesson which has been said and done
in more authoritative and dignfsd form by State Legisla
lures and State Conventions What on the other hand,
is to be the consequence If the Nashville Convention shall
meet and alto agree upon rights and anticipated wrongs
upon and remedies Is it rey certain that dele
gates from extent Of country representing every shade
Southern opinion this subject will eye to eye on all
these points Will politicians Of opposing parties certainly
coalesce upon topic which has been un and
made play part in party politics for
than twenty years past Will delegates from some of
States who unanimously declare for the Union to the
last extremity harmonic with delegates from States alleged to
be Indifferent the Union Will all apprehend the
degree extent and Of danger well unite upon
the same prevenives If small bcdy Of Southern Con-
assembled under the pressure OF great excitement
and sense Of immediate danger could not agree upon the
terms Of an Address the people Of the South to
be SO certain Of unanimiy body numerous, and en-
bracng SO wide range and conariey of opinion, will
this proposed Convention But if It fails to agree far
from forying will have direct tendency tceaen
the position of the South comprehend why this
very possible contingency has been overlooked by the pro-
jectors Of the Southern Convention
Iregret that it should hase been deemed erpedient at this
time bY Southern Members Of Congress to couenance the
getting up this SOUTHERN CONVENTION before any orer act
of aggression Southern rights and institutions has been
committed
More than fifty years ago. abolition petitions present
ed debated in Congress- and thirty years ago we wit
messed an agitation brought about by this very Identical Vii
mot Dropso question: more offensive shape which con-
vulsed this Government to its centre The opinion that
Congress possesses constitutional right to abolish slavery
in the District of Coumba and OF course IN the FORTS dock
yards and arenas Of the United States, has been publicly
declared BY eminent saesmen Of whom have since had
conferred upon them the highest hcnos in the gift Of this
nation SO that can nothing that has occurred in
the aspect this agang question which should call forth at
this time such extraordinary and revolutionary
From the time this slave question first made its appearance
in the North, when it was llttle cloud like mans hand
until the present time when has become black cloud Of
thick darkness impending this Unon and casting deep
gloom over the prospects Of the future has been
tinua conflict of words between the aboonss and agita-
Of the North, and the politicians Of the South Time
has brought forth has brought no
knowledge. The Northern politician gaining confidence
in this wordy conflict threatening tone and
tie Southern Politician keep pace must become more
violent in his of resistance and threaten still louder
until in this of words, shall come to s,cear as terri
blu Uncle Toby says the army did in Flanders And still
believe that this glorious Union will firmly and safely
weather this storm.
must acknowledge that do not comprehend what is in
tended to be implied BY organized resistance promptly
developed" &c. II nothing is than another
wordy broadsde be fred from the batteries of the Southern
ConUeaton to provide eecua guards against the dangers
in future think it entirely useless and will prove aoor,ve
Are not told that the determination openly avowed by
Northern members of Congress allow siapehodas
States admission into the Union, and when sufficient
Der of nsavehodng States admitted to give the reqn
site majority, the effort will be made to amend the Consttu
on and abolish slavery in the States where it exists
II such be their determination what ahsurdy it to tall
about providing efecua guards (by Southern Conven
on against like dangers in the future for the purpose
preserving the Constitution If the guards and compromises
provided in tie Constitution by the fathers Of the Confedera
on and secured under the soemny Of oath to supper
that instrument will not shield it against the destructive
roads Of these Northern vanda what hope have that any
thing which this Convention Of the Southern States coulc
propose, would that instrument from the ruthless
hands Of brute force predetermined to violate it against sh
and justice
Equally ncomprehensbls me is the declaration tha,
are satisfied that eectua enduring check upon this ag
gressve and injurious tendency in the action Of the Fedora
Government vii! be applied by any Of the Depart
nents which administer its powers We advance this pro
position without reference to the dispositions of those whc
now hereafter may administer the Government, but
resulting from the inherent character Of our political ys
tenn which must in all its departments, eventually bend
the influence of the dominant section" II be really true
here broadly declared, that there is in our political
tenn" 'finheren vice which must eventually bend to
the influence of the dominant secon which would neria-
bly, operate to its desructon the wisdom
or the consistency of making effort through Southern
Convention otherwise form Of Government which
contains within itself the seeds Of its own destruction
cannot be forgotten tha, during TIE recent Pre- sdenta
the friends Of present National Executive recon-
mended bis election not the ground Of bis high per-
sora qualifications than his identity views and ntees
with the section OF his birth and residence It was contend
ed and think Justly that bound to the South by the strorc
ties Of interest and affection, he could not with the consu
uona stay n his hand permit rights to be ramped upon
by ruthless majority. | TO change that
opinion, and far the advocacy Of ultra constitutional
remedy might be construed into the reacton of that opinion
certainly canno; it. On The contrary, entertain
all confidence that General Taylor will oppose with native
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