Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
IErtracts from oar Daily Reports ]
IN SENATE.
WEpNEspAY, FEBRuARY 6, 1850


with the duty Of submitting to this body the proceedings Of
public meeting held in the town of Wilmington, North
Carolina without distinction Of party, in reference to the
questions that agatng most deeply the public mind.
will remark sir, that Wilmington is the largest and most
commercial town in the State from which come. Il is
Wing town. and has been for the last thirty years. perhaps
in all time This meeting, sir was composed Of the leading
and most marked men upon both sides OF political parties.
is population eminent for its responsibility my friend
from Alabama well knowsemnenty marked for its respecta
bity and intelligence These resolutions, sir, strong
they decided The citizens Of Wilmington hold in
with almost the entire South, the opinion that
standing upon the defensive merely regard the slavery
question No act of aggression has proceeded from and
we ask nothing but hands off Hitherto il has been
ton of partisanship, believe, both Sides This
question has been agiiated at the North learn from the
highest authority, with the view of procuring political
preferment. That may have been heretofore to
extent portions of the South but North Carolina has
agaed nor her in this chamber
ever agiated the subject far as know certainly have
not soy that is almost the universal sentiment of the
South that we are standing upon the defensive Sir is no
longer question: of party policy in the South. An
overwhelming proportion OF people believe that this Go
yenmen has power to touch the subject Of slavery either
IN the States in the Territories But that portion OF
population that entertain different opinion, and who concede
the power to the Government act upon slavery in the Terri
tories yet regard these aggressons upon abuse
deep extent that they will far, when the day
to resist those who believe the power to be usurped
Sir have said that in the incpent stages Of this
vey il play Of party for place and prefermen
think, sir the entire South has passed that point and all
+ questions
the consideration Of this great question II the evil
shall that many of the best and wsest men IN the
try apprehend you viii find men of all parties, and of every
description Of politics in the South standing shoulder to
shoulder defend those rights, which we mean to defend,
which Defend and which will defend at all hazards
at all hazards sir.
Sir have heard much about compromises Of this ques
tion have heard much said about equivalents and COM
pensaiion but sir to that that conception is
based unjust if not entirely false idea of posi-
ton. What is compensation for What injuries Have
Na-xk uL.,o
Are make compensation for the SANDERS for the cal
umny for the endangerng Of fresdes for the exciting
Of domestic instruction Are to make compensation for
aggressons of his character No, sir. We stand by the
constitution and rights and mean to stand by them
under Heaven, and under that protection feel that we
have the power to maintain them, and will do it. at the
hazard OF our lives and at the hazard Of every thing Every
thing any thing will be incurred in preference to dishonor
and ignominious submission impuden arrogant,
and unconstitutional interference with rights.
have said, that regard the aggressions coming
entirely from section Of the Union. We not in the
fault We have been and much devoted they
TO this glorious Union speak for my State, than
which have been loyal the Confderacy She
has no interest but participation in the common glory OF
history in the perpetuaon of the institutions OF this
Government In the pecuniay and incidental benefits from
this Government that many other portions of the country
enjoy, she perhaps has limited participation other
State the Atlantic border yet not State in the Unon
from its earliest history the present day, has been
loyalty devoted to the preservation Of liberty and the perpetu
alton free institutions than the State North Carolina
if the day of action comes, mark sir the unan
unity will be found complete. Yes, sr and the who
would not stand by the side Of his counymen would have
failed stand by them in the days Of the Revolutionary
struggle pray God that day may come but do
regard the Northern country holding the desiines Of the
republic in their hands, Sir repeat that there will be no
division OF sentiment at the South will there be any
divided action, that time shall We have reached the
point which to plant feet and, with the bes
sing OF God, expect stand upon it, in defiance of all
enemies who attempt to invade rights by force or other
wise.
Sir, the prctenson that is up, that this Government
is and strip neighbors Of their possessions and
appropriate them entirely onehalf Of the Union the
cusson Of the ohe to say nothing about its injustice, IS
with great respect degree Of impudence that is
paraleled i will be nothing the principle be recognised,
but offering premium for rapacious and disposition TO
strip neighbors Of their possessions Why sir with the
sacrifice OF common blood and common treasure, despo
neghbors OF their possessions and the whole benefit is
onehalf Of the Union, and the practical with
holding Of their proportion from the other Sir the policy OF
this country peace but in common with all the repub
lies of the earh perhaps have spirit upon strong,
aye and stronger than any Government under thesun. Sir,
people have military turn-they fond Of military
glory and military achievements and hold out to that active,
that brave population the North the premium that all the
pos of theirs, and theirs only and the day will
when spirits will be found to agia,e the question quite
strongly they agatpg the slavery question
Sir, upon that point one Individual plant my feet and
never will recognise under any force pressure, the right
OF any 10 appropriate entirely to onehaf Of the States the
spols OF war never, sir. a.
charged with such duty my place in The Senate; have
right speculate upon the subject to commit my
self any My duty is humble within the
sttutioa which contempates such action. Sir, this
question should be driven extremity, my business is
abide the decision Of countymen and whatever that may
be-for veal oI wosr this old frame shall be put upon
the altar in common with my fellow countrymen.
hope the resolutions will be read, and that they
be prind which question goes, of course, the Printing
Committee
The Secretary read the resolutions follows:
l. Resotped, That have witnessed with much anxiety
the progress OF fsnacsm and political dishonesty the
North, and OF excitement the South the subject
slavery.
I'd. Resolved That has arrived when it becomes
tor thinking both ends Union adopt
TO flow from this fanaticis dishonesty excitement or
they cannot be averted to them diminish as
much as possible their mischief.
Sd. Resolved That the Union OF the States not less dear
politically than is life Individually and therefore
maintain it every sacrifice but ha; OF principle
4th ReSoled That dear aud essential life the
diydaa no brave and yirtuous i'll hold
the saeree on honor and principles neither yield
principle and HONOR the OF them
involve the sacrifice OF political individual existence
IN the dissolution OF the Union and the bloody
likely to flow theretron r..s
5th Resove That the hope that it will lead TO some
peaceful and honorable result for the ofhe Unon
and if chat not be any perfect unanimity
action in the Southern States we recommend that a Conyen-
ton of delegates from the several Congre districts in this
State be holden in Raleigh the Goth April next for the
purpose OF considering this subject and appointing
legates from the State large represent North Carolina
the Convention appontedt be holden Nashville
the first Monday in June next and that delegates appoa
ed for each Congressional district IN this
holden in said districts represent said districts IN the said
Convention to be held at Raleigh .,...
9TH Resolred That fifty delegates be appointed by the
chairman of this meeting attend the district Convention
be holden in Wilmington the second Monday March
7th Resoired That the chairman also be authorized and
n.s.I of