Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-27

any hope there is no in the Senate-before whose
Imagination Is Hitting the idea OF great Southern Conieder
acy TO take possession of the Baze and the mouth of the
Mississippi, | say in my place never never! NEVER
will we who occupy the broad waters of the Mississippi
sent that foreign flag shall float the Baze upon the
urres OF the Crescent city-nevernever call upon all
the South Sir, have had hard wordsbter words Bit
ter thoughts, unpleasant feelings towards each other
progress oil this great Let forget them Let
sacrifice these feelings Let go the altar of
try and swear, the oath taken of old, that will
stand py her we will support her that we will uphold her
constitution; that will preserve her Union, and that
pass this great comprehensive and healing system OF
sures, which will hush all the auing elements, and bring
peace and tranquility to homes. Let me, Mr. President,
in conclusion that the disastrous would
occur IN my opinion, to so home, doing nothing to
satisfy and anquze the country upon these great questions
What will be the judgment of mankind what the judgment
OF that portion mankind who looking upon the progress
Of TINS scheme OF government being that which holds
the highest hopes and expectations OF ameoang the cond-
ton OF mankind-what will their judgment be VIII not
all the monachs of the old world pronounce glorious
public disgraceiu failure What will be the judgment
our constituents when we return to them and they ask u.s.
How nave you LETT your country Is all quet-al happy
are a the seeds OF distraction division crushed and ds
paed And, sir, when you into the bosom Of your
family when you TO with the partner of your
fortunes OF your happiness and of your sorow and when in
the midst OF the offspring OF both of you, she asks
you, " Is there any danger Of civil war Is there any dan
ger Of the torch being applied any portion of the country
Have you settled the questions which you have been long
discussing and celebrating upon at Washington Il all
peace and all quiet }" What response, Mr.. President
you make to that wife Of your choice and those
children with whom you have been blessed by God
IWill you go home and leave all in disorder and
confusion, all unsettled all open The contentious and
agatons OF the past will be increased and augmented by the
aga'ions resulting from neglect to decide them. Sir,
shall stand condemned by all human judgment below and
of those above is not for speak We shall stand
demned in consences, by constituents by
our own country. The measure may be defeated. have
been that its passage for many days abso
luey certain From the first the last, hoped and be
eved would pass because from the first the las, be-
leved was founded the principles of just and righteous
concesslon-of mutual Cancellation. believe that deals
unjustly by part Of the republic that their honor
and far is dependant upon Congress- the
of al quarters of the country. But sir, have known
that the decision OF its fate depended upon four five votes
the Senate Of the United ates and upon ultimate
judgment could count upon the one side or the other
with absolute certainly Its fate now committed the
hands of the Senate and to those five which
have referred 1t may be defeated It possible that for
the chastsement of sins the rod of Pro-
vdence may be still applied U.S. may be still suspended
But if defeated it will be triumph of ultrasm and i'm
pacticabily-a triumph OF most extraordinary conjunction
of extremes victory by aboitionsm victory achev-
ed by free sosm the victory of dscord and agitation
peace and tranquility; and pray TO Almighty God that ii
not in consequence of the nauspcous result lead to the
most unhappy and disastrous consequences to beloved
country. [Applause. \
| Mr. BARNWELL. 1t is not my intention to reply to
the argument of the Senator from Kentucky, but there
expressions used by him little disrespectul friead
whom hold very DEAR and 10 the State which in part
present. which seem 10 TO require notice. believe,
sir that character does depend upon words does
live in eulogy it is not 10 be destroyed by oboquy
upon higher and stable foundation Upon intelligence
honesty, snterestedness accompanied with the manifested
determination to exercise these high qualities the best mode
for the best ends. To this test willing to bring the
character fmy friend with whom my friendship
ing almost with the cradle and strengthening through e will
doubt not, terminate only with the grave. do not intend t
pronounce his eulogy is well for both that he is
known is he in this assembly in the other house
without many who know and appreciate him. am very
willing to enrus the defence Of his character to the odg
ment Of all who know him. 1t is that his political opin
ions differ very widely from those Of the Senator's from Ken
lucky 1t may be true that he, with many great states
men, may believe that the Wilmo provso is grievance
be resisted 10 the utmost extremity by those whose right
it destroys and whose honor it degrades. 1t is that b
may believe, and he will not be very singular in the opinion
especially among those who have heard and may read th
able and triumphant argument Of the distinguished Senator
from Georgia, that the admission of California will be th
passing Of the Wmot proviso when here in Congress
give vitality act otherwise totally dead and by egs
aon exclude Shareholders from that whole broad territory
the Pacific and entertaining this opinion, he may have de
cared that the contingency will then have occurred which
WILL in the Judgment Of Of the slavehodng States
expressed by their resolutions justify resistance to an in
toerabe aggression If he does entertain and has expressed
such sentiments be is not TO be held up peculiarly dis
unons Allow say, in reference to this matter re-
get that you have brought about bu is that this
epihet "dsunons' Is likely to have very little terror
in it in the South Words do not make things. Rebel was
designed very odous term when applied by those who
would have trampled upon the rights OF ancestors, but
believe that the expression became not ungaetu one to
the of those who resisted them. 1t the lowest
of abuse call those who that they
struggling agans, oppression and let gentlemen
that the dsunon rapidly assuming al the South the mean
ing which rebel took it baptized in the blood OF
Warren at Bunkes Hill, and illustrated by the galantry Of
Jaspar at Fort Moultre. . -
defend her by words have said that the character of
individual does not words die from oboquy. Much
strongly may this be said of State. Sou,h Carolina
has history for the past and character for the present. To
that history and that character perfectly willing to leave
her. repe any epoach which be attempted TO be cast
upon her. Allow say, in this connexon that whilst
listened few days snce with high admiration to the eo-
quent euogium which the Senator from Massachusetts,,
no longer in bis place, pronounced upon his State
whilst freely accorded her the honor which be attributed
did not seem to me- sir that he had selected the highest
attribute of her character the subject of his eulogum He
spoke of her attachment this Union the highest subject
of his coamendaon but he had previously and very pointed
" alluded TO motives addressed the honorable
sentiments of mankind, which might justly render this Union
very dear TO her. Sir, prefer honor Massachusetts for
the devotion which in times past she has exhibited for free
don and which doubt still animates her, because be-
leve that, in former days, she justified the proud motto with
which she embazoned her escutcheon So should any, in m
time invade her rights disturb her peaceful liberty, she
would again with the sword maintain the heritage sought
and gained by il. To this criterion willingly commit my
native by this standard do desire that may be
Judged Small she may be, and weak numbers, but is
by the extent of territory the number of inhabitants,
that State is to be measured. Rather by the spirit of lis