The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-13

icipaon in the cod glory Of thssgaon, and has "a
pecnniary and incidsntal benefits Of thisgovesnnens
she has perhaps less interest than any other Sta on
the Atlantic board and vet, Notwithstanding all snat'
she is as loyal and as much devoted to the presefa
lion Of the Union - any Sate-as any Sa.e IN me
confederacy. She has not agitatet upon this qoes-
tion yet when the day for action comes, marx me,
sir, the unanimity will be found comPiete; Rsy
God, sir, that day may never come. mo D1.e:c
that the North hold the destinies of thls ~
their hands. regard them az holding THIS Union IN
the palm of their hands. ,..
here will repeat. cir. that there is but little divl
sion of sentiment in the Sonth, nor will tnele 90 any
division of action when that action shall DO heeoea
We have reached the point on which we e1Pe''
plant the foot, and with the blessing OF God we eA
pect to stand upon it in defiance of all enemies VINO
shall invade rights by force or otherwise. ms
pretension that is set up, that this government Is
strip our neghbors of their possessions ano to aPPi
pirate them to one-half of the Union to the exciu
sion Of the other half, is, believe. urged in spur
it Of impudence that is absolutely shocking. ~;
would be nothing but spirit of undefcated aboil-
ton-a principle of offering premium for gong 70
strip neighbors of their possessions by
common sacrifice of money, blood, and treasure OF
the whole country-to strip our nelghbors OF tneil
possessions, and give them up to one-ha'f OF the
Union, and totally exclude from the participation In
the benefits the great of the people of the 9TH
er half The policy of this country is peace. we
in common. know with all the republics ofthe earth'
ancient and MODERN have perhaps as strong an ag-
gressive military spirit, If not stronger than any oer
people: Our people have military turn, and are tond
of military glory and SIR hold out to the North the
premium that all the spois and possessions OF which
may strip neighbors. in either rghtful or ra-
pacious wars. theirs. and they will be as strong
advocates of the question of war, quite as srong as
the most fiery of the South. Upon that point, l, as
individual, plant my foot, and will never recog-
nze, under any PRESSURE the right to appropriate ex-
cusively onehalf Of the States the spoils of war.
No, sir; never.
1t is not for lie here talk about union dsunion.
am not charged with any such duty in my place in
the Senate / have no right even to speculate upon
the subject. II this question be driven to extremity,
is my business to refer the question to my country
men, and abide their decisions and whatever that may
be- for veal or wo. shall most willingly ABIDE by it.
and offer upon the a.ar of rights all that hold
dear, in common with my countrymen.
hope that the resolutions present will be read
and move that they be printed, and laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Hale objected to the reception of the Re.olu-
tions, and moved to lay the motion to receive them
on the table.
Mr.. Mangum replied briefly, showing the differ
ence between them and Resolutions the same sub
ject frequently presented from the free States. He
said those from the free States generally asked Con-
gfess to encroach upon Southern rights, while these
asked Congress to protect those rights and do nothing
The Resolutions were here read They will be
found on our first page.
The motion to lay on the table was then negatived
-Messrs. Bradbury and Douglas voting in the af-
6rmative, and 48 Senators in the negative.
MIR. Mangum then renewed his motion to print,
which motion was referred TO- the Committee on
Printing.
NJ. Clay then resumed and concluded his remarks
in favor of his Resolutions. 1t is impossible for US,
in limited space, to condense his remarks.
He was understood to say that he was for the Union
in any event and at all hazards that no State or
States had right to secede; that such secession
could not be accomplished peaceably, and If it could,
war would spring up between tho North and South
in sixty days; that the result would be destruction
to Slavery and ruin to the peoples liberties. Mr..
Clay spoke at length, and portions Of his speech
were characterized by his ancient, accustomed pow
ing the best report Of his remarks They will doubt
less be printed and circulated in pamphlet form.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The time of the House to-day was taken up in the
discussion Of the joint Resolution from the Senate,
authorizing the purchase Of the manuscript copy of
Washington's Farewell Address and then in Com
mittee Of the Whole in considering the joint Reso-
luton limiting the appropriation for the collection OF
Messrs. Stephens, Chandler, and others. spoke in
favor Of purchasing the manuscript, and Mr.. John
son of Tennessee, against it.
When the joint Resolution limiting the appropria-
ton for the collection of the revenue came up, Mr..
Morton, Whig, of Virginia, took the floor and spoke
at length in relation to his position the Slavery
question. He noticed what he termed the gross in
JUSTICE Of the Republic in commenting the appoint
ment of the Committee Of the District Of Columbia.
The editor said j, was composed of four Democrats,
three Wings, one Freesoi|er, and Mr.. Norton" He
conceded the right to party, any editor. to de-
fine his political position. He had cast seven pres-
dental votes. The first was for William H. Craw-
ford, and the last for Zachary Taylor. The nterme-
diae votes We're given for those gentlemen who were
run by the Whig party of his own State and the
Union. He alluded to the resolution of Mr.. Toombs,
submitted to the Wing caucus just before the
blage of the present Congress, and took his ground
on that occasion promptly, definitely, and inde2end-
emily. He sustained the resolution ION the subject
of slavery and did not vote for Mr.. Winthrop, the
nominee for Speaker, because they did not pass the
perpetuated when the two portions of the country
understand each other but let the measures, which
he believed the northern men when they met in
Gil believed harmless, be consummated. and there
would be strength in the continuance of the Union
This would never be produced by southern men, but
by the reckless fanaticsm of northern men. He or
posed Mr.. Winthrop national, union ground, that
the North and South should understand each other He
alluded to the disregard by the North Of the provis-
ion in the Constitution with regard fugitive slaves.
Without this provision engraed in the Constitution,
it would not, according to high judicial authority,
have been adopted. He asked northern men whether
that fundamental article had been trampled in the
dust. Northern men acknowledged that it was a