Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29

stitu good or bad or whether should be OF
belongs g rs; s.1 o ~ not to extend slavery
boz that shall not be prohibited from ENGRAVING wan our
property into the Territories o. tne o1su a no On that
account be disfanchsed OF privilege posses ~ n
citizens and Foreigners witcu as 70 enarae;er
fzed may freely and remain we only being excluded
Sir have said that we accepted this advice in ls4s we
comba,ed upon the platform laid down by Mr. Calhoun Our
Northern Democratic friends anxious as tey were to save The
nonhaying no preference at the time for any particular
panand receiving advice from high quarter, from per-
son 40 well entitled orespect rallied to in support Of the
principle. We adopted it fundamental
article OF our party creed both in the North and he South
the East and the West and what was the result Wewere
beaten in the Presidential contests but should single defeat
induce abandon principle recommended have
thought not and other gentlemen distinguished than
myself have thought that should not ALSO We have
adhered to the Platform Of s4s thus framed under the
monions of the distinguished statesman Of South ga
rolna and some of US intend never to abandon It UNI
til driven from by circumstances which it may not be
in our powed to CONTROL Well, sir, during the last sum
er finding that had been impossible to settle this
question the basis of nonnervenon, as we had hoped TO
do by the election Of Democratic President being sn PAIN
fully soicous the Republic rescued from the dangers
which ercey menaced it, renewed my efforts during the
last bring the Missouri compromise into favorable
notice. For this purpose letter to the eminent
Pennsylvania who had two years before recon-
mended it and urged him to renew his recommendation IN
some public FORM period early enough to have some effect
upon the sentiment of the country before the OF
the present session of Congress He informed me that ne
had common with the whole Democratic pary given up the
compromise favor of nonntervenon that he had voted in
support of the nonntervsnton principle in ls4s and he
doubted the expedency Of coming forward again and urging
the Missouri compromise upon the country as be had done in
lS47 sti urged him to do even paid special visit
to his hosptable mansion, chiefly with the view of procung
if possible the sanction of his high once to the
plan Of the Missouri compromise and obtained from him
partial promise that he would again declare bis views upon
the subject at early period But SIR, as no publication
dressed repeated letters to him urging him again and again
to perform the patriotic task to which had invoked him.
At length he made up his mind to crafty my wishes, and
positively promised that he would again make declaration of
his views if he could be perfectly satisfied that the Missouri
compromise all likely to be satisfactory to the people OF
the South entertaining, as he did, confident opinion that
would be generally accepted in the North So things re-
manned until month two of the present session OF Con-
gress had gded by when he addressed letter honored
friend of mine, requesting him and myself to ascertain
whether it would be at all possible to rally the Southern
members Of Congress in support Of the Missouri compromise
in which event he engaged to cooperate with most
daily in urging its adoption upon Congress The scrutiny
asked for instituted without delay and the gentleman
alluded to and myself after comforting together repeatedly
and counseng in relation to the matter, came most eluc-
family but decidedly to the conclusion, that the Southern
members of Congress would consent to take the Mis-
souri, compromise, but preferred nonntervenon STILL and we
advised Mr. Buchanan without delay Still percevng that
publication by him then likely TO be avaing, he with
held from the press letter which already prepared for
publication.
Finding the condition Of affairs Congress be decid
eddy nauspcious the Missouri compromise endeayored in
common with Others to get up intervention
platform and say that moved for the committee of
thirteen with the confident hope that they would agree upon
plan Of adjustment in which the principle Of nonnteventon
would constitute principal element as it ndsputaby does
in the plan before And what is the state of affairs
make personal illusions any one, but speak accord
ing facts established by reutable evidence and man
dare deny Of them The plan Of adjustment report
eds it began to attract the popular atentionyea, to
approval began display themselves in the North and in the
South in the East and in the West when, 10 to the
prise OF the whole country, the Missouri compromise was
again suddenly brought forward here, and elsewhere by the
editors of certain newspapers have supposed but
DO not expressly charge, for the purpose Of defeating this
BILL and preventing all adjustment whatever. We shall see
however, after whe which of these plans is the most prac
fic0b The Missouri compromise before amend
ment and what ought be course in regard to have
said already that shall vote it that constituents, whose
feelings profoundly respec desire it. and that have
been always willing to support it. there any prospect Of
its adoption.
But wish to be perfectly understood in regard to this
matter With the facts distinctly imprinted upon my
mo which have already detailed and with perception
Of the evil likely arise from leaving this question
unadjused, SO help Heaven would think of at
tempting thing however mpous unite with those who
have declared their determination make the Missouri
promise line SINE qua non to settlement Never under
the circumstances which have described will give
my sanction any attempt this glorious Union of
ours upon mere geographical ne which, when eablished
may, after ALL only tend permanently establish geograph
cal parties in the country, and which may possibly turn out
to be mere "rePreve and not real and solid adjustment
Such my respect for the wishes and opinions Of portion
OF my own constituents and my regard for precedent that
could almost hope that the amendment of the honorable SEN
ator from Louisiana may be adopted by both Houses of Con-
gress shall most cheerfuy for but if it be
adopted shall vote for the BILL notwithstanding, and take all
the consequences Of such vote. aa
Let now in support Of the general views to which
have given ueance in relation to the policy of nonnerven
ton, upon which this bill is framed, cite very high Southern
authority in addition to Mr. Calhoun shall read from a
speech delivered by the honorable Senator from Georgia.
(M BERRIEH delivered almost Immediately in succession
TO Mr. CALHOUN upon the Oregon bill. intend to shew
that the honorable Senator from Georgia then entertained the
sound non-nterveniion views which, suppose he
my power to call nay aid the influence Of his great
platform, and who unblushinsly
tend that Congress shall specially intervene for the protection of
me nights OF the South, already in my judgment sufficiently
shielded nacton by the organic law of land
read single paragraph only from this very able, and,
think, unanswerable speech.
On this question of slavery every aspect in which il
can De presented our poonthe position of the united
Souths truly stated by the Senator from South Carolina,
US to the enjoyment of domestic institutions which
cannot discover the evils whish alright the imagnaons Of
Others and do not punish for adherng hem denying
to the rights of American citizens You refuse
this The bill before the Senate stamps the peculiar insu
hon which exists the community in which we live as one
which beyond pale Of Legislative proectionas one
which so characterized BY its own intrinsic mpuri