Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-19

tuition and united with General CAss ia denying the powe
70 them in friends must therefore restrict al
ways 10 two years. This was the beginning and hop
il will be the end Of this dangerous hsrey except by
Southern men, unanimously repudiaed By
the whole South in both branches Of Congress during the ls
session Its next appearance will be from the North W.
had as well cling mstone about necks for safety
amid the boundes Of bostomsss waters to this doc
trine of non for anchor of safety
properly This doctrine Of non-inervenon deprived
all hope Of procuring direct repeal of the Mexican laws
In other respects these territorial bills only unob
ectionabe but highly desirable They demanded
from the South, violated principle and left
untrammeed in the future upon my principles by
them Congress dischaging large Of its duty.
but not It's whole duty The question presented to
their passage was whether should accept them wheD
my principles they secured large portion least of your
rights and according to the opinion Of majority Of the
South secured them ALL reject them The question
plain one to me did HESITATE but gave them ready and
active support The objections to my in this respect
only extraordinary 10 themselves, but still
from the quarter whence they The objections belong
exclusively, far know them, TO that class who have
uniformly supported nsnntevenon, and who, for the last
two years. have wasted of ink in attempting demon
my unsoundness the slavery question for main
tanning the right and duty of Congress legsate for
protection in the Territories. They have abandoned their
but not their objects being intent upon the ruin of
the republic, they truth for its accomplishment,
as may suit the best exgsnces Of the hour If these
neophytes honest In their conversion they may find abun
dan consolation in the fact that the principle is neither
ceded compromised, endangered by these bills. 1t
strengthened weakened by them and will survive their
present zeal and future apostacy.
The admission Of Cafornia into the Union be the
master grievance of the day. The last Legislature Of Geor
ga according Gov. Towns, declared sufficient for
this opinion and sought early occasion after its
ment by the Legislature to explain nay dissent from it in the
letter to Gov Towns to which have before referred My
opinion has undergone no change and am ready to redeem
Government for that Under the express power ad
NIT States the admission of California puey ques
ton of Congressional discretion The law admitting her is
constitutional law, passed according the prescibed FORMS
and BY virtue Of the power vested in Congress blythe cons
tuition It may be wise unwise but it is a constitutional
law II inicts sectional wrong injury on the South
and in my opinion, ought not to be resisted By the South
In the exercise Of my discretion your Representative
voted against the bill My principal reasons lst.
There had been act Of Congress authorizing e people in
habitng that Territory form constitution and erect State
Government This has been the usual but not the universal
rule and. while admitting the right Of Congress depart
from it. adhered to it because believed to DO safest and
best that important this should res law and
be conducted according to Law. 3D. The till to nearly all
the land of the country still in the Government. No
provision having been made for the primary disposition of the
SOIL very large proportion of the population in law in
ruders on the public lands with no fixed haitatons and
placed by these unfortunate ccustancesin very
favorable condition for the maintenance of social order and
good government 3d. The boundaries declared by Calor
mia for herself were Dudciousy large including remote and
settlements separated by formidable natural bar
rers and perhaps not less in by dssmiay of
pursuits, wants. and interests None Of hes
SECTIONAL and would well warrant Massachusetts in resist
ing the law Georgia Congress waived these objections
and had right to waive them. And is be denied
there weighy the other side r her admis
sion. She had population Of American citizens much be-
yond the number requisite for her admission. Her people,
without any fault Of theirs but Of disagree
mens the slavery question: had been without lawful gov
and unconstitutional military usurpaon the very
when they most needed stable, and regular and lawful gov
enment They had undoubted right to throw of that
government, and nghfully entitled to a govern
men of laws, instead of military force. The remoeness
of California the extraordinary state Of things existing
there resulting from the unprecedented discoveries Of
gold and the high rate Of wages made its government by
Congress not only nconvenent and difficult but enormously
expensive The mixed character Of the population
from all countries inviting collision and hostility augmented
the necessity for efficient and regular government In weigh
ing these reasons Congress decided for her admission and
doubt not that the exclusion of slavery by her constitution had
great and perhaps controlling influence in favor Of her ad
mission with the Northern members But they did not
transcend their powers It is equally due TO truth and
dor say that the controlling for resistance that
at the South founded upon that clause in her
stuton excluding slavery That reason ought not to have
controlled either party, and especially is not just su
cent for opposing the law and resisting the Govern
ment. have, already attempted to vndcate the rights Of
people, forming constitution for admission into the Union
admit exclude slavery at their own pleasure and
that Congress bad other power such constitution
thus presented than to that it is republican. We de-
manded and compromised it for Missouri We have de-
manded il and secured for New Mexico and Utah. We
should adhere it. because is right but it is expedent
well right One hundred and fifty thousand American c-
zens the distant shores Of the Pacific ocean, having met
their representatives to form constitution for themselves
have adudged it best under their peculiar circumstances for
their interest," their prosperity and their happiness to pro-
hibit the introduction Of slavery into their
wealth. 1t is their business Whether they have
decided wisely unwisey il is not for us to determine
We have settled the question differently for ourselves is
not for them to disturb that Judgment or hereafter. Both
stand upon the great prncpehe right of free
people, in entering the family of American States to adopt
such form Of republican government in their judgment
will best preserve their bertes promote their happiness and
perpetuate their prosperity.
If we are wise will defend rather than resist this
birhngh Of American eemen, invaluable to us, for
milabe to the enemies Of property, peace and our
safety am ready to rally with you for the defence Of this
great principle. With memory for past differences Of
opinion, careless Of the FUTURE ready unite with any
portion all Of my counymcn in defence Of the integrity Of
the Republic.
am, very respectfully, your obliged fellow
R. TOOMBS.
NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE,
washington, ID. G..
TIME Annual Course of Lectures will the
u first Monday in November, the 4th instant.
FACULTY.
Thos Miller NJ d. Professor Of Anatomy and Ply sology.
Wm p Johnston, NJ D., Professor Of Obstetrics and the