Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-03

morning color that very stream and the pathways to it with
blood There Is nothing SO shocking 70 me as this ides
do not look with degree Of pleasure upon scenes OF s
kind Perhaps have not the courage to look upon
them others have. would them by any honorable
means.
Mr.. President the State that represent, far as can
speak for IL and she has given evidence OF IL Will % sashed
with mere point Of honor far this matter s conceh
ed believe that have submitted TO every compromise
that has been made here's have made every sacce but
we are not exactly the wcrhppen OF Juggenaut pros
rae ourselves and let ourselves be crushed by the wnee
the Union, when il shall be welded by an unPrnciPed
an insolent majority. No sir, no. never could go to
South Carolina and her line against her, under any
BANNER and especially could never do under the command
Of unjust Government and under the authority OF mea
sures in my opinion brought about by system OF policy
looking with selfish regard majority, in disregard OF the In
eess that intended have been secured by our no
constitution When the time to think and act IN reauon 70
these matters has come, shall feel at liberty TO act Tor my
SELF hope the catastrophe may be avered Inc nonoi
able Senator supposes that may have been averted by his
bill. That is assumption, pure assumption. And nc
to suppose that nothing save this Union but
made not entirely at his instance but such a.
he shall regard q sovereign remedy. must Dc per-
mted say the Senator said by my honorable
friend from Maryland Mr. PEARcE that he ought to al
low other something Of in giving uttersnce 70
their opinions.
hope that fear no counsellor of mine. have much
fear Of consequences any And say now, that II
you can have no than has been proposed 10
avert what fear is coming, it would not have done it.
Sir, will not be single state mat the gentlemau VIII
have to encounter Not at all. do not that he has
brought about than others now, as said the
other day. that if there wanting from me single tribute
due 10 him. would pay it. sincerely believe he loves this
Union sincerely believe that his lame Is Identified with y
And pardon much in one whose history ndssoluby
ected with and he must pardon me at the same time for
saying him that in his eagerness to preserve this Unon
he should take not to sanction which Will IN
eere with the safety secury and honor OF members
Union.
have thus sir, expressed myself have not spoken Of
traitors But allow say that people with arms in their
hands will never be hung by rope
Mr.. CLAY. Mr. President, wish to say few words
do not be drawn into discussion Of the exploded
doctrines of notification hoped they had expired with the
ilusous individual whose recent death we all 90 sincerely
lament Moreover sir must state that protest against the
right Of the Senator from Virginia or the Senator from South
Carolina get up and speak for the savehoding States
Mr.. BUTLER. Will the honorable Senator allow me
spoke for my State, and spoke Of the other slave
holding States by their Legislative resolves.
Mr.. CLAY alluded more particularly to the honorable
Senator from Virginia. He spoke not only Of his State
but of all the slaveholdng States.
Mr.. MASON. am sure the honorable Senator will in
dulge me for moment If there is any thing in the world
that less addicted to than another to speak BY au
thoity did speak here altogether upon
thoy for my State, far less for any other spoke Of
what understood from the current history Of the day, from
the register Of the opinions Of those States.
MIR. CLAY. There is language too often employed BY
Senators speaking for the South the South" the whole
always confident that they truly representing the
sentiments Of their State, without undertaking TO speak
the sentiments Of States exterior to their Now speak
in no unknd spirit towards the Senator from Virginia, when
say, believe that if the people Of Virginia had been here
fourhs Of them would have voted for that compromise
which the Senator has felt it conscientious duty
to oppose and vote against.
Sir know that the opportunities Of the gentleman from
Virginia obtain information much greater than my own
But profess know something about the sentiment OF the
State which gave BIRTH And believe that omoow,
the people Of Virginia poled theeourths or ouhfths
of them would be found to be in favor OF this measure
does the Senator from Virginia or the Senator from
South Carolina imagine when they have returned home 70
their constuents-wh the opposite opinions prevailing upon
the subject of this compomisewih this oive-banch held
ont the whole Unono they expect to be able to have
the sword drawn against the Union There never was such
conflict Of opinion will arise in the slaveholdng States
upon the very ground Of the rejection Of this compromise
Mr.. President have said want to know whether we are
bound together by rope of sand an effective, capable go
venment competent to enforce the powers vested IN by
the constitution Of the United States And what the doc
ne of nullcaionset up again, revived resusciated not
enlarged improved extended in this new edition OF
Why, that single State shall undertake 10 say tnat
law passed by the twenynne other States unconstitutional
and void and that she raise the standard OF resistance
and defy the authority of the twenty Sir, denied
the doctrine twenty years ago deny it now VIII ds IN
denying it. There such principle If State chooses
the attitude Of defiance to the general authority and
to set up its separate opinion against the other
States it takes the consequences upon ITSELF and the
estion is reduced to this Shall the twentynine yield
to one or shall we command the one Call her by what
name YOU please-a state, corporation, soveregnyf
State puts herself up against the authority of the Union,
submit the consequences Of revolt as any other re-
voting community must
Now, sir need gentlemen lay to their souls the attering
JUNCTION that the army composed Of officers from Kentucky
Virginia, South Carolina, and other States, who will not
draw the sword to put down disunion and nullifca-
ton. What, sir The army of the United States. un-
der the command Of the Chief Magistrate OF the Union,
under the command Of the gallant officer who led in
the conquest Of Mexico, not do their duty! Gentlemen
will find themselves very much mistaken, II they think
such state of things will arise And may say, did
not put the of Virginia respect her; venerate her.
She my parent and have feelings towards her which are
the of Virginia by put the Of no State BY
name. The honorable Senator from South Carolina put his
words into my mouth, when he made refer to his State
respect every State But any State chooses to array
itself in opposition the authority of the United States and
order its citizens to array themselves hostile attitude to-
wards the Union the Union gone that resistance must
cease.
The honorable Senator from South Carolina tells us Of the
situation Of Bernadoe who when he to the confines
Of France unwilling toinvaae his native country Let me
remind the Senator OF much more analogous 70 true
republican doctrines than the Of the King Of Sweden
admire that Roman father who, for the sake OF Rome,
and caused be executed his own son. That
more in accordance with my notion Of republican liberty.
The honorable Senator speaks of Virginia being my
try No, sir, this Union my country The thirty States
my country. Kentucky is my country. Virginia is no
my country than any other of the States Of the Union
She has created on part obligations and feelings and
ties towards her in private character which nothing