Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

Well sl knowing a4 did the special soicitade felt by
the Senator from Miss this subject upon special per-
sonai grounas-oeng somewhat familiar with the lns'uous
facftes OF mat S aaor and his inclination las so skmgy
evnced IN the med protocol mae rather TO aim at the ac
compshmer of his ayorie legislative objects by instgang
gentlemen the Wing side Of the chamber TO aclon man
by ool'y assuming the responsibility Of acting nlmsel-
having witnessed the suspicious interview between the hon
ordbe Senator from Kentucky and the Senator from mis-
souri, Is il all strange that should under oil the crcum-
named have adopted the impression, which nave
heretofore announced that this interview sought o the
gentleman from Missouri for the purpose Of avang himself
Of the standing and influence of the Senator from Kentucky in
aid of his scheme for the immediate admission OF California
Is il surprising that should have decared as did at once
that suspected plan then be in progress for smuggling
California into the Union When my conjecture was all
wards proved be substantially true by the very words OF the
honorable Senator from Kentucky-who will not now
deny that conference had occurred between the Senator
from Mis- sour and himself in reference to this dangerous
its being made-wl any one, besides
the honorable Senator from Kentucky censure me Tor ex
posing the facts, knew them 70 exist at once and oy
exposing them counteract far as could the mischief
threatened whilst vet in its incplen stage 1t believed
that this very Of admission, brought forward as
under the Objectionable auspices urged upon us
with pertnaciy which intense selfove alone could
prompt was eminenty calculated discord among the
States Of this Confederacy engender feelings of dissa
faction, of unkindness and OF fierce hostilyf be-
eved that the Union itself would be put in danger by it,
remain SILENT and, from feelings OF morbid deicacy
from silly regard for certain uDmeaning and anquated
or, indeed think, imaginary, rules OF parliament
airy decoru shrink from the performances OF aduty to which
felt alike prompted by feelings Of dsnteresed patriotism
and regard for the we'll being and safety Of my mme.
diate constituents Why, sir, have never been parli-
cuary ambitious of being recognised as shining exem
plar Of arsocratc breeding hope chat attach pro-
per regard the conventional rules OF social courtesy,
and that could not, in any case Perpatrate an act
Of rude unkindness upon innocent and unofendng
person but desire now, once for al TO be understood
that in all prefer the substance Of things TO the mere
form that, whilst member of this body, shall do and say,
all times and all PERSONS precisely what deem it neces
say do and say for the uherance of the public welfare
and The satisfaction Of my own conscence that SHALL adopt
ing the words Of my eloquent and manly tred from Ala
bama (Mr CLEMENS in debate here plain Ango-Saxon
language that shall denounce vice wherever detect its
existence in public places; that SHALL without playing the
Paul Py upon honorable Senator's exercise constant vg
lance here and expose all acts of official mproprety with
promptude and with becoming spnit; and that especially
this evenu and trying crisis of history as free Peo
pe shall not hesitate to hold the language Of sincerity and
TRUTH from the apprehension Of consequences merely per-
sona myself To the honorable Senator from Kentucky
beg leave say the words Of Scripture doubtless familiar
HMM the words of st. Paul himself" Wo is me- if
preach not the Gospel !"
hope that this free explanation Of my views and motives
will satisfy the honorable Senator from Kentucky him
SELF that he has right complain of my having uncivly
unauthoraedy nuded myself upon bis Pruate intercourse
with Senators here.
Mr. President feel constrained now, by the courxe of
the honorable Senator from Kentucky to speak plainly
and strongly in regard TO his present attitude upon the
questions which occupy painfully the attention of the
country than had though, either necessary expdent
few days since. Sir had the honorable Senator confined
himself the propoundng of terms settlements however
fair and oppressive to the South had be been contented TO
advocate the resolutions Of which he has intro
duced here with all his well known eloquence should not
have been disposed to companof him in the least Though
certainly with my esteemed friend from Alabama
who has spoken to-day with strength and brilancy seldom
ever surpassed in this body in all that he has said touch
ing the character and effect Of the resolutions Of the SEN
ator from Kentucky though certainly agree with The
Senator from Alabama that these resolutions yield up the
whole ground OF controversy to nsatate aversares
though the speech of the honorable Senator from Kentucky
in support Of these resolutions of his respects
highly Objectionable, both phraseogy and in substance yet
could have borne all this patiently, and did do could
have remained SILENT contented myself with solemn
protest against his But, sir, the honorable Senator
from Kentucky has thought proper play the upon
this occasion He has deemed himself authorized TO dsap-
prove in strong and pointed language Of what has been said
by Southern Senator'S relative to the dangers which now
soecey Hnacng the Union and those dire results which all
must at last perceive will be the inevitable fruit Of that agrees
ve policy against which the South has been long and
| zeaousy contendng
cogntion the special champion Union and those who
doubt it's stability, predict it's dsseld
op the consequence Of nteeabe oppression, he appears
to regard as unmitigated fac'ionss Well, sir suppose
undertake to show that Southern Senator responsible for
using stronger and ervd language this subject than
did the honorable Senator from Kentucky employ eleven
Suppose show that eleven ago. when the cloud
of abolition bigger than hand the honorable
Senator from Kentucky held language cogent and in
ammatoy than any employed by those who srug
Cling ward off the pers with which the South shreaened
this moment when that cloud has overspread the whole
rmamen and when the red lightning alrt ady cleaning
faces and the thunder is rolling above heads Sup
pose show this what will the honorable Senator say then
Will he still will he still complain The ex-
pertinent is worth making, and proceed read from
speech of the honorable Senao delivered in this body in the
| year 1889, as follows:
am not in the habit Of speaking lightly of the posi-
by OF dissovng this happy Union The Senate knows that
have deprecated illusions ordinary that dre
event The couaty will testify that there any thing
the history OF my public worthy oil recollection,
truth and sincerity ardent devotion to its lasting pre-
servaton But we should be false allegiance 10 st il
by which may be assailed Abolition should longer be
regarded as imaginary danger The abolitonss let
suppose succeed their aim uniting the inhabitants
OF the free States against the inhabitants of the
slave States Union the side will beget union the
Others and this process Of reciprocal consolidation will be
tended with all the violent preudcs, ebered passions,
and mpacabe animoses which degraded deorfned
human nature virtual dissolution Of the Union will
taken place, whilst the forms of its existence remain The
most valuable element of Unon mutual knness the feelings
sympathy the traernal bonds which happily unite
will have been extingushed forever One will stand
in menacag and hostile array against the collision
of opinion will be quickly followed by the clash Of
will attempt describe which now happily
cealed from view. Aboltons themselves would shrink
back in dsmay and horror the contemplation of desoated
heids conagraed Cities murdered inhabitants and
throw OF the rest fabric Of human
TO animate the hopes OF civilized Nor should these
faer Themselves that they succeed their object
OF uniting the people Of the free States they will the
contest vita anumercal superiority that victory
All history and experience prove the hazard and
war And We eaamonshed by Holy Writ that the is
not to the si the battle the streng But shey
10 conquer wnem would they conqueri orsgn foe Oae