The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-18
Mr.. soule,s speech.

to appear in to.days Delta:
Mr. soud after thanking his friends Come one hundred in
nDber excluding the musicians) for the iuprOUSed COM
oent they had paid him, opened bis speech by saying that
although that might be considered to be suitable odca
sion for addressing them subject which had greatly
sgtaed the country during the past nine months yet he
would upon it for the purpose of telling home
truths that during his absence from this city, in the perform
ance of his Senatorial dutes Washington, he had passed
through the greatest struggle for side and for
right and justice the other which this Republic had ever
known-a struggle in which he. almost alone baled,
single handed, against the combined intellect of the North
aud West; that he then intended tell them something
about it that in the contest TO which he alluded, being
then involved In the sOcaled COmrOml Bills, he mad
advocated and sustained by his voice and his vote, the
principles which Louisiana had repeatedly norsed; tha
for so advocating and sustaining them he had been de-
nOunced traitor to the interests of Louisiana by cor
rupt Press, and made his efforts in The cause OF
the Constitution of the South, and OF an equality OF rights
between the States that he had returned to Louisiana
for the purpose of courng the people and winning back the
favor he had lost for he knew that all the people wanted
light and that, with light, honest people would DO
both his motives and his ample Justice, but that he must
say that the great lever of this agehe Pressthat which In
great made public opinon-which swayed the
popular mind accord ng its wl-was as far as Louisiana
concerned with few honorable exceptions, conuDt;
that the People hal a right look the Press for true ntOr
nation all sub euts OF public character-o chaac
ter affecting the Peoples interests and rights, and that he
say that the Press of Louisiana had wi respect to the
great questions which had agated and which now agnate
the country, proved FeCTeant to its duties to the People Of
LOUISIANA; mat the OF isttdu vi
light had diIsed darkness among the peope-insead OF
giving health had poured poison into their bOsomsi
that the Press had condemned HIM, but that he shoud ap
peal and did then appeal from the Press TO the People, well
knowing that when the People truly 10 understand the
between himself and his opponents to
him would the right be awarded.
And what are the matters in controversy between US?
will tell you gentlemen for although much has heen said,
and much has been written here about the Compromise Acts
very much doubt whether OF know what Compro
misc meanwhat proposed to done by the passage by
Congress of the s3caled COmpromise Acts. much
doubt. gentleman whether OF have read the Com
prom Acts, have read the speeches which lie veed
both for and against those Gentlemen, very
much doubt if there in New Orleans who COM
pTehend the Compromise Acts.
Gentlemen the most astue and cunning inguer and poll
ran of the gotu for the purpose
Of cheating the South and giving power to the North analn
order ds use those order to blind the South
as their object he chris,ened them Compromise
Gentlemen, consequence OF the late war with MeXIeo
gained territory the PaCic-we gained CaiO
MIA, and Utah. and New Mexico We gained this vast terri
tory with the blood and easurewith the common
God and of the North and the Southland we held
it equal right the North had right there. and the
south had right tn rethe North with its property
| and the south with its property.
| Thus relations stood, when handful of Adventures
urged by the Governments a,hng erected California
into Stale, with Wi mot Pro $50 in its Constitution
udng the south from all participation in the soil which it,
its blood and treasures had contributed TO win handful Of
adj seized the terrOry-a territory of four hun
dTed and ioryelgh thousand six bundled and ninety
square miles, extending nine hundred and seventy miles
the Pacic-a territory tuur.fh OF which they had
foot upon fouths OF which they had seen, and
dec AIRED that the South should have part lot in il
Then the Webslt and Cays plotted together
rob the Solth and strengthen the North by gvn. to free
soil all the territory which the late from Mexico
They potted-and cheat and blind the South to the
true character OF the they proposed, they called
them Comprehensive Compromise ACts-ihlnkng that
by thus gliding the pill, the South would readily swallow it,
Gentlemen, II was this COMPROMISE which fought against
this surrender the rghts of the Souiof Louisiana
that opposed, aud for which opposition have been de-
nOuncel by the Press. But, gentlemen, the Compomlse
carried and you sayes-savs to the North. The
Nouherher may CO. with his Coolies and his poems into New
Mexico Utah. California, and enrich himsef With the
ineXhau t5e weah Of their mines but the SOutherler
there; and every day you the gold Of Cali
onia carried by your doors, while permitted &c
| approach it.
Gentlemen the passage the Compromise bills was reach
to the South, and American Senator Opposed
them Were votes be givenwe my to be done
again, would and did vote and as did ac!
without regard to the clamor Of the Pess-ythou regard,
evento the camor othe People Gentlemen ah ugh voted
Alone with no voice TO cheer me, without support from any
quarter, would as Senator have voLed-l
would ave the People against the People.
Gentlemen, pardon for few econds-I will not detan
you ong feel that have lready trespassed upon your
patience but, gentlemen let tell you that the late war
with Mexico has ailed upon the General Government
debt Of one hundred mil Of doarsa debt which u.d
be paid within the ueXt fifteen years. Now, by the ope~aIOn
OF the Tariff laws, severyiys millions of this debt are BIT
I RISS&S ~ WI be rel ursd to pay seventyf r. mil
Ss eE..e = 81. %.i f:s s:.s'.
,5E R%bl y5soso. 5sP
4 nm ,cbssss1 f3gys ~ n, I 3STz=SH, lurobass
V ro,ed 9snIn lormias Two Texas a., and
am told that Pub Opnion-that the Public Opinion @
Louisiana, is against me.
Gentlemen care very little for the opinion Of this city
Orleans is under Yankee iniueuce-an influence whc
ua rid flta uDtf he paNula off,