The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-17
THE UNION.


mr. wiss's speech.
The Richmond Enquirer Of yesterday morning gives
interesting sketch Of speech which Henry A. Wise.
delivered the Capitol at Richmond, on Monday night
the request Of various members Of the legislature, Of both
parties and in crowded Of members and Of
citizens. He spoke nearly four hours ION the moment
Gus controversy agitatng the Union" He spoke
with all the fire and enthusiasm which belong 10 his
character. and with all the force and earnestness which
generated by the important crisis 10 which have
arrived He called upon Virginia and the South 10 main
tain their constitutional rights with all the energy which
be considers essential to their successful yndicaon
The last paragraph Of the sketch displays his deep
Of the crisis which broods over the country, and the
ner in which il is to be met by the southern people:
Tho Convention Of Southern States proposed be held
at Nashville in June next afforded Virginia opportunity
prove the sincerity Of her declarations The delegates
that convention should 60 clothed with the authority Of the
State. That convention should not be impotcnt,
Unauthorized assembage OF poweiess and irresponsible
individuals should be sanctioned by the legislature OF
Virginia Without such authority, he, for one would not
attend such assembage he would place himself in
position in which his honest motives might be exposed
unjust suspicon which he might be called, with any
show OF reason, distuber, fanatic disunonst and
traitor to his country ifa Vgnian attended that
on he should covered with the whoe panopy Of the
law The North would recognise In convention thus le
decided expression Of the opinions the views and the de-
termination Of the South in relation the grave questions
In threatening the stability Of the Consit,
ton and the very existence OF the Union.
And yet there TOO many fanatics who decry the inn
portance Of the crisis and the decided character Of
southern feelng-fanatcs who are blind that they
will not deaf that they viii not hear Nay there
many wise politicians who doubt the earnestness
in which this question is viewed in the South, Or the
most respectfully to look the signs in the Skies and
determine 70 settle this question at once and forever
Adventure In South America.
We copy the following extract Of Washington letter
from yesterday mornings Baltimore American Ii touches
upon delicate matters but is not without interest As
it the first lime have heard Of the matter, we cannot
pretend to vouch for the correctness OF the statement
General Herrera (who was lately charge in Washing
on) said to be prvy the whole transaction and
he is Of very high character. his evidence would
be decisive Of the truth Of the statement Has he written
any letter to which the writer is indebted for what he
repeats We should attach almost implicit confidence to
his representations:
[Corespondenceof the American.l
WASHINGTON, January l5, 1850.
News has just reached this city personal
which took place at Lima, the l0,h Of The lat month";
newly appointed consul Of the United States Valparaiso
and the Hon. Henry Stephen Sullivan. nephew OF Lord
Paine and Her Btannic Maiesys charge d'afaires
near the government of Chilli the particulars Of which, a.
well as can learn as follow On the On December
for Valparaiso, stopped Luna being
that the should lie by several days at Calao
foe h and p s rsaoh
taken his in the hotel into which he shown BY
lodged his family during the stay Of the steamer at Calao.
he walked out, in company with conpagnon du voy
age" TO take view Of Lima and is novelties and curios
Henry stephen Sullivan, with his family stopped
the hotel, and deliberately walked up the which
bic possession Of shem ana turned Mrs Potter and her in
FAINT child ofdoors Mrs. Potter him. with
only be absent a minutes; bur Il was all vain
His British nobility told her tsat she only common
arms, directing servan TO find other apartments for her
Gen Herrcra, who occupied near those taken by
daughter, Mrs Micke. with her the charge. and
besough him to await The return Of Col Potter but ibis
out Of the and she left In this accomplished
lunconary and cbivslric gentleman tainted her with
words OF ibis sort .Mamma don't whip me III be good
Some time after bi. brutal occurrence Col Potter re
turned the hotel when he informed Of what had
uanspred and he could hear the story he called
sd ss wno od a IL.
not In Like true American geneman Col r declined
he aayansee o Ia abenoe ba
hotel In the Plaza and procured other lodgngs being
paired The OF the charge and found him this time
Tat home" He requested him politely 70 accompany
him the Of Gen. Herrera In order 70 have
xpsnaton OF the dsgrsceia conduct towards Potter
the previous evening Mr. Sullivan cooly declined The
request, and told COL r. thar twas he tCol p who must
make the apology his lordship. Upon this Col Potter
administered 10 him well-mcrited and weapplied chas
menf, Gaming him until they both completely
with the eortthe in The passive tho other In
the active
This inst rcbuiion witnessed 10y large number Of
gentlemen, among whom were several Englishmen, and
everybody agreed that Potter entirely in the right Il s
needless add that the spread the CITY
Of Lima there universal burst Of admiration Of Pot
tcr's conduct the one hand, and condemnation OF
Sulivan's tho other IL Is hoped that this affair will
teach Lord Pamersons nephew that American citizeo
at homo abroad disposed brook any insult
from who Is Of blood kin TO his ordshp, and high
noohsry of her British Maesty and he may also prof,
by this lesson, and learn how injury himself
/ hereafter
The general sentiment here IT, that Col Potter ought no,
to be allowed upon the duties OF his consulate but
be ought be promoted TO be least charge
dafaires 70 some OF the South American republics
CsrcuIasion end Cenvsnisnce or the Gold Dollar.
We had no idea that there was such variety Of one