Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-27

that, with the gallant individual now in my eye General
Scott) in command of armies who has already SO sig
nazed the glory Of his country and himself might come
off second best in with Texas alone. But, sir,
Texas will not be alone; breaks out between her and
the troops of the United States the Upper Rio Grande
there ardent enthusiastic spirits OF Arkansas, MISSISSIPPI
Louisiana and Alabama, that will flock TO the standard OF
Texas conendng as they believe they win be consnding,
for slave territory. And they will be drawn on State by
State in all human probability from the banks OF ihe mo
Gande to the banks of that river which flows by the tomb OF
Washington. DO say that this will happen but say
there is danger that il nay happen Ifhee should be war;
even all the Southern States with the residue OF the Unon
going to say that in such contest such atricidai
contest the Union ITSELF the residue OF the Unon might not
prove overmach for Southern resistance will not assert
what party would prevail in such contests for you know SIR
what all history teaches that the end Of never seen In the
beginning war; and hafe which mankind have waged
among themselves have terminated in the accomplish
nent OF the objects for which they We're commenced. ihee
descriptions Of which bind this Union and this
glorious people together One is the political bond and tie
which connects hem the other is the ratena and CONNER
cial tie which binds them together want to see both pre-
served wish to see the day when the ties OF
and fraternity shall be destroyed and the iron bands Afforded
by political connexions shall alone exist and keep US to-
geher. And when you take into view the firm conviction
which Texas has of her undoubed right when we know at
this moment that her Legislature is about to convene, and
before the autumn arrives troops may be on their march
from Texas possession of the disputed territory OF
New Mexico which she believes belong to here-is there
danger which should make pause and reflect before
leave this capitol without providing against such peril
emergency Let blood be spilled in the conflict be-
tween the troops Of Texas and those of the United States
and, my word tor it, thousands of gallant men will fly from
the States which have enumerated If not from all the slave
holding States TO sustain and succor the power OF Texas
and to preserve her in possession of that in which they
well as she feel deep interest Even from Missouri
because her valiant population might most quickly pour down
upon Santa Fe aid and assistance Texaseven from Mis-
souri, herself slave State, il is not at all unlikely that thou
SANDS might flock to the standard of the weaker party, and
sistT Is
you, Senator's contemplate without apprehension Or
you yourselves with going home and leaving 1t
be possibly realized before the termination of the current
wear Are you not bound, men, patriots, enigh-
tened statesmen, provide for the contingency And how
you provide for better than by this BILL which separates
reluctant people about to be united to Texas people who
themselves perhaps will raise the standard resistance against
the power Of Texas-whch separates them from Texas and
guards them against the possibility of sympathetic and
agous war; spngng up between the slave States and the
power of the General Government which regard almost
inevitable, if Congress adouns with the admission OF Cali
fonia alone stopping there and doing nothing else For,
sir the admission of California alone, under all the clrcum
stances of the ime with the provso still suspended
the heads of the South with the abolition OF slavery still
threatened in tn. District of Coumbahe act OF the sdmis
sion of California without provision for the settlement OF the
Texas boundary question: without the other portions OF this
BILL will aggravae and embte and enrage the South, and
make them rush fuously and bndly animated as they
believe by patriotic zeal defend themselves against North
aggression call upon you, then, and call upon the
this Capitol without settling all these questions leaving moth
ing disturb the general peace and repoe of the country
Mr. President, have hitherto argued upon the contingency
Of nothing being done but the simple admission of California
Now let argue upon the contingency of the passage
this BILL What will be its leading effects What its
Cling consequences The honorable Senator who usually
sits before me, but who sits upon my left (r HALE
has told than that il you pass this bill you do
not hush agitation you even increase 1t that Will become
more violent than ever With regard that Senator while
deest his abolition principles admire his manly, pleasant,
convva and personal qualities his good humo, his power
Of ready debate the propness with which ne can carry on
guerrilla fight in the Senate
Mr. CLAY here declined suggestion from Mr.. CLEMENS
to yield to motion to adjourn. a.. ....".
will say that the from New Hampshire does
believe what he says That respect for the decorum
debate will prevent me from saying But Mr. President, dc
believe that the aboonss that agitation
will sprDg out of this measure than exists They live
by agitation. 1t is their meat their bread the air which they
breathe and if they saw, its incipen stae measure
giving them OF that food and meat and bread, and air.
do you believe that they would oppose themselves to its adop
ton Do you not believe that they would hail HALE il
as blessing [Creat laughter. !
Why, Mr.. dent, how stands the fact There is
not abolitonst in the United States that know Of
there may be some-there abolition press, if you
begin with The abolition press located in Washington,
embrace all Others that is not opposed to this bnot one
of them There is not abooniss in this Senate cham
btr out Of it, any where, that not opposed to the adop
ton Of this compromise plan And why they opposed to
heaven who sends his provdenal dpensaon to calm the
threatening storm and to rsnquillze agated man. As
certain that God exists heaven your business turning
wards Mr. HALE,l your avocation is gone. argue
much more from aGts, from instructive feelings from the
prompngs Of the heart, from conscious apprehension OF
impending ruin to the which they espouse than do
from the decamaory and eloquent language which they en-
Ploy in resistance to this What increased agita
ton, and the agltaors against the plan absurdiy
Let US now take up the in detail, and see how
there could be greater agitation after the adoption OF this
era system of compromise than without its adoption Let us
begin and go the whole five measures if you please
There is California, she is admitted into the Union: will
they agtate about that Well. there the Territorial
There the settlement of the Texas boundary question: upon
what they agae about the settlement of the boundary OF
Texas They have every pobablity-I own it frankly to
my Southern friends not resulting from the settlement OF the
boundary but from the and character Of the cvuntyof
having that dedicated also free soil will they agtate about
that Then, will they agiate about the slave trade In the
District OF Columbia That is accomplished. Then what
can they agae about, surprising the whole system OF
sures to be carried out They might agtate little about not
getting the provso fastened upon the bill and might
agtae little about not getting the abolition OF slave
y Itself in the District of Columbia The Senator behind
me (Mr SEwARDI has estimated the number of slaves at
one thousand think he is mistaken and that is little
more than that What, in the of Heaven, will they
sgitate about these five carried Whom will
they agate Who will be their auditory in the agitation
Here is scheme of national reconciliation, scheme or
system which brings into aterna harmony those whose hands
about 10 be raised against each other enemesa
tenn which the whole country becomes reconced hat
will they agitate about To whom wihey agate there
will they get followers and disciples There is portion of
hem-I speak not of the free-soes; speak not of those