Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-23

Sr themselves whether heu can sustain it, This s The only
Of those enumerated that will probably happen we
have idea that Congress will adopt either ne "a OF 90
propositions and the s opinion, will be avoided p
adopting the 5th California il is quite popaole wii oe ad
mted State. Indeed this is the only way 'he onon
be saved California must have government Oh some
sort and we reject her State territorial government
must be established Then will in all reasonable probability,
happen the Grst contingency. wit exclusion OF slavery
from the territory by Congress This would De an iniaeuon
of the constitution which the South could moi oefae'
But seems that Legislature, under the rule OF 'hose
who have brought the difficulty upon the country by ys
TEN Of territorial aggrandzement begun and carried nfeugh
by Mr. Polks administration, has msde the adIaissfen Of
California State the only alternative lett US 70 save tne
Union cause for the calling Conventon
rRoH THE NASHVILLE (xEsrUcKr) EAGLE
Nh Calhouns Speech will, Of course, be looked to with
vest interest and even with anxiety But the impression
made by this report Of WILL undoubtedly, be psnu to the
country The people Of this glorious confedescyand we
the Of the people Of all sections and paresw
ympahze in his threats OF dsunion in supposed con-
tingency. II would have been credabie 70 MS
character instead of making Hypothetical menace 70 1
given the aid Of his great abilities in periecing some
practical adjustment concord and harmony 70
afflicted country II would have been more IN accoo VILE
the sentiment and feeling of the people OF the Union.
Standing on the very verge Of futury, about to
the solemn realizes and responsibilities me eehai
let Mr. Calhoun not go down to ihe grave
great with the schemes Of conspracrs ne uhoh
Such finale will Obscure, in the darkness OF e just o1o
guy of his fellow the glory OF ms earer renoMn
not his evening which should goW WIN fauaI'e ~
cordant with the brlcuce of its morning beams go down
the blackness of eternal night
We can tell Mr. Calhoun, and all other members OF Oon
gess that the Of the people OF the couny OF all sec
tons and parties, much less excited and mucn NOR
patriotic and loy than many of their Representatives an
Senators appear be- Let them lay this to heart the
would be held ia favorable remembrance hereafer Assured
ly the people Of this Republic will hu the direst anahema
upon all the poters and promoters OF dsunon, which is
remedy but aggravaton Of all grievances alleged OF real
r tIt I.
FROM THE ST. LOUIS rsTRLLIoEycER
Tx NAsHyrLnE CosyEsTIos.-The resolutions of th
last General Assembly, from which COL Benton has appeals
to the people, pledge the State Of Missouri to cooperate VIII
the South in all for resisting the encroachments
the North. We understand that to be the proposed object
the Nashville Convention Do the ani-Benton men IN TIL
State intend be represented n that Convention II the
in passing the resolutions and intend to &C
consistenlly they show their faith by their works
we DO not perceive how they to avoid taking part
the deliberations Of this Convention But yet we hav
heard Of meetings for the appointment of delegates and
the organs of that branch Of the progressyes as sen
as the tomb in relation TO the Convention.
What means this porenious silence Has old buIio
frightened them from "their propriey, or has refiec
ton convinced them that they have gone little too far
pledging Missouri to movement tending to dlsunion
If the people of Missouri become convinced that this Con
venton is designed deliberate seriously upon the value
the Unon and that of IFS purposes is either openly
covery favor Southern Conederacy he will be bold po
ician who shall have the to defend before the peo
pie of this State What say the antBenton branch of th
Democracy to this Convention Speak out, gentlemen
and give US your views.