The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-22

10 be ashamed 60 10 h an a froI.sh. buariinr and
un-~o'k maj like manaer THY ought 10 knos
, I conceal Ss ss - S W.. 1890
to spesk my sentiments upon the subject, and pub
lish them; and these are they
we have bill nos, an iad.peaesnt for The
recovery of these savsa IL Of the old-st
cslenosr and warmly press~d st tbs coDmsuoenert
the session IL be shout ripe for deei-sos ~
spytnins, undsr the urioa .hish VII be en-
cient end satisfactory It'll the only point in ny
ssststrs have given just cause OF oanpaiai TO the
ssvehodipg states leave out individuals soa scot.
and speak of States In their cooperate espsey
and say this affair Of the runaway slasss the only
In which any OF the non sisvshoeing states In
my opinion. have sves jus. cause of complaint 20
their slsv' holding sisters foron- am ready TO vote
at for the pas. aqe Of Fugitive slave recovery
bill; but IL must be - separate and indeseadsnt
measure.
This is what said the s,h day Of Arril-before
the Omnibus committee was rsised-and when the
fugitive bill might just as well have oeen passei,
as five months afterwards. i was then ready 10
vote for eny bill uader the Constitution, which
would be efiectusl and satisfactory. The whole
Senate was ready to vote then bur IL was evident
ly kept back to go into the Omnibus, and swell
the number OF the peace measurrs.' spoke
and published my sentiments upon IL, and that -
called " concealing sentiments. | voted upon IL
five iimef, and twice upon vital amendments-the
jury trial and habeas corpus-and upou every part
of it, on motions TO strike all OUT and insert sub
stitute, and every time with the friends OF the bill.
And this is called, " concealiug sentmeois, and
great inquiries made about 1t, while there is no
inquiry after the sentiments Of those VINO never
voted, though delaying the BILL TO convert IL into
one OF the peace measures"
But did not vote upon the engrossneut That IL
true. Mt ither voted for IT, nor against It,, and will
tell you the reason why. deemed the bill iniu-
dicious but was willing fer its friends 10 try 1t.
voted with them, to make it suitable to them.
There was constitutional objection and was
willing tor them 10 pass 1t, IT they pleased without
any drawback from my opinion of il and such
al hoN haQV "A had nnf han FOR
the silly and false attacks on me. for missing one
vote, by those who are so Indifferent to the con-
duct and motives of those who missed nearly all.
And now | should be glad TO know, how these
sspient editors feel, who have been SO distressed
about me, and so Indifferent about others. think
they must feel something as the sportsman did
that lludibras writes of-the gentleman who aimed
the gun Th., n,..., a.. y ,o,, ,u.. and ,,ov.,
And kicked the holder sprawling over"
Let us come nearer home-to the rise, progress,
and present condition. of notification in the State
OF Missouri. II Is not plaut Of new growth with
us, but an old tree, with deep roots and wide
spreading branches ! will touch its history.
Modification plot No. l, took place in tn winter
OF ls32-J3-its preteXt protective tarlil--l5 OBJ
ject the eparation of the slave from the slave
holding States-i,s point of attack Gen. Jackson
and its actors, Ed far as deaths and removals have
left them among as, the same who are engaged IL
the work at the PRESENT day. Gen. Jackson had
issued his proclamation against the Modification
proceedings in South Carolina, and il had been re-
ceved with applause by the whole body of The
wings, an q by the Union part of the democracy.
Public meetings of the people, and State Leeisls-
lures passed resolutions in favor of IT, The proci-
nation issued December 10, lo.i2; the Mis-
souri, Legislature had mel in November IL was
in sc ssion when the proclamation was issued. IL
was democratic, and should naturally have moved
promptly, and through Il democratic member, in
support Of the proclamation. On the contrary il
was not until the end Of the session-the day be-
fore the last day. and The close of that day. and
then by wbig, and after il became evident th Il
the democracy was avoiding the question, th Al the
resolution approving the proclamation was moved
in the House of Representatives Ii was moved
by Adam b. Chambers, of Pike county, and was
in these words -
"Rerolved, by the House Of Representative. OF the
State Of Missouri That disspprove Of the principles
OF publication advanced by the State Of south Ca
rona ~ being Inconsistent with the compact existing
between There United States and that FULLY
With the opinions and principles avowed by Andrew
jackson President OF the United states Ia his pro-
csma,ion Of the 10th December, 1882 aud in his
rage TO Congress OF the 10th January, 1872
A second resolution, offered by Mr. Chambers,
affirmed the Supreme Court Of the United States
be the constitutional tribunal TO decide the cousti-
tuuonalily Of acts Of Congress. Both resolutions
met with opposition from the democracy. The
second one was rejected, az q similar one was at
the last session Of our general assembly. The first
one was passed, but with some negative aud may
reluctant vOes, among the democracy The jour
nal will show the negative votes and some OF he
voters are alive and still in Missouri, 10 work
against me now, as they did against Jackson theu.
about the same fate-tardIly aud reluctantly passed
with maay sidewips Notes.-The Journal will sho W
who. But the journals of the two houses Will not
show all that was done. nor the worst that was
done by the Hulhiiers at that time. Forced TO vote
for Chambers resolution through policy they deter
mined to make Trial among the people TO establish
notification in the State. They held night meet
ing IN the low, long log house, which stands west
nom the "WbIte House." "a IL was called, viii IN
was then the principal boarding house OF the mem.
bers and Ia that meetng resolved TO take the Il Is,
ench nuiiner IN his county, and bring out the peo-
PIE in favor OF the Southern docuiae, es IL was
called that rs, in favor ut nuc atom, aud az ainst
Jnckson's proclamation Many nulhGrr,. besides
those IN the general assembly. were in that meet.
my. all that were in reach Of Jefferson city, aiding
and abetting the design. But il failed la the exec
euiiOn. WHEN they got hone their hearts failed
.ihem Only one had the courage TO trv--a menlber
nom Clay county-and he paid the forfeit Of his
political existence for the rash act.
Adam u Chambers acted good part ia ths, re-
souion, and thank hun for il, though, like his
nemesake 81 old, he has had fan siace. And |
iesr may say, IN th,s case, of the whole viii,
party, as u wac said in more comprehensive
senle, on the previous occasion,
|" In Adams hll
We sinned ell
FOR hey seem Ia have sadly fallen OF from the
support Cd the principles of Jack sons proclamation,
esircially when those PRINCIPLES became an object
81 nulhfcattOn attack in riy person.
Now, Adam was undoubtedly the first man, aud
y are The hrst three letters Of the alphabet;
wv hhahi bluHhon bnafuDtIS Chbuut ne tnc ufst
csniurer in the world, o'her vice he world not have
paiisd the nUliiters the back TO encourage them
To attack me Tor ms ntaining the prnciples Of his
on resolution This il the fall that he has made.
Aud now. having mentioned Adam Brsnson Cham
here, viii settle my whole account with him at
once. Shor settlements make tosg friends
forgive hiri all that he has ever doae against me
~ Tact Y did be no harm-in consideration OF that
rrtoluuOn ~ lo.@l forgive ell, one thing only
crIted, aud that is, his having taken u Into hs
heed 10 sl7pose that he could make me hit the nu-
t,fs one hex more or less or one feathers weight
heavier or lighter, nv ANY patng that he could give
me on the back. | forgive him all but that ani
viii forgive that also, IL he will only never do It
sgain, and suck 20 what he is now APPALLING the
Huihfcrs.
Plot No. 2 ;osk place ia 1sii; ts pretext. tn.
y lectiou OF the Texas annexation treaty OF .ha-
yer. toH.d not support that frosty. lie Office
was, not TO Ct Texas INTO thc Union, bat to &c.
Ne Suuih or Of u, nnd that at the expense OF a
waf wnh Mexico. and through the instrUmenalfy
81 Nashville convention. Its object was To make
y slavery qresiion. quarrel between North 1d
Nuuii. and NJ fusang of tfgcftp0 a senarafioa pr