The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-13
Virginia Santiment.

we tAke Tie lolioWlitS rum lual StcilhS Ptlnt
the Lwchburg Republican, which we alwaysre.
ceive with pleasure. We assure our friend of
the Republican, that no Kentucky regiment, nor
even corporals guard can be found to march
against the South--eyen at the command of Mr..
CLAY.
Kentucky will be with the South.
"A HEATED DEBATE IN THE SEsATE-THE
SOUTH AGAIN THREATENED WITH FoRcE.--On
Thursday last there occurred q very heated de-
bate in the United States Senate, involving prin-
cpally the rights of the States, and the nature
of our government, in which several of the abIcst
Senators on both sides participated Mr.. Doug
lass separate bill for the admission Of California
was up and Mr.. Foote'S amendment to it, propos-
ing $3.50 as the Southern boundary of that ter
ritory. Mr.. Dawson made an earnest appeal to
all parties to vote for Mr.. Foote's amendment,
and thus settle the question--that though twas
not all the South had right to demand, he was
confident they would take it, for the Unions
sake---and he thought the North should do like
wise,--and if she did moi do it, his State would
be compelled to think that nothing approxima-
ting to justice was to be done the South Mr..
Dawson had just us well have appeal to III D--l
foe mercy us to the North for Justice He
would get the one as soon as the other
When Mr. d. concluded, the arch traitor, Mr..
Clay, then arose, and after falsely charging the
blame for the present crisis upon the opponents
of the omnibus bill, which he himself declared
the other day from his placein the Senate, soon
ceded 10 the North nearly everything, and 10 he
South nothing" proceeded to again threaten the
South with force, if any portion of it attempted
to resist the encroachments of Congress-
threat for which he was applauded by the gale
ries. He said that a portion OF Pennsylvania
rebelled in Washington's time, and was crushed
by the arm of the government fate that would
attend the resistance of any other State. Good
gracious how the South is sacred If the
vaunting Senator who makes these threats knew
how contemplate they appear in Southern eyes
with what utter indifference they are regarded
by them, he would feel excessively cheap. Such
talk may do very well to elicit applause from the
galleries of the Senate, but it is wholly without
effect when addressed to a nation of freemen.
When the Northern majority, aided by few re-
creant Southern spirits like Mr. Clay, shall con-
summate their ncfarious schemes of public
plumber, he will see no Pennsylvania rebellion,
no Schays or Bacons rebellion, but he will find
the standard Of resistance raised in every State,
and upon every hill top, and in every valley, from
the Potomac to the Rio Grande! Force one
State-force Texas-forcc South Carolina
force Georgia or force any other State to seces-
sion, and the days Of this Republic will be num-
bered. A universal flame will light up the
whole South, which no power can resist--which
can never be quenched but in the blood of her
citizens. The cause of one State is the cause Of
the whole South, and he who expects to see only
Pennsylvania rebellion is blind indeed. The
General Government, even though aided by the
threatened regiments of Kentucky would cut a
pretty figure in attempting to suppress such a
rebellion as this--the rebellion Of one half Of
these States! When we say rebellion, we mean
secession--whch is one of the G Reserved Rights
of the States and right which Southern
States will assuredly exercise when driven to
the necessity, in utter defiance of Clays or any
body elses threat Of force; and if that necessity
should ever occur, the Kentucky renegade would
pursue the path Of personal safety among his
Northern abolition friends, as the Tories OF the
Revolution sought shelter on board British men
of war,
Mr.. Mason, Mr. Rusk and Mr.. Butler spoke in
reply to Mr.. Clay, and acquitted themselves like
Statesmen and Patriots. We feel proud of their
gallant bearing, and noble and pointed vindica-
ton of the South and of States Rights, and in
our next issue shall give a sketch OF their re-
marks, which we are confident will greatly de-
light our readers