Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-23
BOSTON OPINION OF Ma. wEBsTERs SPEECH

BOSTON OPINION OF Ma. wEBsTER's SPEECH.
There has been something said of dissatisfaction
among the people of Boston with Mr.. WEBsTERs
speech. The Boston Daily Advertiser--whose
means of information cannot be doubted, and whose
care in stating facts is almost Proverbial-notices
these reports and says
We rejoice to be able say this morning that after ex-
tended inquiry we find the feeling of the leading men and
minds Of this city be quite opposite to that described as
dissatisfaction So far can learn the Boston public
fully support Mr. Webster with enthusiastic rush Of
blind admraon but with calm belief that he has placed
vexed question in position in which it be and must be
fairly settled and desire that under his control on some
thing like this basis it must be settled
The following views Of the same subject we are
glad to find in the Boston Courier:
"If there be among who dissents from the prn-
cples Of Mr.. Websters speech, should like him
it. We should be happy to know in what other shape
this question: great national question, be placed than
the shape in which Mr. Webster presented it. What
arguments as constitutional argument be made upon
the great points issue than the argument Mr. Webster has
made We in the North all dislike slavery it is true, and all
desire to get rid Of il but slavery be dealt with contu-
ona any other mode than the one ne has pointed Out
With those persons who would resort to extra constitutional
modes we have nothing to say.
ssThere may be different opinions on minor points en-
braced n Mr. Webste Speech but there can be but one
opinion on this point that as constitutional argument to be
applied to the settlement Of the existing dispute between the
North and South, impregnabe unassaiabe He'uable
it is the true argument the whole argument and the only
argument There may be difficulties in the way of applying
il practically ali parts Of the matter under controversy
Who does not expect difficulties in thS settlement OF ques-
ton combining many delicate and complicated relations
Whichever way we turn we must encounter difficulties.
Here is the constitutional remedy that will not put an end
to the strife nothing will Let any man show us sounder
principle safer guide than those now before us and we
shall cheeruly adopt them. Till then we must earnestly
hope that Mr.. Websers truly national and staesmanke eff
forts for the settlement Of this family quarrel in the Ame-
rcan Union will be seconded by the people Of the United
States in such will secure the domestic peace OF
the ceuntay on the most lasting foundations"
From the subioined article, which we copy from
ST. Louis paper, and from other information cor
roborating it, it does not seem probable that the
State of Missouri is likely to take any part in the
proposed Nashville Convention !.
FROM THE ST. LOUIS IsrELIIcEscER OF MARCH l.
THE NASHVILLE CoSvESrroN.-The resolutions OF the
last General Assembly from which Col Benton has appeal
ed to the people, pledge the State Of Missouri to cooperate
with the South in all for resisting the encroach-
ments of the North We understand that to be the pro-
posed object Of the Nashville Convention. Do the anti
Benton in this State intend to be represented in that
Convention IF they in in passing the resou
tons and intend to act conssently- they mean to show
their faith by their workswe do perceive how they
to avoid taking part the deliberations of this Convention
But yet have heard Of meetings for the appoint
of delegates and all the organs of that branch OF the
progressives silent the tomb in relation to the
Convention.
What means this porentous silence Has old Bullion
frightened them from their proprety or has reflection
vinced them that they have gone little far pedgng
Missouri to movement tending to disunion
If the people of Missouri become convinced that this Con-
vention designed deliberate seriously upon the value OF
the Unon and that of its purposes either openly
covertly to favor Southern Conedeacy he will be bold
politician who shall have the defend it before the
people of this State Wha, say the anti Benton branch Of
the Democracy this Convention Speak out gentlemen
and give your views