The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-15

Should she secede from them, may ner stat %
stricken from the folds Of our Union nag, !out
leave the stripe rs an emblem Of her degradation.
Moucare d. Conway. Georga-Llke Gen.
Jackson at New Orleans she viii defend herself
from her enemies by her cotton bales.
Inman Homer The Hon. R. M. i. Hunter.
The Senator merits honors "who steps forward
10 defend the constitution with eyen-a too eager
ZEAL for his is pious work, holy zeai' ana u
erring, he errs on the right side.
NJ TYLER The Omnibus Compromise po-
ltical Hotchpot into which was thrown every IN
eredient of injustice. the cauldron OF the
wierd sisters II boiled full of strifes and Jeaous-
sizes. So. M
"Saladin of the Senate" Whose enthusiastic
devotion and brilliant eoquence in defence Of the
rights, dignity, and institutions OF the south
have secured him place in the hearts OF South
ern men, which will endure as long as they "hon--
or their rights; aud knowing dare maintain.
Sent byJ. w. Firks. (absent from sckness.)--
Messrs. Mason and Hunter-They have stood by
Virginia Virginia will stand by them. "A.
r. M. Smith The South--Letn not her citizens
engage in angry contentious with each other
while the enemy with sulen front is arrayed
against her. But let each true-hearted son say TO
his brother, .If thy heart be right with my heart,
give me thy hand" 5t...g,., -s... ..e ...
SENATE CHAMBER, WAsHNGToN, q
..., ,,f.5 ..rt,. September 2Sth, 1850.
GENTLEMEN I: Few offerings, just at this time,
could have been more grateful 10 my feelings than
your invitation to be present at a dinner, to be
given son the Cd Of next month, to the lion.
James M. Mason, and Hon. r. M. u. Hunter,
by their friends of Fauquier, as manifestation
Of their approval Of the course of these gentle
men, upon the great measures recently passed in
to law; in which are involved the integrity OF
the Union and the interests, honor and sufety
Of the South" .,..a......ts LIS,
Allow me to return you my sincere 'acknowl-
edgments for the kind terms IN which you nave
thought proper tonotice my own part IN the meas
ures To which you refer. @'g.' -'a r. sa,..s,,
Personal friendship would combine with high
public considerations, to induce me 10 accept your
invitation. - regret, however, that am co,nPei-
ed TO decline il, in consideration or duties al nome
from which have been absent for more sthnn ten
months.
Virginia has always occupied a commanding re-
aton to the Federal Government, and in many
instances controlling influence in arresting It's
tendency, and now procliyity, to consultations.
Her interpretations have been like so many in
functions against encroachment and usurpalon.-
In the great and trying crisis, in which the South
ern States have been and now are Involved, the
"Old Dominion" was but true to herself and her
past history, and but just to her neighboring con-
federates, in assuming position OF decided oppo-
sitiOn to the disastrous measures which have been
brought upon the whole country, and especially
so 10 the Southern portion Of the confederacy.
,duties--and most nobly have they
Them, Well have they maintained the
gallant declaration made by one OF them, that as
"Virginia had thrown out her banner, II should
not be struck down. in his hands Their deyo-
ton to their trusts and the interests Of their Illus
trious commonwealth, has been only equalled, by
their signal frmness and ability on the many try
ing occasions of this session. They have had 70
stand up in the face Of overwhelming numbers-
of newly formed combinations, and to encounter
the deracions and reproaches ofprostituted press
es! How grateful must it be to them to return
home and receive the embraces of proud and
sustaining mother. Allow me to say, lin this con-
nection, that myself have an hereditary interest
in that mother--that mother off great men II have
stood shoulder to shoulder with your DISTINGUISHED
senator's. five have to say. "allis lost,' hope
we may say "but our honor" ,.5s. ,y.,, a
The measures to which you allnde have made a
most eventful chapter in our history, and have
placed the Southern States in condition unparall
eled in their previous existence. ~ '' ."
The admission of California; into the Union,
with all the extraordinary circumstances attending
it, has introduced new and dangerous elements OF
policy in the administration Of the federal govern
ment, and has, fear, made an lrreparahle breach
in the Constitution, which will expose the South
ern States to unreslrained aggression, exposing
them to the will Of majority driven on to excess,
by the insane combination Of unscrupulous dema-
gogues and reckless fanatics '''d ''.' -
There are those, at the North, whose wisdom,
interests and sense Of Justice would willingly i'm
pose all the restraints IN their powers but the mad
dened current will either PROSTATE them, or leave
them like proud promontories of the deep. They
may Withstand the waves that beat upon their base,
and the winds that assail their bosom, only to
look down on the wreck Of the passing storm!
My opinion is that the last struggle has been
made, in Congress, against, aggressions on the pc
culiar institutions Of the South. The equilibrium
between the different sections has been destroyed.
That afforded something like a security to he en-
forced Itleft Southern men with position ofhonor
at least contend in the federal councils for THEN
rights and franchises.
WHY talk of a Constitution with hostile ma
joriy standing at its breaches, ready TO prescribe
'and put to the sword-under different pretexts,
any who may, as sentnels, cry alarm TO an assail-
ed and distracted minority' t.,
The Constitution has all the forms Of its organ
ization-but where is it's SPIRIT Alas it is gone
The good faith that would maintain constitutional
obligations has been frittered away by casuistry
and fraud As proud civilizations as is to be
found in the history Of any people on EARTH is To
be put to hazard under the dictatiun Of theoretc
and plausible dialectcians.
am not saying too much when assert that the
civilization growing out OF the institutions of sa-
very may com are with any on earth. .:....,
The question obtrudes itself--coud not, and
even yet cannot such results be avertedl
A simple reply to this is full Of Notifying hu-
initiation. IL the Southern representatives had
been united, all would have been safe, Wi a
union Of all the representatives Of fourteen States,
the Notwithstanding States, would not have dared
TO pass their measures. ~ .''tl"'' 7ft go
The occasion through which we have passed
called for Cancellation. Instead Of that it has been
met with arrogant demands whlchhave acceded to
to propitiate Northern sentiment. and, fear,
Northern influence. s,s.... ,...
These measures have been passed under combi-
nations too strong to he resisted at the time, BY
minority whose only defence was an invaded cor
sttution. ] believe those were the real friends to
the Union who resisted such abuses. And those
were its real enemies who, with accommodating
facility, were ready, in the language of the day to
take what they could get" ~. ,..,.., .,,.
The bill to abolish the slave trade will, in its
operation, be TO abolish slavery in the District of
Columbia. ..,a.e,-,
If a BIN to effect the latter inject to be
| do not know that | would raise my
voice in Congress against II. A little more sub
mission will invite the effort. 3D..
But, gentlemen, owe you an apology for hav-
ing said so much on these general topics. =,
Although cannot be with you in persou-my
whole heart is in the occasion.
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