Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

committee have reported plan Of compounds such In the
menl Of the whole question. Therefore :
Resolved, That we, the people OF ST. Louis without dis
tnction Of party assembled here, declare deep and
wayerng devotion to the Union OF these United States and
solemn and nhexibe purpose adhere IT, in de-
spite every effort made medaed against either by the
fanatics of the North or the hotspurs of the South.
Resolved That Of the West have too large stake In
this coniederacy to allow our misguided brethren Of either
section to endanger its integrity.
Resolved That while many Of US differ opinion respect
ing of the details Of the several propositions or bills
ported by the committee OF the Senate believing that
propositions taken whole just and equitable respee,
the and interests Of the whole country We yield
hearty and support those compro-
mise Of the conflicting opinions and now sgae
the people in different portions Of common country
Resued That in the opinion Of this meeting II the prin-
cples the compromise faithfully carried out by the ae-
on and harmony will speedily be
sectional ealouses aayed the union Of the States firmly
cemerted and all will aid in strengthening and perpetuaing
the institutions of our beloved country.
Reotved That the peace harmony, prosperity and in
egry of the Union only be preserved spirit
magmnmous concession and compromise in which the Fede-
raj Constitution had its BIRTH and that deeply depre-
and depo the factions spirit which has manifested itself
in Congress- calculated weaken the bonds raernal union
for sectional and selfish purposes
The report received and the resolutions adopted by
On motion OF Thomas Harvey ESQ., it was resolved that
the proceedings OF this meeting be forwarded Senators
s1S sin az on
tee to be by him communicated to each member OF that
committee.
Tn motion, resolved that all the this city
requested publish the proceedings of this meeting
II. s. GEYER President.
b. w. SHARPE, Edmund FLAeG, Secretaries
The pending motion being lay the resolutions on the
Mr.. BENTON. suppose, Mr. President, that that mo-
ton will he Withdrawn after the in which the Senator
introduced it.
The VICE PRESIDENT. viii the Senator from Ken
lucky withdraw the motion
Mr. CLAY. Most certainly; although mot recpro-
eating what the Senator does when ask him withdraw
motion. It is withdrawn; will return good for evil.
Mr. BENTON. The Senator from Kentucky this morn
ing represents Of those persons spoken ofn Scripture
returning good for evil and who is represented heap
ing Goals Of fire upon the head" Of the wicked Well, my
head is not burnt yet will thank the Secretary read the
last resolution but one
The Secretary read the resolution as follows
g On motion Of Thomas Harvey, Esq, it wss
Hesoued That the proceedings OF this meeting be for
wardd Senator'S and Representatives in Congress
and ION amendment OF A. S. MITCHELL ESQ., to the chairman
OF the Committee of Thirteen, be by him communicated
each member OF that committee"
Mr. BENTON. If understand the reading of that reso-
luton agh copy Of these proceedings be
each Of the Senators and the from the State Of
Missouri Of course for the purpose of being laid before Con-
gess. have not yet received copy My colleague may
have received If he has received copy of these sou
tons he will doubtless present them; and when receive
copy will also present them shall present them in that
respectful which will be due to any portion Of my
constituents, and especially those who composed this
meeng who SO far judge by the names attached to
these resolutions among the respectable citizens in
when they Now, if | heard Alright, thought there
copy of these resolutions be the chairman Of
the Committee Of Thirteen and suppose, perhaps thr
teen coPies-one for each member Of the committee.
Mr.. CLAY, Gin his seat) Yes.
N Mr.. BENTON. That the chairman of the committee
might present to each member. There may be
other resolve by virtue of which he presents his copy the
Senate and to the members Of the committee also. II there
be- know nothing about it but have doubt that he will
do all that he is asked do and thus far he has certainly
done than he has been asked do for he has only
presented them this body but he has advered them
manner which mkes personally applicable to myself
Now will thank the Secretary to read the first words
The Secretary read as follows:
Pursuant to call through the public ewspapers,
meeting of the citizens of St. Louis in favor of the compro
mise bill reported the United States Senate by the Com
the rotundo OF the courthouse St Louis Monday evening,
June 8, 1850" . @.
Mr. BENTON. Good that is good A mass meeting
in the roundo Of the courthouse Of st. Louis Well, sir,
will hold great many but when speak
ing there, we can more get the " mass into that
undo than get them into my jacket pocket laughter
though it is very considerable
Mr. President believe have read in the newspapers the
call for this meeting. When read and observed the
in which got up, it did not impress very forci
bly,. Perhaps may receive paper tonight containing
report Of the proceedings, and if do will read it tomorrow
morning. But hitherto have paid little attention TO it for
believe that call those who friendly the CON-
PROMISE and that accounts for the unanmity Of meeting
held in city containing eighty thousand souls city, sir,
which has its contentious, all people in the world
have theirs not excepting the committee Of concord whicbis
going reconcile all the discussions that exist in the country
And will undertake say sir that if you collect together
the eighty thousand people Of the city of ST. Louis call
for any purpose fragment Of them, you will find
some dissenting voices upon any proposition, not what
1t Is So much for the nature of the call it call Of
those who in favor the compromise and that
for the ananmity Of those who in favor Of the adoption
of the resolutions. If there any mistake in this will
rect it but think those only called who in favor
Of the object
Now, Mr.. President this puts in mini of old times
and really think time for to put less stress upon what
we deem to be universal public sentiment This thing Of
reasoning from particulars to generals leads to mistakes
and far know, have venured any occasion
to enforce what might be saying by stating that any given
proportion Of the people of my State, much less of the United
States in favor Of the object against the object
have undertaken to back my poor argument with
assertion that majority Of four-hs, Of ninetenths Of
ninety nine hundeths Of nine hundred and ninety mine
thousandths and know the falacy Of all such
calculations and satisfied that any gentleman who goes
into will end himself mistaken in the end. never
tue upon any such backing Of what say for it. in lit
lie say 10 the Senate, there reason, weight, it may
fall TO the ground before will undertake to say that half
or nine,enths Of the people of my State with will
not do it. sir Sir have had experience upon the subject
and we have how has all ended. This the old way
the old style Something is up that must override every
thing else the publisher of newspaper takes up, and all
who go against enemies to the
times British Tators-they Wing ,raors-Democra,c
trators-and sometimes they Aboionists and FORTH
The newspapers take up, then follow the meetings about it,
and then memorials addressed Congress And the old
style was, the meeting against the jackson Admins
traon then there must be jackson President and Jack
ann Vtra id0nt nd