The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-03

popular vote upon this subject, and il major
ity Of votes shalt be thrown against me, shall
resign my seat here without The least hesitation
OF delay. Meanwhile, shalt continue firmly
in the performance Of duty, let who will CEN
sure or traduce me. wish TO add one other
declaration. Not tre smallest distrust has ever
entered my mind in reg'rd to the fidelity Of the
people Of Mississippi to the Union. No man
shall ever persuade me to suppose it even pos
slble that any considerable portion OF my cons
stituenls will lend their sanction 10 the dan
gerous disunion doctrines which, regret to
say, are prevailing to some extent both in the
Northern and Southern sections Of the confedA
eracy, and which are not without Jealous
champions in the two halls Of Congress. l hold
II to be the most impossible Of all impossbili-
ties that the State of Mississippi will ever be
found in favor of secession, except in case o
"intoterGble OppreSsion,' not now to be at all
upprehendcd. But, sir, II, contrary to my be~
lief, contrary to my hopes, that noble and pat
tiotic State shall ever yield to influences, either
domestic or foreign, and for light and tram
sient causes" should enlist under the black
banner Of disunion, then, humble as may be,
and all unworthy 10 occupy seat in this grand
national council house, should scorn any
longer 10 be recognized as the Senatorial re
preventative here even of the once glorious
State OF Mississippi This is plan languages;
at such moment could use no other; and it
is language not one word Of which shall ever
retract, modify, or repent that have uttered
The extract from the letter referred to is as
follows:
"The democratic presses Of Mississippi ate
down on Gen. FOote. We learn that the poo-
pie are holding meetings there in condemnation
of his course and, il this business continues,
there is no exact telling where Gen FOote will
be on the engrOssment of the bill. He delights
, in reheCtng the populaf opinions Of hs State
and it is not supposed that he considers himself
, old enough to volunteer as a martyr for the
sake Of settling the slavery question. Upon
\ the final vote ui Gen, Foote depends, perhaps
. the success of the til. He has gone too far Va
suspect, TO vote aganstit; but will he be there
/ 1t is nnbody's bushes and yet it is every
body's business; for a single vote may change
the whole aspect of affairs, and the entire rela
: tions Of parties and sections as they are nov
e divided. A single vote may be enough to saw
or TO defeat the bill"
d Well, sir, after what have already said,
VI shall not 60 at length into vindication o
myself against the matter contained in thi
n extract. Those who know me best will b
u ablC to determine whether am man likel
h to ulk from the just responsibilities of all m
5. acts here. If ever yet avoided vote upo
'e any public question in ordel to save my poo
> modicum OF personal popularity from detri
n ment, the instance is not at present within m
y recollection. To all such scrbblers as the on
10 whom now am noticing, whether assailing m
a 70 in Northern or Southern prints, shall conten
is myself with responding once for all, in til
" language of the immortal bard Of Avon, VIII
10 thus sings:
III " II am traduced by tongues, which neitht
b. know
is My fOcullies or person, yet will be
ii. The chroniclers Of my doing--let me say,
D. iTis but the fate Of place, and the rough braS
le That virtue must go through. We must not stiI
lie Our necessary actions, In the fear
ir, To cope malicious censurers; which ever
n. AS ravenous fishes do vessel follow
ed That is new trimmed; but benefit no furth
Than vainly longing. What we oft do best,
nd By sick interpreters, (once weak ones,) is
no Not ours, or not aloWedi what wOrsE as o.
ot Hitting grosser quality, is cried up
ne For our best act II we shall stand still,
ch In fear our motion shall be mock'd or carp'd {
L We ehould taha Tnnt haFn uharn WE sit. n
nis state statues only"
he am not willing to conclude before makiI
M last appeal to the members Of this body in
20 ~ vor Of the plan OF adjustment. For this Purpo
l beg leave to call their attention to an artC
u. Of intelligence which has just reached us,
vo most momentohs interest. We are now
~ formed that the people of New Mexico are Z
gagged in an attempt to establish State &c
to eminent. Yes, sir, that such government,
has name ht least, has already been Set on TO
ur- Under what authority all this has been do
d we do not know; but hope that the resoluti
Ter which had the honor to offer on yesterdI
nv and which has this morning been adopted. "
Iit> shortly secure us full information on this 81
led iect. This much, though, will undertake
be shy at present; that, whoever be tho man Il
cry has either planned, instigated, or sanction
wn this vile scheme, is not patriot, but an insi
lhe Gus traitor TO the public veal, an enemy to
be country, whose perddy and inefiablo prOffiI
,is. cy hope will ere long he branded with
BILE delible infamy. Sir, this attempt to establ
ate and organize State government in New M
cur leo at this time was obviously intended to
ore in defeating our plan Of adjustment, and ret
an the country in its present excited cOndi.
ted No man in his senses could ever have expec
TO New Mexico to be admitted as State at
me session Of Congress. The honorable Sent
t Of from Kentucky, [Mr. Clay,] with that fra
,la. ness which has uniformly marked his cours
lis a public man, has long since announced /
Who he could not vote for the admission Of
,tic Mexico as a State at present. The dis