Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25


ask imposed upon me in concise manner as possible
Two other matters there though which cannot consent
altogether to by The honorable Senator in order to
make out OF inconsistency against undertook to
bring forward certain provso which he gavey told US was
moved In the House of Representatives in l84 and passed
the concurrent all the Southern members ohat body
which ne read to us for the purpose of showing that South
only three ago. al agreed to support
proposition similar in its character to the demanded by
The Senator from Florida last Thursday that is to say claim
ing protection from Congress Southern rights in the Terri
toYie and yet after ALL turned out the showing of the
honorable Senator from Georgia. (Mr BgRRIEE that no
provlso had in fact passed either House OF Con-
and that 1t only amendment which had been
ported from the Committee the Judiciary in the Senate,
and acted upon at all any where recommend to the
honorable Senator from alabama to be little particular
hereafter in the asceranment of historical facts before he
lures so boldly into the of controversy
Again, the honorable SENATOR with view of still further
confirming his charge of inconsistency INDUCES in sally OF
humor which he least seemed regard Of character
quite entertaining to his audience These his words
Not long SINCE Mr. President the Senator from Mssis-
sippi and self pulling side by side in the traces
must add also, that found him ery yoke-liow was
nearly broken down in trying to keep up with him. Now
are as wide apart as the poles"
Well, sir, is true that the gentleman from Ala
bama and myself closely associated here and
anticipated much harmony and political good fellowship with
him. 10 use his own striking figure OF speech we pulled
for lew weeks very quietly together in the same traces
hether the gentleman nearly broken down., as he
complains in trying to keep up with me, am certainly not
prepared to decide will undertake either to decide
whether not he has in point Of fac broken do0n as he
styles it. from any other But this do know and the
whole Senate will well Iecolec that the past occasion of
disagreement between the honorable gentleman and myself
which here when he undertook day, not less
to surprise than to my chagrn, TO denounce the whole
Northern Democracy enemies to the South among whom
the South has bold honest peseveng and faithful friends
she cal find within her limits When my honorable
friend thus fairly kicked himself Of the Democratic traces
nterrd for the purpose Of assuaging his fiery impeuo
ty, and curbing his Improbable rage. opine that if
nov far the poles asunder, it is not much
my fault Is his but am willing to leave this delicate
point to decided by those who most familiar with the
facts Of tle
And nSv Mr.. President let me conclude by appealing to
my honofble friend from Alabama, and such other Of my
Southern friends have resolved upon cooperating with
him in BIZ efforts defeat this plan Of compromise and be-
seech he des before it shall be too late for them to
the steps, and avoid the deeteeus consequences Of
their ownacts. beg them bear in mind that they must
vote for It's compromise they must sustain the policy Of
nonacto They must agree the admission Of California,
coupled With certain compensang advantages of nestimabe
value hey must prepare to see California come IN alone
the Terrtaies without governments the Texas and New
Mexican Punday line unsettled and the fugitive slave
bill (he only truly efficient bill Of the kind ever yet deyised
subjected defeat Let ask them they prepared to
contribute this defu result Are they willing to minge
their cnerees with those of the enemies of the South in
bringing bout this state of things! Can they expect
awaken in The South feeling of indignation against those
who shall hive contributed to bring California into the Unon
without any conntervaDg advantages who shall have aided
in introducing additional voes adverse to Southern nte
rests into ch House Of Congress, upon all the questions
connected with the subject Of slavery which will be left
adjusted Can they expect excite the people of the South
resistance against the enemies that shall
have coopeaed for their degradation and run without being
compelled themselves submit hear the language OF fierce
and blasting ebuke for wadng off these hideous evils
when they had it in their power to do so monaco no man
have ngt to do but greatly overate the sagacy
the peopep the Sou,b if they do not e,sy understand
thauch chotr in
cribed if should arise, find themselves capable of
rewardng appropriately those who shall fail 10 under
stand their duty Representatives and Senators at this trying
crisis Or understanding it SHALL from any motives, de-
cline its performance Let rely upon the Nashville
Convention for extreme remedies. That wise and patriotic
body-as do not doubt it will be-wi never, under any
monitons which its members may receive from Washing
from any other quarter be persuaded to demand the
adoption of mpraccabe alterations in the federal consu
on for the redress Of grievances the removal of which it
easy obtain by the ordinary process OF legislation
The dark and bae spirit ofdsunion will not find It's way into
that noble assembage of patriots and statesmen who will shortly
whole Republic Ipredct that recommendation will come
forth Convention nature to raise the least obstacle to
an equitable adjustment Of all pending questions. venture
to pophesy advance that all the deliberations of the body
will be by moderation, by coed love
Of country an nexble devotion Southern rights sincere
regard the union of these Sate and anxious desire to
aid the Houses Of Congress in restoring the blessings OF
peace concord reciprocal confidence and aerna feeling
which alone wanting to make US the haPpies people
that the sun ever shone upon
Mr. CLEMENS Mr.. President, the Senator from Mis-
sssippi has totally misunderstood what sad, and must
ask the indulgence Of the Senate to correct him. But before
proceed lei ask for what purpose has the Senator called
up the apparon Of certain amendments to the constitution
which somebody is going to propose at Nashville VINO
here has proposed such amendments Who IS there here
that has not expressly repudated the idea OF them Was
intended to intimate that of in favor OF amend
ments to the constitutions notwithstanding public declaa
tions to the contrary Was to impress the country with
the belief seeking something which ne calls trea-
sonabe Sir The Senator from Mississippi has no right to
give uteance any limitations OF this character 30 far
am concerned, have expressly denied any purpose OF
seeking any amendment to the constitution.
Mr. FOOTE. intended to make no such charges against
the honorable Senator.
M CLEMENS. Then there hsnIbeen very little pent
to the last hour Of the speech of tue honorable Senator
Mr. FOOTE. II the Senator will allow me, will state
that did not intend charge honorable Senators with any
such intention But meant to say that if any such views
were entertained by ohesand that they had no
doubt from publications which had seen-n my opinion
thew would never be accomplished considered it for the
purpose of showing what ii practicable to obtain for the
South and what it was not practicable to obtain
Mr. CLEMENS. Very well, with that have nothing
to do Mr. President the Senator has seized an error
which he says fell into in reading the provso to the Oregon
bill which read the other day. found endorsed on il,
passed the House of Representatives January l6 ls47
Of Representatives But the Senator will certainly recolect
that distinctly stated the time that did not produce the
provso for the purpose of charging him with nconsstency
not the purpose Of showing that he supported it, but for
the express purpose Of showing that the proposition
hing stated the time in language plain as
possible Although the Senator did not read
former speech of mne he has sad yet he did read that
,ne He bad the opportunity Of knowing that had ex-
ocy stated that my sole object in reading that provso
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