Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-02

ING every place mis- estimate on their 'aise
opposed the Wlmot provso, and all agitanon o.
the slavery question, coming from the North Soun'
are equally opposed al cogniSance by STATE Lgsd-
es Of that which leginaiey belongs to the RepresenG-
es Of the people Of the States in Congress assembled
ask what good has resulted 10 the State or TO The Union
from all the resolutions upon Federal relations passed by our
Legislature from sS the present Time But had the time
and attention the Legislature has devoted to the affairs OF the
General Government in all that time been devoted to devise
the of developing the resources OF the state educahng
the people who would not that she would not
DIV the first rank among the Of the Union Virginia
taught the theory and principles OF Democratic govern
ment the other States have reduced them 10 practice while
Virginia has been coneRed with the profession OF the mere
heor Virginia has been for long years teaching the other
States by precept and exempe TO NEEDLE with the Affairs OF
he Federal Government They, more wse first attended
heir legitimate domestic concerns, placed themselves
in the high road Of prosperity but now, unfortunately, are
following the example of Virginia. and are now msceeoss
III ag;tGting the country by their interference uh the agGirs
Of Congress We OF the humble opinion that 1t is time
Delegates and Senators only attend TO the business
for which the people sent them 10 Richmond.
FROM MARrISeBuRs (vA.) GAZETTE.
ssTHE SoBER SECOND THousHr."-It is manifest the
sensible and rational portion of the American people,
of every section and of party, have hitherto
curey the belief that the foundations OF glorious Con
deeply imbedded IN the affections of the people 10
be shaken hy any sorm, ortsmpest, or whrwnd OF pas
sion which might prevail Late events have served to aiouse
them from their condition of fanced safety and in their
the fanatic; the Sexed question has become Of absorb
ing interest throughout the length and breadth OF our
public meetings being hek-Union meetings in the
North and in the Southland those in high places are begin
ming learn that FOwgR TO WHICH EACH rs
ASswERABLE, and ,rhich must be o6eyed This power,
superior the ambitious aspIan the unscrupulous dema
gogue will say to the " "disunionist" and the "fanaic,
"HIrHERro SHALT NO PANTHER The
fact clearly discenbe that The North will not persist in
driving the South measures much to be dread
ed The South will ask no more than her constitutional
rights Both be inning TO that Il ,coud be folly in
eerreme TO the holy bonds thatare been sealed the
best blood Of the Resotuo and made US great and happy
nation. Shall this Union be dissolved The spirits of the
departed heroes and sases OF 10 Go to the bat
tefeld of Bunkers E of Bennington, of Saratoga, and
o Yorktown-vis the blood-sained plains of Brandywine
stand before the tomb of WAsHSsToS-call up the spi
ris of the MARIoNs, tie SUMTERs, the PINcKNErs, and
listen to the united voice of ALL saying, in tones of thunder
"Itberty and Union if Anarchy Discord and DIS
must prevail then dig up bones place them upon
safe barque and let Goat the place where all peace
md harmony, for there is my home"