Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-01

position great sacrifices for the Union protesting that
party feelings should have nothing do with the settling of
this question and in the they pounce upon the
President and denounce him and his friends with bitterness
unparalleled in this county Sir this question cannot be
settled by denunciaons Of the Whig Democratic party
II settled satisfactorily to the country, must and VIII be
done by the conservative of the two great parties ~
cannot be settled by attempting destroy the character and
reputation of the said apd distinguished now at The head
of the Government Gentlemen here from the South who
manifest disposition to make party capital by this discus
son charge the President with advocating and lending The in
uence of his position the advancement OF Northern views
and N ohen policy while the abollonss charge him and
his Cabinet with being actuated by, od influenced with,
desire promote the interests OF what They pleased de-
nominate The aristocracy of slavery.
Sir, repeat that you cannot settle this question by multi
plying denuncaons upon the head OF the veteran patriot and
soldier occupying the chief executive charthe man
who has been elected by the free and spontaneous voice OF the
American people, without effort his par-he who en-
tered The army Lieutenant and fought himself up to the
highest military office known to the Government and who
has been elevated the exalted political position
pied by any living man, the heads only Of all the
eminent statesmen this country but also the heads OF
the trading politicians of the country.
This question be settled by heatng abusive ephets
upon the nonslavehodng part Of the community
il be satisfactorily settled by denuncaon of shareholders
take it for granted that gentlemen who pursue this course
are Influenced by desire produce sectional strife and Sec
ona jealousy, with view to ultimate disunion. Their
on will certainly have that tendency in no event
have any good effect
The plan submitted by the President approved at the
time by large majority Of the people they looked upon it
less Objectionable than any proposition that bad been pre-
sened TO the country and plan that could and would be
acquesced in by the people, both at the North and the South
The members Of Congress had been assembled here and try
ing to organize for weeks but without successive could not
elect doorkeeper postmaster. You had here
great party that would togeher every thing seemed be
thrown into chaos and confusion. At last elected
Speaker and then Clerk and then the Presidents
annual message. and little AFTER bis California message
His recommendations disamed very considerable extent
the abooniss and seemed beam the countenances
Of members when they enabled place themse on
the platform of the President and by their pronounce
the death -knell Of the WImot provso. 's. 4fH
II Buena Vista victory, and in character with the
glorious old chief who has often led his countrymen to
vitoy. ses. ,5fs
Mr. Chairman, have found on my desk printed letter.
purportng be address Of Albert g. Brown TO his
suents speaking the Presidents agents and spies
California which agents and spies he ntimates produced the
action taken by the people Of California in convention and
he attempts by Inference to fix upon the President fraud
which he says successfully pacised upon the people Of
California. He would have his constituents to believe that
Gen. Tayo by kind ofegerdeman, caused the clause
prohibiting slavery be inserted in the constitution formed
by the people Of California for their Government Some
times told the President is weak and almost mbe
cie again is nimated that he great manager, and
that he aanges bis matters that be leaves tracks
him that he be followed, and that his manifold mis-
deeds be demonstrated by any facts they bring to
light have no doubt but that Santa Anna also found him
hard to head Does the honorable gentleman believe that his
nsnuaons and nferences, published in letter directed to
his constituents but first exhibited here to the Washington
public will carry with such force that he will be able to fix
upon Gen. Taylor fraud dupciy and lsehood Ifhe does
he deceives himself; but he will have the consolation TO
know that it is not the first time he ba suffered himself to be
deceived for, if mistake not he informed here that he
had been taken in with Gen Cass Nicholson letter; that
he had given that letter different construction from that
which Gen. Cass gave himself and believe construction
ths person except the honorable gentleman from
Mississippi And have doubt it will be with this let
ter; who searches for truth, and the truth only, will
without better evidence than that letter carries with it. come
to the same conclusions with its author
Old Zach has heard too many to be killed of
by flashes upon paper be alarmed by efforts Of this cha
racer And however exalted may be the character Of the
honorable gentleman, and great his influence, If am not
very much mistaken he will find that this effort to induce his
constituents believe that General Taylor has far lost
sight Of his fame and his character that he capable Of des
cendng tickery fraud and asehood, procure the in
will prove failure and be rebuked by the people,