Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21
TO THE EDITORS.


cpes mode anxious present it in open House. but as
could only do 50 when my State called which has not
occurred since its reception and in all probability will not be
again during the esent session, shall present under
the rule of the House, by which it will pass unnot'ced
and unpublished therefore ask the favor Of you to insert
it, with the accompanying letter. The writer speaks the
words Of sobcmess wisdom and patriotism This was qua
yany enough his character and standings yet as ne re-
ferred to of the representatives of Pennsylvania,
showed them both the letter and petition They promptly
vouched the unemshed character of the author OF the
letter and the respecabiy Of tho gners Of the petition
is signed by about equal number Of Wings and Demo-
cras-by some feeson Wings and reesoi Democrats
be regretted that members Of Congress generally DIS
semnste only speeches Ginning in with the known opinions
and predces of their constituents BY reading on one ale
alone errors and prejudices confirmed.
rejoice with the Of countymen, North South,
East and West at the passage Of those winch carry
healing their wings May hope that the love of country
will be stronger than the love of That neither Wings
nor Democrats will ever again seek ascendency by court
ing aboionists? It is this which has infected masses at
the North diseased public opinion and filled Congress with
members pledged to measures which, if carried out would
have convused the country cursed with civil Val, and
dissolved the Union. Victory by such purchased at
too dear price, National parties only be preserved by
national Justice. Let Wings Democrats of the North
affiliate with abotionist and every at the South ought
to aid in crushing such party. They the enemies OF
the constitution enemies Of the southhe real dsunion
ists The higher law party" should be marked and de-
nouneed by every patriot in the land.
The present Congress has been the longest and pregnant
with more danger than any since the formation of the Gov
eminent. At times had neither ga pillar of cloud by
day nor pillar Of FIRE by " thick darkness
The wises and the best could inch before them
The only hope was that Providence who had protected
infancy and raised Us to manhood designed for higher
desny-hs the political light Of the world should not be
exnguishedhe hopes Of the oppressed nations Of the earth
should not be crushed The clouds, after long and dreay
season. are passing away, and feel again the beams Of
warming sun. May the Of Union again be
dmmed but shine for centuries the eest happes and
most glorious republic the world has seen Equau
tice to all the -non-interence soith Southern ns
suions will keep down sectional and preserve national
ties 1t will fraenal feelings, and perpeuate that
Union which Washington and his copatos handed down
to the richest legacy bequeahed by generation
to another. JEREMIAH MORTON.
PINE Grove, VEsASeo Co., PA.
SrR Excuse pray you, the intrusion Of entire stran-
GER and secluded old your time and notice.
in requesting you be the medium Of reception and you
think proper presentation the honorable body Of which
you member, of the accompanying petition. The petition
is signed by than three Of the citizens who have
had opportunity and have doubt but similar views
would be subscribed by twohirds of the voters of the
North, at least far am acquainted And wish
true demonstration opubc sentiment the the
avehodng States could be had BY petition, or some other
way. Such demonstration Think would settle the agi-
ang pepexing, irritating, and improper question at once,
and perhaps result in way that would prevent its ars
ing again to disturb the Federal Legislature that has nothing
to do with the matter.
The siguers have mostly made of letters designate
the political party with which they have acted.
hope you will forgive the freedom have taken in adj
dressing this YOU Had SEEM read and approved your
speech the seventh Of February reported in the National
nteigencer, should not have troubled you with il.
wish your views, and those Of your friends were more
extensively disseminated in the Northern States. Give the
people those States the arguments both Sides that they
may Judge for themselves and believe the great body will
arrive at correct conclusion and will again be right side up
That the country is cursed with fanatics in the North,
know be the but they few in number the great
body the people wish to be right and believe all that 10
wanting correct information put and keep them
If reference is required only give you the Of
the Hon. JoHN w. HOWE and the Hon. JAMES THOMPSON,
members from this State, in the House with you. One
both of the gentlemen acquainted with the most of the
names the petition and also with your and his countrys
wisher wewsher to the Union Of the States based
upon the Constitution, but not constrained Union the
ruins of the Constitution. SAMUEL POWELL.
To the Hon. JEREnIAH MoRToS.
To the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives
ofMe Congress of the United States:
The undersigned petitioners citizens electors of the
egn commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, ask leave to most respect
fully represent to your honorable bodies their views sub
ect now agiating the public mind of this Unon from
extreme the other We have considered the Federal
Government only possessing delegated power powers to
exercised for the mutual benefit Of all the States therefore
any legislation that dscrmnates between Saes gives just
Of complaint the part of the States Disseminated
against
The seed of the constitution believe, is found 10 the
of sufficient power in the old articles OF confederation to
enable Congress provide the to carry out what was
the anxious desire and strong recommendation of Cen
era Washington, expressed in his circular letters ad
dressed to the Governors Of the several States at the close OF
the Revolutionary urging them the great necessity
Of maintaining the public credanxiey to pay the public
an entire want of power in the then Congress to provide the
flowed the first thought Of forming perfect Union ;
and but for these casualties, probability that the
present constitution would have been thought Of
And to assist the contingency which the Father Of his
country anxious and much troubled about the
surplus territory of particular States by the earnest request Of
the other Staes conveyed the United States to be disposed
Of and that only for the mutual benefit Of all the States
This being the situation of the territory the formation
and adoption of the constitution and all that able
to nd known it it became impeativey necessary
carry out the intention Of the patriotic grsno that Congress
should have power to dispose Of, &C., and when dis
posed Of and the proceeds appropriated the of oil the
States then the agency of the United States territory
closes.
The formation Of Territorial Governments we believe has
grown Of the necessity of the case derived from any
power delegated in the constitution but drawn from the pre-
cedent Of the mother country in establishing colonial gov