Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

chains already forged their claDkng be heard upon
the plains Of Boston "he first gale that sweeps from the
North may bring TO our ears the clash Of resoundng
in this moment Of real peril when the evils that he des
cried n the distance ago at least almost now
when all hope OF honorable compromises well nigh EXTINCT
and all the horrors OF civil almost upon US and 10 our
midst The honorable Senator beseeches to be patient,
and moderae and kind 10 trust to the merces OF those
whose hearts seeed to all the tender charities OF he
and to remain ngoousy inactive whilst the feers OF de-
grading thadom fixed upon free imbsand injustice
such as high spirited people bore INCREASINGLY slmpoed
upon by those whom have heretofore recognised our
friends and brethren The honorable Senator in the year 1883
said that when such evils experiencing should
have been realized, a pirtual dissolution Of tie Union
AAape taken place These the precise words OF my
honorable friend from Alabama, who said that virtual dis
solution OF the Union had already taken place, IN conse
quence of what have been aed endure several years
past And yet he Senator from Kentucky and others now
disc this language TO be decidedly offensive aRd deserving
OF the harshes Well, sir, whatever Others may
or think feel bound say, have oftentnes here
toore sad that the aggresons threatened actually
take place, wrongs heretofore perpeated upon the South
shall remain much longer unredressed for one shall utterly
despair Of the Union will further and declare 1t to be my
solemn and deliberate opinion that fCaorna Is admitted az
separate and distinct measure without any compensation to the
South therefor will be impossible for this Union TO hold TO-
gether six months longer Let those who are driving the
South 10 the last extremity look oft in short time may
be too late the Republic from such of carnage
and Of horror the history of civilized man has never
yet recounted.
Mr.. President am justified by the pursued by the
honorable Senator from Kentucky this occasion in going
somewhat particularly into his past history in connexon with
the subject Of slavery. In the early days of young and
blooming manhood the honorable Senator from Kentucky
betrayed think into some but rather fantascaf errors
II relation to slavery, from which he has been able to
relieve his mind since These to have becntheo
reca merely; they of nature, any rate poen
tal as to induce the honorable Senator smancpate his
slaves persuade his negbors and friends to the execu
ton of any such anc scheme Of philanthropy In subse
quent life he became known member, as President
Of the Colonization Society," and such has delivered more
than address, which he has borne eloquent testimony to
the evils Of slavery On several occasions in Congress the no.
norabe Senator has been known in former years to exhibit
himself more less decided disappover of the system Of
other STEP and recommended to the people Of Kentucky
deeply interesting letter. the adoption Of system Of prospective
emancipation. The publication Of this letter brought
hatSate which waged heaedy and actively
several MONTHS and not bloodshed but which hap
PLY terminated in the utter defeat Of this plan Of emancipation
short time since, the Free-soilers Of Ohio and be-
eve Of several other States held Convention at Cleveland
which they adopted resolutions Objectionable the
South than any which had anecedently appeared
miee nf this Convention wrote letter TO the honorable
Senator from Kentucky, 10 which he replied, approving iuy
the objects of their assenblsge, and giving his ossent
to their generi doctrines Such was the pedcament OF
the honorable Senator when he among at this
session; and what has been his here Why
sir feel bound to admit that the honorable Senator has
been quite consistent His first important movement was
the introduction Of his resolutions of compromise. And
what are these resolutions Why, Of them is formally
declarase of the hated Wmot proviso principles another
brings in California anoher by inevitable implication,
the power of Congress 10 abolish slavery IL the Dis
trict of Columba another proposes abolish the slave
trade the District Of Columbia And all this is 10 be
ceed by the South without any compensang advantages
whatever certainly not great deal surprised that such
of adjustment should have been brought forward by the
honorable Senator from keHtucky, akng into consideration
the Of his public life already referred to; but shall
certainly always remain unable to perceive in his resolutions
any of the features Of genuine compromise.
And what sort of speech that by which these esou
tons accompanied Why, sir, undertake say that
there in the sentiments and language of that speech
to mory Southern sensbes awaken dissatisfaction and
provoke resentment well among all who not quite
convinced as am of the purity Of the honorable Senator's
motves than find in any speech of proessed abolions
not excepting the far famed Garrison, and Philips and
Douglass Certainly speech at all approxmatns to This
Of the honorable Senator from Kentucky has ever been
delivered before in either House Of Congress- will not
ticulaize; but that all who have read that speech
will admit that have done but simple justice Why sir
speech repete with offensive docne-so dogmaica and
overbearng in its menacing in its spirit man but
possessing the moral prowess which emineny dsn-
gushes The honorable Senator from Kentucky could have
been able enuncate am that the honorable Senator
from New York M SEwARp) will dare odeliver such
spe ech here The honorable Senator from New Hampshire
Mr HALE, with all hat rhetorical herosm which he displayed
among the other day. would reco from the uterance Of much
that fell with from the honorable Senator
from Kentucky; and the honorable gentleman from Ohio
(Mr CHAsE) confident too moderate and fobearng
in his temper deliver such phlippc this against
the whole system Of domestic slavery and against the efforts
of the Southern States of the Conederacy 10 protect them
selves against menaced aggressons Sir feel that other
member Of the Senate besides the Senator from Kentucky
could such speech the hearing Of South
without calling forth response full Of Indignation
and asperiy. And yet have listened TO the honorable
Senator's harangue with coolness with orbearance with
spec and with feelings of kindly allowance OF all
this the honorable Senator from Kentucky 10 be nsens
be and he complains that he has not been treated with
fitting po.eness by several Southern Senator's myself in
cuded Let beg the honorable Senator consider calmly
all the facts which have sated to bear in mind the harass-
men TO which have been subjected the ndgnies nct-
upon the injuries erce threatened the horrors which
clearly disccrned in the future, and then let him tell
he is not amazed the meekness and moderation which
has heretofore marked the deeanor Of Southern Senators
words himsf' him. pray, complain Of hashness
incvy but be ready to acknowledge the most wonderful
stance Of sstran amidst wrongs and persecu-
ons that the parliamentary history Of the republic has yet
orded kope that he will in future spare all necessity for
future complaint If the honorable Senator all
doubts the evil tendency of his resolutions and speech
seech him to read few of the Northern papers, He vii find
that both his speech and resolutions repubshed with
the warmest commeBdaons in oil except few of the ultra
abolition papers, such the Lberaor Of Garrison, whilst the
honorable Senator himself excrbtantly praised.
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa. Will The Senator from Mississippi
allow me to interrupt him.
Mr. FOOTE. Certainly.
Mr. DODGE. Mr.. President, wish to ask the honorable
Senator whether he had and read the causc article in
late number Of the New York Evening Post the sigma
of John Jay the writer Of whicha Northern man. and
evidently Of ordinary aby'akes up and argues the
resolutions Of The Senator from Kentucky (M CLAy) sia
tim pronounces them all pro slavery, and manesy unjust
to the North scouting the idea that they should be accepted
by that section Of Union compromise. Of like