Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29

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"l regret that am to die In The belief that the useless
sacrifice Of themselves by generation Of f776 to acquire
and happiness for themselves thrown
away by the unwise and unworthy passions Of their sons
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"Can any one believe after listening this letter. that JEFF
ieron the author OF the socaed Wno proyiso or ever
favored And yet there this time strenuous efforts
making IN the North to form purely sectional party on IT,
highest veneraon for his character and principles But
must speak the truth, while vindicae the memory Of Jeer.
son rom e 'oa charge hold is not bamee.s ree
ing inc ne did in the plan he reported for goy
srument q the Territory much modified as il was Twas
he hrst blow the first essay to draw geographical line
colncidiHg with marked principle moral and POLITICAL, II
originated with him in phanthropic but mistaken views Of
dangerous character shall show in the sequel
ner win very different feelings and views followed and
have given to direction and impetus which II not pronv
and efficiently arrested win end Of he Union
ana the destruction OF our political institutions
Yes, si he urged that the attempt to bring about the re-
enactment OF the Missouri compromise was an attempt to form
purely geographical party, and he denounced that aempt
IN the most unmeasured language The du,y in part which
nave 70 this day is to vndcate the great statesman Of
South Carolina from the unjust accusations preferred against
him BY his proessed disciples Of the present hour He
never was Missouri compromise he always scorned
the compromise, and spoke of it with contempt If arm
wrong in regard TO this matter, am ready set right
read from the published debates and there be no
ul attempt at eutaon Of any thing which have asserted
or hereafter assert Twill only read another short extract
from the same speech as follows: NV
haye trust established beyond controversy that neither
the ordinance of 1897 the Missouri nor the
presidents growing out Of them the authority Mr. JEFF
erson evidence whatever prove that
the power the territory claimed by those who
advocate the twelfth section OF this bill But admit for he
sake OF argument that lam Mistaken and that the objections
have urged against them groundessgye them all the
not have the weight of feather against the strong
ton which at the outset Of my remarks showed to be
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law Is doubtful and should have little in debeative body
in any case on question, and where the
power to which has been attempted does not ex
l as have shown trust to be the this nsance
In the year ls47 Mr. Calhoun was equally explicit in de-
carng bis opposition the Missouri compromise Listen to-
what he said upon the 10Th day Of February the year
mentioned:
Sir, here let say word as to the compromise line
have always considered great errorhighy Injurious
to the South because il for temporary pur
poses those high principles of the constitution upon which
think we ought to stand am against any compromise line
Yet would have been willing to acquiesce in continuance
present trying circumstance the peace the Union One Of
the resolutions in the House. that effect offered at nv
Of S. sa,f 20 ena there let US not be dsurbers
mise line let be adhered in good faith if the other
portions Of the Union willing stand by it, us not re-
the perhaps would be better to be
continued as But voted down by an overwhelm-
ing majority, u was renewed BY gentleman from
State and again voted down overwhelming
majority. mn n
81 see my way in the constitution cannot in compro-
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overruled at any time gives security. But the con-
stution is stable 1t is rock On stand 1t
son to tanacsm than the shifting compromise.
Let us be done with compromises Let go back and
stand upon the constitution ~ ~
TO return to my the Missouri compromise was
adopted the session Of Congress which this speech
delivered Butt did not yet despair of its ultimate adoption
knowing well that the people the State Mississippi were
decidedly in favor Of this compromise and sincerely believing
hat its adoption by Congress would greatly tend quiet the
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entirely but to hold still in reserve as denier resort If
'her expedents should fail. We, of the Democratic party
organized in as, the non-ineyention PLATFORM some
What under Mr. Caihouns lead; because, although he did
lot vote with in that election, he did to some extent
participate in supplying with the nonterventon plat
om Yes, sir his potential voice that first urged
is IN this hall not to adopt any geographical line
pon which rally our party forces but to unite in the
which he predicted would conduct victory in the Pesi
lental contest. These are his words:
But 60 further and hold that justice and the constitution
the easiest and the safest guard question can
settled regarded in reference party 1t may settled
IN that ground simply by nom aconby leaving the Terrific
they continue and when they become States to adot
whatever constitution they please with the single restriction
be republican, in order to their admission into the Union
party cannot safely take this broad and solid position
necessarily maintain it. what other take and maintain
it cannot maintain itself nappeal the great principles
efficiently strong uphold them In public opinion can they
appeal greatly mistake the character of the people this
Jnion such an appeal would prove successful if either
ar should have the masnanimy step forward and boldly
make it, would, in my opinion be received with shouts Of
pprobation BY the patriotic and intelligent in every quarter
here is deep feeling peryadng the country that the Union
nd political institutions in danger, which such
curse would dispel."
Just propose this bill If plan had been before
i'm he could not have been in the description
its general features. Gentlemen now say that this is not
satisfactory to them. know that they special ecogn
of the right Of shareholders 60 south of the line Of
IS degs 80 MINIS with their slaves Mr. Calhoun repudiaed
his doctrine beg to be understood repeating the Lam
uage employed by him, and which about to read,
s part of my own speech containing il does views
Vhich trust the country will approve and act upon.
ton in which the slayeholding and non-slavehoding
taes in reference the subject under conside.
alton. The former desire action of the Government;
emand law give them advantage in the Territory
bout to be are willing to leavei and other Ter
tories belonging the United States open all their ct-
ems long they continue to be Territories when
hey leave their inhabitants form such
may suit hem without restriction or condo
except that imposed by the constitutions prerequisite
admission into the Union In short, they willing to-
the whole subject where the constitution the great
nd fundamental principles Of segovernment place it. On
contrary the non-savehodng States instead of being will
ng leave this broad and equal foundation demand
nterposon Of the Government and the passage of an
to exclude the citizens of the slaveholdng States from
migrating with their property into the Territory, in order to-
gh of settling it, while it remains in that condition. pre-
aratory to subjecng it to like restrictions and conditions
hen it becomes State" f ls
beg Of Southern Senators notice this and ask them
neither they sanction or not tell them that do sane
it. and sanction it most heartily and if they do not they
not faithful to the memory, and deerenato,
admonions ofthe lustous dead asI am notwithstanding