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

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boz that shall not be prohibited from e%lgranng WIN our
ayehoders or other words that we shall not on that
DISTINGUISHED Of privilege possessed BY all Others
citizens foreigners without discrimination as to character
or color AL whether savage barbarian, civil
zed may freely and remain we only being excluded
Sir have said that accepted this advice in s4s; We
combaed upon the platform laid down by Mr. Calhoun Our
Northern Democratic friends anxious they to The
Union-havng preference at the time for any particular
planand receiving advice from high quarter from per-
son so well entitled orepect rallied in support Of the
non-inervention principle We adopted i as fundamental
article Of our party creed both in the North and he South
the East and the West, and what the result Wewee
beaten in the Presidential contests but should single defeat
induce TO abandon principle recommended have
thought and other gentlemen distinguished than
myself have thought that should not ALSO We have
adhered the plstfom Of ls4S, thus framed under the
monions of the distinguished statesman Of South Va
roins, and Of intend never to abandon It UNI
til driven from by circumstances which may not DC
in our powed to CONTROL Well, sir during the last sum
mer, finding that it had been impossible TO sete !ns
question the basis of nonnerenion we had hoped TO
do by the election Of Democratic President being s pain
fully socous the Republic rescued from the dangers
which so ercey menaced it. renewed my efforts during the
last bring the Missouri compromise INTO favorable
notice. For this purpose wrote letter TO the eminent
Pennsylvania statesman who had two years before recon-
msnded it. and urged him his recommendation, IN
some public FORM period early enough to have some effect
upon the sentiment of the country before the OF
the present session of Congress He informed me that ne
had in with the whole Democratic pary given up the
compromise favor of nonnervention that he had voted in
support of the nonnterventon principle in S4S and ne
doubted the expedency of coming forward again and urging
the Missouri compromise upon the country he bad done IN
1S47 still urged him to do even paid special visit
to his hospitable manson chiefly with the view Of procuring
if possible the sanction of his high once more to the
plan of the Missouri compromise; and obtained rom MIN
partial promise that he would again declare his views upon
the subject early period But sir, publication
from his pen made its appearance in the newspapers adj
dressed repeated letters to him urging him again and again
perform the patriotic task to which had invoked him.
At length he made up his mind crafty my wishes, and
positively promised that he would again make declaration Of
his views if he could be perfectly satisfied that the Missouri
compromise all likely be satisfactory the people OF
the South entertaining, he did, confident opinion that It
would be generally accepted in the North. So things re-
NAMED until month or Of the present session of Con-
gess had gded by when he addressed letter to honored
friend of mine, requesting him and myself to ascertain
whether it would be at all possible to rally the Southern
members of Congress in support of the Missouri compromise
in which he engaged to cooperate with most
daily in urging its adoption upon Congress The scrutiny
asked for instituted without delay and the gentleman
alluded to and myself after comforting together repeatedly
and counseng in relation to the matter, most eluc
any but decidedly, to the conclusion, that the Southern
members of Congress would consent to take the Mis-
souri, compromise but preferred nonntervenon STILL and we
advised Mr. Buchanan without delay Still percevng that
publication by him then likely TO be avang, he with
held from the press letter which already prepared for
publication.
Finding the condition Of affairs in Congress to be decid
eddy nauspcious the Missouri compromise endeavored in
with Others to get up more intervention
platform and must say that moved for the committee of
thirteen with the confident hope that they would agree upon
plan of adjustment in which the principle Of nonnteventon
would constitute principal element it indsputaby does
in the plan before And what the state Of afas
make personal illusions any one, but speak accord
ing to facts established by efuabe evidence and man
dare deny Of them The plan Of adjustment report
ed it began to attract the popular aentionyea, to
command the public respect and many indications Of public
approval began display themselves in the North and in the
South, in the East and in the West when, 10 to the
prise of the whole country, the Missouri compromise
again suddenly brought forward here and elsewhere by the
editors certain newspapers have supposed but as
do not expressly CHARGE for the purpose of defeating this
bill and preventing all adjustment whatever We shall
however, after while, which of these plans the most prac
cabk The Missouri compromise before amend
ment and what ought be course regard to it have
said already that shall vote for it, that my constituents whose
feelings profoundly respec to desire it and that have
been always willing to support it. there any prospect of
its adoption. .
But wish be perfectly understood in regard this
matter With the facts distinctly imprinted upon my me-
moy which have already detailed and with clear perception
Of the evil conseqences likely arise from leaving this question
unadjused, SO help Heaven would think Of at
tempting thing, however mpous unite with those who
have declared their determination make the Missouri com
promise line sine qua settlement. Never under
the circumstances which have described, will give
my sanction TO any attempt to this glorious Union of
ours upon geographical line, which, when established
may, after all, only tend permanently to establish geography
cal parties in the country, and which may possibly
to be mere "reprieve, and real and solid dusmen
Such my respect for the wishes and opinions of portion
OF my own constituents, and my regard for precedent that
could almost hope that the amendment Of the honorable SEN
ator from Louisiana may be adopted by both Houses Of Con-
gress shall most cheeruly vote for but if it be
adopted, shall for the BILL Notwithstanding and take all
the consequences of such vote.
Let now, in support Of the general views to which
have given utterance relation the policy of nonnerve
ton, upon which this bill is framed cite very high Southern
authority in addition to Mr.. Calhoun shall read from
speech delivered by the honorable Senator from Georgia.
(Mr almost Immediately in succession
to Mr.. CALHOUN upon the Oregon bill intend to shew
that the honorable Senator from Georgia then entertained the
same sound nonintervenon views which, suppose, he
enertains at the present time am grafed at finding it in
my power 10 call nay aid the influence of his great
IN opposition those who have hamelesey abandoned
non-lnterventon platform, and who unbushngy con-
tend that Congress shall for the protection of
the rights Of the South already in my judgment sufficiently
shielded by the organic law fthe land Isba
read single paragraph only from this very able and
think, unanswerable speech
On this question of slavery, in every aspect in which it
can De presented our positonhe position of the united
Souhis truly stated by the Senator from South Carolina
lMr. CALHouN) We ask you simply to let aoneleaye
US to the enjoyment of domestic institutions in which we
cannot discover the evils which alright the magnatons OF
Others and do punish adherng to them by DENYING
to US the common rights of American citizens You refuse
this The bill before the Senate stamps the peculiar nsttu
ton which exists IN the community which live as one
which is beyond the pale of legislative protecon-as one
which 10 so by its intrinsic mpury as to
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