Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

ed To this extent the Union has areedy been destroyed BY
agitation, in the only way it be- by swapping asunsel
and weakening the cords which bind it together
If the agitation goes on the force acting with in
creased intensity, has been shown, will finally snap every
cord when nothing will be left hold the States together
except force But surely that can with propey Of Ian
guage be called unon when the only means By which the
weaker is held connected with the stronger portion force
II may indeed keep them connected but the connexion
will partake much more of the character of subugaton,
the part Of the weaker 10 the stronger than the union
Free independent and sovereign Sates in confederation,
they stood in the early stages of the Government and
which only is worthy Of the sacred name Of union.
Having now, Senators, explained what that endangers
the Union, and traced to its cause and explained its
and character the question again recu How the Union
be saved To this answer there is but way by which
be, and that adopting such as will salts
fly the States belonging to the Southern section that they
remain in the Union consistently with their honor and their
safety There is, again, only way by which that be
effected and that is by removing the by which this
belief has been produced Do that and discomfort will cease
harmony and kind feelings between the sections be restored
and every apprehension Of danger the Union The
question then is By what this be done But before
undertake to this question, propose show by what
the Union cannot be saved.
1t cannot then, be saved by euogies the Unon how
splendid The cry of Union Union the
glorious Union - prevent dsunion than the cry
Of "Healh health, glorious health ~ the part of the
physician patient lying dangerously ILL So long
the Unon instead Of being regarded protector
jory of the States will be in vain to attempt conciate
them by pronouncing eulogies on it.
Besides this of Union commonly from those whom
we cannot believe to be sincere Il usually from
assaans But believe them to be sincere for,
if they loved the Union they would necessarily be devoted
the Constitution 1t made the Unon and to destroy the
Constitution would be to destroy the Union But the only
reliable and certain evidence Of devotion to the Constitution
is to abstain, the hand, from violating it. and to repe,
the other all attempts to violate it, only by faithfully
performing these high duties that the Constitution be pre-
served and with it the Union.
But how stands the profession of devotion to the Union by
assaians when brought to The test Have they abstain
ed from violating the constitution Let the many pass
ed by the Northern States aside and annu the clause of
the constitution providing for the delivery of fugitive slaves
answer cite this, not that it is the only instance, or
there many Others but because the violation in this par
cula is too notorious and papable be denied Again,
have they stood forth faithfully to repe violations Of the
stuton Let their in reference to the agitation of
the slavery question: which commenced and has been
carried for fifteen years. avowedy for the purpose of abo
shing slavery in the staesan object all acknowledged
be unconstitutional Let them show single in
stance, during this long PERIOD in which they have denoun-
ced the agtaors or their attempts to effect what admitted
to be unconstitutional single which they have
brought forward for that purpose. How we, with all
these facts before us believe that they sincere in their
profession Of devotion 10 the Union, avoid believing their
profession is but intended to increase the gor of their assaults
and to weaken the force of our resistance
Nor regard the profession Of devotion the Union,
on the part Of those who not assaants sincere,
when they pronounce euoges upon the Union, evidently with
the intent OF charging with dsunon without utterng one
word of denunciaon against assaants If friends of the
Union, their should be to unite with in repelng
these assaults and denouncng the authors enemies of the
Union Why they avoid this and pursue the they do
it is for them to explain.
Nor the Union be saved by invoking the of the
ilusous Souhernsr whose mortal remains repose the
western bank of the Potomac. He Of slave
holder and planter We have studied his history, and find
nothing in it to justify submission to wrong On the con-
he careful to avoid doing wrong to Others he prompt
and decided in repeng wrong trust that in this respect
we profted by his example,
Nor can we find any thing in his history to deter us from
seeding from the Union, should it fail to fulfil the objects for
which was instituted, by being permanently and hopeess
converted into the Of depressing instead of protecting
u.s. On the contrary, find much in his example to
courage should be forced the extremity of deciding
between submission and disunon
There existed then, well now, Union-hat between
country and her then colonies. It union that
had much to endear to the people of the colonies Under
its protecting and experimenting care, the colonies were
planted and and prospered through long of
years, until they became popuous and wealthy Its benefits
not limited to them. Their extensive agricultural and
other productions gave birth to ourshng commerce, which
richly rewarded the parent country for the trouble and expense
Of establishing and protecting them Washington born
and grew up to manhood under that Unon He acquired
his early distinction in its service and there every to
believe that he devotedy attached to it, But his deye
ton rational one He was attached, not end
but an end When failed to fulfil its end
and instead of aodng protection, converted into the
Of depressing the colonies he did hesitate TO draw
his sword and head the great movement by which that union
forever severed and the independence Of these States
tabshed This the great and crownng glory of his @
which has spread his fame the whole GLOBE and will
transmit it to the latest posterty.
Nor the plan proposed by the distinguished Senator
from Kentucky, that Of the Administration, the
Union shall pass by, without remark, the plan proposed
by ae Senator and proceed directly the consideration of
that of the Administration. however, the distin
gushed and able Senator that in taking this course, dis
respect whatever is intended 10 him his plan have
adopted it. because many Senators of distinguished Abilities
ed his pan and who fully capable to do justice the
side they support, have replied to him.
The plan Of the Administration cannot the Union, be-
cause it have effect whatever towards satisfying the
States composing the Southern section of the Union that
they can, consistently with safety and honor remain in the
Union. 1t is in fact but modification Of the Wilmo pro-
vso II proposes effect the object to exclude the
South from all territory acquired by the Mexican treaty. III
is well known that the South is united against the Wilmo
poviso and has committed ITSELF by solemn resolutions
sist should it be adopted Its opposition Is not to the name,
but that which it proposes to effect That the Southern
States hold be unconstitutional UNJUST inconsistent with
their equality members of the Union, and cacu
lated to destroy rreevaby the equilibrium between the two
sections These objections equally apply to what for brev
y, will call the Executive provso. There is difference
between and the Wmot except in the mode Of eecng
the object and in that respect must say that the latter
much The least Objectionable 1t goes TO lis object openly
boldly, and distinctly. II claims for Congress unlimited
power the Territories and proposes to assert the
Territories acquired from Mexico by positive prohibition Of
slavery Not the Executive provso. takes indirect
and in order to eude the Wmo provso and there
by avoid encounterng the united and determined resistance of
the South denies by mpcaton the authority Of Congress
and ohf