The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-03-02

- awaiting theiF action, all causes Of un-
easlness may be avoided, and confidence and
klnd feelings preserved. With view of
maintaining the harmony and tranquility So
dear TO all, we should abstain from tne intro
duc'ion of those exciting topics Of sectional
character which have hitherto produced pain
'ul aPprehenso7s in the public mind, and |
repeat the solemn warning of the first and
most Ilus'rions of my predece sors, against
furnishing 'ony ground for characterising par.
ties BY gecgra, hical discnminations'
II this language be not plain and direct do
notknow whnt is. He is the president of the
nation, and none but national measures can re !.
'7'aEais aluti9n Those ~bo urge mere
sectional question, such as slavery, upon Con-
gtess' producing excitement and apprehension
IN he public mind, are calmly advised to wait,
ana are solemnly warned against geographical
Determinations. 1t is moi his duty to speak
more plainly. Let the distarbers Of the tran
guilty Of the public, and the agltators, both
political and ianatical, take heed, lest the VEN
geance Of that honest old soldier falls upon
them, 4 ,a
! cannot refrain from expressing my conf
dent belief that ABOLITION in Congress is be-
coming dead letter, Since the fare up
about the election Of a speuSer, neither party
whlg ordemocratic hold communionwith them.
They are thrown out Of the pale of southern
sympathy and Of southern fear. admit there
are some States the North wnere its spirit is
still rampant, where for years past it has mad.
dened and infuriated itsef by tho very phren.
zy Ol its passion, But it Is not worse than il
has been for years. The aboitiOnlss proper,
are small band. Holding the balance Of
power between the two great parties and
being wild and active zealots, they are the more
dangerous on that account The desire OF
their heart is, that our glorious union may be
dissolved. Icannot join lhemin their crusade
ogalRst law and order, Reckless Of conse-
quences they would dcsccrate the temple Of
liberty itself. Esrunged from us by their
Iawless interference in ouraflairs, over which
they have no control, they are aliens to our free
Institutions. They are the uncompromising
enemies to the constitution and of the UnOn
and preach their overthrow in their churches
and conventicles. have no reproaches strong
enough for those who have thus fiendishly
set upon the destruction Of our right-who
are willing to let wild havoc, and insensite
anarchy reign untrotamelled over tho land,
May the grass wither from their feet, the
woods deny them shelter, the earth home,
the dust grave, the sun light, and the Heav-
en- her God.'
But, sir, find no power in the constitution
to grant this $250,0O0 appropriation. We are
ether III the Union or out Of it, and find
no power in either our State or federal con,
stituton, to make provision in conflict with
the integrity OF the Union AS a revolutionary
measarewe wouldhave not Only that but greater
rights. Asa constitutional measure, ! confess
the want Of power It is novel procedure
to me, that OF raising armies to preserve the
constitution We would first break it and
then preserve it. consider the appropria.
ton too grave a matter to be tampered with,
except for The graYest cause. No such cause
exlsts-no.such can exist, while Gen Taylor,
God bless his memory, holds The seat Of Pres.
dent Of the United States, cannot Consent
to measure, then whose, end | cannot see,
whose object is not sufficiently apparent, and
whose precedent is dangerous in all its phases
nndco consequences. Did proper cause exist,
none would be reader to prepare for it but
until then, beg to deaisi.
cannot agree with some gentlemen who
orato lightly OF our Union. 1t sounds harshly
and g!atingly on my nerves Perfection
should not be expected from the works of
nan. Making all due allowance for imper-
Tec!ions which are part Of our very nature
who can doubt bat that the expectations of
'ur fathers have been fulfilled in The works
ngs OF our system. There are defects, it is
rue, but are there not bright spots to atone
or them? Taking it as whole it stands
without parallel. We should therefore in,
ulcato upon our children the deepest rever-
nee and affection for our Union. We should |
berish in our hearts au habtual respect and
eneration for our immortal constitution. 1t |
$ the workmanship Of the pure hands Of
ainted ancestry, II is the crowning glory to
he Bloody drama Of the revolution. Let US
eePen the impression Of its unnumbered
lessings upon US and our poaterity. May we
the growth OF profound gra,i~
ude in our hearts for the many evils it has
revented, and the greater good it has accOm>
lished sla attic
cannot look upon dissolution Of our be-
owed Union with composure. cannot but
egard il as the beginning Of evils, II has
'roughl too many blessings, raised us from
n inferior to a first rank among the nations
{ tho earth, extended the blessings Of peace
J u. :. B. r y