The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1850-12-27

carried tothe pontof aggression upononr right.
~ me equality betaoeen all the members Of III
Confederacy established and guaranteed b4 III
Constitution. should be DESTROYED or treDched O
oy the action ofthe General Government, nt,--the
we are prepared to make common cause wit
our neIghbcrs of the Slaveholding States an
pronounce The Union al an end For myself:
DO not hesitate TO say that | should look upoi
the dissolution of the Union as the greatest ca
lamiiy which could befall us; but that, great a
this calamity would be, am certain there is no
one OF our citizens would be willing. for a mo
ment, to weigh it in the balance against the dis
honor of submission. Under these circumstan
ces, concurring in the patriotic views of m,
predecessor, deem it my duty as the chief mao
straie Of one of the States whose vital interest.
are called in question by the blindness of prein-
dice and lawlessness of faction. to invite Won
attention TO the resolves OF the people Of Missis
slppi, and to suggest to you the expediency o
Louisiana's cooperating with them in an ex
preston o. sentiments, firm, determined, and
unmlstakable, at the proposed convention TO be
held at Nashville in June next"
MIR. Downs:
a heartily concur in the above"
|, too, concurred. still concur; but others
have ceased toconcur? Loud applause. And
when this bold and manly language ielI frnm
our Governor, was he not speaking the voice
and sentiment Of the people? Certainly he was
Bold and digniied resolutions, such as were
worthy OF the Staie, were introduced into tie
Senate. emnodying and carrying out these re-
commentators Of the Governor. They passed
The Senate with but one dissenting voice This
is a fact whih has escaped some convenient
memories. When they got into the House,
what occurred there2 Though at a great dis.
tance, watched with anxiety their progress.
In the House, by some feat of parliamentary leg
ereemain, they were prevented from taking a
vote on them. There are written documents in
existence throwing some light on :he cause OF
this failure. witch will no doubt emerge into
notice some Of these days, TO the confusion of
certain politicians
With such facts before us, could your repre-
sentatiyes have any doubts as to the position o:
louisiana
Now hear Mr.. Clay on the Compromise:
July 22d. 1850. Senators from the North
ern States might go home to their constituents.
after this measure shall have been passed ard
say: We hare got California, she is sure; there
is a prohibition Of Slarery in her Constitution
that aci1 last perhaps oreuer; 'ohereas, the WiIot
Pr0riSo ac0uld hare had Iiinited and euanescent
dlwatit9l, eristing iohile The TerritmidI form If
Government remained. but ending loheneTer the
STATE should come 20 form for herseLfa a Consti.u-
tioD This our Northern Senators might say
with great propriety to lheirronstituents. Nv e
have secured California for you, she is dedica-
ted now and forevertothat freesoiIism which you
SO much prize" Well, bat why then. they
might reply. have you not put in restriction on
the Territorial bill, so as to secure that at least
untilihey beceme 10 be ripe enough 10 form State
governments !nr themselves?-wNuldi it not be a
satisfactory reply to them To say that in your
opinion and in The opiuion of large portion of
The Senate The ldlc of nature, and natures God er
ctuded slareryfrom these Territories. and accord-
ing 10 your oacn opinion also. the LEX LOCI IF The
land also excluded Slarery. = =
Therefore you forbore to vote against the f.
nal measure because it secured so much Of what
the North wanted! Could you not say that You
were in danger Of losing what you also wanted
in respect to the residue of the country?
The North gains the admission of California
as free State, and the high probability Of New
Mexico and Utah remaining or becoming free
territory; avoids any introduction Of slavery by
the authority of Congress; sees New Mexico de-
tached from Texas, with high degree of proba-
the nature of the climate ard the
character of the soil, and from other circumstan.
ces that New Mexico will ultimately become
free State, and secures the abolition Of the slave
trade in the District of Columbia. Are not these
obects Of sufficient magnitude TO satisfy any mod
crate, rational, northern soisheS?
What rights are sacrificed? What concession.
Of power and authority is made by the North in
this measured
To what power is the sacrifice made here? =
TASK him lehdt right is sacrificed BY the north
in this measure? Let him tell me il the north
does not get almost every thing, and the South
NOTHING Jut her honor?
Yes, the honor of paying with her money and
blood for territory from which she is excluded!
Now near Daniel Webster:
.Jnlg Is, 1s50.-Wbat does she gain by il?
What does she lose by il? Why, if this bill
passes, Massachusetts and the North gqin what
is quite an object TO them, the annexation OF
California as free State, with her present Com
stitution-a rery intensely desirable Object, as
believe, to the whole North
She gains that She gains also, sir, the qui-
citing OF the New Mexican question. and the Tex
an boundary, which. in my judgment. as have
said, is the most important Of all these matters,
because most Immediately menacing evil conse-
lnences, If such consequences be arrested by
his or some similar measure. She gains the
luiet Of New Mexico-she gains The settlement
,f the Texan honndary-objects highly desirable.
Now, the question. therefore, and address
myself TO the gentlemen of the Ntrth--is this:
Is the probability Of the exrlnsion of slavery
rom New Mexico BY natural causes, so high
ind strong, and conclusive, as that we should
lct upon ii as we act upon the same degree Of
applied to other questions in civil,
noral and social life?
Ifitbe not so. if anything furiheris necessary
o be added to that. here we have laid before us
in authenticated expression of The inhabitants of
hat country; who, il is agreed, on all hands,
ave the ultimate right ofdecision upon The snb-
eet, that they are opposed to it.
And how is it with the South? Why, / think
he South the slaueholding States. if all these
measures pass, 0il gain an acceptable and salts
actory mode for the reclamation 81, slGres. AS
othe Territorial acquisitions, fam bound in cam
Ior to say, that taking Maryland FOR example; as
me Of The South. MARYLAND wiH gain eracttq
chat Massachusetts loses, that is, nothing at all
Loud laughter.
Thus you have the opinions OF these eminent
men on the Compromise, which we are now
old is so favorable TO The South. Now, let us
onsnlt some other Of the great lights OF the
Worth Tread from speech delivered by Mr..
brooks, Representative in Congress from New
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