Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-19

fheira much Te5pectou Indln.
dsmn lhe vote which am quite sui was as patriotic as
my own only mean TO state the viev which directed my
TIE vote n the passage Of the bill w one hundred and
eight fos H. sn. nnety-evsn ssanst OF the souihsn
i Of the Virginia delegation, eight folhe bill and five
against it. Every fr.'e '0sr in C0ngres denounced and
| voted sgainss il
The bill ~ passed, With Mr. Psace line, leaves to
Texas hiyhree thsusand three hundrsdand thirty-6ys
square miles Of territory than Mr. Cls line; and it
leaves Texas thbysx ousand four hundred and forty five
square miles more than the State constitution oNew Mexco
formed .nder the nstsaios Of the late Administration it,
indeed was not written in Washington, asM Webster
pfedicted would bc In bis speech delivered in b4S.
nave quoted the whoe IN the speech already re-
ierreo 'o and which send herewith. But bg leave to
quote part Of Il here He said. $500
They (Be people Of New Mesco, have no pScu Of our
institutions Or Of any free institution They anynoon Of
popular government WIZ DOT the slight-
constitution is farcicsDto ta TX Of suc people nskns
constellation They do nor kncw the meaanE Of t term
i s0 90s nnsx 10 they know nOhns 4 ssSut
rory and wish 10 make ase suc a. tae
Erscuve porser II ss Gevea.eI anks III 70 send them
will be sent and 0doped Tie co,sstituon Of our kuou-
isyson."S 3saaSQ sSsr"T - Il AZ - -
The act establishing Teritcal Governa,ent fv Utah is
precisely like the ons establishing Territorial Government
for View Mexico and met with but little opposicu from
Southern members. Nearly all cfus voted forit. q
My views in respect to the admission Of ealifomss
State and Of the proceedings which led it. are fully
pressed In the speech made the b7th July st In them
think gross outrage has been conmed Who arg the
CHIEF authors Of i are pointed out In the speecteeea
But am bound to say in that fi1nknes which should
chsracteri.e the intercouIsc bween representative and
sttuent that regard it % irremedabis do not think
dissolution Of the Union would mend the maters This.
however, question for the people themselves 70 ecide
syour Representative rssed the bill but il has passed
and now 10 for you 70 decide what course YOU will take
have expressed my opinion snky but lot Virginia decide
AZ she may, shall yield ray will TO hers and whatever
ortunemay hede her. she viii have in none of her citizens
a moro loyal SON than in me. 5as a
To the act providing for the delivery up Of fugitive
gave active and hearty support Its importance the
border slaveholng States be we'll oyenated It's
provisl0nsare most stringent auhozes ts appointment
OF sufcient nsmber Of commissioners in svoy Shtsto
carry its provisions into effect makes it the duty of the
marshall of the United States the warrants sub
jects him to fine Of thousand dollars If he refuse
the warrant,or s~to all proper diligently to
cute makes him liable for the value Of the slave If be
allows him 10 escape 0hetber stA or ,ctout s assent
and II the master or his agent makes affidavit that he fears
that the fugitive will be rescued from him. requires the
marshal to. summon sufficient force to prevent it and to
convey the fugiveto the State from whence he had fed
And provides that the expense should be borne by the
United States The efficiency Of this law has bsen tested
and it exceeds the anepaons Of its sanguine friends
lew facts will show its Importance It's estimated that
fifteen huadrcd slaves escape from their annually.
Those who rum away are generally the young and most
valuable the annual loss falls but te If any, below
million Of dollars Besides this pecuniay loss,
the Southern States adds to that of the Northern The
operation Of this law will only be enable the master to
recapure the fugitive slave when he escapes but the
tainy Of arecspture will deter him from attempting
away The necency Of the former law greatly encouraged
negroes to attempt an escape.
The last IN the series concerning slavery the
law prohibiting the bringing of slaves into the District of
Columbia for sale does no more than restore the law to
the condition inswhich at the time Of the cession BY
Mayands is very similsr the suggested by Mr..
Randolph number Of years ago. and proposed BY Mr..
Tyler, as aSenator from Virginia, in 1882 voted, how
ever, against the BILL because unwilling that Congress
should sgae in any in respect slavery and for
other reasons, which will readily suggest themselves.
Il fourteen years since Ientered public life. Twelve
Of them have been spent in legislative bodies During that
Emei have given countless number of votes every
rey Of subject and yet with pride say it. have
given but ono voteths the Texan boundary bll-ef
which those who have elected have complained, IT,
therefore,, that vote was'wrong, think may claim
iugsnce But it was not wrong never considered any
question: with more anxiety and in my life, because
Knew importance Of it, and declare gave
the correctness of which have confidence And
am to be sent into retirement in consequence of shall
with clear conviction that have honestly discharged my
iuy, and shall change without regret life Of strife and
roube for one Of contenment and peace. can return
hat seeuson from which you forced with less regret than
left il.
hear through various channels of strange complaint OF
ne in portions Of my district is that have not TINS ses
on been as active upon the slavery issue usual. oy
his II is meant that have not been etenve 10 Young
md energetic my personal intercourse with members as
lsuaL every member Of Congress will bear testimony na
inounded have attended moro consultations and have
AIKEN active part upon the questions concerning sa
7ery In every thing but speaking than ever DID AZ any
session of Congress Il is that have not spoken
lpop those questions often . did at former sessions Tor
he very that on hoss occasions had said all
,ay, and did notwish do what s 90 common-rePeat
myself any vews have been presented at this congress
had not been presented BEFORE confess have not
heard them Those questions presented themselves IN
new aspec but in the scheme bring In New Mexico as
State pending the controversy with Texas In reference
% that made the speech of the 18th Juy and although 1t
was presented in aspect believe other speech was
made in reference it. 10 much easier to discuss old
ubect than one; 80, in taking the course did, IT.
,annot be said thatI consulted my personal comfort.
Besides this it must be recoected that the head
if the most important committee Of the Houssthe
,haged with of its business In my official character
compelled speak almost every day. and very oen many
mes Those business speeches, and they did not go
INTO the party presses But the Congressional Globe Will
show that have during this session made ten mss many
speeches ever did at any former This, however,
was not matter OF choice with me- but of necessity.
In conclusion Of this address, allow me to say the tide
aboionism, which has long been the food for the
first time for many years is the ebb The patriotic nen
the North have the mischief which il threatened aA
they have expressed their determination 10 resist it. an
for acting towards them would in private life. my
neghbor who had wronged manifested signs of rsPer
lance, would encourage II. he do JUSTICE
would forgive him. But if after his show of returning
Of ustco he repeat his sgeressons my treat
ment Of him would be the serner.
My ardent prayer is that hose patriotic may be suc
cessfn for il they fell this Union stand and
free say that should look upon is dissolution great
calamity Under its protection have grown in greatness