Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25


republic long continue Let suppose however, that you
reject this bill and pass the California BILL and go home that
state of things; what will not the South say What
proaches will il level at the North upon this subject
They will say the North You got all YOU wsnted you
got the substitute for the Wmot provo you have got
clause much potent much effcacous than that
you have got the introduction Of slavery into the constitution
of California you have got all you wanted for the present.
and have refused every thing you have seized upon Cali
orn and hereafter, from time time, you appro-
pirate the whole Of acquisitions your exclusive benefit
In that of feeling of mutual exssperaon and excitement
with heated press with heated parties with heated lecturers
with heated men, how you expect hereafter 10 back
this theatre of strife and contention calm and composed
settle difficulties which six months of and anxious
labor have not enabled you TO adjust
It said that nothing has been done for the South the
establishment of these Territorial Governments nothing in
this of compromise. What, sir Is there nothing
done for the South when there total absence of all Con-
gressonal action the delicate subject of slavery when
Congress remains passive, neither adopting the Wmo pro-
viso, the hand, authorizing the introduction of
slavery the other; when every thing Is left in Stau quo
What the South complaining of all along The Will
proviso-a provso, which it be fastened upon this
measure, trust may not be, will be the result appre-
hehd difficulty pleasing Southern gentlemen Their
great effort their sole aim has been for years to
cape om that odious poyso. The proviso not in the bill
The bill silent nonacve upon the subject of slavery
The bill admits that if slavery there, there The
bill admits that if slavery not there, there it is The
bill is neither Southern Northern 1t is equal it is fa
is compromise, which any man, whether the North
the South who is desous of healing the wounds of his
country accept without dshonor disgrace home
with the smiles which the learned Senator regretted he could
not carry with him TO Louisiana They may 60 home and
say that these Territories left OPEN If slavery exists
there, there it is it does not exist there it is there
Neither the North the South has triumped there is
feet reciprocity The Union only has triumphed The South
has not tiumphed by attempting introduce slavery which
she would not do she could because she maintains ahough
is not own individual opinon) that Congress has
right legate The hand for its introduction or on
other for its exclusion Nor has the North been victorious
She may, indeed, and probably will find her wishes ultimately
consummated by the exclusion of slavery from territorial
acquisitions but if she does that ought be an occasion
Of complaint with the South because it will be the result Of
inevitable The bill has left the field open for BOTH
to De occupied by slavery if the people, when they forming
States shall SO decide to beexcusvey devoted to Free
dom, if as is probable, they shall determine.
Now let call the attenton of the Senate to very pain
fal duty which constrained to PERFORM and which shall
perform let subject me to what misnepetaion may here
or elsewhere mean the duty of contrasting the plan pro-
posed by the Executive of the United States with the plan
proposed by the committee of thirteen If the Executive has
friend- do not exactly that because believe and
Wish myself TO be friend of the Executive, feeling most
anxious to cooperate with hm but there be friend Of
the Executive who supports his to the erciuon
that o he committee will he stand up here, and meet us
lace TO face upon the question of superiority Of the
sure to the Other Let here, and the columns of
newspapers have fair full and manly interchange Of arpu-
ment and opinion shall be ready bear my humble part
IN such mental contest Allow premise by assuming
In the first place. that every friend of his country must be
anxious that all difficulties be settled and that we should
once more restore concord and harmony this country
Now, what is the plan Of the President : will describe
u by simie, in manner which be misunderstood
Here are fve wounds-one two three four fvebeeding
and threatening the well beng, the existence ohe body
polite. What is the plan of the President, Is it to heal
all these wounds No such thing. It is only to heal one
OF the ve and to leave the other four bleed pouss
y than ever by the sole admission Of California even if
should produce death itself have said that five wounds
open and bleeding. What are they First there
CALIFORNIA; there the Territories second there is the
question OF the boundary of Texas the third there is the u
give slave bill the fourth and hre is the eston Of the
slave trade in the District Of Columbia fifth The President
instead of proposing plan compehendng all the diseases Of
the country, looks only His recommendation does
not embrace and he says nothing about The fugitive slave
bill or the District bill; but he recommends that the other
Two subjects, of Territorial Government and Texas boun-
dairy remain and be left untouched themselves by
some law Of natue by the Usedicatrr natura or some
self remedy in the Of which perceive any
ground Of the least confidence have seen with profound
surprise and regret the Eersistancefor painfully
compelled to regard the facts around usof The Chief Mag
rate OF the country in his peculiar plan think that
10 spirit of compromise, the President ought to unite with
U.s. He recommends the admission of California We are
willing to admit California We 60 with him as far as he
goes, and we make Its admission compose part of general
plan OF settlement and compromise which propose the
Of the Senate. In the spirit Of compromise
which, trust, does, and which know ought to- animate
both ends of Pennsylvania avenue had right sup
pose, when the committee announced in its report that it
was satisfied with his recommendation far it went,
'u that it did not go, in respectful judgment. far
enough and that therefore offered our measure to
close up the four remaining wounds think that in sp-
1t Of peace and concord and of mutual confidence and
operation, which ought animate the different departments of
he Government the President, entertaining that cons-
utonal Difference to the wisdom of Congress which he has
'roessed and absanng, he has declared he would ab
stain, from any interference with its free deliberations ought
without any dissatisfaction, to permit to consider what is
'est for our common country will little further in this
comparison, which make most painfully After the observa
ions which addressed the Senate week ago. did hope
Ind trust there would have been eciprocaton from the other
md of the avenue to the desire heal wound on
which being healed alone would exaspeate and aggayae
instead Of harmonzng the country, but to heal them all
lid hope that should have had sgnifcaion
om other Of the Executive and satisfaction
With the entire plan Of adjustment But nst ad of concurrence
With the committee the part of the Executive have an
authentic Of his adherence exclusively his own
PARTICULAR scheme.
Let US look the condition Of these Territories, and shall
ndeavor do what has not been done with sufficient peci
ion, discriminate between
egard to slavery, and nonacton respects the govern
Of the people, who by the dspensatons Of Providence
are of To refrain from extending them the benefit of
law, oder and proiec on widely different
rom silence nonnrvenon in regard to African slavery
The recommendation OF the President, have already
aid, proposes the simple introduction of California State
no the Union-a which, standing by ITSELF has
ted the strongest symptoms of dissatisfaction in the Southern
'orons of the conedeacy. The recommendation proposes
leave all else untouched and unpovded for In such
what will be the condition Of things The
irst approximate Territory California Utah. and in what
condition that left by the Presidents Without
my at ALL Without the blessing or curse
you may choose TO call it. Of military government There
no government there, unless such The necessities Of the