Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-02
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
GREAT UNION MEETINGS. 5.
NEW YORK CITY.


Pursuant 10 call, signed by between two and
three thousand Of the most respectable and subsan
tial citizens of New York, inviting meeting OF
their fellow-citzens, irrespective OF PARTY Dis
TINcT1oN, in favor Of sustaining THE UNION,
by the permanent settlement of the great ques-
tons now agitating the Nation upon the basis
of the Compromise Resolutions introduced into the
Senate OF the United States by the Hon. HENRY
Clay. there assembled at Castle Garden on Mon
day night last the largest public meeting ever wit
messed in New York, of which our correspondent
furnishes the following comprehensive account:
New York, FEBRUARY 26, 1850.
The,Empre City spoke last evening, in tone
that ought to be heard and that N be felt through
out the length and breadth Of these United States.
The voice uttered was, The Union Of the States, at
all hazards, one and inseparable, noe and for
eUer! have witnessed great many political and
public meetings in New York in the last twelve
years, but not one Of them, considering the multi
tude of numbers, the weight and responsibility OF
character, the unanimty of sentiment, and the de-
termined energy of decision, equalled the one at
Castle Garden last evening. | need not be parti-
.cuar with the details, as you will get the reports
in our morning papers. The meeting was called,
without distinction of party, by our leading mer-
chants and business men, to consult upon measures
for the preservation of the Union, some reason
able and patriotic basis, like Mr.. CLAY's Compro-
mise Resolutions offered in the Senate.
The meeting was probably ten thousand strong,
and more would have crowded in, if they could have
got within hearing distance. The MAYOR ofthe city
was called to preside, and many Of our first mer-
chants and other eminent citizens acted as Vice
Presidents. The meeting was not remarkable for
its much speaking" but the sentiments uttered by
the speakers, and the unanimity and energy of the
response from thousands Of voices, showed conclu-
svely that, on the great question Of the Union, New
York is just, liberal, patriotic, and sound to the
Uery CORE She is ready to say to the South, and
does say to the South, we will stand by the letter
and spirit Of the Constitution adopted by the COM
promises of our Fathers Constitution which has
made us great, prosperous, and happy people.
She says to the South, we are opposed to slavery
from principles we are from principle opposed to
its extension into territory now free; but we are
bound to preserve this Union by still higher and
stronger principle than these for lies at the foun
dation of all hope of continued liberty, prospe
ry, and happiness; in short, it is the principle of
seT.preseruation and that is above all other law.
She says to the South we know that slavery is re-
cognised by the Constitution, and that you have
on that subject certain constitutional rights. We
will not infringe violate those rights; we will
not disturb your local laws or institutions we will
your constitutional rights within borders !;
we will at all times do you full and ample justice
and even if it is necessary in order to prevent dis
cord, violence, and attempts to dissolve the Union,
we are ready 10 compromise by sacrifice of a
portion of the principles which we hold dear, and
which we think you have not right to require.
But, while we say all this, we must add, that, un-
j der no circumstances whatever, will we allow this
Union to be severed while we have the moral or
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we will pour out our treasure and our blood to
preserve it, as our fathers did to win it.
These leading sentiments, uttered by the speak
ers, were responded to by the vast audience with
unanmity and an energy that showed that the inn
portance of the Union is deeply fixed in the minds
of the peoples that its dissolution is not to be su
fered at any price; that it is thing like life itself,
not to be valued or estimated, bit to be PRESCRIBED
General ScoTT, who was discovered to be pre-
sent in the early part Of the evening, was cheered
with great enthusiasm, and repeatedly called upon
to address the meeting; and finally, before the
close of the meeting, he made brief, pertinent, and
patriotic address. He came to listen, he said, and
did not expect to speak. He was not an abo-
tionist nor an advocate for the extension of slave
ry. He came not there as Whig, nor as Demo-
crat; he had not attended party meeting for forty
years. But hearing cry that the Union was in
danger, and meeting called to devise measures to
preserve It, he felt bound to be presents tor ne felt
most sensibly that he was citizen of the Union
not citizen Of the North, or the South, or the
East, or the West He had served the Union for
forty years, and felt that he citizen Of every
portion Of it. What life and strength there was
remaining to him should be devoted to the support
and preservation Of this glorious Union, under the
Constitution which our fathers bequeathed US.
The following are the resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted by vote Of the meetings
Resolved That the people Of New York; without dstnc-
ton Of sect pay ardenty devoted TO the Union Of
these States to liberties the most precious Of their
political institutions and, having yet begun to cacu-
late the value of this UNIoS, contemplate contngen-
y in which its dissolution would be otherwise than gigantic
crime against the peace prosperity and freedom Of our
try and Of mankind
Resolved That in the Resolutions lately submitted to the
Senate Of the United States by Mr. CLAr looking to COM
ee and nal settlement Of all questions relating to slavery
which the feelings Of the Northern and Southern sections
of country have been excited against each other
fully recognise the basis of harmonious and brohey ad
jusment OF most dstracng and peous controversy and
entrea Of all parties and sections to study
those Resolutions carefully and in spirit Of devotion to the
union and perpetuity Of this noble Confederacy.
ResoUed, That in view of the above considerations,
accept the basis Of acompromise the preamble and esou
sons introduced by Mr. CLAY into the Senate Of the Uni
ted States the 10th Of January, 1850.
BALTIMORE CITY.