Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-24


are coukasn that il they manifest the intention % 70
act they would soon call forth such expression Of public
indignation as would compel them either TO vote tor the DIN
| or 70 resign their situations
I the members of the House of Representatives desire
crafty public feeling they will pass the bills from the Senate
without any unnecessary delay, and without the ihcopos
ton in the Territorial hills OF the odous Wimo' ProVso.
Every true friend of the Union in the House Will reec 'na
proyso should be offered but hope that good sense and
patriotism will prevent any member from attempting 70 acn
it. II would be nulty if passed, and no Hlena 70 tne
country will desire excitement by bringing iorad
Ws look with confidence the House to pass these bills
hss,,e The frs, Of mex, month will smooth the way for
ali other legislation and Congress may speedily adjourn To
adourn without passing them will secure rejection by the
peope Of every member who in favor Of the delay"
PROM TUE RICHMOND (vA.) REPUBLICAN.
Same time ago plain countyman was in Richmond, and,
HAVING road and heard good deal Of the talk Washington
about the dissolution of the Unon asked, with much smp
cy. and perfect sincerity, if those gentlemen at the Capitol
had the right and power dissolve the Union whether it
was for the people Of the United States to decide that
ton Being informed that il was matter beyond the pro-
vince Of the in Congress- and that the people
might be permitted voice the subject OF dissoying the
Union he at one dismissed his socude, remarklns with
the air Of man very much relieved in mind, Oh them
won't be dissolved" ~
Now believe there is general idea prevalent among
THE People of this country that the Union will not be dis
solved, if they have the power to prevent it. But they
have not the power; republican system Is all num-
bug and the representatives Washington not the SER
but the Of the people, then the Conederacy may
any time sectional excitement and collision be shvered into
thousand fragments. On this subject there is evidently
difference Of opinion between the people themselves and
some Of their agentsthe former believing that they ought
to be consulted upon subject which vitality concerns
their happiness prosperity, and life, while the latter, tickling
heir paates with ulaps, laundering from the Capitol inn
agne themselves each Jupiter, upon whose nod the
fate Of world depends.
es FROM THE BUFFALO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
While the PATRIOTIC Unon-ovng Of the country are
endeavorng to heal the wounds which have been made by
sectional wranglHgto put stop the embeed conro-
versy which has so long been progress by liberal conces
sonshe extremists on either hand, doing their utmost
to fan the bers into fame and to keep alive the agitation
and excteen which is essential element OF their exist
ence This is done under the shadow Of Free Sssm and
Slarery propagndism-an tipodes, uniting on common
PLATFORM polong their being by preventing the adoption OF
Of peace and reconciliation Even the more mode
rate Democratic press Of the Slave States attack the resi
siden on account OF his Texas letter. for political purposes
With these manifestations against peace and settlement
Of the sectional difficulties ofhe country, becomes the men
of the Union the men whose bosoms patriotism FORE
and uppemos whose love Of liberty as secured BY our
glorious Union rises higher than personal ambition or selfish
motive should steadily forward with decided and rm
purpose-urning neither to the right nor to the eheedng
not the insane clamor Of the Northern Southern faconists
but under the broad banner Of the whole Republic march on
ward in the path of duty which will lead to the final ADJUST
ment Of the great difficulties in which involved
There should be no emporzng with those who have cal
culated the value Of the Union no yielding to the
sonable demands Of sectional facons-but pursuing the
course ,Dhch right and justice to all dictate. consummate as
speedily as possible series Of measures hich shall drire
dscor from the land and the dove Of peace to again
return and dwell in the midst Of our councils
FROM THE ALABAMA JOURNAL OF AUGUST l6
THE TMAs BouSpARY B1LL.-We give below the pro-
ceedngs in the Senate on the 10Th instant, in relation the
Texas bill. It will be that majority Of the Southern
Senators voted for it. including tie Senators from Texas
We conclude therefore, that it is all right Texas has
undoubed right to sell her claim for the best price attanabe
She may congratulate herself making splendid bargain
for that desert and barren waste.
Old Uncle Sam, usual pays the scot. Our said Uncle
is most patient and accommodating pack horse He has
paid some rather heavy bills for this business Of foreign
quest, which have drawn rather deeply the old gents
al without grumbIng He paid about two hundred Millions
including bounties &C. in the conquest Of this FreeSo
Territory he then paid fifteen millions Mexico direct for
the purchase Of this free soil and pays ten millions to
buy back from Texas this territory, which be first conquered
and then purchased at great expense rather buy out
claim which he in of his laundering gave Texas,
good simple generous old SOUL By any acts Of ITSELF OF
per se Texas has right foot of this soil than
have to Jo Winters bank Our venerable Uncle, how
ever gave asserted for her right this territory, and it is
but Just that he should stand to it, We think Uncle Sam,
those who acted for him, bundered in this business but
is his privilege bunde it also his duty pay for it.
We therefore in hopes that I1as ,cil get the money,
and that the bill ,cl pass the House 1t will be that
our own Senators, Clemens and King, voted for the BILL
They true and patriotic men, and in position Judge
fully of the real merits and value Of the measure and have
no doubt will be able to make it appear
a FROM BOSTON JOURNAL.
THE Texas BouxDAnY.--We publish in this days paper
the speech Of Mr. Winthrop in the Senate Of the United
States while the Texas boundary bill under discussion
The views expressed in this speech will undoubtedly
the approval Of the Wings Of Massachusetts, important
to the harmony Of the country and the stability of the Union
that this question should be Enthusiastically settled This
appears to be the only mode of settling the quesionand if
can be done by the payment of sum OF money! TO part
of which Texas undoubtedly has legitimate clsim and with
out any sacrifice Of principle trust it will be doneand
that the bill which has passed the Senate will be adopted
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