Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

most extraordinary speech though most Of the argumenta
lion cordially admire and most heartily approve though
am deeply grateful to him for his manly and irresistible undi
cation Of Southern rights moment crit cal as the pre-
sent yet is true that cannot subscribe to all nat tne
honorable Senator thought proper to say upon s OCCASION
and feel bound to express special regret na' ne ono not
avoid saying several things which cannot but believe 70
of tendency exceedingly hufu TO the South ITSELF and sti
more so TO the Republic general Now, sir feel bound to
declare that in my opinion the speech ohe honorable Senator
from South Carolina was drawn up wtnou. consun VIII
he willing 10 responsible for those portions 10 which
have already alluded, beng in my Judgment so decidedly
objectionable. At any rate SIR have determined, a. one
Southern Senator yet despairing, thank God OF the
Unon and still, resolved struggle perseverng for It's
mantenance may be maintained consistently with South
err honor and Southern safety say sir have resolved to
speech Of the honorable Senator from South Carolina
deem likely to inure instead Of beneng the in behalf
Of which delivered Without ndugng in further pre-
mnary observations, will proceed to read an extract from
the Speech and offer one or two comments thereupon
Towards the close Of it. after showing at could NOT SAGE
the U;on the honorable Senator proceeded specify what In
his opinion indispensable to its preservation and IA 80
doing, he prescribed condition which never heard OF 10
INV life before he enunciated it n heang-whcn unoe
existing circumstances, hold to be impossible OF penoim
ance, which certainly could not by Possby oe comP
with, all will admit at the present session OF
condition, too compelled 10 aver, wnoy IePusnau'
70 the attitude heretofore assumed by the South ana D
Southern Senators and Representatives, in Congess-no
have heretofore conened themselves with relying upon ne
faithful ufmen Of sacred suarantes-and have declared
themselves ON all the uphoders and defenders OF
that sacred Union Of States established by the organic law OF
the Republic and which can never be IN danger un he
Constitution and its guarantees shall be shamelessy disre-
rded and todden under foot they have both undenaby
been OF late.
The condition to which alude, and which has been part
brought TO our notice on yesterday by the honorable Senator
from South Carolina that which embraces amendment
of the Constitution. What the of that amendment
may be not at all informed and cannot easily conec-
tue and have found other Southern Senators not al all
more illuminated this point than myself But, to avoid
doing the honorable Senator the least possible injustice WI"
read that portion Of his speech which am noticing
is follows:
s.Havng now shown what the Union, return
to the question with which commenced how the Union
be saved There but way BY which Il can with any
certainty and that is by full and final settlement on the
principles of Justice of all the questions issue between the
two sections The South asks for justice simple justice, and
less ought take She has compromise to offer
but tile constitution and concession surrender TO make
She has already surrendered much that she has little lett to
surrender Such settlement would to the root OF the
evil and remove all cause discomfort BY satisfying the
South she could honoraby and safely in the Union,
and thereby restore the harmony and aterna feelings be-
tween the sections which existed anterior 70 the missouri
agitation Nothing else can with any certainty finally and
forever settle the questions at issue terminate aaon ana
save the Union.
party Of itself do nohngnot protect itself
but stronger The North has only to will to accom-
psh ito do justice by concedng to the South an equal right
Ia the acquired territory and do her duty by causing the
spuaons relative to fugitive slaves to be faithfully uhed
slave question, 20
the insertion Of provision in the constitutions BY an amend
en which will restore the South in substance the power
she Of protecting herself before the be-
destroyed by the seton OF this Govern
ment There will be difficulty devisng such provision
One that will protect the South, and which the time
will improve and strengthen the government instead ot I'M
pairing and weakening It "
Now sir that such constitutional amendment as the one
here hned may be Desirable will not undertake to deny
Indeed should feel to be somewhat pesumpuous IN me
to question the value of amendment the precise nature Of
at
Senator shall choose to bring forward in regular way Tor
consideration promise to look into it dspassonateiy
and without prejudice and doubt not that may yield It
my support But, sir at this moment, when we are all srug-
Cling adjust all the pending questions growing out OF the
subject of savery-when mpedment mpedmen has been
thrust in the way Of aa usmen of all these questions
when mpediment after mpedimen has been removed, and
the spirit of broheriy concaon and compromise be-
ginning mark proceedings, and still more strklngy
to mark large assemblages of feowczen the proceed
ngs of which reaching by every mail at this
when for one had hoped and confidently hoped that if
special committee of thirteen could be raised in this body
general scheme pacfcaon and settlement would be speedily
agreed upon that would certainly and forever put down faction
and ctons the honor and safety Of the South,
the Union ITSELF without all furnishing obscurng the
true honor of the Northat such time and under such
circumstances the honorable Senator from South Carolina
without consulting any of us unpompted by any assembage
Of the people North South, forward with claim
for constitutional amendment which he asserts to be
indispensable to the preservation Of the Union confess
that do not perfectly understand this part of the hon
whether he meant to insist upon this alteration Of the cons
tuition sine qua hope not hope Gas now
him in his seat he will explain to the country But yet
sir this proposition is additional obstruction to the mme
date settlement of the questions pending is propo
son which has originated with any portion of the peo
pie of the South and which, if insisted on, will pro-
castnae settlement, verify believe will make dsuaion
ineptable.
Now, sir, beg leave to say, and wish to say very
earnestly and very solemny, that quite satisfied with
the constitution framed by wise and patriotic FORE
if we can but secure their faithful enforcement Tam for
constitution and its guarantees. am for the Union,
provided for and delneated in that sacred instrument
not constitution, nor amended constitutions for
which have been all along conendiag; not such Union
may be hereafter provided by the wisdom of the present
generation but the good old Union the fruit Of sage counses
By our immortal ancestors surpassed in all that is cal
culatea to ennobe humanity and give glory to nations
must insist that the strong ground of the South has hereto
fore been that seek only what the constitution entities
to demand ask but justice under the constitutions and
that protection and safety which its provisions intended
to secure And, sir, not prepared indeed am by
means prepared to quit this strong ground and assert that
we of the South will have settlement Of existing difficult
ties unless we effect modification the federal compact
regret that we had not least little notice Of this
demand before it formally asserted in the Senate,
and IN manner SO deliberate and imposing. | do not
arragn the intentions of the honorable Senator from South
Carolina / doubt not that they were most patriotic and
praseworhy No will persuade me to doubt his
purity, or his PATRIOTISM his ardent love of the Union
But regret that he has unnecessarily supplied his
watchfu adersaes with plausible pretext for the renewal
OF their unjust and heaess assaults upon his character and
sensbiies regret if possible, still deeply that he
has made it necessary that of his most adlnrng
and friends shouId paipIv have dome