Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29

sion which ii made on Mr. Jeferson's mind
csss he ,sS Dens 1 va! s useless
government and happiness for themselves thrown
BY the unwse and unworthy passions their sons
that only consolation is to be that shall live weep
| over it,
Scan any believe after listening this letter. that JEFF
the author Of the socaled Wot proviso ever
favored And yet there this time efforts
making In the North to form purely sectional party it,
and that under the sanction OF those who profess
highest generation for his character and principles But
must speak the TRUTH while vindcate the memory of Jeer-
son rom 60 foul charge hold he is not blamele.s in re
renee to this subject He committed great insert
ne he did in the plan he reported for the gov
nieent OF the Territory, much modified TWAS
mrs. blow, the first to draw geographical line
with marked principle, moral and political It
originated with him in phlantropc but mistaken views Of
% most dangerous character shall show in the sequel
have ovs WIN very different feelings and views followed and
and 20 direction and impetus which promptly
arrested will end in dissolution of the Union
anu 'he destruction of our political institutions,
' ne urged that the attempt bring about the re-
enactment OF the Missouri compromise was an attempt 10 form
purely geographical party, and he denounced that attemp
the most unmeasured language The du,y in part which
nave 70 perform this day to ncae the great statesman Of
South Carolina from the unjust accusations nrea,red g.nt
him by his proessed disciples of the present HON H
never Missouri compromise man he ALWAYS scorned
the compromise, and spoke of with contempt IF am
wrong IN regard to this matter am ready set right
read from the published debates and there can be no
ul attempt at reutaon Of any thing which have asserted
or may hereafter assert will only read another short
from the same speech as follows I8
have trust established beyond controversy that neither
the ordinance of 1897 the Missouri compromise nor the
growing out of them, the authority Mr. JEFF
erson evidence whatever prove that
the the territory claimed by those who
advocate the twelfth section OF this bill But admit for hs
sake OF argument that Lam Mistaken and that the objections
have urged against them groundessgiye them all the
not have the weight of feather against the strong presump-
ton which at the outset of my remarks showed to be op
a WEIGHT. IN
law doubtful and should have little in deliberave body
10 any case on question, and where the
power TO which has been attempted does ex-
list as have shown, trust to be the this instance
In the year s47 Mr. Calhoun equally explicit in de-
clang bis opposition to the Missouri compromise Listen to-
what he said upon the 18th day Of February of the year
mentioned
Sir here let me say word to the compromise line.
have always considered great errorhghy Injurious
the South because surrendered for pur-
poses those high principles of the constitution upon which
think we ought to stand am against any compromise line
would have been willing to acquesce in continuance
d the Missouri compromises in order preserve under the
present trying the peace Union One Of
the resolutions in the House, that effect was offered at INV
81 this Union Abhorent my feelings is that conpro-
mise line let be adhered to good and if the other
use to stand by it. 1t has kept peace for some time and in
ne present perhaps would be better to be
as It But was voted down by overwhelm-
ng majority was renewed by a gentleman from nom
ayeholdng State and again voted down overwhelming
majority.
81 see my way in the constitution. cannot in compro
MISE compromise is but Of Congress. 1t may be-
at any time 1t gives security But the
is stable. It is rock On it stand lisa
and stable ground which better stand in oppo
ion to fanatcism than the shifting sands of compromise
Let US De done with compromises. Let go back and
tand upon the constitution !"* M
TO return to my the Missouri compromise was
adopted the session Congress which this speech was
evered Butt did not yet despair of its ultimate adoption
moving well that the people of the State Of Mississippi were
ecdedy IN favor Of this compromise and sincerely believing
nat its adoption by Congress would greatly tend to quiet the
ounry at least for season, resolved TO give it up
nirey, but to hold still in denier resort If
ther exPedens should fail We Of the Democratic party,
rganlzed in 49, on the non-intervenon platform some
that under Mr.. Caihoun's ead because although he did
OF vote with US in that election he did some extent
anticipate IN supplying with the non-ntervenlion plat
m. Yes sir, it was bis potential voice that first urged
IN this ball not to adopt any geographical line
pom which to rally party forces but to unite in the as
'1on and maintenance of great constitutional principle,
men ne predicted would conduct victory in the Pesi-
entail contest. These are his words:
But further and hold that Justice and the constitution
the easiest and the safest guard which the question
settled regarded in reference to party It may be settled
les free and open the emigration Of all the world so long
they continue and when they become States TO adol
be republican in order admission into the Union
party cannot safely take this broad and solid position and
maintain it. what other take and maintain
It cannot maintain itself by anappeal the great principles
Justice, the constitution and segovernment what other
Efficiently strong to uphold them in public opinion can they
pPeal greatly mistake the character the people of this
nion, such appeal would prove successful il either
ary should have the magnanmy step forward and boldly
AXE IT. 1t would, in opinion be received with shouts
2probaton BY the patriotic and intelligent every quarter
here is deep feeling pervadng the country that the Union
I'd our political institutions in danger, which such
'urse would dispel.''
Just propose this bill If our plan had been before
he could not have been in the description
its general features. Gentlemen say that this is not
tisfacory them. know that they special recogn
Of the right Of shareholders 60 south Of the line Of
degs 80 Minis with their slaves. Mr. Calhoun repudiated
is doctrine beg to be understood repeating the Ian
lage employed by him, and which am about to read,
part OF my own speech containing, as il does views
hich trust the country will approve and act upon.
(" There is very striking difference between the DO
lion in which the slaveholding and non-saveholdine
aes stand in reference to the subject under conside.
mand law give them any advantage in the Territory
be established willing leave other Ter
tories belonging the United States open all their c-
long they continue to be Territories and when
be leave their inhabitants such
may suit Them without restriction or condo
except that imposed by the constitutions prerequisite
admission into the Union In short they willing to-
the whole subject where the constitution and the great
fundamental principles Of segovernment place it. On
contrary the States instead being will
leave it this broad and equal foundation demand
nterposion Of the Government and the passage of an
to exclude the citizens Of the slaveholdng States from
,igratng with their property into the Territory order to-
their citizens and those they may permit the exclusive
yht of settling it, while in that condition pre-.
raory to subjecng to like restrictions conditions
len it becomes a State" F|
beg of Southern Senators notice this and ask them
neither they sanction it not tell them that do sane
it. and sanction most heartily and if they do not they
not as faithful to the memory and defeena to-
admonons the llusrous dead as ann notwithstanding