Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-27


the fanatcal movements Of the North have frequently don
heretofore n language of adherence and contempt whc
could not be misunderstood.
entertain Just the same views regard to the conduct
the abolition mischief makers who have been guilty of acts
aggression that Justly called forth spirit of manly resist
in the South for the protection of the dearest rights
freemen. Confidently believing that political abolition vii
utterly exist pass this BILL shall turn I'M
attention to the danger which menaces The Unio
in another quarter of the republic. Sir wish to be -ecog
missed of those who warmly approved the assembage
the Nashville Convention. On various occasions have de
Tended this movement the part Of the Southern States
repeed the charge that this convention called into exist
disunon purposes have permitted no opportun,
escape me of vndcang the motives of those hqh sprte
and patriotic in my State with whom the scheme
calling a general Southern Convention at Nashville is IN
destood have originated Before the assembage of tha
body predicted that its proceedings would be marked with
dignity with true patriotic feeling, and with discretion Well
sir the Nashville Convention has assembled and adjourned
and both the resolutions and address adopted by have
been made the free remark both here and elsewhere
may well state frankly what think about the matter
To be brief, approve the resolutions very highly. The
Address, too, though somewhat feeble in its reasonngs def
cen in that masculine vgor OF expression and that classic
elegance of hraseoogy which we had right anticipate s
perhaps Justly tablet serious objections as have
satedn regard it, certainly breathes decided dsuon sp
m and speaks lar lightly OF hat sacred thing the union
these sovereign States. But will ever convince me
that there many real dsunon in the Nashville Con-
venon; and it is with proud satisfaction, difficult to be
expressed that assert that not single delegate from the
State of Mississippi Justly chageable with having avowed
disunon sentiments any me That there disunion-
lists there though regret to acknowledge it, is fact
which cannot be denied fr several gentlemen, who acted
prominent part in the Convention, understood
have unured the flag of dsunion since the Convention
adjourned is quite unfortunate fact and one likely
expose innocent Of the of dsunion that the
acknowledged draughman of the Address aude course
TO Mr. Rhett of South Carolina, has Judged il allow
able and right disburden himself Of the rankest dis
uniop spptiu,o in olalIr fba
zens of Charleston since his return from the Convention
still more deeply regret being compelled make the con.
fesson that this gentleman and his allies have alreay
dused spirit Of dsaecioR the Unon and Of hostility
to all adjustment OF the irritating questions at present under
consideration here throughout most of the popuous
Elements of this patriotic and hghspirited State. far
from charging believing that the Of the population
South Carolina have yet resolved upon dsunion but there
too many indications of the extensive spread of the dis
union spirit through of the densey settled parts of the
State to allow doubt the intention of very many
sons IN South Carolina to resort to secession remedy for
existing grievances Well sir believing that there nothing
in the existing state Of things justify such extreme
on the part OF portion of the South this moment and
cheshng the confident opinion that haze in our power
at this time, without further delay, to the South all
that has been heretofore desired the subject of slavery
must he permitted say that have language my
mand strong enough express my adherence of the acts
which am referring. Were there any danger of the adop
,on OF the Wmot proviso that slavery would be abolish
ed in the States, in the District of Columbia, or that
other infracon of constitutional rights in connexon
with our domestic Institutions in the South about
occur were there even strong probability Of either of the
offensive alluded being resorted for niury
then indeed, might, and doubtless should, hold very diff
ferent language. Blu. all know and feel that within the
last two great and sauay change has occurred the
temper and feeling of Northern brethren towards US and
our institutions that this gratifying change is still going
and that there no longer any possibility of such aggessons
as those with which formerly threatened Under
such circumstances hold to be ndisceet and criminal in
the highest degree, for any Southern man TO aempt to
deepen the excitement in the South, upon this most
delicate and irritating question. Sure | that if such
sentiments Mr. Rhett and others reported have ex
pressed since the adjournmsnt of the Nashville Convention
had been uttered in that body they would have been ebuked
by majority OF the Convention in language of indignant
sure such 1t would be painful TO be compelled to
use, either here or elsewhere. ..,.. ,..
Sir maintain that wretched squad of heated zeaos
or demagogcal managers, whether in the North or in the
South have right hazard the quiet the honor and
the happiness of twenty millions of people and the soone.
they learn that their conduct appreciated and con-
demned by an outraged naon the better will be for the
rrgeaders Of faction themselves and for the country
have remarked with equal surprise and Indignation that
the Slate which IN part represent here in modes
called upon to participate the sedtous con
temptation; and gladly avail myself of the opportunity Of
declaring that those gentlemen know very little of gallant
and patriotic State, who suppose that she be caoe
wheedled or menaced into partnership with treason any
movements whatever which look remotely towa-s
dunon except in some of 'ntolerable oppression"
Her position is what last autumn and extreme
proceedings the part others with whom she has thus far
been cooperating will induce her to refuse all settlement
the questions which have long disturbed the epose of the
country and rush upon disunion, and all its dread
quences, except under the influence Of ourrung ne
cessy. have well weighed what have declared and
am prepared to meet the responsibility Of all my present de-
claratons, both here and elsewhere
MIR. DAVIS, of Mississippi Will my colleague allow me ;
would ask him whether State has been invited unfold
the banner of disunon at any time
Mr.. FOOIE. Not in that exact language. But insnna-
tons have been thrown in the State of South Carolina
that Mississippi would lead in the disunon there
contemplated by And if the statement denied have
newspapers IN my possession to prove it, prove by
exhibiting the files OF the Charleston Mercury, which contain
account public meetings held the 4h July last almost
every part of the State of South Carolina majority of whose
inhabitants, confidently believe, have yet determined
any reasonable action. On almost all the occasions alluded
to- the State OF Mississippi referred being willing
cooperate IN the accursed scheme of dsolvng Union
YES SIR, the gentlemen toast drinkers pleased refer
the State OF Mississippi the gallant Mississippi" the pa
trioc state the hghspired Stae who had taken the
cpen step towards dsunon by calling the Nashville Conven
to and who would continue to lead forward her noble
peers to "equality out Of the Union
Mr.. DAVIS OF Mississippi Will my colleague allow
me- did not intend, by the inquiry made, to question
what the papers Ia South Carolina said done. will
only say what have SAID heretofore, that Mississippi s
believe as true to the Union State Of the Conederacy
will Only say, addition, that was not aware of any i,di-
cation having been made that there was single dsunonist
on the face OF the ear,h and | do not know any
Mr. FOOTE. know several and more than SEVERAL and
more than hundred anc more than thousand And intend
TO OF them In due season. several places and
would have done this OCCASION but that know gentlemen
are anxious to come 10 prepared to prove all the
facts VIII ch have ed, and shall hereafter ,o 60 intend
10 tear or the mons SKIN from two three dunonsts OF
very prominent anding III this country after whe and
pose them as monsters, all their naked deform,y One Of
these somewhat r,y n.,,o