Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-16

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hand the speech Of the Senator from South Carolina
in the other the speech of gentleman from Pennsylvans
Mr STEyESs delivered the other day in the House of Re
representatives. gentleman who in all his opinions upon th
subject before us SO for as we know, directly the oppos
OF the Senator from South Carolina aye as far as the anti
podesas far asunder the poles The bane and antd
both before The distinguished Senator from Soutl
Carolina says in that speech, that this Government is
absolute that of the Autoct of Russia The expression
is strong. and will read from the speech, SO that may
not be accused OF misrepresentation
"What was once constitutional federal republic, is
in reality absolute as that Of the Auto
cfa OF Russia and despo its tendency any absolute
Government that existed"
Mr.. BUTLER. Who says that
Mr. CAsS. Your colleague, the distinguished Senator
from South Carolina.
Mr. BUTLER. / thought YOU were reading from an.
other speech.
Mr. CASS. No, sir from the speech of your colleague
He says that this the most despoc Government on the face
Of the earth Well sir the representative from Pennsy
reiteates similar sentiment and speaks of this Govern
msnt despotic All this shows how often extremes
meet in this world and is little curious that both these
gentlemen, in the illustration of their views refer to the
Autocrat of Russia.
the authority of years and intellect when such ex,ravagant
assertions presented to Is there in this broad
land who does know and feel nstnctyey that he free
And yet he told seriously in extemporaneous de-
BATE such as we now engaged in, when should
be held to rigid accountability for his expressions but in
prepared Speech written and printed before its delivery and
laid upon our tables Immediately afterand believe
through all parts OF our country coemporaneouslywe
told, say that this is the despoc Government the
face of the earth And who tells US so One of the most
distinguished men Of this counya who has rendered
her important services and occupied high places in her
councils for more than onethrd Of the
highest intellect and unspoed integrity, and who has
worldwide reputation What will be thought and said Of this
in Europe In republican Europe In monachcal Europe
Why sir it is on its way to Siberia already will be trans
ered into every paper the Eastern continent and even
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nal Government far better than that despoc democracy nick
named the Pattern Repubc the other shore Atlantic,
thus characterized by of its renowned citizens and
highest officers All this does serious injury to the of
freedom throughout the world Out of mouths
we condemned Let American so Europe, and if he
back and does say that this the Govern
ment on earth nay- he does not say is the BEST let his
countrymen dstust him. His head heart is wrong
probably both. Another word and abandon this topic.
Mr. President, am going to give proof irrefrag
Die proof that will not be contadcted, and which, indeed
admits of contradictions that ts instead Of being the
despotc, is the eest Government in the world ask every
one in the Senate chamber, actor auditor, whether
Under any other Government now in existence, be it
constitutional monarchy arstocracy, democracy,
q despotsm, if such speech as that heard fom
the Senator from South Carolina could be delivered with
mpunity That is the question / ask Go to Europe,
to Asia, to Africa for answer, if you need He
who should make such experiment in ST. Peersburgh
would find himself the road Siberia in half hour,
and in Consannople he would find the bow string around
him to Australia, where many good has been
ported for language less significant There not country
on the face Of the earth where could make such
speech with impunity thank God that this is SO, and
that man may here what he pease and he peases
He may assa the Government with perfect safety lis prin
cipes its practices, and its tendencies, and there
to make him afraid. All this but provokes investigation, and
the more institutions investigated the stronger will
they become in the hearts of the people, who will continue
love the Government which has given them greater
prosperity than other people enjoyed and will
port and defend it against all assaults Such sentiments
struck my before in this high place. and trust may
never hear them again.
There is another subject to which must aude. Almost
at the time the Senator from South Carolina endeavong
show how the North had injured and oppressed the South,
and how the Government, rather the majority, had gone
tngushed member from Virginia. in the House of Repre-
(Mr MEADE, was placing in singular contrast
the authority which the South had gained and exercised
over the Government of the couHtIy:
Though hape been IN numerical minority in the Union
for y years, yet during the greater part Of that period
hare manageable conrolhe desfimes the Union. Whether
the battle field the council the Of the South have
taken the lead and the records of the nation afford ample
testimony Of their superior energy and ge,lius"
Well sir put this and this together, and then who is
right state the facts leave these gentlemen to settle their
controversy do not deny, ready than
to acknowledge, the obligations the South,
Washington, Jefeson Madison Monroe, Jackson
and to the distinguished the South has sent here to
side the Executive department Of the Government or to
assist in its operations They have mperishabe fame
for themselves, and mperishabe honor for their country
accord to them the full need of praise for have sectional
feeling to interfere with my Of justice, and love the
South well the North West have been much Of
wanderer during my life that sectional feeling absorbed in
general and love my country, and whole country
with equal ador Abroad it is the of American which
inspires honor and confidence and not the of Vrgnian
Pennsyvanian any other less eminent in country
repeat that Southern statesmen when conducting affairs
have conducted them with ability and and the best
proof Of this is the prosperity enjoy and the proud emil
hence we have attained.
desire refer to another fact. The distinguished Sena-
tor from South Carolina speaks Of the disastrous effects
the Senator from Louisiana (Mr Dowss) endeavored to
prove, the other day. that in all the elements of prosperity
the South better off than the North Let any who
will, reconcile these derences-ifhe he 1t is effort
shall undertake. think it proves to the satisfaction Of
every moderate that the whole matter is greatly exag
geaed and that expressions use and facts assembled
together, sometimes indeed in imposing FORM which fur
nsh justification for the serious conclusions presented to
the country But sir, instead Of deprecatng section
and exalng another let all join together to thank that
G who enabled fathers to assert their rights and who
we may humbly hope will enable their il they not
struck by Judicial blindness maintain them and to trans
NIT them, unimpared, to their posterity.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi understand that the honor
able Senator from Michigan expressed wish to ask
question.
Mr.. CAss. Yes, sir. l wished to ask the honorable
Senator from Mississippi if he would for the Mis-
sour compromise
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. will answer the Senator
from Michigan with great pleasure. have stated several
occasions that would take the Missouri compromise This
have said eaboratey and decidedly several occasions
and explained at length in recent speech the
utions of the Senator from Kentucky have stated that
considered it ulmaum less than believed to be the
rights Of the South but which would accept stop the ag
tation which disturbs and endangers the Union.