The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-09

We have long ago been satisfied that the threats
OF disuniun made at Washington by southern
members were the merest gas, AMI That those who
made them abused their constituents quite as
much as themselves These threats have gene.
rally proceeded from few Hotsrurs who have
by accident got seats in the Senate, and who give
fair promise Of bringing that body, which has hi,h
erto challenged n comparison with any legisla,iv,
body III the wGrld for dignity and talent into con
tempt and Disgrace, Such men rs Foote, Gle
mems, AMI JeI. Davis are as much beneath the
level Of the Senate and Of such men as CLAY. Web
ster, Calhoun, Mangum, DC, DC, q, it is possible
for the merest pot-house politicians to be beneath
exalted dignity, talent, and patriotism. To show
that such men are held in quite as much contempt
by thinking rien at the south as they are at the
north, we copy an extract from recent article
from the New 0Leans Picayeac in reference 10
Mr. Clemens:
For new member, Mr. Jcremah Clemens.
recently elected sAaaIor from Alabama, is decid
edly aspiring. lie ;.robaS!y thinks that he was
chosen TO the seat which i!r ellis not FOX the pur
pose OF attending to the business o. us constiiu
ents, but merely 10 give himself Lift tow,rs the
summit OF tie temple Of fame. Being II. her
young at present, some years would be necessary
10 make nm great iIan, even il he possessed
The requisite abilities, did lie not adopt some
means TO startle the world into premature admir-
a!ion Of his talents and genius Hell therefore
turned his attention TO The discovery Of some
means by which he can oyade the beaten track
and head lis contemporaries, by taking cross cut
to celebrity. To effect tbs laudable object he
lately made a speec!. III tie Senate, in which he
not only pat forth disunon sentiments, but actual
" proclaimed the Union to DO at the presen. mo.
ment dissolved
liis Il Certainly piece Of news in advance
:! tie mail No other person has it. Mr. Glenn.
CHG is ea.iiled to any amount OF credit for his
enterprise an act in being the frs; to get hold
of it. The peop..s 6 the United States and the
public generally, will fee. greatly indebted to
lin for lis generosity in Spires Ing the intelligence
so soon. This Is an instance OF sell abnegiuon
deserving OF MI praise, for by kcepn, :he great
secret to himself, aud only using it for his own
particular benefit, the illustrious Senator h. ght
have turned it to much better account As it's,
we fear he has let it out too soon for his own good
The people being made aware through the cru
dite researches OF Mr.. Clemens, that the Union is
dissolved, will 81 to work and put it together n.
gain with the least possible delay, for it Is pref
ty good sort Of Union after all"
The following from the Mobile Daily Advert
ser, published at the home Of Mr. Clemens is c.
qua!ly explicit
"FUDGE-A letter from Washington saws:
Some members Of the Alabama delegation SAYS
that they consider themselves instructed to leave
their seats even in the event Of the passage o! Mr.
Roots resolution
"Well, let them tryit. The people would soon
send others there who would not desert their posts
Leave their seats indeed The Alabama mem.
bers are not so verdan,. They labored too hard
to get there to give it up So"