The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-17

Delaware and Rhode Island? If this Onion
shall become separated, new unions, new con,
fsderac'es will arise. AnI with respect to
this-lf there be anv-T hope there is no one
In the Senate--befero whOse Imagination il 4
hitting the idea Of great southern confeder-
acv TO take possession of the Balize and the I
mouth OF the Mississippi say in my place
never! neUer! NEVER will we who occupy the
broad waters Of the Mississippi consent that
any foreign flag shall float at the Balize
or upon the turrels Of the Crescent Civ
neyer-noyer! call upon all he South
Sir, we have had hard wolds, bitter words.
bitter thoughts, unpleasant feelings towards
each ether inthe progress Of this great meas.
nre' Let US go to the altar of our country
and swear, as the oath was taken of old. thnt
we will stand by her; that we will support her
that we will uphold her constitution that we
viii preserve her Union, and that we will pass
this great, comprehensive, ana healing system
OF measures, which will hush all the Earring
elements, and bring peace and lrauq quility to
our homes.
Let me Mr.. President, in conclusion, saw
that the most disastrous consequences would
occur, in my opinion, were we to 90 home, do
ing nothing to satisfy and tranquiize the coun-
try upon these great questions. What will
be the Judgment of mOnkind? what the iudg-
ment OF that portion of mankind who are
looking upon the progress OF this scheme Of
seIf-government as being that which holds the
highest hopes and expectations Of ameiora-
ting the condition OF mankind-what will
theit judgm ent be? Will not all tho mon,
archs of the Old World pronounce our eIori>
Gus Republic a disgraceul failure? What
will be the judgment of our constituents
when we returnto them, aud they ask US, How
have yeu left your country! Is all quiet--all
happy? Are all the seeds Of distraction or
division crushed and dssipated! And, sir.
when you come to the bosom of your family
when you come to converse with the partner
Of your fortunes, of your happiness, and otyour
sorrows-and when, in tie midst Of the com~
mon offspring of both of you, she asks you,
fls there any danger of civil war? Is there
any d1.ager Of thstarch being aPPliod TO any
oorlon Of the country? Have you settled the
questions which you have been so long dis
cussjng anddeliberating Hpon at Washington
Is all peace and all qu;et!' What response
Mr.. President, can you make IT, that wlle OF
| oI,r.,o 4 ttneo NH ,vnn Xyi itt, hOm Won
have been blessed by God? Will you go home
/ and leave all in disorder and confusion-all
unsetted-al open! The contentious and
agtations of the past will be increased and
augmented by agitatiOns resulting from our
neglect to decide them. Sir, we shall stand
condemned by all human judgment below,
and of those above il is pot 'or ME 10 speak
We shall stand condemned by our own con-
stituents, by our own country. The measure
may be defeated. | have been aware that It's
passage tor many days was not absolutely GER
tain. From the first to the last, hoped and
believed il would pass; because from the first
to the last believed it was founded on the
principles of just aud righteous Concession
of mutual conci,iation, believe that 1t deals
uniustly to no part OF the republics that it saves
their honor, and, as far as il is dependent upot
Congress, saves the interests Of all quarter
of the country. But. sir, have known thn
the decision depended upon tour or five vote'
in the Senate of the U, States, and upon who's
ultimate Judgment we could not count upon
the one side or the other with absolute Ger
lainty. Its late is committed to the hands o
1.-THE Senate, and 10 those five or six votes 4
which have referred. II NAV be defeated -
Itis possible that, for,the chastisement OF ou
sins or transgressions, the rod Of Providenc
may be still applied to us, may be still susPen
ded over us. But If defeated, It will be
triumph OF ultraism. and impractieability-
triumph of most extraordinary conjunction
of exuemes--a victory won by aboitionism-
: victory achieved by free-soilsm-t victor
!. of,discoId and agitation over peace and tran
;. guilty; and pray to almighty God that
:. may not, in Consequence of the inauspcous re
\ suit, lead 10 the most unhappy and disastrop
conquenees to our beloved couutry. Az
plau!9.
:, [dere Mr., Barn#el rose and briefly defend
! ! ed the course Of South Carolina, and tn
speech Of Mr. Rhett1
Mr.. Clay. Mr. President, | said nothin
with respect to the character of Mr.. Rhett, f
/ might as well name him. know him PEI
sonally, and have some respect for him. b
: If he pronounced the sentiment attribute
> TO him, Of raising the standard OF disund
and resistance TO the common government
whatever he has been, if he follows up tn
declaration by corresponding overt acts,
: will be a.raitor, and | hope be will meet y
: fate of a traitor [Great APPLAUSE in the gall
? ries, with difficulty suppressed by the Chair
y The Presidents The Chair will be und
\ the necessuty of ordering the gallery to
sl.ovod &c thnTa IL naain the sliuhtest inte