Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-09

resist its action any and every hazard This is ble
method Of declaring that they will commit treason AMI re-
belon against the Government If the majority daes 70 os-
regard their wishes fails to comply with their
Whether modesty chivay most predominates IN such
conduct must leave for others to determine me extra
ordinary language Of the member from North Carolina Mr
CLISGMAS speech upon this floor is fresh IN the reco
lection of every and though pains may have been ake
conceal disguise his meanings the aluson to struggle
that would not leave quorum to do business 10 ins nan
well understood by those who heard him. And II any
entertained doubt it removed by what was pass
elsewhere Not long after this and other violent speeches
made, letter writer from this city, who was UNDER
stood to be in the confidence If be did not speak the sen-
Of Southern men, under date of February 49, 1880
holds the following language (see The New York Herald Of
February %, 1850
eve are the very of boodshed in the Capitol.
There telling when its crimson streaks may deiuge the
halls OF Congress- Without moments warning civil strife
and massacre may commences for II will begin here ne
first blood will be split Nashville win be in Wash
here and when where will end God alone knows is
impossible for those at distance to realize that their dele
Sr
Southern members are excited TO the highest pitch Men 30
and preparing for the contest and strife
e long IA ) os L md Monday next VIZ
the day the rapture viii The scene on ias
week y snd night will Pc bs Sa' y
day Monday OF every second week Next Monday
day all drea and wait with deep anxiety the n
.4 f ~ Z
.The state Of bad feeling which has existed from the COM
of this Congress between Northern and Southern
is hourly increasing and becoming more intense and
alarming. There danger of immediate rupture and
commenced by boodshed here where will end Il IS
revolution that starting uponrevoluon in ITS most
tremendous and dangerous FORM is revolution OF the
Southern minority against the overbearng tyranny of
iorityhe form of tyranny which exist Collision
the members from the Northern and Southern sec
is inevitable is hoping against hope to hope that u
may not take place once-mmediately. The Northern
playing volcano which may open and pour
and fame before hey dream of it. Personal conflicts
will take place they must do as sure as is the Tact that
hard words lead blows and the Southern do not arm
with deadly weapons without feeling that they in danger
and determined tou them."
might make further extracts from the writer Of
similar import and evdencing the atrocous and blood
thirsty disposition but this may fair specimen OF
the ard temper displayed and the arts Of persuasion
practsed by him and his friends. The anb and famshed
wolf bowling for his prey and the tiger painting for blood
could not exhibit savage rocy and the Northern man
that does take the hint and conform his conduct to the
wishes Of these gentlemen, after such significant ntmaions
Of the consequences of dsegadng hem must surely be pre-
sumptnous indeed and wholly fail 10 consult his own wei
fare But really, Mr.. Chairman, have not been able to
discover that the thus formally made for pu
poses doubt of intimidation, or could be made Tor no
other that Southern armed with deadly weapons,
has produced any other emotions than those OF nebe scorn
and contempt 1t is quite possible sir that there North
who could be ntimidaied in this way and dragoon
ed compance with the demands OF those who are capable
Of making these threats but they do probably happen at
y
not from Ohio.
In this connexion allow TO notice another fact and
view dangerous and therefore Of more Importance
than any already mentioned-I refer to the Nashville Con-
venton which assemblies this day. Its object is exclusively
sectional and aims obterae party distinctions ana 70
ue and strengthen the slave States in their efforts to extend
slavery into the territory acquired from Mexico And as
remedy for the insupporable evils that will result from the
failure of this scheme they will doubt recommend the pre-
mnary steps for dissolution Of the Union AT any rate,
this has been plainly ntimated by it's ends. But while
execrae their object and shall do all to defeat H. am
not willing to do them their motives injustice Let one o.
the distinguished advocates OF this Convention explain It's
object quote from the speech Of Colonel Irott OF Barn
we'll South Carolina delivered meeting convened to aP-
point delegates to the Nashville Convention
"What that Convention will do is not for to dictate
delegates should and free to consult with
the leading intelecs that will be brought together from all
parts Of the South. But individuals may entertain and
an opinion as 10 what should do That Convention
should say to the 'avehoidlng States me soo.h wi
maintain her rights and equality in the Union, or he 70
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.What else left for us do Can rely the con-
sttution Why the constitution has long been utterly dis
regarded You have and again kicked out
of both halls of Congress The great and good men who
our % have ana
constitution and made it speak in language they wish
ed The constitution is rather an impednen than protec
The South The South regards the obligations it inn
poses whilst the North them with utter contempt But
for The fact that have been comfoed with the belief that
we lived under protected rights III
Washington and dispersed Congress Much as we boast OF
freedom doubt if any Legislative body exercising the
unlimited powers the Congress OF the United States
would be c,tolerated in any part Of Europe. ta
Now sir this very plain language, and the orator seems
to be animated by the mild and concatory spirit that
pevades his sectional friends in this hall and their mouth
piece the correspondent Of the New York Herald must
be permitted however, observe that the Southern army
spoken Of which it is said might but for certain conn-
eency, be commissioned visit this Cspit and dsPese
Congress- would be quite noensve and very apt to fail Of
its mission If it should be easily driven from this city
similar in the year that abandoned the Capitol
10 be sacked end burnt by foreign enemy But the cba-
orator does not stop here but and dscoses the
real and ueor designs contemplated by those who favor the
Nashville Convention. He proceeds in this manner
In what have said have had in contemplation the proba-
bty the dissolution of the Uni0n and the foundation
separate Southern Republic. have not the idea that
the people Of the States will respect our
rights until fley are made feel streng-our capacity
for not only sustaining ourselves, bit hyurfng Aem And
when they find themselves stripped OF their commerce. her
crippled and their houses and lands sinking IN
value then you may find greater efforts to down abolition
at the North than are now made 70 put gown asey .ne
pared defend her institutions against the world aRd she
still continue in the Union, she would have acquired
that power influence which would her rights to be
repected."
| have no esrs am ready to admit Mr. Chairman, of a
dissolution of this Unions the fatena ties that bind us to-
ge,hfr and make people cannot be sundered
by the schemes of restless ambitious and unprinci-
pied pocisns. The great of the people in the South
and in the North ae in Of the Union is they have
long enjoyed and highly appreciate its blessings to
run the fearful hazard of dissolution for The sake of accommo
dating distressed patriots in any section OF the country Pow
erul the Nash vile convention he Tor mischief can
not dissolve the Union. But there is thing which think
will not fail to accomplish and that is TO secure refuge
In