Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-03

OF his argument l shall not ampllfy upon u. but the
Senator has stated that the Wmo posso, the abolition OF
the slave trade in the District Of Columbia, any that
could be adopted connected with this bill that he could regard
constutonaandh he regards them all as constitutions
should have his sanction, should have his support calling to
his aid the bayonets Of the army Of this Conedeacy put
down a sovereign State
Mr.. President Vhginia-I believe, North Caroina-cer-
any South Carolina-I speak for he-Georgia Alabama,
and Mississippi speak confidently Of these Sates-have
said in solemn legislative resolves that If the Congress OF the
United States shall the Wmot provso any kindred
measure insult and oppress the States whose rights would
be- thus threatened they would resist And will say TO tne
honorable SENATOR his endoser that he will find itmore d
cult than pleasing the galleries. TO suppose the
coming conflict with such army Of Staes believe the
honorable Senator from Kentucky Virgnian by brn.
Sir he has honoed his mother He has adorned the coun-
try with which his is identified almost as EPa-
minondas did that of Thebes award him all that history
will award him. But will bring him example, illus
tratng how the child feels for the MOTHER under the
temptations Of civil ITSELF Of the most touching
incidents Of history that while Benadotte combining
with the Allied Powers to make war on Bonaparte while ne
was willing to devise put down Napoleon Bona
parte enemy Europe and the nation OF which ne
was the sovereign when he approached the confines Oh
France he could and would upon the land OF his
nativity. And yet hear the honorable senator from hen-
tucky saw that Virginia. her history, should under
take 10 maintain her resolutions and to resist the Wmot pro-
vso, and other Of injustice and oppression Wncn
brought about by the action Of this ne would oe
found mingng his blood upon the soil Of his birth to put her
down.
Sir have enumerated those who have been spoken OF as
resisting. They Virginia, North Carolina SCUM caio
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. They all made the
same declarations 1t for history say whether they Will
make them good and it will be for history TO say now ar
their will be found ready operate with the reuea
Government in extinguishing an honorable RESISTANCE y
blood There are officers the army from VHginla South
Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi paid BY the Fedeai
Government and 10 part paid by Virginia, South Carolina
Alabama, and Mississippi And should like 70 see 'he te
who could draw his sword against his native State
have given the anecdoe Of Beadoe illustration Of the
feeling which would entertain.
Now sha arragn the motive of the honorable Senator
nor shall undertake to dispute his principles ior ne mas
openly said that right wrong If he believes any measure OF
majority Of this Government constitutional he would man-
tain to blood under the obligations Of his allegiance to the
Union. My allegiance, have often said, s to the State
Of my nativity and her voice is the voice that will always
command my services. The last thing that could think Of
would be that the night before should speak together in