Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29

manner in which The State org Of California has been
set foot No Southern has yet obesed to the
admission OF State the ground that she has thought
proper exclude slavery by her constitution. This principle
originated in the North and has heretofore confined itself ex
cusvey that section Of the Union. When the question
under consideration in this body whether Florida should
be permitted the Union, highly excited and nstruc-
tive debate occurred in which certain distinguished Southern
Senators, including the Senator from Georgia, Mr BER-
REs participated and the true doctrine upon the subject
asserted and maintained have always thought that inc
principle embodied in the resolution introduced here by Mr.
Calhoun in ls47 the only and constitutional one
That resolution is as follows t.E
ResoDed That fundamental principle in our poll
unconditional right to form and adopt the which
they think best calculated to their liberty prosper
ty and happiness and that in conformity thereto no other
condition is imposed by the Federal Constitution on State
order to be admitted into this Unon except that its con-
stituon shall be republican and that the imposon Of any
other by Congress would only be in violation OF the con-
stituon. but in direct conflict with the principle which
our political system rests. ts \
Upon this resolution Mr.. Calhoun offered highly
striking remarks portion Of which will now read
Mr. President only is that proposition grossly in
consistent with the constitution, but the other which under
say that no State shall be admitted into this Union
which shall prohibit by its constitution the existence Of
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pie Of political system that the people have right to es-
that every member Of this Union has
right form its Government pleases and that in
order to be admitted there i but one and that
press provision that effect but results from that impor
ant section which guarantees to every State in this Union
1t is proposed from vague indefinite erroneous and most
dangerous conception individual liberty overue
their own constitution Sir, the right Of segovernment on
the part Of individuals is easily be establish
by any of reasoning the right Of community or
delicate feeling the subject Of bertmen who cannot
possibly bear what they call slavery in section of the
yathough much slavery institution indispen
point that they ready to strike down the higher right Of
community themselves in order to maintain the abb
solue right OF individuals possible condition to
ern Themselves 20 sst
So much for non-intervention, and formerly and
Think ihat may claim have fully indicated it by Go
fy, if not by argument.
Whilst occupy the floor will proceed to notice for
moment certain letter which has appeared in the last
Der Of the New York Herald for the purpose Of reutng
umny which has gained very extended circulation of late
In the letter which abiding is stated that my
here is condemned by my constituents, and various cir
cumsances alluded to proving that fact. Well
sir, if this be the case, have yet to find it out
know very well that certain worthy editors in my State
have Of late censured support of the plan Of adjustment
and that they to be of opinion that public sentiment in
Mssssppisn condition altogether unavorabe to With
the evidences of contrary state of things my possession
cannot with these gentlemen until shall
reach my home and will have enjoyed opportunity of
seeing my respected constituents face face and
explaining to them all the circumstances which surround
here and ofayng before them statement Of the motives by
which conduct in relation to this has been nu
enced II is my hope that certain managing politicians, who
have for the attainment of other than patriotic Objects
foot these attempts to do injury in my absence, and whilst
employed here night and day in the painful and aborous
performance Of public duty, will have the moral courage to
confront when shall make my appearance before those
to whom hold myself accountable as intend, God viii
ling, to expose all their Vaccinations fully and upon evil
dence, and to call upon ing feoDciizens every Where
through the State TO condemn approve my conduct Yes
sir intend to take the popular vote upon this subject and
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my seat here without the least hesitation delay Mean
while, shall continue firmly in the performance of duty
let who will censure traduce wish to add other
declaration Not the smallest distrust has entered my
mind in regard the fidelity of the people Of Mississippi to
the Union. No shall ever persuade suppose it
even possible that considerable portion of constituents
will lend their sanction to the dangerous dunon doctrines
which, regret to say, prevailing extent both in
the Northern and Southern sections of the Conederacy and
which without jealous champions in the halls of
Congress Ihod it to be the most impossible Of all mposs
bties that the State Of Mississippi will be found in favor
of secession except in of intorabk oppression,
not now to be at all apprehended. But, sir, if contrary
my belief contrary to my hopes that noble and patriotic State
shall ever yield to influences either domestic foreign and
for light and transient causes, should enlist under the
black banner Of disunion, them humble may be, and all
unworthy to occupy seat in this grand national council
house, should any longer to be recognised the
Senatorial representative here of the glorious State
OF Mississippi This is plain language; at such moment
could use Others and it is language not word of
which shall ever rerac modify repent that have utter
ed. The extract from the letter in the Herald to which
have referred Is as follows
The Democratic presses of Mississippi down upon
General Fooe We learn that the people holding
ings there in condemnation of his il this
continues there is telling where Gen. Fooe will be
the engrossment of the bill He delights in rejecting
popular opinions of his State and is supposed that
considers himself old enough to volunteer martyr the
sake OF settling the slavery question Upon the final vote of
Gen. Fooe depends perhaps the Of the bill He
has too far suspect to against but will he be
there nobody business, and every bodys busi
for single vote may change the whole aspect
and the entire relations of parties and sections they
divided single be enough defeat the
bill"
Well, sir after what have already said, shall not 60 at
length into vndicaten Of myself against the matter
tanned in this extract Those who know best will be able
to determine whether am likely skuk from the
just responsibilities of all my acts here yet avoided
vote upon any public question in order my poor
modicum of personal popularity from detmen the instance
not at present within my recollection To all such scrb
bles as the whom noticing, whether aseaing
me in Northern Southern prints, shall content myself
with responding once for all in the language of the immortal
bard Of Avon, who thus sings
"IfI am traduc'd by tongues, which neither know
My faculties nor person, yet will be l.sr
The chronicles Of my doing-et say,
IT'S but the fate OF place. and the rough brake
That virtue must go through. We must stint
Our necessary actions, in the fear
To cope malicious censurers which ever,
As ravenous fishes, do vessel follow ~
That is new trimInd ; but benefit no further
Than yainy longing. What we oft do best,
BY sick interpreters, (once weak ones,) is
Not ours, not allowd what worst as oft,
Hitting grosser quality, is cried up
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