Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23

WAS III possessloH VI thSsnpIVS7 uH'Hsc oohaiNe -
that Address, looking.to a Southern Confederacy
as the "possible ultimate. result of the Nashville
Convention, there can be no doubt Ii is not pos
sible, otherwise, that they could have committed
the PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA, as they have done, TO
every part of the scheme.
Oar readers will have seen that Mr.. Senator
FooTE, of Mississippi, did Us the honor, on the oc-
casioa of presenting to the Senste on Thursday
certain Resolutions of the Mississippi Legislature,
to comment upon the course of the National Intel
Hgsseer in regard to the proposed Nashville Con-
pention and the possible ulterier events which,
should It ever assemble, il will foYeshadow. We
sens;bly fattered by this attention on the part
of the distinguished Senator; because, in the first
place, il satisfies us that what we have published
on this subject has been honored by his perusal, if
not with appreciation, yet with grave attention.
We could have hoped no higher success than that
Of whchrthis indication, and some others of equal
value have apprized us that is to say, that our
ticles upon the great topic of the day have been
generally read. We are further gratifiee, in that
the honorable Senator has placed upon the records
of the country, by embalming it in his Speech the
fact, Aathe Editors of this paper-who, as he very
Justly intmates, have grown gray in the public
seryice-have not been wanting in the duty, at this
trying moment, of cherishing cordial, habitual,
and mmeyahle attachment to the Unity of Govern
ment which constitutes US People; OF tcRfck-
ing for its preservation with jealous anxiety; Of
discoanfenancing .aoaatever might suggest eren a
suspicion that 1t can ia any euea be abandoned J;
and of frownng upon the first da,cning of every
attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion of the country from
the rest, or to enfeebe the sacred ties which now
link together the various parts.
We place before our readers, in the subJoined
extracts from the Southern and Southwestern news
papers, without distinction of party-without any,
at least, Of our MISUNDERSTANDING evidence 1--WE
are happy to say) that the sentiment of the South,
So far from being universal. s Iot even common,
that the Southern States cannot with honor remain
in the Union. ..
THE LOUISVILLE JOURNAL.
Why Washington trusted and honored while
living. and why has he been revsrenced since the
shadow of death fell upon his earthly vision Simply because
Of the wisdom and moral greatness he displayed, far supe
the wisdom and greatness Of other He exhibited
hese sublime features Of his charate the leader Of the
uonary occes private citizen, and especially Chief
Magistrate OF the nation whose independence he had peed
life and fortune to secure ,@...,. .... IL"
1t is but natural suppose that the countrymen of such
would treasure every word Of the wisdom be uttered
most sacred depose-that they would than
he wisdom OF the great sage Of the Chinese everenced by
he people whose foefahers he instructed But this Let
he present distracted condition Of country answer
The truth the violent Of the different factions into
which this wretched country divided nothing for
the counsel Of ashngon They ampe that counsel under
their feet with all the reB,oselessness of devils To carry
out their accursed sectional and pu schemes they would
dspace the statue of Washington from its niche and wreck
the great empire whose laid by his hand
No who is plotting the destruction of this glorious
union-no man who is reckiessly striving to produce
jealousy and discordcares what becomes of the fame of
Washington They only for the Of the greatest
of men who direct their steps by gh, Of his example, and
willing to be guided by his advice
Did not his mighty prescence him of the coming
round the present evil day Did he produce that
house OF wisdom, his Farewell Address, with particular
ference to the present agitation How he ebuked the demo-
MAC spirit of dscod that is breathing pesence every
State in the Union How he ebuked the foul that
dares its viper head and hiss the halls of
the National Legislature. ."
If Washington reverenced home he ought TO be,
treason would not have votary. If dunion should
come, with its black midnight Of storm and disaster it will be
man. If this mighty Conederacy shattered TO which por
ton OF the ruptued and manged States will the fame of
Washington belong In such the people of foreign
nations truer to him than his counymen will rescue his
which would tnlngs
here, and build temples for him and for his worship their
shores. .. ~.
FROM THE PIcKESs (ALABAaA) REPUBLICAN.
All agree that dissolution of our happy Union would be
the awful Of caamties 1t would be the token of
told evil to the world 1t would crush the hopes of the strug
Cling millions of the old world and be the signal for anarchy
in the II would be hailed the dawn of Jubilee for
tyrants and despots. We for harmony compromise,
peace, moderation, and union instead of stirring up the
cry passions of men, for aayng all undue excite
ment Look into the United States Senate and the calm
ness and equanmity OF wsest Of both the South
and the North Let take lesson from these sagss and
patriots. .a'.s
PROM THE AAuRr (rESSEssEE) 1SrELLIsRxcER.
Why is it that the Wings Of Tennessee seem averse
to the Southern Convention, when their party friends in
every other Southern State entering into the measure
advocating It's propsie'y, and urging its necessity J"
Tennessee Democrat.
We really hope neighbor will be little more
careful in its implications. We somewhat curious TO see
what proof be furnished that the broad and unqualified
assertion implied in the above question has any foundation
in fact. We should like, moreover proof tia,
the people-he massesof either perty "n every o;her
Southern State urging The necessity of the measure re-
erred to- So far observation gees the burden of
proof is all the other way
Does neghbor know that the Mississippi Con.
venton which proposed the Southern Convention required
little political midwifery bring into existence that The
first attempt complete failure that the result of the
second effort that only thirty out of sixty counties in
that State represented and that large portion of those
thirty counties represented by aenaes proxies
gle individuals acting for several countless and that the whole
Convention, all told, did not exceed sirty-re persons?
md among these, there considerable
Does that look as if the people Of Mississippi even, Of either