Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-20


Government use in Government no desirable protection
from Government, desirable legislation by Government
cept what relates to one idea. Sir conceive that
these great interests will be readily surrendered by the bus
ness men the community the labong community Of the
Northern States upon distractions or upon naked
that evil may ensue particular measure may not be adopt
ed. Men must ve-to live they must work-to work they
be protected in their empoymenand how are thew Ia
live and work and educate their children if in this way the
business of society stopped Every thing falls into state
of sagnaon, and no knows when he may Expect the
hour Of redemption to draw nigh Depend upon i.-depend
upon 1.-THE people OF the North wish to end put
this state OF things They desire measure of conc
alton and adopted they desire to see HARMONY resto
ed they desire again 10 be in the enjoyment of good Gov
enmen under the operation and sanction of good laws and
that their daily labor their daily employment, their daily
means of living and of educating their families may continue
undsturbed And there has BEEN in nv ACQUAINTANCE
with the people he country in which so much
alarm has been felt and much sckenng felt at the state
Of public affairs, in tae Of peace, now fe at least
through those portions o the country with whose
am acquainted leave others Judge for themselves who
be convesant with public opinion and
of ascertainng but believe it the opinion Of Ave
sxhs OF The whole community at the North that questions
such have occupied here should not be allowed anv
longer embaass the Government and defeat the lust homes
of those who maintain the Government and expect to live
der its protection
Sir have alluded to the argument Of my friend from Con-
nectcut because is the abest this subject that have
read and have alluded the he intends to give as
vote illustrative of what consider the evils nstructnp men
before the arises what shall he their course of
duct here The member from Connecticut independent
any other man. and Of will understand that
meant any thing personal in what have said. take his
case merely illustration Of the mproprety of nstruc-
tons.
Well then sir, have stated what appears to me the
North gain and what they lose And how is il with the
South Why, think the South the slaveholdng States il
all these pass will gain acceptable and sasac-
tory mode for the reclamation Of slaves As the territorial
acquisitions am bound in candor say that taking Mary.
land for example, of the South, Maryland will gain
exactly what Massachusetts, loses-that is nothing nj all
for have not the slightest idea that by any form Of egsa
ton may adopt any thing may do the face OF
the earth, any provision could be made by which the Terri
tory of New Mexico of Utah could be made acceptable
useful to the holders Of slaves.
Now let say, Mr.. President with great respect and
kindness, that wish Southern gentlemen consider this
matter calmly and deliberately There are none in this cham
Der certainly who desire dissolution Of the Union nor in the
other house Of Congress but all the world Of doors is not
wise and patriotic all the world within these walls and
am quite afraid that there those who raise the ouest
clsmor against the Wlmot provso and restriction upon
very who would be extremely glad to have that restriction
imposed believe there those, stretching all along from
here to the Gulf of Mexico, who cry out let them put
ther restrictions let them push the South further and then
we shall know what we have 10 do The Southern States
gain an exemption from what they consider derogaory
inequality. They find themselves placed where they wished
SO far these Territories concerned the ground
equality and then they gain in the general restoration of
peace harmony and the progress the Government and the
discharge Of its functions in the usual and ordinary way
Now, of the evils Of the country, in my opinion,
the harsh judgment passed by portion upon another
founded not upon the conduct of the North and the South
generally, but upon the conduct of particular individuals
The exasperaed representations the unjust charges made by
one against another, by small portion of the community
each taken up the other sde and each side desirous
making the most of respected being the sentiments
recprocay of the North and the South The exavagant
language exravagan sentiments uttered by in the
South carried along to the North being Southern
timen, and the whole South is denounced. In the same
way, opinions sprngng from the abolition societies and
presses which Of character and sense think can
approve, being spread the South charges founded
thereupon made against all the North being abolition.
lists, being tncured with abotionism On the one
side these charges Just unounded as on the other It
prejudice of which both sides rid themselves if they
expect to remain together Americans brethren
under one Government enjoying the blessings and
nown now, and to enjoy the destiny and glory here
after.
The Nashville Address has been alluded to- and has BEEN
think charged upon the South of exposition or
aomiy Of Southern sentiment do not believe word of it.
Far be from to mpute to the South generally the
imens of the Nashville Convention The Nashville Ad-
lress is studied dsunion argument. goes upon the
ground that there must be separation of the States; first
the North unustly the South the South
must go off and, secondly, if this so, and better
feeling should return, that such the diversity Of interest be-
the portions of the country, that they cannot 20
on together. do not think these sentments-these dis
union sentiments .....> .....s
Mr.. BARNWELL. Will the Senator allow me to inter
rupt him for moment
Mr.. WEBSTER. With pleasure.
Mr.. BARNWELL. should be glad if the Senator would
refer any part of the Nashville Address containing the
sentiments which he declares lead directly disunon in any
event for such understand to be the charge made against
he Address.
Nh. WEBSTER. What said about that Address is
his did not speak Of its reference any whatever
that the argument is that the States keep
sether because, first of the general disposition Of the North
invade the rights of the South-satng this general
anguage-and, them secondly if that So and if
he North should better temper in that respect
pet permanent peace could be expected and no Union
ong subss on Of diversity of interest," or they
express it for of identity of interest between the North
md the South.
Mr.. BARNWELL. If the Senator will allow me. With
egad the first part of the allegation have doubt at
ILL., 1t is the position of the address that, unless great
change be effected in the temper of the Northern people,
the which they give of our in
tuons permanent union between US endure. With
egad TO the latter part of the Senator's construction Of the
address, contend that it contains such sentiment he
scbes to it, 1t distinctly that in the position which
he different parts of the Union occupy with respect each
'he without the bond of identity Of interest between them
absolutely essential that the South with its sectional in
eests should be independent of the control of the North
Mr.. WEBSTER. What does that mean but separation
or Gods sake ~.,4 ...'
Mr.. BARNWELL Not at all, sir By sectional interest
means distinctly what alege and what all alegs here,
hat upon this great institution of slavery the North has no
light whatever interfere with the Of the South
n people. That is what the address means If that inter-
erence withheld do not contend that there any
essiy whatever for dissolution of the Union IF that in
eeence persisted in, il the language the address, and
the belief believe, Of large portion of the Southern
,eople, that the Union cannot be made to endure
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