Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

Cahouns letter. which he declined taking the which
,ad thus solicited him to take and he viii be ready to attest
It time the deep modification which felt at Mr. Cal
nouns refusal to pursue which confidently believed
would secure to him the glory Of being recognised in all
coming time as the PAcIFIcAroR of the Republic.
Thus disappointed, renewed my efforts during the frst
days OF the present Congress TO the OF
admission as the chief element Of aan compromise which
was then hoped, to the South and the Union But
confess, among Southern members Of Congress- met with
much encouragement that being unwilling do thing
divide the South in her then exposed and mpeed cond
ton relnqushed the design which had formed, by the IN
PRODUCTION OF single measure such the bill before U.S. TO
accomplish that great work which at last see
almost consummated Then that after resisting the re-
buttons by the honorable Senator from Kentucky
which then thought and still think however well intended
doubtless they were, decidedly unjust to the South IN
several particulars then specified on consultation
with several sage friends to the raising OF special
committee for the purpose of maturing such scheme OF
adjustment the bill before US, the great outlines OF
which have been perfectly familiar TO all intelligent minds IN
every part of the republic for than three months past
Meanwhile have had pass through severe struggle n
order to raise the special committee and to keep the various
parts Of the plan Of c,mprome proposed in state of con-
junction. with view securing the more certain attainmen
of the great result much TO be desired shall not go into
particulars in regard to the scenes just alluded 10 ney
before the country, and will doubtless be properly apPre
cated At last have reached almost to the end OF our
sbor California has not been admtteas separate mea
sure Territorial bills embodying the Wilmot provso have
bill fJr the admission OF Canionla as
State part general scheme Of settlement is before u.s.
proposition to establish Territorial Governments for New
Mexico and Utah, oitou the Wl4of propsso Gall that the
South desired this head twelve months before us
also part Of the general plan Of compromise proposition
for the establishment of the Texas and New Mexican boun
dary question upon satisfactory principles IS also part
of this great plan of pacfcaton An efficient bill Tor
the restoration Of ugives from labor is also recon-
mendcd for adoption, in connexion with the other
just specified. For all these have been la
boring in subordinate capacity, truly but zeaous ac-
lively and without niermsson, from the beginning OF the
session the present moment and yet my friend from
Alabama me of the most shameful changes and in
consistencies Thank Heaven, though, all the evidence
which be has attempted to against me has been OF ma
my Defence instead Of operating to my IN
jury Every extract from my speeches which ne has read
in absolute harmony with my present attitude and uni
form have been in my language on this great SUBJECT tnat
really almost ashamed of having varied 80 little my
oogy in the twenty thirty speeches have made IN nearing
of the Senate No admission Of California, as separate and
substantive schemehe admission of California, part OF
general scheme Of compromise, embracing the establishment
of Territorial Governments, Whou the Wof prortso, has
been my constant cry from the first Monday OF last Decem-
ber up the very day which passing over our heads
Indeed, my friend from Alabama perfectly welcome to press
this his chief accusation against just far and as long
he peases feel that am absolutely against all
that he say upon this subject.
But the honorable gentleman alleges again that on the day
when introduced territorial bill here and spoke answer
the honorable Senator from Missouri who sits the way
(Mr BENTON asserted that my hopes compromise were
then almost extinct. And ne asserts mat
cared that the opposite resolutions which had been then re-
Gently adopted in Vermont and several other States of the
North the subject of slavery should prevent Southern
member Of Congress from bringing forward proposition OF
compromise that the first compromise proposition should
from the North and yet, be urges, with shame
full inconsistency have myself undertaken to originate the
plan of compromise under consideration. WE'LL sir, my
to all this will be equally eectual as any thing
which have yet said In the first place, is not true in
point fact that any proposition Of compromise has orgna-
ted with at all have simply proposed special com
mittee for conference and consultation not, as the
honorable member well knows, even member OF the com
mttee of thirteen by whom this excellent scheme of adjust
maured and reported In the second place. have
that hopes eventual compromise nearly extinct
the period referred to by the honorable Senator were after
wards greatly revived by the noble concaory speech deli
vered here by the honorable Senator from Massachusetts,
who sits nearest me, (Mr. WEBsTER) and who, though
perhaps making declaration which was absolutely new
going further in any material respect than several demo-
cratic Senator'S from the North had previously gone IN
acknowledgement Of Southern rights yet presented such tout
ensemble Of equitable propositions Of various kinds delivered
in his graphic and imposing manner-such COM
prehensve and practical plan Of paccaion and settlement
and appealed powerfully to the conscences of North
brethren, and their love Of country, that yentured
to assert that there Southern who either heard
him. who read his speech after its delivery who did not
feel that ground Of hope had been supplied and that the
door compromise had been last opened in most formal
by the hand Of Northern man, whose peculiar att
ude in the country such TO enable him to do all for
the redress Of wrongs and FOR exemption from future
was, confess, that my hope Of compromise revived
then was that without violating any antecedent declara
on should have felt justified though Southern Senator,
proposing OF adjustment which, did not do, though
contenting myself with urging without ntermission my
lion for special committee. Surely my friend from Aaba
will himself perceive, after this explanation, that he has
done great injustice in charging with offering terms of
compromise, after had declared that Southern
could do so without disgrace.
But the honorable gentleman alleges that, after denouncing
the plan introduced here by the Senator from Missouri (Mr
BEsToS for the cession of portion Of the Territory Of
Texas the United States being unjust and injurious to
the South and calculated extend the dominion of Free
SOIL willing to do the same thng-as he imagnes is
proved by my support Of this BILL Sir, the honorable Sena
have examined this matter but very super
cay indeed else he could have urged this accusation
against He overlooks several material facts, of which
will take leave remind him. The first is that the bill
of the Senator from Missouri bill of simply
and supplied safeguard of any kind against the Wimo
provso recognised in the least degree as understood
its provisions and understand them, the validity and
binding force of the Texan compact of annexation Now
this compact has embodied in it principle Of copro
in regard slavery which the entrance Of that in
siuon into all the Territory proposed to be ceded which is
south of the line of SO degrees 80 minutes north latitude
The omission recognise the continued operation princ
p Twas apprehensyemghn vite the advocates Of the Wlmo
provso to make effort to apply all the territory which
Texas should be induced transfer the United States
This deficiency is fully supplied by the report Of the
mtee which recognises in the most emphatic the
tces Of Texan absolute and revocabe
pact in all its parts To show what my precise objection
the proposition of the Senator from Missouri il is sufficient
to glance for moment at that portion Of my speech in oppo
son to it which the honorable Senator from Alabama has
done the honor cite this occasion for the purpose of
convcng Of inconsistency Speaking of the bill Of the
Senator from Missouri. I