The southern press., 1851-07-23

mon destiny. lie declared he was not a dis
unionist, and denied the right of any man to
make up issues for himself, (the speaker aud
were II not for the confederacy of Wing leaders
and a few dsaffected Democrats, they never
should have heard one word about Union or dis
union. There was an old adage, misfortune
sometimes makes us acquainted with strange
ed.fellows' At the last election the Wings
were beaten by ten thousand majority, and at
that time the Democrats had more aspirants than
they had offices to bestow, and hence the reason
for some of the strange anomalies that had
taken place. The existence OF so-called
I" Union" party, left it to be pre.supposed that
some other party was in existence seeking q
disruption, which was perfectly untrue. There
was party to which he did not bel ing, who
loudly cried out for Union," and who would
take but the shadow, after the substance had
faded away, whose policy would eventually lead
to destruction of the Union as formed by law.
He alluded to the compromise-the adjustment
the yielding measures-and proceeded to dis
cuss the merits or dement's of the several counts.
He asserted that when California was admitted
to the Union, her people we're not citizens of
the United States, but foreign adVentnrers, who
went there and were allowed to exclude the
South from the soil.
/ In the Wilniot Proviso the South resisted
j Congress successfu'yand why, therefore, should
they submit to band of foreigners from all parts
! Butin the introduction of California to the Union
there was another circumstance which ought not
TO be overlooked Gen. Riley, who issued The
proclamation by authority. issued it for the 20 Is
off persons overithe rye of,wenty.one. whether
white or black, Spaniards or Indians He then
referred to the division of Texas and the sup
| posed exclusion of slavery from New Mexico.
This land was bought for 100000; prior to
the purchase it was slave. territory, but when
cut Off, to say the least. il was doubtful. He
wanted the question settled beyond all doubt,
but Congress refused. He was no Yankee, but
was shrewd enough to see the folly of giving up
good title for bad one, and pay TO boot. He
alleged that the abolition of the slave trade in the
District of Columbia was stroke for the aboli-
ton of slavery Where did Congress get power
to pass such bill? If Congress had power to
set free slave offered for sale in the District of
Columbia, could it not with as much justice be
said Congress had power 10 set free slave who
ought to he chatised? or in fact to give the lib
erty to any man who might be restrained as pro-
perry? The fact was a principle of most vital
Importance was involved He proceeded clearly
to justify his vote on the Utah bill, and then
went on to illustrate Northern feeling towards
the South, and the opinions entertained by the
favorers of the compromise. He read extracts
from letters and speeches by Messrs Clay, Web
ster and Brooks, showing that not only injury
but the grossest insults had from time to time
been heaped upon the Sonth He showed con-
clusivey that Foote had been on the side of
! Hale, Chase and the Abolitionists in his votes
on questions of principle, that he had abandoned
the interests of the South to Northern fanaticism
He referred to ]. d. Freeman's letter to the cleo
tors of Madison county, and to the illustration
| given by the oyster and shells Freeman was
right. the North had swallowed the oyster, but
| he (Mr. Brown would ask was the South pre-
pared to swallow the shells!
He then read an interesting extract from
Foote's speech in Congress, on the l4th Feb
ruary, 1850, in which the introduction of Cali
| fornia was denounced as a smuggle to betray
the South, planned by the Aboitionists. Direct.
! ly afterwards, however, Foote changed his tao.
ties, and somehow he (Mr. b. knew that the
South had been betrayed, and that California
had been smuggled in, but he did not think that
Messrs. Clay, Benton and Seward were the only
men who had hand in the business
| lie traced the mad-dog disunion cry from
| 1899. when raised against Mr.. Madison and
others. md then went on 10 ridicule the posi-
ton OF The called unionists, who had de-
cIared they would be willing 10 go out OF the
Union IL slavery were abolished in the District of
Columbia, but who would quietly surrender
| 1000 miles of Pacific coast in California lie
should be ashamed to make himselfs so ridiculous
as to say, he would 90 out of the Union If 6
square miles Of country were given up to aboli-
ton He should be ashamed 10 hold the Union
at so slight value Ii was just rs bad NJ say
ing, Il give up my cotton crop, allow that TO
be taken from me, but if my potato patch Is
touched, III fight for that" lie was for union
but for the enjoyment of constitutional rights
| He wante no political association like that OF
! ireland to England, Hungary to Austria, or Po-
, land 10 Russia. He wanted Justice and equality,
and ifhe went farther than that, then he ought
10 be called TO account, but surely the people OF
! Mississippi could find no fault with him for de-
Tending the rights and privileges of the South
| He was no agitator, but had always acted on the
| defence In conclusion he said: IL am not one who
would rather 90 TO the North on Blended knees
humbly 10 ask for mercy, than boldly and fear
les " to demand Justice and equality cloud
cheers). IL you want suppiant TO represent
you, you must seek some other person than N.Y.
self II ] am traitor now always have been
traitor, for nv course has been a consistent
one (applause). But before we tolerate such an
expression n that of traitor, IL would be well to
see from what quarter il emanates The OK
I pc SION " plnbu loTln in the NltupcrallVe ana
slanderous columns of your CITY prose-. tie
Na,chez Courier, and bv whom, p. Whence
comes the nuthor7 Like the wind that blrV
| where II listeth and comes from where On man
knows, springs Tie author into our midst Il
| from snch source that Qui'mau, and Davis
md others IN Mississippi who have fought and
BLEED for their country, and who have been ready
/ 10 serve her on all emergencies, is il from such
source that they should be revilpd and denounced
qs traitors or should any confidence in such
matter be placed in venturer amongst US
of whom nobody either knows or cares" Cloud
cheers).
Senator DAVIS rose to address tie meeting
ami ist thunders Of applause. lie alluded 10
! the time when he had the honor TO appear in
I Nntchcz to tell them how much Mississippians
had suffered how much they had fought and
bled, and yet how gloriously her flag had been
unfured and borne aloft in victory But how
different now were the scenes. Il was true he
could say that some Mississppians had strug
pIed 10 maintain the honor Of the State. but the