Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-30
JUDGE BERRIEN.

JUDGE BERRIEN
This distinguished Southern Senator has been
induced, by certain proceedings of a Union nomi-
mating Convention of Richmond county, Georgia,
IN which his reelection to the Senate was con-
demned, to publish full exposition of his views.
We are glad to find, from his address, that he adj
heres unequivocally to the Union, and opposes
dsunion as remedy for any existing evils of the
South. After abiding to the warm contest now
going on in his State, Judge Berrien says:
81 have not witnessed this state of things with in
difference or unconcera. On the contrary [ have
contemplated it with deep and painful interest | feel
mat we are wasting, in domestic strife those energies
when ought to be reserved for constitutional as
seron OF our constitutional rights in that hour of trial
winch union among ourselves may vert but which our
intestine DIVISIONS are on calculated 10 accelerate
Competed TO decline, for the reasons which [ have
stated the numerous calls which have been made upon
me to Join in these dcuss ions, have been obliged to
content myself with the declaration that my opinions
on the various subjects connected with the VERY ques
on as these have been delivered in the Senate OF the
y States, and in public addresses remain unchanged
l nave uniormIy recommended acque;cence in the
aecisoh OF the people OF Georgia in Convention and
nave urged the Indispensable necessity of union among
tor our protection against future aggression
~ standing thus on the ground marked out by the
Constitution In December last-having INDICATED your
rights In the Senate of the U. S. and been cheered
| by the repeated expressions of your appreciation
| HdVu2 through long course OF public all
times manifested uniaering devotion to the Union
ana uniformly, ana before the public sentiment OF
Georgia had been declared Convention ha wing often
| and publicly repealed the idea that dsunion was the
proper remedy for the wiongs OF which we complained
was content, so far as personally concerned to
| await The result OF discussions in which could not
participate IN the consciousness of having to the best
OF my ability discharged nv duty TO YOU and of having
| thus, however mpertectly manifested the gratitude
winch felt Tor the long continued confidence with
winch you have honored me-"
The Richmond Convention had declared "that
serious doubts concerning Judge Berrien's opin-
ions on the Compromise measures, were enter
tanned by many intelligent and patriotic men-so
serious as to render his reelection mpolitic and
unsafe" This declaration Judge B. regards as
conveying an imputation upon his integrity, for
his opinions on the Compromise measures having
been plainly avowed in the Senate, the charge
must. he thinks, imply that he was not sincere in
the avoWal of them. He recurs, therefore, to the
record, and states that he resisted the admission OF
California, that he endeavoured to modify the ori.
gnal Compromise bill so as to be able to vote for
It, that it failed by no act of his, that he after.
wards voted against the California bill and the bill.
to abolish the slave trade in the District of Colusnl
bia, and for the bills establishing territorial govern
ments in New Mexico and Utah, the Texas bound
ary bill, and the fugitive slave bill The calIino
of tho Coo.o;o Coaz,oat;s o'''i'''s
Vi '"o q" oo'i'e'''oh SOON lono"eo the pass
age of these measures. and Judge Berren says:
"For myself thought that the ca Il of the conyen-
he hon py d e o authorities OF the State ought to
complaint which ought 10 be considered BY that body
9 me a@ MOI mS mat ese ouId ead to disunio
vate conversations az well before as nter he
o, te convenoe repeated the opinion which had
that dsunion was the proper remedy or orr erav.
ane Tho ,ot;o 4. c,.
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