Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26


6 lending and controlling State, and Charleston the
nlpsrcisl entrepot Gentlemen, II any man supposes
which have arisen rea,ive TO the Territories
r. have acquired from Mexico constitute the cause Of
IONS which menace the Durability Of the Union and
nee d the Republic, ia my opinion they are mists-
1ey me but pvetexts for foresone conclusion. The
Y sls Of fhs North dssirs,s dissoluOn Of the Union
2he Constitution Of the United States is barrier to
pmes Of emancipation ]; and since The days Of Multi
tmbiiops men Of the, South have desir dissolu-
u bssaoss py their course 10 reference lo
u stssing the highest offices Of the Union hsye no
dese 70 do injnslice to the living the dead but must
speak my opnions Let them pass for what they worth
Il i my opinion that The late distinguished Senator Of South
Carons (Mr CALHDux) was, from the first day that be
tered public life 10 the day Of bis DEATH obidy ambitious
To- reach the Presidency Of the United States and this fact
s the key which opens full comprehension Of his public
life Though gifted with genius 10 On extraordinary degree.
in my opinion be monomanac in all that related his
aspirations TO The Presidency, and his whole public life had
reference ths predominant and controlling aspiration.
believe he was honest and sincere for the time being, in the
opinions which be expressed and the policy he advocated
Like other apianis TO the Presidency, be believed that
to be best or s country which tended most TO make him is
President When by his quarrel with Gen. Jackson be
brought down upon himself The crushing popularity Of that
great yore Of the people with such force completely
blight his prospects for the Presidency intensely amb
tohs despair Of bis darling object he determined asa last
forlorn hops 10 make mighty effort TO unite and rally and
coDcenae the savshoidne States upon issue purely
sectional in ito character Nulli6caton the
venue laws Of the GoyeTnmen was the first plan which this
purpose assumed The result Of this frs. experiment
tfe1ely disastrous to Bis hopes brought deeper gloom
over his prospects, and plunged him deeper into despair But
be was man that never despaed. He determined seize
the qusion Of negro stealing in the Southern satesthat
question which almost prevented the formation Of the Union
and make il the of exciting, influencing, and uniting
the Southern States sectional uror Of which be intended
to be the = head and front" and thus he expected to
mand tbe support, allies Of sufficient number q North
erh States become h6 President Of the United States
.ls.
hate been sas6sd snd believe be would
ceen Union man and Of the best Presidents that
held that high Office think he would have chosen to be the
President of the United States he could but think his
alternate was the President Of Southern Confederacy
And he vas IN my opinion Union Disunion man. as in
bis eststo s hopes and prospects rose Or sunk in refer
ence to those objects. 4. tN'3i'l aiN .,..
Gentlemen though yet young man ~ The favor Of the
people hayebecn for considerable period Of time member
of the Conges Of the UGiled States, and, though quiet
member think have been an unobservant think
have observed, and studied with some success, the public
men Of the country md know that the distinguished Sc
Dator u whom am referring has boIed TOR more than len
years past with all the address and talent which belonged c
him a iupyan the conyictcn upon the minds Of Souhs
eReIsss ~ senthern STATES Rqslsssd Nh: l
I'ss2 ssasissl issi W IEl3 @as|3
AZ iaos Pfosps pstOus sld poss'sdi aslions q
Asho time after the election Of Gen, TArLoa 10 the Pre-
sdency, meeting Of the Southern members Of Congress was
10 take into consideration the dangers that menscsd
connected with the questions arising ou Of the acquisition
Of Territory from Mexico Opposed to NIL movements and
ofgAniSaons Of purely sectional character, reusedto at
tend the meeting But though absent Governor METcALFE,
who presided the occasion, appointed me one
of committee of which Mr. CALHOUN was chairman, which
charged with the duty OF preparing an address to the
country attended the meetings Of that committee The
character Of the address, prepared by Mr. CAIHoUS and sub
mitted To- the committee, well other developments,
strengthened and confirmed my previous conviction that the
UnDn would presently be assaulted BY formidable and wide
spread organization. The address, after being considerably
modified finally signed by many Southern members OF
Congress- and published 70 the country The legislative pro-
ceedngs Of South Carolina, Misssppy and Georgia, pro-
ydng by law for State Nashville Consen-
ton, with its argument for dsunion and its recommenda
ton Of the election Of Congress composed exclusively Of
members from slayehoding siaeswee the natural and e-
climate offspring Of the address to which reer was
with feelings Inundated prde that read
the Charleston newspaper Mr., RHETTs offensive boast
10 speech which he made reporting South Caroina the
effects II The Nashville Convention, that Tennessee wheeled
into line Ia two days Wheeled into what line Into the
line Of Rebellion and Treason Disunion and Civil War
deny IL Tennessee bas not taken and VIII not take posi-
on in any such line Tennessee not in the Convention
True, there in that convention respectable and dsn-
guished citizens the State, but sufficient number Of the
people did operate sending them there 70 mpar to
them the character Of representatives. They were essentially
volunteers Doubtless there patriotic citizens IN that
Convention who were uninated as to the final result aimed
nguished public men, who have been intimately associated
with the public Of the day, and conspcuousy engsgei
public aa Such characters these must have known
into what line they being wheeled and they be
permitted 10 shrink the responsibility which they have
ed The loyal and Union loving people Of Tennessee,
and Democrats must not permit the honors Of the State 10 be
conferred upon them Whatever casualesmsy
in the election, they will al least enough IN the
Legislature prevent such result and hope the purpose
viii be universal smong them confer the hooss Of the
Stale upon any who have been in guilty daance with the
harot Of Dsunon No explanatory cards, nor ambiguous
speeches made and published after the Convention had nd
osrned and dispersed obtain dissolution for them Ten
messed stamp her dapprobaon upon them 10 charsc-
indebe those with which God imprinted his curse
upon Cain. .sagl Y 4s. 45lfs6is,. 3vr34 #8y
But gentlemen have disressed lely from the position
which endeayoing TO enforce. wts seeking to
force the conclusion that Is unsafe assume ihs, the Re-
public safe Other eyes may clear skies, bu. 10 my
vision dark and porenous clouds are gathering. In the
North the repeal Of the fugitive slave law becoming the
rayng cy demsgogues; and the Souh its maintenance
and the conditions upon which alone mo-
derae and unexcted citizens propose to remain in the Union
Previous the late glorious election ia Georgia. South Caro-
lima made the cooperation Of least Stale ndspen
sable precedent condition those violent which she
has 50 long threatened But since Georgia Indignantly spurn
ed the offered honor Of leading in Treason South Carolina
seems have become despeae ard her deerm
nation "soary and alone to secede from the Union and,
before remarked she has elected members Of State Con-
yen,icn which 10 assemble in December NEXT nearly oil Of
whom pledged TO that Of acon Whatever may
be her political errors II unquesonaby that her people
are remarkable for high prde courage and chivaly With
these charac'ec do how she receie from the
position which she has taken If she persevtres the Pe
dent n bound that the laws Of the United States
executed and collision between South Carona and the
Federal Government will be nevitsbe. To my mind the