Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-21

season here to make few extracts. We refer TO
the speech Of Hon. H. ADAMS, who, after reasoning
himself, at some length, deliberately to the con-
cluson that THIS UNION cannot and OUGHT NOT
longer TO erisf," further argues the matter as
follows:
we are in earnest let say in many words, and
let the public mind be fully prepared for the grave issue.
Let the people fairly contemplate ii in all its hazards and all
its consequences On the other hand if only purpose
crafty vanity by the lavish expenditure Of fsrvd but
poiness eloquence, if only intend to maintain equality
and defend rights by the formidable battery Of rounded
periods and sounding resolutions let at once without adj
yancing another step, proclaim the humiang fact. In my
opinion one single act in such farce is quite enough It
too costly an entertainment for change of scenes or the
introduction of interludes Let the dropcurain close
once over US and proceedings Increased araon to be
justified by remote contingency zoe afraid to face u.s.
assure you, music TO oheh the people ,oW not long w
Engy dance The truth is, turn and twist may,
hare reached that point in this controversy hen zoe must
choose of t,co alternatives. WE MUST
STEP FORWARD TAKE BAcKwARD. There is no
possible middle ground och to stand. To doubt to hest
tate to waver at this stage of the game wnevaby lead
disgrace and disaster. For one infinitely prefer that
give in adhesion than at future period Nor
tyng as will be- will be far less ridiculous and disgrace
full than keep up game Of gasconade and bluff under the
desperate idea that shall finally be rescued by the ntepo
son Of some political legerdemain, which may shield
bodies, but which will leave degraded in and
c,ntemptble in the eyes Of the world. - Sir
if we are to have Southern Conederacy-and have
doubt Of tit must only be brought about by sepa
State action If secession revolution then the
luton must begin somechere. Some must strike the
first 6Lo,o Some one STATE must roD the tea ouerboard
Thi. 5ene and the must inevitably follow not
to look beyond field Of Lexington Common wrongs and
dangers must unite sufferers, and lead to
common sacrifices and common efforts And
NOT SoUTa CAROLINA strike BLow Is there any
thing in her pas. history render her unworthy 10 lead the
olon hope 10 this any in which her honor and her
rights stake Does any Of her sisters doubt but
that her will prove themselves worthy descendants Of
who have enriched her soil with their blood and have
illustrated every page Of her history with undying examples
Of courage and patriotism !" &c.
If, however, any doubt could rest upon the pur-
pose with which the so-called State Rights-men
went into the Charleston Convention, they them
selves are determined to leave no room for question
as 10 the temper with which they have come out Of
1t. On this point nothing can be more convincing
than the bitterness with which they turn upon those
citizens who counselled the Convention against
precipitation. Witness the following extracts from
an article under the signature of "A Charesonian"
which we find in the Columbia Telegraph Of the
18th instant, into which paper it is copied from
the Charleston Mercury:
eff read The speeches of "great men," plain
man like myself would be very apt conclude tina, South
Carolina had gone stark mad whe the contrary, if
have been accustomed to watch the proceedings Of those
men, for the last five years. would be forced conclude
hat South Carolina should not under any circumstances
have remained in the Union unit, the present time. One
thing, very certain, and according to my calculations
equally demonstrate, that is that South Carolina ought
ought to remain in the Union That if she ought she
ought back her allegiance and if she ought NOT,
she ought break off entirely FROM the General Government
And have to these conclusions from good and sufficient
the first and most considerable is that Cal
houn, Butler Cheves Brnwe and all our statesmen have
taught US. God forbid that ever that
day should dawn upon South Carolina when future genera
tons should point the graves Of statesmen and say
these they by whose counsel chains forged
Rather let them knee around their tombs and lisp with homo
nd veneraton the of twenty thousand freemen who
fell because they dare be ee-who fell to teach them the les
that while the philosophy Of liberty jealousy, the
hbon Of Jealousy the unyedng, incorporating, and
stern resistance to oppression.
To be base enough weigh liberty with god to be sunk
deep in dshono that accumulated insults sink
lower. To calculate with fear the of resistance,
when we know that resistance duty, Is dshonorab
the brave and noble by appealing such passion
is vl, naean contemplate. scorn, thousands scon,
unborn generations oiA scorn, DM everlasting contempt
that be he high or low, Senator Representative, who
shall be the by counsel otherwise of causing South
Carolina to submit Federal tyranny Let South Carolina
fail to act and not all the potesations Of fighting with her
or for her, shall retrieve their names from ered disgrace
Young men call upon you, who, if submission counse
prevail will feel the CALLING chains most keeny, to
yourselves and prepare for action and bequeah the
hetance Of your fathers, bought with their blood fear
dishonor.
Old men all ask Of you will be to let us fight this bat
tie; give your blessing. Your will dishonol
your names by living slaves when they die eemen
chains Of Federal oppression shall melt like before thu
| blaze.
BUTLER, CHEvEs, BARSwELL let South Carolina estort
her fallen greatness and then will ask your counsel
advice to maintain it. Let strive be Free or least e
US be slaves because we have striven in vain."
AS further sample of the proscriptive spirit O
the Revolutonists, take the following
! FROM THE COLUMBIA TELEGRArH OF JUNE 10.
"Who Of the Merchants Sound?-Mr. Editor VIII
some friends to the South be good enough inform thu
country who are sound upon the question of Southern
Rights who in favor Of secesson (or this the on
y test of soundness now among the merchants in Columbia
well as ia Charleston. We mean not only the reQua
merchants, but commission merchants and factors max,
this inquiry, Mr. Editor, at the suggestion of number Of
gentlemen, who intend only to paonze such as sho,p te
hands the side of the South In Charleston we know III,
great the core, but If there is half dozen
each kind sound will be sufficient for US We cam out
that number have sufficient field for choice and selection il
purchasing, &C.; too in Columbia. Let the subs ant
he in hath