Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-08

persons for President and vcs President not naming VII
intended for either Office yet in Waingoas case hes
were all but forms for from the moment when the constr
ton adopted, he already chosen ia the hearts Of h
people. Enthusiastic cheering.l All the stages Of h
election, all the forms Of suffrage, bu. the outward pre-
mitigation OF this spontaneous moral choice
| Well, gentlemen, after he was elected how often in hi
administration did his personal weight of character ard h
individual influence carry the country through the
trials In that memorable instance especially, when h
minds the people embttered the hand by IN
detention Of the western posts and the interference of h
British cruisers with neutral uade and when the ohe
hand, drawn very strongly towards France by tn
contagion Of political reform, and the grateful remembrance
valuable services in the revolutionary war; the influence
Washington able subdue the sensibes Of the peop
to the measure of just policy and restrain them from
rushing into those Of the French revolution which
wasted the strength and shook the stability Of Europe 70
more than thirty years.
Now, gentlemen, what I would earnestly ask is this
Must all this mighty influence Of the character, and prn
cipes, and memory Of Washinston-must they all b
buried in his tomb [Voices-never, never Is all tina
ne was to us, and to ,nanknd-sll his political wisdom
his experience, his unsuspected dsnterestedness-a
short that made him to be Washington, in distinction
from the multitude of merorious citizens Of earlier late
dsyss all this to be consigned to oblivion in that dark and
narrow house the banks Of the Potomac Cies Of
no, from all parts of the rooml No, Heaven forbid
is the great perogaye of rational nature that mind and
its influences never and unless cold and dead
shall listen the which speaks to us through his
immortal address with deeper even, if possible than
that with which should listen to his living counses.
That address the most carefully prepared product Of
mind from which nothing crude III considered went
forh-ihe matuest result Of his life long experience At
the close, as he believed. Of his political and military
having fought through two great wars Of which ended
in establishing the independence of his country having in
posts Of high responsibility assisted in bringing about two
ganc changes Of governmsnhaving been twice unani-
Ill
draw from Office for the last time, and he thought for
ever into that beloved retirement, he called it, which he
50 earnestly coveedhe gave the people of the United
States the last counse be calls hem in language
never repeat without emotion-"of old and afiecionae
friend. You have read It thousand times You place It
in the hands your chdrenyou aFrrooate you ought
those last words Of wisdom and love- which gushed from
noble heart but few years before ceased to beat forever
And what is the leading advice Of this memorable adj
dress 10 not ADHKREHcE TO USIos believe, If
its pages counted full fourth part Of il would be found
devoted this theme He tells watch preserva-
ton with the most jealous anxiety As to love Of liberty,
which you might suppose would be the principal topic in
address from who had devoted bis life promote il there
10 but single sentencea couple Of lines he just audes to
it indweng sentiment Of the American heart, which
needs recommendation from him. As for the preservation
Of State rights which forms leading topic in modern sys-
policy believe that Washington does not 90 much
as alude to them. think he does not them-not
that he underaued State rights but be knew there
rugal tendencies enough in SO large body Of States for
their preservation No, gentlemen, it is Union, Union,
Unionthe first the last the constant strain Of this immo
tai address,, Y@
And what could my poor voice add, il presumpuous
enough attempt do to the parting counses of Washing
tom say again, if their influence to be felt it is
because Washington Dead but because dead and
in the grave of criminal Indifference and apathy
absorbed in the gded Of that prosperity which
enjoy under the Constitution which be did much pro-
for or, what is worse, msed by prejudice by false
theories Of government by imaginary sectional interests
still worse, blinded BY party and maddened by faction
agree with Gen. FoorE, that is time for every
utter his voice in accordance with the parting voice Of Wash
ington. know it is said, and by many excellent and pa
trioc, but think, greatly mistaken citizens that the
Union is seriously threatened that the alarm sfacous
that the danger is wholly imaginary, greatly oveaed
wish could think So but must say that in the result Of all
the anxious inquiry have been able to make have
to The conclusion that the Union in great danger
not much moved by the acts of organized bodies Of Lee
gaures, Of Conventions, by acts Of riot, disorder, and
lawessness in any part Of the county These things carry
with them their corrective, to certain extent in the
North and South. know how much has been done by ex
ceent and patriotic citizens Of the South stay the dsaec
ton to the Union in that quarter applause, and agree
with the sentiment Of Mr. Webster in the admirable letter
just read that nneynine hundedhs Of the people Of my
section Of the country for the constitution ard the laws
Tremendous applause For that reason say, am not 90
much led to the opinion have expressed by public and
as am most deeply gevei BY symptoms
have in both extremes Of the counryof deep feeling
Of bitterness and wl spirit Of denuncation Of the mo-
ves character and policy Of the opposite sections Of the
Unon and Of all at home who are suspected OF having
charity sympathy with their feow-cizens at distance
This sir is what grieves and alarms Why, if the
several portions Of the country belonged to different nations
If they alien in language, in religion and In race if
hey sworn, like Hannibal the altar, wage war
destruction against each other they could not stronger
bitter Language than have read within few weeks
by men, both the North and the South, who entertain
treme opinions the agatng subjects of the day. say
this which gives the greatest alarm for the continuance
of the Union The outward facts but the manifestation
Of the spirit Of sacton and bitterness which checked
sooner or later, rather very soon, will the Union
crumble.
am not aarmist-I have been. II may allude
to matter unimpoan would say that, in all my hum
BILE addresses to the public have ever looked on the bright
side in reference to the future Of America But if there is
be relaxation of those unkind feelings between the different
sections Of the coun,y will not make up their minds
to live in good feeling and good faith under the constitution
and the aws-ha constitution which was framed BY
fathers as good as wise, patriotic as ourselves and un
der which the country has enjoyed degree Of prosperity
examped in the world-f they viii 60 INDUCING this
fierce spirit of mutual hostility, will at no distant day,
result IN separation Of the Sate to be followed by war,
or rather series Of wars which will change the aspect Of
this country and nuriousy affect the Of constitutional
liberty forever Great applause do regard It as demon
sfabe that in the event of separation Of this Unon
certain as the in heaven in midday that the sun OF the
republic will 90 down from the meridian and set IN blood
know that some persons Of sanguine temperament daying,
as think, unwarrantaby with these dreadful fusures have
persuaded themselves that would only be change OF two
instead Of one and that in other respects oil
would 90 on much as it did before. Sir very 10th to
enter into any speculaons Of this kind, side the
other but In my humble judgment, there will not be two
confederacies nor any conedeace but many despoc
governments In the chances Of conquest and recoDques
military chief may be able and willing to establish PRO
ongtd applause. Gentlemen, lei Germany teach u.s. How