Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-01
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER
AGITATION DECIsIvELY REBUKED.

position in which they now stand, unmissakable
evidence of the frmness of their faith and their
resoluteness to do their duty Instead OF the blus-
tering and the brsyado which characterize the Lam
puaqe Of such journals as favor the schemes of the
Dsorganizers in other States as well as South Ca
rolina, it is grateful to the feelings of the friends of
Union, Liberty, and Peace TO observe sentiments
such as those which are expressed in the two SUBJ
joined articles, which, taken together, define in the
most satisfactory manner the position of the great
State of VIRGINIA.
FROM THE RICHMOND (vA.) TINES OF JANUARY %. n
The Jackson Mississippiaa, which is Governor
Quitman's organ, is the most violent of all the dis
union papers with which we exchange. vIts furi-
ous abuse of all who not for resisting the COM
promise seems to disclose some want of confidence
in the sustaining purposes of the people of Mis-
sssppi One thing is particularly discernibe in
the arguments Of this leading journal Of the agi-
tators, viz: the frequency of its assurances that
VIRGINIA viN lead the secession movement. Some
extracts will suffice to show how this most unwar-
rantable assumption is used to spur the disunon
party:
"THE ON DoMIsIos.-The venerable LAsspos CHEyEs
right hen he said our great parent STATE ,vN lead
the South. The reelection Of Mr. Mason, the unyeding
OppOSer
overwhelming majority and the election Of John M Da
MEL Councillor of State, who, editor Of the Examiner
labored zeaouy against the odous batch of measures
are unmstakabl indications Of sound public sentiment in
the old Dominion. .sa atEa
Blu. these the only cheering evidences that have
reached from that quarter On first page will be found
of the most important State papers Of the dsy-he spe
cal message Of Governor Floyd recommending, in Of
the insult and injury which have been inflicted by the State
Of Vermont upon the whole South by her act annung the
Law of Congress for the recapufe Of fugitive slaves the adop
ton Of resolutions inviting all the States Of the Union unite
in sending delegates represent the whole people general
con venion.' #as#"t.
AIthough allude this important document more to
show the of feeling Virginia than comment upon
the scheme proposed yet waving another objection which
might suggest ITSELF we must candidy that regard
the plan impractcabe."
And. having shown that the plan must fail, the
-Mississippian proceeds:
May hope that she (Virginia) will adopt the wise
and safe recommendation which has already been authorize
lively endorsed by Of her sister States the Nashville
Convention The indications clear that she ,ciH Her
Governor has acted upon the demands Of necessity
Someng must be done and will be sustained by the Legsa
and VIRGIsIA her honor and her ancient
nown will yet be foremost in the great Southern movement
MIssIssPrI grees the glorious old Commonwealth and
daily endorses the noble sentiment of Gov. FLorD, Uno
# zoe can-independence IT De must"
The following paragraph is from another article
in the same paper
we applaud the patr0tlc devotion to his state WI ich
prompted Governor Floyd to submit bis recommendation
nevertheless firm in the belief that bis plan is imprac
cabe and that does not promise permanent settlement
the matters at issue. But have doubt that when
insurmountabe objections in the way Of it clearly mani
fest he will join in the grand scheme advocated by the friends
of the South in this State "a Southern Congres Guided
by enlightened patriotism, he will sickle parcu
lar plan, cav about mmaeral issues. No ho has
Observed the deceRpments public sentiment VIRe1sIA
the meeting Of her Legislature doubt that ,cR
take front position in the great moveaent Of Southern
States" .
The following item and comment are equally in
point:
"Noy-NTERcouRsE AGAIN VoTED DowS IN VIRGINIA..
An effort lately made in Danve Virginia, organize
Southern Rights Association, based upon the principles Of
intercourse The Register AFTER four meetings, in
which there excited discussions the policy Of
course was sienally defeated - Exchange
sFrom this appears he Mississippian says) that
VrRsIsIA the people not for paiatves They pre-
fer decisive measuresemedies that will strike the very
root of the evils that beset them"
1t must be evident to all that the attitude of VIR-
GINA ,ciN be nisMndersfood unless she takes care
distinctly to explain it, so that there can be no un-
certainty on the subject
FROM "rHE RICHMOND Enquirer" OF JANUARY 25
THINGS AT THE SoUTH.-The caldron of Dis
union is boiling most angrily in South Carolina.
The election of delegates to the State Convention
to meet some twelve months hence, is rapidly ap-
preaching, (it takes place next month"; and the
newspapers are filled with editorials, communica-
tons, addresses of candidates, all breathing dsunion
in the most decided language and tone. Each
nominee seems to take the most extreme position.
SO as to outbid his rivals for the sweet voices Of the
people Nowhere but in the Greenville district do
we see any movement made to resist the torrent of
secession. With what success it will meet there
we cannot say, though we observe that one of the
candidates, nominated in opposition to secession
has declined the candidacy. In all the other dis
tricts of the State secession is the war cry and
the only difference between the various candidates
is, that while some prefer waiting for the
ton of other Southern States in the form at;nn nc
a Southern Confederacy, others are for the with.
drawal Of South Carolina on her own hook All
however agree in advocating the secession of Sontb
Carolina, even singe-handed, should the other
Southern States prove callous TO her appeals in vim
dicaton of insulled honor and outraged rights.
They argue that the secession Of the State of
South Carolina alone would be the most effectual
means Of procuring the cooperation Of the South
and will diminish the chances Of ultimate union,
and " our own ability to defend ourselves" They
refer to the appropriation Of $350,000 by the last
Legislature for the purchase Of arms and ordnance,
and Of $125,000 for steam line across the At
lantic, 10 be converted into war steamers, to the
heavy increase Of taxes and TO the establishment of
a board Of ordnance, as showing conclusively that
conflict Of arms was expected; that separate