Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-11

section Of the country for with them would come back that
attachment the Conssuion that mantans, which would
make our insuons pe g hey ae the esst and
h divd1d NJ eing, nod rreeers yet % repd a-uA
Unless countsaeted BY wisdom and moderation Weare
peace with all the world respected by all the world, and
wherever flag floats upon ocean, bay, upon the
deep the habor there it carries protection the Ame
osn citizen, and there the and the power
Of the American people Are oppressed by the Govern
men, ruled by yrannica laws by military force, BY any Of
the machinery Of power which elsewhere wrngs its earnings
from labor and represses every effort equality and freedom
Are visited by any great national msortune Is the de-
soyng angel his passage through the land carrying pes
thence and famine in his train any Of the other caaies
which mark the judgments Of God upon nations and might
well mark his Judgment upon for contempt OF his bless
parallel even in the way
wadness Of man, except in the history Of another
peoplehs chosen people Of od-whose punishment was
finally as awful as it Just an example the world,
where may read disastrous fate, do not awaken
to conviction Of duty before the decree has gone forth
against US Never had the Jewish nation direct mani
satons Of the nserposon Providence their favor than
have had from first struggle 70. freedom to this day Of
the unes Of every earthly blessing In light and in darkness
have had pillars Of oud and Of e, and they have
guided and guarded till have reached promised lands
till have nothing to fear but crimes and foes and
the Just judgments Of God. Whence then, all this agitation
this excitement this desire break up the confederacy and
rush bindy into FUTURE whose fearful results may well
appa the courage of the bode they defy the sagacy OF
the wsest Are tired of prospety-of 6eedomof all
that makes human government dear to man Do murmur
those who brought out of the land Of Egypt Do
desire intestine war the berest of all standing
miles, oppressive taxes, iron rule and then may well he
the tyranny Of military cheain, building bis glory
upon the ruined glory Of his country Let deude
himself with the persuasion that this free government of
great repubc-the worlds hope and own, which has
done much for human happiness here and much for
human liberty every where-can be osehrown BY Peaceabe
action, when whence may. He has read the book
human and the book Of human history small pu
pose, indeed, who INDUCES in such fatal not
scarcely worth investigations and the latter must work
their way, when the time comes should come, that
State section Of the country may feel such degree
as to leave no choice between
submission wrong and the assertion of the last remedy
of an outraged people, trust such state OF things will
arise believe will, and, assuedly, not
among No, certainly there is truth in the
peence OF mankind the day that this confederation dis
solved will the commencement of hostile feelings and acts
which will engage all heads and hearts, and hands, and will
usher Of the bteest and the longest conflicts called
| by human passions into unnecessary existence. N
Then what do attempt fee from, and where do we
seek 10 go From liberty, peace, security, propentyfrom
such present and such future the world never sawto
war; and to all the countless evils brings with it. Of which,
thank God this generation Of Americans know little but by
history whose and terrible results they will learn
by bitter experience, if they not wise 10 time. And
why? What irresistible motive urges onward in this fear
full course What we dspu'Dg about that separation
would remove, section or another OF the
country demands resists As to the various questions
arising of Mexican acquisitions and out Of subjects
connected directly indirectly with slavery far Con-
gress has constitutional power to deal with them, they
adjusted the last session reasonable spirit Of comprs
mse That adjustment not the triumph OF one local sec
ton Of one political party another was based upon
spirit of equity and Cancellation, avoiding the exercise Of
of intervention with slavery the Territories, which
was peculiarly obnoxious to the South being unconstu-
iona and derogaoy to their pride and their rights And
must not be forgotten that the assertion Of this power in Con-
the original of offence and the great measure
which united the Southern States almost man, TO
sisiance Well it abandoned and the question left to
the people, whom belongs and by whom alone be
safely solved As to the other you know them all;
aud had hoped they would be satisfactory and be followed
by general harmony and tranquility. And believe they
would long, had not the public feeling in some of the non
savehong States been excited by isconsuctions and mis-
representations Of the fugitive slave law to call down
upon peculiar denuncaons and to demand in places
its repeal and in others its resistance not going into
this subject fellow citizens, at all. is not necessary
believe neither in the right of resistance in the pocyI
may add indeed the good faith Of repeal The principle Of
the former if established would destroy all Governments,
and the exercise Of the latter, firmly persuaded, would
destroy this confederation surely morrows will
rise upon it. Believing this l. for shall set my face
against resistance and repeal and hold to the compromise
anchor Of hope and safety when the storm RACES
| wildly around
Every patriot should endeavor aay the spirit
of agitation harmony and confidence the
try; to bing back The good old times Of Washington,
and Jefferson, and Madison, when divided by
great political pae contendng for principles Of adminsa
ton, and scattered every where the land and by
sectional questions which, in the language Of the Father Of
his Country "tend render alien each other those who
ought to be bound together by ffaterna secton" As
the destruction Of political parties in Government like this
il would be impossible il attempted and injurious
possible Parties divided upon principles essential to
the maintenance Of free institutions They jealous sen;
ne watching each other ready sound the alarm every
danger, real or fictitious And the other wise
and patriotic in the time Of its power, may calculate
upon the support and confidence of the people, But there
are questions higher than the party topics Of the day. and
OF these questions upon The Union is in danger
The evidence Of this is borne breczs. Mea
are advocated and urged both in the North and in
South, With zeal overlapping all discretion, and with de-
termination OF purpose which, il il does despise danger
disregards II and which, If not turned from its object ny
patriotism and moderation, will sound the kne of liberty in
this republic Let every American up the good
work Let us ALL Wings and Democrats unite in this holy
duty, and rescue the ark OF the constitution from the pels
that surround IT, Let preserve respective principles
OF policy and administration let the Wing remain Whg
and the Democrat Democrat but in the great work pro-
ecnng this last and best refuge Of human freedom from ex
ena and internal foes let Join together head and heart
and tbi. end once obtained, 60 way reocng
to continue that contest Of action and Of opinion which seems
essential TO the free and constitutional action Of Govern
ment ,... H.. H..
cannot be with you your meeting But the loss will be
mine for am sure there will be demonstration OF affection
ard attachment TO the Union which will gladden. the heart OF
the patriot snd which will send ON the Decree sready,
trust gone forth from the bosom OF this gieat community
Lei Us Epe together friends, as breiren members Of