Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-06

oers, ahd by decid and snbatio expression Of opn-
on hos haiesceo ha n he compromise measures Ineir
S;dss How heaee But how was ,. on .,s OIne had
s si asas.aa ~ IL that cse compromise measures Iau
ooon aeso ~ large numAer Of gentlemen from other
poruous saa u .as If thu gentleman from Ten
rond ,hat the gentleman from kentucky ON
measures, that nominal wanS ~ csrta;nlv obtain his
.o NY. ,1 suo I baJ case for the gentleman from
uot bscanse he was friend oat ne should vote ior MN
but because he the nominee th nan,ocratic can
Thus they had candidate ,resented to them on
the other side to be supported upon 70 nync;nes frs
because he individually in favor olfhe cpmnron;se
measures, and next not because he aend Of these
measures but because he the nominee e the Demo-
cratic caucus Ther since the question had bn sasted
by the gentleman from Tennessee, it was natter 81
great importance to them to know how thing stood
where they were, ard what they were. II the Demo
cratic party was 0ns s,ng s j. Tspasssss and
struggle for the spos
In reference to the Democratic nominee for Speaker
he had not word to say against him. He entertained
high respect for that gentleman and had right to
Judge what was or ought to be his position He, how
felt confident that he could receive pleasure in
accepting the nomination of party who had refused to
pass resolutions approving OF endorsing the compromise
measures in the enactment of which that gentleman
conspicuous actor If meant any thing, it
meant coincidence of. opinion, and there such
coincidence of opinion the other side There were,
them the gentleman from Tennessee r SAvAGE) had
stated, deserters on that side.
Mr.. SAVAGE said that the gentleman had mistaken
him entirely He did not admit that there desert
ers on his side of the house.
Mr.. BROOKS said that he would say this in reply to
the gentleman from Tennessee, that the Wing party
harmonious and presented to the country united 'front.'
and on that front intended to act
Mr.. MEADE than gratitied to learn from the
gentleman from New York that the Wing party had healed
all its differences and had united for the purpose of sup
porting the compromise measures of the last Congress
the fugitive slave bill and all If he understood the gem
tlemans remarks he had stated that the Wing party of
the North opposed to agitation, and per-
fecty willing to execute every article in the compromise
measures, with exception.
Mr.. BROOKS. Yes, sir
Mr. MEADE then understood that there division
of opinion among the Wings of the North upon this sub
ject. Did he understand this decaron to be made
qualifedly?
Mr. BROOKS would only say that the Wing caucus, by
almost unanimous expression of opinion had acquesced
in the compromise through series of resolu-
ons and henceforward action against those resolutions
would be disorganization.
Mr. MEADE said that the explanation of the gentleman
from New York fraught with many things addressed
the reflection of the South and of other portions of the
Union who in favor of all the provisions of the COM
promise He understood that the Wing party of the North
who were in caucus represented probably about one
fourth part of the Wing party of that section of the coun-
try Did he understand the gentleman to say that they
would undertake to declare to the Union that they truly
reflected the opinion of large body of the Wing party
the North and that that party prepared to
agitation upon the slavery question: and carry out faith
fully the provision in relation to fugitive slaves? Did ne
understand this pledge to be given before this Union?
Mr. BROOKS replied that the best explanation he could
give would be to read the resolution adopted by the Wing
~ a., sd sat the resolution va asae hy the
Wings q TIE South, united with snan ~
Wings Of the North.
AVOICE. Just the reverse.
Mr.. BROOKS said that large majority Of the Whis
from Northern States There were not eighty
Wing members in the House The number present at the
between fifty and sixty At the Democratic
there only MEMBERS out Of the
But he would read the resolution passed by the Wing
caucus. 1t is follows:
Resoccd That regard the series of known tht
adjustment measures forming their mutual dependence
and connexon system of compromise the most concatory
and the the entire country that could be obtained from
conflicting sectional interests and opinions and that there
they ought be adhered and carried into faithful
ecution, final settlement principle and substance of the
dangerous and exciting subjects which they embrace.
Mr.. MEADE What were the yeas and nays on that
resolution?
Mr. BROOKS There were but four or Ave opponents
to the resolution.
Mr.. FOWLER stated that he moved to lay the resou-
ton on the table He Wing, always had been one
and probably should always remain He stated, in
connexon with the motion which he had made that he
would not be bound by those resolutions His judgment
that there about forty members present at the
caucus but he did not count them He would further
that voting lay the resolution the table, he
should Judge that about onethrd present voted for that
motion He felt it his duty to state the facts they
He would not be bound by resolutions beforehand
but intended to act upon his responsibility in that
House
Mr.. MEADE said that it appeared, then, that there
were but forty members in attendance IN the Whig
caucus 1t was fair to presume that twenty from
the South and that every Southern Wing voted for the
resolution Take one-third Of the members who voted
against the resolution from the forty who present
and there would remain but twenty~seyen. Take the
twenty Southern Wings from the twenty-seven thus left
and that would leave but Northern Wings assist
the Southern members. Now 1T very significant
commentary upon the action of the Wing party this
ing, that Whg Of the North had nominated forSpeaker
another Wing of the North for whose Whggery the gem
teman would vouch and all the colleagues of the gentle
man nominated would vouch, when the nominee was
known to be in favor of agitation and Of repeating the
only feature he deemed it, in the compromise mea
sures which beneficial hs constituents and to the
constituents of Southern gentlemen.
1I lsa Aha purpose for which this motion made,
and he would expose it, 1T made for political capi
Sosthern The people of the South understood the
Wings of the North thoughhe knew Of glorious
cepons from the general rule that controlled the latter
They Of the South knew that while great majority of
the Whg party at the North msound the compro
mise large body Of the Democratic party in the
section faithful to it, and especially those who stood
prominently before the country Mr.. Marcy, Mr.
wasnot necessary to enumernte. He knew that justice
wasto be done the South it must be expected and would
from that quarter, assisted by few conservative
Wings who batting gorieusy in favor of the Con-
suon of the Unon and of the rights of his constitu
ens He foresaw the destiny which the Wings of the
South would As true and loyal men to their
suents and the Union it would be their interest
unite with the Democrats of the North and Souh for the
perpetuatng those blessings which they valued
so highly
Mr. NJ then explained that when the resolutions in
favor Of the compromise offered before the Demo-