Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25

pldct dt lVdSuVllC Ol ivan A'SAN's - 'N>~ ~
sence Of the Legislative Houses, when Mr. IRoUs-
DALE, the retiring Governor, delivered valedictory
address, and Gen. CAMPBELL an inaugural one.
This opening production of the new Wing Governor
we have read with much pleasure. 1t treats, as
was most proper tina. it should, only in general
terms of the leading interests of the State, both in
regard to her individual and relative duties, all of
which it presents briefly but clearly and strongly.
1t touches of course, and at some length. on the
subject Of general and absorbing nterest-Southern
agitation-in regard to which, after adverng to an
tecedent crises in our history, the Governor offers
the following sound and patriotic views:
sAnother epoch of danger and difficulty has been upon
u.s. II would III become any man Of sense and observation to
deny that in the last years crisis has arisen
country, which has caused the heart Of the patriot
10 sink within him, and we'll calculated TO dampen the
ador Of the most hopeful Excitement and apprehen
sion pervaded the land and the Congress assembled
amidst despondency and gloom But fortunately for Us and
children, band Of thoughtful patriotic, and wise states
men found in that body who gave their days and nights
TO the work Of evokng from the dscordan and alarming ele
mens around hem spirit Of reflection and Cancellation,
which might spread abroad it's benign influence, md
beloved country from the houers that threatened it. The
celebrated compromise the result Of their la
bors and we h Tennessee whose citizens yield to no portion
Of the country in devotion TO the Unon should be ready to
render all honor 10 the statesmen and patriots who projected
and carried them through and to the present Executive Of
the United States, who has noby sustained hem He has
proved to be the for the crisis Calm and thoughtful,
firm and decided he above the exciting by which
be surrounded above all sectional considerations and
guided by the polar star Of his political ithhe Constitution
Of The United Statessnd looking alone the great interests
Of the whole country, he announced his adherence to the
Compromse In terms which could be mistaken, and
which unpalatsble alike to the higheaw men Of the
North and the secesonss and dsunonists at the South,
but which poured gadness and into the hearts Of the
derate and patriotic every where. All honor therefore, to
MILLARD FILLAoRE and his able and distinguished Cabinet
81 rejoice find that, since the passage Of those
again assuming her throne, and that the peo
pie evincing the intention to maintain the Constitution
and the Government they established by their FORE
fathers And how could this be otherwise, when their calm
judgment had had time and opportunity to act Who
be the sufferers by disunon and anarchy, and civil war
Not royal dynasty from whose cruel and oppressive hands
sceptre is to be wrested not regnng monarch, whose
crimes 10 be punished whose inefciency weak
ness is the Of existing evils not hereditary nobility
whose Offices and honor beyond the hope of all not be-
longing to their favored class nos but it is the people
themselves. 1t is upon their heads and the heads Of their
wives and children that the structure must fall, If fall 1t
should whose foundation laid amidst privaons and
trials by the orethough and fmness Of their ancestors and
which have since attained such magnificent proportions and
towering height attract the attention and admra
tion Of the whole world.
when we look calmly and thoroughly at the NATTER it
must strike idle and insane talk about seeding from
or dissovng the Union in quiet and in peace, by consent
This impossible. Civil will inevitably and naturally
follow the the other Secession separation and
disguise it as you may implies and intends separate oga
nizaiion and separate Government Should State
prove successful Others would seek to follow the example,
and in the Of time should probably have thirty
more petty republics, wrangng and quafrelng and fight
ng-for our people cannot quarrel long without fighting
until ambitious leader taking advantage Of the universal
disorder might succeed in consolidating the discovered parts
into central and unrepublican government
pregnant with evils great il not disastrous would
be the establishment of conedeacieshe Northern and
Southern Repuhcseven if they could be established peace
hy mi Tho eaOfa
would prove constant Of irritation and being fomen
ed and aggravated by conflicting interests and dissmla ha
budes aad modes Of though would bring about the
usual results Of aena discord jealousy hate, and mutual
wrongs, and terminate in bitter and bloody alike mean
ehoy and dePorabe for the victors and the vanqushed
But the details Of such state of things would be pain
h and let draw the curtain therefore, upon the horrors
which lie beyond the time but which will follow close AFTER
when this great and united people, II tired Of happiness,
prosperity and renown should pull down The pill
lars Of the Constitution and the Unon and pass nuae and
nsane over the shattered fragments to dip their hands each
others blood.
"The compromise measures have averted these evils
from our heads and convinced they will continue
e beneficial influence the they discussed and the
more the sound and patriotism of the people appeal
ed to- While have the honor to occupy the position Of
Chief Magistrate Of Tennessee, shall support and sustain
tnem by oil the means in my power, because believe that
their continuance the statute book will promote prosperity
and harmony, while interference with them will netably
produce agitation, mischief, and misery"
The recent contest in Tennessee, which resulted
in the election of Gen. CAMPBELL, was one Of the
most excited which has occurred in that State for
long time, and for the zeal and energy displayed
by the Wings Of the State they deserve the thanks
OF their political brethren throughout the Union.
The Democratic candidate, Gen. TRousDALE, seems
to be gentleman of high character, worthy of the
support of his party. Gen. CAMPBELL closes his
inaugural address with the following graceful notice
OF his defeated competitor:
II regret fellow citizens, that it my fortune Be
brought into conflict upon the political arena with my worthy
with distinguished in the mill
tay history Of our country who by his gallant conduct in
waE has won distinction for himself and shed honor upon
the escutcheon Of Tennessee, already bright with the deeds
of her iustrious chieans. honor him. as doubt no, do
the people Of State for his virtues as citizen and bis
gallantry a soldier"
The glorious result of the late electoral decision
in South Carolina has placed the Charleston Mer-
cury-the organ of the Secessionists--in posi-
tion embarrassing enough to itself, but very anus
ing to the bystanders. Having been completely
vanquished at the polls, the Mercury attempts to
decry the contest altogether, as one of no impor-
tance whatever, apparently forgetful of the tenor
OF It's editorials and its correspondence on the SUBJ