Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12
POLITICS OF THE DAY.

The subjoined article is a calm and brief survey
of the position which, the People Of VIRGINIA gen.
orally, we doubt not consider that State to occupy
at present as the Mediator between the Ultras and
the Moderates of the State Of SOUTH CAROLINA. 1t
cannot be doubted that the People Of South Caro-
lima will pay much respect to the counses Of Vir-
ginia; but whether SO much as to relinquih alto
gether the idea of separate secession remains yet
to be seen. We hope it may be so.
With regard to the course of the National Ex-
ecutive, in accordance with the late pacifyng ac-
ton of Congress, referred to in the last paragraph,
there is, we believe, as little difference of opinion
among rational men all over the Union there ap-
pears to have been in the Legislature of Virginia.
There to be settled and salutary conviction
on the public mind that the Chief Magistrate of the
Union, always keeping within the limits of his
authority, will not fa in whatever emergency, to
do his whole duty.
FROM THE WINCHESTER REPUBLICAN OF April 4.
TIE PosIrIoN OF VIRGISIA.-The resolutions passed by
the Legislature in approval Of the compromise of
Congress- and in refusal Of sanction the secession
ment of South Carolina, places the patriotic position Of Vr-
gna towards the Union beyond controversy The voice Of
the press and the voice Of the people, had time aro
claimed that position to be national and ue and this action
its legislative body alone wanting to complete the tr
umphsnt vndcaon Of its loyalty to the nobest confederation
in the world.
Virginia. from its geographical locality, we'll from the
high place has held among the States has been boxed
with grea. deal of interest in this matter and nded it
may be said have held the scales Of Union Dsunn n
its hands South Carolina appealed it to take the lead in
of retrocesson from the General Government and
there be little doubt that had the wild vagay been lis
tened to, serious and practical demonstration would have
been made towards dissolution Of the aterna bonds that
link together the North and the South But State stood
firm, and that dark hour has passed. South Carolina will
attempt to secede alone and indulge the hope that the
paccatoy resolutions Of Legislature will convince
the folly Of such thng if it had the power to sustain
itself in the act. ... ~. .
We will not here pause revert to the strange proceedings
by which Mr. scorr's resolutions were laid aside They
couched in spirit Of wisdom and patriotism and
tanned not clause that Of Objectionable
the Democratic majority unwilling for that much credit
to to Whg the feeling very petty one say
the least Some such influence must have been the reason
why they referred select committee resolutions
breathing similar sentiments subsequently reported and
passed. But politics secondary to the preservation Of
the Union, and rejoice the soothing action of the
Legislature, without pausng consider whether proceeded
from Democrats Wings Both parties have elements with
in them sufficient to the Union from it's enemies.
It is sincere belief that peace fast restoring itself
the country. The North will pay respect to the laws that
have been passed this object and the South must be
satisfied if this be done. There fanatics among U.S. it is
true, who will avail themselves Of every occasion to the
ahes Of dssenon but they too Insignificant to achieve
their purposes and must console ourselves with the
Election that there is not nation the globe enlightened
not to possess such beings in its limits For every
fanatic in midst there hundred rational men, and
under them the American Union is safe.
FROM THE PAPER.
member of the Legislature informs that the conca
tory and national policy pursued by President FILLMORE OBJ
ans the most decided approval the Democratic members
that body They concede that his has contributed il
great to the heahfa calm fast manestng tselfir
all parts Of the Unon and that its continuance must ul
macy restore the country to its aterna bonds Of goodwill
and peace. So just tribute, from high quarter, canno
fail to have its weight 1t is apparent that whilst
under the guidance Of thoroughly national men, matters lit
tie whether they from the North or the South.
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