Daily American telegraph., 1852-09-18
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Is General Scott a Union Mans


TO The Editors Of the 1ntertcan 1slegraph:
At a meeting convened at Castle Garden, New
York, February 25, 1850, to consult upon mea-
sures for the preservation of the Union, the sub
joined resolutions were unanimously adopted
Resoloed, That the people of New York, with
out distinction of sect or party, ardently de-
voted to the union of these States as, next to our
liberties, the most precious of their political in
stitutions; and, having never yet begun to CAL
culate the value of this Union can contemplate
no contingency in which its dissolution would be
otherwise than gigantic crime against the peace,
prosperity, and freedom of our country and OF
mankind.
ResotOed, That in the resolutions lately sub
mitted to the Senate of the United States by Mr..
Clay, looking to a complete and final settlement
of all questions relating to slavery, on which the
feelings of the northern and southern sections of
our country have been excited against each other,
we Joyfully recognise the basis of u harmonious
and brotherly adjustment of most distracting
and perilous controversy; and entreat our fellow
citizens Of all parties and sections to study these
resolutions carefully, and in spirit of devotion
to the Union and perpetuity Of this noble Confed-
eracy.
Resolved, That, in view of the above considera-
tions, we accept, as the basis of compromise
the preamble and resolutions as introduced by
Mr.. Clay into the Senate of the United States on
the 10Th of January, 1850.
| After their unanimous adoption, General Scott
having been called for, arose amid the most
tumultuous applause, and addressed the vast
multitude in the following clear, sensible, and
emphatic union sentiments:
Fe11ow-citizens: Your kind greeting fills me with
| t,a1
not expecting to do more than to take my stand
in corner of the room, for the purpose of listen
ing to the proceedings of this very interesting aud
important meeting had no expectation of hav-
ing the honor to be called upon this stand | am
indebted to the kindness of q friend who dis
covered me below, for having to appear in such a
conspicuous manner before you. Little did ex-
pect being called upon to address this great and
glorious meeting which is worthy of the Empire
City, worthy of the Empire State, and worthy of
the Union which you come here to support
(Greatapplause.) see before me the intelligence,
the wealth, the patriotism of this great city,
voluntarily coming here for the purpose of sup
porting that Union. l am an humble friend and
devoted servant of that same Union. / do not
call myself citizen of the East, or of the North,
or of the West, or of the South. | have served
that Union for nearly forty-two years, and l feel
that am u citizen of every part and parcel of
of the Union, and knowing that the Union is in
jeopardy, and knowing that this meeting was
called for the purpose of devising measures of
compromise and concilistion, am come here.
Many thanks for the kindness you have shown me.
am not an abolitionist, nor an advocate OF
slavery. / would not have come here if | had
thought those subjects would have initiated with
each other at this meeting. l did not come here
as n Wing or as a Democrat | have not attended
| n unwarlS of bIIt
when the cry is that the Union is in danger, and
a rally is called for the support Of the Union, |
would be a coward and recreant to my country
if did not respond to the call. OF whatever value
may be the remainder of my life, land none sets
more value on it than do,) acould giUe in sup
port Of The Union. l hope | may not live to see
its dissolution but, if unable to avert its fate
/ would be buried beneath its ruins. God grant
that you may devise or fall upon some plan to
save that Union to which we are, in heart and
soul, all so much devoted.
The patriotic resolutions adopted on that occa-
sion were intended to support the then recent
introduction by Mr.. Clay of the Compromise
measures, and to encourage the friends of the
Union in Congress and throughout the country.
The adaptation Of these resolutions to their noble
object is still fresh in the public mind. The Com
promise measures introduced by Mr.. Clay were
supported by General Scott and his admirable
speech was made on this interesting OCCASION,
which favors the Compromise as strongly as any
| thing we have seen from General Pierce. These
resolutions and this speech stamp with falsehood
the assertion that he never came out in favor of
the Compromise until after he was nominated
For the purpose of sustaining our assertion, We
will ouote tho ueasures suhmitted bv Mr. CLAW.
In the United States Senate, on tie Sd day cf
January, 1850, "Mr. Mason (of Virginia) gave
notice of his intention to ask leave to introduce
bill to provide for the more effcctual execution
of the third clause of the second section of the
fourth article of the Constitution of the United
States. Mr.. Mason said X \ that its object
was to provide additional accommodation to the
owners of slaves in securing them, upon their
capture in other States. 1t was bill reported at
tie last (30h) Congress By the Committee on the Ju.
diciary, and he desired to introduce it for the
purpose of again referring it to that committee"
See Congressional Globe, lst session, 31St Con-
greSs, page 99.) On the 4h Of January, 1850, Mr..
Mason did introduce that bil which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary. Congressional Globe, 1st session, 3lst
Congress-, page 1857 On the 22d day of Janu-
airy, 1850, Mr.. Mason said that, the bill having
been reported, and having been made the order
of the day for the morrow, he should, when the
bill was taken up, offer two amendments. These
were with reference to the penalty of obstructing.
the law, and the non-admissibiity Of the iug'-
tive's testimony.
The same bill was before the Senate from and