Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

stood as shall De prepared ylelu
the decision Of those TO whom usually entrusted the
selection of candidate for the Wing party unless shall
think that there is something unfair about it, In that
case shall feel and recognise no binding obligation upon
myself That however, is Of no moment 10 any one or
TO any thing, or to any result.
have been among friends Of the East and the
North, and have studied them carefully was able
to do during two three months visit They have
elements of greatness In the highest state of exctation
and activity than perhaps any portion Of the world Of
equal population. While they eristerae many truths
much philosophy they also turn up great deal that is
worthless and useless, and pernicous While it
land of intelligence and vigor OF energy of power it is
also land Of all sorts of isms which, among
sluggish, and perhaps less mercuria on may be com
ceited population Of the South hardly known to
exist Well have the list of what regard
the most respectable of any that has appeared in
dern years, and that is atilquorism It is of cha
racter that must command the appreciation of reec
tive man who has lived half long have 1t is an
endeayor TO national evil Whoever shall discover
the means of doing it may be regarded great public
beneacor Looking upon it in that sense ii may be re-
garded as in spirit national have all
with less regret from the highest positions in the
Republic to the lowest II they suggest, either by
legislation otherwise, by moral suasion, and find
remedy for it, they must be regarded great public be-
neacors and eminenty conservative (as believe the
Wing doctrines generally are) and promove of life and
domestic happiness. wish them God speed but wish
they would keep that question Of the range of partisan
politics. for recent disasters proceeding from that
cause not quite agreeable to my feelings. think
that pure and unselfsh movement that must be
supposed to be- ought not to be connected with partisan
politics Nothing be imagined so pure, which, when
it is brought into the Of party politics. does not be-
soed by the contact and dragged in the mire and
filth Let these things stand upon their own footing
hope shall have national catastrophes. They
godsend to the gentlemen who fix their eyes upon the
Presidencya sort of windfa from which they may
quite capital enough to make President And that has
reminded me of an anu ,ing book have recently read
where in South Africa the successful hunter shall srew
the ground with the dead earcases of his game and where
vuures and the savage natives flock by hundreds and
selves until they and all about them monuments of dis
gushing rottenness They essentially acobnica and
the best representatives of communism of acobnsm
of modern notions Of liberty and equality and of equal
rights born with mankind. They to my mind per-
feet type Of of those who advocate the acobnca
doctrines Of liberty equality and communism samples
OF European republicansm Sir, beg pardon for this
wandering depression did not imagine that was going
to occupy the Senate half the time which have occupied
it but hope that in future shall not be misunderstood
This interesting to nobody but myself and my consu
ents Upon this question shall be free as they
Though humble in retirement at home as am here
shall exercise my suffrage, trust, free any body
and when leave this seat and 60 into retirement shall
be ready to cry All hall" to my successor and all pro-
motors of rational liberty and wereguated order, and
ferveny hope that he may be vastly successuAhan
have been IN serving all the public interests that while
he will be more active he may be also vastly able
ferveny pray for this for the honor of native State to
tAe undying love and deep of gratitude which
cherish for her. which only with the last CLEANS
Of memory and the last throbbings Of my heart.
Mr.. GWIN. The Senator from North Carolina has
stated that Gen Scott present clean bill of health
any member Of the Wing party whose has been
used in connexion with the Office of President of the
United States Now, wish to know whether the honor
able Senator speaks by authority when he says that Gen.
Scott occupies the position with regard TO the fug
tive slave bill the President Of the United States does
That is to say wish to know whether the honorable Sc
nator speaks by authority making this announcement
whether he wants the country the conclusion
that Gen. Scott is in favor of the fugitive slave law it
is and it passed through Congress? and, if elected
President of the United States will the law
is, and oppose any modification amendment whatso-
ever?
Mr.. MANGUM. win reply to the gentleman 1t is
not my habit to bask in the smiles to be cooled in the
shade of great men.
matters since December of the year before last
this subject except in the galleries and Hobbies of the Sc
nate Chamber other portions of the Capitol during the
tendency of the Omnibus" blk speak what know
speak of his wishes purposes and desires at that time
and say he present clean bill of political health
gentleman who named the Presidency either
on the Wing or Democratic side
That a time that tried when public opinion
cubic when il shaking in stays. 1t required
little robustness of principle to step forward and take
hold Of questions Of that kind before there had been
indications of public opinion in coincidence with theirs
The honorable Senator from Michigan (r CAss) did So
and SO did Gen. Scott with equal ZEAL and equal ardor
and equal fearlessness of responsiby-that bugbear,
that evil genius Of trimming and cunning politicians
As to the provisions Of the fugitive slave BILL the
Senator from California name to single person who
voted for what is usually termed the compromise
measures" who is satisfied with all the details Of all the
bills embraced in those measuresY If he viii show me
such one he will show what i have not yet or
heard of. / not satisfied with many Of those
measures myself; but took them because saw il
platform which all honorable could stand and be-
it did not give triumph to section the
other. did not desire that it should Gen Scott did
desire it, for think he is purely national any
who voted on that question.
Mr. GWIN The answer is just what expected il would
be- kat the Senator is not authorized TO that General
Scott in favor of the bill is and if elected Pre-
siden viii maintain il unmpaired the present Presi-
dent Of the United States has done have high a
respect for the personal and military character Of General
Scott any member Of this body but this is very i'm
history Of the country believe gentleman in the
Senate get up and say that General Scott is in favor
OF the fugitive slave law, and viii execute the pre-
President of the United States has and undertake
to say that when the Senator from North Carolina asserts
that General Scott present clean bill Of health,
in regard TO the compromise measures, including the
fugitive slave law, Mr. Fillmore or any other Wing
candidate for the Presidency he cannot say that he
General Scott) is pledged the law it has
been executed and that he would oppose any alteration
of that law if elected President
Mr. MANGUM Sir i have difficulty in answering
the question OF all events, in giving my opinion to
that have not gone to ask General Scott the question
nor have exchanged word with him touching the Pre-
sdency since last December year. act upon my /
own knowledge and responsibility You make no
President who will not endeavor have every law
cued long it is law, and far his power will
CO. unless he be perjured, reckless unprinciped man.
believe sir, that General Scott If elected President of
the United States would have all laws executed, accord
ing to the best of his ability every He would be
sworn do it, and form very low estimate of