Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-08-14
Cen. Scott and the Compromiss.
General Scots's Speech 10 the Mississippi
Delegati0,s.

Delegation.
Il IL feel gratifed, gentlemen, at this tir
expected call, and am glad to see beloi
Ime the accredited men Of Mississippi
The nomination which has been conferre
upon me by the Convention OF which yo
were members, is an honor greater than
deserve, and whether defeated or electet
| shall always regard 1t as the highest cor
pllnent which could be bestowed upo
me, and as more than repaying me for th
, little service have rendered my country
| I am scell pIsasedsaoo, gentlemen, aeis
| the platform yotsAave adopted; IT MEET
MY HEARTY AND CORDIAL APPROVAL; an,
let ME assure yon, gentlemen, that this !
no new born faith IN me. Years ago
entertained the sentiments expressed i,
thai platform on the subject Of Soutlser,
si1hss. / can assure you that / was on
ofsshe first to give in my hearty and cor
dial approval aud endorsement of thos,
measures. when they were before Cou
gress There were bnt two others ahea,
Of me in point of time in their advocacy
and approval Of <hose measures. Imeat
Mr.. Clay and Senator Foote. Of you
State. As early asa $40, when first brough
before Congress, / openly avowed mysel
| the friend of those Measures, and then
and since. M many / think as mn averaot
Of FIVE times day, have l openly AM
| publicly declared nv sentiments to ever,
man. woman and child who has approacli
ed me OH the subject. have not songl,
nor have desired any copcealment ofsmy
views and opinions in reference to them
and IL Ia n matter of profound as,ouisi,.
ment aud regret to me that my sentiments
have been so grossly mirre presented, and
that / have been made the subject of such
unjust and malicious slander. NV name
has been couried with that of Mr.. Seward,
and I have been charged with emf, ,tainiup
sentiments In common with him In refer.
ence to southern institutions. Nothing
can be more unjust or false. It is true. /
am personally acquainted with Mr. Sc.
ward. and that he is personally NV friend
lint am not resnonsible for his necu.
Iiar sentiments. nor those of any other
man who may see proper 10 support me.
and no man living knows bettuf than he.
what my opinions are and always have
been. made his ACQUAINTANCE sometime
In the wear OF .36 or y. had not met
with him or corresponded witt, or inter.
changed communications with him. how.
ever, during the interval from the wear az
to so. In the later wear. during the pen.
iing Of the Compromise measures before
Congress-. met with him in travelling
through New Yersey. He approached me g
,,pon The subject Of those measures and
asked nv opinion in reference thereto
/ replied to him n tl,ese words. Sin lam
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