Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19

sectional aut0Q0nlsm, QenunCiatOn OF North
the South and OF the South by the North would again
the order Of the day. leading to sectional organiza-
tions Of partes and that finally instead Of settling
differences and adjusting questions Of policy vital
y affecting the interests Of our great republic at the
baotbox would be thrown upon the last sad
Of the cartrdgebox the bayone and the sword 1t
useless to talk to him of victory defeat when such
involved II would be infinitely better be
defeated by doing their duty the country than gain
victory by pursuing course which would bring upon us
evils such as he had named
The Whg party should nationalize itself as a party
or to exist party extending the whole
Union; and it ought to to exist If it should fail
to do this And how could the Whig party nationaze
itself at Baltimore? 1t proceeding plain, simple
and easy The Southern portion Of the Wing party had
right demand of the Northern wing that they should
do that which they had yet done-recognise,
compromise between the North and the South and as
binding upon both sections Of the country the series Of
measures known as the Compromise measures. If the
Wing party should refuse to nationaze itself it should
die it would not be fit to exist it would be vaueess
the country and he would do all that laid in his power
destroy it.
Mr.. g. then earnestly opposed the nomination Of Gen.
Scott believing, under present circumstances that 1t
would result either in the destruction Of the Whig party
or its final surrender to abot6nsm.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, remarked that he desired
for his information, and the information of the
Northern wing party which had Just been 50 e0qusny
certain nterogatdes to certain gentlemen Of the Wing
party they claimed to be- of the South This question
of the nay of the compromise had been dragged into
every debate of the House for the last six months
desredto know in he understand this ques
tion of fnaty With all due respect he wished to put
question to the gentleman from North Carolina Our.
LAW who few days ago laid down platform of action
for himself similar that which they had just heard from
the gentleman from Tennessee The admission of Cali
fora, with constitution prescribing her regular limits
and excluding slavery therefrom of the compro-
mise measures which passed the last Congress He wished
to inquire of the gentleman whether North Carolina
Whg he stood prepared pledge himself the present
and for all the future resist every attempt which might
be made by the people Of California divide that State
SO as to create slave State out of any portion of its
territory?
Mr.. OUTLAW said that in response to the inquiry Of
the gentleman from Ohio he had to say that California
sovereign State had the rights and the same
powers any other State in the Union that, in his
opinion whenever her people should call upon Congress
to divide her territory and they should deem that it
to the interest of the country that it should be divided it
could be done without any infringement Of the compro
mise measures
Mr.. GENTRY said that he stood with respect to the
North precisely he did with respect Virginia. The
principle upon which State might be divided pre-
scrbed in terms and every State that wanted slavery had
right to have it, Ohio had right to have it, if she
chose.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Of Ohio, said that notwithstanding
the opinions which the gentleman from North Carolina
and the gentleman from Tennessee expressed yet they
invoked the veto power Of the Executive of the United
States prevent the people from exercising their cons
tutona right legisate upon the law in regard fg
tive slaves He declared that there was not one Northern
Wing who not ready carry every constitutional
obligation including the for the restoration of fugitive
slaves.
Mr.. OUTLAW said that he would vote for the admis-
sion of California without any regard to the question of
slavery; he would be governed in his by what he
believed to be the interest and convenience of the
pie of California precisely he would in the of any
other State.
Mr.. STANLY then replied to the remarks of Mr..
GENTRY. He expressed himself against platforms, and
declared that he had fear Of the slavery agitation
tnuing for he believed it growing less every day.
He referred to the of Mr. GENTRY at the Whig
Convention of 184S, when that gentleman opposed the
adoption of platform out Of order, contendng that
the Convention had merely assembled for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the Presidency and Vice Pre-
sidency Mr. s. considered the of Mr. GENTRY
tending to the formation of sectional parties and
ed the belief that the of the people in favor
Of the Union.
Mr., TOwNSHEND then obtained the floor; when
The committee rose,
The SPEAKER announced, as the business in order,
the consideration of the California mint bill.
Mr., ROBBINS moved to suspend the rules to enable
him to submit resolution that when the House adjourn
on Wednesday next, it adjourn to meet Saturday.
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, was opposed to the resolu
tion being offered now. He would, however, upon to-
morrow move that when the House adjourn adourn tc
meet on Saturday next.
HARBOR AND RIVER BILL.
Pending the question on the motion to suspend
Mr. SEYMOUR, of New York, by unanimous consent,
from the Committee Commerce. reported bill making
appropriations for the improvement of certain harbors
and rivers; which was read twice and committed