The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-01-20

This is bat tame and imperfect deIinea.
ton OF the advantages arising from the plan
OF AdiHsimen, adurted by Congress sand
vet il Is trse that At has heen destined to en-.
counter ,he most strenuous opposition both
m the Northern aud Southern PORTIONS of
the couicderacY Happily tor the county.
though IN spite Of all oppo~itiou, h has aeen
sble 10 command the hearty approval u
nineteen iwrnlieths of our whole people.
aud in almost every State Of the Union, the
enemies Of this noble scheme Of pacihcation
aud repose, have been signally rebuked by
enlightened public sentiment, la our own
beloved State not voice is now heard in
opposition 10 series of measures. Which
six mon hs ago, were spoken Of by thou.
sands only ia the language of bitter denna.
cia,ion aud eansiic r'dicue,, Even in the
State OF South Carolina, Secession has been
At last completely pros,rated, and that time.
honored Commonwealth has been gloriously
redeemed from the dominion OF faction.
A few weeks since, performed the pleas
ing duty. IS yonr Senatorial representative
in the National Legislature, of bringing to
the notice Of that ilustrions body, Of which
| ceased, on the sih inst, TO be member,
the excellent resolutions adopted by our
State Convention of November last. On
that occasion embraced the opportunity
of explaining your true attitude in regard to
the measures OF compromise, and 1T the
same time offered resolution in conlemi.
ty with what believed TO be your wish on
the subject, asserting the series Of measures
embraced in the plan Of Adjustment 20 be
. q final settlement, 10 principle aud sub.
stance. of the dis.racting questions grow.
ing out OF the system OF domestic slavery
Ia Offering this resolution | made known
the reasons which induced me 10 urge II. at
this time upon the consideration Of the
Senate, which will not now reiterste.
am gratifed in having il in my power 70 say
thai its ultimate adoption by the Senate, by
a majority approximating very closely TO
nnanimity. is ii my judgment, almost Ger.
tain This resolution. when adopted will
give assurance to the country that the Flu.
gtive Slave bill will be permanently retain.
ed and faithfully enforced: that no terrific.
except upou the principle Of aon-fHtespea.
tion !. that no new State will be hereafter
refused admission into the Union on account
Of the existence OF slavery within i.s linn.
it's; that the Constitution aud laws OF the
Union are to be allowed to operate without
any restraint or obstruction in all our
vacant territories that the principle OF ex-
cluding stockholders from certain portions
of our territory situated North Of partic-
uar geographical line. Is not hereafter TO be
insisted upon aud in 6ne that the whole
body Of measures originally united in the
report. of the COMMITTEES 0f Thirteen. but
afterwards separated by the accidents OF
legislator. are recognized hy ths entire
American people, as integral portions Of
one comprehensive scheme Of settlement,
phich cannot be heregtfeydepayted from in
any material respect ssittoat serious sio-
lafion Of good Jaith.
In bringing this address to close. deem
il almost nnn' ce,sary ior me 10 declare the
earnest desire which feel, that the discen-
tions which have heretofore 80 unhappily
prevailed among us, and which have been
so deeply injurious TO our prosperity q, q
p oplc should now disappear forever that
social concord and its attending blessings
should be once more allowed 10 remain I'M.
interruptedIy in our midst; that party ran
cor should be made 10 give place 70 feelings
Of brotberly kindness, and that the senii-
ments OF genuine patriotism should be Sc.
cured--a final and permanant triumph over
all the evil influences, which heretofore so
disastrousIy obssractsd sheif benign opera.
ton. - ,rsit.f La E.a .as-..,.
10 devoting onr energies chiefly 10 the
Developments OF our domestic resources 4, in
fostering TO every reasonable extent, and 10
all legitimate modes, the various schemes OF
internal improvement at this time so plausi!
Bile urged upon our attention in maturing
land setting on foot some enlightened ard
practicable system Of popular education !;
and, in redressing such inconveniences as
experience may show to have resulted
from rash and inconside tate Legislation we
shall best perform our duty as American
citizens, aud most promote the true houor
and happiness of ourselves aud our pos.
teHty. tseb tgt.
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