The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-04-06

State Legislature next November; ta-
king particular pains, in addition, to say,
that should cease to respect myself,
either as a democratic citizen or as an
honest man, could consent to repre-
sent any State of the Confederacy, in
the National Senate, IN imposition 10 Me
aScertdined aUW of a majorifY of her citi-
ze1eS. | went on then to notice, in a
very concise manner, the circumstances
connected with my former election to
the Senate; and then dwelt, at some
/ length, upon the various legislative
measures in the adoption of which
had participated during my four years
stay in the Senate alluding, particu-
larly, to the lueaicaR War, which was
raging, when / first took my seat in
that body; the Congressional enact
ments adopted for the maintenance and
support OF our gallant army whilst de-
Tending the honor of the nation upon
foreign soil the Treaty of Peace with
Mexico; the legislative measures after
wards devised for recompenSing, in part
at least, our noble soldiery, for services
the recollection Of which can never
pass from the minds of grateful peo-
pie. | brought to the special notice of
the audience, the valuable donation of
Swamp and Inundated lands, obtained
partly through my inStrumentality two
years ago. | reminded those present
of my industrious efforts in endeavor-
inc to procure donations of alternate
sections of the public lands along the
contemplated lines of all our great rail
ways, &c, &c. All these matters, and
others of kindred character, | discuss
ed to some extent, and ventured to as
Sert that my conduct had been such,
during the whole period of my Senate
rial service, as to avoid all serious COM
plants from any quarter in connection
Herewith /; except indeed upon a single
subject, of q character SO extremely del
icate that / deemed it eXpedient to re-
train from all particular discussion Of
it; being wholly unwilling to harrow
mp the senSibilItieS of any one present
by alluding to painful and unfriendly
scenes which had formerly occurred in
our midst, and being perfectly satisfied
myself to abide by, and to maintain the
declaration in regard to the subject al
luded to, made by the democratic Con-
which / understood to have been so
emphatically reiterated and enforced
in the Presidents Inaugural address;
a few extracts from which address /
then proceeded to read and, declining
all heightened comment upon the same,
contented myself with clearly making
known to those whom / was address
ing my hearty concurrence in, and my
warm approval of eUery acOrd and SyL-
liable contained in that admirable eIp0Se
Of principles expressly declined the
examination, at that time, of any Of the
Constitutional questions involved in
the measures of Compromise, and linn
tied myself on this head, to one or two
observations, going to show what has
been already the beneficial operation OF
these measures, and what happy conSe-
quences are likely to grow out Of them
hereafter; so that might as far as pos
sible remove all objections to them
which might perchance be still honest
ly entertained, and deepen also that
sentiment of cordial acquieScence IN
them which, happily for the public re-
pose, is now almost NniUerSGL | then
concluded what | had to say, by declar-
ing the gratitude and respect which
had been awakened IN my bosom by the
frank and manly language employed by
the President in making known to the
country his views upon this topic, pre-
cisely as follows: "Fellow citizens:
rejoice most highly that the President
of our choice has judged it wise and
becoming thus to make known his res
pect for the measures of Compromise,
and in language, too, SO little subject to
miSinterpretation. | am pleased that
he has SO clearly announced his convic.
ton of the strict ConStitutionality of
these enactments; and his infiexible de-
termination to enforce each and att OF
them. am truly gratified that he has
considered it judicious thus to avow his
high appreciation of this noble plan OF
Pacification and Settlement, at the very
moment of his entrance upon the arena
of official duty, at the Capitol OF the
Republic under circumstances SO sol
enn. SO striking, so sublimely imposing.
cannot but regard this Presidential
manifesto as sage and well considered
announcement of principles recognized
by President Pierce as vital and essen
tial elements of the National Democrat
ic creed. / look upon this act of his
as an emphatic renewal Of his pledge
firmly and fearleSsly to support and
maintain the Constitution, and all its
sacred Compromises. view it as an
absolute 0uietuS to all further agitation
of the Questions involved in the meas