Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-07-01

mt this same charge in other quarters in q somewhat
different dress 1t Is hrst alleged to be Democratic or
Administration measure, and then the charge is that
bang Whg am lending myself to build up the fortunes
ofMr PIERCE, or Mr. DOUGLAS other Democratic
asprant the particular person to be provided
fo varying according to place and circumstances This
charge is modified 50 as to sEit all localities.
Sir. never speak for any body but myself. belong
I'd nobody, and, thank God, nobody belongs to No
bdy bat myself is accountable for what say. do not
hid the Whg party accountable for what speak.
sIesk therefore, for myself alone, and say that am
and have been the friend Of this Administration,
I'd could scarcely find any motive TO do any thing to pro-
te its fortunes and success could do nothing in re-
il not in conformity with my convictions of
blc duty But no such unmanly imputations shall ever
ter me from supporting any measure that approve,
toueh Mr.. PIERCE Mr. DoUGLAs may concur with me.
vy regret is that there is not greater Of
pnion between and the Senator from Illinois and the
resident OF the United States The commission which
bear and by the authority Of which hold my place
bis foor does not require me to conform my action to
Of any to support oppose any measure be-
any particular person party may approve or dis
it. My duty Is to promote the interests Of the
beu and Of constituents according to the best coun-
ssp p sas asssss
ThasDortion Of the address that vindcates nnd euo-
gses thepatrotism and gaantry of the minority In the
other branch of Congress-, and charges the majority with
disregard Of the aw and usages of the House and an
arbitrary exercise otpower does not concern me- and OF
it have right to speak, and need not had they
futile aud foolish aspersens.
This briggs me to near the conclusion Of the paper,
where it announced, in terms Of awful soemnity, the
deed is dtne Pray sir what deed is this thus solemn
y proclaimed? Why the bill organizing Territorial gov
ernments for Kansas and Nebraska has become q law
And what there in this bill that invests it with much
interest and excites much feeling and invokes such
solemn Of declaration? 1t simply provides that Con-
gress shl exercise no control the domestic
of the Ttores but that the peopesha regulate these
things r themselves 1t asserts the great principle for
which We have contended that the people capa-
BILE Of sdfgovemment, and that Congress shall not in
teryene order prevent the people from exercising
this ina enable right This is the and substance Of
the bill.
"Ehe very head and front Of our offending
Hath this extent, no more"
Who objects to this? If any let him speak. Butitis
said repealed the Missouri Compromise II it stood
in the way did, of the establishment Of these great
principles ought have been has been repealed
and if ther ten thousand such antirepubcan, in
famous restrictions the statutebook, would repeal
them all
There a,e Mr.. President, but two other paragraphs
of this ADDRESS, and because Of the richness oancy they
display and the solemn warning they present, beg the
indulgence M the Senate that may be permitted to read
them eztnso. Here the two last paragraphs of the
address were read. :.
Mr. President believe it is part Of our nature be-
eye that it has been part of human nature from the
days Of Adam down to this hour that man seek
ing the immortality of fame in some department. or
higher Immortality beyond the confines of this earth
Now it may be that the author authors of this ad-
dress-for We cannot tell who what he is they are
animated by this audabe spirit Of honorable ambition
may be in search Of Immortality but surely II they as
pire to Immortality predicated on full, fair, and
honest presentation of facts they will descend to the
grave unwept unhonored, and unsung to be forgot
ten in less tnn quarter OF century But SIR II they
aspire to an Immortality Of fancy imagination and felton,
they the broad road to its accomplishment II
knew the author of this address would respectfully
gsst him that he his thoughts from the poor and
humble purstss oscsxiae HIS honor and his
country tights to richer field. think he might just
ly aspire to honorable association with the author
the Arabian Nights Entertainments, with Eugene Sue
Paul De Kock, other Of fancy and imagi
nation; for human wisdom, human ingenuity, human
fancy could not compress fiction into the
Der Of letters and syabes than be found in thes
two paragraphs Perhaps, however, he might find fit
ting associate in the author of Uncle Toms Cabin.
Why sir what is it In the first place, it is asserted
that We use this Kansas and Nebraska bill a
our designs WE'LL that may be, according to your
cepton gentlemen but is altogether courteous and
respectful to the dignity and honor brother Sena
tors and Representatives who differ from you the sub
ject? To charge that an honorable man would seek
cover secret protection, to do what he had right to
do is an insult of which you ought to be ashamed and
which should retort upon you if felt that should not
degrade myself in doing 80. We take it, you say, Us
cover for what For purposes the most wicked and in
famous the most unpatriotc and reasonable for which,
If true, ought to be hung We take it. according
your declaration as shelter and protection, for what
To Cuba; not stopping there to annex five or sil
Mexican States not stopping there to 60 to Sar
D0miDg0 We are 10 Supugate tnat lSanu anu eStaDsI
slavery there go to Brazil and along the banks
Of the Amazon and establish slavery there Well, wheI
i we have accomplished that what else do you tell us
You tell us that then intend to force upon the NORTH
an unconditional surrender! Now appeal to every
honorable man here from the North has the South
tine in her history attempted to interfere with your
rights or your institutions? Have sent memo
r to the Senate asking that slavery shall be established
the State of New York. Massachusetts, elsewhere
where it does not legitimaey belong? We have
sought interfere with you your rights powers pr
Hleges prerogatives and yet this address unbush
ngly procams to the country that it is the purpose Of
the friends of the Kansas and Nebraska b under its
cover to seek the annexation of Cuba, part Of Mexico
San Domingo, Brazil and then to home, feeling
strsng strength, and force slavery them
Sir, there is not man upon earth who is so deeply
STEPPED in folly to believe it. We seek to force slavery
reduce you to unconditional submission to it!
the charge should stop there perhaps should feel less
concern about it. But you with charging
upon purposes Of the most utter reckessness and dis
regard Of the rights of Others You further and charge
with deliberate purpose to dissolve this Union You
that take shelter under the Kansas and Nebraska
bill to annex the States mentioned and when have
annexed them if the North does not make uncondi-
tonal surrender to establish central Southern
Confederacyl Suppose we to mpute to you pur-
poses and motives anagoniscal to the honor Of the
country and its Constitution what would yeu think OF
rs? The authors OF this address do hesitate to charge
directly upon that intend to dissolve this Union
All that have to say, and say it more in sorrow than
in anger s that the charge is wickedly and maciousy
false and am loss to perceive how any honorable
man could utter it, The South has shown her hdcy TO
the Consultation at oil times and yet are told that we
taking shelter under this act perperate an
upon the liberties Of tho country and TO dissolve the
glorious Union under which We live.
already respassed on the attention of the Senate longer
than purpose The OF the address