Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-18

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moth Cave viii repeat it here not justifying its pro
family but saying that that part Of the Senator's speed
TO which refer reminded me most forcibly Of it, wa
once at the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky 1t is plac
which seems to impress everybody who visits 1t with
sublime idea, and with all the perceptions of poetry
Some man had been in the cave, and when he GU
ne went to the register and wrote down his views Of thu
Mammoth Cave in these words:
MAMMOTH CAVE.
"God Almighty. what spot!
In summer cold, in winter hot;
II Ie Powers above great God wonderi
4 Andrew Jackson, hell, and thanderw Laughter
This is the best commentary upon that part of the gen
tlemans speech which But then the gentle
man became serious and warned of the danger which
hes IN our path He says that if intend to open this
question:, we intend provoke this war, the conse
quences shall be upon heads. hope he did not
mean to alarm us, and drive from propriety by
force When he spoke in this way inquired of myself
is there danger now and had not better flee this Capt.
ol at once We warned that if we provoke this war
the consequences must be upon heads. What
are those consequences Certainly the Senator does not
appeal to our personal fears He is too respectful for
that Then he appeals to patriotic fears and
devotion for the honor and interests of the country tell
the Senator that though may be of what he chooses to
term band of consprators shall labor ever have
aoored to preserve the peace, the harmony, and the
happiness OF all these glorious States have never by
any word act Of mne done any thing outrage the
honor to infringe the rights to wound the susceptible
hty OF any portion OF this country have been
sectional in my feelings have been exclusive in
| my devou0n 10 any particular section.
Sir, my honorable colleague win bear witness that
through my whole political life have been devoted faith
fully and honestly to the yndicaton of the great prnc
pies OF the Wing party-inyolying questions Of policy
We Knew ana believed were not SO essential to the
interests Of our immediate constituency but which
deemed OF vital Importance to the interest and prosperity
OF the North We have stood together and fought to-
geher for ten or fifteen long years to maintain and nd
cate the rights and interests of the North Now can
tell the Senator from Ohio, and every Senator and all
men, here and elsewhere, that seek to make ag-
gresson upon the North but tell him more, that we
know our rights and knowing them, to maintain
them ut all hatfds and to the last extremity Do not try
to scare out of them Reason with US, you WILL but
for Heavens sake do not alarm
Mr. President was satisfied let this question alone
As told the honorable chairman Of the Committee
Territories, and have expressed myself every where
when have given my opinion upon this subject, was
content to let this matter stand because in my
Judgment there nothing practical in it. have never
supposed that slavery likely to 60 into the Territory
which it is now proposed to organize; and although
have believed and believe now, that the restriction i'm
posed by the act Of unequal and unjust and
ought to have been adopted yet it had been
adopted, the South, far know, willing, for
the sake Of peace and for the sake Of harmony to bear
this wrong until such time returning justice
the part Of the North would induce them to do justice
to their brethren of the South have looked forward to
that time and thank God it has arrived. thank God
that period has when the North has been aroused
of the injustice which was inflicted the South
by the compromise of 1920.
body else to stand up and against an infringe
nent of this compact he is pleased to call it, and in
woke the great Of the ustrous patriots Of that
day. who in sefsacrifcing devotion to the honor Of
the country, and driven by wild spirit of dark and
bloody fanaticsm to lay the altar Of their country
portion Of the rights of their constituency for the sake
Of harmony for the sake Of peace for the sake Of the
Union and for the purpose of preserving the glorious in
situations of the country it will not do for that Senator
to and other gentlemen by the shades Of those
departed sres No man living the name of those
iilustrous dead more than do. revered them when
they were living, and venerate them now that they
dead But when am called upon to act for myself;
when am called upon, all my responsibility Sem
ator representing honorable constituency must vote
for myself and not for the dead 1t is imputaton
their memories to say that they forced by comb
nation of circumstances to make this surrender the
altar of their country 1t is argument with why
should do the thing now when there is such ne
cessty impending over
should like to submit few questions to the SEN
ators from Ohio They, suppose, recognise-ndeed
do not apprehend that any sensible deny-the
fact that the Constitution the time of its formation did
recognise the existence of slavery Every admits it,
The Senator himself admitted it just in his speech
The Constitution recognises the existence Of slavery and
right Of property i'll slaves wish to know from the
Senator from Ohio how he,can get rid Of that provision
He says he does not propose get rid of but proposes
to leave that matter to the States.
Now, have another proposition to submit to him. The
Constitution maintains, from beginning to end, perfect
equality among all the citizens of the United States It
never intended that there should be distinction between
the people Of New York and the people Carolina
The Constitution declares perfect equality among the
people of the different States The right of property in
slaves is recognised by the Constitution. perfect
equality among the citizens of the States is manestly
the intent throughout the whole Constitution Then,
again. the Territories Of the United States purchased out
of common fund, by the expenditure of the common
treasure declared to be the property Of all the people
o. the United States Now, putting these three facts
together let the Senator tell how he escape this
constitutional question Taking these three facts togeth
ask the Senator to tell me what becomes of the prin
cples of Justice when he round and says the peo
pie of the North will say the people Of the South You
shall not enjoy equal participation in this ter
ritory ?n II the gentleman answer that question,
shall be happy to hear him. ~
The three propositions to which have alluded all
contained in the Constitutions and yet the Senator charges
the South and the friends Of this with
spiracy; nay more he went far to say that it
of dark and atrocious that of Ar
mold Sir was such reckless declaration before
made in the American Senae The Constitution declares
what are our rights; and when we ask for them the
Senator stands back and says Here aaw passed thirty
three years ago its age makes it venerable and if you
dare say contrayention Of its provisions that you
equal the other portions of the people of the United
States you are as guilty Arnold, who perpetrated
treason against his country If you tell that this
compromise is third Of century old Pe you our rights
old the Constitution itself, for they are guar
antied BY the Constitution.
the Senator from Ohio. He says that this curse, this
terrible scourge of slavery is to so into this fair Eden
Of Heaven; and he regards it great outrage upon
the rights and the honor of the North. Now, wish 10
know if the people Of the North under the Constitution
have any right deny to the enjoyment Of the terri
tory of the United States which is the property
OF the people of all the States Can they deny to
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