Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

from you an equal degree Of respect four feelings and
views of political justice You esI upon u.s. In case
Of practical advantage to aH upon an abstract
proposition In which we cannot cncur with you
pudate and repeal solemp oct OF compromise at the
expense Of pghted faith wesettled conyic
4 tons Of national policy Urdr these circumstances
accede to your propg, and insist upon the
i faithful maintenance of the ompromise or 1920"
Representatives in this chdon of affairs this differ
encc Of opinion between bythers 1t becomes us to act
with moderation and vision, with equal and tender
regard to the feelings both parties and with an eye
single the honor tn peace, and welfare of the whole
/ country We should Arefully eschew the language of
| reproach of taunt md defiance Harsh epthets pro-
woke recrmination md tempestuous passion stiles the
voice Of reason. We have oil one common object the
good of onr commn country. We are one people, and
have one destiny In my mind and my heart American
liberty is insepaable from American union Let nof
then deceive ourselves The question before us is cues
ton that concerns the permanency of this Union. If
agitation is Il be renewed II wounds now ccarized are
be oen and to bleed afresh II the minds Of men
are to be troubled and harassed and excited if sectional
prejudice aad anacism and all the evil passions that
spring oaof Them to take possession of their hearts
fear fear, Representatives that the days of ber
ty viii be numbered.
But viii indulge in no such gloomy anticpations. 7
trust in the good fortune of the republic, in her happy
destiny under the favor Of Divine Providence rely
uoon tho virtue and intelligence of the people, and
have stIo ong confidence, Representatives. in your wis
dom ad patriotism Let u.s. them consult and deliberate
together friends and brothers short time ago all
content and harmony. What is there that has arisen
to disturb this happy condition? The questions in rels
tion slavery had all been settled No acquisitions of
territory have since been made opening fields for
controversy and strife How comes it, then, that the
faith of the nation pledged in the great conventions OF
the people against the agitation Of the slavery questions
is 50 little Needed forgotten repudiated An
appeal is made in behalf of Southern honor from
what is called Northern quarter. When did the South
need such prompting? Was not her honor safe in her
hands, in her Of honorable justice, and in
her galanry? True honor is quick and sensitive
it is true to its own holy impulses; obeyS its
Instincts it allows dctation it spurns the mockery
of unauthorized boom How is it that the chivalric
Of South Carolina did not step forward to propose
the setting aside Of the Missouri compromise How is
il that the gallant spirits of the other Southern States
men famous IN council and in arms, have slept their
rights to be reused from their sumbers by the sentoran
voice of leader from nslaveholding Sate These
significant questions and the answer to them is
clear Southern honor rested upon Southern faith
upon Southern faith pledged to the Missouri compromises
and now rely upon the sober second thought of the
South to maintain that faith and uphold that honor.
To Representatives from the North would respect
fully say few words before parting. You are engaged
in maintaining act of national faith to which you
party Upon the observance Of good faith in
tona compromises upon just public sentiment accom-
panied with honest action the permaaency of Gov
and all republican institutions entirely de-
pends Manifest then your devotion to the Constitution
and the Union, and your love Of American liberty by
firm and compact opposition to the anaith clause of
the bill before the House But remember that your
cause is righteous and will be best advanced by wise
and moderate spirit Of conciation and kindness You
dealing with your brothers. and your conduct should
be fraterhal Reason explain, persuade but carefully
avoid the sharp retor the bitter sarcasm the ungenerous
and insulting inuendo and the fierce and savage denun
citation Of excited and wrought dsputation. God
knows gentlemen, speak not these things in any spirit
of vanity dctation, but from the bottom Of my heart
with fervent wish for the good Of country
have spoken my sentiments freely and fearlessly,
and trust not unworthiy, the high matter involved
in the consideration of this bill. ..... ...: . .