Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15


public meeting in New Jersey the distinguished ExGoy
ernor PENNINGTON being called to the stand addressed
the meeting very ably and forcibly on the sbect He
said that he regretted very much this question had arisen
1t was thing to stand by the South Sustaining the
institution of slavery it exists under the various
compromises Of the constitution itself and the acts Of
1870 and 1850 he had always cheeruly done and
other to agree to the increase Of its boundaries The
hrst had become settled matter in the minds of large
portion Of the people, but they will go further They
VIII resist its further encroachmens He had hesa-
ton in believing if Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster had lived
to this day their voices would both have been raised
against the wrong and injustice and nexpedency Of the
present movement Indeed he could not but feel that
the introduction of this SO soon after the
minds had been taken from u.s. and especially as they
had both stood in the breach with such rmness (and
of them certainly with little sacrifice and called
upon their friends every where to join their standard and
rally to their support at least unknd to their memo
and especially Of the advocates Of the
sure declare it in part the object Of the of 1850
annu the Missouri compromise Nothing in his opinion,
could be further from their purpose There was nothing
covert in their action they both bold and fearless
men, and had such been their object they would have
declared themselves. No such suggestion was made at
the time from any quarter.
other reasons because in terms repeas the Missouri
compromise of 1920, and violation of the national
faith and because it assumes the supporters of the
assume that the compromise of 1850
were designed to set aside and render null the Of
1920, which carries with it the charge Of imposition and
fraud the part of all who favored for the sake Of peace
and quiet, the said measures
These questions were discussed at some length and he
then answered of the principal grounds by the
advocates of the bill, showing their fallacy.
THE MILITARY COMMISSION for some time sitting in
this city oh the subject of California claims have
cuded their sessions. Whilst the total Of the
claims presented exceeded $500 Oo only about 900
have been allowed. These claims grew principally out
of the expedition under Col. Fremont
The United States Mail Steamer FRANKLIN sailed from
New York Saturday for Southampton and Havre with
1873 passengers and 1851 $50 in specie.
The CmsAPEAKE AND Ono CANAL has not been busy
during the past week The wheat in the upper country
has nearly all been brought to market that -four and
corn form the bulk Of cagoes No coa has yet arrived
at Georgetown The recent satisfactory intelligence from
Cumberland telling Of the restoration Of work good
between the companies and their work
men, fail produce pleasure throughout the whole
region of the canal We hear from Cumberland that all
is life and animation there Boats that have been idle
since December getting ready for the transportation
coal and the mule and horse teams sent into the
try to winter are brought back again to their summers
work The Cumberland Miners Journal Of Friday says
Many boats have already loaded and are already de-
scendng the canal while feet Of others preparing
to follow in their wake The giving way of the culver
at Hancock not considered serious and viii do little or
nothing to detain navigation