Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-24

not for breaking down the old landmarks Remove not
the old landmarks" That believe, is scriptura de-
claraon Of the visest made. If two brothers
have partition Of property and up his portion
or disposes of it, why should he caim-I viii not say
claim for do not believe that the Southern gentlemen
claim ths-why should he expect or even accept the
wholef There is much honor in Southern gentlemen
They would not do it in private estate
The bold who have stood this floor and demon
sratsd the interests Of the country in adherng to these
compromises such my honored friend from Loui
sana, mr. HUNT,) who in bold and manly speech gave
utterance to the sentiments Of patriot and statesman or
the highest order and my friend from Tennessee Mr.
CuLLoM and Others well deserve the thanks Of the whole
country. proud to take them by the hand, and
knowledge my Indebtedness to them for their indepen
dence and patriotism. Sir, when stood in this hall and
voted solitary and alone almost among my friends Of the
Northwest Tor the fugitive slave law and when de-
hounced thereor conceived ut that time that was
ryng out an important principle ofthe Constitution of
lne united States and my patriotic constituency gener-
ousy sustained me- When stood here and voted set
tie the Texas boundary and give that State 600 OO0
when stood here and voted to admit New Mexico when
she came up to be State free slave as she chose and
not to give her "squatter Sovereignty as now contend
ed fornot that she might regulate her affairs as Ter
rtory but when she in State she is to adopt
slavery or not she chooses say that when stood
here and advocated and voted for these measures did
extending the right hand of fellowship as national
Wing to my Southern friends for whom, well as those
Of the North hope shall cherish other than the
kndest and most fraternal feelings.
Do not break down the compromises made by the law
and Constitution. They the very pillars on which
rest all your legislation II you break down you set
precedent to break down another. You cultivate dsaf
fection you stir up those who cannot exist except by
sectional agitation you strengthen the hands of those
who are against your country; because in my hum
BILE Judgment, Mr. Chairman, the Constitution of the
United States be upheld unless by observing
all its provisions, well the provisions of those wise
compromises which almost equal in importance the
Constitution itself. Let adhere to them and when
the citizens of this republic this Capitol in after
years--en twenty thirty forty, fifty five hum
dred yess hete-Ihust that they will go down to Mount
Vernon on pilgrimage Of patriotism, and that, while
they have Washngtons Farewell Address in their hands,
and stand by his sacred tomb they will thank God that
they are the countrymen of Washington and his compa
triots who made them such Government
In recent visit which had occasion make to Eu-
rope account of my health had the opportunity
citizen of the United States to look the political in
stitutions which there. Let others admire and up
hold military desposms, absolute or limited monarchies,
as they may, and whilst with truth say did not go
there to underrate the artificial distinctions
which saw among men, came back and more re-
joiced that born in land Of freedom, of free
Speech with free press and free Government and where
every man is in some degree, sovereign where every
man may enjoy his constitutional and absolute rights Of
personal liberty, secured by constitution, freedom
of speech and security of person and of property and
none dare make him afraid rejoced that
tryman of Washington And though highly esteem and
gratefully remember the couresies extended abroad
and ready to extend the hand Of friendship and hos
ptaty to the foreigners who to this land for plea
sure, residence, legitimate business, say that this
country, under the Constitution by adherence to the wise
legislation of revolutionary fathers by standing by
the compromise which they made and upheld is destined
to be the greatest it is the freest the prosper
and happy the face of the GLOBE and of which
may well be proud citizens of the United States of
America. thank the committee for its attention.