Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-04

meter. plant myself and shall remain, upon the prin
piles avowed by this Democratic Administration Bot
(sr If it opposing the whole world with the conyic
lions of my mind and heart would oppose to the last by
all means of rational resistance the repeal Of the Missouri
compromise because deem it essential to the preserya
ton OF this Union and to the very existence of the South
1t has heretofore operated wall Of fire to US. 1t is
guaranty for institutions Repeal it, and there will
then be line Of demarcation. Repeal it, and you
putting the knife to the throat Of the South and it will be
drawn No event Of the future is vsblet to my per-
cepton than that if the Missouri compromise repealed
at some future day the South will be overwhelmed.
do not wish to be sectional l do not wish to be
garded for the South alone need not say that am
for the whole country If am it is sufficient without
rehearsng it here But sir my all 10 in the South My
identity is there My life has been spent there. Every
tendr that clusters around my heart every chord that
binds me to life or hope is there and feel that 1t is my
duty to stand up in behalf of her rights and possible
every guaranty for her safety and her security
claim the Missouri compromise as it now stands, in
behalf of the South ask Senators to let its benefits
inure to u.s. do not want it taken away. The South
has not demanded it. In all the OF last year did
any Southern man demand the repeal of the Missouri
compromise! Has any newspaper said SO! Has any
voice proclaimed 1t No! And appeal to Senators
who sympathze with in necessities and in our APP
to remember that have not asked for the
repeal Suppose candidate for the Presidency Of the
United States during the last canvass at the last mo-
ment, when there barely time enough left to send
the the wires to the various parts of the Union
had proclaimed that he in favor Of the repeal Of the
Missouri compromise, how many States would he have
care not who the candidate might have been; care
if it had been Gen. Jackson Gen Washington they
could not have secured the endorsement of the American
| people.
souri, compromise which esteem every thing to the
South, under which it has prospered, and in which we
have always acquesced since its adoption; which the
South united in applying to Texas when it admitted
into the Union. And Texas has prospered under
the infiction. Texas party the compact, and
has not repealed Of she has assented
the repeal; and as her representative, will
may be voted down. but will submit to the inction of
calamitous dispensaton viii yield if not cheerfully
| at least will +" acguiesce.'
Why will this prove injurious to the South? 1t is not
worth while to review before intelligent gentlemen the
circumstances under which the Missouri compromise
formed The necessities of the country great its
emergencies alarming and it adopted by the voice Of
the representatives Of the American people compact
between the North and the South. Since that time
inequality greater than then existed between the North
and the South numerically and politically, has grown up
and continues to grow The preponderance in favor of
Northern influence and Northern votes is every day in
progress OF increase and must continue in after times
is not to The vast northwestern portion of
continent unadapted to slave labor, will not be filled up
by Southern with slaves, and Northern people will
increase that pfeponderance until the North is connected
with California, through the valleys and gorges of the
Rocky Mountains.
As evidence that we have nothing to hope for from
increase OF the States unless such may be formed out
Of Texas New Mexico, the honorable chairman of the
Committee Territories comedies as understand him.
the fact that Nebraska and Kansas will never be nhab
ted by slave population. He thinks the chances de-
cdedy against their being filed with shareholders
think so too. think the South have to law
of nature potent than geographical obstacles before
ever that country will be filed by slave population
Then it for the benefit Of the South that this restrc
ton should be repealed No. The North do demand
it, Will the South be benefited by it? There is
doubt my mind that Indiana and Illinois non-slave-
holding States than that Nebraska and Kansas will
always be such.
Wall CIV ~ 80 ,;r;rr Co.,
not demanded it, Is it giving them toy bauble
Are you to amuse them you children by giving
them rattle to tickle the of the little fellows?
laughter No. SIR this is grave subject They have
not asked for bread that you offer them stone
a fish that you can give them serpent. .."
The day. fear must come in the progress of
rythough God forbid that it should that great
trials and emergencies will grow up between the North
and the South The South is in minority She cannot
be otherwise The laws Of nature and of progress have
made her If the South accede to the violation Of
compact sacred this they set example that may
be followed occasions when they do desire it. If
you take away the sanctty of the first compromise after
the formation Of the Constitution why take away the
last and if others should grow up, why not sweep all
compromises from your statutes and from the policy of
the country? If you disregard one, and treat it with
levy impair its Importance and its weight in the public
mind prepare the way for disregard of all If you
regard it sacred instrument to be esteemed and
adhered to- you will find that its benefits will nure you
But if you tear and scatter it to the Winds you will
reap the whrwind you will lose the benefit of compacts
most 1erventy ana Qevouty trust that the MISSOURI
compromise may remain If the South to get nothing
by its repeal but abstraction she does not wantt SO
far as can represent her. she has not demanded it. 1t
is affective gratuity which will be of benefit her.
Mr. President, came into public life under the
spices Of this compromise More than thirty years ago
occupied seat in the other end of the Capitol Since
then have seen much and have not been unobservant
have great changes take place IN this Government,
and but one memorial remains of the period when
first acquainted with it in official position Mr. Plea
sonton, the Fifth Auditor is the only officer left of all
who then attached to the Federal Government Even
the porers of the public buildings disappeared New
the Executive chair Out of nearly three hundred rep
resenaes in the Senate and House Of Representatives
but three remain. distinguished member of the other
House from Missouri, (Mr. BENToN,) who was then
Senator this floor the distinguished Senator from
Massachusetts, Mr. EVERETT who was then member
of this House, and myself all the memorials left;
and, sir
"When remember all
The friends, SO link'd together, ...
I've seen around me fall
Like leaves in winry weather,
feel like
Who treads alone
Some banquet hall deserted,
Whose lights are fed,
Whose garands dead,
Ill.,. And all but he Departed
Others must succeed and occupy the places which
we now fill. They will be instructed by what do We
acting alone for ourselves but trustees for the
benefit of postery. Our actions inure them for
good or evil We are by legislation beneto opre
JUDGE them. Mr. President, in the far distant future
think perceive those who after who to be af
eced by the action ofthi body upon this BILL Our chill
dren have alternatives here presented They either
to live in after times in the enjoyment Of peace of harmo