South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-30

the Governor, the prisoners would have
been immuied in the cells of the Jail.
/ Much anxiety is expressed that the U. s.
Government will send out man of
war Immediately, to save onr country
men, who are in imminent danger Of beA
ing sacrificed, apparently TO vile COM
bination against their lives.
"It is a truth universally ac1nowl.
edged, that there is no passion,so deep.
| Iy rooted in human nature as that Of
pride."
voltaire, in his Philosophical Die.
tionary, tells of beggar asking aims
in the suberbs Of Madrid, when pass
er-by said to him. fare you nor a.
shamed to follow that infamous employ.
ment, as you are able to work 7" To
wAichthe beggar smarlly replied, "Sir,
| ask your charity, not your advice."
G On the 18th inst. in the Senate of
the U. States, after the reading Of the
especial Message and motion being
| made TO refer it to the Committee on Fo-
reign Relations, Mr.. BUCHANAN of Pa.
rose and expressed his entire appreciation
| of the tone and spirit of the Message,
| and Immediately upen taking his seat,
| Mr.. CALHouh replied in. words to the fol-
lowing effect.
i rise with feelings entirely different
from those of the Senator from Penn.
sylvania. He said he never listened
TO any message with greater sa,isfac-
tion than the present. That which has
excited such agreeable sensations in his
breast, 1 have heard with the most
profound regret. Never did listen
to document with more melancholy
feelings, with single exception the
war message from the same quarter
few years since, ag aiust one Of the SOW.
ereign members ofthis Confederacy.
arrived here {said Mr.. c. a, the
beginning Of the session, with strong
conviction that there would be no war.
l saw, indeed, many unfayorable and
hostile indications but though. the
cause of difference between the two.
nations was too trivial to terminate so
disastrously. could not believe tina,
two grea, and enlightened nations,
blessed with constitutional govern.
ments, and between whom so many
endearing recollectiens existed 10 bind
together in mutual sympathy & kind.
ness, would, at this advanced Stage oil
civilization, plunge into war for a cause
so frivolous. With. this impression,
Notwithstanding all saw and heard,l
still believed peace would be preserv.
ed +, but the message, and the speech
Of the Senator from Pennsy lvania,
have dispelled the delusion. | will no,
undertake to pronounce with certainty
that war is intended, but 1 will say,
that if the recommendations OF the
President be adopted, i. will be almes,
inevitables
Ifear (said MIR. CO. that the condi-
ton in which the country is now placed
has been the result Of "a deliberate and
systematic policys ] am bound to
speak my sentiments freely. 1t is due
to my constituents and the country TO
act with perfect candor and truth on
question in which their interest is so
deeply involved. ! will not assert that
the Executive has deliberately aimed
at war from the commencement but
will say thatS from the beginning Of the
controversy to the present moment, the
d nrse which the President has pursu-
ed is precisely the one calculated 10
terminate in a conflict between the two
nations. 1t has been in his power, al
every period, TO give the controversy
a direction by which the peace OF the
country might be preserved, without
the least sacrifice ofreputation or hon
or but he has preferred the opposite
l feel (said Mr.. CO. how painful it is 10
make these declarations how unplea-
SAINT il is to occupy posilien wnicn
might by any possibility be construed
in opposition to OUT coun.ry's cause
but, in my conception, the honor and
The interests of The country can only
be maintained by pursuing the course
that truth and justice may dictate.
Acting under this impression, do not
! hesitate 10 assert, after careful exam.
| ination Of the documents connected
with this unhappy controversy, tna.'
if war must come, We are the authors
we are the responsible party. Stan
| ding, as fear we do, on the eve OF .
conflict, it would TO me have been q
source Of pride and pleasure to make
an opposite declaration but that sa-
cred regard to truth and justice, which,