The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-04-03


mon his responsibility to lay his finger upon any
ACT OF mine which will warrant him in saying that
was an enemy TO the war. When the war broke
out said Mr. Webster, was closeied with Judges
and iurors--lawyers plaintiffs, deiendants-"iIh
Johnny Roe versus Doo-I was not Il public man
was in no public assembly. had no power,
Mr. Webster then examined his own course dur
ing tho war, and said that since tho war lhe Whoio
country had been ransackea to prove tiihI ne was
an enemy to the war, Among other things he al
luded most beautifully To his course, at tho Tune III
favor of n navy. He described the navy OF Great
Britain, us having been at the time, thus character
lied by ono Of her own living poets, (Campbeipi
"EIcr march is o'er the mouptain aooae--'
END = said Mr. Webster, twas for inIercoptng that
march, '--
.'IIor home is an Mc deepj"
'and was FOR calling upon her AZ home, and paying
her our respects there. The whole Of this burst
was very fine. MY. Webster continued Every
speech, every public letter, every expression OF
opinion all that had been written, and all that had
been published, had been conlured up and scanned
to make good FALSE charge against me.
A regular search made for five succesIiVe
years TO prove the allegation, and the result OF all
his labor was that gentleman who had lived for
merly in New Hampshire, bat who had removed to
the extreme of Now York, had in his possession
letter from me. Ihis letter brought to wash
inrton, and n solemn cnHcaye here assembled TO
deliberate over IT, and the result Of that deberaon
was that it was there voted that if nothing more than
this letter could be brought against Mr " ehStor, 1t
was best not TO publish it,
Mr. Webster then replied to MrCalhqun S remarks
about Slavery. he could not see what slavery more
Than the war had TO do with the sub Jet OF the Sub
Treasury. Mr. Webster said that eight years ago,
when the Senator was Vice President, he told him
his opinions upon the subject Of Slavery. MIR
Webster said no had not varied hair from the po-
sition he then took. He had adhered firmly and
boldly TO his first position, and yet the Senator says
he was not friendly to the South and II, sand Mr.
w. am opposed TO any principle IN southern pom
cy it is because believe that that system OF policy
is unconstitutional. / do not believe that there is
any plighed faith in regard to Slavery in the Dis.
trict of Columbia and for not believing this, am TO
be made--ior am not-an enemy to tno south
mr. Webster then spoke of his opinions npon
the Tariff in reply to Mr. Calhoun, and repeated
that the free trade resolutions Of 1920, in Boston,
were not his.
Mr. Webster replied to the main part of Nh CAL
houns argument in the early part Of his speech, and
in answer TO of his positions asserting that he
aud the Senator from Massachusetts never acted to-
goherupon constitutional principles The Senator,
1lr w. sad asserts, that we never ncted together
upon constitutional principles, or constitutional
measures. Now, said MIR Webster, defy that Sen.
a.or TO puG his fugor upon singh measure, single
principle, single Important vote, bull. motion, or
resolution before 1928, which was not supported by
US both MIR Webster here read from the records
line upon line 10 make good his assertion that they
did vote and acttOgciher.
MIR Webster then went on to prove that the
measures Ear Calhoun now advocated. he once op.
posed, and now rallied against principles which he
was the rcry autiyr Il. Mr. Webster specified
great number Of MIR Cunoun's votes and speeches
to prove what he had said, lie was The 5Psc Of
these things against which he now so Violently rail
ed, as he was nov the qSc lP5sStSSjnuS of the Ad-
minstra,iou,
At the close Of his remarks, Mr. Webster was very
facellous, and seemed to be playing with his onIas
onst, evidently knowing his own superiority in the
argument. He alluded period in British history
yvbc rho Oripr OF the daV and ybpu
the minister proposed that the officers Of the Gov
eminent should be placed in regard TO their salaries
the most insecure and uncertain footing Of all the
public creditors.
! Llr Webster recommended to Mr. Calhoun, that
he should so amend his bill that gold and silver
should be paid 10 all those who had claims against
the Government, except the President, heads Of
departments and members rnF Congress. and that
they should be paid in such money as the people
received and paid, and they might then be covered
with shin-plasters from the crown OF the head TO
the soles of their feet.
/ But lest this suggestion might not sut the views
of Nj Calhoun, Mr. Webster found precedent in
American history, to which he called the attention
Of the gentleman from South Carolina. In the
year 1889, part OF what Is now called Tennessee,
was called the State Of Franklin. That State was
greatly embarrassed, as the United States now are,
IN the collection Of lis Taxes in gold and silver.
They therefore passed law fixing the salaries OF
their governors, their judges, their momhers Of the
legislature, &c. &c, and the manner OF paying
them. The governor was 10 receive one thousand
deer skins pc! anuum other officers were payable
in beaver SKINS III musl;rat SKINS mink skins, &c
IN consequence Of the scarcity Of specie, Mr. Web
ster suggested to the Senator from South Carolina
this plan Of paying the President heads Of Depart
ments, and members Of Congress, their salaries.
March %.
In the HoUsE to day, by E,r the notwithstanding
and important matter was, the introducing OF bill
Cambreieng, from the committee Of Ways ard Means
for issue Qf tea mjHion u Treasury notes one
third Of the issue to he made payable in one year