Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-03
,s.IsVENTY-FIFTaI CONGRESS.
Mr.. WEBSTER'S SPEECH,
SECOND SESSION

lS ANSWER TO MIR tAIHoIN--IhaNth 1000
ron Thursday, the 22d Of March, Mr.. CALHoun
delivered the Speech which was published IN the
Vrgnan" OF the 26lh and Both OF April, IN an
swer to Mr.. WEBsrERs Speech of March II. When
he had concluded, Mr.. WEBSTER immedlalel,
rose and addressed the Senate ) follows
Mr. PRESIDENT: | came father late to he Senate
this mornin, and happening to meet itIend ON the
avenue, was Automatically HIM TO hasten my steps,
a. the 10 be carred INTO Ainca,' and
WAS expected to be anulhllated. | lost no time IN
following the advice SIR, since Itwoud be awkward
for one to be annhaled without knowing any thing
about ii.
Well. sir the war has been brought into africa.
The honorable member has made an expedition into
regions different from The subject of Iilis debate
as the orb of Jupiter from that Of our earth lie
has spoken of the tariff OF slavery aud of the late
war. OF all this | do not complain. On the con
trary, if be his pleasure 10 allude to ALL any II
these topics, for any purpose whatever, aln ready
at all times to hear HIM.
Sir. tins carr, lug the war into Africa, which has
become so common phr among us, is, indeed,
initiating a great example but II Is example
which is always followed by success. In The
first place, sir, every man, though he be man oil
talent and genius is not a Scip'o; and IN The neA
place. as recollect this part of Roman aud Cartha-
pinian hislory-the gentleman may he more accu-
rae--but as recollect 1t, when ScpIo resolved up
on carving the INTO Africa. Hannibal was not 1T
home. Now, sir, am very lItlle like Hannibal, but
| am at home and when Scpio Atrcanus South
('arolUaeuSS DflnpS The war INTO my ttlrltufl $, /
shall not leave their defence to Asdrubal, nor Sy-
phax nor any body else. ! meet him the shore,
at his landing, and propose but one contest,
"Coneurrirnr;
"Autcita mors, victoria lata'
Mr. President had made up my mind that if the
bono,abIe gentleman should coniue himself to u
,euIv in rho ,,din,,y vay | would NOT say another
syllable. But he has not done He has gone
off into subjects quite remote from AL 'ohntA"h
with revenue, commerce, finance or SUD treasures
,ee,n, IN tho Putl,c n he n,esr, moment is TOO
n.,sonal IN be declined nv ne
H.s,vs 81, ,Iat had und,rlak en- 10 cou,pare my
noliucaj character and conduct with ms Far fpnl
:, I ,,,empt,d no surh tb,rp | rom, 7rcd The
e.n,eu,u's polcal oniu,ops Al ,ifrr nj iimesu IlI
nm. ,no,h., & ,.n,, ssra der,led onno mon ia hose
winch he now holds And | did celtainly advert
10 The general Tone and drift of the peutleI,ap's sen
,,men,s and exure,sions for same wears past in then
hearing on rho Union with s,irh remarks as
,bouoht tbev des,,v.d I instituted no cop,D5ri-
40, be,wean hin, md n,ysru He NAV institute
one if he peases Seeking no,h,uc Of this kind
ayo;d notL;nc Let !, he ,emem6c,ed. that the
cen,lem,n heg,n tho debate hv ,,euu,,no o exuillf
. contrast be,ween the resent onnlous ADD conduct
NJ INV r;ends ,,J ,,,ssIf ,,d lnr ,oceut onio,n,,s
and conJnct Ue,e Is ,be FIRST CHARGE Of inrou,is-
t.ncv Ter the Public ndoe whether he ha, made II
good He saws sir thai on several questions have
taken different sides ~ different Times: le, him show
II Jcbe shows arv chance of opiuiop | shah be
called m ,o give , reason and IN account for it, |
leave il IN the cnnntry To saw whether as vet he has
shown ,nv sucL ,b;po
Ru, siy before a,temntno tbat h. has sometime
else TO saw He bad prepared il seems to draw
commissions himself He had intended TO say
something, if time bad allowed. upon our respective
opinions and conduct in regard In the war II NM
had aIIowedi Sir ,i,ne dos uloy-,iu,e n,ust al
low. A general remark of Thai kid ouoh, nor IN
he c,nnot he Ie(t IN nroduc > IFS effect when that
.dec, 10 obviouslv Intended Ia lac uuf,vorable =
Why did the gentleman allude TO nv votes. or nv
opiniops respecting the war at ALL unless he had
something to say Does he wish to leave an uude-
fined imp esson that something was done, or some
thing SAID, by me- not now capable Of defence or
justification something not reconcrlable with tue
patriotism He means that. ornoting. Aud now,
sir let HIM bring the matter forth let him take The
responsibility OF the acc usatlon let hlm state the
facts am here TO answer: am here. this day, TO
Z answer Now Is the time, now the honr. think
VIC read, SIR, that one OF the good spirits would not
bring against the arch enemy al mankind rad
ing accusation and what is railing but general
reproacl-an imputaiion, without fact, time, OF
gentleman knows my whole conduct well: indeed,
the journals show 1t all, from the moment ! came
into Congress I'LL the peace. II have done, then
Sir any thing unpariolc-any thing which, as Tan as
love to country goes, Will mol bear comparison WIN
his, or any mars condnct-lei 1t now be stated
Give Inc tie fact. the time, the manner. lie speaks
OF the war; that winch we call the late war though
II is now twenty-five years since 1t terminated. lie
would !eave an impression that opposed It, lilo"