Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-03-24
MR.. sIMMoNDs AND Mr.. calHoIN.

NIX. siMMoNDS AND Mr.. CALHOUN.
We extrac, tho following from III.
Washington correspondent of the New
York Express, under date OF the lI,h in
slant. After remaiking upon certain
Treasury estimates by Mr.. Simmonds
saws:
Then came an array Of facts, backed
BY score Of illustrations to prove that the
much abused American system was the
true system Of the country, and woulc
prove beneficial TO ell the country. Il
was a protection 0, American labor oveI
foreign labor--of frugal industry a, home
over starving industry abroad. Il affect.
ed all classes of the people, oil interest.
and all sections Of the country. 1t would
prove ms valuable to the South as il would
to the North, and was as important to one
section Of the country os 10 the other. -
To what extent it would prove so, the
Senator from Rhode Island made NANTES,
not from the statement of mere opinion,
but from the stronger logic of fact, back
ed by the plainest and simplest ilusira.
tons, which no one could gainsay or an.
swer. Mr.. Calhoun was made to vince
many times during this short speech. and
once the Senator from South Carolina
shot his granny 80 effectually that did
not expect he would have opened his
mouth again for twelve-moth.
He was arraigned upon the subject of
the Compromise Act, and told by the Sem
ator from Rhode Island not only that he
voted for the bill, which every body knew,
but for the most important provision OF the
bill.
Never" "nerer," NEVER" said
Mr.. Calhoun.
"The Senator from South Carolina Ger.
tainly did," responded Mr.. Simmonds, 81
have seen the record !"
Never" "nerer," returned MIR. Cal.
houn. :" believed ths provision uncon-
stitutional."
WE'LL" said Mr.. Simmonds, 81 will
not misrepresent the Senator. Let US see
the record"
Mr.. Calhoun. Bring il Mr.. Secreta-
ry.' Mr.. Secretary vanished from the
chamber like locomotive over railroad
track, and Mr.. Calhoun in close pursuit
at his heels.
Mr.. Simmonds continued" w lille the
gentleman is hunting up his authority,
will continue my speech" Mr.. S. went
on for ten minutes, when in popped MIR.
Calhoun a, the entry door, and fresh from
the Secretary's Office, with "bell, book
and CANDLE" rs he thought--at any rate,
with book open and tho page turned.
Mr.. Simmonds was interrupted in q
hurry to make the explanation, aud Mr..
Calhoun was up in hurry. He com.
menced reading, when 10 and behold. MIR.
Simmonds was right and Mr.. Calhoun
wrong! He had forgotten his own I'm.
| constitutional vote. and read the evidence
OF his own shame 20 the Senate. As a
moment before he had come into the Cham.
Der plumed, booted and spurred, he now
made his exit like dog with his tail be.
tween his legs. Mr.. Calhoun was now
much longer absent, and did not make his
entrance until Mr.. Simmonds had closed.
Mr.. Simmonds defended the Compro.
mise Act and the Home Valuation princi.
Pile, in a neat, terse, and compact speech,
ms effective as any thing | have heard in
the Senate or any where else. The argu-
ment was complete, and in order not to
spoil it have but given the conclusions
without any of tie detail or illustrations,
which were many, appropriate aud mos,
effective.