Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-02
MIR CAIuOUN-AND TINE NEGorIAT!oys.

MR.. CALiiOUN-AND THE NEGOTIATIONS.
The Secretary of State received IN Charleston
on the Goth March, with distinguished honors. Henry
Bailey, Esq, behalf of her citizens, received him
at the Railroad Depot in the warmest manner, and
conducted him, with large cor,ege on foot and on
horseback 10 the City Hall, where he received by
the Mayor and the City Authorities. The Mercury
says that Mr.. C.s reply 10 the address was "brief,
but expressive Of lively qualification at this sponta-
exhibition of The attachment and confidence o!
his fellow citizens The applause al the conclusion
Of his speech at the City Hall was warm and hearty,
and shout, full of animated joy, babe him God speed
as he retired. Mr.. Calhoun seems 10 have recovered
his health in great degee-his step is firm and his
look cheerful" He declined at once the honor of a
public dinner, and left Charleston on the 9th. The
following is the very excellent answer, which he ad
dressed TO the Committee of Invitation:
"CmARLEsroS, March &c, lSi4.
"Sir-I exceedingly regret, that the arrangements
which have made, and The time | have fixed for my
arrival in Washington, WILL no. permit me TO accept
the invitation Of my fellow citizens of Charleston to
partake of public dinner, which you, as the organ OF
their Committee, have acceptiby rendered.
"You right in supposing, that left my retire
ment with great reluctance. When resigned my sea,
IN the Senate Of the States, intended so TO close
my public life, unless the voice Of my country should
call me into its service | had accomplished my full
tour of duty had served The public for thirty-Gve
years, continuously in various capacities according &c
the best of my ability and anxlousy desired repose
But hold that when the voice Of the country distinctly
pronounced demands the service oil any citizen, lie IS
bound 10 obey, be the sacrifice hat may. In my
case feel the respon blty TO be great The pending
negotiations, which | have been unanimously called
upon ID take charge Of have never been exceeded II
their Importance by any since that which sealed our IN
dependence, excepting that which so honora5'y term
mated the late can scarcely hope that shall be-
able to terminate by any effort can make, the duties
which have 10 perform, with the same unanmty wit
Whi
SHALL however omit exertions 10 preserve that higi
and general confidence, which has led 10 my appoint
ment, and should deeply depore, should It be my mis-
fortune, to have it impaired in any degree But al
greatly as should regret 1t, shall not De deferred
from doing, what may honestly believe TO be right
even By that sacrifice. My duty and my country sha
be nv guides and sha faithfully follow them, LEAD
where they may.
at is we'll known that am the advocate of pence
peace with ALL and especially with that great country
from which d'aw our origin, and OF whose feho~i
we may we'll be proud. There are no other Two coun
tries which can do more harm to each other, or conie
greater benefits the on the other. But, as hignij
as value peace hold it subordinate TO the honor ant
lust rights of the country; whilst on the other hand
no consideration shall induce me TO sacrifice the peace
of The country by claiming more, IN the discharge
nv dutics than shall honestly believe that the homo
I'D r;rb,s ne Tho country demand Her true honor
interest consist according to my conception, IN claim
inc nothing but what il just and right, and in accept
ing nothing that IS not.
@Psrmit me, in conclusion, 10 say, that no language
which can command, can suitably express the feel
ings excited in my bosom by Inc honors which the CT
teens of this ancient, and honored commercial metro
pols of The State have conferred upon me, and by tn
highly acceptable manner in which you, as their OF
oan and the Honorable the Mayor Of the city, az TIN
OF the Corporation, have so kindly rendered them-
Thev. and The many heretofore bestowed upon me, an
the steady support, which have ever received fror
nv fellow of Charleston, n all the trials an
difficulties through which it has been my lot 10 pass
have imposed debt of gratitude which shall eve
remember, but which shall never be able adequatei
81. c. CALHOUN.
III. BAILEY, Esq, Chairman Sc"
The arrangements Of The Committee were admirabl