Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-15

The Washington Spectator makes The
following aamirable.reply TO the Globes
Erccent tassauIto on Mr.. Calhoun.
Tax GLoBE CLIQUE, DESPERATE.
IS Wessaidsnothing incur yesterdays pa
pefofi the Globes assaults on Mr.. Cal
fhoun. We saw that he was bitten, and
did not doubt that his madness would soon
show itself iu sucha demonstrations OF.
foam and fury as would leave no doubt
as TO his real state. Because Mr.. Van
Buren, has cut his throat by his inconsis-
ten, and anti American course. in con-
junction with Abolitiomsts and Mr.. Clay,
in opposing The admission Of Texas into
tie Union, Mr.. Calhoun is also to be sac
Irifced. What has he done TO draw down
upon him The denunciation aud fury of the
Globe? Every one knew, when he was
nominated to the State Department. with
the hearty laadation Of The Globe that the
treaty for The annexation of Texas 10 the
Union, was contemplated; and to adjust
this properly. and TO seltle our difficulties
with Great Britain as to the territory of
Oregon, were The two great objects which
the whole Union looked TO as worthy of his
skill aud patriotism as statesman and
negoliator. Well did not The Globe ap-
prove of the annexation Of Texas TO The
Union? Let his lengthy and able arli,
Gle, scarcely week old, in favor of it,
answer. Is the treaty well negotiated
Even the Globe does not doubt it. Has
! lie maintained the honor of the country
in vindicalidg the Union from British in
reference? The Globe does not question
it. In the swhole correspondence trans.
mited with ithe treaty, he writes but
single letter, so far as il is published. All
the resi- Of the correspondence, with The
issues and poiuts it makes, were OH The
files of the State Department before be
entered it. To the British Minister'S dec
ration on The part Of Great Britain Of her
settled design to carry on crusade against
the institutions Of the South, and, in pur-
suance ofthi policy, TO prevent Mexico
from acknowledging the independence OF
Texas, unless slavery was abolished. MIR.
I Calhoun replies. He defends the Union
agains, British interference and control.
lie defends the South against the imperli-
nent censure the Minister OF England casts
upon her institutions. Ho does his duty
as an American statesman. The Globe
is acqriescing and aiding the annexation
Of Texas TO the Union. Blu! MIR. Van
Buren suddenly comes out against it--in
direct conflict with his former conduct on
this very subject in 1929. He chimes in
with Mr.. Clay and the Wings, in the
cowardly cry Of war with Mexico. lie
takes the An,i.American ground, that the
voice and will of the people of Texas in
declaring g. enforcing their independence
for eigh, years continuously, is not sulfi-
cienlIy to give them the sovereignty Of the
country-bu, there is still right in her
former rulers The Mexicans, over The peo-
pie of Texas, which gives them the right
10 make war with US for treating with her,
on annexing her to The Union. MIR. Van
Buren thus drops his Republicanism-
drops his MISUNDERSTANDING his former
self-goes over to Clay aud the Wings
deserts the Democratic Party and the
South. They drop him like corpse into
his political grave. The Globe RACES, and
seems now only intent TO sacrifice whole
hec,acombs to his names. To kill others
Ito kill Mr.. Calhoun-to destroy the
whole Democratic party, rather than ii
shall survive The dominion Of his clique
is his insane and furious policy. He quotes
as his motto, Gen. Jackson's words, Our
Union, il mus, be preserved" whilst mo-
wing against his course, as if indirectly to
insult him where he dare mol openly assail.
IsGeneral Jackson, in his urging on he
immediate annexation Of Texas. endan-
gering the Union! What is Mr.. Calhoun,
aud the whole body of the Democratic
party in the South, doing more than Gen.
Jackson In pressing the annexation Of
Texas TO the Union? Who is endanger.
lug the Union? Those who are pracli-
cally aiding Grcal Britain and, Northern
AboIionists in assailins the Souh ; or
those who wish TO give security TO the
South and repose 10 the Union, by counter
acting a mighty scheme for assaiIins both
Such false issues will mol do. As>ailing
and dispatagipg Mr.. Calhoun will no, do,
It will only liG him up. whilst it exposes
the injustice and wickedness Of those who
assail him. He will only be dearer 10 the
South, and dearer 10 The Democratic party
for uphulding what is, and must be, their
triumphant policy. He will have Texas
and be viii have Oregon. and will leave
ii to others, if they dare, 10 surrender both.
LIE, the Globe vilify and denounce-lhe
people will mark and remember. When
ever the glorious cause of Texas and an
nexation preyails-in The North, to whose
properly and wealth it will administer, in
the West. to whose mighty valley it brings
profession from British ambition and con-
trol-in The South TO whom it holds out
peace and safety-let the causeless rancor
Of the Globe be exposed, and Mr.. Calhoun
will need no other exponent Or defender.
Truth and the people will point TO the
meditated victim, and be his shield.