Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14
DIPLOMACY OF MR.. CALHOUN.

II The late intelligence from Europe and
from Texas is redundant Of American
welfare and glory. France and Germany,
after giving counienance to England in
her course toward this country in regard 10
Texas and slavery, have changed their
views, and taken our side. And England
herself has entirely rcnounced her preyi-
ous policy. She has abandoned her pre-
tensions 10 the right Of search, and has
even abandoned her duties on the princi-
pal staple of our slave holding States--as
wells as multitude of other American pro-
ducts. She is silent and passive about the
annexation Of Texas--a measure which
her Minister at Washington but a few
months ago actually threatened to oppose
with her cannon.
Annexation is no longer doubtful: and
that TOO "wiihout war, without dishonor,"
and with the appreciation of almost all the
Democracy and great multitude of mis-
represented Wings. We have said with.
out dishonor. Is il not sol Where is the
voice Of reproach, the imputaton of per-
fidy, which we were taught by the wings
to expect from the rest of the civilized
world? Quite otherwise is the sentiment
that comes TO us from abroad. Increased
friendship and honor rather have we ex-
perienced. This is mainly the work OF
Mr.. Calhoun. When he was called TO the
Department of State, with the unanimous
lapprobation of the Senate and the press,
this country was an object Of continual
injury and obloquy from abroad. The
British empire, our grent rival IN COM
merce, territory, and power, undertook,
under pretence of liberal principles, to
domineer over our marine by asserting the
right of search attempted to limit our
territorial acquisitions, by preventing the
annexation Of Texas -and to succeed in
these objects, actually endeavorcd to do
grade our moral standing in Christendom,
and subject US TO reproach and contempt
on account Of the African slavery which
existed here. For this purpose the British
press, and even much Of the continental,
ieemed with the greatest libols and abuse
Of Amoricans-chiefy for slaveholding.-
And, at last, the British Government had
the audacity TO announce by her Foreign
Secretary, Lord Aberdeen, that the Co
vernment of Great Britain was aiming to
abolish slavery throughout the world
A declaration which, as between indepen-
dent powers, and particularly when made
| by her TO the very Government in which
slavery existed, was going beyond the eel
ebraicd proclamation Of fraternity made
to the people Of Europe by The National
Convention of France land designed to
effect the overthrow of royalty in the
neighboring kingdoms. For that offence
England went to war with France, and
subsidized the rest of the continental pow
ers. And yet the act was not so offensive
as the declaralionof Lord Aberdeen 10 us.
| That was the declaration in general terms
OF the legislative power, and no partcu-
lar monarch could deem himself insuied
But the purpose Of Great Britain was an
nounced by her foreign minister--her ex-
eculive--and 10 us specifically, with hall
of our States slavehoIding--thus masking
the offence pointed and aggravated. Mr..
Calhoun responded with spirit with dign-
/ ~, with power, with triumph. And YET
will il be believed thero were men pre-
tending TO be Americans--yes, politicians,
processing 10 be dcmocrats--yea, even
some Shareholders, SO base, SO weak, so
| Iittle--as to complain Of Mr.. Calhoun for
| the vindication of his country! Nay, a
serious attempt was made TO sneer at Mr..
Calhoun for asserting the moral character
of bis countrymen The very men at
home, who solely on account of slavery,
had denounced the acquisition Of Texas,
denounced Mr.. Calhoun for belittlciag--
yes that was the word--lhe question OF
annexation, by answering almost the only
objection made al home or abroad 10 the
measure. And then MIR. Calhoun was so
sectional for defending an institution that
prevailed in half the States and in three
fourths of the area Of the Union. The
fanatics in religion and faciionists in poll
tics went further. They denied Mr.. Cal
houn's statements as 10 the condition Of
the free blacks, taken from documents Of
lliG lliHhbot uutuoiil1 -tiO cObo"o iS'Hiho'
!. And Mr. Calhoun before he could silence
them, had 10 demonstrate the accuracy o.
the census itself.
| Mr.. Calhoun did not, as has been assert
ed, defend slavery in the abstract. Alb.
stract truth is not the province Of states
men. But he demonstrated all that be
designed, and all that his duty and the
country's honor required And that was
that shareholders were men Of equal JUS
tice, humanity, and integrity with the pco
pie of the free States, or Of foreign ma
tons. To that extent he carried the De
fence in triumph. And having made goot
the defence, he proceeded 10 carry the wa
, not into Africa--but Albion. He unmask
ed thoroughly the real motives and object
Of Great Britain. In his memorable let
f ter to Mr. KING, he demorazod her be