Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-02-25
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voted several tunes lur al urnmcnt with gentlemen on
the other side wheni considered that adjournment was
proper but have no concert with then. no mere than
have on this side. Mir Pre- idtnt, in thus acting with
Out concert OF action, perform my duty. What Nc
do want above all Thugs on this earh in uf pubic men,
~ independence. II great defect IN the character
OF the public II America. thai there that real want
OF Independence and IN this respect mnst marked com
trsst lotwcon public in this country and IN Great
Britain. Dutlhis IL not the most rfonor occasion en-
which tia, difference is TO be pointed ont but will say
that is ~ paf tho mroiehed result of tho wrsehed ss'
tenn Of eaucusslns, which has created IN every State
party mcn who work in concert get I'll &c for Inr
poses Of pundef. and who exercise too great en'rol
oyer The measures OF Congress am glad the senator
thought pnper to refer 10 ms in th.a pointed manner
have seen these nsnuaous IN various quarters, and 10
different presses, hut they TO me nothing II
know mysri-il my bead WAS nj stake, would do my
duty, he Tho consequence what 1t would Sir they could
not urge me upon this Why so | hope upon
occasion shall have opportunity to state the
reasons more in detail But, amongst other reasons. |
in this very war what every row begins to sec
Consequences which deferred me-and we are no, Al
the bottom yet stotd upon that occasion alone sep
aated trn my respected and esteemed colleague, Mr.,
Mepuilie voled here in my seat against it, and he
MI lurncy supposcs that was governed By The pal
Try and miserable consideration Of Icing President 0f the
United Slncsl The position is respectable. hut there
are other sons infinitely more would rather lee
an independent senator, governed by my views g.
na r the good Of he country, uncontrolled y anything
Which mortal man can hfng 10 bear upon me- than 70 be
President Of the United States. put thefe Presidents
Of the United States have been Tor several years pas;
Mr.. lumeN replied lilo not afraid 10 place even
ha obscure reluiatun. ior mnml independence in the
scale With thai If the senator from South Carolna. lie
MIR. Calhoun sad he wps candidate tr tho Prcsi-
doncy II Was somewhat rcmarkabla. how.yor that the
senator had promptly recognised himsolt US the cond
date for the ir' s!dental succession, Il whom he (Af.
H. had spoken.
MI Calhoun remarked, that II was obvious To the
Senate that the senator hal reformed ohm. Did You not
refer to mo'
The President. I Inc gentleman VIII address the
Char
MI Tpney VIII the gentleman take his seat and
will answer him poln,ed 10 tsrlicalaf senator by
naue but somehow other. the senatur and myself
acl} cynerued IN this matter. | had hun in my mind.
and he dercd hmseif Ia lie xaey like that which
described. lie (Ar I } had not Imputed aay motives
lr The aels # lho gentleman. H. had bean sponkng Of
that balance If power Ct what il was composed. and
What il could eeouplsh lie did nut nnpuic 10 them
The aheel pushing HIM iur the PRESIDENCY. Bu II he
Were suleT Ia 20 into H. he could aapn vast mass
Of circumstance IN rr renee that pulnt lie would
not far being stamped into nohngncss he were 10
hazard the expression Of that opinion. Men could not
search the heart OF the head Of lher ucighber 1t WINS
only iron aes and circumstances TINT men could Judge
Of che another in matter. Yesterday the scnatd
from Illinois had furnished interesting piece Of iniar
nation Dung the last war that senator, mir Cal
honn) thought THIS p0,.slan III t len regiment bill wns
quite constitutional. II II were hcn. Il weto s. no@.
lhe sonai had cbanpel his apun hut he had mol tod
the r1asen Lrtha change In his lcfI} 10 ile senator
lrlm Illinois. lac Lad sad tdl no vas Then yely ynusg.
and thus AZ IN Ne pleaol infancy, We'll he mus have
been Gye.and twenty yoars II aye least. be- act
Gig bic 10 await IA tie eihcr House un he had ATTAINED
that leuol. " al, II wa tad thai They were twice 4
child and ehrao ran Nhc'hrr the Senator had arrived
4, manhood, the III ID rcuad hedid rot know. The
senator then advocated war. and certainly he had done
more To bring the country into war NV tan ony olheg
nan III tie / State According 10 his MIR. Il ~ ndp
mint, the auueNaton Of Texas pr.duccd the war Inc
Senator from Ohio WAS correct Afer that act war was
inevitable II wae. that said. predicted by the
Wings. He beloved thai his (ir T's) own party had
denied that and said there would be M war. but war
had true enough aaI the senator from South Caro-
lima had doHo more 10 afng II about than any other man
IN the United States Lo I'D ,0eeed The annexation.
Ic voted to recognise The pcndence Of reAas IN Gen
jacks MS ne. aud had boon very isnqra,al in fnrnq
anneNaiion about subsequently As Secretary # Sae
he Lad concluded the treaty with the Repulc If Texas
hy which she Was 10 lie aun, Nod to the United States
He MI L had never read that paper. hut he under
st Oh thai extended tie territory u texas To the RIO
Graadc. Tho lnafy was r0Jeeicd.
Nh NesrGfi hrre r. s. and snd lca tie senator from
Tonne. sec 10 efder FIR irfeleyapcy
Mr. Calhoun hone he VIII 90 on
Mr. Butler am aslonlshed that he has not been
called f., order b,r,re
Mr. Calhoun hone bo will go on
Mr. Bnil,r I v,ieh ia mai on. rcmark | sbo,ld
myself have called him IN order betrp bnd II mi b,en
for my peculiar relations 10 the penlemen from Sou,h
Caroin, as nv colloapne
Mr. Calhoun am daipbteJ that the senator shonlj
bc allowed an opportunity.