The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-02
MR.. CALHOUN'S SPEECH-RFSO-
LUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, Friday. Feb.

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Mr.. Calhoun introduced set of resolu-
lions this morning INTO the Senate. which he
enforced III an eloquent speech Of much id
osyncTGcy. The resolutions you will receive
by tO-day's Telegraph aud thus spare me the
necessity ola transcription.
lie was decided M tone. impressive IN MAN.
ner. logical aud cut.
The time had come, he said, the fuIncss Of
time for the slavehol,iiug States to inquire
what now was their relative condition in re-
gard TO the other States of the Union-uhat
IT would be ssOuld the measure proposed bv
the Legislature Olthe non-s IavrhoIdin5S States
be carried into laws.
The slavehOldIng STATES were in a mirorifv
everywh here: in the Electoral ColIese>-in
The coordinate branch Of The Ma ioEal Lrcis-
lature-every where except in the Senate.
and here only on an equality BY cnnnring
| Delaware with them. " hich on This qnrsrion
is doubtful, and not to he relied upon. The
Senator then went into an enumeration ofthe
votes as they stood in The ELECTORAL college,
the House Of Representatives aud theSeparc
He said the Senate would also belong TO
the non slaveholding States When Iowa anil
Wisconsin came iuto the Union and were
represented in the Upper House. so that then
there would be no resistance to the 'aagrrS-
sive policy Of those States.
We are TO he fixed and limited forever
said the disIins uished orator. The whole
government IN this Category wOnld be IN the
power Of the non slavehOdng States, " hn
would double their number whenever they
pleased.
Whether sprinEing from fanaiacism, from
feeling hostile 10 slavery, or intended as a
means 10 gain political power, he denounced
the movement against The extension OF Slave.
~. He seemed to think that so far as North
| ern Democracy was concerned, the policy
was designed to operate upon the next Bal
rimore Convention and thence upon the PEG.
pIe-to gain possession ofihc spoils of power
III is policy The saidJ to mOnOpolse the
power of the Government
He proceeded 10 inquire If remedy. or
preventive. was 10 be found in the Consritn-
lion. or elsewh here; and hrreupon made some
excellent remarks upon the charac:e r and
operation Of the Constitution.
When the compromise guaranteed by the
Constitution was invaded-wheu the balance
If the system was distributed. there wiIl be.
Mr.. Calhoun sail, political revolution, t,-
ranny, and anarchy.
The Public Domain, he said. was The com
mon property Of the United States; Of the
States united. Ii was not right for MAORI
" of partners. ont numbering the minority.
to GUST them Of their share and th, ir rights.
The compromise be said. bad been tuIoe
yiolated-Ihe compromise Of the COustitu-
lion.
We of the North are disposed to hold Thar
by two compromises both our principles and
our rights have been violated; once Big the
Missouri compromise, and again by the Tar
if compromise.
The eloquent Senator said that one Of tie
resolutions offered in the House ofRepreseu-
taiives was at his suggestion: a resolution
offering The line Of the Missouri Cnmpro-
mise as a substitute for WilmOt's Proviso.
IL was rejected bv an overwhelming majority.
He proceeded 10 say thai he had done with
compromises. He wanted 10 more Of them.
The South had always lost BY them: always
would. Upon compromese cannot rely
any longer npon eConsritution ] can rely.
i am attached said he. fo the South
There drew nv first breath, aud there are
all my hopes
Il am PLANTER. a cotton planter, South
ener, and slaveholder-a mild merciiul one.
trust-but still stakeholder
Mr. Calhoun concluded his remarks. with
a motion thai his resolutions he printed and
ave notice thar he should call them mp to-
morrow. He wanted 4 direct vote upon them.
lie did not know what course his conssIiu-
ents would take 1.-THE resolutions should be re-
rejected: and he bad not undertaken, nor
should he undertake to advise Them.
MIR. Benton seized The floor with no little
animation on the conclusion of Mr.. Calhoun.
He was for attending to the business Of The
session: too much time had been already
wasted IN fruiIless discussion. He had lett
his room. and came here sick, to attend TO his
!ulies He wished to consider The business
# the session, aud 'iis,u-< u sir'nG "f ai'-
strsctions.' such as offered b! 'he S'nat"r
from S. C..
Mr.. Calboun-sWhen / hear a gentleman
ienominate distractions questions Of dnty or
policy. am prepared to encounter oPPosl-
ion had hoped the assistance Of the Sem
.;or from Missouri on this occasion. No.
10, So ,Cu could not" calculated Col. Ber-