The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-06
From the New Orleans Courier.


From the New Orleans Courier.
Mr.. Calhoun.
We presume this gentleman has gone over TO the oppo
sltonwe will not say TO the whigsbecause he has not
yet taken the bounty and enlisted under the whg hag
but from his position, his e upon the ranks of democ-
acy more annoying TO them and useful TO the
enemy, than II he the side of the field and
in the same corps with Webster Corwn, and Ciev
What his object is in opposing the democratic party and
his motive for aiding the wings, must be determined by
minds OF over-reflned subtety like hs--by those who
treat common, every day in the political
world as If 1t were blind, unfathomable question in
transcendental metaphysics.
yerance to make his country, and all mankind believe
that this great nation, with population of twenty
millions, possessing boundless of every kind.
yet fresh and untouched, unable to wage war with
England in defence of her honor and her rights But
Sir X Peel, and the other English statesmen gave no at
tenion to the vagaries of Mr. Calhoun. They prac-
teal men, and they know he least mistaken in his
estimate OF his countys ability for defensive and often
sve warfare Sir james Mcintosh declared thirty wears
ago, In the House of Commons, that the United States
were as strong to resist invasion as the most powerful
nation in Europe-even Russia herself. Though the
English ministry sighted the dctm of Mr. Calhoun
to the strength of the United States and showed great
anxiety to disspate the apprehensons of by equ
table arrangement of the Oregon difficulty, yet his solemn
declaration before the Senate of the United States that
we were unable to find resources to carry on with
England tor two years. had most sinister effect through
out Europe and now Mr.. Calhoun has hazarded in sub
stance similar declaration respecting inability 10
cope with Mexico
He has tried to demonstrate by figures, that it will be
very dlcult for to conduct second campaign in this
war, and that third will be impossble After
the second campaign says he the volunteer system will
pc exploded, and the means OF raising money will be ey
halsed or nearly
Mr., Calhoun is man of abstractions-not very pro-
found, not very useful, and quite mpraccable He
cells IN devsng ingenious paradoxes, which the public
cannot understand and therefore take them be
thing grand and sublime-tgnotum pro magnfco. He is
unacquainted with the of the American people
ne thinks every calculator of chances and proba
blities like himself. The volunteer system will be ex-
haf
from the war, crippled by wounds and some with cons
tuons broken down by disease He thinks these ugly
sights will deter those who have stad home from run
nng the risk OF similar Affections But the of men
who volunteer, know, well as Mr.. Calhoun that the
trade Of war is full of danger to life and limb.
10 those men the danger constitutes of the charms
that prompt them the feldove of country is another
charm and glory is another These motives operate upon
common mems mlndsoo gross, too vulgar, TO be recog-
Missed by politicians and philosophers. But suppose the
danger to be encountered by armies in the Mexican
war, from the sword and disease times greater
than 1t issuPposs instead Of gaining brilliant victory
and destroyed and the Mexican troops had proved to be
equal to our in vaor and skill The news would
have electrified the whole nation the whole people would
the enemy. But according to Mr.. Calhouns argument
the greater the sacrifice of life and expenditure of money
to be encountered, the averse his counrymen would
be to the continuance of the What libel at least
BY implication upon the people of the United States
But Mr. Calhouns argument we repeat is based upon
whit better than the hideous declaration attributed to Mr.
Webster, but dsowned by himand we hope truly dis
owned."tla TO look into the justice of is not
habit of the American people, but their habit to ex
anime and weigh the cost of war"
Mr. Calhoun tries TO demonstrate that the first and
ond campaign will have cost twenty-five thousand
men, and we know not how many millions OF dollars,
and, THEREFORE, the government would be disabled from
entering upon third What is this but counting the ex-
pense of war, without throwing single regard upon its
Justice, upon the loss of national honor? And not
this an example of the very habit of mind which Mr..
Webster was accused of having falsely imputed to
countrymen'
If we expert as Mr.. Calhoun in reasoning up
on nonentites might attempt prove that this speech
of his is better adapted than anything that has occurred
courage to the Mexcans and TO induce them to proIong
the war; and inevitable consequence, to cause un-
out But there is the speech; and we entreat every
American to read it, in order that he may how great
man erred and fell. .i'