The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-16
The Reception OF the Hon. John o. Calhoun
at Charlsstou-POiltical Movements at the


From the Charleston Courier, March 10
In pursuance of public notice the citizens Of Charles
ton District assembled at the New Theatre on Tuesday
The meeting was called to order by John e. Carsw.
ESQ., ard on his notion Hon Henry Bailey was sppon'-
ed chairman.
The Chairman having announced ths meeting organ
lied and ready proceed to business Mr. Della Tor.
re- alter some eloquent predatory remarks introduced
Resolved That the citizens of Charleston have oh.
conduct Of the Hon John c. Calhoun IN defsnos 81 The
khts OF the south and the guarantees Of the constitution
Resolved That his efforts IN their behalf deserve the
highest approval and fullest confidence of his constu
ents and this meeting tender him their cordial welcome
on his return to his home
wait upon Mr. Calhoun and request his attendance at
the meeting for the purpose of addressing 1t upon the
present ominous aspect Of public affairs.
In accordance with the last resolution the President
appointed the following gentlemen as the committee to
walt upon Mr. Calhoun and invite his presence at the
meeting. viz :-Slcssrs. Della Tore, W. A. Prngle
Joseph II. Dukes Robert Gcurdin and Alfred Dunkin
Mr. HAvNH moved the appointment Of a COMMITTEES Of
persons to prepare and report resolutions for
the consideration Of the meeting regard the action
upon the proposed anne nment Of the Three
Million Bill known az the Wilmot Proyiso.
The motion was carried.
Hon. John G. Calhoun was then introduced TO the
meeting, when the entire Assemblsge and received
subsidized
The Chairman in behalf Of the large and respectable
daily WELDON ed their distinguish guest
Mr. Calhoun briefly but eeIngly returned his ackuow.
Judgments and was conducted to the right Of
Mr. Hayne from the committee Of twenty n,e. submit
ted the following report and resolutons:-
The committee to whom has been referred thu rrave
question which has brought US together, beg leave ro
spectfully to
REPoRr
That In the opinion of the Committee tho develop-
mehs Of the last year. at the seat of the Federal Govern
ment and 10 the men vehoding States gene rally ,nd
s'u ions peculiar to the SOUTH the most
and earnest consideration of tho whole people Of the
ceive in the Of the session of Congross he,
Just closed and Of the latter part of the prs cediDg ses
son. 10 the tone and temper Of the Northern press dur
ing the interval and in the action of the of
the most OF the non slavehoding States conclusive evil
dsnce Of axed discrimination part Of these states
tories Of the United States and that no States shall be
admitted into the Union whose tuition toerates its
existence. "
lhe Committee present impartial statement of ths
!ao.s ana circumstances upon which this conclusion
The first indication which they propose 10 nocs Il; IN
W !lnot proviso introduced by member from Penn.
inc close Of the session Of Congress Of last
year. rms was an amendment Of the Two Million Bill
auhorzng the appropriation Of that for negotiating
pooce with Mexico, which provided as 10 Fundamental
Republic Of Mexico that slavery should be ex
a THIS passed the House of Representatives by
At IN early period of the session lust expired hill
was reported for organising territorial government In
ve1n, ana IN thi. again was introduced the provso
ha' slavery snoua De forever excluded all
being purposely omitted to the line Of Compromise en-
tsoilhea IN the adjustment Of the Missouri controversy
rms could have been intended only as the enuncstion
Of prinoipe-the principle Of the Wmot proy,o-tbat
slavery should be excluded from all thu err;ores Of
United States From the high norther I'm latitude NJ rs
gon, and the nature Of is productions IL ear mat M
pcehension could have been entertained thai ssvarr
wouid ever Dc actually introduced into that territory
bsside the good latin with which South has evsr
adhered to the which at various tjmes aha
mas or the sake OF harmony and union entered into with
ask Tor the extension of slavery beyond 90 An
minutes OF north latitude the line of the MISSOURI corn
promise. Whatever may have been the doubts enter
tanned in the South to the proprety of having ,slded
TINS much no one man 10 the South has ever prop rad
s,ola.on Of thus compromise wbenc. then the prstence
Ior the premature introduction Of such provision as To
~ * In,sss az inc ehuncation Of principle int nd
Insult to the South But ,shf' We are allow
10 doubt upon the bill iss the vote upon Mr. Burt's
smsndment was not to DO mistaken. He proposed the
extension o the Missouri compromise line, westward Of
the Rocky mountains, 10 the Pacific and rejected
| BY large majority.
The next manifestation which your committee would
present IL the motion by Mr. Preston King Of New YORK
to introduce biil providing for the appropriation OF
achnE thereto III. Wm % pro1i,o S a.
was sustained by large majority Of the House Repre-
sentaiives and only failed because the rules required
| OF its order.
,, g'hs movement from Now York was followed by Mr.
Wumots renewal OF his amendment OF Il session prc
eeding which was carried and the bill he Senate
Of the United States, with the Wmot proviso stach &c
thereto While before the House. member from Iii
nos, WE DougaEs again proposed the adoption in thu
matter, OF tho Line Of the Missouri compromise which
| proposition was again rejected
Is true that in the Senate, the Wilmot proviso W az
defeated by vote Of thirty to but
committee are constrained to believe that would be
deuslon to look upon this vote indicative
tne Views oil The SENATE upon the principle involved
The remarks Of the Senators from the nonslaye holding
States, who voted against the provso evnced clearly
that they opposed only because they thought IL was
not the proper me and occasion carry out the polcy
II smbrsced Nay. their own declarations manifested
mat those Senator'S when the territory acquired
would DO found united with the other from the
non.slave holding States.
when taken In connection with the proclaimed int
OF the Northern Senators, voting In the majority as
srongiys cophrmatory OF their conviction sreedy ex.
pressed az to the determination tie holding
| States.
In further support Of their conclusions your committee
would refer to the and temper OF the press both
wing and democratic throughout the nonsavs holding
stntes 10 the interval between the sessions of Con
gs,s and down to the present me sfording abundan
evidence that the people those the actor
| Of their representatives in Congress.
But this Is not all We have tho further evidence
holding States who have already moved In this matt
and we have every reason to aPprehend that the otho
this time Spoken PennsyI vana, New JERSEY Nav
York, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire AIassa
ehusstts Ohio and Michigan The Legislature Of these
They have passed resolutions denouncing slavery "a "a
great calamity an immense moral and political evil u
protesting against Its further extension and
their senators and requesting their In
Congress 10 resist its introduction into any other state or
| territory Of the United States.
Do not these facts which are indisputable prove 10
demonsr uon i've correctness Of the pinon which your
committee have expressed that great majority OF the
people, OF both parties and OF ell parties 10 me
holding States, have deliberately determined that the in
suon OF slavery shall not within the limits Of the Uni
ted States extend beyond its present boundary that
shall not hereafter exist in any territory and that
State shall be admitted into the Union in which Il ia moi
! forever prohibited.
II may be that party considerations views Of policy
VIII prevent for me definite action upon this de
minaton but that its enforcement when necessary
firmly resolved on, your committee caonot doubt To
wait Tor further evidence Of fixed intent, would DC
WISE ana dangerous What s proper 10 be done ia the
premises cur committee will not undertake 10 recon
mend They deem it q great and solemn question, de.
handing an instant. calm and deliberate consideration Of
every southern who values the heritage derived
from our fathers or our oen honor and safety. An
ton OF some sort Arm. united and concerted action IL
certainly necessary.
Your committee submit that what the slave holding
States regard as slavery simply, Is with political in.
stuion by the preservation Of which the two In
the Southern States, who nhabit them. In not very
unequal numbers may live together as experience de-
monstrates In peace and property Destroy this relo
ton, and the inevitable result would be the ion