New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-17
soufh Carolina.

I south
On the 4th Of July last learn from the Charles
ton Mercury, there was a celebration at Calhoun s
Mills. s. C. The descendants Of the gallant men
who aided 10 achieve our Independence met there
and then 70 commemorate with appropriate cere-
monies that suspicious event
The toasts given were generally, more redolent
Of attachment 10 the Union, than such as we were
accustomed 10 read few years since from such a
quarter. and We are most grateful for the change
The person most distinguished Of the party as
sembled, was A. P. BUTLER, the honorable manly
and truth loving Senator. A State may well be
proud of such a representative.
To toast in compliment Of the Senators Judge
Butler responded.
He spoke of his intention, on entering Congress,
to support Mr. Folks Administration but that the
course pursued by the President could not meet
with his appreciation but rather of itself forced him
into opposition.
No one who knows Judge Butler could doubt the
deep sincerity Of this declaration. To hgh-mind
ed generous man. the loss Of such support would be
an neparable and profound cslsmity-but Mr. Polk
will find easy consolation in the equal rote Of q
Dickinson
The Judge alluded in no measured terms to the
attempt to create Lieut. General with proconsular
power He spoke of it as a measure that would
disgrace the honor Of the professional soldier and
virtually disbsnd the regular army HI did not
spare the assirant to the Office and we are dis
posed to think that the quarrel between the Mis-
sourian and the South Carolinians will be Of the
Black Husssr character hey lcW neither gre nor
take quarter.
Upon the Wilmot Prviso the Judges remarks
are to be particularly noted, because they seem to
Indicate the opinion and determination of the South
ern " Democracy"
He said that the Imagination Of disrupted
Union appalled, him. it overwhelmed his mind, and
left no reason 10 determine the course 10 pursue if
this eccursed treason to the Constitution the VII
mot ProvsoD should be enected Upon the course
to be pursued in the event Of this or some other
similar proviso being enacted by Congress he had
no opinion 10 offer. He confessed his inability to
propose aud would leave it to those Of more wisdom
and Of longer experience in political life 10 deter
mine the course of the South. But in hig mind,
there were two methods TO avert the crisis The
first was, holy union of all parties in the South,
who would make this question the great volume of
their political creed until the danger had passed
away. But this was impossible. And the second
was, to state distinctly to the North our determine
ton to maintain political rights under the Con
sttution at any and every hazard
The Mercury says Judge Butler was careful in
not expressing opinions he gave only his senti-
ments To give his feelings on the subject, he
quoted Mentor remarks to Teemachus, when set.
ting out on his travels -" You see trembe before
entering into danger but when in you see me no
longer tremble.'
The deep toned sincerity that ever pervsdes
Judge : declarations entite them to serious en-
tertainment He is transparent as truth itself
and hates falsehood more than death.
The man who can ihink one thing and another tell
HE scout deiests him as the gates OF hell"
five do not overrste the feeling OF the South on
this soon all to-be engrossing subject-the Wimot
Proviso--he certainly does not Intentionally mis-
state it and he may have good grounds for hi.
convictions.
We shall have opportunity 10 see, ere long
whether again the dough-faces of the North are &c
quail before Southern intimidation. The question
of the territorial extension of Slavery must come
up before, and be decided by, the assembling Con
gress. Let as see who at the North is afraid &c
meet the issue
No MORN TERRITORY or No MORE SLAyERY-
such is the alternative the next Congress of the
United States must elect
Hon Mr. Burt Representative in Congress from
the State made speech from which we quote ne
following
Mr. Burts ideas OF the Mexican War come 10 "a,
with an air OF truth We dsre not dsbeeve tie the
war In his opinion draws no nearer close that
may make pesce ON parchment hut the mad Spsnist
invincoihy should rsther say insanity of the Mex
lean people will st keep al dssgers drawn He con
tempstes The most serious close of the war
II territory 10 acquired then will come up the slsv,
question with most appalling aspect The North iher
will be fairly upon the South with her great majority
which Mr. will be used 10 disranchse The
Southerners. These opinions the people request
I'd not 10 forget but to them up bis predic
ton
His views regarding the termination of thi.
present war coincide much with those We have
expressed. while he seems to contemplate al is
termination state Of things in regard to Slavery
of which We anticipate the srriyal a, much earlier
period