New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-22
NPW.YORK TRIBUNE.
:. c,lseun'. speech-ResoIurions.

WARRINGTON, froay, req. ~
N, c.tysrs introduced a set OF resolutions TINS
n. Senate, which he enforced in an
.'.A'-, ....,h d much idiosyncracy. The reso-
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49, '' mare me the necessity of transcription.
-. dsciS,d in tone, impressive in manner,
logical and curt
IA, ,,,,e he'd come. he said, the fitness Of time
q. ~. slsyebolding States TO inquire what now
a<relstiye condition in regard to the other States
= q. Unio-what it would be should the eneas-
~, propossd by the Legislatures Of the non slave
Ling States be carried into laws.
The s1Ysholding States were in a minority
..sr,xbere in the Electoral Colleges-in the CO
..,.,,s branch Of the National Legislature-every
.,,,e except in the Senate, and here only on an
'.0.l;,v by counting Delaware with them, which
A.. '.,s.,;on ia doubtful, and not TO be relied
.uu The Senator then went into an enumera-
ION o,be votes as they stood in the Electoral
cog.g. lie House Of Representatives and the
Senate.
usr;a the Senate would also belong to the non
,el.jdug States when Iowa and Wisconsin came
into he Union and were represented in the Upper
House. 20 that then there would be no resistance
% ,bs aggressive policy" Of those States
I'VE are 20 be fixed and limited forever SAID
The distinguished orator. The whole government
!, Dis cs.egoy would be in the power OF the non
5,,eb0dng States, who would double their mum
l.s wheuevsrthey pleased.
Whether springing from fanaticism, from feel
AZ hostile to slavery, or intended as means to
,,n Oolitical power he denounced the movement
,,,inst ,he extension of Slavery. He seemed to
,S,s hat 50 far as Northern Democracy was
concerned, the policy was designedto operate upon
,bs text a. B Baltimore Convention" and thence upon
,bs oeOue--,o gain possession of the spells OF
power ELISA policy (he said to monopolise the
power q the Government
He preceded TO inquire If remedy, or prevent
i've. was to be found in the Constitution, or else
where; and hereupon made some excellent remarks
ouonthe character and operation of the Constitution
He entefsius Ipresume, more respect for this
Instrument than his late colleague, Mr.. McDUFFIE.
htruih the Southern Delegation here seems seized
vA a. attachment for the Constitution, as ardent
uhsRw-bom
wbssih compromise guaranteed by the Con
rssrir was inyaded-when the balance Of the
ysisn was disturbed, there will be, Mr.. CALHouN
said, political revolution, tyranny, and anarchy.
The Constitution was federal it was not intend
Cd ior individuals, but States; the whole system
Vas based upon justice, and perfect equality among
al the members Of the confederacy.
The Pubhc Domain, he said, was the common
property Of the United States of the States un'fed
hwn no, right for majority OF partners, outnum-
berng the minority, to Gust them of their share and
their rights
Il was fundamental provision with us, that
s'sy State should prescribe its own Constitution;
" cvb 6'm Of government, with the sole restrc-
hoO haiti should be Republican and establish
whatever Institutions it pleased.
Tie cmpromise, he said had been twice viola
Isa-,Aeccmpromise of the Constitution.
Wsdhe North are disposed to hold that by
two compromises both our principles and our rights
Ave been violated once by the Missouri com
Fomise and again by the Tanif compromise.
The eloquent Senator said that one of the reso-
laiions offered in the House of Representatives
vas a. bis suggestion: q resolution offering the
ane q toe Missouri Compromise" asa substitute
iS Whats Proyisc 1t was rejected by an over
shslning majority
RepOceeded to say that he had done with com
V'uniss He wanted no more of them The South
had tv,s lost by them: always would Upon
caPHaise cannot rely any longer; upon the
Vastruton can rely. Compromise is OF tran
SEA; chnac,er: il is but an act of Congress- The
'oestsnton endures with our political existence,
ns above the reach OF Congress-
m attached, said he, Ito the South. There
crew NY first breath, and there are all my
ho,ea"
ana Planter, a cotton-planter, Southerner,
"a aaaveAolder-a mild and merciful one, trust
y, ,,s sala STAKEHOLDER"
AZ; SiHoVS concluded his remarks, with mo
~, S-Ss, ms resolutions be printed; and gave no
y ~s' De should call them up tomorrow. lie
~s-sN clFect vote upon them. IL e did not know
- e0fse his constituents would take II the
snstols should be rejected and he had not I'M
~,asAsa nor should he undertake, 10 advise them.
~ BENTON seized the hoor with no little ami
-a,a on his conclusion Of Mr.. CALHOUN
ne"ssior attending to the business OF the SEES
IN Zoo much time had been already wasted in
c,..St discussion He had left his room, and
.s asse SICK, to attend to his duties He wished
tae business OF the session, and not dis
uas distractions, such as offered by
senator from S. c.
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Inmate eoRraclOas Questions of d1tv or nolicy. |
ia 1890 !" encounter opposition. had hoped
o. the Seaator from Missouri on this
hied Col BFyroyI W. !Vu oou'o h"'' 'J~'"
r,rs ""t are distractions p continued Mr.. CAL.
ss,,o, !. sa' me Constitution is an abstraction ;
uoa. Tba Soss action; propriety is an abstrac-
are .1es mat govern the intercourse of men
s'sTacsions,' &c
80 lew remarks again from, NJ prxvox the
soD5sv 49,, " the resolutions was postponed till
tie seS,,s least enc Presidential candidate in
IN ssi,a,~l ava tois discussion in some probabil.
political g.. "A Act every movement now on the
each sefno.s; eoad oot perplexcs more and more
lositoa Il b a'."o candidate. Each prominent
oas tang i. ~, s"s aaiiy more entangled But
seen SoQther, .SSH.onstraoe of all--the gulf be-
II, e'y boar and soon viii heco,,,
esq Of the country. strengthened the true H.
Ss snS Ia took the aOor on the order of the
vas. bowss sala nothing about everytbipr' There
ose dscl.s.s.-i am told. for I was NOT 1yssentN
. he ooan, .on N his speech worthy 10 he known
sscrs,srS os - 1t was tina, Mr.. CNLHorS While
S1E TIE se. s'a,s' placed at bis Gen n s. dis.
asans No. The United States then in the C;nf
Va Pre.Saa,' and this was while Gen. HousToy
NEh Us '"' Of Texas, and Mexico az peace