Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-20

ned indeed, who put this ball in notion but assured
y, the Administration Of Mr.. Tyler, even before Mr. Cal
houn, by the sudden death Of Mr.. Upshur, became men,
Der OF it, prima Jaeie entitled the credit of orgna
ting the negotiation which led its adoption. Mr. Cal
houn may have been, for ought know, the prcmper
hind the but far hs oeai connection with
the question concerned he must unique stonsby defer
the claims Of his predecessor in the State Department and
TO Mr. Tyler himself. But when the fact Of orig mating
great measure ungaosnonaby the OF the pre-
war charged upon him political b,under II
crime by Mr. Benton the recognized champion OF the
President upon the floor VI senate the august pre-
Of the Cabinet which. fore warned OF his purpose
had assembled toe demolition Of the SO nth Ca
rona Senator he has right certainly demand that
Responsibility which he Is held shall he ASSOCIATED
from the h0aors which properly aseh TO Hence, II the
union and Enquirer hnd necessary deay Mr. Calhoun
claims paternity Of hi, the misehels
which have yet been deveoPed-lhey should least
imPue It's assertion hrs part 10 vanity arrogance
bu rather eensue the adsceon OF the great champion OF
the Admuistauon-he Lieutenant General OF ts forces
who, blinded BY his venom furnished Mr.. c. with
sou, only or vndeaung the wisdom OF the measure
buff giorying IN the prominent position regard It
which had been assigned to him by tina, gentleman
Mr. Benions remarks upon this point, we snticipa-
ted have proved as Ile Palaabe TO the devoted friend. Of
the Administration 10 those Of Mr.. Calhoun. Aware
that Mr.. Polk is indebted for his election the Presidency
the influence OF this question which defeated only
purPosel sky-hgh-aware OF this, the supporters the
Executive afford 10 admit tine only fair infer
from Mr. Benton's speeeh,l that the Of
Texas that particular moment and under the peculiar
circumstances then existing, either blunder
crime the hand-or the other, that Mr. Calhoun
its author. they admit the former their IN
the campaign Of le4l em2haucaly condemned by them
selves and wisdom OF the pursued by the Wings
Is established beyond controversy Ii they admit the lat
Mr. Calhoun with the hono-s In whi M
Polk and his iavorcs exclusive tile and OF which
they determined Mr. Calhoun shall have share.
The Union, however, is compelled ADM; that, al
though MI Calhoun did originate the annex
aton he nevertheless took active part urging
summaiion-and remember that, most critical re
nod in the progress OF the ATTAIN, Mr. Benton the lead
or Of the Administration in the Senate, denounced
bitterly by present Editor OF the Union for aestinV it,
while Mr.. Calhoun, If not the object OF his eulogy
aped his anmadvesons But have chang
cd. Mr. Benton is favor Court while Mr.. Cal
houn Is in disgrace. The one, therefore, peted; the
other denounced. The recreancy the former on the Tex
question forgiven; while the rendered BY the
latter derded, and even, by the ingenuity Of the
Union, shaponed by its hatred tortured into themes Of ac-
and reproach See for example, what the Unon
says:
Z" While the question Of annexation was yet pending
between the great parties OF the country. and while
the enthusiasm OF millions intensely excited upon the
subject the precise part taken in that by Mr. Cal
h1un, then Secretary OF State, received perhaps less
the public attention than it deserved. Certainly there
were in various parts OF the Unon. many very well in
formed personsold aud saunch friends OF 1aou-
who considered that the agency OF Mr. Calhoun in that
transaction might have been quite Gs well dispensed with
that the method OF Annexation adopted and unsuccessful
ly tried by him. Tar from being the bes, and safest
method that he unnecessarily and unwisey narrowed the
grounds OF pohcy upon which ne placed the that
he coRged il with many difficulties and perls not natural
ly belonging 70 that in Of the ncden,s OF his
course in the matter he failed adopt any very scrupu
Of fbsr
ecuuye authority; and that word the Texan bus
well managed I'LL ~ passed substantially ou
OF Mr. Caihoun's hands and the hands OF Congress
Then. indeed. IN mode quite different from the mode
adopted by Mr. Calhoun, Annexation consummated
and IN the just aud legitimate triumph Of the acheyem, NJ
at last happily accomplished comparatively little Attent on
was pad to sny errors which night appear the
statesman whose plan Of Annexation had most sisnay
failed, even al the moment when Annexation itself
was most popular"
IL is not intention certainly, y!naicate MI Cal.
houn from the impuaons upon h Judgment or
TO show that # lie did adop "scrupuousy siet
sueon Of the Constitution IN hIs zeal 70 effect h5 great
object his failure do the very nature Of
the question ITSELF which, every step, and not less IN that
stage Of It in winch Mr. Polk became cDor actor Is In
those which preceded his Inauguration was sgnsze4 b.
an utter contempt Of the inuHcions well the p.on-
billions Of that instrument That t1sk belongs more pro.
pery to those who claim be his friends. But even We
may ask, why tai Mr. Calhoun committed oil the blum.
deT and was betrayed into al the acribed to
him, that hear Of them for TIE Gsf time from the ed
tor Of the Union Why did he point GU and condemn
or endeayor TO reciy them hen they occurred II Mt
Calhoun violated the constitu ion why was Mr. Richie
who claims 10 be It's pecu or guardian SILENT when the
provisions Of that instrument were naughi7 Wit
what face ne, who dumb them roproaoh Mr.. Ca
hOuu now
The people cannot fail to the r,asoH Of this change
o. Il the policy. IN 1914 OF that wing OF ,h
parry OF which the Editor Of tho Union was as he Is 81 o.
distinguished leader, Mr. Calhoun aud his friends
whose influence and votes were indispensable not on
10 the triumph Of the annexation project bot TO the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Pok-and he permitted all these euors an
even disregard Of the constitution. pass unnoiced-
Now, 10 IS the purpose Of that wing Of the party to crus
Mr.. Calhoun, and 10 dsencu mber thtmseyt Of a trouble
faction before boco necessary % organize 10
the OF lo4s. Hence. the Union does not scrup
60 auaign Mr. Calhoun before tho county On charge,
Whch, ,hcy be we-ioundeJ, involves lars aceus,rs VIII
wicked bic offences when they were committed equ,lI
with himself. And how we ask, the people confd
in the Gfmnehs Of on Editor Who attacking Mr. Cah,u
such grounds, coniesses his past Delinquency
How know they that the same Editor equally sens
bic Of Mr. PoEs ouOrs Of Judgment upon the Oregon o.
Mexican questions, aud equally satisfied that iu some
hs moasurcs he has uampod the constitution under foo
and ihatoonsdoraons Of party eney bride bt5ngu
and restrain hi. pen Who could be sufprzed. ador tn
exhibition Of newly excited hostility towards Mr. Cahou
IT, st some future day. the relations Of Mr. Polk end
Richie being changed, should the President a
Tarncd precisely Mr. Calhoun now, Tor bets, which,
he Editor hos openly approved, he has openly col
demned Can the people cOnido who thus couyic
hmss.f Of papab.o delinquency Of duty to them. o.
senuno," free, fearless aud independent sentinel,
upon the waloh-ioworl The trumpet, which gives iot
such "uncouan sounds" surely not 10 be relied up.
when interest and policy may conflict with the high Jehe
OF duy.
Bot the foregoing extract from the Union caries
strongest commentary upon ne face aud despair
adding any force @, H.
Attempt 60 Murder.
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