Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-24
THE FOURTH IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

| fOUhIH IN SUUIH CAROLlNA.
The Charleston Mercury gives description 0
the late celebration of the 18th of July at Calhoao
NILS by the Abbevie Artillery Company and thu
proceedings fully sustain our good opinion of tn,
manner in which such matters are conducted in thu
Palmetto State. Passing by the ceremonias of the
day, such as the presentation of flag, the delivery
OF a set Grafton, and sham fight between the Ar
tlllery and company of infantry, we come to the
toasts, the letters, and the speeches. Amongst the
first, after the requisite avowals on the subjects
the day. the constitution, Southern institutions, ant
free trade, we find the following:
" Our Senator'S IN Congress AS watchul to discover dis
gusei assaults upon the rights their constituents as they arr
| prompt and able to expose and repel Them"
Mr.. BUTLER, one of the Senators from South
Carolina, being present. responded to this toast, and
his speech, though manifesty notfully reported,
well worthy of public attention:
"Mr BUTLER (says the Mercury condensed repor spoke
in high compliment to Mr. Calhoun. He said he himself en-
tered the Senate unppaed upon the great questions debated
in that chamber that he felt his embarrassment and frankly
told his colleague that upon questions they might differ
but that those questions which he had studied fully
compehended, he would be guided by the light of his
knowedged wisdom and integrity Mr. b. then spoke of his
intention entering Congress to support Mr.. Pos Ad-
nnisration but that the course pursued By the President
could meet e his approbatio but rather of itself fore
ed him into opposition He alluded measured to
the attempt Lieutenant General with proconsul
power. Hespoke Of as that tcouH disgrace The
honor Of the professional SOLDIER and virtually dsBaad the
regular army The power given this civico-warike Lieu
tenant illustrated by Angelo in the play I'VE have with
nlpc
terror; dest him with love, and given his deputaon all
the organs of our power--What think you of it 2
But will pass to the main subject Of Mr. Buffers Speech
the Wilmo Proviso Upon this momentous subject, which
terribly agtaes now, but which in few months will set
blood fire, Mr.. b. gave only his sentiments as South
and constitution loving man. He said the imagination Of
disrupted Union appalled, hint overwhelmed his mind
and left to determine the pursue if this
cursed treason to the constitution should be enacted Upon
the to be pursued in the this other SINH
lar provso be enacted by Congress- he had offer He
confessed his inability to PROPOSE and would leave to those
of wisdom and of longer experience in political life to
determine the of the South. But in his mind there
two methods to avert the crisis The first was holy
union of all parties in the South who would make this ques
ton the great volume of their political creed until the DANCE
had passed away This though, he said, was impossible
And the second was, distinctly the North our de-
termination to maintain political rights under the constitu
ton any and every hazard Mr. b. was careful in not ex
pressing opinions; he gave only his sentiments To give
his feelings this subject he quoted Mentors remarks to
Teemachus, when setting out his travels You see
emb before entering into danger but when in you see me
no longer trembe.'
~We will close synopsis Of this speech with his remarks
upon Mr. Polk. Senator Butler condemn the Pre-
sident for his huge faith in the Democratic party Nothing
could be done unless in the and by the inUocation of the
Democratic gods the must be Democratic tcar conn
'nanded By Democratic officers, and each battle fought in the
faith Of The Democratic creed. after censuring Mr. Polk
orthis unseemiy fault he paid Gen. Taylor the compliment
Of having fought the greatest battle this continent and
which be compared to the bloody field of Wagram alone
Mr. B. described the indomitabe Mcdonald heading his
column of sixteen thousand retrieve the and mis-
fortunes Of the day in glowing language, and said this alone
Vista"
Here Mr.. BUTLER touches the true issue between
the President and the people in respect to the Mexi
can war. Although, as he afirms, he entered the
Senate determined to uphold the Administration he
now deliberately tells the country that the Presi-
dent has been conducting the war, not with view
to national interests, but single regard for the az
graadizement fthe Democrahcparfy. The Wings
have frequently charged the same thing, but this is
the first occasion when il has been soemnly attest
ed by friendly UifleSs. And what must be the
judgment of the country upon an Administration
which is thus proved to have been faithless to its
highest trus-the protection of the honor, the lives,
and the treasure of the nation !-Richmond Times.