Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1848-01-26

The following is the synopsis of Mr.. Cal
houn's Speech, as reported for the Tribune by
sRichelieu" its Washington Correspondent
The Speech is convincing and triumphant
effect to sustain the positions here laid down,
but its length precludes its insertion.
y Mr. CALHOUN spoke an hour and a half
There was not a sentence in the speech that
could be called eloquent. He never effects po-
etical fights, but lays down what he has to say
without much animation or ornament. His
statements particularly about the folly, danger
and utter want ofnecessity, of this war, might
well say contained more truth than poetry Tor
tie ears of the guilty authors of the dangers
which now beset our path.
e. shall try in one paragraph to give an idea
of his positions.
This war was unnecessary; easy to have been
avoided; commenced on territory in possession
of Mexico: reasons for this CONNIE ncemenl uIi-
founded in truth. We are worse off now than
= we were last session. This is not the soldiers
fault: the plan Of the war was a Elunder. We
have gained absolutely nothing by it but mill
sstary glory. We might have gained all We eau
by ii, with the interest of the money it has al
szready cost us, and with force equal to those
-awho have died in this unfortunate war. We
are worse off now for funds, Famine inEurope
favored US before; now exchange is against us,
r.fhe money market deraaged, Treasury notes
below par. The longer We prosecute the war
aahe more certainly will that which we profess
o, To seek not come. We can never make peace
if we become the sovereign of Mexico. We
n cannot manufacture TO order free governments:
l. they win tumble down when We withdraw our
support. We must finally take a defensive line:
vet every day the obstacles to that are greater.
The agents of war will soon absorb the whole
resources Of the Government aud be powerful
ID 10 perpetuate themselves. To take territory
with Mexcan population is the reverse ofin-
st3emnity. The people will yet have to pay the
u. lose we woald sustain by such an indemnify
Our character, except IN military point of
view, has not been elevated. We have been
injured in our civil and military capacity. We.
/, are looked upon as a fighting, over-reaching
4 people, " BIO drive hard bargains with weak
= peiphbors. The loss of character for political
integrity and justice is utpeorly compensated
:. in the gain of mere military glory. Our Gov
> ,ernment,is one Of free white Caucasian mem
shall we make mxed-colored race. lowerthan
the Cherokee or Choctaw, our equals herel Alb
sorb Mexico and the patronage Of twenty Ter
ritories follows: State Rights would be over
.hsddowed; our Government would become inn
perial; the weight Of the superstrncture wonld
crush the foundation. Dor country would not
he able to bear the excitement of Presidential
election. We would, of necessity, slide into
into anarchy or despotism. Rome got indem-
rity for conquest, and sank under it. England
is now rroaning under her indemnties. Even
Ireland is costing England and her people heav
ify for having, seven centuries ago, absorbed
AEr. Thsv are at this day a hestile people,