Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-20

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much injury and create much prejudice in the
public mind, but now, when the whole sub ect
had been several days before them, was not pre-
pared TO act.
Why did he now desire the bill to be post
poned, when on the day the message was sent in,
he was prepared 10 rise and pronounce most
uncalled for and vindictive philippe against the
Presiden, on the same subject There was not
a single Senator, he believed, who had not made
up his mind on the subject. So far from being
too has'y, he believed they had been most shame
fully tardy. 1t was so when the French resolu
tons were ntroduced-the Senator from South
Carolina was not prepared TO act we should no,
proceed TO act with too much precptancy. He
had seen disposition manifested by the Senate
to hurry too rapidly any matter which did not res
quire prompt action, and this was one Of these
cases which should be acted upon Immediately,
If acted upon at all. There was no substantial
reason for delay.
! Mr.. Calhoun saw enough in the message TO
require from this body the most deliberate caution.
The Executive had been in no hurry if he had
taken from the 7,h OF March down to the date OF
the message, TO make up his mind on the subject;
surely two or three days would not be considered
two long for reflection upon the subject. In his
remarks the other day, he had simply expressed
his regret that the President should have mixed
up mere question Of humanity with other SUBJ
iecs OF high political consideration.
Mr.. Foote said that the Senator himself had
also mixed up with the subject, another, OF high
political consideration had referred to the
present war with Mexico, and declared that he
had hoped its results had taught the President
lesson-ihis war, which the Senator said had cost
the county $4,000 ives--a war brought on, in
great measure, by the act Of the annex alton OF
Texas--a measure necessary for the protection OF
the South and OF Southern inerests-for which
the administration, Of which the Senator was then
a prominent member, was mainly responsible
In regard 10 the movement OF the army from
Corpus Christi 10 the Rio Grande, he had believed
that Gen. Taylor would with some Of Jackson S
independence Of character, assume the response
blity OF his own acts. And he now had it from
an authentic source, that Gen. Taylor scorning to
skulk, had assumed such responsibility.
The Senator from South Carolina, he must be
permitted 10 tell him, occupied peculiar position
before the country, on subject Of this kind. The
Senator he believed, had once been in favor OF a
National Bank, and many other measures TO
which it was not necessary 10 refer. Ii had been
boosted by some Of his trends, too, that he was
the father Of the system OF Internal improvement.
to show that he should be more crcumspect in
} his declarations, where he is himself responsible
10 great extent, for the consequences TO which
he REFERS
The great issue Of the campaign OF 1874 were
furnished by that senator. We had placed man
in the presidential chair upon those issues, and
! who had successfully and gloriously carried out
the great principles for which the senator had
J commended. Yet who had ever heard him com
mand the administration. He had sometimes
acted with them, but he had generally been
among the first to give the Administration thrust
under the fifth lib.
Why had it been, he would ask the Senstori
Had it been that the Senator had not girded on
his armor in defence Of the administration-an
administration which has secured upon the pages
OF history name more glorious than even any
administration which had proceeded it-one of the
wisest, so far as its measures were concerned
ever known in this country? Why was he seer
surrounded, after these attacks upon the admins,
tration, by high minded and honorable Senators
OF the other side, with their warm congratulations
He hoped he would do himself Justice before III,
close Of this debate and take the lead in supper
Of the bill,
Mr.. Calhoun denied that he had opposed any
measure OF the administration which he deemec
right, those only OF any administration did he sup
t port 1t had been agreed on all hands, Mr.. Polk
included, that the annexation OF Texas was JUS
cause for war on the part Of Mexico He denied
that the present war necessarily grew GU. Of it.
and commended that it might have been avoided
annexation Notwithstanding. He took his seat in
this body with reluctance, and with sincere de-
sire to give the administration Of Mr.. Polk fail
support. He had endeavored to perform his duty
faithfully, and if he had failed, Il was question
10 be settled with his own conscience.
Mr.. Hale said he had been charged with being
a fanatic for declaring that the war had grown ou
OF the annexation OF Texas. He was happy tc
have il in his power, when ever again so charged
to call the Senator from Mississippi to the stand
and declare upon the responsibility OF his Sena
toral oath, that this war grew out Of the annexa,
ton Of Texas measure necessary for the pro-
lection Of the south. 1t did not come this time
from fanatics. bu. from one OF the faithful, one OIL
the sachems of the tribe.
Mr.. Cass said the question was merely whether
The bill should be considered tomorrow or at
later day. He thought if any thing was to be
done, it should be done speedily. The delay on
the part Of the administration had been caused by
their efforts 10 obtain correct and official informa.
on. That information had now been obtained,
and was before them. By delay they would be
able TO obtain nothing further. Then why delay?
He had regretted the remarks made by the dslin.
guished Senator from South Carolina, in regard
TO what he had characterized this wretched war.
Mr.. Calhoun. This rash and precipitate war.
Mr. Cass. He begged the Senator's pardon
but his expression had been quoted here this
morning, without contradiction, by the Senator
from Mississippi