Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-08


vdua who opposed the Presidents message and resolved
to vote for $40 40 go further the Wings this floor
however disposed being in minority said to me- for iel
anxious on the subject II is OF no for US 70 throw
selves IN the breach would be overwhelmed Youhav
excited the whole West you have done you have
majority, vast that have pledged themselves ren
qush one inch of that vast domain We do nothing
III will DO useless sacrifice" admitted it, went with
friend to the Wings in the Senate urged them to stand
their ground. Their plain one, and similar
tbis 'we are 10 woin minority motives will be
mistaken Why sacrifice unnecessarily ourselves and oql
party You have the issues Of life and death your hand
pursue hem reap the consequences and we will abide
time. Sir, was not satisfied. Mr.. Calhoun arrived.
called upon him with friend. Il the hour Of mid
night. He begged to remain and give programme Of
events That hiend said to him: Mr. Calhoun, il is the
opinion OF all your friends with the exception of one with
out any distinction IN The Senate House, that oppose the
message and the views Of the President to do good
but only TO be overwhelmed and henceloward destroy
your ability, your usefulness" "S said he, show are
The Wings then took the PAROLE and related the cir
exactly they had anspred and the
had had with the Wings He paused and shall for
get the soemnty Of that be paused and made this
remark TO carry the views Of the President and 10
demand the entire territory, involve this country in
war with Of the great Powers Of the earth, endangeng
'all hawe have gained by feerade sacrf-
cling all that we hope for In the rapid development Of the
future opening up series Of calames thai eye how
'ever keeny prophetic pierce into;" and then adding
alter pause 81 will go into that chamber Tomorrow and
If no man stands by me- viii oppose that measure it, after
81 have uttered it. fax dead upon the floor y Sir II is I'M
usual for the gentleman my colleague the other body to
speak In terms so emphatic But his soul reused he
saw the country upon pecpce, hanging, We're,
the very steep and verge Of the gulf and that BREATH
one movements might pecptae and all interests
the vast abyss He hesated not and never, can
forget the electric response of the noble yrgnian who was
with me, and who had made up bis mind likewise to go with
the Executive 81 will Mr.. Calhoun, sustain you let the
consequences be what they may"
We left him, for the midnight hour had arrived NV friend
and myself walked for distance along pavement at
that dead hour without scarcely exchanging word so full
hearts. We partedas he said go 10 see his
assembled colleagues who were waiting anxousy the result
Of the conversation and the next day when him asked
him 6 How the rest Virginia, the good old Dominion
had fourteen Of fifteen young gallant unsophsi
Gated not drilled representatives fresh from the bosom Of the
people, represent her this oors How are the rest
sadI He said that "When related to them the result Of
our conference they replied, perhaps in our doom
but will stand by him.. received that communication
the next morning went into the Senate; communicated
with the heads Of the Wing pay and will forget the
deep emotion the flush Of animation their countenances
when they said Will he stand by us and lead off Yes
sir, ne did lead off and in spite of all the whppngs on the
smuants which given to the Senators who around
the President body guard public opinion under Mr. Cal
houn speech began TO wane from its high tome the pulse Of
beat fainter and fainter until last the President per-
ceved there energy in the people that down
like voice Of thunder against his And what them
Sir, no told these gentlemen to 60 while be himself was
carrying secret corespondcncenot through his Secre
tay, the legal OF the countryih the talented sa
gacious. hghnnded Mr. McLane Minister at the Court
OF St James. While he holding to the country tha
he intended adhere the whole Of $40 4 was secretly
negotiating abroad and say carlesy deceivng his friends
from the West who like gallant band, almost with Spartan
virtue, adhered to him.
Sir, who forget the indignation that flashed like light
ming and reverberaed peals from the mountains from the
bosoms Of those Western men, when they found themselves
deceived He who fogets it forget of the most
exciting scenes that him in his pathway of lite. But
he was obliged TO retreat And let state this that
give way and his might aer the contest He said
to them "Gentlemen, be alarmed, be not alarmed
will look John Bull in the face" Sir, he did look John Bull
10 the face And it beautiful picture the noble
bull lifting its head from the grassy pasture Of the far North
and finding itself beside this ndomtable hero and Dr.
Richie of the 'Unon' feeling his pulse hour long
this indomable disposition could face that hull Roars OF
laughter. Sir, know the result of that; the courage
weot and he retired, to the utter dsmay Of his friends this
floor, who had called traitor in many words
by mpicaonwhen advocated the yielding libeyond 49o
Sir he retired 49o behind the ditch the fence and then
he did look John Bull in the face, but the noble animal
shook bis horn scowed moment bis brow, and this
time he crops the rich herbase Of his domain,
his fat sides in the calm waters Of the Pacific. Applause
But time on and apprehension increased with these
gentlemen They Mr.. Polk and said TO him again.
tWe had your have excited the people of
the Westi will be placed in awkward say IL
diculous position before constituency" "Oh, said he
don't be alarmed tell you what (and putting hmselfn the
attitude let Queen Victoria on am prepared
OF the Bull bad frightened his gaze; but the
with delicate female Laughter it a much more gal
liant feeling Well, he himself felt The position in which he
placed, and when called uponand do speak the
person call him up witness but he has my eve and
knows what saywhen called upon by functionary in this
House. who asked him, care you going stand to $40
40i ask this vain conce, but because my consitu
ents alarmed They say assured them Of your adher
ence, of your indomitabe will and they wish me to say
whether this is 80 or not" "Wrte them that will adhere
TO sac 0 and ben in soto voice he whispered If comes
TO The ,corS tcU hrop the Senate beftceen me and the
people"
He who had enknded spirit In this country that no man
could tell the results thereo be who had placed gentlemen
10 position awkward to their constituency he deserted
them and deserted his position, not believe from good will
bot from the powerful, energetic. and electric appeal TO the
people Of the South Caroinan
But though thus rescued from the pers Of bis own RASH
he forgot the position in which he placed He
wrhed under the denuncaons Of his Western friends one
Of whom in the Senate (Mr HlsSEGAS declared that he
and his together would sink an infamy so pro-
found damnaion deep, that the hand Of resurrection
would be able drag him forth" He wrthed under
the denuncia,ions Of this floor, (Mr DoueLAs) who
declared here that after the conversations he had held officially
with Mr. Polk, il he deserted inch Of that territory be
was traitor He felt and whed under these accumulated
expressions Of Indignation But the die cast the deed
done but he who caused to be DONE he who opposed
him in the midst Of bis strength and rescued the country
from the abyss ere TO he forgotten or forgiven
Sir, be thought overthrow the colossal virtue and position
Of that great He knew il could not be done by the
outward force the the energy Of his own action but
he well knew that the nobes castle that swes up n its am
Of ,ora,s