The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-01-13

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revocation is imperative until the knowl- |
edge of it is brought home to the claimant
and if the condition has been performed be-
fore he has knowledge of the revocation, the
rights of the claimant become fixed, and the
remission rrevocable.
In all engagements formed inter a6sentes by
letters or messengers, and offer by one party
is made in law at the time when it is receiv-
ed by the other. Before it is received it may
be revoked. So the revocation in law IS
made when that is received, and has no
legal existence before. If the party to
whom the offer is made accepts and acts on
the offer, the engagement will be binding
on both parties, though before tits accepted
another letter or messenger may be dis
patched to revoke it
The exception to this rule established by the
jurisprudence of the courts is, that if the
party making the offer dies or becomes in
sane before it is received and accepted the
offer is then nullity, though accepted be-
fore his death is known.
The Washington Core spondent of the
Now York Tribune, gives the following ac-
count of Mr. Calhouns speech:
"Mr. Calhoun spoke an hour and half
There was not sentence in the speech that
could be called eloquent. He never affects
poetical flights, but lays down what he has to
say without much animation or ornament
HIS statements, particularly about the folly,
danger and utter wand of necessity, of this
war, might well say contained more truth
than poetry for the ears OF the guilty authors
of the dangers which now beset our path.
shall try in one paragraph to give you an
idea of his positions.
"This war was unnecessary; commenced
on territory in possession of Mexico; reasons
for its commencement unfounded in truth
We are worse off now than we were last SEES.
sion. This is not the soldiers fault; the plan
of the war was blunder. We have gained
absolutely motAiug by it but military glory
We might have gained all we can by it, with
the interest of the money it has already costs
died in this unfortunate war. We are worse
of now for funds. Famine in Europe favored
us before now exchange is against us, the
money market deranged, Treasury Notes be-
low par. The longer we prosecute the war,
the more certainly will that which we pro.
TESS to seek not come. We can never make a
peace if we become the sovereign of Mexico
We cannot manufacture to order free Govern
ments; they will tumble down when we
withdraw our support. We must finally take
defensive line; yet every day the obstacles
to that are greater. The agents OF war will
soon absorb the whole resources of the Govern
,nent and be powerful to perpetuate them
selves. 10 take territory with a Mexican
population is the reverse of indemnity. The
people will yet have to pay the loss we would
sustain by such an indemnity. Our character
except in a military point of view, has not
been elevated. We have been injured in our
civil and political capacity. We are looked
upon as a lighting, over-reaching people, who
drive hard bargains with weak neiehbors-
The loss of character for political integrity and
justice is. but poorly compensated in the gain
of mere military glory. Our Government is
one of free white Caucasian men shall we
make mlxed-colored race, lower than the
Cherokee or Choctaw, our equals here p
Absorb Mexico and the patronage of twenty
Territories follows State Rights would be
overshadowed our Government would be-
come imperial the eight of the superstruct-
ure would crush the foundation. Our country
would not be able to bear the excitement of a
ljros;dontia1 a1or tion Wa would of pncesc;.