Washington telegraph., 1848-01-26

AIN. GAlnouN'e SFeEeu-Ws have received
M Calhouns speech, delivered in the Senate
On tie 9TH inst IN support of hia resolutions rea.
tive to the M,Aean war The galleries Of The
ehambrr were denscly crowded by eu attentive
auditory, TO hear the views Of the Carolina states.
man upon this all Important subject, In com.
menoing his remarks, M Calhoun salai
In offering, Senator'S, these resolutions for your
consideration, have heen governed by tho reason
which induced ne 10 oppose The war, aud by the
same considerations have been ever sinee guided,
In sluding 10 my opposition to the war, do not
intend tonolee the Teasons which governed me On
that occasion, further than is necessary 10 explain
ny motives upon tie present opposed the war
then not ohly because | considered Il unnecessary
md that il might have been easily avoided, not
only because theaghl the President had no an.
thelity to oflaf potion Of The territory ia Dis.
pute and in possession Of tie Mgsieaus, to be aes
cunIed by our tfeepsi not only because believed
the allegations upon which il wa sanctioned BY
CoaFrcFs were uufonnded 10 truth, but from hish
considerations OF feasoh and policy because |
believed 4 would lead to great aud iefIaus evils
to the country aud greatly eudansrr Il fee IA
slltniions
lie deslarss Ihe further Prosecution Of TIC war
unnecessarily that !. was wrong n the commence.
msai' and produced solely by the ae, Of the Prss.
dent hmselt lie favor, the withdrawal Of cur
troops ftem Mexico and tho occupancy Of De.
fsasys line 10 he held until Treaty " peace shall
have been ratified between tho two Governments
lie denOaneeS the proposition for the further pfoa.
eeuion Of the war Ia the hopt Of securing grea'sr
chances Of obtaining indemnities, and hually en-.
dangftug cur free iaalilaians b. ihc annexation
Of such portion Of foreign teHierY. as may thus
be acquired by force Of aims. lie estimate tue
cost ci the campaign thus far, AT about ofy MI.
llous Of dollars, and the los by the swotd and dis.
ease Of probably fre, six, or seven thousand li,as
In relation to the cost Of maintaining defensive
line, he tayE
The line propos5d by myself. extending fom
The Poetic Ocean to The raso del NuflF. would
have been covered by the Gulf Of California, aud
wilderness peopea by hostile tribes Indians; an d
for ils defence, naihing would have been needed
beyond few vessels Of var stationed IN the Gulf
and a single regiment, From tie Pass del Nofts
10 il mouth, We can read, estimate the amount
u force necessary f5r iis defence. Iteaz fon.
tier between Texas and Msaieo Rhen Texas had
nj more than $4,000 Of poHualon=-wihaai
any standing army whatever, and very few
uuops Yet for seven ysan Texas maIntainsa
thai iioniief line; and that. TOO when MsaIeo waz
iat more consolidated than she iz now, when her
revolutions were net 80 frequent, her ,ssanrces in
money vefe much Rfruief. aud Texas her ony
opponent Can any man believe that N=tIc1 e.
haaslcd a. she nov s--pfasiraied as shr has been
\ Al -. "a
as much le dsfcud that ffanirf aa The last cam.
/ paIfn has cost No SIR | Will hasafd nalhng m
asserting ihai the very interest Of The measy spsHl
I Ia the lasi campaign would have secured Tat line;
Tor aa Indefinite period. and thai the men waa
have lost their ises would hove been more than
sufficient 10 defend IL
Il Is of the opinion that, even Il we we're 10
make psses with the shadow Of a Government
naR remaining 1t QasFetata, IN any degree con.
/ eoaformatefy 10 eur views Of what peace should
/ BE-. Il wCgld be ossnhTown the very moment our
forces should be Withdrawn. and the very country
ussignedlo Us by the treaty, as Indemnify, We
mus either hold dsiehsiyey, and be brought back.
ultimately, 10 the defensive ne, Of return aud fa.
new the war unlil il terminated a li,D conquest Of
the country.
lie opposes the recommendation, Of the Pres.
ideni, Oh the ground that they would have a ten.
deney TO bhng ahon,--insisad Of Pra~s-lhe con.
cues, and ultimate occupation Of the whole Of
Mexico, which would have to be lgld either as .
conquered province, or incorporated Into thr unon,
snd concludes, by an earnes, appeal to The Senate
to weigh well the objects 10 be gained by such a
oOurse and to carefully s5nsdert the rcsall.il would
b. likely 10 produce, Upon the conclusion Of hi,
speech. the resolutions were laid over ant another
day.
We viii sndcaroF, heH, week, to give part, Il
no, the whole Of this speech.