The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-01-20
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
va, WARY Sun 81. s.. MOONS PHASES.
SPEECH OF NM. CALHOUN
ia tisF Ssasfs ef the DATED States. Jsasny
lS4s. spss AZ RsseIafioas

SPEECH OF NM. CALHOUN
Ia tisi Ssasfs .f TIE DATED States. Jsasaty :.
lsss, spss NJ Rssolafioass
Rssclrsd. That 10 sonqasr Mckee AND 10 hold
Il. sshsr a. province OF to iaeofpefae IN the
Eaion, would b. inconsistent saA the svCwed
slisss fer which the sss has bssn pfoseratsd q
dsrssi9rs from The settled poiiey Of Az csvsrn
sssat In conflict With lie rhsssesss aai genius ,
as1 IN tbs cad. sabssssiss Of os fsss and popa.
I.s inssitustsns.
Rsssissa. That no Inns sf policy ia the further
rrasecuiisn Of this var sheuld BE- adopted shish
my lead 10 ecnssgusbcss % disastrous.
Mr.. Calhoun si.d ia Offering, Secs
tsrs. these resolutions FOR YOUR cousiJefa.
tics, ! have b,ee governed by tue reasons
~hi b induced ne to oppose the var, add
hy the same CONSIDERATIONS have been
ever sines guided. 10 sludng TO my cp.
pesI,ios 70 the yer. do not in,ead to no.
lice The reasons which so,srasd me on ihs,
occasion, further than 10 necessafy TO ex
plain my motives upon the present. op.
tosed The vas thru, Eot only because con.
aidescd il unnecessary mud that il might
hays bcen sas,ls avcidvdi not only b-csass
! lhou 2hs tie pfes,dsn, had no authority,
70 order portion Of the territory ia die
psie and IN possession Of The Meslcans, TO
10 occupied BY our troops; no, only be,
CAUSE | believed the allegations upan which
il ~ss sanctioned by Congress wore unbound
ed IN Truth, bot from high considerations Of
reason and policy. because | believed II,
would lead TO g'eai and serious evils - the
eoun,fy and greatly en4anscr It's free in'lI.
tuiiocs.
b.. afics The ~a vas de, latcd. and bad
received tho sanction VI the government, !
scqulesced 10 What could nui prevent, aud
which II vas impossible Got ne 10 arrest /;
sod | thea Eel, II 10 be my du,s TO iinIt nv
course 90 ~ 10 give that direction to the
eonduc, OF the war az would. as far ss pos.
sible. pro,ent the evil aud dlnse' with
shich, IN my opsn,oo, II threatened the
county and is institutions. For this pur
pose. n, The las. sessoo. ! suggested TO the
Senate Q defensive line. aud .of that pUt-
pose, nov oifsr thssc resolutions. Thus,
and this only, Is The motive ahich governs
ne. am moved by 10 personal nor part,
considerations. NJ object ie ue.lhet 10 sus
tain the Esecu.ivc Mr. TO strengthen The
opp0sisi0a +; but SIMPLY to discharge an i'm
porsn, duty 10 tho Country. But ! shall
express my opinion upoa all points With
boldaess aud Independence, such as DO.
ca,Yes a Senator who has nothing to ask,
either from the government or from the
people and whose only aim is TO diminish
10 The smsiies, possible amount, The evils
inc,dcni 10 this war. But when come TO
notice those points in which diicr from
The President, shall do /, With all the dc.
eofym ahch ls due TO The Chief Mag,sifale
Of tho Union.
When suggested defensive liae a, the
ia.I session, ,hi. country had in It's posses.
sion. through the means VI It's atns, smplc
efr,iury, and stood 10 condition to force
indemnity. Bcfo,c ,hco, the successes Of
our arms had gained all the contiguous por
lions OF Mexico. and our army has ever
snce held all that i, is desirable to hold
That portion whose population issparse and
on that account tie more desirable TO be
held. For hold /, IN reference TO this war
fundamental principle, lha. when he re.
eeIve tcui,alial Jude unity IT shall be unoc
eapied territory.
10 Offering defensive line. | did It be.
eahsc believed that ~ the first place I, was
The only certain mode Of terminating tho
var successfully. did !, also because
believed thai i: would be q vast saving OF
me sacrifice Of ,auman lie; bi, above all,
DID 20 because | saw that any Other line
o. policy would expose Us to tremendous
evils, which these resolutions we're intended
70 guard against. Tho pres,den, took
aaie'en, view. flo recommended vigof.
ous prosecution of the waf---not for con
ques--.hat was d,savowed--but for the
purpose OF conqaering peace, that is, to
'empe' Mexico TO sign a treaty ..-siIs a
'u'l'c,eni cession OF territory to indemnify
"a" 'o.e.amen, both for the claims Of i,s
Ea'sens and for tho expenses oil the war.
of' opposed this policy. opposed il a.
'aoog other reasons. because believed that
'ae war should DO ever 80 successful.
mere vas great hazard to Us at least, iba,
I" object intended 10 bs eAsc,ed by j, |
.oud no, be accomplished. Congress
|aooshs differently; ample pfovis,ons in
.'en and money weso granted for carrying
Ns'ns YER. Tho campsga has .etaina.