The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-06


tra,ion OF his resolutions. They we're hrs,
produced BY Mr. Westcoti, of Florida; and
aCerwaId, b. Mr. Dix, OF New York
The proofs were 10 writing. and TO the point,
and from Two different ~Itnesses-and the
two. above all men IN the world, the most
compeent and credible TO testify in the case
MIR. Moare and Mr.. Adsms-bo,h dead,
but both speaking from the tomb, and III
the highest form known to the law OF evi
dence--that Of recorded evidence, written
down al the time as the true history oil a
fact, and without the slightest expectation
that u was ever to be used asalns, any hu.
man being. Mr.. Monroe's testimony was
in his own hand writing, obtained from his
son.inlaw, and consisted Of two pieces
one being the in,errogitories propounded
TO his cabinet. aud The other The autograph
copy, or draft Of letter TO friend. The
heterogeneous were endorsed thus: Inter
rosa,orles- Missouri. March 4, 1890
To The Heads of Departments and Attor
ney General The in,erroga,orIes them
selves were in these words:
HAS Congress a righ, under the pow,
ers vested in II by the Constitution TO make
a regulation prohibiting slavery IN Ter
riiory 7
"'ls the slh section Of The act which
passed both Houses on the 81 instant, tor
the admission of Missouri lnIo The CaIon,
consistent with the Constitution ?
with these questions was an original
draft of letter IN Mr.. Monroe's hand Wi
ting, not dated, signed or addressed 10 any
one. but supposed TO be written 10 General
Jackson, which letter shows tina! these two
questions put to Mr.. Monroe's Cabinet.
were answered by them in writing, and that
they were unanimous in answering the
questions in the affirmative"
Mr.. Calhoun, when his Notification Re.
solutions in the Senate we're thus conifon.
ted by bis Cabinet Opinion, having (as Mr..
Benton says evaded and plead ivan; OF
recollection" Mr.. B. adds to tie testimony
Of President Monroe's autograph, evidence
afforded by extracts from the Diary OF
John @ Adams bearing date March 81,
5th and Oh. 1870.
From the foil survey Of this plrt oil his
subject, Mr.. Benton comes fully 10 the con
cIusion that the Southern Senator, when
member OF Mr.. Mon,oe's Cabinet, did be.
leve that Congress had full power 10 pre-
ven, or abolish Slavery in the United States
Territories, and that he renamed Of this
faith, I'LL he fixed his eyes upon the Exec
Dtive Chair, and began 10 lay the lounda.
ton for steps By hich be nigh, ascend TO
this eminence. Then came his foster-tath
er ship Of she peculiar institution" his
Modification hobbies, his fire brand Re .
solutions 90 the sUbjec! Of Slavery 10 Ter
.itories, &c.
Mr.. Benton links Mr.. Calhoun wes par
iicularly unfortunate, On The occasion Of his
attempt to e1ricaie himself from the pre-
dicamens 10 which he was placed by Mes
srs. Wes'cott ard Dr.. DIX, in his endeavors
ITO rehablta'e himself Of assuming 10
know all about, the Missouri Compromise.
Col. Benton here quotes tina, por ion Of
Mr.. Calhoun's speech on this po'n', aud
then proceeds TO show from the constitution
of Missouri, President Monroe's proclama
ton and other data, that MIR. Us fecol-
lection was most sadly al fault. This part
of the speech makes sad havoc With Mr..
Calhouns statements, showing that the
constitution Of Missouri was presented 10
Congress the session succeeding the adoP
tson OF the compromise ACT, and not pre-
vious to it, as Mr.. C. had SAID. Also, that
the admission Of Missouri was not a, frs:
Iafar,ad hacau.a NJ hay nerpttt,nr Cfays,v
but because IL did not admit the rights oil
free coIored clrzens. This The Safe at
once complied With, and id not refuse IS
MIR. Calhoun had said she DID. WITHOUT
then re applying for admission. as Mr.. c.
said, Missouri, was admitted by proclana.
lion of Mr.. Monroe. Having, as he thinks,
established the fact that Mr.. Calhoun, as a
cabinet minister under Mr.. Monroe, sup
ported the consti'u,ioDality OF the NJ ssouri
compromise act, be then shows what tina
act is, the s.h section Of which is as fol
lows:
"Ssc. 8. That il all that territory cedec
by France 10 the United States, under tbs
name Of L1uisians, which lies north Of 81
degrees 80 minutes uor!h latitude, not IN
Guided within the limits of the State con
iemplaled by this act, Slavery and inuolan
fary serritude, otherwise than in The punish
ment Of crime, uhereof The parties shall
hare been conricted, shall be, ami hereb
is, forerer prohibited"
"Sacb, Gays Mr.. Bea,on, care the word
of the act-the very words Of the w ilml
Pfoviso; and if auy modern copyisl is t
superceds Mr.. Jefferson in The paternity {
that ptoyiso, il should be John Z. Calhoo
and no, DAVID Wilmo,l |, should b. cal
ed The Calhoun Provlso and tha. for man
and cogent reasons. la the frs, place, h
was near thirty years ahead Of Dlsy i
the support OF this Proviso. Ia the seeou
place, bis position was higher, being . cal
met minister, and bis voice more polentls
being sou.befa man. In the ,bird plac,
he was part OF the rsto payer, where ihte
votes we're majority: D.sy only a men
Der Of the legislative power, where it u
qulres a msl1rity OF both houses 10 no 40,