The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-16

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~ copgress for several years, aud considerabl
si.rned the country, until every body saw tina
"a, ws. a game, performed by two sets Of play
nlayinF into each others hands, for thei
- beasii at home, and getting up an agitatio
~ ~Lieh the public peace and the public bus
-. vas the victim IL then died out Thu
N ~ abolition plOts-pretexts for secon
~nlli6calioB--failed. They were what the n
vo,k law reform statute abolishing law latin
,a,sr,rets the writ Of nee<eof 20 be, no 60,
Ia the meantime there was an episode whicI
Ill reouire q full history some day, bat which
IN ouiy be limited at now, to complete the pic
Trs. ID happened that after Mr.. Van Buren,
sIsctlon. Mr. Calhoun became a sort Of sup
,,rtsr OF his administration; and upon the prn
ME that one good turn deserves another, ex.
,sctsG his support for the succession. That in
ToIr.e scheme for northern votes. There wa.
slsye subject which presented 1.-THE liberia.
,ion Of American slaves by the British anthori.
80 Ia the Bahama Islands, who had reYoltec
.,,in,t their owners, committed murder and pi
- and carried their masters vessels into
p,Ifi.b ports. When these enOrmities occurred
a, Calhoun took up the cause OF the South
s-.rb Justice and vehemence, and / stood BY
t,u When he took il into his head TO become
T,p Blren's successor, he abandoned the South
s,s IN me and a few Others alone, by the side
n the ll-fatrd owners Of the Comet, Encomi-
-, Creole, Enterprise, and others. In his new
E,rs zeal then 10 please the \ orth he shot shesd-
tsrgsf always be misunderstanding Woodbury.,
R,cbsusn and other northern Senators in his
80, and speeches on the northern side Of the
[,-.,iop. some view Of this may be seen in
- s,ssch on the Ashburton treaty; bat the
s-bi-ct requires q separate examination, and
-L.-I receive n; bat not now. IL will be a Gu
,.-rs snfsoce, and will place Mr.. Calhoun a
..,oaG tine where he was in lolS-'2O-on the
---,rI-ra side 0f the slavery question, but only
-. brief space. Mr.. Van Buren, preferred to
30 he has own successor; aud the Texas trea-
,yb.ripg gone over without making its author
P-s,isrni. and the Mexican war promising a
Is--. CROP Of popular presidential candidates, q
- political test became necessary; and the
iarF question being settled by the act Of 1876,
> recourse 10 slavery and abolition became in
E,,.Bs.be Hence the firebrand resolutions
-sis4--a fre5rand which has had the singI-
+, LIE Of diving out where il was put, and OF
,,,.Bgs colfagratiOn a thousand miles OFF
Tbs lesgu q these resolutions is now the
s,ssuou: and that design is apparent in the
rrsrsstsr AMI words OF the resolutions them
,gr.s-fr the previous course Of Mr.. Calhoun,
s,.-a have ilst lzinuy sketched-snd in HE
,u5s-cleat conduct, which is Yet TO be exhibit |
The resolutions, then, point directly to the |
.rbgs-.i0u u the Union. Ii is their language. |
AID f5r what cause2 For cause so absurd, |
AMI uuI5uudsG. 50 coutradicted by his own con- |
Eucr. sad bv the whole action Of the govern |
r-.1t from is foundation to the present day, /
thar. being confronted with his own conduct, /
he has never cared 10 ASK vote upon his Teso-
lg,olS
have no new opinion to express about the
.H1.Ha- I
oil mem 90 tire time they were introduce and
III maay wsys, aai among the rest IN letter tc
liz people OF Oregon, and another to the people
Of H5Es-l county. The people Of Oregon hao
formerly e provisional government aud inserted
In their articles Of government a fundamental
&C for tl= prohibition Of slavery, copied from
ne JrE-rs0l prJTiso OF lIs7. The House OF
R-5r-s-uts,iFes had passed bill, session OF
's6-41, O. establish q territorial government
f5r Oregon, saucu0ning their articles of gov
sfansut with the prOvIso against slavery in IL
Ths OIL was defeated In the Senate Just twelve
isu after Nh. Calhoun, brought in his fire.
srssd resolutions, and in giving an account OF
hat 10 the people Of Oregon, in a letter which
yss inca pa1.Ished, said:
"Y0lr fundamental act aga ast that institu-
lon, copied from the ordinance Of l7e7-the
vofk the south 10 the great day Of the south,
q |
erl lhza yggrs-wili not be abrogated nor is
hat the intention Of the prime mover of the
smsalmsHL Upon the record, the Judiciary
Committee Of the senate is the author of thai
tBsncmsais bat not so the fact. That COM
m.uss is Gully midwife TO H. Its author is the
sane mind that generated the 'hre-brand resolu-
t0as,' Of which / send you a copy; and the
Emsacmsut IS It's legitimate derivation. Oregon
Is no, me object. The most rabid propaganda
q slavery cannot expect TO plant IL on the
shores Of The Pacific, q the latitude of Wiscon-
s.a and Lske Of the Woods. A kOnle sgitation
j0r s.sa0E and disuni0E purposes, is all that is
INTENDED by thrusting that hrs-brsnd question ,
.8,5 yCuT BAL, and, al the next session, when il
8 ar1st 10 again, We will scourge AZ out"
A home Gg.tdi0n Tor election and disunion /
purposes, is what / told them the object OF
ihsss resolutions was Cass and Butler were ,
1si7st=l upon tests framed out Of these resOlu-
tsls bat the election part Of the object was ,
zFtiasi all northern men, and TO bring forward ,
Mr. Calhoun himself as the southern candi- /.
os,s. Failing in this object, 10 get him !
ssi nomiHsted, the next design Of the resolu-
toa' came into play; and this brings me to the !
nes.ng Of southern members Of Congress- got !,
~ sna conducted by Mr.. Calhoun. II was a .
mssing with closed dOors-every citizen, not :
a. actual member from a slsveholding State, ,
Ess eAcluded-even Mr.. Bib, Of Kentucky, a ;
iormer Senator, and who was turned out under !,
ne special decision Of Mr.. Calhoun himself !
Members came upon Invitation. was not in.
yisa, and would not have gone If had been.
5sa. Houston was not invited, but went with
ca inVitationi and moved the opening of the :
eo1s 10 the pubiic-Whch was voted down.
La's been told that disuniOn expressly dis ,
sssseci and that would seem 10 flow, as a regu- :
To-, -. L..
lal Of the original address, drawn I'D BIZ Mr.
es.loan, and sssimilsting its Importance 10 the
ls,sfsiions Of wrongs which separated the =
American colonies from Great Britain, and :
G'ag higher importance to The present crisis, !
q gong beyond the former, and involving not !.
@sfsig nghs, but life and property-eyery
~-g-the safety Of the south and all The J.
rfG'aPh which contains this declaration was !.
We, whose names are hereunto annexed.
Ss'sss you IN discharge Of what we believe 10
= Ssoi7mn duty, on the most important su beet
e'si Presented for your consideration, NOT en- :
sBNAg tas declaration pLiek Separated you and :
y -As' la't,d colonies from the parent country.
iA-' .aUol1ed your iEdepeHdeRee; but this your
- hA sEsfDtsag your safety. We allude to :
=. I,-uI' between the two great sections Of
o-ion' growing out Of a difference Of feel :
., ell opinion IN reference to the relation ex- I
A. D''"ssh 1ls two races, the European and
a-l'Sa'i which iRhabit the southern section, J.
We ael' Of aggression and encroachment TO
Ealeh Il has led ;"
80, ,''a his strong language, eKsIting the crisis
L- maj o. The revolution, IL would turslly :
a. fPOsea MAI The remedy was 10 be the same;
w.. ~ Was understood by many, and the ;
suuck out The same conclusion would
sf,L.-D'ialy 10 result from concluding part a
'11lfsss' m which uRanimity was invoked, !;
bt-slees oisregarded, the L MON treated as
50. 41-caiiy worse than useless, called q
h - ssault, and not shield 10 defend, and
- ',l u Was left 10 the north to count its !,
.aae IhIs i fha nar..--..L - -.-rL '