New-York daily tribune., 1849-03-22
sam Houston and Mr. Calhoun.

Gen Houston, orc Of the Texas Senators, pub
lishes long communication In the National Iniegr
cer addressed 70 his constituents nOminay but really
intended reply % come remarks Of Mr. Calhoun
in speech delivered st Charleston = C soon after
the close Of the Session 47s and the passage OF the
bill organizing the Territory Of Oregon In that speech
Mr. Calhoun contended that but tr what he is pleased
the detection Of two Senators from slsvehold
ing ststes-H0Uston and Blnton-,he bin organizing
the Government Of Oregon would not have become
Law, and thus another victory Of The south over tie
North would have been achieved.
The Texas Senator ssys ii has always been bis par-
pose 10 reply proper time, but he did not think
worth while 70 drsg the subject before the Senate
the detrilnent Of the public interess He then walks
into the great Csrolinsn in very ssrcasticsl
for assuming spesk for the whole South this sub
ject of slsvery-asks whence Mr.. Cshouns authority
for stepping the South Carolina ine to Pspsl
bull. for such multitude Of States Mr. Houston then
reviews the public life Of Mr.. Calhoun his ever-chaog.
ing the ques,ions Of the Tariff Bank and IN.
tcrnstlonsl Improvements, bis Nuifcation schemes
SC. and endesyors to prove therefrom tha, Mr.. Cal
houn has enjoyed the confidence Of the people Of
the South whom he addresses 10 such complsissnt and
psironzing terms The following extract from Mr Hous
tons address 10 show quite concusgey that Mr
Calhoun has heretofore acknowledged the Constitution
al authority of Congress only prevent the intro
dGct0n Of Slavery into Frce Territory but 20 suppress
1t In Territory where ii exists By law. We quote
foliovs
After. the Ordinance Of l7o1 had settled the question
as the introduction of Slavery into Territories where
it DID not exist, the Missouri question opened new
controversy on the subject. Could the extension o
slavery be restricted by Congress in any portion Of
Territory In which 4, had been authorized by law
Tnis momeutous question was submitted by Nc. Mon
l. A.. fsnfr .fu
qured In writing when the issue and all is threatening
consequences hung upon their decision cot mpora
letter from SIR. Monroe to Gen Jackson and the
diary Oi Mr Adams OF that day recording the hanssc
ton prove that Sir Calhoun concurred with the rect Of
the Cabinet ia approving the act Of Congress imposing
tne restriction Mr. Caih0up's prinen opinion has die
agpdyed from The 6ios Of the Departments but the sep
srstc and written a,testsons loit by Mr.. Monroe and
Mr.. adams establish the fact that il once existed.
more recent of Mr. Calhoun throws on him again
as member Of Mr.. Tylers Administration, still more
inyidious responsibility giving new force TO the priH
cpe assumed TO sustain the power OF CoDgress In re-
stfcing Slavery ~ Statcs where the Institution
existed By bis sufropiitious dispatch OF the annA As
tion resolutions containing this restriction upon Tex
as Mr. Calhoun destroyed the legal capacity there ex
letting 10 employ slave labor north OF 3b' 3d. and cut
OIL vast region from the occupation OF Southern
planters and farmers. In this case there was no
thre schism of the Union that Of the Missouri
con- promise, to make It sort of necessity Mr Ca
houn had alternative proposition IN his hand which
1t Is known the President elect (Mr Polk had agreed
10 sdou, because in giving commission TO adjust the
terms OF annexation, il at once more Just TO the
interests and nsiteTiDg TO the state prde o ihe
young republic In the act OF blending seli WIN the
conederacy Yet Mr. Calhoun chose rather, by an Get
OF fupererOgailon to apply restriction OF Congress
not meant be executed, aud mutilato southern
State and suppress 10 large portion OF II the donesuc
institution sanctioned by its laws Nevertheless. ne
condemns the Senator from Missouri and myself Tor
asserting TO an act of Congress simply confirming Ia
Northern territory the Government organized there Dy
the people themselves excluding Slavery according TO
the principles and precedents which every territory
similarly situated had before adopted, with tho univef
sanction of the representatives, In Congress o every
State In the Union. asserting 70 tne orgahIauon o
Oregon and recognizing the right which she asserted
under the Ordinance OF 1851, makes me an ofencef
against the South, did not all the senators and Repre-
sensves from that quarter offend In 'he same way 10
ref ard 10 Wisconsin and lowsf And. most OF all Mr
Calhoun himself who, twice as a Cabinet ohcer, aud
again Senator representing SCUM carolina hao
admitted the constitutional power OF Congress 70 re-
pross Slavery even in territories "heTe II haa iegHl
The Slave Question Is one of immense i'm.
port 10 the South II not only involves millions oi prop
erty but Of lives Every hbre OF the heart OF tnose
among whom slavery exists may be tortured by eppre
hensions and jeslouses through suggestions OF an emit
nent public man who takes upon himself the character
Of sentinel to watch and avert the lurking dangers tha
environ IL The man who stands guard over a maga
zine in popuOus city may sscrhce tho most Innocent
against whom he point suspicion OF plot 10 hie
IL Mr. Calhoun takes on himself this chhge I'D regard
10 the explosive materials Of the South for such sinister
purposes alone. This yigant guardian OF southern
Rights who IL has been seen was ever READY tooaft
them TO attain his selfish ends 10 now aooTng 10 make
intense than ever the excitement on tne queson
of Slavery by sgitang the Right of Extension both Al
the North and South, upon new and most uh grohhdf
In his resolutions upon the subject introduced since hs
surrender of onehird OF the State OF Texas 10 tne Nus
souri restriction right of extending Slavery into all
of the territory of the United States Is boldly assumed
io defiance of all OF hs previous acts n Congress ana
the Cabinet
This is quite an interesting family quarrel.