The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-27

We give below corrected and revised portion of the
interesting debate Saturday last between Mr. Calhoun
and Mr. Webster. We deeply regret that we were
Obliged to go press yesterday before the proper revision
of SO important topic could be prepared for us. We
invite our readers to careful perusa of the argument
both Sides and request that the following sketch may be
substituted for that which appeared in the Daily Union
of Yesterday by all those papers which may think proper
to publish the same In all county editions it will
be found correct
Mr. WEBSTER. The honorable senator from South
Carolina who has Just taken his saya he is prepared
say boldly that the northern States have not observed bu,
have broken the compromises of the constitution 1t
duty of mine, to take up glove that is thrown to the
whole world 1t is duty of mine to accept general
challenge But the honorable member shall fiji be
so obigng inform the Senate, my hearing, what
the State whcae stand here has
borne to observe has broken the compromises of
constitutions he will find in me combatant upon that
question
Mr. BUTLER. l take the liberty to ask the gentleman
every respect she has Sustained the laws of the United
Mr.. WEBSTER. have not yielded the floor, SIR
| Mr.. Blu Tier. asked the question in good faith
| MIR. WEBSTER | do not doubt it, will yield the
floor with great pleasure if the senator desires, akng hi.
Mi. BUTLER | understood the senator to ask me
whether the State Of Massachusets--
| Mr.. WEBSTER lin his seat) No, sir.
| Mr.. BUTLER My opinion is, then, If the senator
MIR. CALHOUN Tin his seat.) He did not ask you.
| MI bO LEN Ahcn DEE your Paiuo", OH, ioi NV
interruption.
| Mr.. WEBSTER. have the least objection, sir;
did not make point Of this will hear the gentleman
with the greatest respec-hc respect which always tee
for him. All that meant to say 49, that IT ne Is prepared
to reduce what seemed be general charge to particular
charge and if he shall undertake to specify or parculaze
any case in which legislature of the State whose rep
am here has orborne observe or has bro
ken or attempted break violate the compromises OF
the constitutions it will be my duty to meet that question:
and defend the State which live do not intend TO 60
into that sir at all present Other States for
themselves.
Mr. President it ia of importance that should
seek to have ideas and notions of the question
which th, amendment Of the honorable from WIS
consn presents u.s. and especially that should
to get conception Of what meant by the proposition
law to extend the constitution Of the United States to
territory" Why, the thing is utterly impossible. All the
legislatures in the world, in this general FORM could
compsh there is congruity there is for the
of legislative power in such that. The
constu ionwhy, Wnat is iii We extend the constitution
Of the United SiacA by law, TO territory Wen, what is
the constitution Of the United Statesl What is its very
first principles Why, is it not that all within is influence
and comprehension shall be represented the Legislature
which establishes shall have only right of debate
but right of vote that all shall have IN both
houses Of tho egsaturc Is that tho fundamental pr'n