The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-01-20

MeLJ @ word FROM Washington hy Tcle-
FaiiA, ~ lle caucus of Southern members
oftungrcss assembled on Monday evening lu
hrnr nnd act upon lllD report Of their Com
miliee previously appointed, hHVrcnrs ilhl
hoili Wing and Democratic meuhrrr cNlun-
ned considerable reluctance iu ntu'ud, aud it
was NOT mil half past nine u'cock IhG cnn-
Gus WA fully iLIsssiou and euRHRed 10 llio
reading Of Alr Cnlhoup's nddrcrs, II ID haid
tllut host ol reporters were h. waiting out
side. a inpIiun was niHdF 10 uItrHri thrtti,
mIl v wHA voted down. We learn ly lrlicra
IA llio PIiilndolpilin Norll AmsticHntHnd ull-
~ papers, lhnI The uddiess Wns read 20 Jhe
committee Of tho Caucus on Saturday, aud
that Me liusk of IGNs, tWh0 las the way j.
bgo Of the strongest minded n.u iu The lui-
ted States SeuRle) resisted 0Hy action Qn
Tie Iinn Of The South. h.....sou,uiis.r,-hc satd
wns no, romedy IL WIS tho WORT ofralami.
Q ties thai could bulal aiiy l,ofIiun of lhG con,
fcdcrncy,
"Mr Colhoun endeAyored Co impnir Mr.
Rush'a purpose by intimidation aud persltu-
sion, lat both equally failed. Mr. Kush adj
ailind hla personal obligations to llio dihlin-
{ ,ingGisl,ed senator, and his friendship tow
ards Texas; bul his oath 10 the Constitution
aud Ito sense 1f duty required, AT a time like
tho prescott, uiat he should forget MI such
considerations, IN the higher demands Off
dclIy 10 the Union. Mr. Fogtt, MIR Bnyly, Mr.
/ King, Mr. Ncnnble aud others, endeavored 20
shake his determination, but without effect.
/ They urged the regard thai had been evinced
TO Texns, md claimed that IN q moment such
az this, gratitude demanded n rcquilai, and
1 tie South expected her cooperation.
! Mr. Gentry, II u understood, resisted the al,
dress with considerable eloquerce aud ability
Tic opposed the conclusion, Recommending
union md concert, as Inconsistent with ,hC
declarations gifts author, who bud declared
That tie Legislatures aud people olibe South
were already united. IL this was 40, What
! heed OF such Recommendations II there
were covert designs masked under the mani
leslo, looking 10 nicnns of redress which
were NOT disclosed, lac could not sanciion q
proceeding ~ disinFeuuous. He wnr for cX
Ahnusling tic constitutional remedies, before
adopting any iorcible alternative.
Mr. Stephens concluded the debate, aud ~,
address was finally ordered 20 be reported lc
the caucus 10y a majority Of one Ayes
hlcssrs, Aiehison, Bnrlund- BaSley, Calhoun
Downs, Foolc, kiug md fcnnble. Mays
Clayton, Cahell, Chapman, Gentry Morclicod
Rush. Stephens. Pending the discussion
Mr. Chapman, Of Mnry land uferoI n rcsoli
lion declaring il 10 GG iucXpCdicut for the
members from tic South 10 usstgnc amy Other
position than that demanded lbs their dcty Il,
Senators aud Representatives.. This was 40
ted down 1y the snue 'dlylsioa Thai occurred
On the foregoing test"
Tho division ns given above, will ihc cN
'repti0n OF Ma Rusk, w,o voted viii ihl
Wings, was strictly n putty division III,
democrats roted iurhthc address, nut ~,
Wings against H. We shall expect the Pos
to call It's "ImHiord Convention" friends. lr
nn uccouui. d.. 90,
o. The newly olccicd Wig [. :. Sona.
tor 10 Florida, Mr. Morton, WAS ono OF III,
Inn Tor ElcclnIe iu ilLnL SInIc