The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-21

living upon the Arkansas and Red rivers and between
Texas and the seth degree 80 minutes OF north latitude
one side and the Texas cssson on the other open
Calhoun then still cabinet mnister-Secretary al
Wahad the Indians under his care, and was riding the
hobby Of their civilization He required this strip to be
gwen up the Indians for their permanent abode and
thus I also was lost % ns slave 6eh as
contained in the States OF Missouri and louisiana and IN
the territory Of Arkansas Even this fragment appeared
forty miles wide and three hundred miles long cut
of from Arkansas and given TO the Indians and the
shareholders. with the slaves upon the slice, were re-
within the contracted limits. This was done by Indian
Ieaty-the treaty negotiated BY a Proege OF MT Gal;
Soan He was then Vice Vic President Of the limited
OF the Senate, opposed the ratification OF this treaty,
and came within one or two votes OF defeating il,
The slightest help from Mr. Calhoun would have defeat
ed it and saved the slave State OF Arkansas that territory
and those salt springs the loss of which she has TO
lament. Taken all togetherthe compromise, the Texas
cesson, the Indian domain, and the slice from Arkansas
and Mr. Calhoun did more in less time TO abolish sa-
very, diminish its area and increase that Of free SOIL than
that has ever appeared the face Of the earth
sensible n and ~ da grateful they s proof q
gratitude. Mr.. Calhoun was then candidate for Vice
President Of the United States he became The isy ,S Of
soil track. He beat him six votes in New York; ran
head and neck with him through New Hampshire. Yer
mont, hlO1e lSdnu was even nrOugu NldsSaCnu-
sets; and out ahead the northern track
He actually beat Mr. Adams in abolition States and with
justice. He had done than him for free soil. and
soil. told him ali this in my first Caihounias. in The
Senate Of the United States four days after he put in his
frebrand resolutions in my speech to show him TO be
the true author oil the Mexican war. This Is what
then said to him:
This conduct OF the in giving away Texas when
we had her, and then making war % get her back = an
and which, until explained, leaves hin, in state oil self
IL o have Of
the confidence Of others In him, and wholly disquates
was the hsavies, blow they had ever received and pa
end In conjunction with the Missouri compromise, and
p their future growth extension slave States be-
yopd the Mississippi The compromise, which was then
gress, OF the slave States from all territory north and
Of Missouri and south Of thirty and half degrees
south of that degree, comprehending only all Tex
-, but IA large part Sf 'he valley Of The Mississippi
and brought non saveholding empire to the confines
Of Louisiana and Arkansas The permanent appIopIia,
Indians swept the little slavehoding territory OF
AND G s sae one ana
ground for their future growth Nothing left Even
breadth Of forty miles wide, and three hundred long,
oil from her and the CheTokees and there
dove could have rested of her foot upon Il
not merely curailmen but total extinction of slave
controversy raging. and every effort made by
aboltons,s stop the growth OF slave The
Texas and ceding part Of the valley Of the Mississippi
then the most ecien, ally Of the resctionis that
time, and depves him OF the right of setting up the
champ OF the slave States denounced the
Of aeIa' Them Mi Adams 2 have been the
South Carolina to be its auho and for this, his fragrant
peril hold him disqualified for the office Of champion Of
the fourteen slave Staes (or Delaware be
and 70 eontne himself 10 hi. own when he
| 10 discuss his string of resolutions"
In these terms reproached him TO his face for his re.
creancy the slave States when he catering for
free soil votes He forced 10 answer, and to admit
the Mr. Monroes cabinet in favor OF giving away
Texas, and in conformity TO which vote the treaty
made. But with respect TO the Missouri Compromise
and the abolition question: he gave answer which APP
peared TO be plausible then, but which has turned
be Of the most unfortunate Of his life He said, in
his reply TO me-
the charges made by the senator om Missouri except
s sn
sponsioe was not then In Congress- h,.sa he ottbiif
u6f over
This was his answer the whole that he chose 10 give
did not then know ofthe proofs OF the cabinet consua
on and OF his opinion at the council table to
Mr. Monroe's two questions The proofs had moi then
sne 70 light and he was safe Tor the time in dscaim;
the consequent abolition Of slavery by law of Congress
in upwards Of one half Of all Louisiana he sale in
taking refuge under the declaration that he Secretary
at War; and not member of Congress- and consequent.
y had no agency in this act any control il This
was plausible answer nj the time and he stood &C.
Quilted Tor the moment The discovery OF the proofs The
next year s4s) the acquitta-establshes his
agency IN the Missouri Compromise act, his control
4, and his responsibility for Il True. he
Der OF Congress in $780, TO give amounting to but
lte among two or three hundred Others for against
the Missouri Compromise. but he a cabinet minister
give heavy VOTE in FIVE for or against its approval
He was not part OF the legislative power but ne was
OF the co power and be gave his vote for the approval
and against the reto This shows that he had agency
the question and control H. and is responsible for IT,
Considering his position southern man. and his weight
IN MIR Monroes administration, he is the responsible
and he had made the stand then which he does now
he must have vetoed the act On the contrary he went
Tor IT. and passed i-passed the act of Congress legsa
nng upon slavery IN territories and abolishing over
million OF square miles, and now treats such Law
as violation OF the constitution, and an insult TO the
slave States for which notification, disunion. and civil
war are the proper remedies!
am mortified to dwell upon Mr. Calhoun Il is neither
my habit nor my pleasure TO speak OF men. In near
brought the name Of any before the public am
now forced TO do IT, Mr. Cahouns resolutions are those
OF the Missouri legislature. They Identical One is
copied from the other When the original is
the copy is OF no avail am answering his resolu.
TONS and choose to do IT, Ii is Just and proper that
should do 60 He Is the prime mover and head con.
triver have had no chance him in the Sen.
ate, and Il will not do to allow him to take snap judg.
ment upon me in Missouri, and carry dsunion resolu.
don in the Senate Duty to the country requires
answer him, and personal reinforce that public
duty. Tie has been nsgang attacks upon me for TWEEN.
~ yearsever since stood by Jackson and the Union in
the hTst war OF notification His Duff Green Telegraph
commenced upon me at the time il did upon Jack