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


penect-the preamble 10 the constitution of Vi
u sinia-also drawn by Mr. Jefferson, and wbe
: an item suppressed in the national declaralit
y oi independence, TO crafty some extreme sout
ern iuends, was retained in all It's vigor by D
: nalIye State. Ihatitem was this: "By p1omr
: ing our negroes 10 rise in arms among us-thdr
. very negroes, whom, by an inhumsn use of h
70 aeSatlye, he hath refused US permission 10 ?.
. et-Ge ty tau." What a contrast! The king
eelusal TO authorlse the exclusion Of slaves fro
! Virginia; then one OF the causes OF separation
inserted IN her declarstion of wrongs, pre;ixt
10 her conSLltution-the nominal exclusion I
aw Of slavery from territory where il is no
ana cannot be, now a cause OF separation /,
me southern from the nolthern Statesl Surel
ne lather of his country had, in his minds ey,
thls address OF Mr.. Calhoun when, in his far
vel 10 his children, he warned them against m
nlsfepreseniations F designing men who, f
heir own ends, would raise up sectional dilIe
ences tor the purpose of alternating one part {
the Union from another. His prophetic yisio
iofesaw the present state Of things when h
wrote this paragraph:
in contemplatingth the causes which may distur
our Union, IL occurs as a matter Of serious cor
cern that any ground should have Leen furnishe
Tor ehaiacterising parties by geographical dis
erimications--Northern and Southern, Atlanta
and Western: when designing men may endea
Vor TO excite belief that there is real d A.renc
Of local interests and views. One OF the expe
dents OF party, 60 acquire influence within par
| ncular districts, is TO misrepresent the opinions
ano aims OF other districts. You cannot shiel.
yourselves too much against the jealousies an,
heart-burnings which spring from these mis-
| representations they tend to render alien from
each other those who ought 10 be bound together
by fraternal affection
This malediction Of the Father Of his country
falls upon Calhoun--falls upon the twenty
years promoter Of hatred and alienation be-
tween the North and the South. From the full
ness OF the heart the mouth speaLeth! and for
twenty years the mouth Of Calhoun has poured
forth the language Of disunion. Surely the Holy
scriptures are right, and deadly enmity 10 the
Union must be in that heart from which its
death-knell is daily sounded.
Mr.. Calhoun is banked in his mode Of pro-
ceedlug. Tie finds difficulty in the first step.
The experience Of the 6rst notification la 5
convinced him that one State, and that small
one, Is too narrow 10 build upon. He needs a
broader foundation, and ever since the Texas
annexation treaty Of 1874, he has Unanswered
tor a Southern convention, In order 10 unite all
the Southern States under his control. He
wants convention. He is great upon small
oody-where he can work upon individuals in
detail and by units. He is great thea. A South.
7rn convention was his plan at the rejection Of
the Texas treaty in 544: ! contributed 10 break
dP that plan. AT the passing Of the Oregon
dill in the summer Of lc44, he tried for the con.
vention again; and a subscription paper was
cautiously circulated for signatures. Il was emo
co. But lew subscribers were got, and the pa
per was suppressed. This brings US TO TO the
last winters work-ths meeting oonvoked OF
members Of Congress from the slave-holding
states. Its object has been stated, and do not
repeat it. | only name IL As part of the ma
ehinery for getting up Southern convention.
Ii was ia fact sort Of Southern convention
caucus convention-intended to pave the way
for the real convention, and TO call it. 1t was
intehded TO combine wings and democrats, Ano
10 bring the whole under the control of the heac
contTiver. IL was failure. The wings hauled
of from Il; only part Of the democracy re-
mained, AID many Of them for Innocent and
Iandable purposes. Nothing came from this
Congress convention but an emaculaied address,
deprived OF the venom IN its head, and Of the
sting In its tail, and proposing nothing. The
for the Southern convention mad
failed again: and his last resource was in the
State Legislatures and COs-Ig ri-.'iuEs The
hrebrand resolutions were 10 be acoJ.tI ia State
legislatures, and county meetings got up TO
stimulate the people. ] omit other States.--
The resolutions were adopted IN Missouri immt,-
iiately after the failure of the Congress caucus,
and after the publication Of the address--abouI
As soon as they could be known. The resolu-
tons had laid in 4 torpid state all the WINTER
They slept during the time that they shoalo |
have been awake, in my hands, at w ashington, |
II they were intended for my guidance. They |
were passed after Congress adjourned, and the |
county meetings Immediately started. This |
was in accordance 10 the practice elsewhere;
and, IL they still go on, should conform TO Ac. |
Oh 49,. l.. al.
y rong thing in the right way. They propose |
Of the States TO be called at a special
session Of the general assembly, to decide fun
iamenially on the course Of action. That, al
east, is consulting the people fairly, and giving
chance TO decide understandingiy. This In
heir resolution:
"ResOirsd, That the danger Of the State, ano
he safety and welfare Of the people Of Virginia
all for convention, to be assembled as soon
Is the legislature can pass a bill for that pur.
Rose, 10 determine upon the whole question OF
by the Federal Government, anc
y the "Free Sod" States and the people Of the
North, on the institution of slavery 10 the
states, Territories, and Districts Of the United
states; that It is full time for the State to de-
'ide what will be its action finally, or this sub.
ect; and TO inform its citizens and subjects
whether they will be authorised TO resist, II they
IRE required by Federal legislation 70 submit to
he oppression Of a majority in Congress, and
hat State Convention, organised according TO
aw, can best settle the rule of conduct for the
;Iti1en."
The Accomac meeting reports its proceedings
o Mr.. Calhoun; and that is right again. He Is
he chief Of the movement, and his adluncts
hould report 20 him. | deem IL most unfortu-
late that the General Assembly of Missouri
hould have adopted Mr.. Calhoun's resolutions
A certafn mi IN rnemhars n thu hrdu haS
be sessRfer Of their origin and design, or meant
arm to the country or myself. But that is no
mpediment 10 their evil effect. They are the
CT of the Genera Assembly. Upon the record,
hey are the will Of the State. Abroad they are
he pledge of the State TO back Mr.. Calhoun
n his designs--to put the State unGer hi. lead
nd to stop my opposition TO his mad career
Ind, although know that the event will de-
Give his hopes, yet the mischief will I've done in
he fatal encourag ement he will receive, before
mother General Assembly can correct the error.
/ consider my proposition--the one with
which i commenced my speech--now made
Iood, namely, that the resolutions of the Gen.
raj Assembly Of which complain, are copied
rom those Of Mr.. Calhoun-that TO understand
heir drsign, you must understs nd his design
md that from the words of his own resolution,
md from his conduct for twenty years past, the
ubversion Of the Union is intended. In the
xecution Of this design | cannot be an instru-
nent, nor can believe that the people, or The
mass Of the General Assembly wish Il; and
eem Il right TO have full understanding with
ny constituents oil the whole matter.
/ therefore appeal from the instruetio /
AVE received, because they are In conflict with
Instructions already received and obeyed-be-
ause they did not emanate from any known
esire or will Of the pe0ple-because they con-
ain unconstitutional expostions Of the const-
ution which I am sworn 10 support--because