Washington telegraph., 1849-01-31
MIR. cALnouNs SPEECH.

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rate report OF the speech Of Mr Calhoun.
ut the meeting Of the Southern members
Of the two Houses; lie SAID.
The resolutions Of the gentleman from
Virginia Mr.. Bayley) are good, aud, con.
sidering the length OF time which he has
had 10 prepare thcm do him great credit,
but they are not perfect They are Dc,
ieeliHe IN several parIiculars-l am, there.
fore, less unwilling TO agroe to the mo-
ton Of the gentleman from Georgia Mr..
Stephens Another consideration slrong.
ly impels to the same conne. | am
thoroughly impressed with the neeessiIy
OF harmonious aud united action, boil. on
our part aud on the par, OF the Southern
community
am, opposed, however, to too great
delay, aud consequently would preleflha
the committee should repor, to meeting
10 be held ON the 10th, instead Of the 10th
Of january. The Legislatures Of several
ol the Southern State. are now in session.
and II would be well that onr address
should reach them ia time to be actal on
by them before their adjournment
consider the address Indispensable
Whatever action Is taken mus, l-oeeea
from the slaveholdiug States. Ii tile
Constitution be violated aud their igAl.
euernaehed upon, 1t Is Tor them to deer.
mue Tie Mode aud meaturrs uf fgdrss.
Ne GU only suggest aud nlti.e. Ng
are on the theatre OF actiou-.ihe witnesses
oi tie alarming encrolchments which
hase heen going on upon the rights ui
tn slavehoidmg pau Of the conigdericy
I've see them plainly, we iepI ihem
deeply lhey are rapid aud alarming. for
who believes that pfogos'iaas Whirh
hase, within a few days past, commanded
tie support oi a majority Of tie Lower
House ol Congress, would even thfae
yeals ago have been tolerated uy aay RS.
feelable portion Of either House.
Aeafa IN the midst Of events scarcely
oI les Importance lhau those OF our feso.
nliouarY era The question is, are we Ia
hold ouF position iu lM, cJuiedgrry unoa
the ground ui equals, OF are veto eonleH.
oHnelgcs with lhs coalition Of c5l0l.aI
dependence
sr, II WILL be wor-e than colonial a..
psndancc, for who would ni, prefer 10
be governed, without p-etgnca ul repre-.
seulauon, than under the form, Of .cpfu.
seulalion, TO be gasyou.ly Oppressed b,
measures over winch We lale alrnntmi
aud against which Uug rcHs..,Huct- afr
uuaNulAng. IL Is uudcuiab'r ,hut llr
eneruachnenis upon our shl- have bcrl 4
rapid aud alarming. They must be msl |
] conceive that 40 Southern maa ca
entertain. Tor one moment, the idea q
Hme submission. The action VI 10, |
South should be united. Temperate. b,l |
dtcded-our position must be- laben Do. /
IibenIely, but held aieycy hazard Ne /
wage no war %. aggression We al |
only lor the constitution aud uui0u ani..
government OF our fathers. We ak Of
our Northern brethren TO leave us tho.,
rights aud privilege, which oar fathers /
held and, without securing which i1,
their ehlIIroa, all know they would moi
have entered this Union These We
musG maintain.
Ii appears TO ur proper that we. WIN
ace here on the Theatre oi uruun, shuuli
address our -luvc.hollug State. briefly.
aud accurately Poumy tlp progress oi
usupanohand aggression, Ni,i ily rNlibt
the dangers which threaten, ANA leave it
IN their hands to mark out the proper
line Of action. What that should he it
j, needles. here TO discuss. Whatever %
is It should be temperate, mild aud de.
ciIcd.
Having expressed these views, ! have
TO say that make no objection TO the
motion OF the gentleman i,om Gpof-ia
(Mf SIcphens) TO refer the whole matter
to select committee, TO consider nature.
ly aud report to a future meeting. but !
would rather prefer AN earlier day lof That
meeting thau the 10th OF Jaumry. am
above all, lor union harmony aad decision
on the part OF the South.
Mr. Pendlelon's remarks (Which were
made come liue previously 20 M. Cal.
houns) was also understood to have been
very sensible anl elective. lie express.
ed bis general acluIesencc In the osllu.
tons OF his colleague (Nlr. Baylcy) lie
dldnot 50 well. however like the expires.
sion in them, "measurcs of redress, -
That seemed to contemplate that the
South should wait until the wrongs had
been consumated. aud then undertake to
redress them lie preferred rather meas.
ures OF notice aud precaution' lir was
willing at once to hay down a line. aud
let their Northern brethren know that
they must not transcend IT, lie sub.e.
quently however, ncquiesced ia the pro.
position Of Mr.. Stephens
The substance Of MI Foule remarks
was, am informed, that he wus ready
for instantaneous action and was willing
at onc1 10 vote on the resolutions sub.
miled by Mr. BayIey.
The only point Of difference between
the members ia the discussion. vps as IL,