The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-04
Aao,.er Cn,I for rIr. Ca,heuu.

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The New York Evening Post says: "Senato
Benton has brought out Senator Cath oun to tn,
extent of seven or eight columns, but there Il
yet more for him to do. The Texan Senator
have "knocksd the chip from his shoulder Al
appears BY the following from the New orIean.
Crescent of the l4th:
TIKI TEXAN SENATOR'S AND THE TERRIFIC
RIAL QUESTION.
Generals Houston and Rusk, Senators in
congress fiom the State Of Texas, appeared at a
public meeting in Marshall, Texas, on the 24lb
ult aud addressed the people at length on the
public questions Of the day. Both had refused
70 sign the Southern address; and one-Gen
houston--had voted for the Oregon bill, which
eontainsa recognition Of the ordinance of 1857
relating 10 slavery. Both defended their votes
and enlarged upon the grounds for Justification.
Gen. Rusk spoke first and most fully. After
reviewing the general, political and party topcs.
he came 10 the slave question, aud replied 10 the
charge that In refusing TO sign the Southern
address he had deserted the South, or failed In
his duty az thorough and true Southern man.
lie had never wevered in his allegiance, even
90 fer AZ TO admit, others had done, that sla-
very is an evil. Battle would sooner have for.
fsited his seat in Congress- than sign the address,
lie wished TO cast NO reflections on those who
did sign II, nor ON me distinguished writur, Mr
Calhoun; but he would not be any mans fol-
lower. or pin his faith on any man's sleeve,
against his own Judgment II objected to the
tone Of the address, and TO It's assumption Of
the imminent Importance Of the crisis. In what
Is stated on that subject were true, Gen Rusk
says that the men who signed IL would be dis
honOred II they do not fight; and did any one
believe such a Time had arrived He would
sign no such Dangerous absurdity." Besides,
the address proposed nothing bat TO be prepared
to defend the rights Of the South, which was
too Indefinite, and might be understood 20 mean
disunio and war. He would agree 10 nothing
Of the kind. There we're passages in the ad-
dress which declared Ia substance that, unIe.,
The North ceased its course Of aggression, the
slaves would assume, the place Of the whites,
and the whites become degraded like slaves. He
did not believe any ssch thing, and would not
sign il.
Gen. Rusk dwelt on the subject OF disunion.
II was said that dlsunion was not inten d
Gen. Rusk says it should not be intimated. -
Threatening was bad policy. He would not
turn has back upon the North, which contained
some true friends-and he instanced Mr.. Dallas
Of Pennsylvania. He spoke warmly on the
blessings Of the U Mon, and declared hat, should
Il be broken, there was no hope Of reconstruct
ing any government SO good.
Gen. Houston followed Gen. Rusk, in a
more direct and impassloned hArangue--asssil-
Jog his personal opponents, ard adopting the
tone Of Col. Benton toward Mr.. Calhoun as a
great mischiei-maker. He defended his vote
for Oregon as given in good faith. for the sake
of people who had gone where the united States
owed them protection. They dems nded their
heritage and birthrigh,; aud in responding 10
them, he mad observed the Missouri compromise
on the sc deg 80 min. There he planted his
foot and he would not yield an inch farther. He
said he did not fear the Wilmot proviso. The
day had never yet been when IL could have be-
come law. II 1t were ever passed, he looked
&c the President to arrest it with veto. Buff
even the President should approve il, he would
Try lawful and constitutional means 10 arrest il;
aud then talk Of committees Of vigilance and
safety! lie said Mr.. Calhoun had made charges
against him. But Mr.. Calhoun had been known
more than once TO kill off his friends, while he
was never yet known TO kill an enemy. He
(Mr. H. would abide, at all hazards, the Mis-
souri, compromise. The North and the south
were both pledged 90 abide by il. II ever he
(Mr. ii ) he'd abandoned the South. 1t was when
be- voted with the Senator for annexation, and
thereby cartailing slave territory, by becoming
a marty to the compact which fixed 80 deg. 30
min, as the limit Of slave territory.
He reviewed Mr., Cslhoun's history--com-
mented, with much severity. upon his whole
political course; bis support Of notification;
his opposition to Gea. Jackson; HIS conduct
toward Texas; his opposition TO the Mexican
war, and his disunion motives In the Southern
address. Gen. Houston said that he refused 10
sign the address, because 1t was put forth a. an
appeal TO the South. Ii was sectional. and
therefore fanatical. IL was not addressed to the
people Of the Union. II was calculated to en-
danger the preservation of-the Union. We
(said Mr.. HI must preserve the Union. We
must not consent 10 see 1t severed. He could
not, wOnid not, consent TO il; and il Texas
wanted a Senator so to act, she must send ano.
ther in his stead. He would not lend voice or
hand TO impair the fair fabric. The Union never
could outlive his hopes.
Mr.. Houston concluded with testing allusion
to his own former reputation. He said he once
had bad name, and then nobody wanted to rob
him Of it---that since he had reformed. and won
something Of a good name, there were good
many adversaries who were striving to take il
away.
These speeches we have condensed from
report in the Texas (MarshslI) Republican Of
the 9th ult. The editor dissents from the posi-
ton OF both Senators, and thinks they have de-
parted from the democratic faith, and do not
truly represent the South.
The Indications from this open movement,
on the part Of these Senators, are pretty clear.
that they will go mainly with Col. Benton, In
opposition to any concerted movement on the
part Of the South against the enforcement of
the WilrnOt proviso. Neither of them will vote
for II; nor srs ~e by any means clear that Mr..
Benton has ever declared his purpose TO votefor
IL.
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