Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-06-07

NitHln ono or TWO VOteS OI ue1eatlDg II.
The slightest help from Mr.. Calhoun
would have defeated it, and saved the
lave State Of Arkansas that territory,
md those salt springs, the loss ofwhich |
he now has 10 lament. Taken all 10. |
,ether-the compromise--,he Texas
.ession--the Indian domain--and the |
lice from Arkansas, and Mr.. Calhoun
lid more in less time, 10 abolish slavery,
its area, and increase that of
rec soii--than any man that has ever
appeared on the face of the earth; and
ot this the anti slave party of the north
were fully sensible, and duly grateful.
They gave proof of their gratitude.
Mr.. Calhoun was then candidate for
Vice President ofihe United States: he
became the favorite Of the north
beating even Mr.. Adams himself on the
free soil track. He beat him six votes
in New York--ran head and neck with
him through New Hampshire, Vermont,
and Rhode Island--was even through
Observation-Disclosures came out nose
ahead on the northern track. He &C.
tually beat Mr.. Adams in abolition
States and with Justice. He had done
more than him for free soil, and with
more merit, being himself an inhabi-
,ant of slave soil. told him all this in
my fret C3lhounidc, in the Senate of the
United States, four days after he put
on his fire brand resolutions, in my
speech to show him to be the true au.
thor of the Mexican war. This is what
| then said 10 him:
"This conduct Of the Senator in giving
away Texas when we had her, and then
making war TO get her back, is an enigma
which he has never yet condescended 10 ex'
plain, and which. until explained, leaves
him in a state Of self contradiction, which,
whether it impairs his own confidence in
himself or not, must have the effect of de.
sroying the confidence OF others in him, and
wholly disqual6es him for the office OF
champion OF the slave>holding States. 1t
was the heaviest blow they had ever receiv
ed, and put an end, in conjunction with the
Missouri compromise, and the permanent
location OF the Indians west Of the Missis-
sippi, 10 their future growth or extension as
slave States beyond the MsSssippi.- The
and established at the mex, session OF Con
gress, cut off the slave States from all terri
tory north and west OF Missouri, and south
OF Thirty and half degrees Of north lati
lude: the treaty OF 1919 coded nearly all
south Of that degree. comprehending not only
all Texas, but a large part Of the valley OF
he Mississippi on the red river and the Ar
kansas. 10 a foreign power, ard brought
non slavehoding empire 10 the confines OF
Louisiana and Arkansas: the permanent ap
preparation Of the rest Of the territory for
the abode Of civilized Indians swept the lit
tie slaveholding territory west Of Arkansas
and lying between the compromise line and
the cess;on line; and left The slave States
withou, one inch OF ground for The future
growth. Nothing was left. Even the then
territory Of Arkansas was encroached upon
A breadth OF forty miles wide and three
hcndred long was cut off from her, and Civ
en- 10 the Cherokees, and there was not as
much slave territory left west OF the Misss.
sippi as dove could have rested the sole of
her foot upon. 1t wes net merely cur.
tailment, but total extinction OF savehold,
ing territory; and done at a time when the
Missouri controversy was raging, and every
effort made by northern sbolitioniss to stop
the growth Of slave States. The Senator
from South Carolina, in his support OF the
cession OF Texas, and ceding part OF the
valley Of the Mississippi, was then the most
efficient ally Of the restrctionists at that
time, and deprives him OF the right OF set
ting up as the champion OF the slave States
now. | denounced the sacrifice OF Texas
then, believing Mr.. Adams to have been
the author OF it; denounce it now, knows
ing the Senator from South Carolina TO be
its author; and for this-his fragrant recre>
ancy 10 the slave interest in their hour OIL
utmost peril hold him disqualified for the
office OF champion OF the fourteen slave
STATES, (ror Delaware cannot be counted,)
and shall certainly require him TO keep out
Of Missouri, and 10 confne himself 10 his
own bslliwck. when he comes 10 discuss
ing his string OF resolutions"
In these terms reproached him to
his face for his recreancy to the slave |
States when he was catering for free |
soil votes. He was forced to answer,
and 10 admit the vote in Mr.. Monroe's |
cabinet in favor of giving away Texas,
and IN conformity TO which vote the
treaty was made: but with respect to
the Missouri compromise, and the abo.
lition question, he gave an answer
which appeared TO be plausible then
but which has turned out to be one of
The most unfortunate of his life. He
said, in his reply to me:
81 have now met, and. trust. success
ulIy repealed, all the charges made by the
Senator from Missouri, except those relating
o the Missouri compromise, and the abol,
ion question at that period, for which am
n no ways responsible. | was not then in
Congress. filled the office of Secretary OF
War, at the time, and had no agency or
control over it.
This was his answer--lhe whole that
nc chose TO give. ] did not then know
Of the proofs Of the cabinet consulta.
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