The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-03-12

first, but says his brevity is meant in no dis
respect. The plan of the Administration, he
says, can have no effect whatever in satisfy
ing southern Statcs-it is but a modification |
OF the Wilmot Proviso-the latter is even less
Objectionable. The Executive proviso, as he |
terms it, excludes the South from the Next |
can territory. The Wimot Proviso infcts Il
direct wound on the Constitution-the other
does this and more. In claiming the right of
inhabitants, instead Of Congress, to Iegslate
for the Territories, it is an assumption I'M
founded and unconstitutional. He declares
that the inhabitants of California. have acted
IN open defiance of the authority of Congress,
in forming a Constitution and State. and pre-
suming to legislate without the consent of
Congress. He says they have been induced
to do this by the language and course pur-
sued by the Executive. He makes this charge
on mere surmise, and when the Presidents
answer to questions of that import was then
being put in type. But the manner in which
he treats this, is but an illustration Of the ha-
rem-scarem way in which he pumps down to
conclusions to suit himself He argues that
the course of the Executive and California is
contrary to all precedent. He then asks Sen
ators whether with these facts before them
/ they will admit California. He asks them if
they are prepared by voting for her admiss-
ion, to violate their oaths, 10 surrender the
sovereignty of the U. States, &c. He denies
that California is State. He charges nor
thern Senators with Inconsistency ifthey vote
for this admission, as they have heretofore
held that Congress had the sole and abso-
lutte power of legisEating over Territories.
In answer TO the question, what shall be
done with~Cai(ornia ifshe is not admitted, he
says remand her back to the territorial condi-
ton. as was done with Tennessee. He re-
turns to the question-How can the Union
be saved?
! He answers, there Is but one way by which
It can with any certainty, and that is by full
and final settlement on the principle of JUS
tice, of all questions at issue between the two
section7. The South has no compromise to
offer but the Constitution, and no concession or
surrender to make. By satisfying the South,
she can remain bonorabIy in the Union. No
thing else can save the Union. The North
F has the power-she has only to will it, 10 ac-
f complish it. Let it concede to the South an
equal title in the acquired Territory, and
cause slipuIations relative to fugitive slaves
to be faithfully fulfIled-to cease the agita-
: ton OF the slave question-and insert a pro-
, viso in the Constitution, by amendment, which
: will restore to the South IN substance the
power she possessed of protecting herself, be-
fore the equilibrium WAS destroyed. This il
modest! He should have stated the nature
of this wonderful amendment He.s says The
North cannot refuse this if she have half The
love for the Union she prolesses-and the re
sponsibility ofthe Union rests on the North
not the South. He concludes by asking al
I open avowal on all sides as to what is intend
ed to be done. If the North cannot give no
'ice, let us separate and in peace. If youart
unwilling to part in peace, tell US so. that we
may know what TO do. Icyou remain silent
you will compel US to infer what you intend
In that case. California will become the test
: question. He plainly inumates that her adj
g mission will at once close matters. He claims
Q finally that he has acted only to save tht
e Union.
: This is a fair epitome of Mr.. Calhoun
e speech That it is marked with ability, NJ
0 one will deny, but that its influence will b,
e beneficial, we have not the slightest thought
1t was followed by an exciting debate, il
: which many ofhis' positions were utterly de
$ MED. in conclusion, we regard this speech
n as an deliberately finished edfce, beautiful #
0 the eye in its symmetry, but formed of un
e sound materials lightly put together, whicI
S a breath Of wind will scatter to the air.
it THE CONSTITUTIONAL paper has jus
o been started at New Albany, in double octa
G vo form, to be issued weekly, called the Con