The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
MR.. cALHoUN's SPEECH IN
ENGLAND.

We End the following notice OF Mr. Cal-
bOuu's last speech Cd the slavery question
in the London Times ofthe 23rd ult. we
nublisb Il that our readers may see what a
foreign Journal says Of the speech and its
Great author. 1t is hardly necessary to
.ay that the Times, like some Of our north
ern papers, is very much mistaken in re-
gard 10 the strength Of the southern States
Itsays:
"Mt Calhoun has.delivered his opinion
10 the country in the form Of an Grafton or
remonstrance, which depicts in the strong
ps~tlanguage the nature Of the divisions on
the slavery question and the consequences
10 which they are tending. This solemn
declaration of the great champion OF the
interests Of the South derived, il possible
increased weight and authority from the
declining health OF its eminent author. 1t
was read in his name by one ofhis senate
rial colleagues; and that Assembly might
well pause at a warning uttered by states
men Of an order Of intellect which occurs
with increasing rarity in the puny ranks OF
democratic politicians.
Mr.. Calhoun would remedy the evil or
the injustice Of which he complains by srv-
ering the ties which are already impaired,
and by Withdrawing from the present Con-
federation, unless it comedies an equal
range 10 all prelensions of the South. But
to this solution OF the difficulty a paramount
contradiction opposes itself.
1.-THE South is already too weak to OBJ
aaiu from Congress a due recognition Of
what she terms her legal rights upon the
footing Of the constitution, how shall she
expect to extort from her more powerful
riVal fair conditions Of separation? Who
shall determine the limits OF her jurisdic-
ten over those territories where the mere
NPplOoCu VI ucI StIVIe lustltutlOHS ID III
stinctively repealed? Who shall protect
even her own rights and her own indepen-
dence against a superior antagonist, as long
as she weakened to the core by her black
pOpulation2
"Itis clear that il fine question ever reach
ed this fatal extremity, the force OF The
north and notthe protestations of the south,
would dictate the conditions; ard though
a struggle might ensue, the same power
whose ascendaneY calls forth this resistance
would find means to enforce that ascen-
dancy against the assailants Of the consti-
tion, and that a contest which MIR. Calhoun
compares to the War of Independence
might end with greater probability in the
sublugation Of the feebler party. These
considerations cannot fail to strike the
statesmen and the people Of the U. States
And protesting, as We do, an interest in theil
welfare, second only to that which we fee
o the welfare Of the British empire, we
confidently hope that no division Of Interest
q opinion between the north add the south
will ever reach the disastrous consumma
ION ofs dissolution Of the Union"
-.
We give below a portion of the editorial cor.
espOndence Of the Yazoo City Wing, whose
Edltre'' was then on u visit to Oakland Col.
eye.
The closing exercise Of the Com.
nHncement at Okland, were very in.
Eetestlng.-Some Of the speeches were
sealy hne specimens Of oratory. Five
diplomas where given with the usual
ceremonies. Where all bid so we'll,
pus we cannot forbear mentioning q
Nv who struck us as showing exceed
W promise. Some who had the ca
y look o. genius, and seemed to bear
What banner with the strange device
EXCELSIOR.n
Vnly i've Of the Junior Glass spoke
I gay The Latin S~alutatory, by Ed.
safd Mosely Of Oakland, a Senior, is
Pronounced by those competent 10
aSge' a very excellent one--and
Vowed a thorough knowledge Of the
hng0age. The "Fall Of Hungary
I Floyd Walton, OF Adams county is
ala oy Prof. Dimitry to be one Of the
j, College speeches he ever heard.-
uOHs Opinion, "hy Robert =. Dan;