The New York herald., 1850-02-21

u: ne. States, then about to in, Of Iowa and
But in adopting the absolute plsn of admitting Tex
dpionssis a::tsSc. s.os...y % | p.:sos. Ne MsuioO
We annexed with the Republic, the existing var be
y nd a. ~: re adoption Of the absolute
MR cALHcur's ATTEMPT TO ARREST THE war.
Anne ration having bssn Elected, the Mexican ar
vince Of Texas from the United states Gen Taylor
vas induced to occupy the line Of the Rio Grands-
caused thsbi to be introduced and passed.
by u: House on the 18th Of May, 1896 declaring
Calhoun, solitary ana slon. % ros. up to oppose It. He
was for sending relief 70 Gen Taylor but opposed to
hostss but not en- sotusi state Of war He was op
poeed to war. He wished TO restrain Gen. Taylor
nvssion Of Mexico wsud result in the scqusition Of
immense territories and the trouble which they would
bring into the Union on the subject Of excluding or
admitting slavery The opposition to the admission
OF Texas was sufficient admonition Of the smbaass-
ments and dangers which would follow any further
nezsGons In that direction. Hence MIR. Calhoun op-
possd the vsr-ke wished territory from Mex
leo Even in the prosecution q the war, he urged Q
dehhtive lire In order to avoid the tenn ptatons to in
| Of Invasion.
THE 1ErArY-REssors roR Mr. cALHour's SUPPORT OF IT,
charge Of three votes would have defeated the
treaty cscng to us the extensive territories In dispute
to esfeat it. Why did they not defeat It? Because
tie treaty ended the war which, II continued, might
rssul in still more extended and smbarressiDg .cqu
sitioHs: and because the expensive, and was
srss LsS taxes to rSsh Mr. 1 csihoan. s' oppos
on only TO his hostility to the Aboonis.s
The proviso had been ruled out Of the treaty Mex
leo and in the Senate He might reasonably therefore,
MI Calhoun and his immediate friends therefore, vot
ed Tor the trtay, and some 100000 700 0C0 square
miles Of territory were added to the United States
In two important points, therefore, Is MIR Calhoun
responsible
tor the treaty, which brought into the Union the
territories In dispute.
The adninisrstion Of COL Polk, elected the ques-
ton OF annexation thought that further acquisitions
n ttitory would result to the increased popularity Of
Of coIgpest while II is highly probable that had Mr.
Calhoun contin ued in the State Department he would
have con 6nsd the to ths line Of the Rio Grsude
ara the blockade Of the Mexican coast, in order to
compel Mexico TO the surrender Of the territory of
TEXAS tie river the ultimate object of hosttes
He is not responsible fer Col Pclks sdmiuistrstion
We only hold lin 10 the alton and the treaty,
IN both these he was sustained by the popular SEN
tmeLt tf the Whole country, at the time.
THE ProvIso AGITATION.
Wih The acquisition Of the territories, the sai
sesinst the sdmiop Of any slsve territory into
the union and in favor Of excluding slavery from sl
S,utb took The ground that Congress had no power
slavery in the territories but that the people of
Territory, In forming into State had alone
The pswer of excluding or admitting slavery.
THE CAMPAIGN or 1888.
The campaign Of lsis hinged upon the Wilmot pro
vso The popularity and the neutral position Of Gen
Jsylor would bot have elected him but for the free
soi detection in the Northern democracy IL vas Van
Gen Taylor vas In tbis-that he advocated a. .
trCviso man at the Meth and ss STAKEHOLDER &C the
South hir election setted nothing but left every.
thrg TO be settled The state Of South Carolina how
and ether ultra Southern States preferred the
comprons. pcsion Of Gen Csss the Uncertainty Of
that Gen. ior snd the body OF the democratic
party North sns south (excepting New York and Q
adopted in the election the policy of the Nicholson
letter to wit that Conerets has power slavery
in the territories but that the people of ths territories
EsrT ind. Asatf fela
1nr ,rsslos or 10000 OLD zAck
The meeting CT Ccpsress anticp pated with uni
verssi spxisty The frre soil ssitation the North,
and especially In New York, had carried every ytbng
IT, Some sort Of policy pectsd to be lad dawn
iu tie Iresident's annual message; but no hirg
Gal esrlars 9TH in sSien % The sauisIssan policy
dtcosed TO be to do pethpg at sl but 60 let the
t.rIiteri.s TAKE care q ths mseves and admit them Is
States VIXEN they ready to come into the union.
Tie main ob.ct OF this policy TO escape the pro-
yo, upon which Gen Taylor stood committed TO both
tidts Hence the Instructions to Mr.. kipg, and his
SPECIAL nissien to get up State oTganzAtion In Cal
ifoIns ard the similar effort to organize State In
New Mexico.
TsE rHouso ptAp-ruE POSITION NORTH.
iIe recent votes In the House. the resolutions CT
Mr. Gidoirgs and MIR. Root. ,how that the proviso Is
dead that the North have taken . practical |
ground fer the excluion Of slavery from the terri
ss a.. ,r',srf. hs,s,W ~ A. 20 nro,ids rsmnarsry
coupiom,e Of sort fer the other territories, and
to .Looursre II, n TO Organize themselves into States
socc5 din TO the plan 81 PIeidept Tsylor which IT,
after all but modification Of the plan Of Gen Cs~
ina roier of ehsihAL eAss srAssoSsp rHr rrrRrms
The pciicy of the Niehoson letter 10 abandoned By
the South, North aud south have both changed front
tcies the South no longer cops,nt to leave the qnss
ton 10 the people Of the territories to be settled when
mss,ssy ,ts, a@s Ss ,ul.pd.r ' Of tho whole aas:
Mn Tie South contend that the tsvery agitation
10 The NoIih deferred Southern men from entering Cs
oDs With their slaves and that thus By threats end
Intimidation the South have been shut out and that
the tslifoInis eoD,ttution is snap Judgment upon
the yoncy of psst.ry inactivity" with reference to
tie other territories simply the policy Of fsubmission
o. ,lsvuy e,cpfon, VAS an abstraction Il vss ais.
crasd ss an sbstraction The South vere wiling TO
etnIrenrsn t i.sis'ssion Tor tns territories ssJins
snptsd from the insult Of declaration Of ausity,
In d.carirg g them exelud.d Now, the question hes
The South demand . share they require . real CON-
pr,nte divsion Of the territory, and securities for
OF siipg whsn men are desperate, they assume
defpersts ground.
The abolition agitation Of ls4s-4s In New York ana
the Nerthern ss'es has turnedstbe attention Of the
Tnien Hsr.ss,ore II has s.so ns.a ,Sr.., no.
u r dinusips its.f among southern not only
the is,t resort CT fsfy but the certain snpeds.t
rsee, agriculture, and manufsctures
rsk csLcui ArIos.
frem me qesches OF Mr.. Downs Mr.. Davis Of Miss.,
sud Mr. Bsssp and others, In the Senate, and Of Mr.
Cnrsnsn. hr fnse, Of Ala aud others, Of the House.
~ 10 esid nt the south have calculated the of the
lpicp They believe that disunion would not result
In vsr but the south could compel the North to keep
the peace BY stopping essuppes Of cotton, &c that
the North would have no inducement to persuade
southern slasss to run away, bscause they have
foura out that hss negroes are mot vsry valuable
population
On the other hand with IN. snnexstisn OF Cuba the
oitti'n Of Mexico and Of Central America TO the
lrfnus cf farsEa, the southern confsderacy would
not ny noporose the balance Of the trade Of the 30
ssie but the trade si,o Of the rscne vie the Inmus
Canal the entire mosepeiy Of cotton, sugar and
tseco, shds copsequent rapidly incrsssing value to
sla,t lstcr and sisse property.
hs. csLHotr's rsHsErr rosrftor.
Mr.. Csbopn h erpectes 10 define his position this
week zone tine We suppose 10 10 ultrs--that he con-
scsfs dsunon a. the only arh Of safety 20 the SOUTH
uhe.r the present and prospective abolition dens.
posuism In the North and suppose that he looks
the Nssbvilis Convention more With eye to praot
eel results than to sbstrsct declarations Of copstu
titrsI powers and FEDERAL usuryatops. That the an
nexAtstp a. Texas vss Intended to strengthen the
suth In the Senate, 10 true, that the plan adopted
v@ in'ebdsd 20 intercept the abolition deagps Of
Great Britain, We are willing 10 bsiisvs; but that re-