The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-27

and now living in the district IN
which the prevalence Of ffee.soii sentiment
for a couple ef years or 80 has defeated Inc
choice Of any member TO represent II IN Con.
sress. Sir, that body of Northern and las
tern men, who gave those votes at that time,
are now seen taking upon themselves, IN The
nomenclalure Of politics, the sppeiiai'on on
the Northern Democracy. They undertook
10 WELD the desiinies Of this empire-h 1
NAV call a republic an empre-snd their po-
Icy was, and they persisted in II, to bring
into this country all The territory they could.
They did il under pledges-absolute pledges
TO the slave interest in the case oil Texas,
and afterwards in The case Of these new con.
quests. NV honorable friend from Georgia,
IN March, ls47, moved the Senate TO declare
tina, the war ought mol to be prosecuted Tor
acquisition, for conquest, for the dismember.
men, of Mexico. The same Northern Dc
mocracy entirely voted against il. He did
not ce, a vote from them. Ii suited the views,
the patriotism, the elevated sentiments oil the
Northern Democracy to bring in world
here, among the mountains and valleys OF
California and New Mexico, or any other
part Of Mexico, and then quarrel about tt
10 bring il in and then to put upon II The saw.
ing grace of the Wilmo, proviso. There
we're two eminen, and highly respectable gen.
,lemen from the North and East, then lead
ing gentlemen In this Senate refer, and
do SO with entire respect, for | entertain for
/ both of those gentlemen in general high re.
gard, to Mr.. Dix, of n. York, and VIZ. Niles,
! of Connectcut-who voted for the admission
of Texas. They would no. have that vote
any other way than as it stood; and they
would have it as it did stand. speak oil the
vote upon the anne nation OF Texas. Those
two gentlemen would have the resolution OF
annexation just as ii is, and they voted Tor II
Just as it is, and their eyes were oil open to
il. Ny honorable friend, the member who
addressed US the other day from S. Carolina,
was then Secretary Of State. His cores.
pondeuce with Mr.. Murphy, the charge daft
flares of The U. States in Texas, had been
published. That correspondence was all be-
fore those gentlemen, and the Secretary had
the holiness and candor to avow 10 that cor
respondence ina, the great object sous ht by
The annexation Of Texas was TO strengthen
The slave interest OF this country. Why, sir
he said, in so many words
\ Mr.. Calhoun. Will the honorable Sena
tor permit me to interrupt him for moment
Mr. Webster. Certainly.
Mr.. Calhoun. am very reluctant to 10
terrupt the honorable gentleman; but, upot
point Of so much importance, | deem /
right 10 put my self rectus in carid. did no
put il upon the ground assumed by the Sen
ator. put il upon this ground: tina, Urea
Britain had announced 10 this country, IN 81
many words, that her object was 70 abolish
slavery in Texas, and th.o' Texas to accom-
plish the abolishmenl Of slavery 10 the United
States and the world. The ground ] put il
- ...s. ,hn. :, ~a.,id r.aLs ased f.@a
tier, aud, If Great Bii,sin succeeded in be
otlect, ii would be impossible that that from
, tier could he secured against the aggression
J Of the aboitioniss aud that this Govern
, ment was bound, under The guarantees oil III
, constitution, 10 protect US against such STAT
/ of things.
! Mr.. Webster. Tia, comes |. suppose, sir
to exactly the same ihing. II was, that Tex
as must be obtained for the security Of lhs
slave interest If the Souh
Mr.. Calhoun. Another view lie very dis
,inc,iy given.
Mr.. Webster. That was the object Sc
forth in the correspondence OF a worthy gen
, ilenan not now living, who preceded the hon
ofable member from South Carolina in tina
office. There repese on The files Of the De
, paflment of STATE, as have occasion to know
strong letters from Mr.. upshur to the uniiet
States Minister in Englaad, and beliey
there are some TO the same minister from III,
honorable Senator himself, asserting TO lhl
extent the sentiments Of this Government, ina
Great Bri ain was expected not TO nterfer
TO take Texas out of The hands Of lis then ex
J lstlng Government, aud make 1t free coun
try. Rul my argument, my suggestion
! this: thattbose gentlemen who composed th
Northern democracy when Texas wa
brought into the Unton, saw with all thei
} eyes That it was brought in as slave coun
try, and brought in for the purpose Of .en
maintained al a slave territory 10 The Gree
h aieads. rather think the honorable gen
tleman who was then Secretary Of Stat
might, 10 some Of his corresi onJeuce wit
Mr.. Murphy, have suggested tina, i, was no
expedienl TO say too much about this oblcc
that 1t might create some alarm: but, sir, b
! did ayow il boldly and manluiy; he did no
disguise his oonduct.
Mr.. Calhoun. Never, never.
Mr.. Webster. What he means he is yer
apt 10 say.
+, Mr.. Calhoun. Always, always.
Mr. Webster. And honor HIM for it,
This was in 1915. Then, IN 1917, f1graa'
hello between The United States and Mexico
the proposition have mentioned was brou2t
, forward by my friend from Georgia-th
$ Northern democracy voting straight ahea
f against IT. Their remedy was 10 apply I
e lha acnuI.Il IONS aflar tl,nu .hn..ld ro.nx II