The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-03-23


may call republic an emplre-and lheir pol
iry was, aud thoy persisted iu lt, 90 bring iti,
90 ibis country all the territory ihey could
They did IL under pledges absolute pledges
90 the slave interest ~ IhG case vt IbNhs,nud
afterwards luuot their aid la bringing in these
new e0nquhBiH, My honorable friend from
Georgia, iu March, 1917, moved tie Senate
90 declare Mat ihH war ought not 10 be pros
Gcmrd for acquisition, for conquest, for The
Acknowledgement OF M6Xicu, The same
NSuhern Democracy entirely voted against
H. Ito did not got vote lfom them. IL suited
iho views, the patriotism, ihe elevated seuii-
menia Of the Northern Democracy 10 bring
in q world here, among the mountains aud
valleys Of California aud New Mexico, or any
other port Of AloXico, aud lhon quarrel about
Ito bring IL n, aud then ondeayor Ia put
upon V The saving grace oi The Wilmoi Fro-
Yis0. There were two eminent aud highly
Iespoclable gentlemen from tho North aud
East, Then leading gentlemen ~ this Senate
i refer aud do 80 with entire respecLfo
] entertain for both Of those gentlemen ln
general high regard, Ia Mr. DM,ofNow York,
aud Mr. Niles, of Connecticut, who voted for
lho admission OF Texas. They would not
have thal vote any other way Than as IL STOOD
aud they would have II na it dbl stand,
speak of the vote upon the annexation Of
Texas. Those Two gentlemen would have
The resolution Of annexation just no II is, aud
they voted for Il Just ~ u, aud Ihoir oyos
we're all open 90 H.. My honorable friend,
the mombor who addressed us the other day
from South Carolina was thon Secretary Of
State, Ills correspondence with Mt Muir
ply, the charge d'dilniros OF tho United
States la ToXuH, had been published. That
correspondence was all before those gentle
mon, and lho Secretary had the bodncss
aud cHndor TO avow Ia that correspondence,
thnt the great object sought by the anuoXa-
ton of ToXna was To strengthen the slave in.
tcrost OF tie South. Why sir, ho said Ia ~
Mr. CaIhouu- WiII Inc honofaHIG 5c1aT0T
permit me to ntcrrup, him for momcnti
Mr Nobsler--Certaiuly.
Mr. Calhoun am very reluctant to inter-
rupt the honorable gentleman; but, upon
point Of no much Importance, deem II right
10 put myself redB IN etuid. did Uot put
Il upon the ground assumed 10y tho Senator.
put It upon this ground; that Great Britain
ind announced 10 this country, IN so muny
words, that her object wns. TO abolish slavery
IN Tokns, aud through Texas Ia accomplish
rho adjustment of slavery IN the United
States aud the world. The ground ! put IL
on wns, that IL would make an exposed from
tier, aud, rGroat Britain succeeded in her
otyocL II would bc impUasitiG fiInt thHT iron.
tier could be- secured against the aggression
Ofthe nbolii0uists; and that this Government
was bound, under the guarantees Of the con
sliiution TO pfoicelus against such state of
things
Sir Wchstcr-ThaI comes, / suppose, slr,
TO exactly the same thing. II wHs,,hnt Tex.
nH must be Obtained for the security OF tho
slave interest Of the South.
Mr. -Cnlhoun-Anolher view 10 very dis
tlucily given, ------------
Mr Webster That was The object set forth
la the correspondence ofu worthy gentleman
rot now living, who preceded tLn honorable
memtCT from South Curulinn in that oilieo.
There rcposc ou the files Of ibo Department
of State, ~ | hgSc occasion to know, slrong
l,tlcrs from Mr." Upshur to tie United States
minister IN England aud believe there are
some to the same minister from tic honora
bic Senator himsslf asserting 90 Ihis ciioct
the sentiments ofths GoYernmontthnt Grcm
Britain was expected not 10 Interfere tu take
Texas ont of the hands Of It's then existing
Government, audmnke It u free country. Bat
my argument, my suggestion is this; TINT
those gentlemen who composed the North
cru democracy when Texas was brought in
TO tho Union, saw, with all their eyes, TINT II
was brought in as "A slave country, aud
brought Ia for the purpose othciug maintain
ed us slave territory TO the Greek kulcuds.
rather think the honorable gentleman who
was thcn Secretary of State, might, in some
Of his correspondence with Mr. Murphy yhaVo
surUUytCd tiiut IL wasHot eHpcdicnt 10 Any too
mUCTI 1r6TT TtTTE +4---l-li IaigLL crcnlc
yuHrC Utrrru. A. my rate, NJ -AIwgfLy -wEaie-
to him. TINT England was anxious to get rid
of the Constitution of Texas, because 1t was
constitution establishing suycryi and that
what the United States had to do, was TO aid
.ihcpcoplc ufTcXns in UNFOLDING their Con
Il. Lao
which should offend the fanulicnl men. But
sir the honorable member did avow this OBJ
t--ty l-,+++-,-lf ai4sss!s Ln!dI and mnnlnllY he
did not Disguise his conduct, or his motives.
MIR Cnlhoun.--Neyer, never.
MIR Webstcr--Whag A9 means he ~ very
apt TO say
Mr. Cnlhoun.-Alwnys always.
Mr. Wehster.-And honor him for it,
This admission of Texas was IN lSi5. Then,
in 1917, Ragrdnie belio between tho United
States aud Mexico, the proposition ! have
mentioned was brought forward by my friend
from Georgia, aud tho Northern democracy
yoted straight ahead against 1t. Their rom
edy was TO upply to the acquisitions after
they should come in, the Wlmot provlso.-
What folows? Thcso TWO grnll1tneni wbr-
lhy and Memorable and influential men-uud
IL they had not been they could not tIuvo car
ried the measure-thesc two gentlemen,
members of this body, brought IN leXas,nnd
by their votes they also prevented tho pas
sage ofthe resolution of the honorable mem
bor from Goorgia, and thrn they went home
nnd took tho lead in the Free Soil partly
And there .hey stand sir! They leave us
hore. bound in honor aud conscience by the
resolutions ofnnnGXuton--the leave us here
20 take the odium ortutiling the obligations
in favor of slnvery which they voted us INTO,
or else the greater odnm of violating IhoSe