New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-04
Mr. CalhOun's speech Southern Feeling
California - Bis-eil and Davis Public
HniIdinRa.


WASHINGTON, March 2. 1870
There Is the deepest sohci,ude felt here IS 20
what will be the result Of Mr. Calhoun last effort,
which is 10 be read in tie Senate on Monda,
There are many o the Southern men who are de-
termined to stand By the course Indicated by him.
=, n BE- triof a may. They viii regard h.s admo
u.tions with Gar more reverence than they ever felt
Gr Washington, and TO them il viii be a prophetic
voice irum the tomb. directing The way they shall
80 in this most difficult of controversies Those
who pretend 10 speak trom know ledge Of be
views assert with great confidence that be VIII
make direct attack upon the President and ali
his recommendations connected with the California
aud Slavery issues: while others, protesting 20 lie
equally vel Informed maintain that his speech
wi b. concilatoy and take decided ground ior the
Union THIS last supposltl1n place no confidence
IN whatever, for it would be at war with tis whole
public life and virtual confession Of the deep
wrong and injury he had inflicted upon his to
generous country, by sowing in the hearts OF bis
countrylnen the seeds OF rebellion and resistance
10 her constituted authorities
The hatred of many from the South has become
s. engraned upon their very natures that they re-
ally lock upon a Compromise as the most 10 be de
plored Of s evils on earth 1t Is tie hatred or ID
blood Of the Cavalier toward the Rouudhoad, that
neither time nor CIRCUMSTANCE will assuage And
10 Mr. CALHouv. more than TO any other man living,
is the country indebted for this unfortunate state of
mind M many Of her wlsesi and best citizens
The two Representatives from California had n
long interview this morning with the Secretary 81
State and expressed the srestest confidence m the
Administration, that al had been and would be- done
to brnc their state within the fold OF the Union,
that could be accomplished by men. Toward the
Southern men. who are for rejecting them as bss
,ards. and excluding them from the benefits Of e
State Government they spoke 10 every other WAY
than combine ntsry and should not now be sur
Mised II California would hcnoeiarward become
one Of III. fuuest Administration States in The
Union.
The telegrnphlc reporter made most shocking
work with my dispatch, giving you an account a
the settlement OF the duel between BlssELL AID
DAVIS was made to say 4 was settled " ~ "a,
President s. when .aid II was settled a. md
aigkf" As wrote YOU yesterday. the President
bad no more o. do with rs adjustment tian yoa
lid other than ordering cut the Police, thruu-h Toe
! lodgings OF Gen SHIELDS, between the centlemct
/ | have already named The first iuumau0n the
President had 81 is settlement wss the public atior
/ ia The ssog OF yesterday morning
The damage q the large building IN this city
/ filed with public Offices and which was ye.ieraa!
uuroofcd by the wind. mach srestur Ia" "
Al first supposed Il has been decided upon lnspec
ton II competent Judges u be unsafe for oc,upaucy
snd viii hasten the complete 81 the new wings {
/ the Patent Office. Il Is most iortUnate tbs build
| inc had no, been ioisted OF upon the Governmen
! Al Al enormous price. IS was designed IS Z Wo1'
/ have proven loss o. nearly the amount psld .p
] a. An effort Was msd- a short time SINCE o! pa
propriet0f. - get the land once removed 10 th'
/ upper story. and a hundred more persons Jeop
/ araized within rs walls. Had tn chsnge heel
made previous u TINS accident number OF D. r
must inevitably have been log; and Test cestruciilt
| hsve occurred o. the public records. Tins iorin
/ nate escape from loss g, both HE ami property
VIII show the necessity there =, Tor the PromP
| sctICu OF Congress- toward securing sac ana 81
tcientv cornmohous buidinss Ter the trauss t'oi
/ Of the public basness The Secretary Of TIE lf- :
sury requires ali the rooms IN the Ireasury bli-d
! iuc AZ present occupied BY the Commissioner o
/ the General and Ofhce and ms haodred saoor
! dinafes And u pace the records mvosvins tS'
/ title Of al the lsnds IN tie uRed states euana
ting originally IRON the G,N enuent m any othei
than me most suostAhUAi ~" sc y
wouid be All at o. impruience thai would aroas'
the indignation Of al The and holders IN the niiet
States No man can tel what would have beer
! the extent of calamity that would have oeisliei
thsssspds ard tens u thousands of individuals hae
! the l and Ot6ce records been transferred - " 70
ders bai6ine Al TIE time the cstastrophs beieA p
yesterday Congress cannot slve too much aiteh
tion 70 tins subject unmPortsnt As Z mhy aPpea
20 many who are not aPprised OF the yas' interests
al stake IN the preservation AMI sale custody Q
the archives Of the Genera Land once ALPHA