Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-06
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SENATE -Mf. Calhoun was Jul "'s S''
nu tbs 9Th inst. but too lreb's TO ae'ivef
his expected s?eech!on the Slave question
I, wss accordingly read lor bin by Mr.
Mason.
Il commenced with the question. "wha'
can be done TO save the Union" lie SAID
The South were Of tho belief they could not
live in the Union under the existing state
of things, consistently with their honor and
interests. He referred TO the loss OF equi-
librium between the North and the Soulh.
and the increased preponderance which the
North would acquire ,hro' the new terrific
ries. and by The rarid increase OF Noriher"
population, which would be shown by the
next census. lie complained OF the erdIn-
auce OF 1877. Of the Missouri compromise.
Of the Oregon bill, and various other mea'
sures, a. giving undue ascendancy 10 The
North. He SAID the aggressions OF the
North must be me, BY immediate and
carnes, efforts to arrest then-that the
political and religious ties which bind the
Union had many Of them snapped asunder
-tha, the Union could not be saved by
euiogies, nor Hpp-nIs to the memory Of
Washin 2ton-lha, Mr. Cas.' plan. or the
plan proposed BY tho Administration, could
no, save the Union the latter plan vas
no,hina bu, modification Of the wilmo'
Proviso, and still more objectionable than
,ha, measure +; is very ohj-ct vas 10 deprive
the Sou,. Of its rishtfa! participation IN The
territories. lie coniend-d ,ha, the power
Of lesisls'icn ior the territories is vested
exclusively in Congress. In this view. The
| action Of the people Of California in forming
a government for themselves. vas u-urpinc
the power Of Congress /; their conduc, in
this respect VAS revolutionary. and rebel
lious in its character. He denied Iha, there
vas such a State IN Califurna-it had no
legal exisience-'hey could not form con-
s,iluiion when Congress had not given
them leave to do 20. lie said the n rrrh,
ss the sIrosger parry, could save the Un.
ion. BY concedng the jus, denands OF the
South. vis. en- Equal participation IN the
territories, The arrest and delivery Of fugI-
tive slaves. cea,ine TO agijare the slavery
question, and pr,v'd,rg an arnenduen, to
the constitution such US would restore t.
tho South the power to pro,ec, herself as
vas the case before the >, s,ctionsl equilbrI.
um wns destroyed. if YOU (said he) cau
not consent 10 do this. say so, aud let the
States nsree 10 part 10 peace. II you are
unwilling Nc should part in peace, say So
and We - III know hat 10 do when ii ecme.
to submission or rrslstance. II you remain
.ileni, We must draw unfnvorabIe Dferen-
90, and c-EEe,n,. .ili h-rnme the test
/ question. II you admit her, in the face Of
all the difficulties that preSen, themselves.
you ~ilI destroy the equilibrium between
| the sections, and ~e should be blind not To
s'e your real objects, poxer and agsrani-
isemen', and infatuated not TO &C, accord
ingly. He Rad all along tried to repel
aggresSon. and stop agitation, with the hope
Of saving the Union, il possible-and If
not. to save the section where his 10, Va.
ca',. Having done his duty, let wha,
would come he would he free from al
responsibility.
Mr.. Webster expressed his desire to al.
dress the Senate on Wednesday or Thurs
day next. and afier some conversation, i,
was understood that Mr.. Hamrn would
speak to morrow. Mr.. Walker on Wed
nesdsy, and Mr.. Webster on Thursday.
Mr.ilsle gave notice Of his intention to
reply TO what he considered The romance
oi history Of the anti slavery question, pre-.
sented BY Mr.. Calhoun. The Senate then
adjourned.
In Tho House.-Mr. Do,y withdrew his
California resolution. in order TO bring the
sui jeci before the COMMITTEE Of tho Wh hole
I'D tne IOIm OF Dill.
The Presidents California Message was
then called up Tor discussion.
Mr.. Sacker, Of N. T., in the course Of
his speech. enquired, What 10 the wide.
spread disconien, Of which Southern gen.
tlemen speak. Has any righ, bcen VIC.
lated. No! 1t Was because Slavery can
not violate the rights Of the free Govern
ment has never ye. made free soil, slave
soil, and he trusted il never would.
Mr.. M'Willie. Of Miss. refrrred to the
social esirangemen, among Members, and
tho sectional division in parties and chur.
ches. caused by the Slavery excitement. |
lle said the South would stand by their
righ's. and rePel aggression. at tn. sacrifice
of the Union. and the expense Of blood. If
necessary.
"An Adjourned Court, for Union
county, in IN he held cop ,,rnci0y 9th ins, ,