The Arkansas banner., 1850-03-19
MT. caIhoun's speech.

In the Senate OH the 4th inst, the speech of the great soulherner was read by MT. Mason, tele- graphic report Of It says:
 He begins by stating that there is danger 10 the Union, and traces the causes of the discontent of the South, not of recent, but of slow aud patient growth; that i is his settled belief, that under the
 present state Of things the South cannot, with honor and safety, remdlu in the Unon; and still further traces the origin of this belief to the long continued agitation Of -gressions Of the North. lie takes the census of l793 and iSs0, and shows the equilibrium between the North and South has been destroyed by the interference of the government; and then lays down tho mode in which the government < position has been accomplished:
 Charge lsl. The south has been excluded from all interest in the Territories common 10 the Uniou
 2d. hat the adoption of system of revenue and smbarrass ents, onerous 10 the South. has been forced upon the country, taking away an undue proportion of the proceeds of the South and imp sing upon her all unequal taxation for the benssi of the North.
 Sd Ina: system of political measure has been cherished that has changed the original character of the federal compact.
 He next proceeds 10 show how 1t is that the equi- librum has been destroyed, and the whole power centralized in a sectional majority He refers first to the ordinances of S7; the result of lhe provis- ions of which the NsF:; seeks 10 hs the ruisr of three fourlhs of the Territory. From thus he passed to the tariff and manufactures, aud 10 the original survey Of mtters pertaining to psoteetion, aud concludes this division Of change iD the orig- nal character of the government by asserting, Ihat instead oi living in Republic. we are swayed wholly by d national consolidated democracy The government has assumed power. and inc intere-, of the sections not one therefore there springs up hostility between the North and South. Here he enters into history of the abolition movement, adverts To the opposition 10 the right of petition ou slavery topcs and follows out the natural results agitation till he fndsi ending in disunon; from this point, the ties which bound the Union together are severed
 Church organizations are examined, and the in- huence of agitation upon them depicted. The Linton then becomes the chief theme; and in no sparing voice, he gloryDgiy declares the nature oi the love o the Union in the dress of those who lave caused the agitation
 lie audes 10 W Washington. and the dssolutiou oi the colonies and the mother country. The next step n his discourseris directed towards :he plan cf the administration Clay Is searcel V noticed, He draws distinctive liue between Viii mot and tbe Executive proviso, and c-nsures in nc slight measure the movements towards the construc- ton of State out of California. He opposes the admission of that State. He cites precedents.
 He concludes with appeal to Senators as iC their duties, intimating thai the admission of Cali forBa will be sufficient eyidenee of the future iu tenti IDS of the North, and will eaable the Soutf to adopt such a course will agree with her homo and safety,
 This is hut meagre skeleton of the body of th' speech, -REP.