Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-01
Correspondence Of the Daily Free Press

Washington, Feb. Is.
Mr.. Calhoun appeared in the Senate, to-day
after an absence of several weeks, being detain-
ed from his seat by illness. lie still looks very
feeble, hardly strong enough to attend to his
duties in the Senate. The following dream
may be interesting to your readers, as it is told
Of this eminent Statesman. "Recenty, Mr.
Calhoun was engaged in writing upon the sui
ject of Slavery, and, telling weary, leaned back
and fell asleep. His mind being upon the sub
ject upon which he had been writing, he heard
three taps al his door, which was opened, and in
walked person, who took a seat beside him
and addressed him, /" Sena tor of South Carroll
ma, upon what are you writing ?" Mr.. Calhoun
replied by pointing to the writing before him.
The Stranger looked at it and then remarked
Senator from South Carolina, if you continue
to urge this subject you will cause dissolu-
ton OF the Union" Mr.. Calhoun turning said
Who are you that takes the liberty of thus ad-
dressing me?' The visitor let fall pail, and
discovered the features Of Gen. Washington,
who again addressed him, presenting him at the
same time with box /" If you will persist in
the agitation Of this subject, take from this box
material to form a chart Tor the dismemberlnent
of the Union Mr.. c., received the box and
asked the visitor what it contained The re-.
ply was, examine it," 1t was examined, and
in the bottom were found the bones of Gen.
IIayne.
Mr.. Downs, Of Louisiana is making speech
inc I,,t, ~
are not giving any attention, most being out of
their seats, and the rest talking among them
selves.
Col. Webb, it seems, was not strongly sup
ported in executive session, ever by Wings
1t is said that he had only votes in his favor,
and those obtained by the influence of w. II. Sc
ward. Mr.. Clay it is said voted against him. This
rejection does not, think dispease old lack.
Mr.. Clay, the other day in the Senate
speaking upon the necessity Of immediate &C
ton upon the admission of California as State
and in favor OF the reference of the question to
the committee on Territories, and in reply to
Mr.. Foote calling upon him as a Southern man
to act for the interests Of the South, declared
that he knew no South, no North, no East no
West, to which he owed allegiance. That he
owed allegiance to two soveregnties, and only
two; one, the overcgnty of the Union. and
the other, that of the State of Kentucky. "My
allegiance, said lie. is to this Union and to my
State; but if gentlemen suppose they can exact
from me an acknowledge cement OF allegiance to
any ideal or future contemplated confederacy
of the South, here declare that owe no ale
glance 10 it nor will |, for one, come under any
such allegiance if can avoid it. know what
my duties are, and gentlemen may cease to re-
mind me of the fact that CON, from Slave
holding State, III chose TO avail myself of the
opinions of my own State, can show resolu
ton from the State Legislature, received last
night, reported after due consideration by COM
luitee. This resolution declares its cordial
sanction to the whole OF the series OF resolutions
which have offered"
When asked by Mr.. Foote to plain himself
more fully, he replied. "The honorable gentle
man knows perfectly well that the language
used here again and again is treachery to the
South" abandoning the South" " failing to
uphold the South now what meant to say,
was, that knew of no South in the shape of
confedera,ed Government no South to which
owe allegiance
liere we have the sentiments of true Amer.
lean, whose opinions must be respected and
will have their influence.
Mr.. Clay presented to-day, petition for the
immediate expulsion Of the first Senator who
should offer petition for the dissolution of the
American Union. w.