The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-20

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MIR. Webster's Speech In South Caroline.
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Z The Charleston Mereary---a paper conducted
with much ,abiiity--has been genefaiiy regarded
as the organ of that school Of politics. Of which Mr.
Calhoun Is the founder aad head. There is no
question but the project Of the Southern Consen,
ton, at Nashville, in June next, had its origin
with this class ofpotiGians, who are IN the ascend
ant in South. Carolina, are NUMEROUS in Georgia
and Alabama, and may be found scattered, more or
less thieklys over all the Southern States. II ia.
honestly believed by a ldrgeA-by far the largest
portion Of Che citizens of the slave States that this
southern Convention caa result IN nothing suol !,
that IN aot, il was projected by the Calhoun school
Of politicians with yiew to tina dissolution
ot the lsnioa We have ourselves slrequently, ex.
pressed tfeopiuiaa that lot the purpose OF fdsilnio
no step could have been taken better calculated 10
bring about the result than The proposed Gopven.
ton, whether sointended byiis projectors or not
We were not prepared, therefore, TO expect com.
mendaton Of Mr. Websters great, conservative,
anti-Southern Convention speech, from the class
Of sectional politicians understood 10 beepresep,ed
by the Charleston Meredry. The following ar,ele
taken trre that tpaPsr, disapnoats US ,irosl agree
ably We are gratiied To see suoIt, sent tfmeuts
coming atths particular tins from suek a source.
We republish the article entire ~ 3 S.. = ;
nERATE IN THE SEEATE - Mr. .Wsl,stefss
speech on Thursday the Compromise resol,ttions
OF Clay, was empi.aticaliy great speech: no
bic IN language, generous andconciliatDe in lone
and IN the matter having rone general broad .,n,i
powerful tendency towards the peaceable and Iion
oEable adjastipent Of the existing controversy.
Nethpg has eecnrted during this session to give Us
sotiyely regrets our inability to publish the annie
and admirable report Of this speech which anpears
~ the tnteljgencer and Union Of Fridavs The
latter paper has paid well deserved tribute toth;s
great effort of the Massachusetts Senator. in lam
guage equally trnthfnl and fecitous w oortliaIv q
respond TO that TESTIMONY Of approval and take die
OCCASION TO say, tbat,whether or not we merit tIe
character Of ultrais, liberaily allowed % rs. we
have never had any of that utraism which could
prompt us TO view such discussion of a great T,t
nc question as Mr. Webster has here presented 10
F the country with any other feelings than admire.
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sNotthat we wholly agree with him--not that
there are not many points of disagreement but mo-
where. has he urged his opinions offensively; and
when he reaches the tfue grounds Of The present
controversy, he markshis way soclearlv and ireaJs
Loyalty on the pain track Of the Constitution and
Pledges o. the Government,N tiat the difficulty is
not TO agree but to disagree with him Win s3,ck
spirit Mr. Webster has shown. IL NO lo,ras
seems impossible to bring this sectional contest II
close, and we feel now, for the first time since
Congress met, hope that il may be so ABUSED.
~ Not TIL the question Of the continuance Of this
Y mon was boldly raised and forced; upon the con-
sideration Of public men as practical studv cord
such speech this Of Mr. Webster he made
90 long asit was only Slaveryand Anti. Shverv-
The triumph Of the North or The South in 4 .naits,
OF sectional dsputes he could only have 80 poEenl
with halter round his neck, and the warrant far
l h,s exeeunon waiting but the close Of his remarks
The North wohld have listened 10 him only 1yS;;tb
amusement deepening into rape ana hesSvonld
have gone forth from the Senate to meet stoy,,t7
INTERPRETATIONS at home But on the onestious AZ
the dissolution of the Union, he NAV so suea and
hope be beard and heeded-even. hone 10 Be
borne forward on the great tide of public approval
lsor to no other State is the Union SO certanlvthe
foundation Of all power and growth as 10 NIassas
chgsetts; and whoever this the fountain head
OF heEprosperiiy, the very life blood of her vast and
varied industry, may look to be forgiven though he
contradict nnltitude Of favofite and cherished
PrsIrdices They will not be blind to the excel
epce oi the thing. however sentimenslly they may
grieSe that in the manner OF doing it, more defer.
enee was not paid to Cotton Mathers prsoedent,
IN the extirpation OF Salem witches. ,-l,-s - =
z Mr.. Webster will certainly not escape dehmiea-
ton altogether, That whole brood Of faclianists
who hye on the bitter fruits Of Abotionism and to
whom he scondescends to give u look er~two Of
broad scorn, will come out Of heif holes aud dens
and hiss around him with lveuomous maignity.
tie seems, however, quite prepared for this, and
makes his footpFnts the clearer, precisely at those
places where the contest most certainly involves
great prac1csl results He would not take Such
pains to End solid ground for his positions, If he
had not deternlinedto defend them to the last
These last spesehes Of Mr.. Calhoun, aad Mr.
Webster, are destined 20 great fame, antEio pro
duee lasiiDg effects, Perhaps they are, either OF
slen this greatest effort Of Us authors and il they
were to be the last they would each form titting
keystone 10 The arch OF lame won BY forty years OF
/ bdsingdished public service. II IS noble 70 tlnink
that such minds should opreserve their power'tbat
at time when they have almost reached he term
Of fhuman life, they meet an exigency more trv
ing than they have ever yet eteneountered and make
j. the scene OF their most triumphant Intellectual
display The occasion is not greater than, The men
who have eopsd whit If evil spirits DO not mar
heir swerk, we may: yet look 70 them as having
given new vitality 10 ,he uniOR,'
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