The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-23
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The Speech of John G. Calhoun, read in
the United States Senate on Monday last we
give complete in this mornings Gazette. 1t
was published in the Baltimore Sunsof Tues
day last, from which paper it is transferred
to our columns. Daniel Webster's Speech,
which was delivered in the Senate on Wednes-
day, and is to some considerable extent re-
joinder to this, we shall publish Immediately
upon its receipt
Though the telegraph report gave but
feeble idea Of the scope Of Mr. Calhoun's re
marks, it presented with general accuracy ths
several main points which the distinguished
Senator covered IN his discussion Of the
question Of contention between lhe North and
the South.
Mr. Calhoun declares that the South has
been very desirons that the country should be
spared the present excitement but it has
come. In the South exists the deepest dis
content And what is its cause 1t will be
found. Mr.. G. savs, in the belief of the people
if the s5utheri s; ties, as prevalent as the
diseontented itself, that they cannot remain, as
things now are, consistently with honor and
safety, in The Union. lie then asks, What
has caused this belief and proceeds in search
of the answer
One cause be finds to be the long .continu-
ed agitation Of the slave question on the part
of the North, aud the many aggressionss' of
the Northern people.
Another cause, and the primary one, he finds
10 be the destruction of the equilibrium, be-
tween the two sections of the county. That is,
the South is disaffected, and will not remain
in the Union, because the North has increased
in population more rapidly than she has.
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Slavery and Freedom, been the operation
of time. Mr. Calhoun says the South would
have had no reason to complain. But he de-
nies that it was the work of time--and alleges
that .'it was caused by the legislation of
the Government which allegation he en-
deavors to;establish by the process summa-
rily stated in the telegraphic dispatch.
Mr.. Calhoun next proceeds to the discussion
of Slavery agitation. Among the mischief
which he deems this to haze done, is that
of dividing ecesiatical Misunderstanding
Churches North and Churches South and
union which the unity of these institutions
afforded.
Through with this, he asks How can the
Union be saved Not, he replies, by "eulo-
gies on the Union" nor by invoking the name
u W t1SutuS tOh itoi O} Tue Pisau VI MI SAay
nor through the policy of President Taylor.
How then can it be done 'There is but
one way says Mr. Calhoun; "and that is, by
a full and final settlement, on the principle of
justice, of all the questions at issue between
the two sections
And with some attempt to shadow forth
TIM principle the Senator closes. And if
he has not left the whole question precisely
where he found it, we cannot say where he
has left it. The whole difficulty between the
North and the South, is in determing what
ssthe principle of justice" is, of which Mr.. Cal
houn speaks The North has long regarded it
as one thing; the South as another and widely
different and Mr.. Calhoun has certainly not
shown that the South is right.
In the North there is some talk about 4conl-
.romisc;;. but the South. says her great Sena-
tor, wants noeoaa2romise And that is true!
The South wishes the privilege of carrying
the Slave institution Just where her convent
ence or interest may dictate; and that is the
principle of justice, with her; but the North
will not yield it. for justice is humanity with
her, in this question; and such appeals to her
"magRanimity, as Mr.. Calhoun makes in the
closing part oil his remark, she cannot hear.
Though some portions of this speech are
characterized by the usual ability Of the South
Carolina Senator,sothers are singularly feeble,
and show the weakness of a bad cause
& To one or two ofthese latter We shall re-
fer hereafter. Gin. Gazette.
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