Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-14

remarkable man in one respect he said very little Ia ree-
renee to private matters growing Of the discharge Of his
official duties and certainly heard him say any thing
Mr. Calhoun thought was necessary operate upon indi
vduas have doubt he discharged those duties from
very high sense of personal and official responsibilities and
with Roman simplicity he required Roman justice.
Now, as Mr. Calhoun gave authority, directly or indi
recy-made no suggestion. way the other and
deed bad connection with the communication alluded to-
he cannot be COMPOUNDED with, in anywise be made
Ponsbe Tor the statements that have been connected with
his name, and such have sanction by inference,
of his cognzance He is free from the origin or the coune
Of the charge Indeed be should not be held at all as
connected with it. either in its origin by subsequent
tenance His ignorance his Of justice must be
futaon of any implication of this charge In his lifetime
he made and words could authorize Others to make
charge in his The heterogeneous of nv colleague
from the other House were put and grew of the state
ments which were made to him, and which are found in
book published by Gen. Thomas Jefferson Green of Texas
believe.
Mr.. HOUSTON. No not Of Texas. believe he be-
longs to California.
Mr.. BUTLER If he is in California now he formerly
lived in Texas am instructed say that these nteroga-
tories made exclusively his authority and net upon
any thing said by Mr. Calhoun and therefore that point is
disposed of.
But there is another point. My friend and colleague
have doubt had every believe that the puta
ton bad been than made, that he had gone to
Mississippi the agent of Mr. Calhoun to hold com
muncaiion in regard to the Nashville Convention He had
denied two three times and had been published in the
newspapers of this city, aud had been received believe
with the appreciation Of the National Inteigencer When
therefore, these charges perseveed in and reiterated
very imposing terms in this body they calculated
wound the feelings of my colleague of honor and
to place him in difficult position in regard the people Of
Mississippi who had extended to him the marked hos
ptaty am authorized to say that his business
trey OF private character and that when these charges
were made he felt himself wronged.
The peroraon of the honorable Senator from Texas may
be intended for oraorica effect To that have no OBJ
lection. But it may have different meaning. shall
notice further than to put him and the country right
regards matter of information upon which he has venured
make statement in relation to the franchise Of the citizens
Of South Carolina that is be found in their laws
their constitution. The people of South Carolina exercise
with amplitude almost unparalleled in any other State the
right of suffrage Every white citizen Of South Carolina
the Of twenyone years. with residence prescribed by
the constitution, without either poll properly tar, has
right to vote do not know that that be said Of any
other State and yet that is made grave objection the
institutions of South Caroins by who chooses make
himself commentator upon them. South Carolina has not
exactly shown the temper and disposition of what are com
monty termed progressive democracies She has been
OF those States which have remodeed their institutions
very often, who have obeyed in the great
law Of progress, by which solemnly say before heaven
believe there is danger the permanency of the nsu
tons OF this country than there will be by the
tive institutions of South Carolina Her people acquiesce
in the constitution and laws of the country, and when they
eject members
double Office Of voting for Governor Of the State and for
President and Vice President of the United States They
have certain checks by which they have law
passed without the sanction Of the concurrent interests and
thank God for it; for believe that the mpedmens
thrown the way Of hasty and party Legislation the better
And for this suppose South Carolina is to be held to the
of every awgver who chooses to regard himself
Lycugus. Justice requires that should say, in connexion
with this subject that no one is eligible to fill the office,
either OF Senator Representative in South Carolina, with
out possessing property qualification That may be the
Of the mistake Of the gentleman from Texas But
the two things ought not to be confounded
believe have discharged every duty for which the
occasion calls The of the Senator, and every thing
else in connexion with this NATTER shows that he is sincere
Whatever may have been his intention, undertake
say but believe, insofar he has expressed his feelings
towards the individual he sincere He may have commit
ted but hope not those that have been imputed to
him. believe that Mr.. Calhoun spoke to General
Wallace the subject and having said this much
ceive that have discharged my duty.
Mr. HOUSTON. Mr. President
The PRESIDENT The Chair will be under the
s Of arrestng any further remarks in connexon with this
matter. There is question before the Senate.
Mr. HOUSTON. will occupy the Senate but moment.
Calhoun All said was that could not the necessity
for searching through my history for period Of thirty five
years find these charges did say Mr. Calhoun
to blame
Mr. BUTLER. did not say you did.
Mr. HOUSTON. will now say that the explanation of
the Senator from South Carolina is perfectly satisfactory in
relation the individual who this book He is
notorious man. and is known from California TO Boston. He
did nhab Texas for short time, but believe he has not
been there recently believe he left in something Of hurry,
not much regretted by some and much wanted by Others
As to the right of suffrage in South Carolina, the remark
made explanatory, in saying that citizen Of South
Carolina unless in representative capacity, had voted
for Governor for Electors of the President Of the United
States. That all said about South Carolina. But can
say the Senator has connected himself with hsmater
making the explanation, be has only acted in accordance
with his uniform demeanor Of unceasng and becoming
courtesy and poleness and good feeling and would not for
the world have intmated the slightest reflection upon Mr.
Calhoun, for there really justification for it, and will