Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-07

lated; be crushsd TO be buried under the walls Of
to every house, and burn every blade grass within
the limits Of the State know that God has given you pluck
enough to stand all this But States and individuals are as
little born for this selfjevoon for committing suicide
Yet freely confess, rather than that we should be 4
laughing stock of the whole civilized world think civil
war preferable with moderate eusion Of blood and that
therefore we might be constrained attempt to blow IN
these floating houses rather than be laughed at
however, deem the separate action of South Carolina
me present moment greatly to be deprecated. First
ne sympathy and support Of the other Southern States
Predcailng madness and folly on the part of the
Government which are scarcey Ia be inferred Pint
we need not hurry events they are travelling with
velocity to an issue which we shall arrive quite
Inc great battle for the security Of slavery At the souh
onoer Inc constitution Of the United States 4 n he fnoht
ns, tue Norln Governor Seward and Mr. Van Buren
win the Free Sellers and Aboonists who ara ,h 6 ~
than shOn o.a parties who have gone off with
nem, should obtain victory Mr.. Fillmore Mr. CLAW
MI Webster, Gen. Cass, and Mr. Buchanan and elect mai;
President the crisis will be upon us in two wear. Il ~ s
o. repeal Of the fugitive slave bill and the abolition Of ysr
hc cs bs s 9, s columbia Tins makes up issue on
De IN the lead or she Is etenay disgraced and dsbonoJ
This union must then be dissolved. What would ~ ~.
consequences Of this great revolution deem An sc ~
now 70 discuss i is enough to believe that
the entire South has within itself the elements Of mover
with which might defy the hostility Of the whole of the rest
o the Confederacy and yet resources commercial and aer
cultural fully capable of purchasing the friendship and adj
heson Of the rest Of the world. IT, the other hand the
friends OF the constitutional rights the South should umpb
our rights and interests will be secure and fresh lease viii
be given to Union thrice renovated and blessed
Inc question then presents ITSELF ought we, by prema
ure acoD to weaken the hands Of friends in the free
States and, BY necessity, strengthen those Of our enc
mics With any sense of JUSTICE or with any feeling of
magnanlm, ought we to indulge in policy so little in uni
son with just and wel-consdered sympathy Would not
secession Of South Carolina at the present moment be
playing into the hands Of those New York patriots Seward
and Van Buren, Would isolated action be regarded
with the most decided davo by the other Southern States
II will be answered that the Unon being positive curse anv
Will bring about its dissolution to be regarded
as any thing but calamity have superstious venera-
ton for the Union, you all know, but trust hare ra
fiondl attachment to "e C0nstiution as II is and IL.
Union as It Was with the majesty and splendor Of
the morning sun. Con GRANT THAT 1T SKyER SET IN
If it can be preserved with safety and honor to our
selves say let be preserved and be perpetual II not let
the league be cut forever. hope am sufficiently under.
stood But this not the time for appyingt the knife. Alta
when we have aroused the intelligent portion Of the
population Of the free States full Of the danger of
the crisis who have at once the deepest stake the
ton of the Union and Of the public peace of the country
who are now wagng war ad inteyneconea with the most
vndlcve OF our enemies for single State like South Ca
rona so suspected her loyalty the Union to make the
issue at once, would be calamity cannot bit think greatly
10 be deployed
Il will undoubtedly be etored upon me- You were in favor
q separate action by the State in 1891 and 1892 and per-
haps, had much, if more in bringing on that cr
BIS than in the State. Thsis altogether true But
we grapped then with what believed papabe violation
Of the constitution. We had issue on which we could
apply through our own State Legislature practical reme-
~ But the crisis had terminated in blood for which we
we're prepared on this great question: had the sympahies
'f the whole civilized world in our favor Shall we have it
n the issue you are now urged to make Besides n our
struggle although had our own State
against us trumphed and compelled Congress to repeal
he odious tariff of 1929
Il is Justification Of all history say this was charitable
concession to the fears and weakness South Caro-
ma resulted from the fact that the General Government
less willing to look civil in the face than ourselves
we were as well prepared they We had twenty
thousand men enrolled and larger field train and heavy bat
cry than the French had at the siege Of Antwerp.
II Is time should conclude this long letter. which has al
eady been extended to an unreasonable length.
Let me say something Of man whose opinions were
title short Of oracular with you who sleeps his grave
'efore speak Of 50 insignificant parsonage as myself
believe before God the voice of John c. Calhoun could
low De heard from the tomb, he would call upon you to
'AusE II ne were alive, be would that every hope
,e had formed in the sanguneness Of his temperament Of
ne cooperation and alliance Of the other Southern States
vas fading under the gradual fall in the public spirit In those
states on which he confidently relied He would see the
Wmot provso, far the legislation Of Congress is con.
erned, crushed and trampled under foot He would see
usive slave bill passed far stringent in its provisions
ban ne could have supposed would have received the
ion OF Congress. He would great party rising up at
ne NORTH great at least in wealth, intelligence and talent
cho are resolved to maintain the constitutional rights of
s0uth In spite Of the admission of California fragrant as
ae nusuce may nave Deen and the passage OF the
boundary BILL he would say you g ait and bde
'our time" "The issue pacific triumph must come
oon "ln an interest common to the whole South, the
whole South must move in harmony and resistance together"
believe this would now be his language if God in his mer-
y had spared him to us.
Revolution il has been justly sad the hot-bed Of MUS,
md OF high capacities for the public service that you
nay nd some man who shall arise out of it's prolific max
Who shall the colossal grandeur Of intellect Of John
); Calhoun. When ask where are now the companions
my labors in my free trade struggles the grave can al
most alone respond to my moaning inquiry.
calhoun sleeps in the sumber Of death. The gifted Turn
ul with all his sterling integrity and rmness Of character
lis Incompatible power Of investigating and discussing the
most subtle truths 10 political philosophy has gone to
ow And what shall say of the friend Of my bosom, the
ndeared never to be forgotten and supeby endowed Hayne,
man OF whom, as think, "my heart grows liquid
write, and could pour out like water" Where are Nc
)ufe and Preston, equally commanding brilliant, and
II powerful, each in his province of intellect Both
trcken down by the hand Of unrelenng and cruel in
trinity God grant that you may find such men in your ap
luce others Of equal If transceadng power But you
will be fortunate you find such As myself among the
ast survivors, the least considerable Of the throng claim
he privilege Of speaking to you yea in the language Of
ruth and holiness have public honor eolument to
SIX atyour hands If the influence Of my opinion was for
me dscredted by my supposed interest in the public debt Of
Fexas that dscred circumstances now withdraw for
The payment Of that debt placed beyond contineen
lies Even in your jealous acceptation am at last free
nan again, and every inch South Carolinian When,
therefore,, approach you, and ask you as believe your
great statesman would ask you If he were now alive, to
pause and bide your time alone as man who
,nce contributed to lead you great constitutional victory,
'u as one VINO Is now determined you do act to share in
Ill the Pes Of your struggle whether defeat victory lights
,n your standard.