The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-05

w nub nave " ICquCSLb Lidt yOu Will 4
upon the receipt of this note, furnish
me with written statement Of what
you did say upon the subject yester-
day, in your place in the Senate. that
may in justice to myself, as wellss to
the memory Of Mr. Calhoun, make such
response as the nature Of the case may
seem 10 demand.
Waiting your early reply, ! have the
honor to be your obedient servant,
D. WALLACE.
Hon. Sam. Houston Washington DC.
To the above note, | soon after receiv-
ed the following reply.
"Seaate Chamber, 18th Aug, 1850.
Sir / have just streceived your note of
this morning, by the Hon. Mr.. Butler.
In reply, can assure you, that Ibid
not use your name, nor the name Of
Mr.. Calhoun, nor the name Of any gem
tleman, with disrespect, in the debate
of yesterday.
Not having received the notes Of my
remarks from the reporter, cannot
furnish you with q statement Of them
at this time, but so soon as they are
published, will Be happy to comply
with your request.
/ have the honor to be your obedient
servant. SAM. HousToN.
Hon. D. Wallace, Washington D, c.
have not received from the Senator
himself, the report Of his remarks upon
the subject refurred to, as indicated in
the above note, but find in the columns
Of the Washington Union Of this morn
ing, the following report Of his speech.
| have not the Senator's own authority
for saying this is correct report, but
the production bears upon its face in
herent evidence ofits paternity. The
guessing" propensity which 1t exhlb.
its, the dark insinuations and inuen.
does by which it is marked, stamp it
with the unmistakable impress Of its
author. SHALL then, treat this report
Of the Senator's remarks, for the want
Of more authoritative one, as genuine:
"Mr. HoUsToN. Well, then, it ap>
pears Mr.. President, that a few indi-
viduals gave the impulse to all this ex-
cltement in Mississippi, and other
States also. That this was the case
cannot be doubted, and that it was
leading inividuals who did it. 1t was
under this impression, that the people
had, originally, nothing to do with it,
that said would guarantee their f.
deity, and that, if there was no infrae-
ton of their constitutional rights, they
would be found to be quiet and unob>
trusive, and attached to the institutions
of the country. Ifit had not been for
the efforts of leading politicians, the
people would never have taken up this
as a solemn question of debate, and.
have undertaken with reference to it,
to calculate the value of the Union
That is what say, Mr. President. 1t
was that which was denied in the little
controversy which took place between
the Senator from Mississippi and my>
self. twas also denied that any one
foreign 10 Mississippi had any thing to
do with the matter. Sir, recent disclo-
sures-dsclosures subsequent to that
controversy-have proved that there
!. was master spirit operating upon
: that Convention, and that the course
: was suggested from foreign State
/ was right, then; sir, even while | did
e not know it. l was asserting the truth
It though guessed at it. A master-spirit
!, was governing the proceedings. The ca
h gle seeks aprey from distance; it does
+ not take it from about its own eyrie.
i apprehended that there was master
5 spirit, and | met it by suchoppositiOn-
y feeble as it is--as was able to make
d against it. Iknew the odds were fear
c full was moved by no spirit of resent
ment; but still, for one at least, and as
J, far as the State which ! represent was
:, concerned, l felt 1t my duty to place
y my veto upon the principles which it
b was attempted 10 disseminate, and III
pursuance Of which the Nashville Con-
vention was called. / speak not for
other gentlemen. Their duties are
II their own. / have my constituency, 70
Il whom am accountable for the faithful
n performance Of my duties, not only as
!. Senator but as citizen. which is
] far higher distinction. | am not in fa-
i vor, sir, of striking down the rights Of
this government ofthe States, nor Of
E any single man. But do not wish to
q see the people hoodwinked into acting
upon principles which they do not real
S y hold; and therefore will do what [
J can to prevent it.
E "Mr Davis, Of Mississippi. ] am
y sorry to continue this colloguy; but the
: Senator's remarks compel me to do 90.
When he first commenced this debate,
7 | read to him the first in the series Of
ii resolutions adopled il that Mississippi