Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-12

~ already explained that. When man says tha ono %
mr. institutions is bio; upon the national e,cncheoh''
il s 4 sin and wrong-is he not more 81 less oPe A.
= nd i there northern WHO can sc ana max w
I,rotion 10 the contrary? regret The mode IN whic'l w
Sno,or has chosen 10 bring this subrc' 1T THIS cary
st,ue: but must express my sentiments. -, :; ,ho,
No Mr. President, let us not b" deceived. mere = ~"
falling in the North. That feeling IN the 'otth tAists.
sss there is protection in the constitution aSaihsl
c.,iur in the North, the two SECTIONS never WI" " ~
my Nor sir has this been denied have talked very
Ie rs To whether am Union man or not because l
no confidence in professions II Is my acts winch W"
,ar,uine whether Union not. Sir chaiiene
| con,norison with any here. l challenge cohlai-
con with the Senator from Mississippi Is there any man
who has absolutely absained carefully from wha'
he believed be inacon of the constitution, or WI"
has been more forward 10 resist niractions OF inc
lion than myself! That, and that alone hold 10 DC IN!
trst Ii is in vain for say that he - IN iasof 81 NV.
1ni,n if he does protect the constitution That Is me
bond that made the Union. Now, sir, will bear comi',
rison with any in that respect Ii am 10 be compared
BY professions shall stand very low bnt 10 be compared
by actions trust that shall stand as high as any man.
do not know that there any other poin III Inc re-
morks Of the Senator from Mssissppiwhich regret thai
aid not have an opportunity hear. Ii there was any
other point should like Ia have il mentioned mat may
have an opportunity 10 explain them all al once Was tee
anything!
Mr. CALHOUN, taking his sent) No more; then
! have more 10 say.
Mr.. BRADBURY called tor the orders oi the uay o''
Mr.. FoOTE certainly did not intend any unkndness
n the Senator from South Carolina Ii hr had noticed my
manner he would have found TO be entirely otherwise man
unkind NAV well say that he is 81 the most vailed
friends thai have in the world Ii occurred 10 me, now
ever that explanation necessary; ana .tay u't
Senator should, think BE- induced 10 acknowledge MN
self under special obligations for giving INN TINS ear
opportunity ri explaining The Senator accuses me :"
charging him with being disunonst. am somewhat sur
prizcd that he should make this accusation have always
maintained that he il vi the most devoted friends o Tie
Union in this body. But when he says that the whole North
is hostile the If domestic savcrr IN the South, IN
NV opinion he does great injustice 10 The North
Sir the Senator from South Carolina insinate' earnestly
thai towards him has been uniciendy am ltT
from thinking have differed with him III opinion mere
IT, this he evidence d! enmy, am ms enemy; not ONE
wise Nothing could more pain than Ia justly forfeit by
any mine the friendship and esteem oi the honorable
Senator from South Carolina upon which, for several years
past, have much pridcd myself
Mr.. CALHOUN. Every portion" refers not To every
individual the senator has applied it, The expression
"cyery portion" There great many exceptions
great many bui there is majority in The opposition ~
every portion of the North.
The has called my attention 10 the meeting IN New
York Well sir, therc 4 great many sentiments utter
ed there which approve but will not BIZ deceived. IN,
tendency of that meeting Is ID deprive nj all rights II
California by tie Wmot Proyiso, but by much more
efficient means look the end of things and not 10 h'
means. should be happy think conll have til,
of the senators from New York and VI other senators
preserve our rights in California But there tw'
modes Of defeating them One Of them s now dlsayowcd
in order strengthen the oiher and Of the two The at'c
is tie cectlal mode. do not look upon that rs sup
porting the rights of the South; not AT all should mc
have the direct than the Indirect had hoped tia
this discussion would have gone onregnry and hope sill
yet. And hope that il hereafter, senator in the course
Of his remarks shall comment upon anything which have
sul shall have health enough defend myself.