The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-03-07
MIR. CALHOUN'S SPEECH.

The New York Herald publishes it entire, with
the following abstract -
Gle has set forth the wrong of the south in bu-
sness-like way-without making any appeal to the
sympathes of one section, the passion of another
lie has made his purpose and the purpose of the
south to be easily comprehended.
lie commences by stating that there is danger to
the Unlon-traces the to the discomfort of the
south, not of recen but of slow and patient growth
still further traces that discomfort to the settled belief
that, under the present state of things the south can
not with honor and safety remain in the Union-and
again, still further detects the origin of that belief in
the long continued agitation and aggressions of the
north; and still further, behind this, discovers the
movements which have destroyed the equilibrium of
sectional power. He takes the census of 1890 and
that of lS40 and shows that the equilibrium between
the north and the south has been destroyed, not by
time, but by the interference of the government
and then lays down three modes by which this gov
ernmental interpOson has been accomplished. The
first charge is, that the south has been excluded
from all interest In the territories to the I'm
ION. The second Is, that the adoption of a system
OF revenue and disbursements onerOus to the SOUTH
has been forced upon the country taking away an
undue proportion of the proceeds of the SOUTH and
impressing upon her unequal taxation for the benefit
OF the north The third charge is, that system of
political measures has been cherished that has chang
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He next proceeds to show by statistics how it is
that the equilibrium has been destroyed and the
whole powers centralised in sectional maiority-
refers, first, to the ordinance of 1857 the result of
the provisions Of which, he says is that the country
having acquired since its construction, 2,373, 046
square miles, the north seeks be the ruler of three.
fourths of the territory. From this he passes to the
tariff and manufactures, and to a general survey of
matters pertaining to protection, or the American
system-and concludes this division on the change
IN the original character of the government, by as
sertlng that, instead of living in republic, we are
swaye1 wholly by national consolidated democra-
Cyl The government, he declares, has assumed
powers-and as the interests of sections are not one
therefore there springs up hostility between the
north and the south. Here he enters upon full de-
| tails OF the history of the abolition movement-ad-
verts to the opposition to the right of petition on sla
very oplcs-and follows out the natural results of
| agitation till he finds it ending in disunion.
From this point, the ties which bound the Union
together are surveyed-the church organizations and
brotherhoods are examined, and the influence of the
| agitation upon them depicted. The Union, then,
! becomes the chief theme; and with sparng voice
he glowngy stgmatses the nature of the love of the
Union il the breasts of those who have carried on the
agtation-alludes to Washington and the separation
OF the colonies from the mother country, and is
| taught and strengthened by the example.
Inc next step in his discourse is directed towards
the plan of the admnistraon-NI Clays is scarce
| " noticed-and he gives the cabinet as severe
handling as they can well survive-draws the dis
tinctlve line between the Wmot and the executive
proViso' and censures in no slight measure, the
movements towards the construction of state ont of
California. Coming to this 'monstrous ASSUMPTION.
ne opposes the admission of that state-cites prece-
dents-and concludes with an appeal to senators
| upon Their duties-lntmating that the admission Of
California will be sufficient evidence of the future
intentions OF the north, and will enable the south to
and salety.' no. '''''''
The Geographic despatch of the Herald saws the
speech Of Mr.. Calhoun is regarded by the northern
men IN washington as proclamation for dissolution
The health of Mr.. Calhoun is such that he can
scarcely recover His lungs are deceased and he
mas mad had severe attack of influenza.
10 THE MARRYING.-To those whoare contcpr,,,.
ing this great change in life, we would saw be sure and
go TO OAK Hall, Boston, for your wedding smt. Mr.
summons gets out the garments for these occ,.
sions, that are made.
GD Z. A. WickliHc, who filled the o0ico oc ,,,.,