The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-30

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settled from the Gufo Mexico % the Pacific
All hsss exciting parry Questions Of the day Mr. Jefferson
He looked all Of them as. In their nature fugitive
Of o' under the =: hp S Of sass ike wsSss in
Not so that fatal questions IL was breaker ON which
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support Of and as the auho, Of rroviso which would
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year ~ the adoption Of the line 20 which have referred
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enclosing acopy OF his speech ON the occasion drew
man wo e Ss a
situations tits brief. will send IL TO the Secretary 10 be
read The time Of the Senate cannot be better occupied
Notice, sir, that this very letter. which Mr. Calhoun
said ought to be treasured up in the heart of every
who loves his country and IFS institutions, was letter
denuncatory of the Missouri Compromise know that
others have understood this letter differently but that is
unimporlan 10 the point now under consideration Let
me read the letter itself, that all may duly appreciate Its
import: " $780,
MoNTIcELLo, April "a. 1890,
thank you, dear sir for the copy you have been 50 kind
souri, question il Is perfect justification 70 them. had
for long time ceased 70 read newspapers, pay any
from ' which am not Distant But this question:
terror considered il at once as the knel Of the Union
Il il hushed indeed for the moments but this Is
ooncdins with marked prnopie moral and political
conceived and held up TO the angry passions Of
viii mark il deeper and deeper can say, with
scious truth that there is earth who would
heavy reproaoh. il any Practicable way, The cssson
Of that kind Of properly or 90 i 10 msnams il bag
way, general emancipation and erpairiation could be ei
iseisd and gradually and with due sacrifices think i.
might be. But Is have the wolf by the and
neither hold him safely let him 20 Justice is
In one scale, and sepreservaon in the other or one
thing certain that the free passage of slaves from
State another would make OF single hui
man being who would not be without IL their diffusion
greater surface would make them individually hap
pier and propoional facilitate the accomplishment Of
their emsncipston, by dividing the burden on greater
would the jealousy excited by the undertaking
q CGngIess 70 regulate ne coson q the different de-
exclusive right Of every Saie which nothing in the
tuition has taken from Them and given e the general gov
eemen Of Connecticut shall be freeen, that they shall
not smgIa,e INTO any other State 'i .,,.e
less sacrifice Of themselves by the generation of l776
% Sy he
OF their and that only consolation Is TO be that
weigh the Blessings they win throw away against an az
principle, likely be effected By than
this act suicide on and Of against the
hopes Of the world To yourself as the faithful advocate
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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But will further read from the comments Of Mr. Cal
houn upon this letter:
Mark (sad he) Mr. Jeferson's prophetic words! Mark
his profound reasoning!
IT hs question: sa'sa for s ss as
coincidng with marked principle, moral and pocai
3 sa as % ~ s ssy
deeper and deeper"
Tweny-eigh years have passed since these remarkable
words penned and there is thought which time
has thus far verified, and II IL to be feared will
tinue to verify until the whole viii be fulfilled Certain
to arrest that fatal Of events which his keen
sagac anticipated from the question It was but Ere
prieve"
IA repreve ony-not final sentence " and yet gentle
men, who profess the most profound Difference for Mr.
Calhoun's opinions, and who seldom, when alive, ven
iured to differ with him At al upon any public question
the Missouri Compromise, for the permanent settlement
of the pending sectional controversy Now sir, who
wSsa 10 s o M Cal
contest his views in regard to great national measures
must be permitted to declare, that do not entirely
II al h, he d h Nj ssee 0m which an
proceed with the speech:
Mark (sad Mr. Calhoun) the deeply melancholy impress
sion which il made on Mr.. Jefferson's mind,
sacrifice Of themselves by the OF l776 acquire
:sigovernmsnt and happiness 70! themselves Is % be
sons. and that my only consolation Isl be that live
ssson . he author Of the socssd Vino. Provi.o or ever
favored 1T And yet there this time efforts
making In the North to form purely sectional party it,
and that under the sanction OF those who profess the
highest generation for his character and princ But
must speak the truth, while vndicate the of JEFF
ferson from so foul charge hold he 10 blameess in
inserting the provision he did in the plan he reported for
the government of the Territory, much modified IL
twas the first blow, the first essay 'o draw geo.
graphical line coinciding with marked principle,
and political" Itorginated with him in phanihropic but
mistaken views of the most dangerous character, shall
show in the sequel Others with very different feelings
and views, followed, and have given TO direction and
impetus which, If promptly and efficiently arrested
Of our political institutions
Yes, sir, he urged that the attempt 10 bring about the
re-enactment Of the Missouri Compromise was an at
tempt TO form purely geographical party and he dehoun
ced that attempt in the most unmeasuSed language. Ii
seems, sir. to be the duty 10 part which have TO per-
form this day TO vindcate the great statesman OF
South Carolina from the unjust accusations prefer
red against him by his professed disciples Of the
present hour. He never was Missouri Compromise
man he always scorned the Compromise, and spoke
OF IL with contempt II am wrong in regard to this
matter ready TO be set right read from the pub
shed debates, and there be successful attempt
refuaton OF any thing which have asserted or which
tract from the same speech, AZ follows
have / trust established beyond controversy that
neither the ordinance Of 1857 the Missouri Compo-
mise, the prccedents growing out Of them, the
thory OF Mr. Jefferson, furnishes evidence whatever
to prove that Congress possesses the the Terri
this bill But admit, for the sake Of Argument that
Mistaken and that the objections have urged against them
groundless-give them all the force which can be
claimed for precedenfs-and they would not have the
at the outset of remarks showed be opposed the
existence OF the power Precodcnts even in court Of