The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-27

sour Compromise when bill for a territorial govern
nent came up and did IT,
eectuaton. found il necessary, in justification of my
se and in the urgency elt Tor its success, TO make
some remarks will read some extracts from the debate
which took place. In speech upon Mr.. Gays resola.
tons and when il pretty well asceralned they would
not pass, the slh OF February $780, made the fol
| lowing remarks
But call upon the friends OF the Union from every
quarter TO come forward like men, and to sacrifice Their
differences upon the of their country good
be shaken II will require manly efforts and they
expect TO meet with preudces growing up around them
rm 10 the Unon resapdes Of al personal
Time alone recompense them for their sacrifice and
when is offered freely and without expectation of re-
ward The incense of selsacrhce when thus offered on
the altar OF their country will be acceptable the people
would encourage such disposoa and eeins
as doubtless acuate large poruon, not ALL OF this body
ny ~qua sss s SvS Sas SIX
party, (you may If you please, disregard the section
country from which they Gomez who would
mee OF conference and down together wayaring
men, and produce satisfactory reconciliation, thereby dit
sns universal peace and calming The axtaed waves that
| and solace to millions Of Ieemen.
I'D, not the American people love this Union Are
they not devoted 10 Is not every "reminiscences Of ie
associated with It's gorie and they calculated
INSPIRE n for its no'ps bn and % %p,pS Il % p
conederacy but SO lit stands connected with every
glorious recollection Of the past which affection rever
ence can inspire 10 The minds OF the American people i
involved in the perpetuy OF this Union it that
every consideration OF happiness connected with
cia and political lever, that has moved is moving, and
will continue TO move the world Look abroad at foreign
them-not ours, for feel sense of humiliation when
contrast the efforts Of now living with the ilusI
Gus achievements of the departed ases and heroes who
performed This mighty work"
These were the remarks which made in that speech
In the progress Of it, the honorable from Mssis
spp, supposing that alluded to the convention which
had assembled in Mississippi, interposed and said
"Mr FoorE. Does my friend from Texas wish to be
dcrstood as undertaking TO decy or censure the State Of
Mississippi Tor having originated this convention !!
The reply was:
"Mr HousroN The last thing in the world"
again proceeded with my remarks, when the honora.
BILE senator from Mississippi interposed:
"Mr FoorE hope my friend will pardon me for ask.
ing Q, nun am @ ne qua
the statement as matter OF fact derived from author
movement towards the Nashville Convention for which
she spoons ble nsgaed by South Carolina or her
unbiased Judgment, without insgaton from any quarter
know that what he has said will be understood as inma
ting Least, that this conventional of
by South Caroline and the result of
between certain South Carolina politicians and certain
movement originate the State of Mississippi instead of
South Carolina, in order avoid odinm that might
ders.ood and ye, he will be If he does no, his
marks"
My reply
MT Houston assure the honorable senator that
this is very delicate and plicated question But
believe that II South Carolina never had existed and il i,
had been for her disposition and the which
began there, Mississippi would have thought OF it,"
Again. the gentleman said
"Mr FoorE II the honorable senator will permit me
Which he has been so well answered by my Colleague
have nothing to But in addion wish 10 that IL
single OF intelligence and character in tho State Of
Mississippi who recognises any human being as his leader
his political leader, OF as hIs master, by whom and to
whom he is 10 be held responsible he has grossly mis-.
Judged the people had hoped that the demeanor of those
Afforded satisfactory evidence 10 that all
that, highly we reverence character, hsh intellect
purity Of heart and poessness OF reputation there Is
who represents the State of Mississippi in the hall, Of
m M A. the ms who any
have undue influences over his mind or eooduc-at
any speak for mysef-and hope tho senator will
derstand when say recognise no leader on the lace
of the globe"
Mr. FOOTE | must explain my connexion with a
matter which is more or less connected with myself and
which il unexplained. may subject me TO misapprehen
sion Ii will be seen that in speech which made here
few days ago, did state, what now know TO be true,
that Mr. Calhoun daring his life with The pures nten
tons with disposition 10 lead or control our State had
a pretty extensive Jurisprudence with persons there
This is fact which did not know at the time deliv-
cred the speech which has been read by the honorable
senator The truth is, that heard, until recently
Of the letter which read the other day of Mr. Calhoun
10 a fellow citizen of mine-Mr Tarpley, was sur
prsed when found that such letter had been written.
In the OF last year-and say without intending
to cast any imputaon anywhere ascertaDed, by va.
evidences, that several gentlemen
had been correspondent with by the distinguished senator
from South Carolina-now no more-on this subject
The letters that have according generally with
this one, satisfied my mind that the modus opudndi OF
the convention less marked out BY ms great
intellect At the time made the remarks which have
been read. did not believe that any human beng IN the
world had received letter from Mr. Calhoun the sub
iec except which myself received, and which has
been published long since. must say that gentleman,
friend OF mine in the State OF Mississippi, well known
my colleague who partner OF NINE IN The prac'
tice OF the law, and for many years an intimate Trend,
(bu, from whom am now very painfully separated by
existing quesons) wrote me letter early IN The summer
before last desiring TO correspond with various distn.
gusaed southern statesmen, including Mr. Calhoun for
the action which be considered IN the State oil Mis-
sssippi in the event OF convention being called. was
then in the State OF Virginia, IN my native county, and
undertook hold correspondence with various persons
on this subject II there any intrusion on tins delicate
matter on the part OF anybody, ! was the intruder.
Hous 4 wrote TO the honorable senator from virginia,
| [Mr HUSTrR,l who wrote me very parlotic and m.
teresting letter, which has been published, bul
which, il published would evnce the correctness OF The
opinion which have always entertained OF him-whIch
would prove that he is sound statesman and an upright
patriot Neither OF their letters indicated dsunon, or IN
iima,ed the necessity OF change in the constitution or
which their communications introduced to The peo-
pie in my own State When this matter came up to-day
the senator from Texas pursued line oil remark at which
was somewhat CALLED confess, as one OF the senators
from Mississippi | refer TO his inslnuation that that
State was controlled by certain persons South Carolina
member of the convention except to Judge Sharkey 80
far as knew, other members OF the convention re-
| ceived any communication from him. believe that
another letter addressed to me by Mr. Calhoun was pretty