Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-11-27
NUMBER 10.

humanity and gire true glory 10 nations Imua
,nsts thdt NE strong ground Of he .SoRk has
heretofore been hoi re seek only sckaf he Consfi-
ron ea'afcs us 10 demand; pe ask Jut justice IN
dcr ne Consultation and that protection and safe
/ ~ rhieh us propisin teere intended 10 seenre
Ind SIR am NOT prepared indeed. I an, BIZ No
means prepared 10 gait this strong ground. and
assert that re cffhe Sotah ,ciR hare no settlement,
Of erisiiag difficulties unless ne can effect mod.
fca'ion Of he fcleyui compact"
Fellow-citizens. Ii any OF you al All doula rs tn
the true meaning of Mr.. Calhouns speech, daliy-
cred on the 4th Of March 1850, YOU viii doubt
no longer when you glance for moment at the
following extract from dialogue which occurred
between him and myself in open Senate, on the
very morning when my protest was interposed.
Read, II youplease, from the Congressional Globe,
as follows;
! M. Calhoun. But | will say, and say Il
boldy-for am not afraid to say the truth on
any question that as things now stand. the
Southern States cannot with safety remain in the
Union. When this question may be settled
when We shall come 70 a constitutional understu,.
ding, Is question Of time; but as things now
stand, appeal 10 the Seiator from Mississippi, if
he thinks that the South eaa remain in the Union
upon terms of equaityl
| Mr.. Foot. We cannot, uuless the pending
question Is settled; but in my opinion, these ques.
tons may be settled, honorably settled within ten
days time
Mr.. Calhoun Does the senator think that
the South can remain in the Union, upon terms
/ OF equality without specific guarantee that she
shall enjoy her rights unmoestedl
Mr.. Foote. I think she may, wihont any ,re.
pious amendmentof he Constitution. There zoe
disagree.
Mr.. Calhoun. Yes there tec disagree entirely:
and there, think he disagrees with his ances-
tors&c
The presise nature of the Constitutional amend
ment upon which Mr.. Calhoun designed TO insist,
is now perfectly understood by those who have
read his interesting work on Government; which
has been published since his dccease We learn
from that volume, that his opinion was that the
South would never be safe, in the Union, unless
an amendment of the Constitution should take
place, providing for the establishment Of a dual
Executiye-that is 10 say, he desired TO have two
Presidents elected, one from the South and the
other from the North, each of whom should be
armed with TIE full veto power. 1t seems TO me
with due derence) that il is about equally certain
that such demand of constitutional amendment
would never have been yielded to, as il Is that the
destruction Of the Union would have been the ine-
vitable consequence Of such radical Innovation
upon the established organic law
Two days after the dialogue which has been
quoted from, Mr.. Webster delivered his great
9TH of March speech; the effect Of which was
undeniably r'ost happy in composing the public
mind of the eonnty, and strengthening those
hopes Of ultimate settlement which had been for
some time most sensibly declining Three days
thereafter though, VIM. II. Seward of New
York, delivered himself Of that oratorical Mon
stram horendam of his, upon "CALRoRSA,
USIos, and FREEDoN," in which he unveiled TO
the world, the Pandemopean splendor Of bis
higher lar code Of political ethcks. Meanwhile
news had reached the Halls Of Congress that Sc
rious disturbances had arisen in New Mexico, and
that collision of arms was evidently impending
between the regular forces Of the United States,
and the government and people of Texas. This
affair finally assumed so serious a cast that the
most resolute minds in Washington, began almost
to shudder at the prospect of immediate civil war,
and TO look toward 10 Of internecine butche-
ry and bloody domestic strife. | confess fellow
citizens, that beholding these dangers every day
multiplying, and growing more and more appal-
ling every hour that the work Of pacifcation was
delayed | resolved b persist steadily In urging
upon the attention Of the Senate, my proposition
for raising the "Committee of thirteen 10 whose
labors alone felt compelled to look for the ulti-
mate dcliyerance Of the country from the peris
with which fiction had environed il. | shall not
dwell upon the labors of that noble committee
while silently engaged m the preparation Of the
scheme Of settlement, which in few days was re-
ported by is illustrious chairman 10 the Senate
and the country. These labors are now immortal
having become imperishaby associated with such
lchevment of past ages rs lend most lustre TO tho
inals Of nations; and they resulted in the ultimate
adoption Of measures, which have on former
occasion declared 10 astaad cdnoaizod and irrepo-
ably onfrmed By Tie death Of their aJiest I'D.
,ooatc and Detender.
have no wish 20 expatiate upon those scenes Of
icrce alteration and unbrothery strife which oc-
-urred upon the floor Of the Senate when tho
neasues imbodied in the report Of Mr. Clay were
lnder consideration. These scenes were most
painful and mortifying to me at the time of
heir passage il would be doubly painful and NOR
flying TO me now 10 find myself compelled TO reeur
o them. They are in truth, with me only important
'oriions Of the past history Of the country, and
ope never again b be constrained 10 remark
pom them in different spirit. But still, il con-
erns me 10 remind you felow-citizens that ap-
roved al. the main features Of the Plan Of
Adjustment, whilst that was yet a subject Of de-
ate in Congress and aided, as far As was in my
over, in obtaining suc modification Of the orig
1al scheme Of the Committee a seemed TO be
ecessarv 30 secure for Il that cordial sanction and
upport. which il has since received from all true
afriots. whether resident in the North or in the
outh. in the East or in the West at least all such
) may be willing TO yeild ~sacred BsaiHtenaacs
, Ac co1snaon bond and true depofion 10 d<
,umon brotherhood Of The Union." hope 20
3 here pardoned for saying. in language used BY
e few months since whist addressing large
1puIar audience: The season Of strife and CON-
otion has now past BY. Faction has at last
...ad ;tsaif 10 r.ss The bouIsnox of f.nafir.l