The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-03

already Here again. the senator is at fault We all
know that there different parts OF the city slave
pens as they were called where slaves were openly
brought IN and sold Ii 10 suppress that evil the
law was passed, with the penalty OF emancipation.
lhe senator from Alabama alleges he did not maintain
that Mr. Calhoun was not secessonist ~ principle but
only that he against State exercising that power
The senator has forgotten his words. Here they
| "John c. Calhoun and George McDuiie examined tho
resolutions OF 9o and 80 for the right oj secession and
could find t. They found they thought, nuihca-
tion But notification is itself denial Of secession"
Now. is not that affirming distinctly that John c, Cal
houn affirmed the right OF secession The senator
has forgotten his speech. There appears to be a
peculiar proclvty the part OF the senator continually
10 bring in Mr. Calhoun authority support his views,
but always with misunderstanding Misrepresentation
/ OF his opinions Speaking OF the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
Texas which he defends in his December speech, lie
says
'The next measure of which complaint has been made
Is the bill seung the boundary of Texas Well, sir. il
happens that this also is southern, northern meas
southern votes. and ratified by the people Of the only
southern State who had any direct it. 1t further
his lie has ei on record bis deliberate opinion that
hada shadow Of title foot Of the territory
we surrendered TO the general government He asserted
that the true boundary of Texas the middle of the
desert between the Nueces and the Rio Grande We gave
to Texas nine hundred miles the Rio Grande, which, in
his opinion, did not belong 10 her"
Here is gross Misrepresentation OF MIR. Cahouns
opinions. MIR. Calhoun asserted that the Nueces was
rltory by the Mexican Ii was upon the question OF
the Mexican war, when the boundary OF Texas was
disputed and dspuabe that Mr. Calhoun said her bound
ary did not extend 10 the Rio Grande. The people OF
Texas and the government here took the ground that
Texas did extend TO the Rio Grande. Hence troops
ordered TO the Rio Grande, and the Mexican
But when the ended, and, by treaty, the Rio
Grands was made the boundary OF Texas by map at
ached thereto, who ever heard Mr.. Calhoun deny that
which before dsputable and occasioned the war,
was settled by the war. And now. because Mr.. Cal
houn previous TO that settlement expressed such
opinion the boundary of Texas, the senator says
Calhoun n he ACKNOWLEDGMENT O
Texas after the treaty was formed.
One word more upon important subject, and have
DONE The sovereignty of the States is OF the very last
importance. The senator from Alabama, although he
complains OF the confusion OF ideas and language in
others concerning it, seems to me to have himself very
clear or distinct ideas OF sovereignty. | agree with
him that sovereignty must be the supreme authority in
Stale. He lays down the proposition and assent to
it, But how, then, does he talk OF the States and the
general government being both sovereign! Who ever
heard OF two sovereignties in a Slate? One must be
supreme; and that which supreme is sovereign Sove-
reignty Is the supreme, ultimate authority That author
y, maintain, resides in the States. And yet here, be-
cause certain powers OF sovereignty exercised by the
general government he claims that the States have
rendered all their sovereignty man has powers and
faculties, and may them in concert subordnation
TO others Has he therefore destroy himself SO with
sovereignty. 1t is the highest authority OF the land But
other States. il may do SO by special treaty; it may do
so in the form OF government in which But is
sovereignty therefore parted with annhilated Surely
not. Certain powers OF sovereignty exercised to-
gelher by the States through the general governments
but the States have not surrendered their sovereignty
They are still supreme. and may resume those powers
whenever they think proper. Sovereignty cannot be d
vided. There cannot be two supreme authortes-that
absudiiy; and is that point that TO
me that The confusion OF the senator exists he asserts
that there is sovereignty in the States and then, in
the next BREATH he says they are sovereign IN certain
particulars They sovereign in all PARTICULARS or in
This government acts by their authority and by
other authority, and they thus sovereign; this
government is the supreme authority, and they have
sovereignty. The distinction, which the senator does
not seem 10 understand, Is between sovereignty and the
powers OF sovereignty.
do not mean 10 go into the various matters of expla
nation concerning the speech which made. have put
down the senator IRON Alabama exactly IN his own
words. have read 10 the Senate aud shall print what
be has said. Il will be read Ii his replies sui
6cent TO Iefuie his own words, as have placed them
down, be so. only say that, according TO my con-
ception OF it. he has failed IN his effort There IS moth
ing, in my judgment, which the gentleman has said that
eiules the anlagonstlc positions he took IN his former
speeches and his December speech They are totally IN
consistent and iTreconciable But il he reconcile
them, il is very well for him TO do so.
Mr.. President, when rose yesterday, IT was my inen;
on 10 have addressed myself also TO certain remarks oil
the senator from Michigan MIR. CAss, but my strength
failed and the controversy with the senator from Ala
6ama has taken up 50 much Of the Tune OF the Senate
that feel il would be trespas TO deiain them longer on
these matters | shall therefore reserve what have TO
say 10 more convenient opportunity, when hope TO
"uSs Ms ChEMESs MI Mr. a President % wish 10 add hut
word OF two The senator IRON South Carolina says that
he anticipated when he made this assault upon me- that
X would be repeleu anu mel, as ne ",
insult The senator then placed himself in very disa-
greeable situation, with very little proyocation
As for his for not replying IN the manner IN
which thought he ought 10 have replied, have only
this 10 say: am the equal OF that senator in all things
equal in place-equa In earnng-equsl in reputation
equal in the estimation OF this Senae-equa in the
tnaion OF the country; and thought OF course when
he made his attack that he expected and desired IT TO ter
inmate without the Senate. As TO his being member Of
the church. heard OF that until last night When
did hear OF il determined al 10 more OF.
fensve expressions, although could not help think
ing that ought TO have prevented the poyoeauon rather
than proved for avoiding The consequences.
How could suppose that he wasa protesting Christian
that night after night he had laid his bead upon his pill
low with the prayer upon his lips, "orglye US tres
passes as we forgive those who irespass against us
while be was cherishing in his heart OF hearts mag
nant bitterness which would have done credl, to end
How could suppose that he planning, at the
foot OF the altar cold blooded and deliberate assault
upon the reputation of fellow man
As for the Buford letter, TO which be has again alluded
today do not mean to trouble the Senate " h any
marks about a. IL is matter between me and my con
stituents and will settle II with them. Nor have any
reply TO make to his criticisms the words he has read
II he will not see II is his faults he cannot Il not
my province 10 enlighten him
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IN LIST January, and the same remaining
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W grateful Acknowledgements