The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-06

ovenO occurred
when Mr. Calhoun raised the flag f nuncaron secession
and dsunon, and when Gen. jackson was kbous TO
cute Mr. Calhoun And may say here what Ihavs off,
nobo dhnterested self sacrificing devotion to his c0un
try, he had been guilty Of one unpardonAble outrage
position-one that had done mschief and would do
more mitchell TO the Union OF the States than all the
other acts Of all the other men put together from tn
foux daon Of the government 70 that me and what
which no brought fcrvard the ooSproniss mea,
ing Calhoun, who established at that day the hot
bed Of FIRE eaters and dsunionss that have been going
on gradually working and increasing until they have &C
qured power not belonging 70 their numbers, but
which has been the result Of their shrewdness and their
superior capacity 70 the rest Of the party with which they
tanned the ascendency though two years ago this plat
form would have tanned all OF them State But
get along them and the old line democrats having
confidence In them they have gone to OBTAIN the
tendency and control Of the old line democrats Of this
State, until they have treated them with
sid GRAFTON than the old line democrats have treated
wings and Americans daughter and cheers.) Look
inspector In the State you will find that there h no
among them who was not whig, and who IL not now
ss c.s they all
IVES settled and Mr.. Calhoun had yielded, there
likelihood Of . disruption, he then set himself to
accordingly brought up the twenty first rule. which
made more abotionists In year by Identifying the
right Of petition with the question OF slavery, than the
aboliionss would have made for themselves in twenty
five years. saw 1t that day the mischievous effects
that that rule to produce southern interests
stood almoat alone of all the Southern In
voting against IT, maintained thGt the right OF petition
sacred and nviolable right secured and
by the constitution OF the country 70 all the people Of the
country; and maintained that IL a gross absurdity
"a stupid absurdhy-for u.s. the people OF Virginia. who
maintain TIE doctrine Of the right Of Instruction 70 say
TO do what you but hst you had not the power
to AK him, to petition him to do what you
well might these gentlemen have put il
upon the ground that you had right to petition for
oonsusu.iona ion power 70 pass bank law. Why not have
made that anrwerS To have said In TO tho pet
ons that there was no power when there was no dspo
on 70 grant their pray would have 0bviated great
deal OF trouble That rule lasted long to have made
such army Of abotonus In the North that the table
until the democratic Congress themselves, seeing that
they bad created flame which they could not extuRuish,
were forced 70 the necessity Of repeating the twenty.
sand petitions presented TO the Congress- Of the United
year before the repeal of that rule the session
after s re 81 there were but six we that question
rIE TEXAS QUESTION.
ton in is4s. In is45. We acquired additional ter
ritory BY the annexation OF Texas 70 the United
question OF slavery In that Territory. Marx
you. have shown how Congress provided nrst
for the settlement o. the slavery question in he North
tied il the Territory Of Lousisns and now ! come 70
the period OF time when we acquired additional territory
sy the s ANNEXATION o. Texas became n s, nscesssry %
came before Congress. Mr.. Brown, OF Tennessee, pro-
posed the extension Of The Missouri compromise line to
that Territory and for the application this unconsttu
topaI compromise to Texas, every democrat In both
House, OF Conerers voted. II was Just unconstitutional
limitation upon h., the pubic % ought % isss
them In band uAushtsr.) There Y ono fscs vhoh
United to sass q ihS proper point but which beg 70
comrromise difficulty rested upon the mind Of
be Pre- Mr. Monroe N regard TO the character OF
as to whether Congress- had power to legislAte In
regard 10 slavery In tho Territories, but whether
the prohibition 70 carry slavery north Of 70 80 applied 20
aud he submitted two propositions 10 his Cabinet, OF
which John O Calhoun was one Mr.. Crawford another,
members 10 that Cabinet Those propositions were-nrst
wbs ther Congress bad power legaae upon the subject
constitutional; and, secondly, whether the prohibition
north Of SO 80 applied 10 the Territories TO the States af
ter they were admitted into the Union. The opinion was
unanimously In writing by every member OF that
Cabinet that Congress- bad the ever 70 iegisate upon
be subject Of slavery the Territories; and that there
ffe the Missouri compromise 70 that extent not In
violation OF the constitution. Every member expressed
their opinions In regard 10 the power OF Congress legs
up0n "a. saoecs 'ue n on,or mon eA0s ,ss
subject bu. he said II was not unconstitutional.
made this statement in my speech at Richmond and the
Enqyr commented upon H. and sAid that there VAS no
authority upon the subject. that fabulous story.
an sure he did not know that there was any authority
uJon the subject TIE truth OF the matter Is that the
dcuIlies under which The psope labor are that young
men fesh from college, Who have obiAincd cole
gate education, and who have NO pubic experience In
The world, but because they write nppAnt para
ssrh conceive themselves competent 10 lead the public
Judgment and 10 form public opioon without kno wing
upon the face Of the earth what they writing about
CHEERS do not sxpecs make many friends among
the editorial corps by these remarks; but Is true viii
no, he worsted BY ~ eecause have nos many friends
emopg them now. Well now, am called upoa 70 state
~ what authority made the statement in regard 10 the
cplpions Of M. Monrcc's Cabinet In the nrss p.cc,
made II on the authority Of statement made by
The late John Quincy Adams. In my own hearing, In
the House OF Representatives. He said that at he time
s q % n M o h, sasa .na 1S ssy
were unanimous In favor OF iu constutonAhy. These
,everal opinions were nled away 10 the Department Of
STATE and M Calhoun, through OF his friends, denied
lfat there any such papers hie In the depart
rnen,; which Mr. Adams rsjoncd that he could not
ony know. said be. 'thai they were there when len
The department and Mr. Calhoun Secretary OF state
shen len They may no, be there nov, however.
Bot, gentlemen II rested only upon this, could NOT
that Mr.. Adams may not be mistaken. Butin ls4s.
when the Oregon question up, this matter was ox-
naming proof upon This subject Mr.. G. y. Adams Was
written 10 by Mr. wesco OF Florida requesting him TO
essmne hrs is,her's diary 70 see u any mention wa was
roe's papers overhaulcd tbs following In his own
handwriting. was found. II was addressed 10 nobody,
bot supposed 10 have been copy Of one written 70
General jackson. II read % follows
nEsr snrhe QUESTION which lately asaisa Congress and
II ~ pSs ~ aas X. q so% 9sss y % s
s5d Arss5.as 81 % wsen ~ resesss ms as sas = e se
SSh u Witch slavery bes and permsssd suh
the opincn IN writing " The administration Of the con.
s'u,otay q Restraining Territories sa ne vote o. every
inter wss unsnmous, which was explicit N favor 81 u
ard was hat the sih section Of he ac Vas 70
tel be Union On ,bs latter point bod At rsi some doubt
opinions of o,herr whose opinions entitled 70
weight sh me supported ~ ,he sense 10 which was &c.
al who voted The subject In Congress- will
pear by the journals, satisfied me respcctingh
also relied upon the following extracts taken from
Mr.. Adams' diapy-
rrRsr.1
le20 when came his day 70 nv Office, found
there requesting - call Al ocock at the Presi
erfs house and Immediately went
lie that The bills for the admission ~ Maine and
Missouri 70 make constitution, would have been
brought him for his signature, and be had oned all
me members of his tn ask their opinions
writing be deposited the Department of state, upon tw1
auesiiouslsf Whether Congress- had eonsltnona right
10 rrohhN In Territory, and M, Whether the sh
secon OF the Missouri bi which nterdicts slavery for
ever north q - siiudc applicable only
10 he Territorial state. would extend 70 after had
state AZ 70 the hrst question was unanimously
sgreed Congress has The prohibit slavery the
Territories.
frvrRscr SECOND
MARCH The President sent yesterday the two
writing upon which he ecs'red 70 have answers N
me would be " time u he should have answers TO-
The In general stated ~ the
meeting Friday The second modified 70 inquiry