The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-03


"And now, look you" Calhoun con
tinued, rising, and pacing up and
down, look what is the evidence
Van Zandt, charge d'affaires in Wash
ington for the Republic of Texas
wrote Secretary Upshur only month
before Upshur's death and told him
to 60 carefully or he would drive
Mexico to resume the war, and so cost
Texas the friendship Of England! Ex
cellent Mr. Van Zandt! at least
know what the friendship of England
means, So, he asks us if we will pro-
tect Texas with troops and ships in
case she does sign that agreement OF
annexation Cunning Mr. Van Zandt!
He knows what that answer must be
today, with England ready to fight
us for Texas and Oregon both, and
we wholly unready for war Cunning
Mr.. Van Zandt, covert friend of Eng
land! And lucky Mr. Upshur, who
was killed, and SO never had to make
that answer."
But, John. another will have TO
make it, the one way or the other
said his friend.
"Yes" The long hand smote on
the table
President Tyler has offered you
Mr.. Upshurs portfolio as secretary OF
state?'
"Yes' The long hand smote again.
DR.. Ward made no comment be.
yond a long whistle, as he recrossed
his legs. His eyes were fixed on Cal
houn's frowning face. "There will be
eventsl" said he at length, grinning.
Il have not yet accepted said Cal
houn. IF | DO, it will be to bring
Texas and Oregon into this Union, one
slave, the other free, but both vast,
and of mighty future for US. That
done, | resign at once"
will you accept?'
Calhoun's answer was first to pick
up paper from his desk See, here
is the dispatch Mr., Pakenham brought
from Lord Aberdeen of the British
ministry to Mr. Upshur just two days
before his death. Jud whether
Aberdeen wants liberty--or territory!
In effect he re-asserts England's right
to interfere in our affairs. We fought
one war to disproye that England has
said enough on this continent And
England has medded enough"
Calhoun aud Ward looked at each
other, sober in their realization of the
grave problems which then beseI
American craftsmanship and Anne.
ican thought. The old doctor was first
to break the silence. Then do you
accept? VIII you serve again, JohnT
Listen to me. If do accept, shall
take Mr.. Upshurs and Mr.. Nelson
place only on one condition-yes, il
do, here Is what shall say to Eng
land regarding Texas. ! shall show
her what Monroe doctrine is; shall
show her that while Texas is small
and weak, Texas and this republic are
not. This is what have drafted as a
possible reply, | shall tell Mr.. Paken
ham that his chiefs avowal of inten
tions has made ii our imperious duty
in self-defense. to hasten the annexa
tion of Texas, cost what 1t may, mean
what II may. John Calhoun does moi
shilly-shally.
That will be my answer" repeated
my chief at last Again they looked
grayely. each into the others eye
each knowing what all this might
mean.
Yes, shall have Texas, as | shal
have Oregon, settled before I lay
down my arms, Sam Ward No | an
not yet ready to die" Calhoun's ole
fire now famed in all his mien.
THE situation Is extremely difl
cult" said his friendly slowly. II
must be done; but how? We are al
a nation not ready for war. You as ;
statesman are not adequate to tn,
politics of all this, Where is You
political party, John? You have none
You have outrun all parties. 1t viii
be your ruin, that you have beer
honest"
Calhoun turned on him swiftly
You know as we'll as I that mer'
politics will not serve. II viii taxi
some extraordinary measure = yol
know men-and, perhaps, women"
+ Yes" said DR.. Ward "snd a pre-
cious silly lot they are; the two run
ming after each other and forgetting
each othor; using and wasting eacl
other; running and despoiling eacl
other, all the years. from Troy t
Rome. But yes. For man. set
woman for trap. Vice versa, sur
pose?'
4 Calhoun nodded IN a thin smIl,
AS II chances, I 4 ed a man. Erg,
and very plainly. I must use a won
! an"
I They looked at each other for
taoment. That Calhoun planned som
deepjaid stratagen was plain, bu
his speechtfor the time remained emil
matte. even to his most intimate con
panion.
There are two women in our worl
today" said Calhoun AS to Iacl
son. the old fool was a monogamis