From tin- K public of ihe 8th inL 1
MR. WEBSTER. . ' ,
TiiC coalition of Locofocos, Abolitionists, irtu
fiisunionists, has received some severe blows wittj-
tn the last forty right hours. The speech of lir.
tanlv in thf House, on Tuesday ; the letter f
liovenior Ikowx in reply to that of the Florid
l"!ogation,and the speech of Mr. Webster in the
henarc- yestcrduy,"hav damtgrd them to an ex
1 ill that cajl b properly estimated only bv those
v ho ar? in the midst of the prevailing excitements,
iul aw thus enabled to judge f the action ami re
tictinii in public wutimeni. , ,
The speech, ot Mr. Wibsteb was of coarse
looked lor with ti is deepest solicitude. The Sen
ti', ;it a very early hour, was tlirsrijred in both
t .lleries, and at eleven o'clock the floor waa occu-
by ladies and their attendants, in a manner
!i it lhrcieed to disturb the convenience of the
4ouatore.
wuen the oody was called to order at twelve
c clock, there waa some conversation in regard to
the propriety of inviting or permitting the ladies to
take seats on the floor, and for excluding the gen
tlemen from the ladie's gallery. But the whole
matter waa finally settled as Mr. Bascroft ad
vised General Kearxt in regard to California
on the basis of the uti possidetis. It waa thought
best not to disturb, the existing arrangements, and
Indies and gentlemen Continued in possession of
the places which they had been so fortunate as to
wcttre. When these matters had been arranged,
Mr. Walker, with a courtesy and consideration j
ilaMnrua fut,rM innti.,n i,cvrTA&t(l tlialJ
1 fab j
he would not interfere with the expectations that
Miid been' excited by the announcement that Mr.';
Webster was to apeak, and would waive his
claim to the floor in fatir of the Senator from
Massachusetts. The delicacy and self respect
which induced the Senator to postpone the conclu
sion of his own speech, under these circumstances,
w-.'re felt and acknowledged by 8 murmur of ap
preciation that pervaded the whole iuuience.
.Mr. Webster then rose, and, with suitable ref
renro to this act of courtesy, emtorked at once on
t ie current ol the great subject ol tne day and lor
three hours enchained the audience with one of his
ti.Ojt remarkable effort. At no time of his public
fareer has he ever appeared to gsater advantage.
Never has he displayed more vigor atouiniuSs
'of intellect, 'wore force of "aYguiitent.sVdftion
jilily of temper and spirit, than on this occasion.
!t was an Occasion which called for the display of
iuldnesa and firmness for he had prejudices, and
jnrialiUea,(uJ antipathies to encounter but he
Met them all, and overcame tliem all, with a cour
age whiel entitles lnm to the commendation of all
pood and patriotic men, and which cannot fail to
strengthen him in the hearts of his countrymen. :
Mr. Webster opened with a review of the sla
very question from the commencement of our Gov
ernment. He Bhowed that in-the days of the Con
fi;deration there was a comparative indifference on
the subject in the Northern States while Ihe most
distinguished citizens of the South regarded and
VHKe 01 11 as an evil 111 it-iuis tt? BUUMg as iiq uvw
sued by tha-ost ardent anti-slavery men of the
North. At that time, citizens of all sections regat"
tied slavery as an evil, and looked forward to its
ultimate extinguishment. The culture of cotton
first developed the great importance of alave labor
to the Somhcrg States af.d with its increase a
change of feeling wa created, from the great pe
cuniary interests which it involves. These led to
4he desire of the extension of slave soil; and resuh
cd in the acquisition of Louisiana. Florida, and
Texas, hi ( voles of tlie oppressing tnd aggressive
Xirth! With the acquisition of Texas, Mr Web-
. akpa Am.trlararl tti niifxlinn antlled and The SIC-
aitn vmi;-ii.i. ...v .v.'.iu" -
count closed. Every acre of territory that eoald
to cultivated profitably by slave labor was then
occupied, ami, as a practical question, there was
an end of it. '.
Jn this connexion Mr. Webster alluded to his
own course, snd thatof'Uie Nmhern Democracy,
on the subject of the acquisition of Texas, lit
liad been opposed to it from thi start. In 1 837 he
had opposed it in a speech made before the Whigs
of New York at Niton's jajden,n the occasion,
we believe, (though Mr. WebsteJi did not then al
lude toil,) of a dinner given in hia honor.
He had endeavored, without success, to aw.' ken
the Northern mind to the great importance of the
'subject, for he was opposed to the acquisition of
Texas on the ground that he was opposed to the cre
ation of airy mwe!ave States. Against his will
and that of the Northern Whigs, Texas was an
nexed by Northern Democratic totes, and it was
.annexed by rcsoluiiomrwhich authorized the for.
nialion of four new States, 'with the consent of
Texas, within the boundaries of Texas. This
was the compact. It was well drawn, stringent,
and obligatory. It was the legacy of ths Northern
Democrats. The -work wasthevonghlylone, with
out blotch or flaw ill it There wa 4he compact
and he was determined to fulfil ft. Wfavever
Texas, nndeT the cirosmsUncee contemplated by
the resolutions, ra'lod Tot the formation of tlrree
new States, he was bound to vote Tor their d
mission, Cut be would never violate or sJ!y ihe
plighted faith f the Government
But no sooner feai tlieee Northern Democrats
admitted Texas than the war with Mexico was set
en foot with their concurrent and assistance, and
sustained by their votes. He with the Wts had
onnosed the acquisition of terrknrr contemplated
by that war. But when his friend from Georgia
introduced his resolutions rruudistine the idea of
arnuwition. the Northern Democrarv ootHtsed them A
and the new territory' toaj acquired; California1
flid New -Mexico Wame ours by their totcf. and
fkm isey unuertocti to hold us harmless under tne
ymM flvns brought -p awifey he saving grace of
the Wilmot prmiso. The Sews from liberty
. losing Connecticut, (Mr. NitEsJ ,ad the Sena--,
tor fmat Kew York, (Mr. Dix.) after doing what
in them lay fa involve the country in the evils and
a'ngeT remittirig fnan these acquisitimis of Texas
km jMliens ot .Mexico, went Dome to mave rons-
'in,? ansVeafital jee:hes about Frre-Soil. . 1 "
-- This view fthesiieTiow Ted Mr. Wpbstsu 1
peak ofiha) rWnr.'"- .0" this suhjscthe ei
. grossed bimaelf vry dUiw!y.. lie said that this
, te. question, had Closed Iji.'W a swacliesl qn-s-t'.oii.with
theanaexatiennfTexis!' ThwlisjxwW
1 fall the sf-iVe, "oil., Wlieii itrsme lo'NcwiMex
' iro and C'.ilituraiii,
, a Very jliff W(it of tin
care was presented. Il there were sn7 i iiettion I
a Ip :.ie territory if there aere any practical.!
to be effected by adopting the ordinance of 17ST
and applying it to new acqn'mitions that would
present difieront case for consideration. But
where h was as idle or an aselew provision
where it wjuJJ answer no good end, and could on
ly serve to ground the feelings, or the pride of a
portion of hia fellow-citizens he would votj a
gaitist iln iutroducti'Mi into asy territorial bill.
With regard to New Mexico, he would not'so dis
grace his own understanding as tots for-the
'Wiliiim." To place it in a territorial bill for
New Mcfco, would be to reaffirm an ordinance f
Natnre to re-enact the will of God. '.-
With regard to the charges of aggression made
against the North for the formation of Abolition
societies and the establishment of Abolition papers;
Mr. Wxbster regretted all this, but saw no way
( arrest it. They had never, Id his judgment,
accomplished any good end. They had only
strengthened tlie bonds of the alave, and retarded
the prospects of emancipation. There was no
man now in Virginia r;ho would dare to discuss
the slavery question, in the tone and temper in
which it was discussed in her convention in 1832.
The reason of this was, that the agitation of the
Northern papers and societies had aroused an anta
gonist sentiment in the people which could not be
resisted. It united all men of all sentiments aganst
the improper and impertinent interference of stran
gers. But for this evil there was no remedy. In
the nature of things tlicro could be none. The
press could not be shackled any more than the de
bates in Congress could be checked, and they had
exhibited as much violence and harsh language as
had ever been displayed in the Abolition newspa
pers. Under our Government the freedom of speech
and the freedom of the press must remain invio
late. . ,;
Iu regard to fugitive slaves, Mr. Webster was j
of opinion that on this score the South had enb
stantiar cause for complaint, and that the North
had done wrong. The Constitution had made dis
tinct provision on this subject and, in honor and
justice, the North were bound to fulfil all their
constitutional obligations. The State Legislatures
had m right to pass any laws in any manner con
flicting with the duties of the States under the Con
stitutionand ho was ready and willing to second
and sustain all necessary and proper legislation by
Congress to carry out the provisions of the Consti
tution on this subject.
In the course f his remarks, Mr, Webster
alluded to the Nashville convention, and to the
idea o; "peaceful secession," of a peaceful dissolu
tion ofthe Union. This portion of his speech was
marked, we think, with a rhetoric as felicitous as
adorns the most elaborate of his speeches, and it
was thrown off apparently as freely as fire from
the flint when struck by the steel. Spark after
spark, flash after flash, it warmed and thrilled tlte
breastof every istener,till, when he closed,the pent
up enthusiasm of the audience manifested itself iu
a round of applause that the place and presence
could not aupprese.
Mr. Webster has placed himself on high
ground by this speech. He will be assailed for it
by the fanatics and Free-Soilers, but the great
heart of the American people will respond to it
with warm pulsations. We are too great a peo
ple our country is too broad and magnificent
to be governed by any narrow, local and sectional
spirit. More than this we shall remain an uni
ted people and an American republic, in spits of
all the sowers which the triple coalition can
bring to bdar against the Constitution and the
Uoios. ' ' '
SUPPRESSION OF DOCUMENTS.
It will be observed that Mr. Calhoun says that
the answer f the Executive to the calls of the two
Houses in reference to the California transactions,
has not been published. We ask, why this sup
pression of natter so important to the vindication
of the Executive? Are the Locofoco majorities of
the Senate and Hones afraid of ths troth 1 Do
tby dread it so much, that they think it necessary
to forestall the prbtie mind so deeply, that when it
comes, it can no longer exert its legitimate influ
easet Is this the game?
Had this been a Locofoco administration, these
documents would have seen published with all the
speed that steam can give to a Napier press, and
scattered bythousands, yea! by tens and scores of
thousands, all over the land! Every Icofoco
fraud would have been in requisition! Every mail
would have groaned beneath the weight of its con
tents. This very suppression proves beyond doubt,
that the Locofoco majorities are afraid of the tre
mendous effect these documents most have. It
passes the highest encomium upon General Tay
lor, and his proceedings with vegard s California.
It is conclusive testimony in his favor.
Had they bsen calculated to do him injury, Mr.;
Calhoun would never have had cause to omplain
that they were not printed. His complaint, if he
made arry, would rather hare been of the extrava
gant appropriations for pi'mting.
We venture to strggett, twwever, that truth can
scarcely be amothered, and that they who hope to
extinguish it in this way, will reap nothing but
disappointment for their reward. Rich. Whig.
Mahriase w Pamama On Sunday last, were
celebrated the rites of wutrriage between Robert
Wallacu, esq., of Wsshington city, D. C, and
Senors, Maria Alewak, of this city. 5 Since
tl begining of the California emigration, this is
the first marriage w have noticed between the
beamiW daughters of Neir Grenada and the en
terprising young men of Nortlu America. Mr,
Corwine, the American Consul, was present at
the ball party in tlieevrtiing ; so were most nf the
foreign residents and city authorities. In a word,
that marriage was celebrates under the brightest
auspices, which we trust it will realize.
- .--: ; PaMfM Echo, Fib. 8
, COLONEL FREMONT. I j
Colonel J. C; Frimost, Benator elect from
Califofriia.with bis hidy and child, arrived in this
city yesterday evening by the cars from the North.
We are gratified to learn that the physical QDndl
lion of GflonetFRMntrt has much improved iince
his afrkal at 5aw Yoik and that tl health of
his cel'rmatilclady Is entirety recovereeVi 1 1
WHIG lELTINTlS.
I WlIIU MEETING :I.N A-'1IK '
i On Tuesday, the 20 th of February' a portion of
the Whig of A she asxeinhlei iu the Court liuuso
at Jefferson, (il being Court week.)
On motion of A. 11 Mc.Millian, Esq., Isham T.
Calloway, Em, was called to the Chair, and
Thomas A. Faw was appointed Secretary?
The object of ths meeting being explained to be
to appoint Delegates to a Convention to be held
for the purpose of nominating a Whig cinllidate
for the office of Governor. .
F. B. McMillian offered the following Resolu
tions which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Chairman of this meeting
appoint ten Delegates to represent the County of
Ahe in the' Convention to be held for the purpose
of nominating a Whig Candidate for Governor at
Ihe next election.
Resohtd, That we recommend that the said
Convention be held at Greensboro. ' -.'Resulted,
That we seize with pleasure upon
this opportunely to express our confidence in the
present incumbent of the Gubernatorial Chair,
and our approval of the manner in which he has
discharged the high and responsible duties ol his
office.
' Resolved, That holding it to be right for ihe peo
ple in primary assemblies to consider and express
their political views, we therefore declare that
we are in favor of eleotitig Judicial officers (inclu
ding Justices of the Peace) by the people, for lim
ited terms ; and that we are also in favor of abol
ishing the test of property as applied in this State
hi the restriction of elective franchise and of the
right to hold office.
The meeting was ably addressed by A. B. Mc
Millian, Esq., in favor of the principles contained
in the foregoing Resolution. v
In accordance with the first Resolution, the
Chairman appointed the following gcntlem.-n ts,
Delegates to the oroposed S!ate Convention : B.
C. Calloway, Paul Ilartzog, F. B. McMillan,
David Worth, Abram Bryan, M. Carson, Geo. P.
Faw, N. II. Waugh, Hamilton Ray and Johnson
Perkins, Ewirs.
On motion the Chairman and Secretary were
added to the Delegation.
On motion of A. B. McMillan, Esq., the thanks
ofthe meeting were tendered to Ihe Chairman and
Secretary for the faithful and impartial manner in
which they had conducted the meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned Jt'ne die. '
ISHAM T. CALLOWAY, CuVn.
T. A. Faw, Sec'y.
WHIG MEETING IN NORTHAMPTON.
, At a meeting of the Whigs of Northampton
County, held at the Court House, in the town of
Jackson, on Friday, the 8th March, 1850.
On motion, Samuel Calvert waa appointed
Chairman, and John B. Odom Secretary of the
meeting,. -v
The Chairman having stated the object of the
meeting, Mr. David A. Barnes rose and proposed,
the adoption of the following resolutions, to wit ;
1. Resolved, That we approve of the proposed
Stale Convention to be held in the City ofRaleigh,
on the 8th day of May, for the purpose of nomina
ting a Whig Candidate for the oflico of Governor.
3. Resolved, That we have undiminished con
fidence in the ability, integrity and patriotism of
our present Governor, and whilst we do not mean
to dictate to the Convention, or recommend any
particular candidate for that high office, the nom
ination of the presont incumbent will meet our
hearty approval. ''. V
3. Rr solved, That we cherish an unwavering
attachment to (he union of these States a union
endeared to ns by the proud recollections of the
past, and the bright hopes of the future. ,
4. Resolved, That in the present state of agita
tion and excitement, a spirit of moderation and
concession should govern the action of the repre
sentatives of every section of the union, as this
alone can lead to a happy issue out of our present
difficulties.
6. Resolved, That in the sound judgment, broad
patriotism and inflexible integrity of Gen. Taylor,
we have a sure guaranty that the responsible du
ties entrusted to him will be faithfully and fearless
ly discharged.
6. Resolved, That the Chairman ofthe meeting
appoint ten Delegates to represent this County in
the State Conventisi) to be held in Raleigh in May
next.- ' .. :
7. Rrsolved, That the Cliairmaa be added to ,
the list of delegates. , j
The resolutions were then put to the meeting
and unanimously adopted. '' : '
The Chairman then appointed the following
Delegates in pursuance ofthe sixth Resolution to
wit: Koderick n. uary, ttermd raison, uavid a.
Barnes, Samnel J. Calvert, Henry K. Burirwvn,
Thomas J. Jarralt, John W. Squire, T. I'ol'lok
Burgwyn, James T. Las.bertaon and Etheldred J.
Peebles.
The oisethtg then sdjournrd sine, die,
SAMUEL CALVERT, CsfaV
Jro. B. Odok, Secretary.
THE DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION. '
We were unable to account lor the obstinacy
with which the Union refused to be dissolved, af
ter it had received peremptory orders to that
etteot by senator I owe. 1 Uate developements
however, lead na to believe that we have discover
ed a solution to the mystery. Foots waa sick on
the occasion, and the master of ceremonies being
not abb) to attend, the ftaowae put off as s matter
of course. - - - Rich. Whig.
CoLT.TSTONS HETWEES" NATIVtS ASD AMT.RKAXS
on the TsTRMts Meetings have been held at Pa
nama by both natives and Americin citizens, to
devise means to put a stop to the collisions which
axe coiftinually occurring between the two rscea
on the ltlMiu land the means reosw mended bv
the .American meeting wss for the satWities to
appoint some American or other foreigner, and em
power him to arreM and imprison for trial &ny dis
turber of the peace- it being alleged that the dis
like to be taken in custody by native officers con
stitutes the chief drfficuity in prenerving the peace
iu riots in that part ot tne world. .
Montgomery, Alabama, March 7. 1850.
The steamer St John's wts burnt to the water's
edpe, on Tuesday evening last, near Bridgeport,
Dallas county, Aklma. , About thirty persons,
including seven nr.eight ladies, perixhed in the
flames, o were drowned. The gre taught tecw
demllv, fromtlie hmtihir ot. tl beBefH..' Iami-
l tenant Kir.ei,.'tlit United States army, lost 8250,
000: Wny h,lrfiiml, Vist,hehi;(ill.-i.
The M wis in.r,-;l f,,r i3- -
THE 'KALI IG1I riMES
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Jdian Hlorning, illartl) 13, 1S50.
" Connected as the Union is with the remembrance
of past happiness, a sense of present blessings, and
ike hope of future peace and prosperity, every dic
tate if leisJuw, erery feeling if duly, every emotion
of patriotism, tend to inspire fidelity and devotion to
il, and admonish us cautiously to avoid any unneces
sary controversy which can either endnnger it or
impair its strength, the chief element of which is to
be. found inthe regard and affections f the people
for each oilier." General Taylor's Message.
NOTICE TO SUMCRIBF.RS.
Mr. JoHK Collins,- Assintant to Mr. Israel E.
James, is now on a Collecting lour through the
Eastern part of the State, and is authorised to col
lect also for us, receive new Subscribers, and re
ceipt in our name. En. Times. ;
IT Our thanks are due tollon. T.L. Clinkman
for a cony of his late speech in theIIouso of Re
presentatives. We are also indebted totho Hon. Ed, Stam.t
for numerous Documents and for a copy of the
Congressional Globe and Appendix. He will please
accept our thanks, given "under a lively exuda
tion of favors to come."
MR. CALHOUN'S SPEECH.
The war of uie giauta has commenced in earn
est in the U. S. Senate, and Messrs. Calhoun and
Webster have already given their views upon the
great subject of (he day; We have inserted on
our hut page, a portion of Mr. Calhoun's remarks,
in which his positions are fully defined, and hia ar
gments recapitulated. ' It is as much justice asour
space will allow us to afford to any of the speech
es. We continue, therefore, our desultory com
ments upon Mr. Calhoun.
The constitution is an instrument of universal
construction. No editor, no sttinip speaker, no citi
zen of ordinary intelligence in the land, but what
claims, and boldly exercised the right of constru
ing it fur himself. This ii all right enough but
who could expect mt-1nere should be universal
agreement! or who has a right to demand that all
others should give up their opinions, and abide by
the interpretation of anyone man especially when
that one has been all hia life a sectional partisan ;
prejudiced; the victim ol disappeinted ambition ;
the fanatical agitator, whose abstract theories have
frequently wrought mischievous excitement; whose
measures have led to the brink or the precipice
upon which the Union stands this day I '
But really, now, is there not some cause why
Southern men should distrust the leadership and
the counsels of Mr. Calhoun? lias he always
been a safe and prudent counsellor 1 We dare a
ver he has not. Look at the rerhatkable events of
1832 and '33, when South Carolina, throwing her
self upon her reserved rights, (as it was called,)
nullified an act of Congress, without even the pre
tence that it was unconstitutional; rebeiiod against
the law of the land; and was whipped back to her.
allegiance by the iron-hearted old Chieftain tlien
the people's President, tnd at the head of the Gov
ernment, The doctrines and leadership of Mr.
Calhoun brought her into that difficulty and we
candidly confess, not only from those events, but
from all his past life, we cannot think it safe to
follow him now though he lays down the law and
the constitution as firmly, as strongly, as confident
ly as he did tfien ; and tending to a tag ary far
more direful, it may be, in its consequences in
volving far more followers pervading ten times
as many States aird putting in peril not only the
Union, but the eltimate prosperity and happiness
of this great nation, and dealing a death-blow to
the cause of human liberty all over the globe.
Mr. Calhoun contends for the right of secession
now, as he once contended for the. right of nullifi
cation. We have t desire to argue the question
but be was vrtng then, and he may he now.
Our constitution tolls w that No Stale sfas H enter
into any treaty, mtRance, er confederation." And
again, No State "shall "enter into any ajreessent
or isosspHn with another State.1 u
It words tf pear, therefore, that the rig'rt of se
cession of any two or more Slates wss surrender
ed. Revolution, however, cm effect the purpose
of disruption-, and Mr. Calhoun, and each as lie,
would drive us to it. But this is front oar aarpose.
The fierce atlaclc which Mr. Callioun snakes up
on tl Adinmhtration is in iuri taste. " In spite of
the established facts tn spite of official documents
in spite of the statements of T. Butler King, Mr
Calhown eofuTdeaeendsfromthedignity of a great
Statesman, and the gravity ef an elderly puUic
maw, as Is charge the Executive wtlh having form
ed a proviso for California, more objectionable than
the Wilmot It does appear to us, that Mr. Cal
houn might have left this branch of the business
to some of his factious partizans the out-skirm
ishers of his political camp. It hardly becomes a
great leader and rnslsng, as ha does, in the face
of trnth, it is really unworthy of a fair and honest
man. If General Taylor could have inch vast in
fluenee over the Democratic people of California
why was not his friend T. Butler King returned
to Congress 1 why were not some Whigs elected
Bnt no all Democrats the Convention Demo
cratsthe people Democrats and yet it is charg
ed that General Taylor coW influence them to ex
elude Sirwry, or to do anything else I , IIow ab
surd! even if It were aot clearly djoproved by the
..Wseorne cow. to consider tiat ground assnmed
by Mr. Calbcwn, which closes the dewr against sll
L5utnent by compromise jot tht question in dis
pute between the two sections f the country; and
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inn of lliiv luioii, jiid iu il w;.r and blind.1
-bed, which would., j sure '.a Su'' v. We Je
sire to lie calm in our discussions 'nit there is
limit to- litiniHii'j);itien. p. Her t!ie Aiulh ha tr
nvmy .'iinj niontlii! been claiming jtisttre under the
conslitntion-Hi sacred regard to its guaranties.-
We have contended that all we wanted was, that
it should be administered in its purity, and ' hot be
violated W the exercise of usurped or doubtful
powers. We all professed to believe that the con
stitution protected our rights, and that we relied
upon it to defend them still nd Southern people
asseverated, on all occasions, their attachment to
the Union as our fathers framed it, tnd their de
sire to preserve it and even the hottest and most
fanafical among us 'repudiated the wish to see it
dissolved. We were all anxious that S returning
sense of justice in our Northern brethren might
lead them to retrace their steps; do their Duty un
der the constitution; cease meddling with our "pe
culiar institutions;" let us alone ; and restore har
mony to the sections, and tranquility to the country.
And all candid men must confess, that, so far, the
North has evinced a disposition to meet as fairly.
But while this disposition prevailed, Mr. Cal
houn to whom we all looked op, as a Statesman
of eminent ability, as well as one of the chiefest
of our champions goes a bowshot beyond the
craziest fanatic in our hot Southern land perplex
es himself and the Nation with a metaphysical dis
quisition upon ' the balance of power," the ex
ceedingly delicate adjustment of which has drench
ed Europe in blood for a hundred of years and
declares that there can be no adjustment, no pre
servation of the Union, without an amendment of
the constitution to restore the "equilibrium" of the
Government, and confer upon the Southern section
of the Confederacy an equal ratio of political
power with that which she had when the Govern
ment was first formed ! ! And immediately we are
all at sea again!
The prompt repudiation of this extreme ground
by Southern men, leaves the presumptuous ultra-
ist standing alone and unsupported. ,
We hope and trust that the tendency 'of this re
markable speech the danger to which it would
expose ns the openly offensive doctrine of Dis
union to which it clearly points, and which it can
no longer be denied Mr. Calhoun is in favor of,
may have the effect to open the eyes of many who
were disposed to concede patriotic purposes to this
Southern Defender, and to aid him in his views.
But let every friend of the Union bethink him
whither he may be hurried, before he lends his con
fidence and support to any of the insidious schemes
of those who, like Mr. Calhoun, when the conceal
ing mask la removed, may exhibit the hideout lin
eaments of treachery totho constitution, and en
mity to the perpetuity of this great, prosperous and
united Nation. ...
This is but the begiuning of the end. Interest
ing developonients are close at baud the chaff
must be winnowed from the wheat; and sterling
loyalty to the constitution and our glorious Union
will triumph at last, over the fanaticism and trea
son of both sections, ...
IT We think we can tay, with much truth, that
we are the beat abused Editor in the State but
we shall not lose our patieiice. The Wilmington
Journal is very unjust towards us, to say the least
of it. We are unwilling to believe the Editor of
that print designed deliberately to insalt and in
jure one who, whatever maybe his course towards
others, has ever treated him with courtesy and po
liteness. The character he gives of ns is very
undeserved, and we trust not wilfully entertained
lis is mistaken. We remember that kindness
and amity ire more desirable than bickering and
feud, and therefore return him a " soft answer,
trusting it may not be without its usual effect.
A MODERATE WORD oltTWO.
Did jlfr. Toole, of the Wilmington Aurora, ever
read that sentiment of Daniel. Webstei's, "Ijber-
tt ad Unioh, now and forever, one and insepara
bio? If he did, he hat ne reason to trope any
longer in the dark to find our position: And he need
never think to commend his own by misrepresent
ing our's. No plea of ignorance will excuse him. '
Let him produce his authority let him past hit fin
ger upon any line or passage where the Times has
declared "in advance, in the name of the people
of North Carolina, that they will submit to wrong,
and" that the Union must he maintained at whatev
er sacrifice !" ' We disclaim using any such lan
guage at any time.
We have always had an abiding trust and con
fidence in the ultimate justice of the American peo
ple; but have likewise felt and continually express
ed a Veen seme of Hie aggressions' which have
been committed against Southern Rights. Our
difference with .Ifr. Tb is this : ile goes for a
Southern Cotrr ention, footing ultimately to i dis
saltttios) of the Union and the formation of a South
ern Confederacy, with a ctpital at Asheville, ece.
to preserve the South. We are for trusting this
matter in the hands of esir Senators and . Repre
sentatives ia Congress, to whom the people l N.
Carolina have committed their rights and Interests
there. If (hey fail in protective them if the v do
ot succeed in preosring a sctdeaient ot all the
vexed and grievous qnestiont m dispute if the
constitution it trample! underfoot, and the South
shall be deprived of her guarantied and equal
rights troder -it then let then come home tnd tell
the people to; and it is for tlie sovereign State of
North Carolina, through, her legislature, or for
the sovereign people of North Carolina, in Conven
tion assembled, to devise the rightful remedy; to
save this Union, if possible; if not, to take care of
oararrret. 1 t . . -
, Does Jlfr. Toole, of the 'Aurora, tee tny tub-
mission in this? , Ye tins, over and alien have we
reiterated in the columns of the Timet, as our po
sition, until even an enemy (which Mr. T. is not,
but wa always thouglit our friend,) could hardly
fail to understand as, tnd car. produce no apology,
from nur words, for misrepresenting ns.' '
We trc not going to discuss, at this ltle day,
witn Jlfr. Took, the tubject of the Nathville Con
vention.' That p.-sjct it dead enough! i T(me will
show Mr. Toole thai be it wrong to thtt ''gentle
chatlener" we leave him. 'Bnt oh! how sadly i
nit judgment warped, now strangely ins mind as-
jtray.lf he can calmly pomler upon the disruption
of the sacred ties which, bind this, L'uioa together
and which knit the American people in fralcm
alborlds, 'The 'pVrvRtr position" to which be
elsewhere alludes, rather flippantly in our
ment, is by no meuis an enviable one. lie
come to himself, one day soon.
In the mean lime, let him learn, how but tl.
other day In the Senate,, wlien M r. Calhoun b
the presumptuous, boldness to close the do - .
gtiinst compromise and adjustment, b denial:
an impracticable amendment of Ihe Constil ;
at the oniyTemedy front ditao!
every strong Southern champion, with I
King, Clemens, Mangum, Atchison, and Iveii I
own colleague, Butler, flew off from him, and '
him standing alone as the Aurora will thu, ,
tttnd among the presses of North Carolina. i
The Editor objects to our comparing the Nt
vilte Convention to the Hartford Convention ;'V
in language no doubt intended to be very set
remarks that "the political affinities of every mi
ber of the Harttord Convention, living or dea
were and are with Mr. Raboteau; not with uef V
We remark, that they resemble each other in b
ing merely tectional, called for purposes of y.
doubtful patriotism the disloyalty to the Union 1
the last is well nigh proved the disaffection toll
Union of tlie promoters of the first it more l" '
suspected and its wildest tdvocate in North a
olint, Mr. Toole, htt come out openly in favor
a "Southern Confederacy with a capital at Ash '
ville." "Political affinities" be hanged! WeV
opposed to all such schemes; they arerevolut
ary in their tendency; and are gotten up in the ve
teeth of the letter and spirit of the constitution
which declares that "no State shall enter into an
treaty, urTiance, or confederation;" nor "enter in
any agreement nor compact with another State.'
Can Mr. Toole's "Southern Confederacy," ther
fore, be formed without a violation of the Cons'
tution, and revolution to say nothing of what ins
follow ! . .. . (
THE STANDARD AND DISUNION.
It is now but too apparent that much of the tf
tat ion on the tubject of Slavery, is produced by t
malignant Locofocos who wish to destroy Gener.
Taylor's popularity, break down hit tdminittrc
tion, and get the "spoils f victory" to themselve
This view of the subject is very apparent to i;
and we have heretofore brought it to the notice '
our readers. , The proofs are at hand, and are d '
ly multiplying, to that we can hardly go amist i
pointing them out. Besides other evidences, hoi
ever, the Standardof Feb. 27th furnished anoth
instance. This Locofoco Editor professes to "fcn f
noparly" in this issue of Slavery. No nott
until he can secure something by it. He know
parly yet in the paper referred to we found l!
following : j
: "Whatever Zachary Taylor's motives msyhs
been, or may now be, his acts prove him thus
not merely a traitor to the hud of his birth, but G
erably weak and inefficient in the great post ;
occupies; and if a day of blood and of separati
ainid blood and'earnage should dawn upon tl
land, aa the result of this question, the fc
will rest on his head, and on the heads
those of his Cabinet who have moulded hi
ts their will and controlled him for their
base and selfish purposes. He and his insol
minions of tlie free States talk about the tw
and the bayonet for the South t But we can:
trust ourselves on tuch a theme." ' j
, Will not the Standard have his readers belie
that it it theirduty to resist and oppose the Admir
tration of "j TraUorP.Bat the Editor "cannot tr '
himself on such a theme"!! "Hold me! h 1
me I for when I fights, I fights " ! said a boy oi
who could not trust himself to fight, but wat i.1
ing to provoke otlicrs by opprobrious epithets. J
But the Editor of the Standard u a most kit
ing tnan! Hear him iu this tame paper of the i
February :' ; . '. '' ' ". I
, "In addition to this, WE understand the it
has gone forth from WahingUm that no man t
is in favor of the Southern (invention is toot'
pointed to office by General Taylor and his O
net; but thai sulmissionuts only, and "tried frk;
if the fmon," ttre to be placed in office through'
the Southern States, or tendered foreign Miss
Messrs. Clingman, Toombs, Stephens, Ilillit
and other Southern Whigs, have already been '
nnuer the Pan on account of their devotioi
Southern. rights; and iq this State, while as a i
erul rule, all Democrats are to l kept out of o
the friends of Clinguuui, Outlaw, Sic. are to be
eluded, and the adherents of Messrs. Stanly i
Badger only put in." :
Only think of the Editor of the Standard in
leigh Jutewing "the edicts'" of General Tay!
Cabinet! Wonderful man that Editor is 1 v
But we chiefly desired to notice tin's article,
cause tlie Editor tays "the friends of Clingn
Outlaw, eVcare to be excluded, and the adlie
of Messrs. Stanly and Badger only put in." I
from an that we can understand two appoints
of Mail Agents have been made from North C
lina during the Its! two ot three rnotrtlia, ant'
of these! wat recommendeJ by ,Mr. Clingm
hit "friend." Will tlie Editor of tlie Stand
ut if this is keeping out "Mr. Clingman' frir
Did not Gen. Enter, "Mr. Cliogman'a friend "
eeive t Consulship while tlie Standard wat ri.
ing tnd tbuting him f Is hat keeping eirt
Clingman 's "friends!" What friendof Mr. C:
man has been "kept out?" . . , . . . .."
:i he fcilitor does JJ ft UtnAW f real injustit
putting his name in tuch company. Mr. Out
it deservedly esteemed at a gentleman of all
purity of character, true to the interest of hit i
ttituents, and free from all the ridiculous foi
which characterise the Standard's new five
Mr. Clingman. ' Wt) htve heard of no "frie"1
Mr. Outlaw's being kept out; and the ln
of the Standard hat told a falsehood, at far tr
it concerned, plainly. ,
What "adherent" of Mr. Badger hat been
in"7 . Will the Standard inform nt7, We $
he refers to the fact that Mr. White, Deny
has been re-appointed Postmtster of this C
But it one of Mr. Badger's bitterest oppon
political and personal friend of the Editor
Standard, "an adherent" of Mr. Badger
Mr. Clingman had any "adherent" hereab
appointedl Is this ilia way- the Standard t!
Genera) Taylor wight be treated when !
points Democrat to office 1 Mr. Whit
"adherent" of Mr. Badger but Mr. Badger
not apply tohaye him "kept pot," whatever
dividual opiniont may have been, when t
and, influential number of the Whiga of 2
thought pioper to recommend him for re
went, in preference perhaps snyfriem?
Clingman's who may favor Diunion.
the true cant, why don- net the Stamlnv
Bat hear the "aopat)' r5f tUVSa