Washington 9th July 1848
MY DEAR JAMES, . . .
The Senate is engaged in a debate on the Oregon territorial bill. It has been
very able and high toned on the part of the South, with a great concurence of
views between the Whigs and the democratick members of the South. I do hope our
present danger will bring about union among ourselves on the most vital to us
of all questions. All other questions ought to be dropt. In Union lies our
safety. I opened the debate on our side.1 My speech will be printed
in pamphlet form in a few days when I will send you one. Most of my friends think
it the best I ever made, and if I may judge from the number of applications I
have received for copies from the North will be in great demand there. It is
difficult to say, what will be done. The present appearance is against the
prospect of doing anything. I would not be surprise[d], if Congress should
adjourn and leave things just as they are. It will not probably be in session
more than a month longer.
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1 Speech of June 27, 1848. Works, IV, 479–512.
SOURCE: J. Franklin
Jameson, Editor, Annual Report of the American Historical Association
for the Year 1899, Volume II, Calhoun’s Correspondence: Fourth Annual Report of
the Historical Manuscripts Commission, Correspondence of John C. Calhoun,
p. 759
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