Washington 11th
Augt. 1848
MY DEAR SIR, . . .Congress
will adjourn on the 14th Inst, and I shall leave immediately after for home.
Nothing very
material has occurred since my last. The Oregon territorial bill from the House
was passed last evening by the Senate with an amendment attaching the Missouri
Compromise to it. It is doubtful whether the House will agree to it, or not. If
it should not the bill will be lost.
The Buffalo
Convention is in session, and has, it is said, nominated Van Buren. It is
uncertain to what it will lead. If the movement should not run out with the
election, it will lead to the formation of two great sectional parties, and
that to results, which may lead to great changes.
The election thus
far, judging from indications, is more favourable to Cass, than Taylor. I
retain and intend to retain my independent position.
We shall anxiously
wait to see you all. With love to Anna and the children,
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. 760-1
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