Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-28
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JOHN c. CALHoUN-No.s.

JOHN c. CALHOUN-No.3 5.
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| am sensible of the injustice do To Nr.
calhoun IN emitting TO notice any oi his pub
iic acts for though il be- true, that he has been
hut twelve years in the councils of the Uniun,
we nevertheless fud his history crowded with
incidents more than sufficient, in number and
Importance, te illustrate a long life devoted To
! the public service. In tracing his claims to
public favor, is the mass, variety, and rich
ness Of the materials ~ hich constitute at once
the necessity and difficulty of selection. His
celebrity does not rest on Il single great act
standing out in bold relief from the general ne
gaiivrness of the character lit depends on a
rapid succession of such acts, each of which
challenges our admiration, aud which, when
taken together, form the portrait ofan accom-
pshed and brilliant statesman. There is not,
in fact, single branch of our foreign policy,
or internal administration, that has not passed
under the review OF his powerful mind, and on
which his conclusions do not stand recorded
Tor the inspection of his ielluw-citIZens. Some
oil hi opinions, are indeed objected To among
us hut in his career all is light. He has ne
YER femporized. He has kept no prudent re-
serves with the public ~ no dark corner in
his breast fur secret biass-s with which to as
found, at some unguarded moment, his del,i-
ded supporters. In short, whether we look
into his countenance or his history, we behold
alike the und"ubied and uudoubiing traits of
distinguished irankness and intelligence
HIS speech on the New Army Bill in 1915,
like many others of the war peri,d, has been
nnav"Idably omitted, and car only briefypo-
ilce many of the great measures originated
or supported by him, in the important interval
between the treaty of peace, aud his entrance
into the cabinet December, 1917.
In the Introduction To the second volume
OF the American Register, printed in 1917, tn.
editor who holds classical and powerful pen,
mas drawn the following character of Mir
Calhoun's Legislative services
4" Several of The speeches delivered on the
repeal OF The direct Tar, besides those of MIR.
Clay and MIR. Hopkinsun which have given
entire in my first volume, could be cited ms in
genIous and instructive performances would
indicate particularly those of Mr.. Calhoun
VINO shines on every occasion which calls for
an appeal 10 general principles, and enlarged
views OF policy. His language in the debate.
on the additional military academies, on the
general appropriation hill, on the encourage
ment ofdomestic manufactures, was that of IA
statesman looking be fore and ofier"
On the subject of .ne direct Tar Mr.. Cal
noun spoke dgdtns! the repeal and mainly con-
iribnfed To defeat the measure at that time
IL was however carried after he had left Cou-
Sress, and hence large increase of national
dabr incurred by loans in time of profound
peace. and under The financial administration
OF Mr.. Crawford. IL doesn appear that the
latter gentleman did any thing to oppose the
epral OF this tax, though he was the secreta-
ry of The treasury at both periods when the
question WAS agitated. His rival with i" spe-
c,s OF self devotion" which hssever characte.
rived his public life, preferred the tGr 10 loans
his duty, to popularity.
Ihe following is the history Of his speech
on the general appropriation bill alluded to a
b"ve = Under the act of 1909, the President
Was authorized to transfer money from one
head Ut appropriation To different head BY
i reference To the Journals of the H. r. cd
sess. l4Th Congress il will be seen, that the
ytTSt attempt To establish the existing system
oil SPECIFIC appropriations, was made by Mr..
Ialhoun, On motion To instruct the commit =
rt OF ways and means 10 enquire into the ex-
pediency ofrepealiDg the act of 1909. Did Mr..
Crawford, as Secretary of the Treasury, aid
| hisgrrai reform? He did not and ifenquiry be
made among the members of that Committee
Will he found that the Secretary exertcd
n'mself agaIns, the proposition and succeeded
" GRIPPING u III some of its material paris
| regret that cannot, at this moment, lay my
nands on this truly republican Speech of Mr.
calhoun which established the priaciple, .oi
| ne last Importance in free country that mol
doHor efhe peopte's money shouL expended,
'0'fhomt The specific authority Of The peoples I'm
nlfdtote representatives..
another great parliamentary effort was
made ny him about this time on the treaty
| making power" The late Mr.. Pinkncy
who followed in debate, said" The strong
power of genius fiom higher region than
nat Of argument, had thrown on (ihr question:
all the light with which il is the prerogatiy .
ot genius to invest aud illustrate every thing -
And still more direcily--' The gentleman
nom ,. Carolina (Mr. Calhoun) has exhausted
ne correct constitutional e. ounds of the ques-
| ION, and left him nothing but to recapitulate
his arguments"
have quoted these complimentary notices
as well to Justify the high anticipations of tho
Enquirer, expressed ON Mr.. Calhoun's first
appearance IN Congress, as because have not
at this moment, the speeches by me 10 exbi
| bit for themselves
His support Of The present bank of the Unit
ed States, and of Internal improvement.
had designed to have reserved for the head
| ot popular objections but cannot resist the
pleasure of noticing the speech on the latter
occasion, 10 this place. AS whole, il Is be-
lleved that our congressional debates do no,
furnish finer specimen of statesmaD-lIke o.
fatory. noble sentiments breathed in the
extracts which follow will amply compensate
the trouble of perusal. Mr.. Calhoun FIRST adj
veris TO the effect Of the improvements i,
question, on productive industry aud wealth
and then proceeds
But there are higher and more powerful
considerations why COngr,ss nnahi fn fnk.