Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-19
From the Baltimore Patriot.
JOHNC. CALHOUN.

JOh ~ ". ChLf1oON.
We solicit the Affection Of the honest yeo.
many Of the country, the farmers and mecha-
MICS, the wool growers and manufacturers, TO
the folio wing letter from JoAN &. CALHOUN, the
Jackson candidate for The Vice Presidency,
to the editors ofthe Washington Telegraph,
YES, re adler, John G. Calhoun is the cores
ponden: of The Washington Telegraph, of Duff
Green, of Russell Jarvis! In their remarks on
this letter, the veracious Editors Of the Tele-
graph, anticipating that its authenticity will be
questioned, and wishing 10 make boast Of
their intimacy with Mr.. Calhoun, take parti.
cuar pains to tell their readers how they may
ascertain SHE fact tina: letter from Mr.. Cal
houn, was received by US this morning." An
honest man never defends himself from the
charge OF crime before the charge is made, for
the best Of all reasons-he does not think OF it,
But there was no necessity for The Telegraph's
defending itself from the anticipated charge of
forging this letter; it bears internal evidence Of
having originated from the pen OF MIR. Calhoun,
and as such we will lend our feeble effor's 70
extend its circulation among the good people
Of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and other wool
growing and manufacturing states, that they
may properly understand who is in favor Of and
who against their interests. A word Of expla.
nation seems necessary. The letter is written
in very guarded terms. and the point and bear,
ing do not, at first glance, appear on the surface.
The remark that "Ihe country is perfectly sound
on The GREAT question:" seems OF quite an or.
binary character till examined, when we find,
that the GREAT QUESTION rcft FRED to is whether
the writer Of the letter is TO be re elected Uice
President fine United States, and his idoI-Chiet
lain made President. This is indeed great
question for the people Of the y. States TO
ponder upon, and Of high import; but 1t is call.
I'd so with singular modesly by one in Mr..
Calhoun's situation. But his remarks about
the Tariff are the most ar,ful. They speak,
however, a language not to be misunderstood
He "trusts and believes the excitement" In the
South twill be restrained within the bounds Of
moderation" He does not disapprove Of the
high handed measures and reasonable pro-
ceedings Of the Coleton and other meetings, as
is hi, duty as an officer Of the government, but
"uus,s and believes they will be restrained
within The bounds OF moderation " He there
fore APPROVES Of these measures and proceed
ings. He considers the Tariff shy far the most
dangerous question that has ever, sprung up
under our system" Here again he justifies
the reasonable practices Of the meetings IN
South Carolina and charges all the blame upon
the Tariff aud its friends. But he trusts The
"people will find REMEDY for this, The Tariff
as they have thus far for all OF our polite al
diseases" What is the remedy he here trusts
the people will find for this "poLIrIoAL DISEASE"
the Tariff? There can he no mistak~-,he re-
medy he alludes TO is the election Of GEN. JACK.
SON and h,msey-JnHN &. CALHorN-to the
Presidency and Vice Presidency. They are,
therefore, avowedly opposed to the American
System, and we again solicit the readers al.
trntion to thu, fact, now established by this
letter from John L. Calhoun himself The
following is the letter alluded to, which we
copy from the official organ OF the Jackson
party, the Washington Telegraph, OF Saturday
lsSi:
Ertraet of q letter from JOHN c. GIL
HOUM, TO one Of the Editors Of the
Washington Telegraph, dated Pendle-
ton, C. Isl July. 1928
"DIAk SIN; Since my return, Ireceiyed the enclos-