Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-09

brings Mr.. Calhoun out from the midst OF the
mob vi words, and the rabble OF inuendo, a sser-
tons, arguments Il documents, in " hich he had
-ndeavonred 10 hide himself, and thus enables
the public TO look al him sinel y aud alone, and
see him distinctly.
REVIEW
OF Inc Correspondence beiween Genera, AN
DREW JACKSON 81 JoBs c. CAIN uN, Presi-
dent aud PIce President ofthe United Siaies
on me subject u The course Of The latter, IN
The Ca6inet Of Mr.. Monroe, on he occur
rsnces in the Seminole Var and The papsrs
10 Dhich said Correspondence has gipen rise.
The article, upon which IT is our intent ION
10 bestow few reflections. has drawn u cur
tain upon scenes wholly new IN this country,
" altogether dlScredrable tn the moyemenis of
elevated life The American people have long
battered themselves that vrlue, vi last, Is the
,uiing trait ut their great men, aud tbat what
ever OF cunning or perddy existed in the ma
ton, was 10 b. found ia the humble walks of
LIE The inyasiabie attendant Of penury IL want.
What delusion mast be removed by the sub
lect befoTs Us Upon the grdHt surface oil the
moral world, duplitiy IS the growth OF every
soil. aud the fact is last approaching q xed
c0Dfrmnfion that ifs more favored and con
genital region. is i'll the highest ranks OF society.
The evidences of tIeacbcry, and all It's corrop-
ting consequences, nave sosignally crowded
upon the political events Of this country, and
have been exhibited in such rapid succession, be-
ore thu American people, that II should ava
Ken no surprise II one were to declare thai the
federal government Is the most deceitiul upon
which the sun, al this day, pours lis beams.
We know the assertion Is a strong one, but 10
the man who stands aside upon some retired
elevation, Unawed bv the siernness OF power,
and unmoved by tue stdnctions Of fame, AID
atieniively heholds the million OF secret cur.
rents that are forever urging men Oh In the
pursuit OF Office, he will be constrained 10 say
thot it ~ not stronger than true. The remark
is not applicable TO the constituent elements
OF society. they are comparatively pure aud
passive but operated upon by the combined
influence OF asarce and ambition, passion and
power, they are often drit en- into surges tha,
threaten TO wbelm every thing that is found
drifting upon their submits 1hs is precisely
The present aspect tho "gleat deep" Of 20.
rfrcat anairs in the United States, pro lucea by
the essay we are now about 10 examine. Con
iInulng the figure, the storm IL UP and still
RACES none dare predict who Is to be lost, OF
who is TO Oe saved.
We propose 10 investigate this subject dis
pal siouately, not with any great hope of en-
tightening any but with vewto warn
the people MOTTO ial into the ranks. with blind
fully exam ming the claim which they have up
0n their countenance and support. As they
| have been appealed to in the most studed and
solemn form, 10, ia the most cool aud de-
| iberaie manner, should they make up their
verdict.
They owe il TO their selfrespect. They owe
il o their virtue and integrity as 1t is event
brought on, not by their agency, not to COM
nit Nhen,elses on either side. until they have
duly weieh led and considered all the evidence
submitted 10 their Inspection. Let justice be
done, and let The gully party fall into thai,
mertrd contempt with always awaits the
unsuccessful issue of selfish motives.
The pamphlet is addressed to the people OF
the Unned States, and the testimony laid be-
fore them, doubtless, with view to their i'm
partlal decision. AS par, of that community
linus invoked, we feel authorised TO submit our
Judgment aud having nothing TO disguise, we
are free 10 Say that Mr.. Calhoun has not sus-
tanned himself. The reasons Tor this opinion
SD all now be frankly given.
In the first place, we do most seriously oh
ject 10 tue manner OF the address. IL is an ap-
| peal 10 The sympaihes oi the people an at
| tempt 10 harrow up their feelings, and under
| the compassion which most SUNG Complaint
| never fails TO produce, IL is hoped to seduce
| them into favor, contrary TO their better Jhdg
| m-nt. Ills is species Of political embrace.
ry that the Amer Ican public ought 10 despise,
| because il implies an efemmacy in their un
| deratandlng, adverse TO sober insesl IgalIon,
and easily touched by The winning arts oi sup
/ plication. But Il cause thus supported, seldom
! fails to beiray usel', and he who the iaih-
! er chooses to risk bis fortunes upon the feelings
! than upon b. firm, siGid judgment OF a COM
| muniiy will, sooner or later hnd himself upheld
! by the most deceptive as wei aS unsubslantia
! props.
| The address too, is n6t only very artfUl, but
very uncand,d. Itis Intentionally long IN Ms
| details and complicated III ITS iacts, constantly
brr athing The signs OF perseculioD,and III eak'ng
| out into the 81 oans oil injured Innocence. HE
Latter deceive--lhe former are moi understood
! consequently, the mind IL drawn oil rom the
tue question aud rising from such mixture
| of cold suggestion and cunning sensib'lity,
! most uersous believe something must DO
! wrong.
i,,s said of those who practice that kind OF
! decepilon called slight Of hand, that they prin-
cipaily succeed by their powers oil distraGi'ng
! the attention OF spectators at me crucial mo
ment OF performing tue trick Amused anu
call ed of to a foreign object, that individual
point of time is eagerly seized to pia OIL the
| deIosiou. and the fraud becomes complete.
| Not unlike this maneuvre is the communlca-
ton OF Mr. Calhoun. stripped oil al the parade
ffac,s, and the pageant Of long rendered ser
vices hard earned fame & all that SOFT oi seli-de
yotlon, VIVA, does the case amount TO: Ia the
spring of 1918, General Jackson IN cont'nua,
ton Of his splendid achievements, performed
during the last war, was called Oh by Tue go,
vernnent to ehastse and suoaue Tue eoiio'n1u
forces of The Lower Creeks and Seminole
tribes OF Indians, who had carried on "a tnos'
iohunan predatory war upon the States oil Ala
ba.a aud Georgia, almosl from the close oil the
war with Eng land snd the Indians, down 10
the above mentioned period. As usual, sue
cess attended his valour, aud the eae.hy heo
from before him, in every direction ou' en-
cousaged aud supported by English enis'a''ss
and couutenanced secretly by the spanish ao
,nor,ies in tlorids, they sheltered themselves IA
that Province. From which it was snelf DC
Il rzIl.. I.iIih ain unon lho llOnkeIb v