Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-29
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MAJOR I REPLY
p Mtssfs. Bsfrien, Branch aud Iggham


CONCLUDED
Congress again assrmhl q, and IL WAS rumor-
FL that Mr.. Calhoun intended 10 write a book
aud give 10 the public has correspondence with
re p'esldent. The papers were shown private
~ 10 ais friends, who busted themselves in re-
presenting The affair, IN conyers,iiDn aud in
their letters, "a an intr igue which had been got
ten Up on tue pari Of Van BuGeh 10 destroy
Nr. Ca,noun IL preparing an | bringing for
ward tths address, much policy wns necessary,
and il WAS employed. WIS req tested to,1-
am,ne the manuscript, that If there was any
thing in il that could have "A tendency to IN
dnce he President 10 reply TO il, a modification
might take place. The request Obey ed but
afierw aids, that incident was used 10 Prove,
that the trends Oft { Pr sideut had read and
sanctioned the address, before i, obtained putt
'lichlIun. The statement, Us II related TO ni., was
Iiilberol aud untrue.
The publication or this work again aroused
patty animosty, and partizans Were perceived
10 take SIDES. according 10 their personal pre-
elections, and TO bring up the question of the
euccesston, prematureil, as the means of Gre
ating division among the original supporters
OF the Administration. Inc discussions la Con-
Rfess were evidently marked by such lines Of
separation /; and while Messrs, lnghaIn, Branch
and Berrien could there find apul"gists * advu-
Gates, the other three members OF the Cabinet
wpie struck at, as the poin 5 of attack, by the
new opposition. The one was a - malisn in-
fuence,' which was bending every thing to
selfish purposes, while our colleagues were re-
etiving hor o. and commentator. Abuse
from the papers on one side, and a disposition
10 retail tie from the O hei ~ere.now clearly mau-
test. We thus had u prospect of open war be-
tween pArtizans OF different portions Of The Ca
h'De', The evils OF which, as was plainly TO be
perceived, could not but pene rate mo our de.
llbera,ions, interrupt business, affect the pro
gees Ot public affairs, and disturb the uiiet
aud repose OF the country. While a parry to
contest the succession was thus org 4nized in
Iong,ess and in the Cabinet. one OF the promi-
heni friends of Mr.. Calhoun introduced a re-
solution, which contemplated by a retrospective
provision, 10 amend the Constitution, So as 10
exclude Gen. Jackson FROM being eligible to a
re-tlrciion. Ii those who urged this mes SURF
IN the House OF Representatives, did mol hope
absolutely 10 disfrancuise the President by o0'
tanning such an amenimeUt, they moved IL as a
means OF bringing a general principle TO oper-
ae on MN alone, aud by obtaining a vote Oh
'ns abstract proposition, 10 urge il as the sense
% 'ns representatives OF the People against his
he-eiection. In this mode Was the war waged
against the fame and influence of the man Tho
was elevated by the Voice of the People, and
VINO was again summoned by them 10 become
oeaha'uaie, because he had realized all their
"opes, as toe retormer OF abuses IN the Co
's'"heut, and wns securing the rights of our
tss4zens aud nd nting ,te difficulties of tie
eountry.