Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-05


" asmng'on! These sentiments plainly of no re-
cent growth; why has the Inquirer scduouslv concea
led them in the interval Has that paper in COM
mon with all the Jackson press resounded with Mr.
Calhoun's praises from 1895, until recently. While
Mr. Calhoun was laboring with the INQUIRER in a
common cause, he all honor, and patriotism, s.,
talent. The instant he deviatcs from the line pre
scribed by the interests and ambition of Martin Van
Buren, and traverses the willy and subtitle mannuvres
OF tina. arch intriguer, he becomes the reverse of
honest, and the antipode of what is patrotic! Eli
Their the Pennsylvania Inquirer was crimnally remiss
in not having disclosed Mr. Calhoun's true political
character at earlier day,or its opinion must now be
received cuns grdno saiiS-as mere partizan effi,
sion.
II In the Globe of the 3oth March, the follow
ing article appears as a communication.
For THE GLoBE.
The following extract from the Richmond Vh;g
will show into what hands Mr.. Calhoun has fallen
They obviously show that Mr. Calhoun does not vet
see ms 1Cdy cteGrly whatever use the coalition NAV
be disposed to make of him for their own benefit
From what he seemed at frst,to consider somewhat
auspclous onset. he manifests q disposition to
retrace his steps. After seven or eight weeks de-
liberation upon the policy of publishing his book
elaed with the of his aid def as printer
to Congress- he makes this first demonstration against
excited for tokens of public sympathy and approba-
ton, he at once pledged himself in conversations
here, to an rreconcilable warfare against the
of two wars Having thus far acted his part some
what his satisfaction, his next demonstration
planned for Virgina--that venerated Old Do
minion, where Sir Henry Clintons and Lord Corn
wallss plans of sublugation were suddenly BROUGHT
up to their catastrophe.
On Mr. Calhoun's arrival at Fredericksburg, how
ever, in his conversations with gentlemen who were
presented TO him, he begins to doubt of his success
| ohfo fpirrr ,it- tI,+C
the Old Soldier, and finds it polite to make some
explanation HON ne TO take tie rash step of
publishing his book. Arriving at Richmond he per
ceives his prospects still more obscured. He was
greeted with civites; but without congratulations
No public dinner or other token of appreciation
was rendered him; the shrouding sheets of his book
began to haunt his imaginaton the bright sunbeams
of the South o'ercast with lowering clouds and
every thing in that direction wrapped in gloomy
darkness; he gropes his fearful way yet few PAGES
but deserving yawning chasm at his feet, he comes
to an abrupt halt; and, visit at the Governors,
IN the presence of several gentlemen, rumor ale
ges, expressed disposition TO support Gen Jackson
This has thrown the Editor of the Whig into the
greatest CONSERVATION. He sees his dawning hopes
of having a substitute for Mr. Clay suddenly dashed
from his embrace. He does not, however, resign
himself with becoming dignity to this policy of reced-
ing, but endeavors to goad MIR Coihoun forward in
the line he had pledged himself to at Washington
In the ebutons of his desperate wrath he thus deals
his discourteous phrases on all who fall within the
purview of his defeated hopes, in which Mr. Calhoun
himself is not the least sufferer.
Here Is inserted extract from the Wing of March 24
Does MIR. Peasants mean to say, that Mr. Calhoun
gave his pledge to the coaition-that he as one of
the interested, shoad Peremptorly claim is fulfil
ment? Has II already been understood, that Mr.
Clay would yield to necessity, and give way for Mr.
Calhoun? II
The policy of the Van Buren, Jackson press is TO
niure Mr. Calhoun by representing him as linked
with the ''Coation'. The opposition press has geu-
orally, without concert, adudged him the injured party
in his controversy with the President and'sgmatzed
the profound and deliberate intrigue by which his
political ruin to be effected, through the blasting
influence Of the withdrawal of Gen. Jacksons coun
tenance and favor. Was that portion of the Pubs
lie press to express no opinion Il subject which
interested the entire country Or it TO suppress
its convictions of the truth of the case? We very
clearly foresaw that the partzaDs of Mr. Van Buren,
would seize upon the language oftbe opposition press,
and attempt to convert it to Mr Calhoun's injury
that they would address tbemsslvs to the ignorance
ard pudices of the Jackson party, and persuade that
| ignorance and those prejudces if possible, that MIR
| Calhoun mus necessarily be in the wrong, false and
disoyI to Jackson because he was defended by the
press in hostility to the admi Illustration. But the
artifce is shallow after all. II will not de-
ceive public sagucity, whip Mr. Calhoun back into
their ranks. Mr. Calhoun too well knows the
strength, number and talent of the opposition and
the opposition press to reject its disnterestcd vim
dcation where all that he most values is concerned
and it is too plainly Mr Van Buren's interest to
have believed that he has asunder the ties be-
tween him and the Jackson party, for the Public to
attach any weight to the nsdious representations of
his partiZans.
we were thrown into no CONSERVATION" by
the alledged declaration of Mr. Calboun-and for
the best Of all possible reasons-ve knew he had
made, and could have made, no such declaration.
This writer persists in the assertion that he did.
There is not individual in this city, we are We
ry certain who is not well satisfied that he did nol
The man who heard him. cannot be- found The En-
qiurer which first gazettod the rumor, although it
has omitted 10 contradict it we believe, has virtu-
ally acknowledged its incorrectness, by falling to at
tempt to sustain it. This writer affects great in
tmacy with what passed here during Mr. Calbouns
soIournmen. Let him furnish the evidence of Mr.